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  1. Duff McGuire Duff McGuire is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 2:26pm)

    Can amyone make any suggestions? I see BR and some of the other top players consistently winning. I do well and finish in the money a lot but I can't close. I build up a nice chip stack an many times am leading the tournament just to see my chips slip away and fight to make the bubble. I don't play my stack super aggresive or anything. My problem may be when to lay it down. When is the good time to see one more card? What should I do to preserve my chip lead I have early and middle of the tournament. Any suggestions to take me to the next level? I have won a few events and made several final tables but I would like to be more consistent.

    Please help,

    Duff McGuire
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  2. Dumb Walrus Dumb Walrus is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 4:26pm) in reply to Duff McGuire

    Dont you play like $10-$20 NoLimit on stars? I think you are doing just fine.
  3. sophiea sophiea is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 4:43pm) in reply to Dumb Walrus

    chip leader in UB 4 oclock 100 with 35 left to go. let's see how you finish. GL
  4. Skawty88 Skawty88 is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 4:55pm) in reply to Duff McGuire

    30 players left in $100 NL on UB, Duff im at ur table. . : ] hope we both " close " out this one.
     
  5. sophiea sophiea is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 4:55pm) in reply to sophiea

    OK Duff, coming from a minor league player- See more flops with those chips. Pick spots, not necessarily calling a big raise in front of you, but use your stack some. Watch brsavage, double lucky, jsup, etc. They hardly ever fold 20 hands in a row with the chip lead. Open to comments from better players than me, but observing you I see that you are timid with your stack.
  6. Skawty88 Skawty88 is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 5:35pm) in reply to Duff McGuire

    18th place for me no $ : /. all in my QQ vs 99 he made str8. gl rest of way Duff u can do it!
     
  7. Adam Adam is offline Emperor

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 5:58pm) in reply to Duff McGuire

    brutal Duff all in with AQ vs. KQ on Q high flop, turn is king...he's still in though but it was a massive pot
     
  8. Dumb Walrus Dumb Walrus is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 6:03pm) in reply to Adam

    Both SKAWTY88 and DuFF McGuire are out now. Only 6 players left.

    BRIAN51 making a charge, this guy is making as much money in online tourneys as about anyone the past 2 months!
  9. Duff McGuire Duff McGuire is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 6:45pm) in reply to Dumb Walrus

    I am not out. I am chip leader with 6 to go
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  10. Duff McGuire Duff McGuire is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 7:20pm) in reply to Duff McGuire

    Well I fininshed 5th and went out to a bigger flush. I had open ended str8 flush draw but it did not happend. Thank you Sophiea I took your advice and played a few more hands and it helped a lot.
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  11. Dumb Walrus Dumb Walrus is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 7:23pm) in reply to Duff McGuire

    Sorry 5th place, not 6th. Good playing though.
  12. CoderMan1 CoderMan1 is offline

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    Mar 24th, 2005 (3/24/2005 8:41pm) in reply to Dumb Walrus

    Walrus,

    I made the same observation about Brian51, Ive been seeing his name alot at the top.
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