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Weird board texture spot...
I don't really know why checking back this turn is horrible. I think checking turn and calling non heart rivers keeps bluffs on the river in his range, while betting turn gives him a spot to check-raise and blow you off the best hand. If you bet turn, what's your plan on non-heart rivers that he checks to you...bet again' I think you're only going to get 2 streets of value max on this hand, and I'd probably try to play it safer and bluff catch.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		williambrasky14
May 29th, 2012
Whos playing Foxwoods megastack?
Yea Foxwoods has taken that stance a lot I think. I think the $300 and $400 should be atleast 40 min rounds for the entirety and I think their floor staff for tournaments has little knowledge of tournament rules. But the wonder of it all does what they want i guess.
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
May 10th, 2012
Whos playing Foxwoods megastack?
Yerp playin $300, $180 nightly on 5/14 and the $500 6 max on 5/15 and Shrine if i bust early. Shrine's legit on Tuesdays FYI
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
May 10th, 2012
Asking Dealer to spread out the chips.
why exactly do you need the chips spread out' were you autopiloting the earlier streets tha tmuch that you cant recalculate the pot quickly in your head' IDK as a dealer this always kinda annoys me but when someone asks i do it. Pay attention to the hand and the betting and u really shouldnt ever need hte dealer to spread the pot...
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
Feb 26th, 2012
Pre-Tourney Routines
wake up 15 mins before tourney starts and go to panera. miss the 25/50 blind and show up for 50/100.
Posted in: Poker Community 		williambrasky14
Feb 14th, 2012
Dealing in a Casino
i think craps is a lot longer than 1 week...pretty sure its the second longest class to poker
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
Feb 7th, 2012
Live hand ruling
in this instance, yes it may have not changed peoples opinion of the hand or perception of it...however what if 3 people ended up all in before it was discovered' the floor is supposed to differentiate between the two rulings because of the type of action' I think when you get into that area, there is too much gray for the floor to cut through. In a lot of poker rulings, there is already SO much gray area, I think this is one of the more cut and dry rules, and it should be followed that way and not bent based on 'well it folded to the blinds, its not a big deal to misdeal this ...
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
Jan 26th, 2012
Live hand ruling
agree with everything gags said. The rule is 'significant action' which in my cardroom is defined as three actions, or an aggressive action followed by 1 other action, aka a raise and a call is significant action, or call call fold is significant action.
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
Jan 23rd, 2012
Zynga in Active Conversations About Real Money Internet Gambling
posts like these remind me why i still play this game. zynga would be practically printing money off pre UIEGEA. fingers are way crossed.
Posted in: Poker Community 		williambrasky14
Jan 21st, 2012
Royal Flush Odds
50/50. either you do or you don't
Posted in: Poker Community 		williambrasky14
Jan 19th, 2012
Hi I'm new I have a poker question or about a hundred. I'll start with one.
easy way to figure out your percentage of making your hand is to figure out how many cards you think make you the best hand. If you have a flush draw, there are 13 cards per suit minus the 4 you have, so 9 left. each card is worth a little less than 2% for your equity, because 100%/52(cards)=~1.9. If you flop a flush draw, you still have 2 chances to hit it, so 9x2x1.9=~34%. If you hit a flush draw on the turn, it is the same however you only have 1 chane to hit your card, so 9x1.9= ~17%. That is how to do an equity calculation however, not for pot odds. To figure if your equity is high ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		williambrasky14
Jan 18th, 2012
Sweedish player at the PCA has got the Runs Bad!
wp on title.
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
Jan 9th, 2012
ITT we predict 2012 breakout players
Rob Brown Pro/RBP/M1ndgam3s
Posted in: Poker Community 		williambrasky14
Jan 6th, 2012
Dealing in a Casino
I've been a dealer/floor supervisor for 4 years, started when i was 19 in NH. It's a pretty fun job, not very tough like the second poster said. It won't help your game much, every so often there will be a long pot tho that you can try to test your ranging of an opponent on showdown. You really should talk to the poker room manager about being a dealer and what steps you need to take because some rooms won't hire people without experience/poker school certificate.
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
Dec 29th, 2011
Do I play this the same in a MTT & a cash game
I think your thinking that he almost always has AK is a little flawed. I'm not good enough to find the fold button here, but his sizing makes it look like AA or KK and he's trying to induce a shove.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		williambrasky14
Dec 25th, 2011
Nate Grow (bignate904) is a scammer, thief, and liar
*disclaimer at bottom I was formerly backed by Nate, and he posted this same post on many staking sites. I replied via E-mail, and he messaged me back saying he wanted to add me to his stable. I then played for him for 3 months, leaving only because the SNG grind was boring me at that point. I don't think he posted anywhere on the OP saying he accepted me to the stable. The thing about the investors I have no idea about, and hope that's incorrect information/he makes good on that. *Not vouching for Nate, nor have I talked to him in several months. Only in here disputing the fact that ...
Posted in: Poker Community 		williambrasky14
Dec 1st, 2011
Chopping and tipping question at local casino
how is jokers btw' any good tourneys' It really depends on where the stacks are located for me. If you're the SB next hand, and the BB is gonna have the same or smaller stack then you, I'd prob say no chop just because their call/fold ranges are the nut low over there. They're just gonna tighten up til the bubble bursts prob. As far as tipping I'd prob leave like $10.
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
Nov 26th, 2011
Live poker, if a player is not at the table
In a cash game, their hand is live until it is their action. Tournaments once the last card is dealt to the button, the hand hsould be killed, however some dealers are pretty lax in this rule.
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
Nov 16th, 2011
Home game stories?
Background: I'm a professional poker dealer in New Hampshire and thinking about looking for some home games to deal, probably 1/2 or 2/5. Anyone have any good home game stories/interesting situations/fights/robberies' I've played several home games in Massachusetts or New Hampshire, but I knew some of the people at them. The game I'm looking at dealing I only know the person who runs it and a few other players. I've heard of a couple 2/5 and 5/10 games in Mass that got held up lately, games with >$20k on the table. Wug stories P5's.
Posted in: Live Poker 		williambrasky14
Nov 5th, 2011
Information about US Poker Rooms?
punctuation could make this title more apropriate.
Posted in: Poker Sites 		williambrasky14
Oct 28th, 2011
Who's the biggest MTT grinder?
Always thought Mement_Mori's volume was pretty absurd.
Posted in: Poker Community 		williambrasky14
Oct 27th, 2011
Folding JJ Pre-flop, standard?
I don't. And i think most people here wont.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		williambrasky14
Oct 22nd, 2011
Folding JJ Pre-flop, standard?
This hand is played......poorly. Don't 3b this spot this early in a tourney IMO, just flat. After there is a caller and he 4bs, and ANOTHER caller, its an easy fold.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		williambrasky14
Oct 22nd, 2011
(Live) $300 World Poker Finals event at Foxwoods hand question
I almost like this quote. Manch why not just bet flop and shove turn' You can size it to have one PSB left for turn and get it in with a hand that makes the nuts. idk that I really like checking this flop because you raised and flopped pretty well for a 7 high and you only have 21 bbs. I understand check/shoving is the best play, but I feel like all he can bet here is a J or 910, not many bluffs, so he's going to check back a lot of flops.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		williambrasky14
Oct 22nd, 2011
(Live) $300 World Poker Finals event at Foxwoods hand question
Yeah I might not raise 76cc here. Its tough and in the spot I prob would, but looking at it away from the table its gonna be a tough hand to play. However, as played, I think I like a C bet here and maybe look to get it in. You only have 20 BBs, and that structure from when I've played it is pretty quick. 30 min blinds' You really need to chip up quick here to put yourself in position to make a run, and start beating people up on the bubble. Also, I think the post about your PFR sizing is useless. Your sizing was fine. I'd prob raise 11-12k, and C bet the flop about 20k just to have one pot ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		williambrasky14
Oct 21st, 2011
Battle of the blinds in Sunday Mill.
I prob open jam here most of the time and raise/call the rest. I don't think raise/folding is gonna be profitable long term. His range here should be pretty wide w/21bbs. Put yourself in his spot and ask what would I be shoving here in his spot, and then make your read on the player, is he more or less aggressive than you, and take out some of the hands accordingly. As far as the raise sizing, I agree with Tyson. If it folds to me in the SB and I'm gonna raise, i don't go 2.2 +/-. I usually make it closer to 3x or 2.75x. If the SB limps and I'm gonna raise the BB, It's always 3-3.25x. If ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		williambrasky14
Oct 21st, 2011
line check? Fancy play syndrome?
don't fold pre. your risking 2-3 bbs to make 60. Standard spot to open
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		williambrasky14
Oct 21st, 2011
leveling...where level are you at??
Level 2 is the most useful IMO. Most people don't use level 2 thinking and you want to be one level ahead. I think most people are just concerned with what their opponent has aka level 1
Posted in: Poker Community 		williambrasky14
Oct 20th, 2011
line check? Fancy play syndrome?
I think I would probably c-bet this flop and just shut down if I got called. As you played it, betting the turn is questionable. I think a vast majority of your range on the turn is sets, mostly 9's because you would C bet 77 or 33 with the ace on board, or weak hands that you're turning into bluffs. Maybe checking first to act with AK to try to induce but I don't see a lot of people doing that online. On the river, you're repping the flush, but wouldn't most people C-bet a flush draw on the flop' I just don't think your story makes enough sense to believe a check shove on the river. You had ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		williambrasky14
Oct 20th, 2011
Where would you rank Roethlisberger in a list of best QBs??
Some of these lists are terrible. The one above has Eli number 5. I'm a Pats fan so it hurts me to put this list out but.... 1a. Rogers 1b. Brady 3. Brees (Peyton here when healthy) 4. Rivers 5. Stafford 6. Vick/Shaub 7. Vick/Shaub 8. Roethlisberger 9. Newton 10. Ryan
Posted in: Off Topic 		williambrasky14
Oct 20th, 2011