Any HU LO8 players on FTP here?

[kyleb]

Just wondering. I've been playing a lot of it lately, and most of the opponents are really predictable.

[ManInArena]

50-100 and below is generally populated by the easiest kind of player to beat, those have a modicum of ability and are substantially emotionally invested in that ability. They are therefore resistant to any idea that an opponent at that level can be better than them, and if that opponent plays in a style they are unused to, or makes plays that they cant immediately grasp, they will never consider the possibility of investigating this further and instead simply write that opponent off as a fish, donkey, or any of several other animals. They are usually not shy about expressing these beliefs in the chatbox either, especially when things arent going so well for them, which of course stems from their emotional investment - extreme susceptibility to tilt if things dont immediately go their way.

100-200 and above, the headsup tables are generally populated by people skilled at the nunances of headsup itself, as well as at the specific mechanics of hilo. They are highly comfortably rolled for the limits they play, quite experienced, and therefore far less likely to be off their game when you begin a session, and far harder to throw off their game during a session. I have seen soft SHhilo games going at all limits I play, 30-60 thru 200-400, but those are generally three or four handed at a ring table and built around a particular mark - I consider it a very rare event if I happen across someone sitting waiting at an empty HU table who I consider to be weak.

[TxRedMan]

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50-100 and below is generally populated by the easiest kind of player to beat, those have a modicum of ability and are substantially emotionally invested in that ability. They are therefore resistant to any idea that an opponent at that level can be better than them, and if that opponent plays in a style they are unused to, or makes plays that they cant immediately grasp, they will never consider the possibility of investigating this further and instead simply write that opponent off as a fish, donkey, or any of several other animals. They are usually not shy about expressing these beliefs in the chatbox either, especially when things arent going so well for them, which of course stems from their emotional investment - extreme susceptibility to tilt if things dont immediately go their way.

100-200 and above, the headsup tables are generally populated by people skilled at the nunances of headsup itself, as well as at the specific mechanics of hilo. They are highly comfortably rolled for the limits they play, quite experienced, and therefore far less likely to be off their game when you begin a session, and far harder to throw off their game during a session. I have seen soft SHhilo games going at all limits I play, 30-60 thru 200-400, but those are generally three or four handed at a ring table and built around a particular mark - I consider it a very rare event if I happen across someone sitting waiting at an empty HU table who I consider to be weak.

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You seriously need to read some of George Orwell's articles on how the English language is supposed to be written.

And LMAO @ 50-100 and below consisting of the easiest players to beat.

LOL.

[ManInArena]

I am quite fond of the sound of my own voice and that may come across in the way I write, but you have to laugh at someone who criticises literary style by the use of internet abbreviations. When the most you can muster by way of eloquent criticism is a series of capital letters, you might want to be a little less scathing. I really wish I could share my real or online names to put an end to this foolishness immediately, but as it is I shall simply remind myself of the old maxim that those who know, don't tell, and vice versa. Oh, and by way of a parting shot, I was considered one of the best players in the stars 30 game back when sh hilo began to come into vogue and first db, then mrrobbert were somehow crushing all comers, I was probably the biggest winner in that same game last week when I briefly returned, and I've played and beaten all the regulars at fulltilt up to 100-200, where my results become more mixed, though still profitable overall. I don't suppose it entered your mind that, while the idea that certain games are easily beatable is laughable to you, it is not to others?

Never mind, I'm sure you know best. You can, after all, use capital letters in place of actual words. You're clearly on to something.

[Drizztdj]

Easily beatable?

Maybe I should mortgage the house and give it a run.

[Gone Forever]

"Never mind, I'm sure you know best. You can, after all, use capital letters in place of actual words. You're clearly on to something."


OHHHHHHHHHHH!!! SNAP!!

Hey, what's the big deal with giving out what your name is on the online sites? Scared somebody will get mad at you and come gunning for you resulting in a greater net gain??? Laugh out loud.

Not that I, or anybody else cares, BUT, mentioning all of your accomplishments and then not attaching a name to said accomplishments really sucks all believability right out of it. You might as well have not even mentioned any of that.

Anyway, I'm not defending Tx here. He probably should not have started his post off with an insult. I'm assuming he unintentionally felt challenged and/or insulted by your comments. He probably could have asked you to be more specific on why you felt that way.

In any event, your impending slap fight is not going to help the original poster OR ANYBODY ELSE that's reading this wanting to know more about Heads Up on FTP.

If you guys want to argue like little kids, take it to the low content thread. If you want to talk about how you're mega radical because you play the highest stakes and destroy all of your competition take it to BBV. This thread is not a member measuring contest. Your skill and knowledge level will be apparent in your HELPFUL posts.

I'm sorry I had to make this post.

For anybody that would like to know who I am online, I'm "GoneForever" on Stars and "ClipperJockey" on FTP. You can find me at the $.01/$.02 PLO8 tables PWNING donkeys at a rate of $.63/hour. Come holla.

My feets itches.

G O N E F O R E V E R

[niss]

Why are we killing this new poster for sharing an opinion? Are we better off scaring him away? It would seem obvious that listing one's accomplishments in order to lend credibility to his opinion makes sense, particularly after he's been questioned; while at the same time protecting one's on-line identity is not unreasonable. It also seems that this poster might be someone who would be good to have around.

ManInArena, I liked your post and hope you'll continue posting. I know little about HU play, never do it, and am interested whenever anyone with half a brain discusses strategy, which is understandably rare.

[1MoreFish4U]

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I am quite fond of the sound of my own voice and that may come across in the way I write, but you have to laugh at someone who criticises literary style by the use of internet abbreviations. When the most you can muster by way of eloquent criticism is a series of capital letters, you might want to be a little less scathing. I really wish I could share my real or online names to put an end to this foolishness immediately, but as it is I shall simply remind myself of the old maxim that those who know, don't tell, and vice versa. Oh, and by way of a parting shot, I was considered one of the best players in the stars 30 game back when sh hilo began to come into vogue and first db, then mrrobbert were somehow crushing all comers, I was probably the biggest winner in that same game last week when I briefly returned, and I've played and beaten all the regulars at fulltilt up to 100-200, where my results become more mixed, though still profitable overall. I don't suppose it entered your mind that, while the idea that certain games are easily beatable is laughable to you, it is not to others?

Never mind, I'm sure you know best. You can, after all, use capital letters in place of actual words. You're clearly on to something.

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Excellent post - I thought you expressed yourself very well, however I did say to meself "self" that fellow likes the sound of his own voice as much as Phil Hellmuth.

You do display much more intelligence in your reply than Phil generally does though.

[TxRedMan]

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I am quite fond of the sound of my own voice and that may come across in the way I write, but you have to laugh at someone who criticises literary style by the use of internet abbreviations. When the most you can muster by way of eloquent criticism is a series of capital letters, you might want to be a little less scathing. I really wish I could share my real or online names to put an end to this foolishness immediately, but as it is I shall simply remind myself of the old maxim that those who know, don't tell, and vice versa. Oh, and by way of a parting shot, I was considered one of the best players in the stars 30 game back when sh hilo began to come into vogue and first db, then mrrobbert were somehow crushing all comers, I was probably the biggest winner in that same game last week when I briefly returned, and I've played and beaten all the regulars at fulltilt up to 100-200, where my results become more mixed, though still profitable overall. I don't suppose it entered your mind that, while the idea that certain games are easily beatable is laughable to you, it is not to others?

Never mind, I'm sure you know best. You can, after all, use capital letters in place of actual words. You're clearly on to something.

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I laugh at people who attempt to write as though they are well educated in the English language, when in fact they are not. Your incorrect usage of words in your OP (which, by the way, noob, stands for original post, and here at 2p2 we use acronyms and abbreviations constantly) and the fact that you can't even correctly spell 'criticize' (you spelled it 'critisises') coupled with your blatantly ignorant statement that the players who populate the games up to 50-100 are easy to beat leads me to believe that you have little to no experience and are quite frankly full of [censored].

If you don't want to tell us your online handle, then show us some screen shots, some graphs, and if you can't provide those, then fall in with the rest of the idiots who thought they could convince a forum of people that they somehow were in the elite but undocumented class of poker players.

If you've played and beaten all the regulars at full tilt, up to 100-200, then i'll know who you are. And searching my database, I show no one who's crushed the 50-100 game over any significant sample size, and not to mention that the 100-200 on full tilt only goes about twice a month assuming we're talking about 6 max.

Whatever the case may be, you don't use English very well, you attempt to add an air of intelligence to your posts by using a couple of choice words, and if you make statements about how easy it is to beat 50-100 but refuse to back it up with proof, wtf, lol, noob, stfu.

[niss]

Tex, don't take this the wrong way. I dig you. But in this limited instance, you seriously need to sit back, relax, and pour yourself a cold glass of STFU.

I presume I don't need to explain to Mr. Arena what "STFU" means.