Forum: High Stakes
08-03-2007, 01:43 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 187
Re: so gay wtf
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I would never fold here without a read - there's too much money in the pot. Given than, I probably push and hope for a freeroll vs. AK...
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so if its a big pot...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
08-03-2007, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 59
Views: 246
Re: 1.25 Million to 1
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srsly fold river, best you can hope for is a chop
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qft
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Forum: High Stakes
08-01-2007, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 187
Re: so gay wtf
I would never fold here without a read - there's too much money in the pot. Given than, I probably push and hope for a freeroll vs. AK...
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Forum: High Stakes
07-18-2007, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 61
Re: 10-20 blind play
no question - easier than i thought. dumb hand...
results. I called, he had Q9o...
The bet just took my by surprise. I think he could have bet $5 - $600 and accomplished the same thing, but...
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Forum: High Stakes
07-18-2007, 03:16 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 61
10-20 blind play
This is a goofy hand. SB has $1300, I cover.
folded to him. He's been raising every time he's sb and it's folded to him. I've been calling most pots and floating, taking it away a lot of the...
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Forum: High Stakes MTT
07-17-2007, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 39
Re: Thought Provoking Nut Flush Draw Hand
I would usually push here as you have good equity against the pfr and you may get a pair to fold behind you. You will usually have ~12 outs vs. the pfr (sometimes more) and a lot of money in the...
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Forum: High Stakes MTT
07-17-2007, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 151
Views: 800
Re: New to 2+2 or HSMTT? Introduce yourself!
Hi,
I'm Jeff. I've been playing poker a long time (since 2000) and am now currently playing for a living until my non-compete runs out in 3 months (programmer in the trading industry). I've done...
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Forum: High Stakes MTT
07-17-2007, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 47
Re: marginal spot $109 AKo in SB
Thanks for responses. Just making sure... When I thought about it as I went to bed I realized I had to shove because his calling range was so redic.
In the heat of the battle, I thought he...
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Forum: High Stakes MTT
07-17-2007, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 47
marginal spot $109 AKo in SB
I'm trying to learn how to be a good tournament player at the moment for a change of pace (noramlly a NL cash game player)...
62 people left, 36 cash - tourney started with ~400. I don't really...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-07-2007, 01:31 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 46
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-07-2007, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 55
Re: LOL donkaments (main event)
Yeah, the overlay there has to be nice if you're decent at poker. I'm more of a cash game guy, but I'd play in this event again - it was sooooo soft. The tourney started great for me because the 5...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-07-2007, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 55
Re: LOL donkaments (main event)
Here's the hand:
10 handed table.
Blinds 200-400 Ante 50 (level 4)
CO w/ 50k raises to 1500, folded to me in blind w/ KK (~28k), I raise to 4000 (a little smallish).
CO calls.
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-07-2007, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 55
LOL donkaments (main event)
I [censored] hate tournaments.
Beat: Am out of the main event the first hand after the dinner break. I essentially get 30k in chips in the pot with KK vs. A9s on a 289r board. Ace on the river...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
06-10-2007, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 19
I took a break, my reads are off...
I saw the player make some folds he shouldn't have before this hand, hence my raise of his blocker into a huge pot on the river... Ooops he called, err wait... VALUE!!!
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit...
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Forum: EDF
05-01-2007, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 145
Views: 813
Re: Really Rich Guys - Top 10 Traders
Books I've enjoyed the last couple years from this industry (other than the Taleb ones):
Poker Face Of Wall Street by Aaron Brown
Fortune's Formula : The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting...
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Forum: Books and Publications
04-30-2007, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 49
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Forum: Books and Publications
04-30-2007, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 49
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Forum: EDF
04-30-2007, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 145
Views: 813
Re: Really Rich Guys - Top 10 Traders
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The Black Swan, which came out last week, is as good or better than FBR.
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Agree - fascinating read. I'm going to reread it actually...
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Forum: High Stakes
04-30-2007, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 74
Views: 271
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Forum: Medium Stakes
04-04-2007, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 43
Re: Hero call time?
That was what I was thinking Bobbo. I thought his range was heavily weighed towards draw + air hands - w/ maybe a slight chance of AA-QQ, JT. I couldn't see him doing this with a random J or set. ...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
04-04-2007, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 43
Re: Hero call time?
I don't care about spots really. Is it +EV to call in this exact situation given history and the fact he thinks I'm weak tight.
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Forum: Medium Stakes
04-04-2007, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 43
Hero call time?
Very aggro LAG (35/32) who's been 3-betting me relentlessly on another table and has ~1k (I cover) is main villain. He doesn't seem that good though, and has been getting out of line every street...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
04-04-2007, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 155
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Forum: Medium Stakes
04-04-2007, 03:53 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 155
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Forum: Medium Stakes
03-25-2007, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 50
Re: overbet push from terrible player
The problem with waiting is that you want to get his money before the other players do. This isn't a tournament, there isn't a reason to wait for a better spot if this one is +EV and you'll still...
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