Forum: Psychology
07-26-2007, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 220
Re: Al Schoonmaker is being stubborn
Yes, Dr. Al used to be quite active in this forum and I miss him.
That said, I kinda understand his reluctence. The 2p2 boards are not what they were several years ago. With the growth in members,...
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Forum: Psychology
07-16-2007, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 73
Re: Focus Factor/Focus Smart
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The past few weeks I've been eating bran flakes for brakfast and I do seem to have better results, mostly from missing a few hands every couple of orbits /images/graemlins/blush.gif
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Forum: Psychology
07-16-2007, 01:03 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 73
Focus Factor/Focus Smart
While at CostCo a couple of months ago, they were giving away samples of "Focus Smart" the CostCo brand of "Focus Factor". I figured what could it hurt to try for free, so I took some samples.
I...
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Forum: Psychology
07-16-2007, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 227
Re: loss from top
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I like to hit and run myself
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Please hit and run yourself soon. perhaps fatally.
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Forum: Psychology
07-15-2007, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 57
Re: I\'m an idiot.. Why do I do this?
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Last night running decent at a 2/5 NL LIVE table, double my buy in.. Out of the blue preflop with 4 still to act and just callers behind me I go all in with AK Off. I get instacalled by QQ...
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Forum: Psychology
07-15-2007, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 58
Re: Poker as therapy
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To my way of thinking, a good day of poker is one in which I am able to stay cool and collected and enjoy myself even if I'm losing. And on the days when the cards are falling my way, I am...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
07-14-2007, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 58
Re: Trouble with Stars .02/.05
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wait, what, you have a 4 buyin $20 roll and your trying to play a high-variance bluffy style?
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I honestly didn't know I was doing it until I wen't back through PT. I was...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
07-14-2007, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 58
Re: Trouble with Stars .02/.05
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you're probably just running into my freind who also plays those limits and is actually self proclaimed as one of the best NL players in the world. His name is Nick Nevlar.
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Forum: Micro Stakes
07-14-2007, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 58
Re: Trouble with Stars .02/.05
OK, never mind. I've been going through everything and found a few things. What drew my attention was that I was making money from the button and 3 seats to the right, but losing everywhere else.
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Forum: Micro Stakes
07-14-2007, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 58
Re: Trouble with Stars .02/.05
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Post some hands of your .02/.05.
If you've been playing so high you might be playing too advanced for these levels.
Play ABC and profit huge from their mistakes.
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If...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
07-14-2007, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 58
Trouble with Stars .02/.05
A little history first.
I've been playing live since the 1980's and have been playing limit for a living for about 3 years (4/8 to 15/30) depending on the game. Prior to last November, I 4 tabled...
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Forum: Psychology
07-14-2007, 01:09 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 74
Re: How do they do it?
Boring? Good God man, if you think its boring, your not playing the game right!
I do so much in a game that after a 6-7 hour session I'm exausted and yes ~20% of 35 hands an hour, or 40-50 hands a...
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Forum: Psychology
07-14-2007, 12:51 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 176
Re: Why can\'t I beat LAGs???
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I think it's more than a strategy adjustment. It may come down to a LAG's effect on your state of emotion. A LAG is a bully. His persistent aggression gets inside of you and hinders your...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
07-14-2007, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 98
Re: 5/10 at venetian- river bluff
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Some older guy makes it $40 from middle position. I get A2 on the button and make it $120. sb calls(he's only been at the table for a little bit, and the only hand he's played, he ended...
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Forum: Small Stakes
07-13-2007, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 21
Preflop overbet
Most of the time I see a preflop overbet, its a monster, or complete BS. However, today I saw a very solid player in a live 2/2 game do it and I beleive there had to be value.
The game is no...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
07-13-2007, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 90
Re: bluff this turn?
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ewwwwww, if he folds you were winningewwwwww, if he folds you were winning,
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In a diff scenario (same hand) against a decent player, do you think JJ-KK folds...
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Forum: Small Stakes
07-12-2007, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 227
Re: Who pushes, who folds?
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Your post says this is 2/2 NL.
"Seat 1 calls, SB folds, I call, Seat 4 folds.
Seat 4 reraises to $34"
So seat four folds but then he reraises?
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Forum: Small Stakes
07-12-2007, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 227
Re: Who pushes, who folds?
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First of all, settle down balla. I'm not the only one to pick up on your fixation with FE.
Why are you even thinking about the possibility of making people fold? We have middle set...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
07-12-2007, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 46
Re: 2/5 Live
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If he raises the flop, I call and push the turn because I put him on a pair of 8's or a bigger PP.
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This is complete spew. Also, how are you "putting" on...
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Forum: Small Stakes
07-12-2007, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 227
Re: Who pushes, who folds?
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This is the wrong forum and the formatting of this hand is practically unreadable. Look at some other live hands to see how to post them.
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I reread my initial post and...
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Forum: Small Stakes
07-12-2007, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 227
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Forum: Medium Stakes
07-12-2007, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 273
Re: return to FTP 3/6, part 2
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How do you live on 3k a month in California?
Also, I dont know how you confused this with another thread, and I'm not seeing a similar thread that dealt with AK.
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Live...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
07-12-2007, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 273
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Forum: Medium Stakes
07-12-2007, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 273
Re: return to FTP 3/6, part 2
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You do realize that we do NOT want him to fold, right? Ergo, having FE is *not* a reason that we would push.
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Ah, but I do want him to fold and that may be why I only...
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Forum: Medium Stakes
07-12-2007, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 273
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