Cloutier plays 10+1!?

[AleoMagus]

from this article...

Cloutier wins sixth WSOP bracelet (http://www.pokernewsdaily.com/news.asp?news=139)

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Cloutier lauded the new generation of internet players, saying they build a great base playing online and are then able to step into a real-life cardroom and stare grizzled veterans square in the eye. In fact, Cloutier said that he himself plays $11 single-table tournaments online almost every night to keep on top of his game.


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well, I hope now that he has a sixth bracelet he makes the big step to, I don't know... the 20+2? With his $657,100, prize for this latest win, he could use this for online poker and have about a 30,000 buy-in roll at those stakes.

Also, I'm not sure if the 10+1 really is the best place to keep on top of ones game. But then again, I won't argue with TJ Cloutier.

Seriously though, I think this has to either be a misprint, or horribly taken out of context.

Regards
Brad S

[Lady Dont Tekno]

He probably plays one every now and then before bed. I mean if it was between playing an $11 or getting in bed next to his wife, I think the decision is easy.

//LDT

[Sponger15SB]

So thats why my ROI at the $11's were so high

[Myst]

Its probably gotten to the point for TJ that the money is insignificant and he plays purely for recreational and fun.

[david050173]

Well you have to do something with those step 1 WSOP entries....

[treeofwisdom7]

i was wondering whos the dude thats losing all the money to me

[1C5]

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Its probably gotten to the point for TJ that the money is insignificant and he plays purely for recreational and fun.

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There has to bea point where money mean something to him. Perhpas those $15,000 Higher step 5s they had or something?

[Zoelef]

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Also, I'm not sure if the 10+1 really is the best place to keep on top of ones game. But then again, I won't argue with TJ Cloutier.

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My best guess that hasn't been posted is that he uses the $11's to (accurately) familiarize himself with playing against nine unknowns.

[ilya]

I can see it. Since the money means nothing whatsoever to him, he can try out new strategies with complete abandon. There is probably a fair amount to learn in figuring out how to beat the $11s for the most ridiculously gigantic ROI possible.

[Myst]

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Its probably gotten to the point for TJ that the money is insignificant and he plays purely for recreational and fun.

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There has to bea point where money mean something to him. Perhpas those $15,000 Higher step 5s they had or something?

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Yeah, but sometimes, dont you just want to play poker purely for recreational aspects?

[gildwulf]

That's like being the world's fastest runner and then competing in the Special Olympics.

[Big Limpin']

I didnt know PokerMountain got 10 players. When did this happen? He must be talking about shourthanded SnGs then /images/graemlins/grin.gif

[FredJones888]

uh....hello.....he plays live for money, and he plays on the internet just for practice. One more reason to respect Cloutier.

[Sponger15SB]

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I can see it. Since the money means nothing whatsoever to him, he can try out new strategies with complete abandon. There is probably a fair amount to learn in figuring out how to beat the $11s for the most ridiculously gigantic ROI possible.

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Then why not play the $5 SNGs or play on another site that has lower buy in ones?

[gildwulf]

When you have millions of dollars, I think the difference between 5 bucks and 10 bucks is pretty slim.

[ilya]

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I can see it. Since the money means nothing whatsoever to him, he can try out new strategies with complete abandon. There is probably a fair amount to learn in figuring out how to beat the $11s for the most ridiculously gigantic ROI possible.

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Then why not play the $5 SNGs or play on another site that has lower buy in ones?

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I think the dude ran off his $1s and $5s back in like 1987. $10s are the smallest bills he has.

[ilya]

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I can see it. Since the money means nothing whatsoever to him, he can try out new strategies with complete abandon. There is probably a fair amount to learn in figuring out how to beat the $11s for the most ridiculously gigantic ROI possible.

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Then why not play the $5 SNGs or play on another site that has lower buy in ones?

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By this point, TJ may well have grown incapable of understanding that there are $$ denominations below $10 in the world.

[adanthar]

OK, it's too late to go for the 'he's too rich' jokes, but can I still go for the 'he's too broke' jokes?

I hope he takes this 600K and invests it somewhere other than craps, though, the man deserves it.

[benfranklin]

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Also, I'm not sure if the 10+1 really is the best place to keep on top of ones game. But then again, I won't argue with TJ Cloutier.

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My best guess that hasn't been posted is that he uses the $11's to (accurately) familiarize himself with playing against nine unbluffable donks.

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FYP

[jon462]

This doesnt surprise me.. especially if plays on party skins, it will be one of the few places the weak-tight nonsense in his books will be profitable! heh.

[viennagreen]

more like being the world's fastest runner and jogging around the block

i think that "competing" is taken out of the equation

[Myst]

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This doesnt surprise me.. especially if plays on party skins, it will be one of the few places the weak-tight nonsense in his books will be profitable! heh.

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Yeah 600+k worth of nonsense huh?

[d1sterbd]

He also said on a video on cardplayer.com that he won a couple WSOP entries on party poker.