Forum: Medium Stakes
09-05-2007, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 56
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Forum: High Stakes
09-04-2007, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 246
Re: 25/50 300bb deep i have middle set wtf?
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based on description of villian, I feel like he's getting away from KK and AA after you jack it up to 3k. Your line looks 100% like a set. He has the odds to call your raise with 56 if he...
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Forum: High Stakes
09-04-2007, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 246
Re: 25/50 300bb deep i have middle set wtf?
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To those who think Villain got KK/AA etc...How is a somewhat reasonable Player calling with AQ/KK/AA on that flop, after 2 raises behind?
Just wondering, cuz i don't play these stakes.
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Forum: High Stakes
09-04-2007, 03:26 PM
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Replies: 56
Views: 246
Re: 25/50 300bb deep i have middle set wtf?
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Interesting hand.
I think the turn is a check, I can't see you getting two streets of value here if you are ahead.
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Agreed. I also think AA/KK will fold here if you...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-29-2007, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 432
Re: Speciies? you gotta be kidding.
If we lined up 1,000,000 baseball players according to ability, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference in skill between any two people standing next to each other, no matter how hard you watched...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-29-2007, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 82
Views: 503
Re: the process of de-evolution has begun
It seems to me that OP is correct in the instant, but missing the big picture. Sure, the proporition of the population that has "high genetic IQs" is shrinking. This has been going on for at least...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-29-2007, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 132
Re: Stem Cells, Iraqi Children, Dogfighting
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ut at the same time, killing 9,999 innocent people to save 10,000 others is equally beyond-question unreasonable.
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For the record, I don't agree with that.
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-29-2007, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 130
Re: Ticket scalping: is this illogical?
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It's similar to winning a satellite to a 10k event that you wouldn't normally play. You should sell the seat if at all possible if you weren't comfortable playing it in the first place. ...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-29-2007, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 132
Re: Stem Cells, Iraqi Children, Dogfighting
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I'm not sure I follow this entire thread / Justin's line of discussion - are we simply talking about the merits of pure utilitarianism here?
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No. Whatever...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-29-2007, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 130
Re: Ticket scalping: is this illogical?
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Your friend's point is a common one in that you'll have a $250 ticket in your hand when you enter the park, discounted slightly for the bother of selling it.
I bought a car, my mom...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-29-2007, 01:17 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 130
Ticket scalping: is this illogical?
I can't decide if I'm being completely irrational here or not:
1)A friend of mine informs me that tickets for concert X are about to go on sale.
2)I tell him that I'm going to try to get the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-29-2007, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 132
Re: Stem Cells, Iraqi Children, Dogfighting
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Self defense can obviously include the defense of 3rd parties *when B is the aggressor*.
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That's what I thought. So the crazy scientist...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
08-22-2007, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 113
Re: THE FANTASTIC FOUR
I don't think a call here is outrageous. We're getting better than 2 to 1, and for all the reasons an 'unknown' won't show up with air here, they might very well show up with KQ/KT/QT/22/AA....
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Forum: EDF
08-16-2007, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 104
Views: 353
Re: First Contact
I happen to be a firm believer that the reason we have not had contact with other intelligent life is simply because no civilization has been able to achieve the necessary technology (or desire) for...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
08-06-2007, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 80
Views: 264
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Forum: High Stakes
08-06-2007, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 122
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
08-06-2007, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 147
Re: Duplicate Poker?
In theory, duplicate poker COULD be played in a way that made it as reliable as duplicate bridge in determining who has the most skill - i.e. pretty good but not without serious flaws.
However, in...
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Forum: Stud
07-31-2007, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 204
Re: Aces, 10/20 Stud 8
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it certainly points to that line, but that line is "I have a high hand, they all have low hands, I think I'm good", not specifically "I have trips".
It's nearly impossible for him to...
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Forum: Stud
07-31-2007, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 204
Re: Aces, 10/20 Stud 8
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Look at the other upcards. He's obviously a fish, but he also thinks everyone's going low.
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when a guy catches a Q on that board and goes nutso...
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Forum: Stud
07-31-2007, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 204
Re: Aces, 10/20 Stud 8
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Yeah as soon as seat 1 called 3 cold on 5th my thought was "wow, I don't know how, but somehow he has a 9". It makes absolutely no sense for him to have the...
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Forum: Stud
07-31-2007, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 204
Re: Aces, 10/20 Stud 8
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Yeah as soon as seat 1 called 3 cold on 5th my thought was "wow, I don't know how, but somehow he has a 9". It makes absolutely no sense for him to have the...
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Forum: Stud
07-27-2007, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 147
Re: RAZZ....the Adventure
Beer and bridge can backfire badly. Especially if you:
A)are the type who'd rather stretch and bid your partner into slams instead of safe games.
B)tend to get the "invincibility" optimism from...
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Forum: Stud
07-27-2007, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 126
Re: Hi/Lo (4A)4
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2461 is showing 456, and I'll guess that opponent perceives him as being a good player. Is he really betting the river with a hand that allows 2461 to escape more than ~25% of the...
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Forum: Stud
07-26-2007, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 126
Re: Hi/Lo (4A)4
I don't think this can be folded on 5th.
I think I'd raise 5th, and bet 6th unless he catches perfect. We can represent a pretty strong hand here, which should keep villain from raising most of...
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Forum: Stud
07-23-2007, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 149
Re: was i right (stud/8)?
I like the jam on 5th. We just caught a live pair to our door card, i doubt villian is jamming with an 8-7 draw + a pair.
This is a made 8-7 the vast majority of the time. Sure, it could be 5-6...
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