Forum: Psychology
08-12-2005, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 136
Re: in trouble
I echo Pairtheboard's excellent post. Especially, I think playing poker is far too dangerous for you right now. Don't even play another minute. Depression, alcohol and gambling are an explosive...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
07-30-2005, 04:34 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 95
Re: Love it when they insult you after hit n run
Anytime someone chats in a rude manner, smile. They lack self-control and thus are weak. If you react to their stupid chat, then you are weak. Be concerned. Chatting has nothing to do with the...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
07-28-2005, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 125
Views: 398
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Forum: Internet Gambling
07-27-2005, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 71
Re: Future of online poker
The continuing growth of casinos offering brutal -ev games seems to suggest that it isn't much of a deterrent to be a loser. I think the growth may slow, but it'll be a long time before there's any...
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Forum: Psychology
07-25-2005, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 138
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Forum: Psychology
06-13-2005, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 185
Re: Poker is hurting my life
Hi, Snowball:
"...ashamed...want to vomit...euphoric...feel like a failure...irrational," etc.
You're saying some very powerful things that cover the polarities of painful and pleasurable. You...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
06-13-2005, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 33
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Forum: Internet Gambling
06-13-2005, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 33
broadband necessary for multitabling?
Hi, Everyone:
I'm about to move out of the Pleistocene with a new computer with Dell 2001 screen and am trying to decide whether to go DSL or Cable, assuming I need it to 4-table. But I've...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
06-04-2005, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 42
Re: Is Party skimming?
I see I provided some amusement to the little boys who responded with sophomoric humor. Thanks again to the other respondents.
As to the sarcasm: "skimming is where the real money is," I find...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
06-04-2005, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 42
Is Party skimming?
I've been playing online since March, use PT and have noticed a near-daily disparity in results. I keep a handwritten record of the results for each table as a double-check of Party and PT. PT will...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
06-04-2005, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 22
Watch out for Dell \"deals.\"
Dell is currently running a "special" wherein you get up to a $500 rebate on desktops. I had priced an XPS Gen4 system in mid-April, went on vacation, decided to wait a little for prices to come...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
03-24-2005, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 28
Re: new computer advice?
Thanks for the suggestions. Hmmm, let's see...if I get three new computers and 4 table each one, that's 12 tabling. The mind reels.
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Forum: Internet Gambling
03-24-2005, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 28
new computer advice?
After playing lots of B&M, I'm starting to mostly play online. I need to get a new computer. My old one can't even do two tables without risking a crash, and even if it does run it, I can't get...
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Forum: Psychology
02-22-2005, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 137
Re: Knowing vs doing
Hi, Stuey. Welcome to the forum. IMO the reason it's hard to consistently play TAG is that it is no where near as fun as LAG. TAG often means folding hand after hand. A LAG is probably playing...
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Forum: Psychology
02-22-2005, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 159
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Forum: Internet Gambling
02-15-2005, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 349
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Forum: Psychology
02-10-2005, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 357
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Forum: Beginners Questions
02-09-2005, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 198
Re: On the subject of me being some other poster
It's a bit surprising to read the degree of animosity being spewed about. People are actually saying "I hate you" and revelling in being immature because it is fun. Amazing and sad that anyone...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
02-08-2005, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 33
How to best do online transactions
After years of only playing B&M, I'm finally getting around to trying online play. I've had some concerns re: security and costs associated with online play. I've searched out various info from...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
02-05-2005, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 296
Re: The-Matodor = Sophia = CinnamonWind
This is all so much more fun than discussing poker.
Actually, I think The Matador is an alien weavil from Beta Pictoris 4 who, being tired of playing the equivalent of bridge, decided to invade...
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Forum: Psychology
01-18-2005, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 196
Re: Winner\'s Guilt?
What cures me of the sympathy pangs for the po lil fishy is remembering all those times when I've run ugly. It's always been due to the lil fishys gleefully chasing and hitting their 2-4 outers and...
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Forum: Psychology
12-01-2004, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 293
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-25-2004, 01:18 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 81
Re: When do you get up and leave?
I've found that what's needed is to pay the most attention to my own emotional and mental state. It's rare that I look around the table (B&M 10-20 hold'em) and decide my opponents are too tough. ...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-18-2004, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 80
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-17-2004, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 80
Pot Equity Question from SSH
On page 36 and 37 (#3 about betting or raising for value), the following is said: "For instance, you have flopped the nut flush draw against four opponents. You have a 35% chance to make your hand...
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