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That one is very easy to explain. Some people play to maximize their ev. Others care more about winning the whole thing, even if a play is slightly lower ev. For example, someone playing to win the tourney would happily call with two jacks, knowing that his opponent had precisely ak. Playing to maximize ev, though, assuming that you believe you are one of the best in the tourney (and you, in fact, are), you might muck the jacks and wait for a better spot. Scott Fischman did exactly this against Kent Washington in the tourney where Fischman beat Joe Awada heads up, though in that case, it was more that he believed he could find a better spot than playing to move up.My whole point is this, there are phrases that are said over and over again that make little sense including "I'm playing to win the tournament" and I would like an explanation as to why these make any sense at all. -
I had a treo 700w. I took it back and exchanged it for an XV6700. It's waaaay better.
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Which they, in fact, state in the complaint and ask that the previous agreements be voided. For the non-lawyers still left in the thread (myself included) adhesion contracts are precisely the ones that you can "either sign or not participate, " and they are voidable (the party forced to sign them can choose to have them voided). If it ever came to a legal battle, the WPT would likely lose if they tried to enforce derivative rights.I agree, though, that this waiver does nothing to further the existence of the WPT.That, of course, is absurd. It is what is known as a contract of adhesion forced onto the consumer under economic duress. -
http://www.wptlawsuit.com/files/29194-27742/Complaint.pdf from earlier post.Do you have a link to the pleadings? I'd really like to see them. I couldn't find the filing on the district court's homepage. Of course, I didn't spend a whole lot of time looking.I watched Daniel's video blog and skimmed this thread. Without reading the pleadings and getting some information on market share, I can't really say what the probability of success is, but here's the deal. Those players could certainly have an antitrust claim. Exclusive dealing contracts, like those with the MGM, can get you into antitrust trouble. I understand that there are other properties, but the question is one of market foreclosure. If the WPT has locked up a significant (need not be a majority) percentage of the tournament sites, they could be in violation of the Sherman Act or the Clayton Act. And when the court looks at the percentage of the market foreclosed, the players are going to argue that only certain properties are of sufficient quality to be included in the relevant market. That's a completely legitimate argument. Here's the situation though. There is at least a colorable claim here. An attorney isn't going to file a suit with absolutely no basis. We'll see how the court rules on the inevitable summary judgment motion.Finally, although the lawsuit may subject the players to public ridicule, it's really irrelevant to the actual lawsuit. Whatever the players have done in the past, it's not even admissible in an antitrust case like this (as far as their other claims, it's probably irrelevant as well--I'd have to see what they've claimed). -
I think the main goal of this is injunctive relief and voiding the previous contracts. Also, I'd say they have legitimate arguments in the portions about interfering with execution of a contract. The fact that they are being asked to waive all likeness rights for zero compensation is AT LEAST a violation of public policy, if not illegal. I'm not sure about proving actual damages. It is possible that you could find an expert that would calculate their equity (Jesus or Sklansky spring to mind) for the tournaments where they were excluded due to failure to sign the release; that's argument is pretty tough to win. However, courts don't usually like it when people are forced to sign away legal rights, so it's possible that they would award special or punitive damages. I'm not saying that I agree with the case. However, I think that it is a very legitimate issue, and, if nothing else, I hope that it leads to removing the parts of the release which waive all image rights. I don't like the idea of having to sign away my rights to a third party giving me no consideration for doing so.The players could win the part about the WPT using their likeness without consideration, but what is that really worth? There likely wouldn't be compensatory or punative damage attached, the only thing that would change is the release. Sure, this would allow Andy Bloch, Greg Raymer, and Chris Ferguson's mole to continue their modeling careers unhindered, but I'm not sure how this is good for poker, or any viewer's stomach.At the end of the day, all this really does is hurt the WPT. The benefit to the players in general is marginal at best. So you have to ask yourself, "why is this happening?". -
The bet was for 10k between David Grey and Howard Lederer. Howard won, but the burger came up.
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Hand 1, I'll bet this flop, I don't see a reason not to. I might even check-raise the flop (you have a very strong draw, and you will have trouble getting action from a set if another club or a straight card hits, you really don't want a club to hit, though). I'm probably pushing the turn too, since you want to try to clean up your club draw. You might get a caller on a club draw anyway, nothing you can do.Hand 2, pot the flop. You got called, so you are probably up against someone with the other 8. A lot of times, I'll pot the turn too, since he showed interest in the pot and I'd prefer to win it here rather than give him a shot to hit a bigger kicker. If he calls the turn, I'm betting most of the pot on the river, since he doesn't appear to mind that he is probably beat.
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Against good opponents, you should bet. Not necessarily a huge bet, but definitely something. Good opponents will take your raise then check as a sign of strength. I'd fling the chips a little in a live game, and probably not count it out. Whatever you do, don't sigh. Take your time, but don't make it look like you are trying to figure out how much you can get out of them.One last thing: If nobody calls, don't show them. I know you flopped quads, and you want to show them, but showing them down tells people that what they just observed was you holding a strong hand and observant players will file it away for later. There is one exception: if you are self-aware enough to remember how you just acted, and to repeat those actions, then you can use them when you bluff. I know I'm not good enough to do this, and I suspect that very few of us are. It's something to shoot for, though.
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I push it hard (hopefully you have position, because it's much easier to get value). I'd prefer if my opponent showed some strength preflop, in which case I will raise a bet or bet if it's checked. Bottom set can be vulnerable in all sorts of ways you can't necessarily anticipate. Jam it and hope they put you on top pair.
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One player to a hand is a fundamental rule of poker. Anything else shouldn't be called poker IMO.Because this to me is a very ignorant statement. Who are you, or anyone else for that matter, to say that poker isn't a team sport? No one person came up with poker, it has no predefined parameters, the very fact that there are so many forms of poker speaks volumes for its adaptability. -
You're not going to learn, are you?
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Andy's websiteSays he was just eliminated from the WPT, does anyone have a link to his blog?Last time I heard, he was boycotting the WPT. -
After I saw the live event from Turning Stone that was on FSN, other tournament poker had the volume turned down by comparison. This also taught me that it was okay to fold sometimes in HU situations.I can't even watch the tournament poker anymore. It's just horrible now. After watching this show the others just suck. This is the kind of poker I loved about season 1 of the WPT. A lot of post flop play. I hate the all in crap. IMO it does not make for good TV. -
If you play against good players, they will eventually pick up on these tendencies.
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When he eats the cookie, he's holding the nuts. Otherwise it just goes back in the rack.I have a question about the final scene(s) in Rounders. What is KGB's tell? Many people say it is the cookies but Mike McD says after finding out the tell.."he could have gone on all night eating those cookies....but once you find out a man's tell you never let him know...." or something along those lines. Can someone tell me what KGB's tell was. -
Everyone was scrambling to take him down a peg.can someone summarize how this thread got to be 7 pages in half a day? -
Yeah, it was an awful call. He just made such a big overbet that I thought he might have ace high or something. Ehh, at least it was only a $300 mistake. I've made much worse.Nice cash, congrats. Think you know you made a big mistake there at the end but still a great tourny for you. I've done a lot dumber stuff than that so no worries, gg. I was Don Key E37 that wished you luck. -
Chip leader with about twice as many chips as second place with 8 to go. Wish me luck! Oh, and a special thanks to the guy who called my all in bluff with 8 high when we were down to 3 tables. I got tired of him raising my blinds, and I guess he got tired of folding.
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Bingo. Stop calling raises from the BB with bad hands, and don't complete the SB in small pots with bad hands.Not sure why you're losing from the 7 seat also, if that's UTG, which I think it is, you need to tighten up what you enter the pot with from EP.Maybe stop calling raises in the small and big blind?? -
I could tell that something was going on there. Dude, in seriousness, you should probably see a therapist. The gambling and drinking are both symptoms of the same problem. Yeah, you made a stupid mistake. You're going to have to dust yourself and move on. If you just pick up right where you left off after your legal battle is over, though, then you haven't learned anything, and you are just bound to slip up again. Take a break from poker, get a lawyer, and go to an AA meeting. The court will probably send you to AA anyway and if you go on your own, it will show them that you know you messed up and are trying to fix the problem. I made a comment to you about ego being a danger to you. I had poker in mind, but unfortunately, you had to learn a much harder (and more expensive) lesson. Take more responsibility for your actions, and you might as well laugh at your situation, nothing else will really help.To answer your other question, people who are broke that get DUIs are the guys that you see picking up trash on the freeway in the orange vests.Also, I think banning you would be a really bad idea. You are a good cautionary tale for us all.
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I suggest more fiber in your diet.yea there was really no need for it, i think my goats been cheating on me and its taking it toll on my mind. -
(two $24's and a $75)let me guess, all $10 buy ins or lower, correct?jk jk
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Ignore the result. Your play was fine. Nothing wrong with avoiding the conflip here, though massive overbets preflop usually smell like AK to me.
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lol, well i've already got 3 final tables this week at full tilt, so it's not so crazy.planning on cashing. keep thinking thatyou = donk
Your Favorite Pro? Why Daniel Negreanu Is My Top Pro By A Long Shot!
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Why is it that people have so much trouble spelling the name "Doyle." It's D-O-Y-L-E. Anyway, I used to be a chess player (not a very good one, but that's a different story), and I knew a master who told me not to hero-worship the best, or to try to be exactly like them, but to look at the way that they play, and to use their style as a guide in making your own style. Anyway, in that vein, there are a number of players that have aspects of their games that I really admire.First off, there's Doyle. Without him, a lot of us would be weak-tight nutpeddlers. He wrote the book and continued to stay on top despite giving away the "secrets" top his success.Then, of course, there's Phil Ivey. Again, aggression is one of his halmarks. Another is his focus. He often plays extremely long stretches, making one less mistake than his opponents.Ted Forrest has probably the best reading ability of anyone I've ever seen. (Calling Chad Brown all the way through the river with a pair of deuces in the stud event he won, for instance).Mike Matusow I admire for a different reason than his ability. He is talented, obviously, but he serves as a a reminder that the people you see on TV playing incredibly high stakes are human just like the rest of us, and they make mistakes just like we do. I'll admit that I felt bad for Mike when he bluffed off all his money to Phil Laak because I remembered the times that I made a big mistake (or several) after talking myself into playing "just a little while longer."Chau Giang was the first top pro I ever saw live (in the days of Daniel's old forum, he mentioned Chau as being one of the best and so I went and looked up who he was), and I remember pointing him out to someone who said, "Who?" I'm willing to bet that despite his success, the majority of people who follow poker casually have still never heard of him. However, he continues to kick ***. Also, if you can get past the accent, you'll realize that he's hilarious. I think he's probably still "the greatest player you've never heard of."I also admire Daniel for his ability and his accessibility, and Barry for doing what he does for charity (though it would be even more admirable if everyone didn't know about it).Last, I admire the grinders (no, not that grinder)... The people who actually make a living playing 10/20 or 20/40. If I could figure out the money management part, I'm sure I'd think about doing what they do, but I'm not sure I'd have the courage to actually do it. It takes a lot of heart to grind out a living like that, and I give them a lot of credit.