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  1. LSUPoker22 LSUPoker22 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:03am)

    Hi all,
    This is my first post on here as I just joined up. This Sunday I will be playing in the Sunday Million for the first time. Up until now i have been playing mainly $4 MTT SNG on pokerstars. I've been watching Sunday Million tables at different times in the tourney. At what point does the tournament change from regular play to shoveaments? What differences in my game do I need to have in playing a $4 MTT SNG to playing on the Sunday Million? Any other advice yall might have for me in playing in the Sunday Million? Thanks.

    Sincerely,
    Lee
  2. Gags30 Gags30 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:05am) in reply to LSUPoker22

    hmmm, i would probably go with: play better...and run well
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  3. hawks44bball hawks44bball is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:06am) in reply to LSUPoker22

    win all your flips

    hit all your draws

    fade everything
  4. Admiral Admiral is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:06am) in reply to LSUPoker22

    Its $215, you better play well.
  5. ucfchamp ucfchamp is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:10am) in reply to LSUPoker22

    you'll be very surprised, the talent is extremely low. Just play really tight early, let donks bet into you, and dont go in with high expectations. GL
     
  6. cliff819 cliff819 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:11am) in reply to ucfchamp

    Shoveament begins at 4:30pmET
     
  7. LSUPoker22 LSUPoker22 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:14am) in reply to ucfchamp

    I would call my style of play tight passive. Don't bluff a lot, like to play solid hands and flop monsters and let people bet into me. I do have some problems with mid pocket pairs like 10's... Those seem to be the hands that get me in the most trouble if i don't flop a set. You know if you have pocket 10's (raised pre flop and a caller) and the flop is like 2 J 8 and you bet on the flop and the other guy raises you all in what to do?
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  8. TheGarbageMan TheGarbageMan is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:19am) in reply to LSUPoker22

    lol.

    tight-passive should get you to the final table in no time.
  9. LSUPoker22 LSUPoker22 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:21am) in reply to TheGarbageMan

    being sarcastic i assume?
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  10. j_farah j_farah is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:32am) in reply to LSUPoker22

    If you're mainly playing 4.40s, I suggest you forget about the Million. Unregister, take the $T, and keep playing within your bankroll.
  11. LSUPoker22 LSUPoker22 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:36am) in reply to j_farah

    yeah well as they say on Rounders, "you can't lose what you don't put in the middle, but you can't gain much either." I got into the Million on a satellite so i'm gonna play, even though the buy in is large compared to my bankroll.
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  12. elusively elusively is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:37am) in reply to LSUPoker22

    Dude...

    your name is Lee..

    /thread
  13. mtyd mtyd is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:38am) in reply to elusively

    rounders reference to how to play poker.. sigh

    so hollywood.
  14. Gags30 Gags30 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:44am) in reply to mtyd

    I'm def gonna lose to this guy with like 20 people to go when his TT cracks my KK for like 40mil chips, then I get mad when he easily ships the tourney for 200k
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  15. LSUPoker22 LSUPoker22 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:46am) in reply to Gags30

    whenever people type "ajajajaja" does that mean someone made a donk play?
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  16. s1nnr s1nnr is offline will stab you

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:53am) in reply to LSUPoker22

    level?

    if not, if u win it, that would be good, then u can play alooooot of 4.40s
  17. Hanashk Hanashk is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 11:58am) in reply to s1nnr

    levelevelevelevelevelevelevelevelevelevel
  18. Jack_Ace75 Jack_Ace75 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 12:18pm) in reply to Hanashk

    if you satty into the mills for a few bucks, give it a shot; why not? play your game, and don't get too fancy. Look, bottom line is, you are going to play with a field of about 7,000 players, a lot of the players also have satty'd into it, you will run into a lot of online/live pros. there is over Million dollars to play for with top getting about 200k. so play it, or blow the money on about (40) 4.40's. you will have to get lucky many times to get to the top and you will defnitely be forced to put all your chips in the middle many times as well. the cards will either hit you or they won't, that's just poker.
    GL
  19. -BlackFours- -BlackFours- is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 12:21pm) in reply to Jack_Ace75

    Dude that the $T until you actually know what your doing
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  20. trouble trouble is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 12:26pm) in reply to LSUPoker22

    If you want to take a shot outside the br, maybe unregister, take the $T, and play the Daily Fifty Grand x4?
  21. Koutchi Koutchi is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 1:29pm) in reply to LSUPoker22

    Your name is Lee?

    Good game sir! :)
  22. hawks44bball hawks44bball is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 2:13pm) in reply to hawks44bball

    and run like forest gump FTW
  23. WeWaysAwIn WeWaysAwIn is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 2:17pm) in reply to LSUPoker22

    possibly because it usually means their friend is all in with AJ and behind.
  24. 3kingme3 3kingme3 is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 2:19pm) in reply to LSUPoker22

    stake someone better than you...
    win flips
    play aggressively late
    if you dont know how to play aggressively...
    stake someone better than you...

    and also unlike the 4.40 180 mans some people do know how to play here, figure out who they are and their play styles
  25. Kajun Kajun is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 2:22pm) in reply to 3kingme3

    Geuax Tigerz!!!!

    That being said, you dont seem ready for the mil. Take the T$ cashout and sit at my table at harrahs this weekend please.

    Kajun $endz
  26. s1nnr s1nnr is offline will stab you

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 2:41pm) in reply to ucfchamp

    F that, u are playing the biggest weekly tournament around!...Drop out of school, quit ur job!, play very loose early!, tighten up towards the bubble, and shove AK anytime u get it....EVER!

    gl
  27. johnnyrockin johnnyrockin is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 2:51pm) in reply to LSUPoker22

    1. if you have an Avatar picture from the movie "Rounders" get rid of it now or nobody will respect a raise from you.

    2. Don't base any decision in life on a movie quote
  28. misterizx misterizx is offline

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    Feb 29th, 2008 (2/29/2008 3:44pm) in reply to johnnyrockin

    LSUpoker.

    I always thought the Million is such a long shot. Yes you got a chance to cash and get your money back and maybe a few bucks. Sure you got a chance to defy odds and win against a 6000+ player field, but its going to be rough.

    If you were going to take a shot I always thought you could play a nightly $100 freeze out with 300 to 400 player fields. You got two shots and a legitamate chance to win several thousand.

    You sound pretty set on playing and I dont blame you. If you dont cash this time. the next time you win a satelite check out a late night $100 freezeout field on stars and see if you think its a good value.

    Have fun, good luck
  29. orgnalsooners orgnalsooners is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2008 (3/1/2008 12:20am) in reply to LSUPoker22

    Listen, from someone that has won this stupid tourney i cosign the guy who said drop out and play what your comfortable playing! Your basically throwing away 50 buyins to what u normally play and u admittedly play a tight passive game which does not fit the style u need to beat 7000 players... If you dont need the $$ and want to take a shot then fine but if u do u need to consider unregistering and waiting for another million to play.... They arent gonna stop running them.. gl in whatever u do

    Sooners
     
  30. shawnspo shawnspo is offline

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    Mar 1st, 2008 (3/1/2008 12:49am) in reply to LSUPoker22

    ja ja ja is spanish for ha ha ha.
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