gus is one lucky SOB

arod4276 · #1 05-19-2004, 11:36 PM

made numerous questionable calls anf got away with most all of them. he is great for sure but dam he somehow draws out alot. arod4276

RPatterson · #2 05-20-2004, 01:10 AM

I bet Gus is such a math wiz that all of his "questionable" calls are actually correct, but we can't expect to grasp it.

Clarkmeister · #3 05-20-2004, 01:13 AM

He looks like he wants to eat small babies.

Dynasty · #4 05-20-2004, 02:02 AM

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You can give this kind of "worship" a rest. It isn't very difficult to grasp his play.

The only call which seemed particularly bad was the one early in the show with Q9o after the small stack pushed all-in. The problem with the call wasn't the Small Stack but that Negraneau was also in the hand. Then again, he can often expect the post-flop action to go check-check, check-check, check-check even if Negraneau makes a hand since the #1 priority is to have somebody knock out the Small Stack.

Maybe somebody can remind me of another questionable call.

Dynasty · #5 05-20-2004, 02:04 AM

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dam he somehow draws out alot.

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He draws out no more or no less than mathematically expected. When you accept this, you'll improve your poker thinking.

joker122 · #6 05-20-2004, 02:37 AM

Yeah, and what's with all the facial tics?

RPatterson · #7 05-20-2004, 03:01 AM

He probably is on illegal stimulants when he plays poker. Gus is so cool.

sublime · #8 05-20-2004, 07:35 AM

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He probably is on illegal stimulants when he plays poker. Gus is so cool.

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This is getting creepy

cjromero · #9 05-20-2004, 08:04 AM

I have a question on the Q9o hand. Given the amount of money in the pot, couldn't Gus have expected Daniel to come along for the ride if he decided to call? And if so, wouldn't that give Gus the correct implied odds to make the call? I think he would be getting about 3.5 to 1.

sublime · #10 05-20-2004, 08:18 AM

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I have a question on the Q9o hand. Given the amount of money in the pot, couldn't Gus have expected Daniel to come along for the ride if he decided to call? And if so, wouldn't that give Gus the correct implied odds to make the call? I think he would be getting about 3.5 to 1.

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Daniel could also have a real hand and push Gus out.