Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
12-30-2005, 01:26 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 4,355
Re: mason vs. sklansky
Hi Greg:
The actual answer to this is that Mat Sklansky now runs the company. So both David and I have to be nice to him.
Best wishes,
Mason
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Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
12-28-2005, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,665
Re: Coach Reviews in Strategy Forums
Hi JaredL:
The reason I feel it needs a disclaimer is that Ciaffone isn't just a typical person. He comes under our policy of holding authors to a higher standard. So I feel the review can be...
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Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
12-27-2005, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,665
Re: Coach Reviews in Strategy Forums
Hi W. Deranged:
You wrote:
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I personally have learned a ton from Ciaffone's MLH, though I come to a lot of different conclusions from what he advocates.
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I think...
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Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
12-26-2005, 06:29 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,665
Re: Coach Reviews in Strategy Forums
Hi Gregatron:
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they could come with a disclaimer, added by the poster or edited in by the mod, that states this is the opinion of the reviewer and not 2p2.
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I...
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Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
12-26-2005, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,665
Re: Coach Reviews in Strategy Forums
Hi bobbyi:
I think you're probably right. What I want to avoid here is an advertisement for Bob Ciaffone or a Ciaffone bashing thread. Perhaps the answer is to tell the reviewer that he needs to...
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Forum: Books and Publications
12-26-2005, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,235
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Forum: Books and Publications
12-26-2005, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 374
Re: Real Poker I and II
Hi mxer:
I didn't think Real Poker I was awesome, and I suspect that Cooke didn't either. It was terribly written and the editing was even worse, plus it included a number of essays that were...
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Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
12-26-2005, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,665
Re: Coach Reviews in Strategy Forums
Hi Lloyd:
Actually it's trickier than that. On certain subjects, such as no limit hold 'em and gambling law, we feel that Ciaffone is very good and has a lot to contribute.
Your suggestion of...
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Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
12-25-2005, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 12,665
Re: Coach Reviews in Strategy Forums
Hi QTip:
I have problems with it. While Bob Ciaffone is an honest person and would certainly never ask a student to do this as a form of advertising, we also have problems with his limit hold 'em...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-24-2005, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,234
Re: I resemble that remark
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The limit player's varience will be much lower REGARDLESS of their win rates, however the N-L player can lower his varience by a significant amount (while only lowering his WR...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-24-2005, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,234
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-24-2005, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,234
Re: Variance in different forms of poker
Hi Aaron:
Your variance at no limit almost always has to be higher due to the fact that you win or lose a very large pot every now and then. However, if you're an excellent player, this is more...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-24-2005, 11:20 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 2,234
Re: Coefficient of varience
Hi ohnonotthat:
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If, for example, you have a win rate at 3-6 holdem of $15 per 100 hands and a S-D of $120/100 hands your coefficient of varience (C.V.) is .8
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Isn't...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-24-2005, 08:58 PM
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Replies: 174
Views: 58,160
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Forum: Books and Publications
12-24-2005, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,235
Re: Theory of Nolimit Holdem
Hi House:
We're expecting to release both books around the end of April. But there is flexibility with that date.
Best wishes,
Mason
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Forum: Televised Poker
12-24-2005, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 184
Views: 27,590
Re: Daniel N and full contact poker
Hi Barron:
I disagree at least to some degree. When you lend your name to something, it does mean that some people/customers will use that product because of your name. Thus it seems to me that...
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Forum: Books and Publications
12-23-2005, 05:53 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 818
Re: Which book to buy?
Hi Doug:
Cardoza Publishing is a competitor of ours and they are the publisher of the Warren books. But even with competitors, it is our policy to state that good books are good books....
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Forum: Texas Hold'em
12-21-2005, 04:50 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 401
Re: 2+2 war thread
Hi Quasiifunk:
I don't think so. That's not what Two Plus Two is about. We're more about being very successful at all aspects of poker, not divide and conquer.
besst wishes,
Mason
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-20-2005, 10:55 PM
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Replies: 248
Views: 1,564,073
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
12-20-2005, 10:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 828
Re: David Sklansky Article
Hi Barron:
I was sent that same article as part of a press release I receive from Poker Chronicles.
One error in it is that John Luckman, who was the owner of Gambler's Book Club, is the one...
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Forum: Books and Publications
12-20-2005, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 990
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-19-2005, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 45
Views: 2,497
Re: Taking a gamble in life
Hi Mike:
For what's it worth, many years ago when I worked for the Census Bureau, I took a modest pay cut to change positions. Of sourse, I also was able to move job locations from Suitland,...
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Forum: Books and Publications
12-15-2005, 02:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 990
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Forum: Books and Publications
12-13-2005, 06:07 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 840
Re: King Yao Starting Hand Chart
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There are numberous versions of Ed Miller's starting hand charts out there, in both PDF and Excel format.
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That's news to me.
MM
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Forum: Books and Publications
12-13-2005, 06:05 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 840
Re: King Yao Starting Hand Chart
We don't appreciate that our copyrighted material be reproduced for commercial purposes, and we take this seriously when it does happen.
MM
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