High Stakes Poker thread (11/26 - 500k buyin pt 4 - Spoilers all over)

Shandrax · #1 11-27-2007, 10:38 AM

Guy is a n00b, hands down. The guy has no clue about stacksizes. While it may be excusable to make a move with top pair + gutshot (7 outs in case Doyle has a better kicker), he should have noticed that Doyle already had 3/8 of his stack in the pot and couldn't get bluffed out anymore.

CrazyEyez · #2 11-27-2007, 10:50 AM

Is there anything more awkward than watching gold break the stacks of cash and count out hundreds?

streetz · #3 11-27-2007, 11:20 AM

anyone see gold pull a stack full of benjamins out of his pocket and started betting. "i'll bet whatever it's in my hand." sounds cool right? turns out it's only $2k, 1/5 the pot. stone cold bluffing $2k into a $10k pot and snap call by benyamin w/ ducks. a decent size bluff probably would of forced benyamin off his bottom pr but nope, jamie had to go for the "i'll bet whatever in my hand" trick. you can actually see the agony in gold's face when he found out the bet was only $2k. LOLLERCOSTER

beanie · #4 11-27-2007, 11:23 AM

I disagree with the above analysis about the straight flush hand, not because it isn't right but because it wasn't right for this particular instance. David knew Sammy hit the 2, he did a great job selling it and in my opinion he made the wrong decision. Only because he knew Sammy had a set. I think the river action would have been interesting if David calls on the turn because he had Sammy so confident.

BTW, this is the second decent laydown Sammy has made (not that they weren't obvious) but it does seem that when the stakes are higher he plays better.

I can't imagine this show is watchable without Tivo or DVR, I watch it with my wife and we must pause it 20 times.

Also, Gabe is so good. Really keeps the show flowing. I don't hate AJ and if you understand why he is there it makes sense. Overall it is a shame that we are subjected to PAD when HSP is so infinitely good.

Chilltown · #5 11-27-2007, 11:36 AM

I like Benyamine. Interesting table talk, very good at playing his opponents, likable guy.

Gold on the other hand just seemed to hit rock bottom when he started losing. Bad table talk, terrible play, time for him to get on his bike and out televised poker.

Hollywade · #6 11-27-2007, 04:17 PM

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Me too. I really enjoy watching him play. It's interesting that he feels very comfortable about having a conversation when he's in the middle of a hand. He seems very confident about his ability to chatter without giving anything away. Actually, he does a pretty good job of that in my opinion. I never feel like he should just shut his mouth, which is how I usually feel when Jamie starts yammering on during a hand.

chipwiz · #7 11-27-2007, 11:38 AM

Guy has not made a move the entire session and has won like every pot as well as showed down some big hands. I'm very suprised Doyle called (what hand did he put Guy on?). I don't think Guy is a good player but I think it was a good spot to pull a big bluff off.

beanie · #8 11-27-2007, 11:54 AM

I have talked to a few guys that have played with Guy and while he is a fish his moves don't make sense. His knowledge of the game is almost non existent. Here is an example, I think Townsend likely already blogged about it, if he didn't should have.

Guy raises the button with AA and Brian re-raises with QQ, stakes are huge. Guy flat calls, which is OK if you are trying to be deceptive so that is a point of contention. Either way the flop brings an Ace, Brian bets and Guy calls with a set. The turn brings a Q and Brian pushes and Guy insta calls.

From what I heard this was a very scary hand for all involved because it pointed out that Guy is very difficult to understand because he doesn't have any idea what he is doing.

I thought that was likely the most interesting hand I have heard about in a long time and I don't recall reading about it on Townsend's blog.

sokiraJ · #9 11-27-2007, 12:21 PM

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His knowledge of the game is almost non existent. Here is an example, I think Townsend likely already blogged about it, if he didn't should have.

Guy raises the button with AA and Brian re-raises with QQ, stakes are huge. Guy flat calls, which is OK if you are trying to be deceptive so that is a point of contention. Either way the flop brings an Ace, Brian bets and Guy calls with a set. The turn brings a Q and Brian pushes and Guy insta calls.

From what I heard this was a very scary hand for all involved because it pointed out that Guy is very difficult to understand because he doesn't have any idea what he is doing.

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I've never played above ssnl, but whats wrong with his play here? Unless Im reading it wrong.

cpitt398 · #10 11-27-2007, 12:23 PM

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His knowledge of the game is almost non existent. Here is an example, I think Townsend likely already blogged about it, if he didn't should have.

Guy raises the button with AA and Brian re-raises with QQ, stakes are huge. Guy flat calls, which is OK if you are trying to be deceptive so that is a point of contention. Either way the flop brings an Ace, Brian bets and Guy calls with a set. The turn brings a Q and Brian pushes and Guy insta calls.

From what I heard this was a very scary hand for all involved because it pointed out that Guy is very difficult to understand because he doesn't have any idea what he is doing.

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I've never played above ssnl, but whats wrong with his play here? Unless Im reading it wrong.

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Aba got owned so they have to try too spin it