Rate Tom Mcevoys play.

[The once and future king]

Tom talks us through a 55 turbo on stars. (http://72.3.234.136/PokerStarsTest5.wmv)

He talks us through another. (http://72.3.234.136/PokerStarsTest6.wmv)

[Sabrazack]

I think he shoulda pushed the J8 the time he was in the BB and Vipers called from SB. I also don't really like his QJ call when he had 4bb behind. But its not totally out of line. He played it almost the same way i woulda.

[KingDan]

The j8 hand was definitely a push IMO.

The 910s hand was closer than he made it out to be. If the blinds were 200/400, there would be a 100% chance I would have pushed.

His JQ hand where he called and wanted to reevaluate later I thought sucked. Gotta make a decision preflop.

Folded to SB j5 should be a push IMO.

[mike28]

Same sentiments here. I think the Q5o hand in the 2nd one is a clear call though. 525 more at 3/600 so he's almost getting 3-1 on his call.

I just started watching the first one: No big deal, but he starts off by saying that the odds of any two suited cards making a flush by the river are 3.3%, but I think he's confusing numbers, I think the odds of any two cards making a flush by the river are 6.5%, while the odds of being dealt any two suited cards are 3.3 to 1. Just nitpicking.

I also think the call with QJo was wrong, and I would have pushed more hands when the blinds got high (and his stack was small). BTW, I watched it while 4-tabling the $22's. I got 5th, 2nd, 1st, 1st. Listening to his voice is +EV it seems. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Freudian]

Checked the first one and I think he did fine. It is very hard to play poker when the deck is as cold as it was for him.

I'd pushed the J5 hand.

[Eric Draven]

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The j8 hand was definitely a push IMO.

The 910s hand was closer than he made it out to be. If the blinds were 200/400, there would be a 100% chance I would have pushed.

His JQ hand where he called and wanted to reevaluate later I thought sucked. Gotta make a decision preflop.

Folded to SB j5 should be a push IMO.

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I agree except for the QJ, I think the call preflop is okay, but only if you intend to push any flop.

[DyessMan89]

Who is this guy in the backround sucking Tom's dyck?

BTW, it seems like hes awfly weak-tight. Some of those hands later on are pushes.

[microbet]

I haven't finished the first one even, but I have to go.

I thought the QJ was played well. He didn't say, but I think he would have pushed if he missed.

I would have been more aggressive in at least 1 spot later in the game and maybe 3 spots.

[FieryJustice]

"Good job, Tom!!! Great play, Tom!!! I like your face , Tom!!!" I dont understand why that guy was even in the video. I think he folded a few easy pushers like T8s when he was 3 handed. Besides that, he plays just like I do, besides the fact that he folds too much heads up.

[KingDan]

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The j8 hand was definitely a push IMO.

The 910s hand was closer than he made it out to be. If the blinds were 200/400, there would be a 100% chance I would have pushed.

His JQ hand where he called and wanted to reevaluate later I thought sucked. Gotta make a decision preflop.

Folded to SB j5 should be a push IMO.

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I agree except for the QJ, I think the call preflop is okay, but only if you intend to push any flop.

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I agree but if you are gonna push preflop that is your decision. IIRC he said he would fold if it were axx

FWIW I like calling but you are committed to pushing.

Where did you find these videos? Did you have to sign up for that mypokerbiz site?

[microbet]

I watched the rest of the first game. Aside from a couple close moves I think he played well. I'm sure my saying so would be a big boost to his confidence.

[FieryJustice]

It was quite sad to see that tom has no clue how to play the big stack on the bubble. In the 2nd video, he mad a ton of bad folds on the bubble. I take it back. Tom plays nothing like me.

I love how he explains how people might not respond because they left the room. Knowledge like this will take my game to the next level

[HighestCard]

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It was quite sad to see that tom has no clue how to play the big stack on the bubble. In the 2nd video, he mad a ton of bad folds on the bubble. I take it back. Tom plays nothing like me.

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Very true... He was all whiney about aq sucking out on kk which made the bubble last longer when he had a nice chip lead. Then he refused to push into the semi short bb when it was folded to him in the sb. He was trying to squeak up into each place instead of play for first.

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Where did you find these videos? Did you have to sign up for that mypokerbiz site?

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You can change the number in the link to get some other videos i don't know how good they are though

[The once and future king]

I think it is a good example of how a solid poker player who isnt a SNG specialist approaches the SNG. Though that said he does seem weak tight.

I wonder what curtains will have to say about his play.

The sound effects are really loud compared to his voice in video two. I wish they would turn those off.

[Annulus]

thanks for posting. i just watched the first video and thought he played it pretty well for the most part. im not particularly sure his ultra tight style of play is made for these turbo sngs, even tho he did manage to take 2nd in this one. I agree with most posters that he had trouble with a few hands short-handed. Also, im not big on that Q10 hand heads up where he gives a free card with the 3 hearts on the board.

Ps-- his voice seriously almost put me to sleep, very annoying over the long run /images/graemlins/laugh.gif

I watched these last night and thought he should push quite a bit more, especially in #2 after the calling station busted.

I was also a bit confused about the TT hand where an 800 stack raised to 400 and he just called. He said the guy with 400 behind would call if he pushed, so he might as well just wait until the flop. I don't see how that's going to get any hands that are ahead of him to fold ever, but sometimes a small PP can get away from him on the flop then. Is that desired?

[RikaKazak]

can you say WEAK TIGHT! jesus, he folded a good amount of easy pushes. Also heads up he's WEAK. I would make it 2.5 times his BB almost every time.

he only looked at his cards, then he thought (level 2) by putting his opponet on a hand. But NEVER did he do level 3 (raising or calling/ betting later soley cause he thought opponet couldn't call). I was very disappointed by his play.

And folding I think it was J4o in the SB, very poor SB play by him imo.