Today I became a pro.

[mjnumb23]

I wonder if anyone still questions the legitimacy of this thread.

[jafeather]

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I wonder if anyone still questions the legitimacy of this thread.

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BBV seems to have it's doubters

[mjnumb23]

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I wonder if anyone still questions the legitimacy of this thread.

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BBV seems to have it's doubters

[/ QUOTE ]Clearly they were not on the rail at the Sunday Million then.

[Josem]

i just had a conversation with a 2p2'er about the legitimacy of this thread.

on the balance of probabilities, I think you are telling the truth (Simply for the sharkscope results. I don't think there is a large group of people who would sacrifice a week of their life for an online scam like this with no obvious "gain"). However, I still don't think it is a good idea.

i'd be a lot less against turning pro on $3.40/$6.50 SNGs if you developed more of an idea of where exactly you expect to go in the future.

i think you need to consider:
a) an exit strategy
b) what happens if you are unable to play for a period of time (eg, injury, computer blows up, whatever, etc.)
c) what is your long-term goal here? to earn $65/day for the rest of your life?
d) taxes. i think this will be a major hole in your life plan

[ebepse]

PokerStars Game #9447122502: Tournament #47725525, $3.00+$0.30 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/04/16 - 01:33:14 (ET)
Table '47725525 37' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: maximaya (2740 in chips)
Seat 2: gracilis (1465 in chips)
Seat 3: lilnip15 (3190 in chips)
Seat 4: poker lady52 (1495 in chips)
Seat 5: BSux (2310 in chips)
Seat 6: wickss79 (1230 in chips)
Seat 7: CLBlaze1 (2875 in chips)
Seat 8: thunderjay (1525 in chips)
Seat 9: 1977snake (3875 in chips)
maximaya: posts small blind 25
gracilis: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
lilnip15: folds
poker lady52: folds
BSux: calls 50
wickss79: raises 150 to 200
CLBlaze1: folds
thunderjay: folds
1977snake: folds
maximaya: folds
gracilis: folds
BSux: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [6c 9s 9d]
BSux: checks
wickss79: bets 1030 and is all-in
BSux: calls 1030
*** TURN *** [6c 9s 9d] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [6c 9s 9d 5s] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BSux: shows [6d 6h] (a full house, Sixes full of Nines)
wickss79: shows [Kh As] (a pair of Nines)
BSux collected 2535 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2535 | Rake 0
Board [6c 9s 9d 5s Js]
Seat 1: maximaya (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: gracilis (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: lilnip15 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: poker lady52 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BSux showed [6d 6h] and won (2535) with a full house, Sixes full of Nines
Seat 6: wickss79 showed [Kh As] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 7: CLBlaze1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: thunderjay folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: 1977snake (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

coolered

[wickss]

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PokerStars Game #9447122502: Tournament #47725525, $3.00+$0.30 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/04/16 - 01:33:14 (ET)
Table '47725525 37' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: maximaya (2740 in chips)
Seat 2: gracilis (1465 in chips)
Seat 3: lilnip15 (3190 in chips)
Seat 4: poker lady52 (1495 in chips)
Seat 5: BSux (2310 in chips)
Seat 6: wickss79 (1230 in chips)
Seat 7: CLBlaze1 (2875 in chips)
Seat 8: thunderjay (1525 in chips)
Seat 9: 1977snake (3875 in chips)
maximaya: posts small blind 25
gracilis: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
lilnip15: folds
poker lady52: folds
BSux: calls 50
wickss79: raises 150 to 200
CLBlaze1: folds
thunderjay: folds
1977snake: folds
maximaya: folds
gracilis: folds
BSux: calls 150
*** FLOP *** [6c 9s 9d]
BSux: checks
wickss79: bets 1030 and is all-in
BSux: calls 1030
*** TURN *** [6c 9s 9d] [5s]
*** RIVER *** [6c 9s 9d 5s] [Js]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
BSux: shows [6d 6h] (a full house, Sixes full of Nines)
wickss79: shows [Kh As] (a pair of Nines)
BSux collected 2535 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2535 | Rake 0
Board [6c 9s 9d 5s Js]
Seat 1: maximaya (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 2: gracilis (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: lilnip15 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: poker lady52 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: BSux showed [6d 6h] and won (2535) with a full house, Sixes full of Nines
Seat 6: wickss79 showed [Kh As] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 7: CLBlaze1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: thunderjay folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: 1977snake (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)

coolered

[/ QUOTE ] [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img] That sucked. Either he flopped a monster or he flopped nothing. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

[Josem]

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That sucked. Either he flopped a monster or he flopped nothing

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...which is precisely why open-pushing on that flop is really bad.

a standard continuation bet (250? 300?) would be perfect.


if he pushes, you would need to fold. if he folds, you've risked the minimum number of chips to pick up the pot.

[ebepse]

you will get em next time

whos this Shos guy?
hes in like 20 $3 turbos!
trying to steal your job

[kkcountry]

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you will get em next time

whos this Shos guy?
hes in like 20 $3 turbos!
trying to steal your job

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lol i saw that too

[wickss]

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That sucked. Either he flopped a monster or he flopped nothing

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...which is precisely why open-pushing on that flop is really bad.

a standard continuation bet (250? 300?) would be perfect.


if he pushes, you would need to fold. if he folds, you've risked the minimum number of chips to pick up the pot.

[/ QUOTE ]True. I think I got too used to low limit player calling all in bets like that in sng with a "nothing high."