New Poker Strategy Questions For Me Thread - Page 2

Knockwurst · #11 12-06-2006, 07:15 PM

David,

Do you ever tilt or have you completely eliminated tilt in your play? Do you ever get frustrated, angry, or upset by an improbable turn of the cards and does it affect your subsequent play?

If you do tilt but rarely, do you know of any player who has absolutely no emotional reaction to the turn of the cards?

Is it possible or even desirable to be in that state?

Gnome123 · #12 12-06-2006, 07:43 PM

David,

Do you have an opinion on NEVER 3-betting from the big blind preflop in a heads-up pot (limit holdem only)?

mjkidd · #13 12-06-2006, 08:09 PM

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David,

Do you have an opinion on NEVER 3-betting from the big blind preflop in a heads-up pot (limit holdem only)?

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I'm going to go out on a limb and say that Mr. Sklansky's opinion on NEVER 3-betting from the big blind is unfavorable.

pete fabrizio · #14 12-06-2006, 10:49 PM

What are your thoughts on raising/reraising OOP in heads-up PLO (where the skill levels are similar)?

David Sklansky · #15 12-06-2006, 11:10 PM

OOP?

pete fabrizio · #16 12-06-2006, 11:12 PM

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OOP?

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out of position.

the reason I ask is that I traditionally haven't had a problem with it, but Daniel N. says in a blog post that he thought Barry G. was making a huge mistake in their $500k match by doing it.

I have some thoughts on the subject, but I'll save them.

David Sklansky · #17 12-06-2006, 11:50 PM

If you can't get anywhere close to all in, the play should be done rarely against a tough opponnent.

Sk00l4m3nts · #18 12-06-2006, 11:55 PM

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David,

Do you ever tilt or have you completely eliminated tilt in your play? Do you ever get frustrated, angry, or upset by an improbable turn of the cards and does it affect your subsequent play?

If you do tilt but rarely, do you know of any player who has absolutely no emotional reaction to the turn of the cards?

Is it possible or even desirable to be in that state?

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I would also like to see an answer to this.

Guruman · #19 12-07-2006, 12:16 AM

in 2-7 tripledraw if we are out of position on the last draw and drawing one headsup vs a reasonable opponent who is also drawing one - under what circumstances should we checkraise and under which ones should we bet out?

pete fabrizio · #20 12-07-2006, 12:20 AM

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If you can't get anywhere close to all in, the play should be done rarely against a tough opponnent.

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Oh that's helpful.

Follow-up question: if it's really such a bad play, why is it employed so frequently by all the players at the top levels (e.g. 200-400 on full tilt)? Surely they know what they're doing?