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  1. StaySuckaFree StaySuckaFree is offline

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    May 7th, 2009 (5/7/2009 8:32pm) in reply to Halcronus

    OP Post Less Please...

    This was not a bad spot to fold AK pre at all. It may not be the correct play here but your way to results oriented. If the flop A K 4 then everyone is cheering that its the greatest Lay down ever. Obv not Optimal, but against a player like Durrrr whom nobody, even Phil Helmuth, wants to play a big pot against OOP with AK. I think it might be the best play for a player like Phil Hellmuth in this format.
  2. dancindork17 dancindork17 is offline

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    May 7th, 2009 (5/7/2009 10:06pm) in reply to StaySuckaFree

    AK fold not terrible, the fact he thought for a long time about folding when he had a straight against locks bluff, getting 4 to 1 was pretty bad
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    May 7th, 2009 (5/7/2009 10:21pm) in reply to Halcronus

     
    Originally Posted by Halcronus View Post

    I know he's out of position against durrrr but honestly how does Phil muck AK against a lunatic like durrrr. Hellmuth is a donkey.

    Ak is not fun to play OOP deepstacked in a cash game
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    May 7th, 2009 (5/7/2009 11:55pm) in reply to Halcronus

    ok,, heres the deal,, dont mean to sound like god or that im a top pro and have figured it all out but,, bottom line,, phil obv can play holdem, the reason all our online heros (not in a bad way trust me) say that he sux,, he plays sooooooo weak/tight like the old days that todays aggression just murders him. Everybody somehow seems to forget that 75 percent of those bracelets are in events with no fields. Imagine our online guys playin in 200 to 400 fields for bracelets, gimme a break. He obv knows ABC poker but you can tell by his face when he gets involved in hands with dwan or other yougins that he's scared to death. He cant deal with aggression.
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    May 7th, 2009 (5/7/2009 11:57pm) in reply to Redline Speed

     
    Originally Posted by Redline Speed View Post

     
    Originally Posted by cracknaces View Post

    In a cash game, if you have a bad feeling, why the $%#^ is it so wrong to muck AK? For as big a d-bag he is, calling out his HE skills is like saying Tom Brady is not a clutch QB....

    15-1 F Tom Brady. Wasnt too clutch in the biggest game of his career. Its very stupid by OP to berate a player thats way better than OP though

    dont hate because boston sports are 100x better than wherever youre from
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    May 8th, 2009 (5/8/2009 12:38am) in reply to AJyowler

     
    Originally Posted by AJyowler View Post

     
    Originally Posted by Redline Speed View Post

     
    Originally Posted by cracknaces View Post

    In a cash game, if you have a bad feeling, why the $%#^ is it so wrong to muck AK? For as big a d-bag he is, calling out his HE skills is like saying Tom Brady is not a clutch QB....

    15-1 F Tom Brady. Wasnt too clutch in the biggest game of his career. Its very stupid by OP to berate a player thats way better than OP though

    How was this game any bigger then the other super bowls he won?

    ummm first team to go 19-0 ever=biggest game of his career in my opinion
     
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    May 8th, 2009 (5/8/2009 12:48am) in reply to Halcronus

    The donkeys are the people who DONT fold AK oop
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    May 8th, 2009 (5/8/2009 12:49am) in reply to jet5087

     
    Originally Posted by jet5087 View Post

     
    Originally Posted by Redline Speed View Post

     
    Originally Posted by cracknaces View Post

    In a cash game, if you have a bad feeling, why the $%#^ is it so wrong to muck AK? For as big a d-bag he is, calling out his HE skills is like saying Tom Brady is not a clutch QB....

    15-1 F Tom Brady. Wasnt too clutch in the biggest game of his career. Its very stupid by OP to berate a player thats way better than OP though

    dont hate because boston sports are 100x better than wherever youre from
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    QFNT Chicago>Boston
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    May 8th, 2009 (5/8/2009 2:25am) in reply to Shrubbery

    I'm not saying there isn't spots to fold AK preflop, but against durrr of all people I doubt I'm not seeing a flop. Durrr can turn on his lunacy anytime and if he did it would obviously be a spot where he has position. It's not like it was costing like 10k+ to see the flop. I'm just saying Phil says he's the best yet seems to be scared money against durrr all day long.
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    May 8th, 2009 (5/8/2009 2:35am) in reply to Redline Speed

     
    Originally Posted by Redline Speed View Post

     
    Originally Posted by cracknaces View Post

    In a cash game, if you have a bad feeling, why the $%#^ is it so wrong to muck AK? For as big a d-bag he is, calling out his HE skills is like saying Tom Brady is not a clutch QB....

    15-1 F Tom Brady. Wasnt too clutch in the biggest game of his career. Its very stupid by OP to berate a player thats way better than OP though

    i am pretty sure that brady was 16-0 and then 18-1
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    May 8th, 2009 (5/8/2009 5:08am) in reply to TMLMS13

    o rly?
     
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