02-04-2002, 03:42 AM
About a year ago, Doc River posted about a very loose and inexperienced player in the 80 holdem game at the commerce. I had played with this guy, but hadn't seen him for quite a while.
Lately, I've been playing with him regularly, and have learned a little about him. Doc wrote about him because he plays almost every hand, has no respect for a raise, and usually calls to the river. Sometimes, he can be very hard to beat.
He is without a doubt one of the worst poker players I have ever seen. But since I have been playing a lot with him, I have come to know a little more about him. He is Russian, wealthy, and very intelligent.
Something that struck me today was when he had made a money-line bet on the Patriots with another player. At the half, the player who had the Rams asked about a deal to get out of the bet. Doc's guy immediatley told him exactly what the bet was worth at that point, and why.
I couldn't understand how someone could have such a complete grasp of expected value of a sports bet, but was completely clueless about holdem hands.
I suspect it's only a matter of time before he applies his obvious abilities to poker theory. But until then, he's welcome in my game anytime.
Lately, I've been playing with him regularly, and have learned a little about him. Doc wrote about him because he plays almost every hand, has no respect for a raise, and usually calls to the river. Sometimes, he can be very hard to beat.
He is without a doubt one of the worst poker players I have ever seen. But since I have been playing a lot with him, I have come to know a little more about him. He is Russian, wealthy, and very intelligent.
Something that struck me today was when he had made a money-line bet on the Patriots with another player. At the half, the player who had the Rams asked about a deal to get out of the bet. Doc's guy immediatley told him exactly what the bet was worth at that point, and why.
I couldn't understand how someone could have such a complete grasp of expected value of a sports bet, but was completely clueless about holdem hands.
I suspect it's only a matter of time before he applies his obvious abilities to poker theory. But until then, he's welcome in my game anytime.