September Low-Content Thread - Page 14

MitchL · #**131** 09-13-2007, 12:53 AM

Killing time in the 8/16 game waiting for my game when a beautiful hand comes up. I raise the Ace and King utg and get 5 coldcallers.

Flop: KT8 2 hearts.

I bet 4 calls.

turn:8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

I bet: 3 callers.

river:8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

I bet, call and an overcall.

Obv, I hate the river card, preparing to chop, but they both muck. Lol, I miss that game sometimes.

Coelacanth · #**132** 09-13-2007, 05:30 AM

I've been playing at Garden City lately because the 40 game there is just too good to pass up. Today I finally manage to get back to Bay 101 and I'm worried that the game's going to be tough, at least relative to GC.

Unknown limps UTG, I raise A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] UTG+1, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. I'm a fan. I bet, BB folds, UTG calls.

Turn A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Still a fan. Check, bet, call.

River T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] That sucks, this joker with A-rag sucked out on me. Check, bet, UTG folds Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] face up. Uh, cancel that last thought about getting sucked out on.

First thought - I run good. Good thing this guy is bad and didn't make me shovel chips in while way behind.
Second thought - I run bad. Where's the rest of my pot?

(By no means is this a recommendation to play 40 at Bay 101. Garden City is still a much better game).

tessarji · #**133** 09-13-2007, 03:30 PM

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The rake effect is too big to overcome and not worth the variance assuming your neighbors aren't anything special.

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In 20/40, perhaps.

In 40/80+, ya think? Average heads-up pot is $250+, you don't think you can extract a 2% edge from average opponents?

Sailboats · #**134** 09-13-2007, 05:13 PM

I would still chop if i played 20/40. In 40/80 i would be -EV then because i suck or its just not profitable?

Beat or Brag?

I mentioned in class that i play a bit of poker and it has helped me pay for school, and other things etc. Today someone came up to me and asked me if i wanted to do an "interview about gambling?" Eh poker is different from gambling. Whatever. Anyway should i lend them some knowledge or pass? The article will go in the school newspaper, which my school is 30k+.

that_pope · #**135** 09-13-2007, 06:01 PM

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I would still chop if i played 20/40. In 40/80 i would be -EV then because i suck or its just not profitable?

Beat or Brag?

I mentioned in class that i play a bit of poker and it has helped me pay for school, and other things etc. Today someone came up to me and asked me if i wanted to do an "interview about gambling?" Eh poker is different from gambling. Whatever. Anyway should i lend them some knowledge or pass? The article will go in the school newspaper, which my school is 30k+.

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I did that a few years back when I was still in school. I doubt it had any impact, but if it creates 2 new people who throw money into poker before giving up, then it is +EV.

gameoverjc · #**136** 09-13-2007, 06:05 PM

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I would still chop if i played 20/40. In 40/80 i would be -EV then because i suck or its just not profitable?

Beat or Brag?

I mentioned in class that i play a bit of poker and it has helped me pay for school, and other things etc. Today someone came up to me and asked me if i wanted to do an "interview about gambling?" Eh poker is different from gambling. Whatever. Anyway should i lend them some knowledge or pass? The article will go in the school newspaper, which my school is 30k+.

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trying to give pointers will barely help (why read school newspaper for poker tips). however, doing a balls to the wall, comically stupid interview, then scan/link/post online would be hilarious.

please do interview and post.

DeathDonkey · #**137** 09-13-2007, 07:59 PM

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arizona

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More accurately, Tucson. Maybe it was DeathDonkey's brother.

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In case this difficult mystery wasn't solved it was me [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Just got back from the aforementioned Crazy Mike game, HOWMANY is still there playing 3 handed with Roc and another guy (17 hours or so) I played for 16. Crazy Mike left at like 5 AM up 10k or so and everyone else was stuck so obviously the game went all morning and afternoon. I wound up winning 4k while everyone was delirious.

I used to hate omaha/8 but now I've decided I love the game, everyone plays it terribly and the variance is low and my edge is huge. Imagine a 4-6 handed 75/150 game where 3 of the players never fold preflop for any number of bets and omaha/8 suddenly seems like the ideal game to play with them. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Hands later I'm sure, first sleep.
-DeathDonkey

Justin A · #**138** 09-13-2007, 08:03 PM

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I would still chop if i played 20/40. In 40/80 i would be -EV then because i suck or its just not profitable?

Beat or Brag?

I mentioned in class that i play a bit of poker and it has helped me pay for school, and other things etc. Today someone came up to me and asked me if i wanted to do an "interview about gambling?" Eh poker is different from gambling. Whatever. Anyway should i lend them some knowledge or pass? The article will go in the school newspaper, which my school is 30k+.

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I did that a few years back when I was still in school. I doubt it had any impact, but if it creates 2 new people who throw money into poker before giving up, then it is +EV.

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Just a guess, but there might be more to life than poker EV.

HOWMANY · #**139** 09-13-2007, 10:50 PM

Yeah Omaha 8 is a fantastic game. Now you see why I played 15 hours of Crazy Pineapple 8 HU on the first day I have ever played it. Even 4-6 handed I felt I could just basically sit and wait for solid hands in the 8 or better games because of the hemorrhaging of money by everyone else that occurred when I did get involved with a hand. Obviously this might not be the case playing against good players but that obviously wasn't really the situation.

Just got home from this game, I somehow managed to win 5500 [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img]

_dave_ · #**140** 09-14-2007, 12:05 AM

Hello,

Hopefully needless paranoia, but I've already posted across the NL forums, figure I shouldn't leave you limit people unaware [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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For those that don't regularly check IG or SW forums..., Xpost:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...=0#Post12076073

Be careful.

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Mods, sorry if this xposting is OTT.