Forum: Politics
11-02-2004, 08:54 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 147
Re: If Bush Loses...
There's a common pattern (assuming, of course, Dubya loses):
1) He's regarded as the worst President since [insert name here].
2) Memories fade and he's rehabilitated somewhat. A recent example...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
06-02-2004, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 90
Re: England trip report
Thanks for a great post, and congrats on not mentioning the royal family once - a rare achievement!
- roGER
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Forum: Beginners Questions
05-14-2004, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 137
Re: Bad few days, need some advice
In short, try not to worry, take a few days off if necessary and then, play on!
My biggest critisism of poker books in general is they fail to emphasise just how small our winning margin is, and...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
05-14-2004, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 89
The WSOP Dream (Fiction - long)
I hacked this little essay out a few weeks ago and sent it to "Poker Pages." Got no reply, and so I'm posting it here.
Hope you enjoy it...
Allegedly, it's "every poker player's dream" to win...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
05-13-2004, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 105
What\'s your win % ?
Hello everyone,
Two years ago, before I started playing on-line I believed that a "normal" win percentage was about about one hand per lap, or approx 10%.
With over 40,000 hands played on-line,...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
05-12-2004, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 105
Views: 317
Re: perspective **OT**
Dilbert,
There is not a single piece of evidence linking the destruction of the WTC with Iraq.
The highjackers, and Bin-Laden family comes from Saudi-Arabia.
Please don't go around repeating...
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Forum: Books and Publications
04-27-2004, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 171
Re: Card Player Magazine -- Changing Format
I just love this sentence:
"To ensure that Card Player was the only game in town, Barry bought the only rival publication, Poker Digest, in 2002 for $800,000 solely to kill it."
That should be...
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Forum: Psychology
04-23-2004, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 220
Re: Why they are Pros, and we are not
I'm surprised that nobody has mentioned the excellent essay by John Feeney called "The Best Player I've Ever Seen..."
In the essay, John cautions us to be skeptical about such stories. He notes...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
04-23-2004, 05:43 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 171
Re: Poker Tip
Here's an attempt at a partial defence of CardPlayer, god knows I've slagged the magazine off enough times in the past...
Three points:
1) Rightly or wrongly, I never play J7 suited unless I...
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Forum: Psychology
04-20-2004, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 193
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
04-20-2004, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 173
Re: Reporters really SHOULDNT do poker stories
What a loathsome piece!
Hard to know if it's a lazy reporter not doing any fact checking, or being taken for a ride by a pathalogical liar living off some kind of disability allowance and...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
04-13-2004, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 129
Re: Planning the Ultimate Low-Limit Vegas Trip
I take a lot of flack for this view, but I'm 100% sure that internet poker games are far tougher than standard low-limit games in real casinos.
Maybe it's because I'm in England, and therefore...
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Forum: Probability
04-08-2004, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 81
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Forum: Probability
04-08-2004, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 81
Normal Distribution Table result wanted
Hello everyone,
In "Gambling Theory and Other Topics" Mason gives a formula you can use to work out how many sessions you will lose.
Solving for "X" with my own results I arrived at a figure of...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
04-06-2004, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 217
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-04-2004, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 92
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-04-2004, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 92
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
04-04-2004, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 191
Another Doomed Wannabe???
Hello everyone,
I don't know how many of you are aware of this series of articles, but you may find them interesting:
http://www.pokerpages.com/articles/players/glenn-neubauer01.htm
Alas, I...
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-04-2004, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 92
What is our percentage edge as Poker players?
Hello everyone,
What is our edge as poker players?
In a casino, every game has an edge. For example, playing craps, I've read that pass-line bets have a negative edge of 1.4% for the player....
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Forum: Beginners Questions
05-21-2003, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 82
Please critisise my play of this hand...
Hello everyone,
I'd really like some feedback on the play of this hand, as its an example of the kind of play I've been making a lot recently, and getting punished for it! Note, this is NOT a bad...
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Forum: Books and Publications
05-06-2003, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 184
Re: new Phil Hellmuth book?
Hello Rick,
I agree with your comments 100%.
Perhaps the main problem with "batting average" is that the information, while available, is almost impossible to collect... To take poor old Phil...
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Forum: Psychology
05-03-2003, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 87
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Forum: Books and Publications
05-01-2003, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 184
Re: new Phil Hellmuth book?
Having followed Phil's career for many years (with a mixture of amusement, contempt, and sheer disbelief) I can't say I'm too surprised by what Mason reports.
Close reading of his articles...
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-27-2003, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 146
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Forum: Psychology
04-23-2003, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 127
Re: Do any players get under your skin?
Hello Ulysses,
Thanks for a GREAT topic.
Yes, loads of players get under my skin, in fact I believe it brings out the inner psychopath in me, which makes me concentrate harder, play tighter...
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