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  1. TheRealMT TheRealMT is offline Outing another backee - TheRealMT

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 9:31pm)

    This is seriously something that is out of control. I have 4 players at my table stalling including one who has an average stack??? We just entered the 5k 10k level and for humors sake i counted the number of hands we played during 4k 8k. In the 15 minutes of that level we played exactly 8 hands. Dont people understand that stalling seriously diminishes their and everyone elses chances of winning the tournament?
     
  2. DaddyP DaddyP is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 9:36pm) in reply to TheRealMT

    I agree.....I can understand stalling at times,but it does get wayyyy outta hand.
  3. cloudyspirits cloudyspirits is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 9:41pm) in reply to TheRealMT

    for some people that play low limits just getting in the money is a big payday and every pay raise they get makes it even bigger. so for someone that got a seat for ten bucks or less stalling for more money is a big deal to them.
  4. TheRealMT TheRealMT is offline Outing another backee - TheRealMT

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 9:49pm) in reply to cloudyspirits

    how about actually playing the tourny for a chance at 200+k instead of stalling for pay increases of a few hundred dollars? doesnt that occur to them?
     
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  5. Naked_Bootleg Naked_Bootleg is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 9:56pm) in reply to TheRealMT

    When people have 400 dollars to their name, and the next increase goes from 460 to 620, that is life changing to them.
  6. stevem1267 stevem1267 is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 9:57pm) in reply to TheRealMT

    stalling in sngs= +ev

    stalling in mtts= -ev
  7. TheRealMT TheRealMT is offline Outing another backee - TheRealMT

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 10:03pm) in reply to stevem1267

    if people have 400 dollars to their name they sure as HELL should not be playing a $215 tournament. they should be seeking homeless shelters and unemployment checks.
     
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  8. Naked_Bootleg Naked_Bootleg is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 10:08pm) in reply to TheRealMT

    They spend 5 bucks...satelite in, and turn that 5 bucks into 400 bucks, and stall for another 200 bucks...

    Would I do it...no, but I see why some people do.
  9. TheRealMT TheRealMT is offline Outing another backee - TheRealMT

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 10:18pm) in reply to Naked_Bootleg

    how do they afford a computer and internet with only 400 dollars to their name, or a house to play in for that matter
     
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  10. 3kingme3 3kingme3 is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 10:21pm) in reply to TheRealMT

    nothing you can do about it get over it
  11. cbrianm cbrianm is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 10:22pm) in reply to TheRealMT

    college
  12. JW1981 JW1981 is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 10:23pm) in reply to TheRealMT

    Build a bridge Get over it.
  13. JW1981 JW1981 is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 10:23pm) in reply to TheRealMT

    Build a bridge Get over it.
  14. AFink93 AFink93 is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 10:47pm) in reply to TheRealMT

    I just watched this hand seeing how MattG was doing.. It was on a pay escalaltion.. This dude tanks it for a minute.. OOOPS... For 573 chips more..

    pokerstars Game #16544172331: Tournament #82572462, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXIII (12500/25000) - 2008/04/06 - 22:37:48 (ET)
    Table '82572462 294' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
    Seat 1: Handsome SOB (493290 in chips)
    Seat 2: mattg1983 (1373288 in chips)
    Seat 3: maztijn (387333 in chips)
    Seat 4: Au$tin_7 (166994 in chips)
    Seat 5: steeldag (274512 in chips)
    Seat 6: playitsafe (253074 in chips)
    Seat 7: ciccy27 (274408 in chips)
    Seat 8: Thales1 (772838 in chips)
    Seat 9: Kid Horsham (452082 in chips)
    Handsome SOB: posts the ante 2500
    mattg1983: posts the ante 2500
    maztijn: posts the ante 2500
    Au$tin_7: posts the ante 2500
    steeldag: posts the ante 2500
    playitsafe: posts the ante 2500
    ciccy27: posts the ante 2500
    Thales1: posts the ante 2500
    Kid Horsham: posts the ante 2500
    Kid Horsham: posts small blind 12500
    Handsome SOB: posts big blind 25000
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    mattg1983: folds
    maztijn: folds
    Au$tin_7: folds
    steeldag: folds
    playitsafe: raises 200000 to 225000
    ciccy27: folds
    Thales1: folds
    Kid Horsham: folds
    Handsome SOB: calls 200000
    *** FLOP *** [7s 9h Td]
    Handsome SOB: bets 25000
    playitsafe: calls 25000
    *** TURN *** [7s 9h Td] [7c]
    Handsome SOB: bets 25000
    Au$tin_7 said, "play it safe"
    Au$tin_7 said, "fold"
    Kid Horsham said, "call"
    Kid Horsham said, "call"
    playitsafe: calls 574 and is all-in
    *** RIVER *** [7s 9h Td 7c] [4d]
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    Handsome SOB: shows [Ad Kh] (a pair of Sevens)
    playitsafe: shows [Kc Qh] (a pair of Sevens - lower kicker)
    Handsome SOB collected 536148 from pot
    steeldag said, "your not babel"
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 536148 | Rake 0
    Board [7s 9h Td 7c 4d]
    Seat 1: Handsome SOB (big blind) showed [Ad Kh] and won (536148) with a pair of Sevens
    Seat 2: mattg1983 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: maztijn folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: Au$tin_7 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: steeldag folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: playitsafe showed [Kc Qh] and lost with a pair of Sevens
    Seat 7: ciccy27 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: Thales1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: Kid Horsham (small blind) folded before Flop
  15. computerb computerb is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 11:02pm) in reply to AFink93

    Send stars an email asking them to quit running satellites into this tourney or deal with it.
  16. Dissident Dissident is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 11:06pm) in reply to computerb

    this is a classic imo

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  17. Dissident Dissident is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 11:11pm) in reply to Dissident

    awesome....it has taken 6k posts and a site upgrade for me to finally be the first on a page2
  18. cloudyspirits cloudyspirits is offline

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    Apr 6th, 2008 (4/6/2008 11:19pm) in reply to Dissident

    congrats
  19. Hoobangin Hoobangin is offline

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    Apr 7th, 2008 (4/7/2008 2:49am) in reply to cloudyspirits

    F stallers, and push or fold cash game short stackers.. Go roller blading instead or some shit, or just grow a pair of fucking nuts and a brain...
     
  20. jtown1010 jtown1010 is offline

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    Apr 7th, 2008 (4/7/2008 4:08am) in reply to Hoobangin

    LOL, the expert short-stackers have some of the best win-rates online.
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