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Forum: Televised Poker 12-05-2005, 03:12 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 98
Posted By Jacques
Re: TOC question

I read on this board this would show on TV on Christmas day. Anyone has the exact details, I am leaving on vacation for 3 weeks and need to program my DVR.
Forum: Internet Gambling 12-01-2005, 02:13 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 483
Posted By Jacques
Re: Should I give up online poker?

Skills to win online and live overlap but there are differences. I know of other players who should do better online.

The ability to multitask effectively with a computer and the ability to...
Forum: Books and Publications 11-16-2005, 05:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 146
Posted By Jacques
Re: Interesting Barry Greenstein Remarks in Ace on the River

I think that the substitute he is advocating is not the one you had in mind.
Forum: Psychology 11-10-2005, 11:14 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 504
Posted By Jacques
Re: Sklansky\'s advice works

"Sincerity is everything. If you can fake that you've got it made."
Forum: Other Other Topics 11-09-2005, 10:38 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 241
Posted By Jacques
Re: Where to get a good suit?

You find the best prices in Outlet stores. In Chicago you have a Prime Outlet that has an Armani store, I believe it is in the west suburb of Chicago close to Aurora. Not sure you would find for $500...
Forum: Internet Gambling 11-07-2005, 04:27 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 269
Posted By Jacques
Re: Health Insurance EV question

Reading how your post is written I hesitate to consider its content as undoubtedly reliable.

Here is a snippet from a study on health coverage:
"When they (the uninsured) are hospitalized, they...
Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em 11-07-2005, 02:46 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 115
Posted By Jacques
Re: Small flush draw from BB in unraised pot

What are you advocating? Fold pre-flop? check/fold the flop?
Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em 11-07-2005, 01:31 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 115
Posted By Jacques
Results

I went all-in on the river, he called and showed J /images/graemlins/club.gif9 /images/graemlins/club.gif for the flush.

I feel I must have misplayed somewhere. Maybe it all comes from the...
Forum: Internet Gambling 11-07-2005, 01:06 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 269
Posted By Jacques
Re: Health Insurance EV question

First, this question is irrelevant when you are married or live with your girlfriend. Try explaining this is +EV not to take insurance.

One risk may be if you are hit by a car and the hospital...
Forum: Televised Poker 11-07-2005, 12:48 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 1,020
Posted By Jacques
Re: Negreanu\'s latest blog update...

If you give me $18000 you can have your $500 anytime Greg /images/graemlins/smile.gif

If I had qualified for the TOC, I know I wouldn't mind if they invited these 3 players. Now, I'd like to hear...
Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em 11-07-2005, 10:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 65
Posted By Jacques
re:Results

I pushed, he called and showed A3 of spades.
Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em 11-06-2005, 12:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 115
Posted By Jacques
Small flush draw from BB in unraised pot

Online No-Limit Hold'em, $20 BB (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx (http://www.zerodivide.cx/converter)

Villain is 20/6 and goes to showdown 18% after seeing the flop.

Hero ($1980)
BB...
Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em 11-06-2005, 11:29 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 65
Posted By Jacques
Re: Top 2-pair on 2-tone flop in unraised pot

Thank for the comments so far. Here is what my thinking was.

During the hand I decided against a 3-bet because with the money still left behind I thought he may call with a flush draw or a set and...
Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em 11-05-2005, 08:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 65
Posted By Jacques
Top 2-pair on 2-tone flop in unraised pot

Online 10/20 NL 9-handed, villain and I both have about $2600. Villain is 25/4 and gets to showdown 19% of the flops, he doesn't raise often on the flop (2.75% based on 1600 hands in PT). I didn't...
Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em 11-04-2005, 09:43 PM
Replies: 130
Views: 583
Posted By Jacques
Re: Buying Kane\'s Hand History Database

Just posted this in another thread. That may answer your question.

I did a quick calculation and a win rate of 3PTBB/100 means that there is 99% chance than Kane's true win rate is between .8 and...
Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em 11-04-2005, 04:17 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 502
Posted By Jacques
Re: Another winrate thread

I did a quick calculation and a win rate of 3PTBB/100 means that there is 99% chance than Kane's true win rate is between .8 and 5.2 assuming a standard deviation of 38.27 (mine). Of course there are...
Forum: Software 10-20-2005, 11:37 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 221
Posted By Jacques
Re: Most wanted PartyMine feature?

The number one for me is definitely not to shutdown the tables I am playing at when they go below the threshold that I set for the number of players per table.

There is a do not close check box...
Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine 09-02-2005, 12:30 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 243
Posted By Jacques
Re: Should You Quit Your Day Job? — Part II

Any of you guys who left a good job for poker had a wife or kids?
I could picture myself going pro if I were single but right now I would need enough money to retire before leaving my job to play...
Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine 08-22-2005, 12:07 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 452
Posted By Jacques
Re: Should You Quit Your Day Job? — Part I

If someone is in school or has a job with any prospect at all, I think they would need to make at least $200/hour today to start considering going pro.

This way you can save some and invest in a...
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-16-2005, 02:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 84
Posted By Jacques
Re: Anyone know who Halfrek is?

I know Brian Elgaard is Viffer on GamesGrid backgammon server, I played him there a few years back and he is a good player.

That doesn't mean he is viffer in poker, I played a viffer and a halfrek...
Forum: Internet Gambling 07-27-2005, 10:39 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 61
Posted By Jacques
Re: ING Direct

ING Direct is online only. You can transfer money in and out to your regular bank account.

I have been doing business with them for over 3 years. It is a very reputable brick and mortar bank in...
Forum: Poker Theory 03-23-2004, 02:42 PM
Replies: 107
Views: 416
Posted By Jacques
Re: No Limit Situation

I like to raise 100 here. If SB folds, I call any re-raise from BB.

If I were in the SB, I would probably play the same hands whether the button raises 100, 400 or 700. The reason being that a 100...
Forum: Probability 02-20-2004, 12:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 90
Posted By Jacques
Showdown Holdem odds

I am looking for a chart with winning proabilities for showdown holdem. I already have software to simulate the odds for specific cards (e.g. A /images/graemlins/spade.gifK...
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