Mercury69

Very sad news. I wonder what was going on that caused this...

To the OP...this may come as a shock, but most of these guys really do know what they're talking about. However, that doesn't make some of them any more likeable. If the problem you're having is "HOW" they are delivering the message, then you're SOL and you should cut your losses, eat what youve been served and either move along or accept the status quo and play by the same rules.

Shut yer ball washer

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OP gets shafted by poker rules and then BigD is proven right. Enough is enough.

Awesome, thanks

Highway, is that based on anything specific, like position?

Rebump, as this is the week it gets underwayCome on, people!

TrueAce, I hear and agree. Thx for your feedback

TrueAce, I def agree, but the inherent vulnerability of any high card holding needs to be assessed in the face of active bettingWith AQ, a re-re-raise is an option and the table dynamic needs to be taken into account, but personally I am feeling better getting to the flop and see what happens

Dominated or behind more often than you thinkI have no problem with people overvaluing AQ and i will admit my opinion is nitty, but I'd rather not be the guy calling (or re-raising) with AQ when ther's already been a raise and a re-raise. It's situational and should def be read-based, but to say it's a play that makes sense in a tourney, esp a big tourney, is optimistic. In fact, if i have AQ and I am the first raiser or I decide to call a raise (I have no problem playing post-flop), I am almost certainly folding to a shove, esp if it's for my tourney life.Run some sensible stats and let's see

It's like debating a Republican

Perception is 9/10ths of the law.

Don't be afraid of bad beats. Accept them and get over them. You will find you'll play better without fear. to quote the great Albert Camus: "In the depths of winter, I found there lay within me an indomnitable summer"

Fold AQ to a raise and re-raise most of the time.

I didn't find Donk4life's post to be condescending at all. It was more reminiscent of Cyrano de Bergerac's monologue in the bar, in which he is initially "insulted" by someone trying to provoke a fight. Instead, the great wit and swordsman turns the tables and takes the man down several pegs. At least THAT guy knew when he was licked. To whit: "Young man, I am afraid your speech was a trifle short. You could have said at least one hundred other things, varying the tone of your words. Let me give you some examples.In an aggressive tone: "Sir, if I had a nose like that, I would am

Bump reminder!

Very nice

I dunno, man. Sitting down at a table with Frankenstein, Dracula and the Wolfman is a mixed bag of WTF. You get such a wide range of play, you never know who's playing what style. I think Dracula has the best overall talent but tends to be nitty, The Wolfman plays like a Russian, so he might call off his entire stack with T4s just as easily as AA. Frankenstein plays like a drunk college kid, but that doesn't mean he's not going to get a good hand or go on a rush once in a while.Just one thing: Do NOT get any of them angry.

Soul read imo

After this thread, I want AT as a hand as much as possible. I think every possible angle has been covered. There is no hand that is better documented than AT.

I think carrying basic and advanced theories of a variety of styles of MTT play into any given tournament is a good idea. If you can switch between styles based on your reads and how correct they are (assuming your analysis is of reasonably good quality), there's every reason to think that your adjustments, even mid-hand, could be profitable.Flexibility is the key.

I am standing on a beach, killing an Arab. - Meurseault

Jam and pray?Kidding...Even from hijack, A9 is a risky open, imo. When there is a caller, caller's range is generally quite wide (any 2 Broadway, two connectors, most Ax, plenty of small pairs, all highly dependant on image), so putting him on specific holdings this early in the hand isn't realistic. For Irishguy's hand, I'd conmsider calling vs folding to be almost equal. Small villain bets give you good odds, sure, but they are just as often suck or value bets. Villian, if he's adventurous, might even have called with 97 or 64.A C/R with top pair and a less than stellar kicker has been the d