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Re(2): Small PP. When do you play them ?
Something seems wrong with your math to me. Without doing a calculation, I'd call if I thought I could win just 800 - 900 chips set mining here... maybe that's a hole in my game, but I don't think so. Calculation please'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Dec 10th, 2007
Re(2): Shove everytime, or see flop from BB??
i used to like shoving, but lately i tend to see flops here. i've been being just a *bit* more nitty these days because everyone seems to be paying me off on my good hands and calling me lightly in scenarios like this (i.e., my FE is less than it used to be in these scenarios). ...so for me, i guess it would really depend on the table.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 26th, 2007
Re(1): I got berated for the way I played this hand..
if you call, it's standard that he shows JJ+. if you fold, it's standard that he shows you a semi-bluff/bluff or 77 - 99. that's what you deserve when you "set mine" with TT though. honestly though, don't set mine with TT and take into account that JJ+ clearly is in his range.. yea, you can't put him on JJ+ (his range is larger than that), but JJ+ makes up a decent % of his range there and it shouldn't surprise you one bit to see him flip one of those hands over if you call.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 26th, 2007
Re(1): Dumb call by me?? Are you calling this?
Why didn't you come back over the top on the turn'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 26th, 2007
Re(1): ted forrest
annette is a great poker player, not a great social diplomat! lol ted doesn't need to be defended either... he's a big boy and can take critisicm, but seriously...he's not some donk even though he might appear to be at times.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 20th, 2007
Re(1): Full Tilt has too many pros
Some of it goes to our t-shirt collections and tourney reimbursements when we knock them out, but I agree it's kind of a waste in some cases and could go to other promotions/bonuses. They won't give Annette a good deal so we end up with Beth Shak, lol.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 19th, 2007
Re(2): What do I need to call here?
Before reading that last reply I said to myself "AA - QQ and AK". Fold the "judgement call" hands though. Who knows what his range is, but I might guess that it's AA - 99, AK, AQ, and AJs, give or take a little. It's not like a SnG, but the bubble still matters and you need a somewhat stronger calling range than his pushing range in this situation.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 16th, 2007
Re(1): Do any of the pros not use the "re-steal" ?
If you're having a hard time with steals/re-steals and they're failing a lot, try this: Don't steal/re-steal in spots where you think it's borderline to do so, and don't even steal/re-steal in spots where you think it's slightly +EV. Only do it in scenarios where it's clearly +EV to you. In other words, I think you're misjudging when a steal/re-steal will be profitable, and are doing it too much. Don't completely stop though. Oh, and if you're super aggressive and have that image/reputation, your steal/re-steals aren't going to work nearly as often as someone with a tight image... I assume ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 8th, 2007
Re(2): My OPR and Sharkscope stats for Pokerstars and my conclusions
I second that. A break-even player that is highly motivated to improve their game should start making some money sooner than later.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 8th, 2007
Re(1): Handling the Wife - Infant while playing
If you're a pro and it's your job, then they need to understand that you need to concentrate while you're at work. You need to go to work by going into your home office and shutting the door. It's not like they can't knock or leave you a note or ask you to help with something during an emergency, but they need to respect that you are at work and act like it. During your breaks, instead of having coffee and b.s.ing with co-workers at the water cooler, you do quick little chores (laundry, watch baby, etc) and give your wife a good hug and a kiss. If your family can't respect that you're at work ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 8th, 2007
Re(1): Aaron Hacker Article
Quick question: Can someone reference Sklansky's comment about his 55 buy-in rule' I'm curious what type of tournaments he was referring to, because it *can't* be referring to large field online MTTs... I've seen some of the very best online MTT players go through streaks where the miss the money entirely 40 - 50 straight times, and a typical bad streak for an online pro who plays larger field MTTs is 20 straight and maybe cashing only 1 in 30 or so, which makes 55 buy-ins much too small. Some opinions that differ from Aaron's: 1. Knowing your true ROI doesn't mean you know how many ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 8th, 2007
Re(3): Is this a standard insta-call?
Wait a minute... this thread is starting to sound like it was a setup for a shameless plug for Poker Edge!@!#!#! <gasp!>
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 6th, 2007
Re(2): QQ can i play this any other way?
I still feel like you made a mistake not betting the flop. If you really feel like you have a good read on this guy and think his range has you beat badly here, then make a very small probe bet. Everyone makes mistakes in their reads sometimes. Unless you're very familiar with an opponent, even a tight multi-tabling player will amaze you with some of the hands he has and how he plays them from time to time. Not betting the flop isn't that bad given your read, but I still like betting the flop even with your read, but I'd bet less than you normally would on a c-bet. Maybe just 1/4 the pot. ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 6th, 2007
Re(1): does anyone like this play or is it a spew
textbook spew
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 6th, 2007
Re(3): How do I play this flush draw?
I honestly don't think it's a *bad* play on your part, but a small mistake imo if you really had no FE and could put her on that ultra tight range. Suppose you tell me you're pretty sure she'd play AK - AJ just like this and if she was c-betting and you just called, there was a high % chance she'd double barrel instead of slowing down if a scare card didn't come--then I say "push" because you have FE here but wouldn't on 4th with a call.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 5th, 2007
Re(1): How do I play this flush draw?
OT, but the impression I get is that you're mostly an online player who is playing in a live game that you're not used to. True or False' Anyway, I think your range for her is too tight, but I've been known to be wrong so let's assume you've got her range down--then why don't you just flat call' You have no FE against AA - QQ, if she has AK you can take the pot away from her on 4th without risking these chips, if she has AA - QQ and you hit your hand you'll get paid off, so in that case you can call too (pot is laying you 2.5 to 1, plus the implied odds--you're okay to just call), and you ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 5th, 2007
Re(1): Is this a standard insta-call?
You do realize you're playing like a maniac, no' Anyone who takes notice of your play could easily label you as a complete nutcase who makes huge all-in plays at pots with nothing. In that case, I can see why someone might insta-call you there. I still don't like his call, but I certainly don't like your play either. P.S. - is it just me or does everyone seem to be misreading what happened in this hand' YOU were the one that CR all-in on the flop and you were like "wtf happened'!'" when HE called your CR all-in with 99, right' You weren't the one that made the call, but the push, and are ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 5th, 2007
Re(3): satellite question
Not ALL the guys on 2+2 think it's a push... ;)
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 5th, 2007
Re(1): satellite question
Uhhh.. insta-shove is a horrible play here. Did you guys read the original post carefully' It's a satellite where 1st place and 2nd place get the SAME prize! Where he stands as chip leader, satellite theory pretty much dictates that he play conservatively. You don't have to fold, but it's a very bad move to shove here when the FE you have isn't going to significantly help you finish top 2 a much larger % of the time. You don't have any special FE in this spot either, since the short stack isn't going to fold hands that are ahead of you here. It's stupid to play a coinflip with your stack at ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 5th, 2007
Re(2): how do you lose the least amount of chips here?
Even getting check-raised on the flop you need a VERY strong read because if you truly have a LAG image and make a standard "cont. bet" type of bet, some people will take a stand against you and CR bluff, and in general, a LOT of people that have hands that you beat will go for a CR for value, assuming you would fold if they bet into you, but you'll take a stab at it with some trash hand and give them some more chips if they CR.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 2nd, 2007
Re(1): how do you lose the least amount of chips here?
Forget about results on any particular hand for minute.... if you really play LAG, you should be making a standard "cont. bet" on the flop there a large % of the time to mask your hand and make your real cont. bets (when you miss or aren't very strong) have a higher probability of success. If you usually check behind with a hand and cont. bet with something that's not so strong, people will catch on.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 2nd, 2007
Re(5): I hate being a check-call donkey, but...
I disagree. He could easily have a hand like 77 (or a number of other hands) that he's NOT going to shove here. A lot of the hands he won't shove with will be ahead of you on the flop, yet he'll fold if you bet into him.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 1st, 2007
Re(3): I hate being a check-call donkey, but...
Make it 900 preflop, which will potentially look like a very strong hand. If he comes back over the top preflop, you can muck. You're not committed. If he calls, the pot has 1875 in it on the flop and you can bet around 1/2 the pot at 950. If you miss the flop and he now raises you, again, you're not committed and can fold (your M will be small, but not so small you can't still win). Most of the time though, you'll both miss the flop and he'll fold when you bet out. If you're in bad preflop position then I can see you folding, especially with small desperate stacks behind you, since someone ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 1st, 2007
Re(3): I hate being a check-call donkey, but...
No, you're not committed if you re-raise and then bet out on the flop. Don't be results oriented here either. The majority of the time you re-raise preflop and bet out on the flop, BOTH of you will have missed the flop. He will be "ahead" with his AK, but he doesn't know that and will fold.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 1st, 2007
Re(1): I hate being a check-call donkey, but...
You're in the BB with AQs, so you have a strong hand and get a discount on a call, so it's too weak a play to fold here. At the same time, it's overkill to move in or make a giant re-raise. You're right that it would have been much better for you to CR the flop and fold if he pushes, but I prefer to play the hand something more along these lines: Make a "standard" re-raise preflop and fold if he comes back over the top of you with anything significant. If he comes back over the top weakly, you have to call based on pot odds and implied odds, but then you MUST hit the flop very hard to ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 1st, 2007
Re(5): approaching the bubble in a MTT
Shoving is bad because most people will fold if you have them beat here. It's also bad because none of the hands that have you beat will fold to a shove. You're really killing your equity by doing that (i.e., you have no fold equity, and you force lots of bad calling station types to actually make the right play by folding--something they rarely do). What should you do' (IMO of course!) ... "brandonz051" is such a small stack that you probably aren't too worried about him being on a draw here. Most small stacks on a draw would have just pushed. The point here is that in this particular ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Nov 1st, 2007
Re(1): can and how do u survive these hands
The fact that you posted that hand #1 shows that you just need more experience and need to play more. Keep trying to get better and be a student of the game while you get more experience. Someone with more experience will simply realize that there's nothing that can be done there and would be happy with their play, not frustrated or concerned enough to talk about it except maybe in passing. Remember that MTTs are HARD to win. Even the best MTT players might win only 1 in 100 tournaments they enter online, and can have streaks where they miss the money 39 out of 40 times. It's a grind and it ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Oct 31st, 2007
Re(1): can u rly put him on this here
You can't put him on that hand (although T9s, of hearts, should be one hand in his range), but you shouldn't be thinking you have the best hand for sure either. After he calls your flop bet, try to keep the pot small and don't get committed--especially since you're out of position.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Oct 31st, 2007
Re(2): Call all-in a 65%+ favorite?
I disagree vehemently. It's a "must call". (i do agree you won't win 65%+ of the time, but it's still a "must call"--espeically at this level!)
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Oct 31st, 2007
Re(5): Can I call this shove
I agree that ICM is pretty good in this particular scenario, but there are some scenarios where it is off by quite a bit, and even other scenarios where is fails miserably. I'm just saying that ICM should be a guide, not a firm decision maker. I see people cite ICM all the time and there seems to be a prevailing attitude that "If ICM says so, it must be right". Well, that's not always true, that's all.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		HatesLosing
Oct 30th, 2007