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Troutsmart you might remeber the hand in wendover when or freind scoot was involved the flop was 8jk i think and the three people in the hand had set8s js ks in the same order on the table i belive mona was the dealer and once again you were just watching I think thats the only time I and you have seen it. EDRemember it very well. Lol. I remember Scott's face the most as he said, "you've got to be kidding me!" I think I remember Mona saying that was the only time she had seen that, which at the time surprised me, being that she has been a dealer for many years.
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Take the $29.46 and go play 2c/4c and post some hands. Everybody is ragging on you, because it is easy to recognize you've made far too many errors to be a consistent winner. Don't get too down over this. I'd like to see you play those micro limits, post hands, and we can follow along. With time spent, and the brutally honest analysis of hands by winning players, you can become a consistent winner. I think a continued thread about an improving player would be equally benificial as that of a winning player, not to take away anything from Smash's thread.
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Definitely crazy. I think any player who logs enough hours will eventually see about everything possible. Some guys 3 and 4 table, sitting in front of their computers 40 hrs a week. That is between 150-200 table hours a week. Those guys see plenty of crazy hands I'm sure. I have seen three players flop a set a couple of times. One of those is the largest pot I've personally witnessed in terms of BB. Three players flopped sets and the guy with pocket AA turned his set, so at showdown there were four sets. Capped all the way on each betting round. The guy who called 3.5 bets cold preflop out of the small blind with 22 really learned his lesson.
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I suppose that I'm a contrarian. When I tell a player "nice hand," I generally am sincere, and when I'm told "nh", I thankfully type a "ty". It's the same thing when I pass somebody on the street and I say "hello." I'm probably obnioxiously friendly, but I mean it, and when they say "hello" in return, I feel good. What I'm getting at is the fact that context and the subtext(or true meaning) are felt. If a player plays with me long enough, they know I'm sincere when I type "nh." They return the favor, and I trust their sincerity. Of course, I do sometimes draw out on someone by accident, and if they haven't played with me for a while, they'll type "nh." I'll at that point, say something that acknowledges that I know that I got lucky. Soon, when they say "nh", it too will be sincere. Wow. Do I really live in such a world of Good Karma? Even I think this post is garbage.
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trouts @ 3BB/hr (/100 would be more useful) for 20,000 hands (not sure what limits and how many tables at once) and winning 56% of showdowns. In hindsight, the numbers I have posted, though accurate according to my own personal calculations, are probably not a good basis in which to determine a successful showdown rate. I keep my own records, and unfortuntely do not use pokertracker or a program that would provide a truly accurate number. In addition, I've played at three different limits during those 20,000 hands, going from 10c/20c, 25c/50c to 50c/$1, where I currently play. I had a tremendous run of cards at the 10c/20c level, which dramatically alters my averages. Included, however is a very terrible run of cards at the 50c/$1 limit, from which I have recovered. Thus, I have determined that my numbers are worthless for an accurate representation of a successful showdown rate. I apologize for my error.
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My first royal flush came in an Omaha hi game. My hand - A
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K Q Board A T 7 
T J Opponents hand - T J ( I know I'm missing two cards and suits, but they didn't matter much, and frankly, I can't remember. I think he said he flopped two pair, so he must have had an 7 as well, meaning he probably had an 8 or a 9 for his 4th card.)There were 4 in the hand until the river, but two folded after calling a single bet, and then being faced to call 2 more after the raising war began. One folded a 9 high flush.26 ish BB in the pot. Had the hand history until my zip disk became a victim of the summer sun. Arrg. -
You either got outplayed by somebody who understood implied odds as Akishore described or you ran into what I call a "blank", or a player who has no idea why he does anything he does.
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In relationships like this, where it isn't a large drastic break-up and more of something that you know will happen often you might actually play better. Having that lifted off of your chest before playing might make you feel re-energized and excited to play without having that linger in your head.The thought of Daniel playing any better... am I the only person scared by that thought?
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First off, good luck in your efforts. It's a fun journey coming from the bottom up. You'll learn a tremendous amount of information. Handling downswings when everything seems to go against you is probably one of the most important things you'll learn, and it will happen again, be assured. The most important thing I feel is bankroll management. Stick to the 300BB rule, and maybe more. It is a lot easier to take bad beats when you can chalk it up as one down, a thousand to go kind of thing. Another piece of advice I'd give you. If it is possible, make another deposit and follow the bankroll rule. Starting out with $5 doesn't really give you a fair shot. It will take you a great deal of play time to reach another $50, at which point you might find you're bored and violate your bankroll rule, jumping on a higher table and quickly erasing your hard work. I'd deposit $50 and play a 5c/10c game until you reach say $70 and then bump it up to the 10c/20c game. When you reach $150, you can consider playing a 10c blind no limit or pot limit game, which can be very profitable if you play a solid game. 3 or 4 tabling will help you log much more hours, though it takes some getting use to originally.Again, good luck.
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I've been told by many that I'm the most conservative player they know, which I find amusing. However, on the same note, most of those same guys like to see flops with me, because I sometimes show up after raising with an 8
6 . On the whole, I like my image for live play. As for online limit, I'd say I'm a tight-aggressive robot, as the constant change in players on a given table makes this most profitable for me. In a well-structured tournament, I get be the player I like to be. Which is a player that constantly changes his style. When it gets shorthanded, I'll usually be the most aggressive on a table. -
We've all seen what Spidey did in the ring. Tobey wins.In the lightweight division, excluding Tobey of course, Daniel could beat up on Charlie Shoten, or just be aided by a metal chair and take whacks at T.J., Gus, or EDog as they chased him around the ring.
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I guess I could stand some improvement, but I show a 56% showdown rate over 20000 hands this year, and but still manage a 3BB/hr rate. I think it is largely relative to many factors including among them average pot size won vs. lost. I typically have a decent idea I might be beat when I lose and typically keep it to a single bet on both the turn and river, while I might collect an extra bet with a typical winning hand.
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You would definitely see less amatuer players at the final table. I think it would also favor cash game pros vs. tournament specialists.
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Your play is understandable vs. a maniac. However, if you enter the pot UTG with KQ, a raise is in order. I don't care for betting out on the river after you've been reraised on the turn. Check and call under such circumstances, regardless if it's a maniac, unless you have a very strong hand.
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Take the +EV route. Which do you feel is a more profitable for you? I know you could take down a large chunk of cash in the big tourney, but I'd say odds lean toward you making more by breaking it down. Just my 2 cents. If you do go for it, I hope you do make a killing.
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Online, I find that a 2 hour session playing 3 tables gives me adequate time. This makes for a 6 hour session. I personally don't like to stray below that 2 hour mark, though if I played by results, there have been many occasions when playing the 2nd hour cost me a profitable session, and vica versa. I personally wish I could play longer sessions, but find I lose focus after 2 hours.
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Your stack dictakes you either go all-in or fold, and hope to pick a hand up in the next couple of hands. Waiting doesn't make much sense to me. This hand is a favorite against the blinds. I go all-in.
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Place Poker Player Chip Count 1 Ted Forrest $ 635,000 2 Andy Bloch $ 605,000 3 Erik Seidel $ 520,000 4 Erick Lindgren $ 420,000 5 David -Pianoman- Slan $ 420,000 6 Glyn -Ratchet- Banks $ 360,000 7 Freddy Deeb $ 300,000 8 Eugene Todd $ 280,000 9 Dan Harrington $ 250,000 10 Ben Johnson $ 235,000 11 Hung La $ 195,000 12 Harley Hall $ 190,000 13 Haralabos Voulgaris $ 190,000 14 Greg -Chosen Kid- Debora $ 175,000 15 Tommy Hang $ 165,000 16 Sammy Morcos $ 140,000 17 Michael -The Grinder- Mizrachi $ 130,000 18 Jenny Kang $ 118,000Definitely a lot of great combinations for a great final table. I'd like to see "the grinder" move up the board.
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I'm in favor of giving cheats 52 paper cuts with the deck they're cheating with and pouring lemon juice over their wounds.
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Its not actually a bad beat though is it? The guy with pocket Ks was ahead throughout Player 1 - A :heart:Q
Player 2- K K Flop 3 A A Turn A River 2 Final Board 3 A A A 2 Therefore, after the flop Player 1 had player 2 beat all the way down. Always exciting to watch money magically appear to those who don't suspect it. Though, the elderly gentleman who held the winning hand of 4 of a kind Aces, continued about his normal business, oblivious to the extra $2500 in his pockets. BTW, he had just sat down at the table the hand before. Talk about the whole concept of being at the right place at the right time. EDPUNK has sat in on two of these on his last two trips, netting +$600 extra, while I've been a railbird. Guess I need to take a seat next time!How do you feel about bad beat tables? Personally, I'm opposed to them, as I find myself watching a dollar drop down a bucket each hand, knowing I'll likely not get my share back. It all goes to EDPUNK. lol. -
Sad day when one of America's great voices end his life. I loved his style. I loved his wit. I often think about passages he wrote, silently laughing at his use of words. There won't be another Thompson.
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83 BB in a live low-limit game at a casino over an 8 hour session. Online I float around 3BB/HR per table, playing 3 tables. I usually log 6 table hours per session for 18 BB/session avg.
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Interesting to see Michael"The Grinder"Mizrachi up at the top of the leaderboard again. It appears to me that this guy is truly a threat. Not only does he appear to do very well in cash games online, but he won a large tournament on PokerStars the day after the final table at Tunica,where Daniel caught that straight to crack his higher pocket pair. I'd like to see SpiritRock and The Grinder on the final table.
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troutsmart, great piece of writing! Thanks for sharing one of your talents with us.Thank you for your compliment. I'm happy to find that what I write doesn't give one the urge do something harmful.
playing when people leave the table?
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I multi table 4 tables for eight hours a day online. I look for certain requirements before I sit down. One of them is if the table breaks down to six or less I am out unless I see the seats filling. Reason being I know that my profits are higher when the table is full because I am up against 33-36 other opponents and hand values pretty much stay the same. In a short handed game, more concentration should be given to that table, and since I have to concentrate on four games evenly I feel that I cannot properly distribute 40% to one table and 20/20/20 to the other three and be profitable. I want to evenly distribute myself. If I am in a bigger game and it is short handed and I am at one table, I tend to not care because I can sincerely concentrate. I think personally i am very strong with 3 opponents or 7 or higher. My heads up game is below average. Thats just my take. Very informative post. I appreciate your input on playing 4 tables and the advantage of full tables. I typically three table and alternate days between playing two full tables and one 6-player table, and vice versa. I was going through my records this morning and realized that I'm earning more BB on days when I play 2 full tables. I'll have to track this more to see if there is any basis to this observation, but I find it interesting. I consider myself a competant short handed player, but maybe it is in fact more profitable to multitable with only full tables.