Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine
11-01-2005, 03:11 AM
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Replies: 2
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Re: Counter-Intuitive Tournament Plays
You make some interesting points (especially the one about bigger edges on future hands, which I hadn't really considered). However, I still don't think they explain why Carlos would push with A5,...
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Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine
10-29-2005, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 54
Counter-Intuitive Tournament Plays
Overall, I enjoyed this article. I'm somewhat fascinated by the idea that it is sometimes correct to fold in a tournament even though you know you have the best of it. I think this is one of the...
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Forum: Televised Poker
07-15-2005, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 150
Views: 820
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Forum: Televised Poker
07-04-2005, 05:37 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 144
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Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine
05-08-2005, 07:16 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 878
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Forum: Books and Publications
04-23-2005, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 88
Re: Error in Sklansky\'s small stakes book?
I haven't read the book, but perhaps if you're 1 or 2 off the button in a tight game, you should raise w/ AT to buy the button, since it's a marginal hand that plays better if you're last to act...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-21-2005, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 358
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-21-2005, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 213
Re: Some WPT observations...
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His "3.4 million" became the equivalent of a 4X BB steal by a big stack.
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Of course, he could have achieved the same thing by just saying "all in", but I think he was...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-21-2005, 12:12 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 213
Re: Some WPT observations...
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maybe Daniel and Humberto had some heated battles on the way to the final table.
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Actually, from the way that Daniel praised Humberto after the tournament, as well as the...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-20-2005, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 333
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-20-2005, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 333
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-18-2005, 10:40 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 289
Re: Huck Seed Bluffs Into Dry Side Pot, Etc.
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If what you say is true, he's making an awful bad play, because in the real world, you can't make plays depending upon the "flop coming Axx," etc., and because there are relatively few...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-18-2005, 07:05 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 131
Re: POLL-Worst Televised Poker Event?
None of the above - my vote goes to the NASCAR game. It has the same bad play that characterizes all celebrity poker shows, but the forced all-in "sudden death" feature when it gets heads up takes...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-18-2005, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 289
Re: Huck Seed Bluffs Into Dry Side Pot, Etc.
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1.) A third player (Greenstein?) is allin preflop for less than the big blind, Sklansky (Kx off) and Seed (73 off) on the side, dry side pot, not one thin chip in it.
Flop come Kxx,...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-18-2005, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 333
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-18-2005, 02:27 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 108
Re: What is EV of top players in WSOP $10K?
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now, if there are 6000 players ... not one of them will be better than 300-1 in my opinion
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I highly doubt anybody will be anywhere near as good as 300-1. I've often...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-17-2005, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 150
Re: POLL-my first serious poll
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I think you need to adapt your "set-in-stone" theories for such large fields. I don't think you can fold your way to a final table in a field this size.
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I think you...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-17-2005, 07:33 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 150
Re: POLL-my first serious poll
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Chan's back to back is better by far.
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You're right. I totally forgot about Chan, despite having watched Rounders less than a week earlier. ...
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Forum: Books and Publications
04-15-2005, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 94
Re: Another SSH vs HPFAP Question
I don't want to put words in Leavenfish's mouth, but I take the quote to mean that if there's a preflop raise, it creates a larger pot, which makes people more inclined to stay in with marginal hands...
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Forum: Books and Publications
04-15-2005, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 137
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-15-2005, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 150
Re: POLL-my first serious poll
Even though I voted for Harrington, there is one thing I'd like to point out on Ungar's behalf. Generally speaking, winning a tournament requires a somewhat different strategy (based less on chip...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-15-2005, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 88
Re: Televised Poker is the WORST
I agree. They used to show it here in the States on FSN, and it was always one of my favorites. No fluff, no gimmicks, just poker. Also, Barney Boatman's combination of poker knowledge and dry wit...
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
04-12-2005, 06:22 AM
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Replies: 184
Views: 819
Re: Paul Phillips, $2-5 Mirage
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Yeah, it's someone who believes that people should be free to do as they please as long as they don't seriously harm others. For example, when I'm drinking and looking to dominate a small...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-08-2005, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 167
Re: Most Feared Tourney Players...NL Holdem
I've never played with any of these guys, so it's hard for me to evaluate them (especially the ones I haven't seen a lot on TV). However, according to Barry G, NLHE is definitely not Farha's best...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
04-08-2005, 07:25 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 19
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