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    Live Game Etiquette

    in General Poker Forum

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    Anyone who ends up all in preflop in a fixed limit game has no say. Period ;)Seriously though, bet away, the guy that bitched is an idiot if he thinks you should let him draw for free just because there's a $0 side pot. You're playing to maximize your chance of winning the main pot.

    Pokerpayday.com

    in General Poker Forum

    Posted

    My spidey sense is tingling too. If he could swing an offer where they stake him in an online tournament for ~$100 before he signs, then he'd really have nothing to lose. If they are legit and want his business so bad, I don't think that would be a problem for them. Though I suspect they would still demand the contract fee up front...

    Caesar's Palace- Player Went All In And Ran Away With $ After I Called

    in General Poker Forum

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    Ouch, major bad beat. Although it sounds like you will (eventually) get paid what you're owed.

    I know that Caesars considers the "all-in" valid, but when he said, "I put him all-in," did he push any chips?
    This has always bugged me.. Players declaring they are all in without moving any chips forward into the pot. IMO any bet should be accompanied by pushing chips past the bet line (real or imaginary) so that their intent is clear. I can think of numerous times where people have uttered a nearly inaudible "I'm all in", making things complicated when people act behind him thinking he had checked instead.
    Finally, I'm assuming that JR's stack was some bills and mostly chips. Did he really grab up all his chips and start stuffing them in his pockets? That's hilarious (well, not to you, obviously)!
    Sounds like it was mostly cash.. Another reason to not have cash play on the table, people could pull crap like this :club:

    Staking Question

    in General Poker Forum

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    The one with the least headache is where you pay 100% of his fees and split the winnings 50/50.If you have a system where you get your stake back plus whatever % of the winnings, make sure you make it clear if it's on a tournament by tournament basis or overall. Example: He plays 9 tournaments and doesn't cash at all (say $100+9's), then he cashes for a small amount (~$500) in the 10th one. Are you going to take the whole $500 for the previous entries, or split that $500 half and half? If using a system like this, it is beneficial to make a "contract" saying you will stake him for a certain number of tournaments, and renegotiate after those are played.

    Pokerstars Signin Problem

    in General Poker Forum

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    Last night my crappy box crashed and had some trouble rebooting. Eventually I got it up and running, but had to load some old CMOS settings. This resulted in my system clock being set back about 2 weeks. I reset the date and haven't had a problem since, until trying to log into Pokerstars. I open it up and when it connects to the auto-update it says "Signature Expired or Wrong Time Settings".I re-installed it but it hasn't fixed it. Any help? The only other problems I've noticed on my comp are getting some kind of expired certificate errors in firefox.Edit: The only other program I've found that doesn't work is MSN messenger. So I am guessing it is something with my clock :club:

    About Cutting Deals

    in General Poker Forum

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    For me, it depends a lot on the other players. If they play horribly (often that means too tight when 4 handed) I'll be much less inclined to make a deal if I have the lead. But if you can swing a deal where you get a huge share because of your chip lead, then by all means do so.

    Unethical Or Just Good Strategy?

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    It's good strategy, nothing unethical. It can sometimes backfire, but its worth it when players are hanging on.
    QFT. With the other 2 stacks playing too tight, it can be very right to extend this "bubble-like" situation to steal your way to an even higher chip count. Once that short stack gets knocked out, 3rd place is generally a big step up in the money and the other 2 players will likely stop playing too tight. Why ruin a good thing by potentially knocking out that shorty?

    Head-up Connection Issues

    in General Poker Forum

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    Look at it this way, if you were playing in a live tournament and were held up in traffic on the way to the game, they would still take your blinds out of your stack. This is pretty much the same thing IMO. Far different from taking money out of a lost wallet.

    Mansion Poker

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    I played there a few months ago to get a free gift from an affiliate (pm me if you're interested). Nowdays there are probably many people blowing money from their free $1000 bet win that Mansion's sportsbook offered a couple months ago.

    Losing It At The Wpt In Niagara

    in General Poker Forum

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    I would *highly* recommend that you get some live playing experience before jumping into a WPT event. Even if it's just some 3-6 fixed limit at the local B&M. Getting practice at the pace, acting in turn and the most basic of tells (such as who looks like they are going to fold, and who is waiting to raise with a monster) will help you out a ton.If possible, play some small buyin nightly tournaments. At my nearest B&M they run 4 tournaments a week, with buyins of $40+5 to $75+5. Usually they have about 70 people so it's a good stepping stone towards larger field tournaments if you're used to playing sngs.Good luck.

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