View Full Version : 2005 WSOP-- Revenge of the Pros??
oaktoon
06-06-2005, 03:15 AM
I've been saying ever since I got to the Rio that I thought the pros would do very well this year. They're still better and I think they have adjusted to all the craziness of the new poker world. Plus a lot more dead money this year.
Well a Cunningham-Fischman-Ulliott final 3 may be porrof positive of that.
And how good is Scott Fischmann anyway-- 1st out of 831 last year, and 2nd out of 2035 this?? Wow. That's as good or better than what action Dan did in the ME in 2003-04.
ZBTHorton
06-06-2005, 03:22 AM
He's not AS good as those numbers present...
I think he's pretty damn good though. I'd stake him, that's for sure. And I'm certainly not betting against him to win another bracelet this year.
Nottom
06-06-2005, 03:28 AM
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If the rest of the fields are anything like the first ones I'd be happy to bet against him or anyone else.
Daniel N already mentioned in his blog that he thought if anyone made mosre than 3 final tables this year it might be the greatest accomplishment in poker history.
diddle
06-06-2005, 03:34 AM
People who don't play in tournaments view of how pros see tournaments:
Lots of dead money, watch out for "land mines"
Pros in tournaments view of tournaments:
I'm not going to make dominated mistakes like amateurs will. However, my EV of profit in these smaller buy-in events is equal to the buyin at most.
The difference in skill between pros and good amateurs is not that huge. I have seen several well known pros cold calling and 3 betting with KQ against short stacks all in's several times. WHAT ARE YOU BEATING????? POCKET PAIR? NO. ACE-RAG? NO. STOP KQ MADNESS NOW.
TheMainEvent
06-06-2005, 03:36 AM
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The difference in skill between pros and good amateurs is not that huge. I have seen several well known pros cold calling and 3 betting with KQ against short stacks all in's several times. WHAT ARE YOU BEATING????? POCKET PAIR? NO. ACE-RAG? NO. STOP KQ MADNESS NOW.
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I thought this was really funny for some reason. That is all.
SNOWBALL138
06-06-2005, 05:18 AM
lol, ditto. "I treat KQ like 2-3, like its the plague in no limit hold em" -Cloutier
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STOP KQ MADNESS NOW.
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Paluka
06-06-2005, 07:58 AM
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And how good is Scott Fischmann anyway-- 1st out of 831 last year, and 2nd out of 2035 this?? Wow. That's as good or better than what action Dan did in the ME in 2003-04.
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I've had friends who are very good players do things online like finish 2nd twice in a row in a 2400 person tourney (Sunday Stars tourney) and win a 400 person tourney 3 times in a row (Paradise Sunday tourney, this same guy came in 2nd in a WPT). Fischman's results aren't out of line with the results any excellent player might be able to post.
A_Junglen
06-06-2005, 08:53 AM
Online and Live play are very different.
Paluka
06-06-2005, 09:19 AM
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Online and Live play are very different.
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Explain.
37offsuit
06-06-2005, 09:35 AM
When you are anxious about a hand online, only your mouse knows.
mackthefork
06-06-2005, 09:38 AM
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Online and Live play are very different.
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He can't, he's talking nonsense, he has 3 options
a) i- Pick up his spade from the shallow hole he already dug and ii- run away.
b) Dig deeper and hope no one notices.
c) Hit you with the spade and skip to option a) ii-
Regards Mack
Kurn, son of Mogh
06-06-2005, 10:30 AM
<shrug> that guy with the fossils who won last year wasn't exactly an amateur. /images/graemlins/cool.gif
scott8
06-06-2005, 10:33 AM
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Online and Live play are very different.
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Explain.
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Hard to take a dump while playing live - not impossible, but certainly more difficult.
Kurn, son of Mogh
06-06-2005, 02:09 PM
Hard to take a dump while playing live - not impossible, but certainly more difficult.
Huh??? Unless the head's like completely on the other side of the casino, you miss half as many hands.
boondockst
06-06-2005, 02:34 PM
um...wirelessly internet connected laptop? you don't miss any hands online
scott8
06-06-2005, 04:17 PM
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Hard to take a dump while playing live - not impossible, but certainly more difficult.
Huh??? Unless the head's like completely on the other side of the casino, you miss half as many hands.
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Jesus, do I have to explain everything?
Obviously, I was speaking of taking a dump while at the table.
Kurn, son of Mogh
06-06-2005, 04:42 PM
Yeah, duh. I've just never had a good experience with wireless internet with poker, and finally gave up and hardwired my system.
jetsg4
06-06-2005, 05:41 PM
compairing what the douche has done to dan... is a huge slap in the face to dan.. dan makes 2 final talbes back to back in the main event and you compair this to scott???
doesn't dan have a ME win under his belt also.... nowhere near the same.
krabby5
06-06-2005, 10:01 PM
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that goes both ways...you can't see physical tells on the other guy either..
but still...I think it's A LOT harder to bluff live than online.....
BadVoodooX
06-08-2005, 05:01 AM
The 6 max event is no exception, of the remaining 14 at this time, I don't know 3 of them, the rest is a brutal group of well regarded 'name' players you absolutely do not want at your table.
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