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Old 07-02-2007, 04:55 PM
LordMushroom2 LordMushroom2 is offline
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Default NLTRN+NLCASH: Choosing screen-name

I will be signing up on some new sites soon and I am not sure what screen-names I should choose. I have basically 3 choices:
1) "TwoPlusTwo"
Positive: Makes HU sharks avoid me because they figure there is a big chance I am a shark.
Negative: Makes HU fish, which are sharks at other games, avoid me too.

2) "Lord Mushroom"
Positive: Makes HU sharks who have noticed my name in the HU forum avoid me.
Negative: Few HU sharks have noticed my name in the HU forum. And some HU fish which are sharks at other games have recognized my name too.

3) Something which doesnīt reveal whether I am a shark or a fish.
Positive: Sharks at other games, but HU fish, wonīt avoid me.
Negative: HU sharks wonīt avoid me.

What do you think?

I am leaning towards "TwoPlusTwo" on sites I plan to play HU NLTRN on because the stacks in these arenīt deep enough for non-HU STT sharks to have a significant disadvantage against a HU NLTRN shark. Cash-game sharks (HU, shorthand and/or longhand) donīt have a significant disadvantage either.

On sites where I expect to play HU NLCASH I am torn, out of faith, cold, shamed and lying naked on the floor.
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Old 07-02-2007, 05:47 PM
ipp147 ipp147 is offline
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Default Re: NLTRN+NLCASH: Choosing screen-name

If you play low stakes they won't care because they are donkeys.

If you play high stakes they won't care cos they are smart.
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Old 07-02-2007, 06:53 PM
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Default Re: NLTRN+NLCASH: Choosing screen-name

You should be able to detect the sharks and stay out of their way.
How about TwoPlusMushroom as a compromise.
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Old 07-02-2007, 07:08 PM
2461Badugi 2461Badugi is offline
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Default Re: NLTRN+NLCASH: Choosing screen-name

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How about TwoPlusMushroom as a compromise.

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Or MushroomOnBack.

More seriously, I don't think this is worth worrying all that much about. Think more about being memorable to the sharks than obvious to them, because I don't think anyone in the history of poker has even been scared by a sn.
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Old 07-02-2007, 07:55 PM
IronFly IronFly is offline
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Default Re: NLTRN+NLCASH: Choosing screen-name

I think you should be KGBRounder.
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Old 07-04-2007, 12:37 AM
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Default Re: NLTRN+NLCASH: Choosing screen-name

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Think more about being memorable to the sharks than obvious to them, because I don't think anyone in the history of poker has even been scared by a sn.

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http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...Number=9715476
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Old 07-04-2007, 01:17 AM
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Default Re: NLTRN+NLCASH: Choosing screen-name

I have god-like memory. http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...rue#Post5189048
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Old 07-04-2007, 01:52 AM
LordMushroom2 LordMushroom2 is offline
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Default Re: NLTRN+NLCASH: Choosing screen-name

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I have god-like memory. http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showfl...rue#Post5189048

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Thanks. The OP of that thread thought it was very beneficial to have a 2+2ish name when you are first to register/sit down for a HU-game, so I choose "TwoPlusTwo".
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Old 07-04-2007, 12:43 PM
jimmytrick jimmytrick is offline
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Default Re: NLTRN+NLCASH: Choosing screen-name

Mushroom, you still crack me up.
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Old 07-04-2007, 03:02 PM
ChicagoRy ChicagoRy is offline
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Default Re: NLTRN+NLCASH: Choosing screen-name

Too obvious, even fish that know of 2+2 will know who you are now.

You need something more subtle, so that only the better/more active players will know who you are.
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