speedz99 145 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Joe (Toledo): I am an avid college poker player who uses probably 90% of free time playing poker, either in the occasional live game around camput and primarily on PokerStars. I seem to have a problem, as I frequently make a deposit, build up to up around a 500% increase, and lose it to some fish. Is there something I may be doing wrong? I typically will play $.50-$1 online or $1-2 NL in casinos. I don't think my play changes as my bankroll increases, but maybe I'm wrong. Any tips to keep increasing the bankroll when you get up? Greg Raymer: The biggest problem is that you are a college student spending 90% of your free time on poker. Spend more time on girls. Amen, Fossilman. Amen. Link to post Share on other sites
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speedz99 145 Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/chatESPN?event_id=9763 Link to post Share on other sites
blueodum 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 The most interesting comment from the chat:Rob (Los Angeles): Do you watch re-runs on ESPN to find tells in your game and other peoples games that you can't reconize live?SportsNation Greg Raymer: (5:31 PM ET ) No. Unfortunately, because the coverage is so highly edited, you cannot trust that the tells you think you are seeing are of any relevance. For example, I know of hands where they show a closeup of someones face and you think you see a tell. Yet I am 100% sure that that closeup is from an entirely different hand.Never trust TV! Link to post Share on other sites
blueodum 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 More hilarious stuff from Greg:Dave (St. Louis): Was Tiffany Williamson the worst player ever or was it just me?SportsNation Greg Raymer: (5:37 PM ET ) Not knowing anything about you. I'll bankroll her anytime against you rather than the opposite. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 seems like a great guy and a class act all the way.He also wrote that you can find him playing 75/150 Omaha Hi lo, almost primarily.Ironic, considering he made his fortune in hold em. Understandable though. Link to post Share on other sites
MasterRich 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Wow Greg Raymer is like the Santa Claus of Comedy!!!!....well maybe not, but if you put a beard on this fellow and some white hair, sure as hell mistake one for another... Link to post Share on other sites
FOOSE1 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I think Greg Raymer is a class act as well. He has handled himself extremely well from what I have seen, read and heard. Link to post Share on other sites
Canuckickstan 2 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I love this guy. So does my wife, so now I must kill him. Link to post Share on other sites
speedz99 145 Posted November 8, 2005 Author Share Posted November 8, 2005 seems like a great guy and a class act all the way.He also wrote that you can find him playing 75/150 Omaha Hi lo, almost primarily.Ironic, considering he made his fortune in hold em. Understandable though.That's not really ironic. Especially since that is what he played regularly before his big wins.This is irony:The Virginia Employment Agency, which handles unemployment compensation, announced that they would layoff 400 employees for lack of work because unemployment is so low in the state.I rest my case. Link to post Share on other sites
DDiabolical 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 The entire answer is too detailed to go into here. Read my book when it comes out in a few months.Spoken like a pro Link to post Share on other sites
RuffRidr 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Good read from a great poker player. Thanks for the link.--RuffRidr Link to post Share on other sites
Huskers20 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 I don't believe I saw his name in the TOC for this year. Can't believe they couldn't have the champ from the preceding year's WSOP, also considering how well he did this year. Oh well.Huskers20 Link to post Share on other sites
blueodum 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 He didn't qualify. And it sounds like he might not have participated as a wildcard even if asked. Link to post Share on other sites
BIG_L_RIP 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 The most interesting comment from the chat:SportsNation Greg Raymer: (5:31 PM ET ) No. Unfortunately, because the coverage is so highly edited, you cannot trust that the tells you think you are seeing are of any relevance. For example, I know of hands where they show a closeup of someones face and you think you see a tell. Yet I am 100% sure that that closeup is from an entirely different hand.[/i]this is an excellent point. For example, ESPN used redundant footage of David Williams' pondering a call on the last hand of the Main Event last year, when in fact he called instantly thinking his full house was good. They cut to that same profile shot of him with his hand alongside his face. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocho11 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 He didn't qualify. And it sounds like he might not have participated as a wildcard even if asked.Didn't know that mattered this year! LOL!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Stylin_Fish 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 The most interesting comment from the chat:SportsNation Greg Raymer: (5:31 PM ET ) No. Unfortunately, because the coverage is so highly edited, you cannot trust that the tells you think you are seeing are of any relevance. For example, I know of hands where they show a closeup of someones face and you think you see a tell. Yet I am 100% sure that that closeup is from an entirely different hand.[/i]this is an excellent point. For example, ESPN used redundant footage of David Williams' pondering a call on the last hand of the Main Event last year, when in fact he called instantly thinking his full house was good. They cut to that same profile shot of him with his hand alongside his face.He only took like 5 seconds to call on the edited version, I doubt they had to cut much/if any film for that. Link to post Share on other sites
Nudjer 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Wow Greg Raymer is like the Santa Claus of Comedy!!!!....well maybe not, but if you put a beard on this fellow and some white hair, sure as hell mistake one for another... What a witty reply. (SW)Get over the man's looks, he is a very classy guy, and great champion! :!: Link to post Share on other sites
Scotty2Hotty 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Good read from a great poker player. Thanks for the link.--RuffRidrEvery time I see Raymer, I am impressed with him. Seems like such a normal guy. Very refreshing! Also, a damn good player in case anyone didn't notice. Link to post Share on other sites
LAS22 0 Posted November 8, 2005 Share Posted November 8, 2005 Excellent chat. Seems like a class guy. Very interesting about the amount of editing he spoke about, doesn't surprise me though. Link to post Share on other sites
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