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I won't specify dollar amounts, but my worst session was a single table downswing of 80 BB. I've had online sessions multitabling where I've lost more, but they're rare. Anything above 30-40BB starts to sting.
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That has to be one of just a few of the craziest hands I've seen or heard about, especially considering it occuring with just three remaining.Wow.
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Good job BamBam...I think you lived out many of our dreams/nightmares. Sitting on a table a having Daniel rob us. What a great experience! thanks for sharing.
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Skalansky books for limit.Dan Harrington's new book is probably the best No-Limit tournament book in my opion. I love Bob Ciaffone's books. Very educational situational examples.http://www.pokercoach.us/I'm reading SuperSystem2 right now, which is excellent. Great book for one looking to become a good all-around player.
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Personally, at this point, I don't think it matters. Fold and hope you can pick up a better hand the next hand or call here. Mathmatically, you might be 60/40 dog with the pot offering 4-3. You might be more. Not the best spot to spot to put your money in, yet you just don't have much more time. Given the options of just folding or calling, life or death, I fold. Hope I get at least J high on the next hand.
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For a period of my life, I served as a missionary. Each day I would talk on the streets and in the homes of people from every walk of life. I talked with those who actively participated in organized religions, Christian in the majority, but also extensively with those of the Middle Eastern faiths. I talked with those endorsed a religion of "self", being that they didn't believe in organized religion, or a particular person, but rather their faith was based in themselves. I talked with Atheists, and Agnostics. I talked with ministers, and with those heavily addicted to drugs, and alchohol. From morning to night, I listened to what people believed or chose not to believe. At times it left me disallusioned. Early on in my service, I was niavely compelled to expect those I talked to to want to believe what I believed. This resulted in frustration. The lack of unity among those who had faith in something was disheartening. After some time, I prefered to talk with the person who had little care for religion, Christ, or faith. I prefered to talk to the guy sticking needles between his toes, or the women raising four kids on her own, while her husband served time in prison. I prefered helping suffering over helping someone believe. As time passed, I became aware of something, however. Those who suffered in addictions, and those just trying to get by needed something. They needed faith. Faith in something beyond themselves. My faith had been rooted in Christ from a young child. I grew up in a family that belonged to an organized religion, and went to church on Sundays. A picture of Christ has always been found near my bedside. I was taught to pray to a God, my Heavenly Father. In my youth, I never doubted that somebody was listening to those prayers. I'd get off my knees at night and crawl in bed with a belief that I was being watched over, that I mattered. It wasn't until I was serving as a missionary that I questioned that belief. I'm not going to bore you with my story of convertion. I will say though, that in the process of helping those who struggled with problems I had never experienced, my faith grew stronger. I watched countless lives change when faith became a part of their lives. The change was drastic in many cases. I do not mention whether that faith was in Christ or not. In most cases, it was. In some, it was simply a belief or faith that somebody cared about them, and they could overcome those things that were robbing their lives of happiness. Life for me is about happiness. That might sound incredibly narrow, that I will concede. I simply believe that people can live happy lives regardless of circumstance. There are too many things in this world that would try and take away that happiness. We worry about money, some in vanity, some by neccessity. We worry about image and how our peers see us. We suffer from depressions, infermities, and social injustices. Drugs, excessive alchohol, and sexual promiscuity may provide entertainment, but ultimately result in consequence. I commend those who can lives that are indeed happy without faith. I cannot, and nor can the majority of those I've encountered. My faith is in Christ and a God above. In many ways, I like being like that little kid I was who'd climb into bed after saying his nightly prayers. I like the idea that I'm not alone, and that somebody is watching over me, mindful of my sorrows and eager to help me to have happiness. Call me naive. Call me needy. Call me misguided. Yes, I am naive in many ways, I do need help, and at times, I can be terribly misguided. That is why I need faith.
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T7 offsuit.Daniel's favorite hand. Why? It was the hand that changed my game. I was an ultra-tight player, with no imagination. Reading me was like having one of those huge lettered books for the elderly loosing their vision. Then I read an article by Daniel in which he mentioned T7 being his favorite hand. I thought, "this guy is a pro and his favorite hand is a crap hand?" I read some more articles, and began to see a different way of playing poker. Then one day I looked down to see T7 and played it like AA. Granted, I ended up making a monster hand, but simply raising with a hand like that was a huge step for me at the time. I owe a great deal to T7.
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Mar 08, 2005 17:45:26 Mike Lowenstein busts Daniel Negreanu Negreanu was shortstacked and went all in with his favorite hand (T7). He was called by Lowenstein with pocket dueces. The board was no help for Negreanu and Lowenstein will get his $5k bounty. www.pokerwire.com
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Daniel Negreanu- I don't think I need to explain this. Gus Hansen- The perfect poker player for TV in my opinion. His combination of mathmatical skill and risk make for exciting hands. Being involved in many hands, you see a lot of him when he has chips. I also enjoy watching the other players reactions to him. Phil Ivey- The thinker. His focus is amazing. Those I don't enjoy watching.I don't appreciate the trash talking and insults, and lack of class, though I think they are each very talented. Mike Matasow- Goes over the top with the trash talk. I hope we see a different Mike after his tough ordeal. Josh Arieh- Funny as he could be one of my favorites if he wasn't so classless at the table. Apparently he is a great guy, but his talk is cheap in my opinion. That said, his play is amazing to me from the little I've seen.Antonio Esfandiari- He and Phil Laak go over the top in the "show" category.
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Troutsmart, occasionally i'll do the same thing, but I think it's better to C/r he flop and bet the turn. That way you have to risk less to win the pot. Some players will call your C/r on the turn just out of spite so in order to continue your blulff you have to bet the river, too. And we all know how bad it sucks to bluff the river. I use my C/r on the flop for bluffs on ugly boards or a made hand. I use my C/r on the turn with good hands to decieve players that view me as "drawing". This way they never know... PS. Is there any PT stats that tell you if your C/r bluff works more on the turn or on the flop? It seems like a good topic.I cannot disagree. A checkraise on the flop is probably the better play using such a tactic. A c/r on my part on the turn usually indicates a strong hand that I've bumped into, such as a turned set with a middle pocket. Something I was planning on folding on the turn if I didn't connect. I'm not a PT user, though I'm becoming convinced that I should be. I too would be curious as to what correlation there is between the success rates of c/r on the flop vs. turn.
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Interesting idea Smash.My best is right around 2500, and honestly, that was enough for me.I wonder if you indeed get to 4k, how fatigue might affect your last 1k to 1500 hands? I think I might get downright awful at that point. Though if anybody has read any of my posts, it's rather apparent that I'm a mess of a player to begin with. lol
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I've been searching through my hand histories for the past 20 minutes looking for examples of where I've check-raised the turn successfully. However, my eyes grew tired and I threw in the towel. That said, I don't use a check-raise on the turn that often, mainly due to the reasons you pointed out. I'm usually the aggressor controlling the hand, so I'm usually betting the turn. If I'm drawing, I check-call out of position. One situation I might use it in.The bluff- When I'm heads up with an opponent, and out of postion. A somewhat imposing flop comes down, missing me intirely. I check, and they bet. I will sometimes call here, if I feel the player might be trying to buy the pot. I will then check the turn, and raise when they bet. If they don't have a made hand, they will likely fold, as it appears I've slowplayed a big hand. Only can be used on occasion though.exp. It is folded around to me in the SB 6
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I complete the BBThe BB checks.Flop K 2 
K I check.BB bets.I call.Turn 8 I check.He bets.I raise. He folds.If he calls here, I might still be able to take the pot down on the river with an additional bet. If he raises, then I'm obviously folding. This might help me later when I make a hand and play it similar.Note: I'll only do this with a competent player who plays postion aggressively, or a tight-passive player. -
Like Jayistheman said, the increase in hands is likely exposing holes in your game. Playing online is like playing under a microscope. Every mistake gets magnified if you continue to repeat it. However, this doesn't make you a poor player who cannot beat the online games. There is simply an adjustment(s) that likely needs to be made. I find in live games, I am extremely alert. I get more information on players than I do online. I can sit at a live table and within a short time have a decent grasp of the players and their respective quality of play. Online play can get confusing in this area. I need to see far more hands showdown to truly get a grasp on an online players style. Live players tend to reveal their hands more, giving more information, when you fold to their bet. I have to adjust my play online. I play far more conservatively online than I do in live play. I'm much more robotic, not trying to "outplay" opponents. I play a much more mathmatically based game, than a "read" game, or one in which I'm playing the player. Use isolation techniques such as the check-raise on the flop to narrow opponents. Suited connectors have tremendous value, as they can create powerful hands in multiway pots. Don't passively play big pairs. Be tight. Be aggressive. Position cannot be underestimated. I feel it is the single most important peice of the successful online play puzzle. With postion, you have control and can maximize profits, while minimizing losses.Post a few hands here on the forum and follow Smasharoo's thread. The feedback and lessons learned will greatly improve your results.
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I wouldn't, because if I was waiting to see what he did on the flop I'd bee waiting a long time, you're acting first on the flopWow... boy did I misread the original situation. I was thinking the player was in the BB, giving me position. This changes my approach a bit. I still don't like a reraise, and would likely call. He's showing aggression and will bet the flop under most circumstances. Therefore, my read after the flop will be crucial. If the board is low... I will likely check-raise. If an A or K hits, I have no problem walking away from the hand, though I might bet out 1250-1750 with just the K hitting. Bottom line: it bites to be out of position. However, with a good read on the flop, I could pick up a lot of chips in this situation.
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I flat call. I have position for when the flop comes down. I might be facing several hands that I dominate, such as JJ, TT, AQ, KQ, etc. I don't like reraising preflop, because for the same $1750, I can bet on the flop a pot sized bet and gain more information. Thus I play it like this.I call preflop. There is approxiamately 1500 in the pot.On the flop, I'll make a few different moves.If he bets the pot...I'm willing to risk a large portion of my stack here. I'll make it 4000 to go when he bets 1750. I'll consider a fold to an all-in here.If he bets smaller... say 1000... I'll most likely make it 2200 - 2500 to go and look for his reaction. If he checks the flop... I'll bet between 1250 and 1750, and look for his reaction.If I feel I'm beat after the flop...I'll slow downMy point is this... I likely have the player beat preflop...it is possible that they have KK or AA, but unless I get an amazing read, I'm not folding here, though it might make sense, being that a small portion of my stack is committed. I would prefer to play this hand post flop, where I can get a stronger read.I'm also a player who likes to accumulate chips early or exit early. This is an ideal situation to do either, though I'd say I come out ahead in the majority here.
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It gets worse. Soon you'll be called a groupie. We groupies laugh hysterically and hang out on the rails of tournaments, just hoping to catch a glimpse at our hero. lol.
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No doubt about it, that I've learned the most from actual play against many types of players. A careful study of my hand histories afterwards help me recognize repeated mistakes.
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whoever said moneymaker over elezra is the biggest upset does not know what they are talking about, the biggest upset is obviously orenstien over reese, i mean honestly come on... or wagner over seidel.Wagner over Siedel I agree as being an upset. However, Orenstien over Chip, though against the odds, is not an upset. Orenstien has played some of the highest limits for many years and is a brilliant mind and inventor. I believe it was he who Phil Ivey deemed as his nemisis just a few years back. Reportadly, Ivey would go to the lower game and win, then jump of to the bigger game, where Orenstien would bust him.
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40 rock songs 1. Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones 2. Hotel California- The Eagles 3. Kashmir- Led Zepplin 4. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath- Black Sabbath 5. In The Court Of The Crimson King- King Crimson 6. Child In Time- Deep Purple 7. Jerusalem- Sleep 8. Magic Carpet Ride- Steppenwolf 9. #9- The Be Attles 10. Heroin- The Velvet Underground 11. Peace Frog- The Doors 12. Butterfly Potion- Jim Thirlwell 13. The Seeker- The Who 14. Suite Judy Blue Eyes- Crosby, Stills and Nash 15. Avalanche- Leonard Cohen 16. Death Valley 69- Sonic Youth 17. The Needle And The Damage Done- Neil Young 18. Jane Says- Janes Addiction 19. Sweet Jane- Lou Reed 20. I Know There's An Answer- Brian Wilson 21. Wish You Where Here- Pink Floyd 22. Im So Glad- Cream 23. Jimi Hendrix- Little Wing 24. Aqualung- Jethro Tull 25. Burnin' For You- Blue Oyster Cult 26. Space Cowboy- Steve Miller 27. On The Edge- Yes 28. Kick Out The Jams- Mc 5 29. Anarchy In The Uk- The Sex Pistols 30. Free Will - Rush 31. Logical Song- Super Tramp 32. Peg- Steely Dan 33. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed- The Allman Brothers 34. One- Metallica 35. Jerk Off- Tool 36. Deuce- Kiss 37. Generation Landslide- Alice Cooper 38. Concubine- The Butthole Surfers 39. Cherry Bomb- The Runnaways 40. Fade Away And Radiate- BlondieGreat list avsfan.You inspired me to dig up a couple of songs I haven't heard for a while. I also realize my error in omitting Hotel California from my original post. I personally love Desperado, but Hotel California is the definitive Eagles' song. As a Who fan, I was happy to have somebody mention the Seeker. Good picks. I have the next few hours of listening squared away now.
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Very useful post Akishore. TY.I guess this explains to me why I never have done so well looking for facial tells. But now, oh baby!
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We cannot conclude anything concerning the situation based on reports. Did Moneymaker outdraw coming from a dominated position? Yes. Do we know anything else? No. In order to properly analyze the hand, we need much more information, with their respective chip counts prior to the hand being vital.
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Eli Elezra Chris Moneymaker Tom McEvoy Mimi Tran Cindy Violette Chris Ferguson Gus Hansen Curtis Bibbs Yosh Nakano Mike Sexton Todd Brunson Erick Lindgren Prahlad Friedman Sammy Farha Hasin Habib Phil Gordon Barry Greenstein Lee Salem Doyle Brunson Billy Baxter John Juanda Chau Giang Amir Vahedi John Myung Nick Frangos TJ Cloutier Scotty Nguyen Mike Caro John Hennigan Layne Flack Chip Reese Henry Orenstein Lyle Berman Freddie Deeb David Grey Jennifer Harman Bobby Baldwin Evelyn Ng David Williams Carlos Mortenson Greg Raymer Kathy Liebert David Pham Huck Seed Dewey Tomko Paul Phillips Phil Hellmuth Men Nguyen Josh Arieh Rene Ted Forrest John Cernutto Jerry Buss Daniel Negreanu Howard Lederer Antonio Esfandiari Phil Ivey David Sklansky James Woods Johnny Chan Scott Fischman Annie Duke Dennis Wagner Erik Seidel
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Spiritrock at 42/1 looks like a good value in relation to the rest of the field.
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Was Flack sober?It's said the more he drinks in NL, the better he gets, and when he's sober he makes mistakes.
my first big win!
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Congrats! After I won my first big MTT, I won two more within a few days. I guess it has to do with striking while the iron is hot. So, maybe you can win another here shortly. Just don't do what I did, and start playing out of your bankroll. Good job.A friend and I won a similar tourney (PP, 30 buy in and about 600 entrants for ours). It paid about 5k, which we split. That was the first time i've played at an online site too (we both put in about 40 to start with). Im not sure whether to attribute it almost entirely to chance, or what.Kind of like tag team poker. I need to try that sometime.