Snooka

I totally agree that the launch of FCP Poker was a dissaster. I don't think the documents thing is a big deal; actually, it's a great thing that they are trying to show some responsibility in that regard. Since this was the only issue in the poster's statement that anyone jumped on, I assume most of you feel the other points are valid. The bottom line is that the site as it stands now is no good. Personally I was dissapointed when I logged onto it the first time and found out that it was just linked to PokerRoom.com. In Daniels first email to charter members he said he didn't want to just

Would someone like to explain to me how 2-1 is 33%? 2 - 1 means you will make your hand 1 out of 2 times. That's 50%!!!! 3-1 would be 33%. If I am wrong, someone please explain how.

There are so many things wrong here that I dont know where to start. There are more hands that dont have him beat then do have him beat. It is true that the average winning hand is 2 pair, but that is at a full ring game and not 3 handed play. He did not call a big preflop bet. He called a standard preflop raise. Also, the hands that beat kings dont push, they wait and trap him. And a 2-1 draw is only 33% to win the hand. Would you not want to get all your money in as a 2-1 favorite? What else could you be asking for. When it is shorthanded you push the small edges you have. Being a

One time I'm playing 1-2 NL live game. I'm the BB and get dealt 45suited. Action is folded to the 4th position who makes it 25 to go. I decide to call. We're heads up.Flop 4 4 5I check, he bets 50. I raise all-in 250. He calls, showing AK offsuit.Turn: KRiver: KBad beats happen. You played it perfectly and got unlucky.

Yes, I meant "lose." I don't know why I always throw that extra o in there. It's just one of those words I can never spell correctly. Guess it's gonna make life a little difficult on a poker forum. lol.Once again, I WOULD HAVE called in that situation. That being said, I'm simply saying that having the will power to lay down kings is impressive. His opponent could have just as easily had the winning hand. Lets not forget that statisticly the average winning hand in Texas Hold'em is two pair. Oh, and since he called a big bet preflop, who's to say he didn't make a set or have aces.

Okay, I basically said in my post I would have called. I'm just saying I can respect a laydown of that magnitude. He made a play based on what he thought he COULD have. They say your first instincts are usually good. 3 seconds ago I took a beat with AA. Here it is:Game: .25 cent PL3rd to act, I raise 1.00 prefloptwo people callFlop is K 10 4 rainbowI bet 3.25 after a check from the SBNext to go makes it 6SB foldsI call all in.He had K 10 and wins.That's how you loose a tournement... obviously, the board in this scenario was better than in the other situation, but a hand like that could re

I give you lots of credit for laying down the big hand . No matter what you get to live another day, and so what, you were hardly commited with 2400 unit bet . A little too tight for my style, but again... big props for being able to lay it down. I know a lot of people who wouldn't toss the kowboys with an ace on board. To look at the hand more internally, I would wonder what I would have done if he bet 4k. Would you come over the top for another 8 (4, 6, 8, or whatever) or smooth call? I think you could learn more about your style by figuring out the answer to that question.Lastly,

I could see wanting to play props for a few extra dollars to spice up the action when you're not in a hand, but to risk hundreds of thousands on props seems rediculous. Actually, to risk any amount on props that COULD put a dent in your income seems stupid. In other words, I would have no trouble loosing $25,000 in props in a $2k/$4k game, but to loose $125k would make me want to jump off a building. In your case Daniel, the majority of your posts in the last 2 months have been about how you lost $100k here and $200k there, don't you think props might be hurting you? It's no better than tos

I think AC is a better town to play poker in than Vegas and Jersey has some beautiful areas. Also, our unemployment rate is very low, so finding a day job wouldn't be so hard. My only advice is to make sure you really think through the money of playing poker for a living. Your starting poker bankroll would have to be at least $5,000 and I think that's a REALLY low number. My aim is closer to $60,000 to support myself for a year, play in a daily 10/20 or 20/40 game. What about health insurance? What would your expected profit be? $200/day? Are you proficient at any games other than hol

I think the reason for not having stradles in AC is due to different rules laid down by the CCC. In fact I think that you will find a lot of different variations of the rules to a standard game of poker everywhere you play. For instance the cap is 4 bets in AC v. being 5 in Las Vegas. Harah's probably has little or no control over the rules of the game from region to region. In my opinion a straddle is a nice way to get people to loosen up a little bit but it's not a good idea in a game where maniacs are all around you. IMHO, it's usually just a sucker bet and all those sharks in the pool