Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-29-2005, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 35
Re: Hourly Rate/Big Bets per Hour
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closer to 100k is more like it.
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You said it. I've got almost 110K hands at Party 2/4 winning 2.19 BB/100. That includes a 40K stretch of winning 1.22 BB/100.
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Forum: Internet Gambling
11-26-2005, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 86
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Forum: Internet Gambling
11-25-2005, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 86
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-25-2005, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 64
Re: Horrible board, massive pot
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I might just point out that SSH hand charts only recommend 4 betting AA-QQ and AKs, whether loose or tight...
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1) I think that's only when you're faced w/ three cold. ...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
11-25-2005, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 86
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Forum: Psychology
10-01-2005, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 262
Re: Delighting in Misery
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The real question here is why do I delight in other peoples' misery?
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I think that "misery" is a bit of an overstatement. Should you find yourself laughing at cancer...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
09-23-2005, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 212
Re: Is Playing Poker Professionally Ethical?
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Not quite. Work builds the economy and provides for future development. It feeds, clothes, houses and transports people, and creates a functional society. Different ballpark. Poker...
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Forum: Psychology
09-06-2005, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 96
Re: I need to learn how to delegate (non poker)
What kind of shop are you running? What is it about day-to-day operations that gives you satisfaction? Have you actually had the problems with staff that you describe, or are these just the things...
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Forum: Psychology
08-31-2005, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 119
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
08-26-2005, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 58
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Forum: Psychology
08-26-2005, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 224
Re: Take the money
Well, like I said in my very first reply: we're working with incomplete information.
I take the attitude of a bartender. There are a lot of addicts/alchoholics out there, but the percentage of...
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Forum: Psychology
08-26-2005, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 224
Re: Take the money
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This just doesn't make sense man. I understand your point, as a personal philosophy... but when you use the word VALUE we are talking about strict numbers. The difference between taking...
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Forum: Psychology
08-26-2005, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 224
Re: Take the money
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Look, let me ask you a question. Say you're playing at a table with a degenerate, and other decent players... A decent player gets the degenerates money- now do you have a guilt-free...
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Forum: Psychology
08-26-2005, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 224
Re: Take the money
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I don't feel bad taking her money. That's all I'm gonna say.
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That's fine. I'm not arguing this on moral grounds. I'm arguing in terms of value. I took issue with OP's...
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Forum: Psychology
08-26-2005, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 224
Re: Take the money
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If I buy this argument, for something to be psychologically or philosophically correct would always depend on the individual. The reason I don't buy the personal philosophy argument is...
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Forum: Psychology
08-26-2005, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 224
Re: Take the money
Exactly. I know this discussion has been had before, but I think it's worth revisiting every so often. There are a lot of extremely young people around here who think that you *must* be a ruthless...
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Forum: Psychology
08-26-2005, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 224
Re: Take the money
"Gambler" and "addicted gambler" are two different animals. Someone who, on the weekends, drops money that he can afford to lose on slots or craps is a gambler, but not an addict. I could play...
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Forum: Psychology
08-26-2005, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 224
Re: Take the money
Poker is a game of incomplete information. So is choosing an opponent. When all I have is a screen name and some stats, that's all I consider. But the minute I have some credible evidence that a...
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Forum: Psychology
08-26-2005, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 222
Re: My wife - the fish
She's absolutely right. You should shut up.
Seriously, as long as she is gambling within her means, quit stomping on her good time. She sounds like a smart woman, and I'm sure she understands...
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Forum: Psychology
08-19-2005, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 181
Re: For Those of You Who Play a Lot (By Force)
For your sanity (and general health) I suggest limiting your "screen time" as much as possible during this marathon. So, if you're going to play a ton of poker, cut way back on time spent staring at...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
07-20-2005, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 76
Re: Is 300BB really enough?
This is something I've been thinking about as well. 300 BB is probably enough...if you're a robot. We all have a low water mark that if we cross it, we aren't comfortable playing anymore. For me,...
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Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine
07-03-2005, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 178
Guys, it\'s a troll...
When you continue to feed the troll, you push legitimate discussion off the front page. We're fortunate to have quality poker articles and their authors made available to us here. Let's not waste...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
07-03-2005, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 26
Re: Odds question...
You are including the chance that some of your outs have already been dealt. That's why a gutshot (after the turn) has 4/46 cards that will help it. That 46 includes all the cards you can't see,...
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Forum: Psychology
06-29-2005, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 163
Re: Poker now, education... later
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all the naysayers to the college dropout posts always elude this point. since the games are probably at their peak right now, wouldnt it make sense to try to extract as much money out...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
06-29-2005, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 336
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