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Re:WSOP iPhone Game
Insightful.
Posted in: Off Topic 		Games Geek
Dec 4th, 2009
WSOP iPhone Game
Anyone try this application out'
Posted in: Off Topic 		Games Geek
Dec 4th, 2009
Re:College or poker again
mulliganstu its not like this stuff is hard i agree. Just boring as shit sometimes and my brain's somewhere else. Which is a pretty good sign you're nowhere near where you need to be mentally to play poker professionally. Maybe a poker analogy will help you appreciate school a little bit more: a) Your parents are backing you so it's a freeroll. b) You can't be sucked out on. c) You're more or less guaranteed to cash as long as you show up and stay in your seat with your eyes open. Anyone ready to play poker professionally would spot this as a huge +EV situation and ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Nov 18th, 2008
Re:peter eastgate wins
Anyone trying to comment on the FT based on ESPN's coverage needs to do themselves a favor and just sit down and be quiet, seriously. 21 hours of play was condensed into 2 hours. 6 hours of heads-up play was condensed into 20 minutes. If all you saw was the coverage, you have no clue. Bottom line, Eastgate ran the table start to finish taking short breaks to manhandle several bananas.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Nov 13th, 2008
Re:What's pathetic about this UIGEA rulling is that,
That's more or less what I think is going on, yes. Think about it - right now when the tourists leave the money leaves, but if Harrah's could lock down online gaming, they turn every home in America into a virtual Harrah's casino. Unfortunately for them, they're late to the party. Pokerstars, Full Tilt, Party Poker and Ultimate Bet have a stranglehold on American internet gamers. So they're staring at tens of billions in potential revenue that is just out of reach... unless for some strange reason these existing sites were no longer able to service American ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Nov 13th, 2008
Re:What's pathetic about this UIGEA rulling is that,
Can you provide a citation for this' Everything I've read has indicated precisely the opposite. While their "talking heads" might speak highly of internet gaming, their MONEY went to supporting UIGEA and, as always, money talks louder than words. Here's a quote from an article discussing this: Despite these happenings, the infamous Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act is passed in October of 2006 - primarily at the hands of Senate Majority Leader, Senator Bill Frist, who sneakily attaches the bill to a "must-pass" non-debatable Port Security Bill in the ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Nov 13th, 2008
Re:What's pathetic about this UIGEA rulling is that,
it's just another act by big brother that tries to control people. Nah. It's not about big brother or controlling people, it's about making sure money gets into the right hands. Are these idiots in DC seriously concerned over who does what with their own money' No, of course not - but casinos are and casinos give lots of money to "these idiots in DC" who then magically are concerned about internet gambling. With the technology we have today, it would take these poker sites less than a week to come up with a solution to eliminate the possibility of underage gamblers ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Nov 13th, 2008
Hilarious dealer gaffe @ the Rio
Playing 1/3 to pass the time before the FT heads up play started; about 90 minutes into the session we're in the middle of a hand, board is Q'7'8'4'. I'm not in the hand but I'm watching the dealer and he's looking at one of the burn cards - moving it around, rubbing the back of it, examining it. Then he throws his hand up to call the floor over and shouts "I need a new seven of diamonds over here. New seven of diamonds please." ... Thankfully the pot was small and the table was casual.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Nov 13th, 2008
Re:post here if you thought Espn wsop final table sucked
The FT coverage completely misrepresented the heads up play. Ivan played a better game and Eastgate caught cards but the coverage made it look like Ivan just dumped his stack on a few key hands. Ridiculous. Im sure Dennis Philips is one of the nicest people I will never meet but I was so tilted seeing his fanbase all dressing like him, come on that was so unecessary. Anyone agree with me on this' I'm pretty sure Ford probably had something to do with that and it wasn't Dennis' or his fans' idea necessarily. I'm guessing Ford paid their way to the table and for their ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Nov 12th, 2008
Re:the trouble of school and poker
my grades are suffering severely this semester. the funny thing is i don't care about them anymore. Wow. So how much tuition are you paying' Call yourself a good poker player but you're probably staring at the biggest -EV decision of your life and you "don't care." Way to set priorities there buddy.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Nov 12th, 2008
Re:Reopening Betting (NLHE)
Anyone know this rule'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Oct 22nd, 2008
Re:Reopening Betting (NLHE)
Thanks. As a follow-up, is it relevant if the combined raises of players total the amount of a full legal raise' Blinds 100/200 Player A posts SB. Player B posts BB. Player C raises 200 to 400. Player D raises 800 to 1200. Player E raises 100 to 1300 and is all-in. Player F raises 750 to 2000 and is all-in. Player A folds. Player B folds. Player C calls. Can Player D now raise because the combined amounts of the raises (100 + 750) is actually greater than the amount of a full legal raise'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Oct 22nd, 2008
Reopening Betting (NLHE)
I know there are a variety of rules surrounding this, but I'm looking for a quick fact-check on what is considered the "standard" for reopened betting in NLHE. Here is hte best quote I've found thus far: "All raises must be equal to or greater than the size of the previous bet or raise on that betting round, except for an all-in wager. A player who has already checked or called may not subsequently raise an all-in bet that is less than the full size of the last bet or raise." However, I think even this is slightly inaccurate. My understanding is: "All ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Oct 22nd, 2008
Re(1): WCOOP ME Winner under investigation
I guess the most frightening/worrisome thing is that no technology exists with enough saturation to even begin to take steps to resolve this problem. The absolute worst a site can do right now is seize funds after the fact... which is incredibly minor considering these people didn't have the funds to begin with. It's basically the equivalent of saying "This never happened." Sure, they're out their buy-in, but the odds you're going to get busted are slim enough not to really impact your bottom line if you're winning with any regularity (as I'm sure most of these "teams" are without a ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Oct 2nd, 2007
Re(1): What is the most chips that you have accumulated during the Rebuy period?
I had 122k at the $3r break once last year. I was the chip leader for almost three hours afterwards. I ended up cashing weakly though. 25th or something.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Oct 2nd, 2007
Re(1): Why do people go out of their way to tell you their hands?
The same reason those people completely ignore this informatoin when it's given to them... they're bad. Right'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 28th, 2007
Re(2): Would you make this call???
Why would that have to be your read' You can't race against overcard with a pair' Never' Interesting. Come to my tables, please.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 27th, 2007
Re(1): Is Stalling to make the money against the rules???
Against the rules' No. Seems like a reasonable time to remind people that just because it's not against the rules doesn't meant hat doing it doesn't make you a complete fucking jackass.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 27th, 2007
Re(1): Those who thought I would fail.. were correct
If I'm not helping it's only because you're not actually listening to what I'm saying. You sit there saying that you don't know why you do what you do and you're trying to "figure it out" and I'm pointing out exactly what the problem is... I'm not just nitpicking your semantics, I'm pointing out how you are justifying your actions internally and that's encouraging you to play irresponsibly and at ridiculous stakes. For example, the idea that going on a bender once a month is "rare" or that it's okay to take a shot "occasionally." Problem is you probably have no clear definitions for what ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(3): Those who thought I would fail.. were correct
The problem was that I took occasional shots above my bankroll with the intention of quiting if I lost or won that buy-in. If once a month is "rare" I can only assume "occasional" means once a week or more' I think what you're referring to as occasional most people would consider fairly regular. "Taking shots" is precisely the opposite of good bankroll management. Good short term results are meaningless. You could take your monthly winnings and stake them on a hand of Blackjack and see good results for 6+ months but that doesn't make it a wise way to manage your money. I also hesitate to ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(10): Ethics in Poker - Hypothetical Situation
Living in tornado valley is -EV. Good for me. Bad for him. Tough shit.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(10): Ethics in Poker - Hypothetical Situation
Uhh, no, because that's not the analogy I made. Try and follow the conversation if you're going to post 40 times, dude. It has nothing to do with your willingness to give a buy-in back, it's this: 5. Wished every hu match was like that Implying that you would be disappointed if every heads up match was a guaranteed win which is the equivalent of passing up free money because it doesn't give you the opportunity to masturbate to your own poker ego.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(1): Those who thought I would fail.. were correct
There's a big difference between "Tilt" and impatience resulting in the desire to prematurely move up levels and hit it big. I'm sure if you went on a tear and quadrupled your bankroll at $10/20 we wouldn't be hearing about your "problem" with Tilt and how you need to work on your bankroll management... we would be hearing about your success story and how solid, skillfull poker allowed you to turn $100 into $4000 in such a short period of time. You keep using this word Tilt like it's some kind of external force affecting your game. If you want to call your lack of self control, impatience ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(1): What do some of you have for KK Win% and W$SD in Poker Tracker

Posted in: Bad Beats 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(5): Ethics in Poker - Hypothetical Situation
Just stop, The Deal. He's clearly playing devil's advocate for no reason but to drag the conversation out and disagree with people. I'm 99% sure that if he was approached by someone who said "Hey man, can I have that $500 back you won from me last night' My son stole the password to my account and lost all that money to you on purpose." he would say "Go fuck yourself."
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(2): What type of poker has the least variance?
The more tables you play simultaneously without reducing your quality of play will reduce your variance as a function of time because you will be playing more hands per minute. Unless you're of the opinion that watching what your opponents do has nothing to do with your quality of play (which I trust is not the case) then it is impossible to increase the number of tables you play without decreasing your quality of play.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(8): Ethics in Poker - Hypothetical Situation
Uhh, okay' In what way does that mean my logic was flawed' For that matter, what "logic" are we talking about' I don't see any logic being discussed or applied in my post. Just an observation that someone who passes up free money because they're trying to prove something (even just to themselves) is a huge wad.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(8): Those who thought I would fail.. were correct
Yes, I did. I read it the last time you made a post like this and told you if you didn't stop focusing on bad beats and blaming the sites for your losses that you were going to crash hard... then you did. Imagine that.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(6): Ethics in Poker - Hypothetical Situation
Your posts remind me of someone who would pass up the chance at a swimming pool filled with $100 bills because picking up $100 bills isn't "challenging" and doesn't prove what a big man he is. In other words... a huge dumbass.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007
Re(6): Those who thought I would fail.. were correct
Yes, turning $100 into $1,300 in a few weeks is definately playing bad. Not necessarily, but it's certainly an indication that you might be playing far outside your bankroll. Just because you got lucky and went on a run does not mean you were playing skillfully or being disciplined about your bankroll management.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		Games Geek
Sep 26th, 2007