Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-09-2005, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 38
Re: How Low Can You Go? or Where is Your Red Zone?
in general, I move before the red zone, however that's defined, and i prefer Harrington's "M" designation. Too much chance of getting called when you're actually in it; too many times where I've won...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-09-2005, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 35
Busted at Binions
"A Cautionary Tale about Poker Gods, Infintesimal Odds and the Need for a Thick Skin"
Note to readers: this is kind of long. But I think you'll find it entertaining in its morbidness. It is not a...
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Forum: Televised Poker
11-09-2005, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 292
Re: The Beauty of Mike Matusow\'s Game
PH is still a very good player.
But the game has evolved to the point that supertight has a tough time winning, and you could see it in the play last night. He basically backs himself into a...
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Forum: Televised Poker
11-09-2005, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 292
The Beauty of Mike Matusow\'s Game
Ok-- it's not the "in your face" razzing of Brother Phil, which was clearly over the top.
It was the actual poker played last night. Hellmuth complained at one point to his father that it was...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
10-02-2005, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 45
Re: Donkey Alert! Please Advise
sorry I offended everyone's precious sensibilities, but i actually did not believe this was automatically a bad beat.
Pot had 2,100 plus 1400 call plus 5200 raise plus 10100 allin push from hero....
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
10-02-2005, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 45
Donkey Alert! Please Advise
final two tables in a live tourney-- $200 buy in. Prize structure is either a) winner take all/winner wins seat at WSOP main event or b) $4,000 first prize, followed by usual ratio of 2nd thru 9th....
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
09-06-2005, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 48
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
09-05-2005, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 48
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
09-05-2005, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 48
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Forum: Televised Poker
06-06-2005, 03:15 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 136
2005 WSOP-- Revenge of the Pros??
I've been saying ever since I got to the Rio that I thought the pros would do very well this year. They're still better and I think they have adjusted to all the craziness of the new poker world....
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Forum: Televised Poker
06-05-2005, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 129
A Response to Hellmuth and Matusow
Phil amd Mike-- ever willing to use their vocal cords-- each basically attacked amateur players at the WSOP yesterday for their willingness to b et coin flips and push excessively. They each argue...
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Forum: Televised Poker
06-04-2005, 12:25 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 84
First Experience at the WSOP
Played the no-limit today-- went out around 700th place or so during Level 5-- have to say to anyone who wonders-- it was one of the most rewarding and fun days I've ever had. (And this after a...
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Forum: Televised Poker
06-01-2005, 07:31 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 79
There is a Cutoff to Main Event
A top dealer at the Rio emphatically told me yesterday that the MainEvent will be cutoff at 6600 people, and said that there are 2350 entries as of now. Someone else said they thought the latter...
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Forum: Televised Poker
06-01-2005, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 170
Re: WSOP Event #2 Nightmare
they upped the price in those satellites to 175 and paid out 3 chips-- or 1500 worth-- to winner to align with thebuy-in for the first public hold'em event-- #2.
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Forum: Televised Poker
06-01-2005, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 170
Re: WSOP Event #2 Nightmare
I entered yesterday after winning a satellite the day before. Same drill-- I have the receipt,but that's all. I'm going to go down to the Pavilion (warning: have cab drivers take you to the...
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Forum: Televised Poker
05-23-2005, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 76
Re: Hell - Ferg was it me?
good point, but I think in Game 3 vs jesus (and i was there that night) he was steamed/rattled early on and let Chris walk all over him for twenty minutes or so. The 2nd A3 hand turned the whole...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-16-2005, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 47
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-16-2005, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 47
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-16-2005, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 47
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-15-2005, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 68
Views: 240
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-14-2005, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 40
Re: General Limper Punishment Rule of Thumb ??
my question, too.
I think a standard raise of 3 or 4 times the BB would be the play here. less and you risk too many calls and a suckout. More and you get no action, or only the action from the...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-14-2005, 11:41 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 35
Re: Floped top pair, 2nd card pairs on turn
keep betting.
Chances are greater he's playing an ace with a smaller kicker-- and odds are it isn't a jack; or even KQ on a straight draw-- than that he's playing some J10 hand or something. Of...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-10-2005, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 107
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-10-2005, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 140
Re: Great Knockout-- Did I have Any Choice?
Thanks, everyone.
One more wrinkle.
My read of the big stack-- he called my original bet, and didn't push-- was that he was playing an ace from the get go.
My read of the small blind was...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-10-2005, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 140
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