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#52
08-30-2007, 03:58 PM
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Re: Phil Laak on high stakes poker season 4
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There's a lot of acts that are technically within the rules of many games and sports out there but that doesn't mean you should do them. Stealing signs in baseball, for example. [/ QUOTE ] So in poker an angle shoot is defined as something within the rules that is frowned upon? I remember one where a after a called bet on the river a guy would say "can you beat a straight?" hoping the other guy would fold when in fact the first guy never had a straight. He was just asking the other guy if he could beat one. I guess if that's within the rules I totally agree with you. But for me the bottom line is if it's legal where Todd normally plays (which really surprised me that any casino would allow that) then it was ok. 
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#53
08-30-2007, 04:01 PM
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Re: Phil Laak on high stakes poker season 4
About 6+ months ago it was reported Phil Laak did a somewhat similar angle shot in putting out huge denomination chips(5k i believe) and acted like they were 500s in a good size NL cash game on the river, only to have the guy call with two pair and Laak show the nuts.
Its not completely the same but both players are working around the rules to benefit themselves and decieve another player.
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#54
08-30-2007, 04:02 PM
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I asked a question earlier that noone really answered. If he does something that's totally within the rules how is that a bad thing? I'm not saying that as in anything goes. I'm really curious if it should be widely considered a douchey thing to do if it's within the rules. Even if at that particular casino decides it is against the rules Gabe himself said that where Todd normally plays that move is allowed. So if that's correct is it still douchey? [/ QUOTE ] Remember season 3 when Phil Laak asked Antonio to see the losing hand and Negreanu said: "One day someone will write a book about poker etiquette, and i will give you one to christmas". Even if it is allowed it is still a no no.
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#55
08-30-2007, 11:39 PM
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Re: Phil Laak on high stakes poker season 4
I think it's a great meta-game manuver by him because people don't really understand that he's the tightest player in the game. People just don't acknowledge it. People that talk a lot at the table get unnecessary action and I've used this to my advantage plenty of times at the live poker table.
Also, what the hell is wrong with you regarding the Todd Brunson hand? First and foremost, he was way more respectful about the situation than I would have been because he didn't make a single reaction until Todd actually put the chips in the pot... and THEN after getting Dbaged by Todd he simply said that he just wanted to know what the rule is so that it doesn't happen again. He didn't accuse Todd of anything, he was a gentleman about it. I would have handled it differently and I would have told Todd directly how much I don't like what he did.
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#56
08-31-2007, 02:26 AM
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Well, be's banging Jennifer Tilly, so he's got two things going for him. Two big, soft, things.... [/ QUOTE ] The only thing more overrated than Laak's poker game is Jenniffer Tilly's looks.
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#57
08-31-2007, 04:58 AM
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Re: Phil Laak on high stakes poker season 4
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[ QUOTE ] Well, be's banging Jennifer Tilly, so he's got two things going for him. Two big, soft, things.... [/ QUOTE ] The only thing more overrated than Laak's poker game is Jenniffer Tilly's looks. [/ QUOTE ] BAM! I agree, after all the last time I was with a female I noticed they all had two breasts? So you mean it's not just Tilly?
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#58
08-31-2007, 08:05 AM
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Re: Phil Laak on high stakes poker season 4
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[ QUOTE ] Well, be's banging Jennifer Tilly, so he's got two things going for him. Two big, soft, things.... [/ QUOTE ] The only thing more overrated than Laak's poker game is Jenniffer Tilly's looks. [/ QUOTE ] We all know you'd still hit it
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#59
08-31-2007, 02:09 PM
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Re: Phil Laak on high stakes poker season 4
Laak just plays a tight game. He clearly cares more about going home a consistent winner than he does about making sick plays.
He's also one of the few that disapprove of the prop betting. I know prop betting is =EV, but the fact that they have to do it seems a bit degenerate. Playing for hundreds of thousands isn't enough action?
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#60
08-31-2007, 10:01 PM
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Re: Phil Laak on high stakes poker season 4
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He's also one of the few that disapprove of the prop betting. I know prop betting is =EV, but the fact that they have to do it seems a bit degenerate. Playing for hundreds of thousands isn't enough action? [/ QUOTE ] LOL. i love all you guys that try and make statements of facts from what you see on TV. i've played with laak and he's all for some degen prop action.
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