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  1. whitespur whitespur is offline

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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 8:48pm)

    I personally think it's the gayest thing I've seen in awhile....BronzeStar? Who gives a shit....Supernova? Ya, we all know already...get over yourself either way imo.
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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 8:50pm) in reply to whitespur

    I don't see what's the point of showing you are a Supernova in cash games... I'm probably not gonna sit down with someone who openly shows he plays insane amounts of poker.
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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 8:53pm) in reply to whitespur

    Bad idea to display your status. Just extra information your opponents don't have to work for to find out.
     
  4. Jennifear Jennifear is offline

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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 8:55pm) in reply to whitespur

    Great Idea if you play infrequently (bronze star) and you are good at poker. Otherwise, bad idea.
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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 8:56pm) in reply to whitespur

    Terrible idea for cash games. It might stop a few 3 bets in tournaments as people might not want to mess with you, so you will get less action on your good hands, but will be able to steal more pots, which i feel is a net positive in tournaments. It is extra information, so it might not even be a good idea for tournaments, but it is clearly a very bad idea for lower to mid-limit cash games.
     
  6. CalBandGreat CalBandGreat is offline

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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 8:57pm) in reply to Jennifear

     
    Originally Posted by Jennifear View Post

    Great Idea if you play infrequently (bronze star) and you are good at poker. Otherwise, bad idea.

    Oh yeah I didn't think of that, very true.
     
  7. ImSoMucked ImSoMucked is offline

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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 9:00pm) in reply to whitespur

    ya i def don't display mine and just laugh at the SN's that do
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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 9:13pm) in reply to whitespur

    Actually, I've found in the last 15 days since I made SilverStar that the micro peeps give me more respect. My c-bets and occasional bluffs are working more frequently and I've been getting a lot of walks. LOL.
  9. Smokin Zags Smokin Zags is offline 2010 CA Amateur Golf Champion

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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 9:17pm) in reply to Jennifear

     
    Originally Posted by Jennifear View Post

    Great Idea if you play infrequently (bronze star) and you are good at poker. Otherwise, bad idea.

    This.

    ...which is why I display mine, so I look like a donkey.

    If you are supernova it's dumb, because if your good opponents didn't know who you were before... they now know you aren't likely a fish.

    Edit: If Full Tilt had an option to remove the ironman status from being seen I would def do that. Def kills my anonymity in higher level tourneys.
     
  10. nevertilt22 nevertilt22 is offline

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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 10:11pm) in reply to Smokin Zags

    I felt like I was getting wayyyy more resistance when I had mine showing... no need for it imo except for what jennifear said :)
     
  11. stayhighlowe stayhighlowe is offline

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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 10:14pm) in reply to nevertilt22

    you can change it on ftp ...just go to my promotions in the cashier and then to iron man can change the display iron man status
  12. downbylaw11 downbylaw11 is offline

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    Oct 16th, 2008 (10/16/2008 10:19pm) in reply to whitespur

    lol, im bronze star for life. very difficult to be a higher vip level unless you play a mad volume of high stakes tourneys. im pretty sure pokerstars is giving less vpps for tourneys now than they used to
  13. whitespur whitespur is offline

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 3:08am) in reply to whitespur

    You guys kind of missed the point, I don't really have an opinion on whether it is +EV or not, I just think it's GAY.
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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 3:10am) in reply to whitespur

    I saw a couple of Supernova's at a 12/180 Turbo. I was like WTF.
  15. whitemonkey1 whitemonkey1 is offline

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 4:18am) in reply to AFink93

    i saw a supernove multi table .10/.25 cash games, is that normal?
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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 4:20am) in reply to whitespur

    I know some supernova and even a supernova elite who it displayed at 10/20 and midstakes lhe, but maybe some arent even aware. I also know that Scott Seiver (on the advice of Scott Clements if I recall properly) was wearing his bracelet at wsop and he said he had the feeling his raises were getting more respect.
     
  17. ricestud ricestud is offline

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 4:21am) in reply to whitemonkey1

    i'm erect over the prospect of displaying Elite status whenst i get it...
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  18. Movetime99 Movetime99 is offline The only thing mini about this guy is his iPad

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 4:53am) in reply to whitespur

    i think its gay and i make fun of anyone that shows it especially when im on the rail
  19. craig_9806 craig_9806 is offline

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 5:37am) in reply to Movetime99

     
    Originally Posted by Movetime99 View Post

    i think its gay and i make fun of anyone that shows it especially when im on the rail

    And I'm sure they really care what you think
  20. Hoobangin Hoobangin is offline

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 5:39am) in reply to craig_9806

    They probably care, he knows people that know people.
     
  21. bfactor bfactor is offline Server Clogger

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 6:36am) in reply to ricestud

     
    Originally Posted by ricestud View Post

    i'm erect over the prospect of displaying Elite status whenst i get it...

    I'm erect over the fact that you used the word "whenst"
  22. Much__Bettor Much__Bettor is offline

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 7:46am) in reply to bfactor

    yeah i opened up a .50/1 lhe table and saw a supernova it achieves nothing but scare people off or make them concentrate some more
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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 10:03am) in reply to whitespur

    i generally don't have a good read on any of my opponents unless i have played with you a heap. Therefor, i use this little bit of information when trying to put my opponent on a range. If they are supernova, i basically give them a range that they 'should' have or a range that makes sense, if they are displaying less than supernova i assume they have hands in their range that they 'shouldn't' have. So, i agree with Jennifear and others, that if you are a good player that is less than supernova, display away. If you are supernova, hide it, no need to let your opponents know that you probably know what you're doing.
    With that said, if/when i make it to supernova elite, i'll consider displaying that in order to stroke my ego.
     
  24. LordPye LordPye is offline

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 10:19am) in reply to Movetime99

     
    Originally Posted by Movetime99 View Post

    i think its gay and i make fun of anyone that shows it especially when im on the rail

    LoL @ rail mockery

    I proudly display my Bronze Star! lol
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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 11:21am) in reply to LordPye

    Treat it like a nice pair of tits.If u got-em flaunt-em
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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 11:29am) in reply to whitespur

     
    Originally Posted by whitespur View Post

    You guys kind of missed the point, I don't really have an opinion on whether it is +EV or not, I just think it's GAY.

    Well you should form an opinion because whether is a +EV or not is all that matters in your decision to display it or not.
     
  27. toddm902 toddm902 is offline

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 11:31am) in reply to Jennifear

    Well, I qualify for half of this.

     
    Originally Posted by Jennifear View Post


    Great Idea if you play infrequently (bronze star) and you are good at poker. Otherwise, bad idea.

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 11:38am) in reply to Smokin Zags

     
    Originally Posted by Smokin Zags View Post

    Edit: If Full Tilt had an option to remove the ironman status from being seen I would def do that. Def kills my anonymity in higher level tourneys.

    they do ......go to my promotions page ...iron man status .....then opt out
  29. 20_lb_stack 20_lb_stack is offline

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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 1:34pm) in reply to whitespur

    Makes about as much sense as bringing $4500 to a .04/.08 limit stud table, which I saw this morning.
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    Oct 17th, 2008 (10/17/2008 2:26pm) in reply to 20_lb_stack

    ghey
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