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Article: PocketFives Interview with "stevesbets" (Part 2)

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  1. N 82 50 24 N 82 50 24 is offline herp derp derp

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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 2:42pm)

     
  2. xxbossmanxx xxbossmanxx is online now Plays poker like a X-Boxxx

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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 3:14pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>I'd love to have a shot at ya just to play a legend. I got a solid HU game too. Willing to play a micro? Micro for you would be $100 HU right? :) </p>
    <p>Nice article </p>
  3. I Spew Chips I Spew Chips is offline

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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 3:25pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>Next time at least have a decent question for a "Part 2" of 2 series.  It's almost like I have to go back and re-read part 1 to get back into reading part 2.</p>
     
  4. Bong BrOke Bong BrOke is offline need new bong

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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 3:51pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>Good luck getting on team pokerstars while calling out all these people and being arrogant...</p>
  5. N 82 50 24 N 82 50 24 is offline herp derp derp

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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 4:35pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>I Spew Chips,</p>
    <p>When I did the interview, I didn't know P5s was going to split it up into two parts.  It was meant to be read all at once.</p>
    <p>-Nat</p>
     
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  6. VINNY VT VINNY VT is offline

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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 5:30pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>So are you going to take FWF challenge or not?</p>
  7. bfactor bfactor is offline Server Clogger

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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 5:46pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>Bleh, part 1 was pretty good, but part 2 hand me frowning.  I can't believe he said "all" of these (50-100) top players that have been giving him crap are just running above expectation.  For their whole careers.  I mean give me a break.  Sure, a few of them might have put in low enough volume for this to be mathematically possible, but a LOT of them have put in wayyy too much for it to even be remotely mathematically possible for this to be true.  And stevesbets knows it too.  He knows the math.</p>
    <p>If I were stevesbets, and people said I sucked, even though I destroyed the 5k heads up SNGs on stars harder than just about anyone else in the history of the existance of pokerstars, I would probably be pissed off at them too, but I mean, there's no reason to say things that don't even make any sense, just because they tilted you a little.  And that's essentially what he did.  Oh well.  He is still one of the most entertaining players on pokerstars to watch, and one of the best.  He just needs to learn how to say "stfu" when people try to get under his skin, rather than writing a nonsensical paragraph that makes him look weird.  Imo.</p>
    <p>In any case, congrats steves.</p>
  8. xxbossmanxx xxbossmanxx is online now Plays poker like a X-Boxxx

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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 6:25pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>I disagree B, people can run way above expectation for long periods of time. Variance doenst just flatten out on a linear scale for everybody, just most of us.</p>
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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 6:33pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>Im gonna be honest here. Ive always been a fan of you steve but come off asd a huge dbag here. Basically what your saying is that pros who have played very very large amounts of hands have just been on huge heaters and that you run below expectation all the time. Essentially you are saying that when you win its because you are a long term winner, and when you lose its because of variance, then going off and saying that when other high stakes regs win its because of variance that will eventually smooth out? Also maybe if you stop cursing people out all the time in the chatbox it would help your quest to get on team pokerstars. <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/54/poker-beats-brags-variance/how-i-rigged-full-tilt-stole-12k-stevesbets-234551/">forumserver.twoplustwo.com/.../how-i-rigged-full-tilt-stole-12k-stevesbets-234551</a></p>
    <p>congrats on the win but please show some class</p>
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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 6:49pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>pure class</p>
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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 7:51pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>3Kingme3, thanks for that 2+2 link, that was awesome, LOL!</p>
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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 10:41pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>good interview, i like how nat asks some tough questions too.. definitely would much rather read an interview like this over one with canned questions and answers </p>
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    Sep 18th, 2008 (9/18/2008 11:34pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>Nice interview. Good questions,and honest answers. Congrats Steve. </p>
  14. stevesbets stevesbets is offline moooooooo

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    Sep 19th, 2008 (9/19/2008 2:09am) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>I do not apologize for any of the answers I gave in this interview. What I said about internet forum heroes and the way the fanboys treat them is spot on and I won't back down from it. If you need any proof, you need look no further than when I played a hand vs CTS where i flopped middle set on a t84 flop in plo and he called down 2235 for a 3 to hit teh turn and 6 to hit the river. The rail exploded with things like "lol owned by CTS" etc etc. I then posted the hand on a popular forum with my name reversed with Coles, but the hand identical, to make it look like i had his hand and played it the way he did and vice versa. To a man everyone on the forum said, "LOL steve is just so awful" etc etc. Until the fanboys develop an ability to think for themselves I have zero respect for anything they say.</p>
     
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    Sep 19th, 2008 (9/19/2008 5:16am) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>I used to play Steve HU on stars and hated him...then met him in person and really respected him.  Congrats Steve, nice job!  Good luck in the future.</p>
     
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    Sep 19th, 2008 (9/19/2008 10:51am) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>you no play and not very goodly, also, someitmes omahas large pots which can very much swing money accuont. thnk for this, very gracious.</p>
  17. voo-doo voo-doo is offline

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    Sep 19th, 2008 (9/19/2008 1:02pm) in reply to N 82 50 24

    <p>TRASH TALK OR SMACK IN COMPETITION</p>
    <p>Smack</p>
    <p>I might be wrong, but I will go out on a limb and say that out of all the methods of expressing one's self in the spirit of competition or just plain verbal jousting, "smack" is spoken best. Why? Because it's short, sweet and coming from the right person and done at the right time, timeless quotes are often produced.</p>
    <p>Smack can be defined as clever, eloquent and spontaneous one liners, perfectly timed that adds fuel to competition Ali was the greatest at this but always with wit and a wink of the eye.</p>
    <p>Trash talk</p>
    <p>Imagine a rapper without a brain. Without wit, all you have left is rhythm and "spews." The typical fully automatic trash talk discharge usually is interlaced with some ramblings about your athletic skills being not much better than your (or their) mother's. I am going to venture to guess Trash Talk all started in pro wrestling, and metastasized from there. A loud voice and very little brain function are the only prerequisite,  This might explain why there is so much more of it[Steve :} ] while so little true smack is spoken in our world today. Sitting next or playing one of these idiots at any sports contest is excruciating.</p>
    <p>stevebets quotes come under trash talk not smack.wHAT A WITLESS CHAMPION YOU ARE.</p>
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