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  1. grapsfan grapsfan is offline Head Curmudgeon

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    Jun 1st, 2009 (6/1/2009 12:57pm)

     
  2. beaviszach beaviszach is offline

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    Jun 16th, 2009 (6/16/2009 8:46pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>great article</p>
     
  3. Plan Z Plan Z is offline

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    Jun 16th, 2009 (6/16/2009 9:38pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>"The Day 1 Curse," or "Dmitrinoblesitis."</p>
    <p>LOL</p>
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    Jun 16th, 2009 (6/16/2009 10:38pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>A++ brother.  </p>
    <p>great article close too, imo.</p>
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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 12:19am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Awesome article. </p>
  6. jdbunchOSU jdbunchOSU is offline

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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 1:13am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>always learning and reviewing my game w/ your articles</p>
    <p>A++</p>
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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 2:43am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>I already started doing this, but I will def. be more conscious of bet sizing going forward. Thumbs up.</p>
    <p>Oh, and LOL at  'DimitriNoblesitis' - he looked like a maniac  even on the cut-down version of the WSOP on TV.</p>
  8. dgillis dgillis is offline Moderator

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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 8:38am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>excellent observation on implied odds, vn article. </p>
     
  9. DeletedScene DeletedScene is offline

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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 9:45am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>This is a valid article and all, I'm just curious why this guy doesn't have any good scores of his own. Does he not listen to his own advice? I guess those who can't do, teach. Apply your own teachings, imo. Flame away...</p>
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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 11:42am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>@ DeletedScene - Since Graps is my age and a rec player like me, he probably doesn't have much time for volume.  Makes it hard to hit a big score.</p>
     
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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 1:08pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>graps is a donk just like the rest of us, but at least he puts an effort into helping others. great article graps</p>
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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 1:54pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Thanks once again for another great article.  I look forward to your articles</p>
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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 1:59pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>I can answer Deleted Scene's question:</p>
    <p>1) Graps does have big scores. But if all you're looking at is the scores tracked on p5 keep in mind that it only tracks results from the last year. Graps biggest score is $23k from a couple of years ago.</p>
    <p>2) Unlike you Graps has things that prevents him from chasing his next big score:</p>
    <p>A) A career</p>
    <p>B) He has actually kissed a girl.</p>
    <p>C) Travel. While your idea of a cross country excursion is from your grandma's basement to the fridge, Graps will be travelling to Japan next week.</p>
    <p>D) Spending time with friends. </p>
    <p>These are things you don't have to worry about so GL pwning that next big score.</p>
    <p>Glad I could answer your question.</p>
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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 2:36pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Graps at the micro level where do you start playing push or fold poker 10bb or 15bb and if your slightly above that level(let's call it no mans land) then what would be the optimal strategy for that stack size,</p>
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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 3:17pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>FabTexan, you're right! I need to work on the whole kissing a girl thing. Although, I would rather continue with women and not get caught up in hooking up with minors. It is no good to be "Fabulous" in prison! </p>
    <p>      I guess the job I go to 40 hours a week isn't a career. I don't appreciate you talking about my dead grandmother, she was a very sweet lady. It was very hot in her attic, I wish she would have had a basement. It was a fairly short trip to her fridge though. I have no friends and my trip to California a couple of weeks ago was basically rained out. :(</p>
    <p>      I would like to know how you know so much about me, are you one of those mind reader guys or just a complete D-bag? If you could answer that last question for me I would very much appreciate it. Thanks a bunch!</p>
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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 6:51pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Hey, Del, you invited Tex to flame away, right?  LOL</p>
    <p>Seriously, I don't play many MTTs anymore.  I don't have time.  I get a sneak in a 45-man every once in awhile, but that's about it.</p>
    <p>I'll try to stay above calling out how many scores I have over my career bigger than any of the ones you have listed...or is this failing at it?</p>
     
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  17. grapsfan grapsfan is offline Head Curmudgeon

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    Jun 17th, 2009 (6/17/2009 6:53pm) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Mel, if there are antes, pretty much anything below 15-18 BB is push/fold pre-flop.</p>
     
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    Jun 29th, 2009 (6/29/2009 10:47am) in reply to grapsfan

    <p>Good article, thank you!</p>
    <p>About point #3, I think that sizing your value bets and bluffs differently can get you into trouble against a thinking player. I think it is a problem to bet the pot every time you have a hand and consistently bet less with your bluffs, even if your first few bluffs succeed. Eventually people will catch on and wonder why you bet less in certain situations and they'll start calling you down.</p>
    <p>I think it is OK to occasionally vary your bet sizing and bet more with good hands and less with bad ones. However, most of the time I think you are better off betting about the same amount whether you are value betting or bluffing.</p>
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