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Forum: Televised Poker 10-19-2007, 03:42 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 82
Posted By y_burro
Re: A question about the film \"Lucky you\"

Best guts hand ever...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E_7q4hzWFc
Forum: Beginners Questions 10-15-2007, 04:57 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 48
Posted By y_burro
Did I play this hand properly?

I was playing at a very loose 3/5 game at commerce. In response I tightened my game thinking if I hit a hand I would get paid off. I was down about $60 for the session and was (except for the...
Forum: Beginners Questions 10-10-2007, 07:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 59
Posted By y_burro
Borrowing at the table

A friend went bust (we were at the same table) and asked me to spot him. The dealer wouldn't let me lend him 100 in chips. What is the rationale behind this? The dealer said it would kill the...
Forum: Beginners Questions 09-11-2007, 09:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 55
Posted By y_burro
Re: Is this good poker?

I could see how televised poker could mess up a new player trying to learn the game...to me Flack called a re-raise preflop with a weak hand and got lucky on the river.
Forum: Beginners Questions 09-11-2007, 08:44 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 55
Posted By y_burro
Is this good poker?

As a beginner, in this hand between Layne Flack and Tony Korfman, Layne does everything my limited exerience tells me not to do. Is this simply a case where a pro could get away with playing a...
Forum: Televised Poker 08-15-2007, 03:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 253
Posted By y_burro
Re: Yikes! Bad laydown.

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Agree that if he's legitimately steaming then you shouldn't fold the hand.

But, the announcer said Kenny just "recently" lost a big pot, which means recently ON THE SHOW (i.e. one of...
Forum: Beginners Questions 08-07-2007, 08:44 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 56
Posted By y_burro
Re: rule for showing hands ?

I noticed that in all in situations a player not in the hand will ask the dealer to show everyone's cards. Is this appropriate? I thought the only time you should ask a dealer to do this is if you...
Forum: Beginners Questions 08-03-2007, 07:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 68
Posted By y_burro
Re: AA help

I think if I was dealt pocket aces every single hand (and no one noticed) I'd find a way to lose money in the long run. Even though it is just a pair, it's impossle to get away from the hand. I'd...
Forum: Televised Poker 08-02-2007, 07:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 74
Posted By y_burro
Re: Yet another Robert Williamson III angle-shot

I think Robert raised an additional 2800 on top of Gabe's bet of 1700. Not sure of the angle. Was it a good idea of Gabe to show his cards there?
Forum: News, Views, and Gossip 08-01-2007, 06:08 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 489
Posted By y_burro
Re: Why is Vanessa Rousso always blabbing about game theory?

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As a total sidenote, I never knew about this pokertowatch thing, and there are some really good episodes on here. I particularly enjoy when high stakes cash game players have no idea what...
Forum: Televised Poker 07-30-2007, 12:06 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 381
Posted By y_burro
Re: 100 best poker moments on TV....

How about Chad Brown stuffing his face at a WSOP final table. Classic. Was there no dinner break?
Forum: News, Views, and Gossip 07-28-2007, 07:56 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 497
Posted By y_burro
Re: Doping (use of performance-enhancing drugs) in Poker

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WELL ACCORDING TO MY PERSONELL STUDIES ALCOHOL MAKES ME TAKE SHOTS AND TRY TO BLUFF PEOPLE OFF OF MADE HANDS.

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I have a similar experience. For some reason...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 07-26-2007, 09:06 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 64
Posted By y_burro
Re: Hollywood Park Casino

A lot of UCLA students play at Commerce. According to what I've heard it is easy to find cash games and tournaments on campus.
Forum: Brick and Mortar 07-26-2007, 02:53 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 79
Posted By y_burro
Ace Walters Sightings?

I heard this (so-called) rounders legend has been seen back in LA. Any confirmed sightings? Best advice I heard about playing Ace, you can outplay him, but never try to outdrink him and never try...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 07-26-2007, 05:21 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 64
Posted By y_burro
Re: Hollywood Park Casino

OP-

You need a car in LA...everything in LA is a $30 cab ride away
Forum: Televised Poker 07-25-2007, 08:38 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 169
Posted By y_burro
Re: Which Would You Rather Watch?

The Sopranos...btw, did anyone ever catch the episode where Tony was running the executive game (he took the game from Junior)...Chris mentioned that they raked in "70 boxes of ziti" (which...
Forum: News, Views, and Gossip 07-25-2007, 08:28 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 440
Posted By y_burro
Re: Is Poker the Cleanest Sport???

"Blind your way into the money"...can you cash by buying a seat and not showing up? Great strategy if true.
Forum: Televised Poker 07-25-2007, 06:54 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 537
Posted By y_burro
Re: Poker commentators: Best and worst?

Sexton makes WPT seem too much like a game show...this schtick worked a few years ago when televised poker was looking for an audience but has grown tired.

While perhaps not everyone gets Kaplan...
Forum: Televised Poker 07-25-2007, 06:41 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 89
Posted By y_burro
Re: Clash between Devilfish & Hellmuth video

I like Phil's lecture on sportsmanship telling Devilfish he deserved the bad beat.
Forum: Poker Theory 07-25-2007, 04:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 53
Posted By y_burro
Calling with ace high

I have been playing no-limit for about six months and have a question about whether this hand between Chad Brown and Adam Richardson is a good play or a lucky guess. The hand is on pokertowatch.com...
Forum: News, Views, and Gossip 07-22-2007, 08:20 PM
Replies: 133
Views: 489
Posted By y_burro
Re: Why is Vanessa Rousso always blabbing about game theory?

She gets her comeupance of sorts on this hand...go to pokertowatch.com, scroll under featured hands to the Vanessa Rousso v Bob Bright hand...
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