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Forum: Beginners Questions 12-02-2005, 11:10 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 386
Posted By colpres
Re: So I need to accept this job offer this week....

Yes, you have just lost virtually any hope of getting the job unless you're pursuing some low or entry-level position
Forum: Beginners Questions 12-02-2005, 10:58 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 386
Posted By colpres
Re: So I need to accept this job offer this week....

As a high level corporate type who manages and advises with other high level corporate types, the year off idea would really damage your future employment prospects in the eyes of the hiring...
Forum: Internet Gambling 04-08-2005, 08:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 27
Posted By colpres
What\'s up with Poker Mountain

Poker Mountain seems to have a huge bonus but is not mentioned by Bonuswhores.com and no one ever mentions it in their posts. Why?
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-08-2005, 07:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 54
Posted By colpres
Losing Money at Party

Party is supposed to be the Promised Land of bad players, right? I just finished my 5th consecutive losing session on Party, dropping $50 at $.5/1 Limit and having lost $180 total in those 5...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-04-2005, 11:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 22
Posted By colpres
Deciding to go to River

If you think you have the best hand after the turn, bet or raise your opponent, but the river could complete an OESD, flush, or set, was it ever a mistake to have continued? Say for example you hold...
Forum: Internet Gambling 03-30-2005, 03:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 182
Posted By colpres
Re: Where have You made and lost the most money.

I joined Party and Paradise 19 months ago, UB about 1 month later.
Won the most from Party. Played up slightly at UB, even with an $850 tournament win.

Lost the most at Paradise - played by far...
Forum: Micro-Limits 03-30-2005, 12:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 98
Posted By colpres
Re: Three SSH Principles I See Misapplied - Waiting for the Turn

"The needed conditions for this play to be correct occur very rarely in actual play."

Thanks so much and to other replies as well - I've read the waiting for the turn section to protect my hand in...
Forum: Micro-Limits 03-30-2005, 12:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 98
Posted By colpres
Re: Three SSH Principles I See Misapplied - Waiting for the Turn

"Ah yes, the waiting for the turn misapplication"

What do you mean by the W-F-T-Turn misapplication? How is this mis-applied and what is the correct understanding?
Forum: One-table Tournaments 03-13-2005, 08:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 32
Posted By colpres
Re: Small Stakes SNG Question

sorry - chip leader is the underdog player with over $5000, about 1200 to 1600 for all other players. Chip leader got the huge stack by calling 3 other all-in players with Q-J suited, and caught...
Forum: One-table Tournaments 03-13-2005, 08:18 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 32
Posted By colpres
Small Stakes SNG Question

In a one table $5 or $10 SNG, with 4 players remaining, 50-100 Blinds, if you think you have a 58-60% edge over another player's hand, is that a big enough "edge" to go ahead and play the hand, or do...
Forum: Micro-Limits 03-11-2005, 12:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 27
Posted By colpres
Trying to Follow SSHE But Terrible Results for the Day

I think SSHE is the best poker book available, but I've run into a snag today. Clearing a bonus on a site, I'm playing $1/2 for the 1st time, instead of my usual $.5 - $1. In first 700 hands was up...
Forum: Micro-Limits 02-11-2005, 02:57 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 112
Posted By colpres
Re: Long streak with no playable hands?

I was in California last week so wanted to get in some "live" play. Went to the Commerce and made my first BB at 3-$6 hold'em at 10:00 pm. The game was great and the players were terrible, but I won...
Forum: Micro-Limits 01-18-2005, 12:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 33
Posted By colpres
Re: When to wave white flag?

Nice post - thanks! I told my wife so she'll know that a "cool" at the right time can come in handy!
Forum: Micro-Limits 01-17-2005, 07:50 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 33
Posted By colpres
When to wave white flag?

I joined Party's $.5/1 Limit Hold'em the other night, full of expectations for a good night. My first win came in hand 72.

During the first 71 folds and losses, I thought I was playing SSH poker....
Forum: Other Gambling Games 12-20-2004, 01:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 94
Posted By colpres
Re: Once in a Lifetime of Video Poker?

Ace or higher as you calculated means you have a small chance of winning. But since the selected card for the 1st 3 tries was the Wild 2 that cannot be beaten, only tied, the first 3 double attempts...
Forum: Other Gambling Games 12-16-2004, 12:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 94
Posted By colpres
Once in a Lifetime of Video Poker?

While playing Dueces Wild video poker in a casino (not in Nevada) 4 days ago, I tried to double up winning hands and the machine drew Wild2, Wild2, Wild2, Ace, Ace on 5 consecutive attempts. Since 2...
Forum: Poker Theory 12-16-2004, 12:06 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 88
Posted By colpres
Most Important Skills for Each Game

I have frequently wondered if a person's particular set of skills should be taken into account when you decide which game to play. Few of the books I've read address this issue.
What do you think?...
Forum: Multi-table Tournaments 12-14-2004, 10:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 73
Posted By colpres
Re: I know You Don\'t Care, But It\'s Big For Me!

yeah, that was me. Now it will take weeks to get over the depression being called the "older guy" has caused! Anyway, I had a great time and hope you did too. The final hand was quite interesting - I...
Forum: Multi-table Tournaments 12-13-2004, 02:45 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 73
Posted By colpres
I know You Don\'t Care, But It\'s Big For Me!

I'm just back to my home from a trip to Chicago, where I won 1st in a 60 person tournament for a WSOP buy-in and $3,000!!

This was my 3rd live tournament ever played - 2nd was the satellite to win...
Forum: Multi-table Tournaments 12-10-2004, 04:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 42
Posted By colpres
Re: How to prepare for tournament?

Anybody with anything?
Forum: Multi-table Tournaments 12-10-2004, 03:16 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 42
Posted By colpres
How to prepare for tournament?

While passing thru Chicago 6 weeks ago, stopped in Harrah's, heard that seats available in $40 10 player satellite, won! So tomorrow I fly to Chicago to play in a Sunday 60 player NLHE tourny made up...
Forum: Multi-table Tournaments 12-02-2004, 11:54 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 38
Posted By colpres
Re: Advice on 5 hands

Thanks for the input - Hand 3, I've been reading SSH a lot on hidden and partial outs, and saw 3 K's or 3 Q's for probable outs and the 4 10's as definite outs, so thought I could profitable play it...
Forum: Multi-table Tournaments 12-02-2004, 11:33 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 38
Posted By colpres
Advice on 5 hands

I’m a new player, with a very important tournament to play in 1 week, so I’m looking for advice on 5 plays from a NLHE live touney I played. Tell me if the decisions were good or bad, alternative...
Forum: Micro-Limits 12-02-2004, 09:47 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 26
Posted By colpres
Re: Maniac pumping the pot?

yeah, the 21 wasn't the final pot - that was when I had to decide to continue, even now expecting it to be capped.
Forum: Micro-Limits 12-02-2004, 02:11 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 26
Posted By colpres
Maniac pumping the pot?

Situation is Me in big blind with J9 spades. Aggressive player UTG who bets with nothing raises, 5 callers, I call (pot:7 big bets)

Flop As, blank, 10s
Action is check, I bet, Maniac raises, all...
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