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Re(4): 45 man turbo advice
This is breathtakingly bad advice. The bubble is not important in 45 mans (except insofar as you can exploit your opponents who think it is). This is not a 9 man with a shallow pay structure nad a big jump from 4th to 3rd. It's a 45 man with a low payout for 7th and a very high payout for first. You must play for a top 3 placing. You have an M of 2 here and a golden opportunity to double up.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Feb 22nd, 2008
Re(1): averages for 18 player sngs and 45 player sngs anyone got an idea?
Here's mine. UsernameGames PlayedAv. ProfitAv. StakeAv. ROITotal ProfitFormNetworkFilter Jintster 888$4 $18 23%$3,542 -PokerStarsE18-18 NoLim Spd=TxJintster 610$3 $16 31%$1,999 -PokerStarsE45-45 NoLim Spd=T But I wouldn't put too much store by them. The samples are just too small. As an example, Spacegravy is a much much better player than me and had been playing a lot of 27/45s recently but... spacegravy 832-$1 $25 -3%-$706 -PokerStarsE45-54 S20-30 NoLim Spd=T Inccidentally, sharkscope does seem to miss the 45s more than others. I know it's missed two of my wins at the $27s ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Feb 22nd, 2008
Re(1): SPACEGRAVY'S SNG PROP BET...
Was wondering where Spacegravy had gone. Pleased he's jumped the 27s and gone straight to the 60s. People are assuming 250 tables a day, i.e 10 sets of 25 in 9 hours. Do the 60s really fill up fast enough to make that possible'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Oct 16th, 2007
Re(1): petition 2-handed and 4-handed mtt
how can a 2 handed mtt not be a shootout' Stars seem to have introduced some 32 man heads up SNGs
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Jun 28th, 2007
Re(3): Proposal: "deepstack"-sngs
An edge comes from being better than other players, not from how long a tourney lasts. Double rake would kill profitability - a 20%ROI player would become breakeven.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 24th, 2007
Re(3): Poker Chip Sets
Two weeks after I cleared the requirement PSO are still "verifying with poker room". It's a great deal (assuming they eventually get round to "verifying"), but don't do it if you're in a hurry. The Nevada Jack chips are vastly superior to those you can get at the Pokerstars store.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 24th, 2007
Re(4): $16 Turbo: Bubblecall - The_Venetian (Highly Ranked SNG player)
The Venetian used to run a blog called "Poker Nerd" - sadly now defunct. In those days at least he played 16+ tables.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 24th, 2007
Re(5): At what point does an SNG become an MTT to you?
Good question. In 18 you should definately being playing to cash. In a 45 you should definately be playing to win or at least top 3. Not sure about 27s
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 24th, 2007
Re(1): The continuation bet... help!
Main factors are reads on the other guy and flop texture. IN the hand you posted, villain may well be limp calling pre-flop with a med pocket pair which has hit a set or is an overpair to the board. Your c-bet is less than half pot, which looks a bit scared and will encourage good players to come over the top of you, particularly with a draw (and there are lots of potential drawing hands against this board)
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 22nd, 2007
Re(1): Jennifear and her most recent post...what a joke!
Jen comes across as a really nice person and its great that she makes such a big effort to pass on her thoughts. I really liked the way she made an effort to make reads on each player and apply them. Nevertheless, I thought the reads were often way way too tight and her application of them was often very poor. What would really have added value (and this is what good SNGers do as a matter of course after each session) would be to put the hands and her ranges through SNGPT to test her assumptions. Pudge did this and showed how badly she missed the mark on these. Her calling ranges against the ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 22nd, 2007
Re(1): What do you do here with TT?
Do you have any read on GLman' How far into the tournie are you' What is your table image. If asking for advice on a tough hand you should always try to include as much info as possible. Unless I have a read on Glman that he is doing this with a pretty wide range, I would fold this. What you need to do here is put GLman on a range of hands for making this move and then work out if you are ahead of him. Unless he is a real donk, given your early position range I can't see him doing this with anything less than JJ+, AQ+. It might be different if you had raised from the button or cut off.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 21st, 2007
Re(4): SnG Grind!!
You'll have to spend a decent proportion of your time studying (especially ICM) if you want to beat the $55s let alone the $215s. I honestly don't think it helps yourslef to see this as a grind or a potential living. You'll play much better if you think of it as a fun hobby which you want to get better at so you enjoy it more and which produces aq nice little side income. Dreaming about being a pro is fine, aspiring to be one nay cause you to lose focus in your main career. Obv, I know nothing about you so if this is way wide of the mark, apologies.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 2nd, 2007
Re(2): This is why I can't move up limits .....
Good post, not at all moronic. IN fairness to $5 players, by the time you get to this blind level you are more likely to find people making moves. The more I think about this hand the more I like folding, though as noted above it's very dependent on reads on villain and sb. Without a read, we can't put villian on a range and so we don't know whether we have an edge or not. Generally speaking though, mid pairs are trouble hands for anyone who doesn't have great hand-reading skills. Withough good set-mining odds, I tend to muck them. I don't know if I agree that you should be giving up any ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 2nd, 2007
Re(4): How a micro-grinder builds a br and April $4 180 man challenge results
Really impressive, particualrly the number of 1sts.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 2nd, 2007
Re(1): This is why I can't move up limits .....
Reads are essential in spots like this. What kind of a player is villain - does he steal much from lp' is 3xbb his standard raise' Does he c-bet all the time. Also what stage of the tournie are we in' I assume we are in the money but how deep' I personally don't like the call pre-flop with this hand. We don't have implied odds on a set and almost any flop is tough for us to play even with position. If the sb re-raises we have to fold. Depending on my reads on villain (and on sb), I either fold or re-raise him.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
May 1st, 2007
Re(6): What a terrible terrible terrible terrible call that we can all learn from
YW Helen. I shoudl point out that the 2+2 thread I linked to was in the early days of ICM. There are more tools out there now to help specifically SNGWiz, SNG Power Tools and Bubble Trainer. SNGWiz has a free 30 day trial. The trouble with ICM is that it's kinda dull and to get perfect you need to spend quite a lot of time on it. It's hard for a recreational player with just an hour or two to devote to poker a day to have the dicipline to spend it running through hand histories to check if he made the right decision.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 20th, 2007
Re(5): What a terrible terrible terrible terrible call that we can all learn from
Here you go Helen. link
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 20th, 2007
Re(1): Question on Articles - What Do You Want??
Hey Graps I entirely understand how frustrating it must be to put effort into an article and get no feedback. I thought it was a reasonable article, but not much use to me personally. I 4+ table and simply don't have the time to check SS stats - the only time I'll do so is if I see someone at all of my tables and want to get a read. Off the top of my head, here are a few things I'd be really interested in: 1. The thought process you go through when putting someone on a hand, perhaps with reference to PAHUD stats. 2. Tips on how to study the game more effectively, ideally using ICM study ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 20th, 2007
Re(1): Advice on immediate post bubble MTT Strategy
Personally I tighten up quite a bit against the big stacks but look to bust shortstacks who have been holding on for the bubble and now push a wide range looking to double.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 20th, 2007
Re(6): What a terrible terrible terrible terrible call
In this specific situation you push any two cards. But generally on the bubble, ICM requires that you adjust for calling ranges (indeed this is the key skill in ICM). ICM is just as effective at a £1 SNG as it is at a £1K SNG.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 20th, 2007
Re(3): What a terrible terrible terrible terrible call
I don't know why people think that some of the responses here are disturbing. I find them reassuring. I'm really pleased that a lot of players are not only ignorant about ICM but are happy to remain so.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 20th, 2007
Re(8): What a terrible terrible terrible terrible call
A "please" would have been nice (you can tell I've got a kid lol) but here you go anyway. It made me feel good, as I have a better ROI than UCLA at the 6.50s...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 20th, 2007
Re(6): What a terrible terrible terrible terrible call
Meh, I see worse calls than this in the $16s all the time. The fact is that people will (and should) adjust their calling ranges if the big stack is pushing every hand. Another fact is that bad players will overadjust if they feel bullied. Incidentally UCLA, in case you weren't aware, you are mentioned in a thread at 2+2 as the best $6.50 player out there.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 20th, 2007
Re(2): go nuts with 2nd nuts?
He talks about pushing so sounds like NL
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 3rd, 2007
Re(2): go nuts with 2nd nuts?
You have to think about what his bets mean. What could he possibly have to induce him to raise, re-raise and re-re-raise'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 3rd, 2007
Re(1): How do you win at high limit SNGs?
I think that at the higest levels, it's become a game of who can adjust to calling and pushing ranges quickest. Quite a few of the top SNG players have switched to cash, so it may be that the games are a bit easier.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 2nd, 2007
Re(1): *** OFFICIAL THREAD *** April 4$ 180 Challenge (Clean)
Frustrating evening. Played 3 got a 10th and a 12th (and a 22 where I got 8th). I hate going that deep and not hitting top 3. BTW Anocoma - nice to see you at my table. I hadn't realised you were in this challenge - now I know why you were offering $5 to anyone who could knock me out lol
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 2nd, 2007
Re(4): *** OFFICIAL THREAD *** April 4$ 180 Challenge (Clean)
Why, what's happening'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 2nd, 2007
Re(1): OPR stats. Long and not that useful.
I disagree fundamentally. This is useful. I play too many tables to make proper use of OPR as a resource, but if I did, I think the finish distribution would be a very useful indicator. Guy with positive ROI but 20% early finishes' That re-raise all in against your TPTK may well be a draw. How about the FT distribution' I've got 7 4th - 10th, a 3rd, 3 2nds and 8 1sts. What can we deduce from this, Watson' Precisely - I'm a seasoned STT player. A lot of MTT players aren't - they've never even heard of ICM and their push/call ranges are correspondingly narrow. A week or two ago, I played in ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 2nd, 2007
Re(2): *** OFFICIAL THREAD *** April 4$ 180 Challenge (Clean)
Played 4, won 1. Not too shabby, but I'm gonna struggle to get in the volume that others are.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		jintster
Apr 1st, 2007