High Stakes Poker thread (10/15) (spoilers possible)

[Gordon Scott]

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wow... if jamie gold had checked J's full of aces like harman did all you 2p2 nits would be all over him. it was the safe play so congrats to you jen for making the safe play.

it's amazing what you p2prs rage about and the things that you totally miss.

when jen says she's been card dead that's ridiculous. she's only playing the top 2% of starting hands anyway.

ridiculous.

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I think Jen is proof that even world class players have off days.

FWIW - It seems rudimentary to check in this spot and let the bluff master bet his range which includes everything from 22 to air.

Gold said he wants to go down in history as the greatest bluffer and I think most people just want him to STFU and go away.

GS

[JDesab]

i'm sure jen was checking to get a bet from her opponent.

[JDesab]

if sammy's a lagtard.. what is harman? what's the opposite of lag?

[jocke4]

weak tight? [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Nice ep though.

[Taso]

I don't think there is any reason to criticize DN's play. He is at one of the loosest tables ever, he should play tight and he'll get paid off anyways.

That said, I don't really think he's playing tight, I think he's card dead. Considering he called something like $10k with dueces, he's not playing tight. Seems like he's just lacking any pairs, big cards, or connectors. Lots of 93's maybe, and we don't get shown all the cards. Just guessing obviously. He knows how bad the table is, hence "lock the doors!"

[Man of Means]

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That said, I don't really think he's playing tight, I think he's card dead. Considering he called something like $10k with deuces,

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I sorta liked how he played this hand. Stacks were not that deep, so he probably figured if the flop was all baby cards it would be safe to commit vs. Eli's likely two high cards. Plus he has implied odds to stack Eli if he hits a set and Eli make TP. But he did not reraise pf because he'd have a chance to fold if tight players in the blinds (Phil H or Jen) reraised.

When the turn gave him an open-ender...I don't know, I might have thought it would be better to make another bet and protect the pot rather than hope for more value on the river from an Ace.