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Forum: Poker Theory 11-20-2003, 08:46 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 107
Posted By Gus Contos
Re: Fundamental Theorem of Poker

This is basically the same point raised by SmoothB a couple of years ago. Go to this archive page http://www.twoplustwo.com/digests/genpokarch_apr01_main.html
and look for a thread titled "Tearing...
Forum: Other Other Topics 10-16-2003, 08:49 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 276
Posted By Gus Contos
The Top Ten

Here are the top ten Most Overrated Films of All Time:

1. Titanic
2. Titanic
3. Titanic
4. Titanic
5. Titanic
6. Titanic
7. Titanic
8. Titanic
Forum: Poker Theory 07-18-2003, 01:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 130
Posted By Gus Contos
Re: Bringing laptops into cardrooms and using them while playing

Several years ago, I played a couple of times a week in the middle limit games at Hollywood Park. There was a dealer there who, like many other dealers, would play on his days off. He always brought...
Forum: Psychology 07-13-2003, 03:29 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 88
Posted By Gus Contos
Re: Beat the drum slowely, play the fife lowely

"...beat the drum slowly and played the fife lowly..."

This phrase is from the chorus of a traditional cowboy ballad called "Streets of Laredo", supposedly adapted from an older Irish ballad. You...
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em 06-08-2003, 12:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 73
Posted By Gus Contos
Re: Tommy and Lee play one

I don't like to be a wet blanket, but.. since you guys were playing a heads-up session--or was it four-handed?--shouldn't this really be posted on the Short-Handed forum?

Ah, well, seein' that you...
Forum: Books and Publications 04-25-2003, 06:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 133
Posted By Gus Contos
Incorrect correction

John erred here. "I will show" is in simple future tense; "I will be showing" is in future progressive tense. Both are in the active voice.

We can't really convert this fragment to passive voice...
Forum: Poker Theory 03-25-2003, 11:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 246
Posted By Gus Contos
Re: My Cardplayer Column

"In holdem, though, if both your opponents are on flush draws, then they either both hit or both miss... and it is the same to you as if you were only drawing against one hand. Thus, they are not...
Forum: Other Other Topics 03-11-2003, 01:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 61
Posted By Gus Contos
The Real Quote

Straight from imdb.com, here is the real quote:

Helen: Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!

For more, see QuotesFromDTESS (http://us.imdb.com/Quotes?0043456)

I think it's important to get this stuff...
Forum: Beginners Questions 02-20-2003, 10:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 72
Posted By Gus Contos
Re: Question on domination

"I think that is faulty usage. Let's look at how the word dominate gets used. "Playing K-J is dangerous in that spot because you might be dominated by KQ, AJ, or AK.""

"Gets used" by whom? If I...
Forum: Beginners Questions 02-16-2003, 08:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 72
Posted By Gus Contos
Re: Question on domination

"Domination" describes the case where one hand has three outs or fewer against the other. Q9 has three outs against JJ or TT, so yes, those pairs dominate Q9.

GC
Forum: News, Views, and Gossip 10-31-2002, 11:44 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 86
Posted By Gus Contos
Two good stories

I just came across two very entertaining poker stories in a sports-betting forum. Here's the link:

PokerStories (http://majorwager.com/fusetalk/messageview.cfm?catid=22&threadid=36368)

GC
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