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Re:Poker Stars " Battle of the Planets "
I think they'd have to change the equation for awarding leaderboard points for SNGS if they wanted to include 180s, because it'd make it really tough to make the top 10 for someone only playing stts. A lot of the TLB leaders are already 180 grinders anyway, so I'd say you can't really have it both ways. I think there's more equity in TLB freerolls + yearly bonuses for TLB leaders anyway.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
May 24th, 2010
Re:Standard line or possible leak?
I'm pretty sure the first question you asked was, "is this standard'" They're not flaming you, they're telling you that it's not going to be profitable to play that hand in that way in that spot, and you don't want to hear it. Okay fine, but ask yourself if it's going to be profitable long-term to make that play against these opponents. UTG limp-called 89o and then got 60bb in with an open-ender and no pair (which was, as it happens, ahead of your 6-high). Let's say this is the absolute bottom of his range, which it probably is, and if it includes 89o ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
May 11th, 2010
Re:**SC00P-12 Knockout Thread**
el oh fucking el PokerStars Game #43720445641: Tournament #2010050121, $20+$5+$2 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level XIX (600/1200) - 2010/05/06 22:28:41 ET Table '2010050121 58' 9-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: catman41 (55862 in chips) Seat 2: brizic (42096 in chips) Seat 3: PootDogg03 (42110 in chips) Seat 4: d1lemma (36996 in chips) Seat 5: Snake91190 (18719 in chips) Seat 6: Giftpil$ (91841 in chips) Seat 7: Darkyy (28329 in chips) Seat 8: hubbdeuces (90871 in chips) Seat 9: cddsoccer (22838 in chips) catman41: posts the ante 150 brizic: posts the ante 150 PootDogg03: posts the ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
May 6th, 2010
Re:Big Sunday
gl but you should know that gags30 has already used up all of the nj rungood for this weekend, sorry friend
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
May 2nd, 2010
Re:FPP's on stars....how to get cash value????
no, but i believe you can ask them to break it up into pieces if you decide you can't clear the whole thing in the time period they allow
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Apr 30th, 2010
Re:Question about clearing my bonus on PSTARS
if you're 12 tabling, cash is probably your best bet. if you're having trouble clearing it you can always shortstack a level higher than you're used to playing to accumulate vpps at a faster rate.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Mar 29th, 2010
Re:Outliers vs constitutionaly bad at poker
Yes and no, I think. If you learn for a living obviously you know that self-reflection and self-schooling aren't going to be enough in most cases, which is also true for most people in poker. Obviously there are a bunch of guys who are "naturals," and these would be your outliers, but that still needs to be combined with a lot of traditional "learning" in order to succeed consistently at the highest levels. I consider myself fairly intelligent and there were many things about poker that just didn't "click" for me until they were explained or shown to me ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Mar 29th, 2010
Re:sample size/win rate questions
pt stands for pokertracker, it's kind of stupid and comes from limit but basically it's equal to 2bb. So a 5ptbb/100 winrate at .50/1.00 is equivalent to winning 10$ per every 100 hands.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Mar 19th, 2010
Re:cash game spreadhseet
Yes, HEM keeps great session records so that you don't have to. In addition to stats at the tables, obv.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Mar 19th, 2010
Re:sample size/win rate questions
I wouldn't trust anything under 100k hands, especially if you're playing more than a few tables. As for a good winrate I think it would decrease with the increases in stake, and keep in mind even after 100k hands it is going to fluctuate, but yeah if you're in between 3-6bb/100 you're doing okay.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Mar 19th, 2010
Re:Does stars ever run VPP specials?
no cant even remember the last time they did any sort of fpp multiplier promotion
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Mar 6th, 2010
Re:Weak brag: I guess I gotta play sites besides just Stars and Tilt this week
2 words, cake poker should only need 2 days imo
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Mar 3rd, 2010
Re:$2.1M seized: the criminal complaint & seizure against prominent poker payment processor
Well, maybe, but since UB, FTP, etc. decided to do business with this guy (and apparently lots of it) it brings into question the legitimacy of all payment processors. I don't know how this intermediary business works, do you' Does anyone' Are any of them truly legit' Or was it just one bad business that got overlooked somehow'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Mar 3rd, 2010
Re:$2.1M seized: the criminal complaint & seizure against prominent poker payment processor
This; from what I can gather from reading the affidavit the seizure is not really related to internet gaming at all but to one guy who set up some unlicensed processing companies. Apparently they suspected him of running internet gambling sites as well, but the seizure of the funds appears to be related to the fact that he is not licensed to operate this sort of business in the state of Florida. IMO this doesn't really have so much to do with poker or even BOA as some have suggested and I imagine the sites will reimburse those whose funds were seized as they have done in the past and pay ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Mar 3rd, 2010
Re:Please help me play this hand better (micro stakes SNG)
raises hand
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Feb 26th, 2010
Re:Is there a strategic reason behind odd digit bet sizes?
hey man if you bet 1299 instead of 1300 it saves you chips!!! even better!!
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Feb 26th, 2010
Re:Is there a strategic reason behind odd digit bet sizes?
there is strategic value to making your bet somewhere in between 2x-3x bb, beyond that the specific amount someone comes up with is just some combination of personal preference, convenience, and general idiocy. for example at 200/400 i make it 999 because it is easy to type and looks like a big stack of chips. also, it tilts some people for some reason and makes them want to spite 3bet me.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Feb 26th, 2010
Re:Micro mill weekly?
if you knew it would send you into a fit of rage that you have to pay $3 rake for a $37 tourney
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Feb 16th, 2010
Re:Micro mill weekly?
cosign; i don't see why they wouldn't be willing to try it out in the regular schedule at least until it fails to hit the guarantee. i can see how they might not want to put the work in to run the absurd amount of satellites to it every week that they did for this one, but on the other hand it absolutely shattered the guarantee so they can stand to lose a bunch of qualifiers. cut back on the satellites to a level you're comfortable with doing every week and see where you stand, imo.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Feb 15th, 2010
Re:2,500 fpps on stars for $40 a good deal?
yup, you're right actually, it's the $530 tickets that are a better value not the $215s. supernova 4k bonus is the exact same rate, and the 1k supernova bonus is worse. concierge is better than all of the above. 40/2500 = .016 215/13500 = .01593 4000/250000 = .016
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Feb 11th, 2010
Re:2,500 fpps on stars for $40 a good deal?
Yes, at $.016/fpp the only better deals are mil/steps tickets and bonuses/concierge available only to Supernovas. Even at that, mil tickets are only marginally better, .01609/fpp or something silly like that. Cliff notes: this is the best value you're going to get for your fpps straight up unless you want to grind fpp satellites or something
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Feb 11th, 2010
Re:Stars 40 billionth hand promo
Yes, it is $.016/FPP, which is the same as the $4,000 bonus for Supernovas. This is the best rate you can get on just about anything except tournament buy-ins and concierge service (and even then it's a very comparable rate).
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Feb 10th, 2010
Re:Offical Run Good Monday thread
halp edit: thread fucking sucks
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Feb 1st, 2010
Re:GG ANFO500
So basically Stars is saying that it's okay to play underage and create multiple accounts as long as you admit to it later' I do think you should get some credit for being honest here, but it's absolutely ridiculous that you're getting off completely un-censured. I have nothing against rock, but it can't possibly help the case for legalizing poker sites in the US if the sites are just completely letting people off the hook for playing underage. At least give him a slap on the wrist in the form of a temp-ban or fine or something, jesus. I also think that Stars has been harsh in ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Jan 4th, 2010
Re:LOL! Full Tilt Shuts Down My Acct Instead of Admitting a Mistake
He's not really petitioning to get his account back so there isn't anyone to "side" with. He just decided to post the story because he thinks it's a pretty disgusting way to be dealing with customers, which is completely and absolutely true. He doesn't really look like a fool at all; he SHOULD post about it, because if enough of this stuff comes out then maybe FTP will consider making some long-overdue changes to their support department. Aren't non-rakeback accounts more profitable for FTP anyway' What possible sense could closing his account make, except for ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Dec 29th, 2009
Re:Live Poker Ruling- Whats your take?
pretty funny, Harrah's isn't even consistent with their own rulings on the same issue. I played in one of their nightlies a few weeks back and had the same thing happen to me (where I was all in and called and the other player's cards were mucked), the dealer ruled that he was all in with no cards, the first floor guy ruled he would only have to pay the bb, and the floor manager came over and ruled that he would get all of his chips back. Pretty sickening to get three different rulings in a matter of three minutes, Harrah's should probably get their shit together.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Dec 9th, 2009
Re:calling range in 12 180
all of this; might call with AT depending on player but probably folding it to this guy
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Dec 9th, 2009
Re:Our new Champ says "Poker isn't gambling. It's a hobby, an activity, a game" ??? LOL
no, i want to yell because you're too stupid to understand the concept of sample sizes. while it is quite possible that one would quit before their sample approximates a reasonable significant sample, there is ZERO CHANCE that one could go an entire lifetime. we're talking about simple coinflips here, not entire tournaments with 6,000 runners. this is ONE variable, heads or tails. when election polls are done, do you have any idea what the sample sizes they use are' do you have any idea how remarkably accurate they are, despite the seemingly "small" samples' do you know why ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Dec 9th, 2009
Re:Our new Champ says "Poker isn't gambling. It's a hobby, an activity, a game" ??? LOL
are you kidding me, why would you post asking a question if every single person is going to tell you you are 100% incorrect and you just disregard what they are saying' you are absolutely right, the laws of probability have no idea who is playing a hand. see if you can follow this: 1. the sample "my poker hands" is a part of the sample "all poker hands ever played" 2. you agree that the sample "all poker hands ever played" converges on 50/50 for all AK vs 55 hands played, 80/20 for all AA vs 44 hands played, etc etc 3. as the sample "my poker hands" ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Dec 9th, 2009
Re:Our new Champ says "Poker isn't gambling. It's a hobby, an activity, a game" ??? LOL
i did read your question, the logic behind it is just extremely flawed and i don't know how else to explain it to you other than "you are way the fuck off." you are saying probability is somehow magically selective. each individual has his own sample of hands played within the larger sample of "all poker hands ever played," both will adhere to the laws of probability given they are large enough; this is not magic. you're also making the mistake of assuming that these probabilities can deviate significantly from expectation over very large sample sizes, this is ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		d1lemma
Dec 9th, 2009