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Why do players bet so small on the flop relative to the size of the pot in tourneys?
the reason is because in a tournament, effective stack sizes are smaller. when your opponent is out of position and he checks to you, he is likely to do the same thing no matter what you bet, so by betting small you lose less when you are bluffing and effective stack sizes are so shallow that when you have the best hand you will be playing for stacks anyway despite a 1/5 pot size bet on a flop. basically its another way to exploit positional advantage.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Dec 16th, 2010
Let's stop with all the hand history advice, okay?
the training sites are the problems, and its too late to destroy them. ur weekday mtts are ruined
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Nov 5th, 2010
Today's FTP Update
the only good that can come out of this for full ring grinders is if the regs move to stars.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Sep 30th, 2010
Today's FTP Update
Nat, it rewards people that goto flops, not aggro players who 3b/4b preflop. It "rewards" the fish who play 30/9 or similarly but most of the fish don't receive rakeback, bc well, they are fish. So guess where the money goes... you guessed it, FTP.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Sep 30th, 2010
What % of ranked players are broke?
Speaking as someone who has played since the glory days, there is infinite valuable experience you can gain by grinding a bankroll up from an initial deposit, and the lessons will stick with you forever. Game selecting lower buyins with higher ROI will yield greater profits and less variance, I really don't understand posts saying otherwise. The live 10k argument for being backed is pretty weak nowadays the fields are not gold mines like they used to be, and it's dream chasing in a situation where you probably have a 15% roi and can only play one tournament for 3+ days. Just reiterating ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Sep 15th, 2010
Re:the backing in high stakes mtt is pathetic
i have played a lot of 2/4 and 3/6, and i don't think alot of mtt'ers would beat the games.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
May 24th, 2010
Re:the backing in high stakes mtt is pathetic
i like threads like these. if u are a full time backed mtt'er (not in the elite class, but good) ur roi is probably around 30-50%. but slice your roi in half bc of your backer, and pay taxes and how much are u realistically making per year without running hot' personally i like playing sunday mtts, game selecting good live tournaments, and grinding cash during the week. this gives me steady income while taking shots once in a while. after every sunday i wonder why i even play online mtts at all, as i haven't had success in them in a long time, and i realize that despite me being +ev ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
May 24th, 2010
Re:SCOOP tourneys TOO long???
cosign. i won't even play the scoop events except on sundays.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
May 5th, 2010
Re:Y can't i beat the the cash games online? any good mtt players that lose at ring games?
Good post TT. When I said "bc you suck at poker" it was more of a general statement. So often I hear people say "I am a MTT player, not really a cash player" and most people say this/go this route bc they in fact, suck at poker. Poker is poker, any player who's MTT game I respect could hop in 2/4 and in a month be winning imo. I feel bad for my brother, who is bankroll building right now and I've been watching him at NL50 (I started at NL25 4-5 years ago) and its insane how many regs there are. Everything is just much more difficult.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Sep 24th, 2009
Re:Y can't i beat the the cash games online? any good mtt players that lose at ring games?
who exactly is "crushing" these games' they hardly even run anymore. theres usually only cap nl games going on at 25/50 on FTP, the stars 25/50 centers around ONE player. and crushing 5/10 and 10/20 is not easy at all, and its a game selecting nightmare, which is why i went back to 3/6 and 2/4.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Sep 23rd, 2009
Re:Y can't i beat the the cash games online? any good mtt players that lose at ring games?
the sad fact is most of you just suck at poker, which is why you play tournaments. your level of thinking doesn't go past "i have ak, im all in" or "i have a flush draw, im all in".
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Sep 23rd, 2009
Re:Questions about short stacking cash games
all shortstackers need to die, they ruin the games and annoy the fish and regs alike. There are a few articles for attacking shortstackers in the small/mid stakes forums on 2+2. The funny thing is shortstackers are only AT BEST marginally profitable now (most running at 1ptbb or under) at 2/4+ since everybody has adjusted but they are so braindead they just continue to grind rakeback instead of learning how to play the game the right way. If you need advice on playing against shorties PM me.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Sep 16th, 2009
Re:Chris Klodnicki Blog
wow someone actually reads klod's blog.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Aug 17th, 2009
HOODINI10 - FTOPS 1k
FINALLY ONE OF THE GOOD GUYS. GL.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Aug 11th, 2009
Re:Boosted J's high stakes living episode on cardplayer...
not really feelin his crib... hevad khan on the other hand... his place was sick.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Jun 22nd, 2009
Re:Petition to FTP from multi tablers
cosign please fix this.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
May 14th, 2009
Re:Poker on Adderall...Good or bad?
adderall is the truth. take a 5mg for wednesdays, and 10mg for sundays. suffer absolutely zero side effects as well.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
May 1st, 2009
Re:Okay Stars, your turn
i'm sick of peeing in bottles. cosign
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Apr 29th, 2009
Re:Cereusly honest?
MIKEIVEY LIKES THE NEW UB. STARS ISN'T HONEST
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Apr 1st, 2009
Re:UB regs are too good...
andressoprano is too good...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Mar 20th, 2009
Re:Prop bet, to whoever wants to race to enter the rankings
i'm interested in this bet as well. i have 3600 plb points.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Feb 3rd, 2009
Re:Congrats Thorladen! Borgata Winter Open Champion
damnnn thor, congrads. makes that river 5 so much sicker :)
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Jan 30th, 2009
Re:the well: gboro780
boro, whats good' favorite rap song from 90's' thoughts on budden' weakest part of your game' weakest part of my game' we making mistakes again in vegas this summer'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Jan 30th, 2009
Re:tracking people at upcoming pca

Posted in: Poker Discussion 		mman_status
Dec 29th, 2008