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Re(1): My 10,000 SNG Challenge
I think you should write a book on SNG's, and playing 10K in a year is not important for writing this book. I think you should play 1 table at a time, write down lots of things for your book, and you will write a good book. Multi tabling is great for maximizing profits, but not so good for using optimal strategy, and thats what people reading books look for. People who buy a book on sng's are the guys who only play one table. The guys who are mutlitabling are already good players in most cases. This is not to say you shouldnt add in a chapter for multi-tabling. I say write the book, forget ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 27th, 2005
Re(1): Tournament Question
Your implied odds on drawing hands go way up, so if the situation calls for it, i would try to limp in with suited connecting hands(if they are not raising much preflop) and try to make a hand and get paid off bigtime.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 25th, 2005
Re(1): i feel sick!!
I don't mean to be a jackass, yes, that was a tought beat, but lets look at that situation again. Now I know they didn't both have pocket pairs, but if they did, you only had 67% chance to win the hand. Not to say you should always fold aces in this situation, and I'm not sure if I would, or could, lol. But it seems to me like you were building up your chips well without needing a huge 3 way allin. I dunno, maybe I am just putting too much emphasis on not getting all your chips in. I guess though, if theres a spot to get all your chips in, thats it. Just keep in mind the more players in a ...
Posted in: Bad Beats 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 25th, 2005
Re(1): Why do I blow at Party Poker SnGs?
Because they are dead bears. Sep and all will like this one.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 24th, 2005
Re(1): Is this a breech of poker ettiquite?
its chip dumping in my opinon
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 24th, 2005
Re(3): Did I make the wrong call?
First of all, you can't look at it as you got rivered. All the chips went in the pot before the 5 cards came out, and it was a coin flip. It just happened that a K was the last card hitting the board in this case. I don;t mind the call, as long as you trust your read in him having some unpaired overcards, and your willing to race for all your chips. And sometimes when your getting low on chips in a tournament you need to race. Your confidence should be very high right now after this hand, because you put him on the hand he had, and you were willing to gamble. It takes a lot of guts to put it ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 24th, 2005
Re(5): Readzie is done.
Don't flame readzie because he told us about his run at it. The man sat down with at the biggest game and did well untill he made one bad play/call/hand..whatever, it ended in a bad way, but he played the game very well, and your now flaming him. He can definitely beat that game, he just ran into variance and not having enough of a bankroll. Readzie, if you do start playing again, and you do run your money up again, I have a suggestion. Lets say you go trying to win back some losses, and you feel yourself not really tilting, but really feeling like a gambler, trying to win it back, and you ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 22nd, 2005
Re(1): Continuation bets
I agree with you here, and would like to add one more point about continuation bets. If people do catch on, just do it only when you have a good draw or a real hand, and you get paid off. If you only use the continuation bet half the time, people still think your just continuation betting. I really like the play myself, as it loosens people up to you.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 22nd, 2005
Re(2): Have you ever seen a worse overcall?
Yeah, thats a very very bad overcall there, it would be a bad call period. lol.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 22nd, 2005
Re(2): Running Bad
My tip for you is to play less showdown poker. Play your big hands extremely aggressively preflop so you can take down the small pot. If it's raised in front of you, reraise big, don't try to milk it. A guy can't suck out without board cards. I myself try to play as few showdowns as possible, this is something i learned watching the top players play cash games. It still applies to tournaments though, and is very helpful in lowering variance. If you do get called preflop, you will have a very good idea what your opponent has. Say he raises 4x the BB preflop from utg, and you reriase it 3X his ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 21st, 2005
Re(2): The Great UB Structure?
Guys, thanks for the information on full tilt. Next time I decide to play a mtt, I will head on over there and check it out.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 20th, 2005
Re(1): Who is calling the shots on Dise tourney starts?
Maybe they want to cater to people in other countries across the globe. Who knows. Not only americans play poker though keep that in mind.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 20th, 2005
Re(1): The Great UB Structure?
I'm surprised nobody had agreed with you yet. I do agree with you though. I am currently looking into full tilt for mtt's. Can anyone shed some light on their structure as it gets later into the tourneys'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 20th, 2005
Re(2): Hand Analysis, Misplayed?
Now I do agree with your call on the flop here, it looked like a draw, but let's look at some situations that you may be beat or no longer a favorite in the hand. This is not to flame you at all, just to bring about a point that is often overlooked. You have to put the people in front of you on a hand. The UTG raiser did have A 10 suited, but that is a fairly loose play to make an UTG raise with that hand. It is more likely he has AK,AQ,QQ,KK or AA. He may also have 77 or 66, but I would not expect someone to go all in with a set there on a raggedy board, so we will ignore the set for now. ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 20th, 2005
Re(1): Limit Omaha
PACIFIC I have played some limit omaha over there. Just like with any other fishy game, no need to get tricky, just play tight aggressive. YEah, pacific is where you need to be brother.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 13th, 2005
Re(3): Advice for MTT....I can't seem to hit the final table....HELP
This was on the flop. He trapped the guy with the best hand.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 10th, 2005
Re(1): Donkfest on stars .50/1.00 NLHE
I can see that you are contributing to the cause. lol. Your raising with a poor hand out of position here. The only flop that you can truly be confident in is the one you just hit. The man bluffed, thinking he could represent the jack that you held. He had to assume you either had a pocket pair or AK, AQ at worst to be betting and raising there. This game is not about the cards but rather the reads. I can't understand raising $4 from the BB in a limped pot. Thats what threw him off and you got extremely lucky to flop that. To your credit, you did make it look like you had the overcards the ...
Posted in: Bad Beats 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 7th, 2005
Re(2): Seems like a new trend
I haven't read or heard of a poker book that does not encourage bluffing and blind stealing. These people do not read poker books or they would understand basic poker strategy.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 7th, 2005
Re(1): I'm looking to make a move to a different poker site.
Ub has by far the best tournament structure, and the play in the $5 and $10 MTT's is fairly weak. I would definitely reccomend UB. I mean pokershare...same thing.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 6th, 2005
Re(1): What was this man doing?!?
Are you kidding'! He had a GUTSHOT!! No way hes laying down a gutshot! Especially with Ace high anyway, which, if you are on a complete bluff, he could win the hand! Great play by him too with the check on the river, just in case you had the 10 to make trips and beat his ace high.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 5th, 2005
Re(2): Happy Rosh Hashana (Happy New Year) to our jewish members of P5s.......
Yeaaaaah Shana Tova baby. Said Le Cheim many times last night. hehehehe
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 4th, 2005
Re(4): Comparing Value of UB & Bodog
Youd be right in saying bodog has the most value, but UB's structure is the best around. Also, some people don't like playing tournaments full of bad players. Thats just what I think about bodog.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 4th, 2005
Re(1): KK vs Axx flop?
I would ahead and check, since its a fairly safe flop for an ace, and you could conceivably take the pot down on the turn if he seems weak. The reason I mention the safe flop is, it is more beleivable that you would check your ace there on that flop, making it easier to bluff
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 4th, 2005
Re(10): Is it a donk play or......
Yes I would like to point out that when having an argument, you should not get mad because people disagree with you. The point of arguing is to find out what other people think and make your claim for your opinion, not to get angry when people disagree. If everyone agreed, what kind of world would this be'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Oct 1st, 2005
Re(1): Does this call make ANY sense to any of you?
Did you see what the odds were laying him on the minimum raise' Always call with JQ to a minimum raise. He made the right play. The guy just couldn't get off of his 3 outs.
Posted in: Bad Beats 		UMSLGolfJew
Sep 29th, 2005
Re(2): ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGHHHH!!
Don't flame the guy for taking a chance preflop to try to use implied odds on the chipleader. It worked, but he just got unlucky with a vulnerable hand. Some people like to be risky, and thats what he did. Just understand man, bottom 2 is vulnerable.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Sep 29th, 2005
Re(4): What is POKER?
Golf is a sport when you play it competitevely. In tournaments, you have to walk, and thats 5 miles or more of walking for 18 holes. Also, if you want to be better, your going to have to lift weights and do flexibility excersises, as well as cardio training to be able to perform at your highest level for all 5 hours out there in tournaments. Do you still think its not a sport'
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Sep 29th, 2005
Re(7): For everyone who laughed at my KK preflop laydown before
Just because you have the 2nd best hand preflop, does not mean it will end up the best hand after all 7 cards are shown. Now, if your a weak player and your afraid to play flops with people, then I woulc recemmend going ahead and going all in a lot when you have a premium starting hand. Good players don't need good cards to get chips because they know how to play post flop. The best way to chip up is without risking all your chips, and not showing too many hands down. Why risk busting out in on the bubble of your put all in and there is a 1/3 shot that an ace hits and your out' Wouldn't you ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Sep 28th, 2005
Re(3): Have you ever put tape over your hole cards?
I once was in a HU sng on UB, and the screen was reversed, so I really couldnt see my cards! I played the guy and got my chips up to 2500 vs his 500. So i kept on putting him all in and he woke up with some cards and came back to beat me, but it was pretty fun having absolutely no idea what my cards were and beating him down to 500 chips.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Sep 27th, 2005
Re(1): Push All In?
No, this was a good play. There were a lot of chips in the pot, and you made an aggressive play. He would not fold KK, but he may fold top pair there. Anytime you have 15 outs on the flop, and you know your chips are going in the middle, just put them there, sometimes the other person folds a bluff or weak hand.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		UMSLGolfJew
Sep 25th, 2005