Forum: The Stock Market
10-10-2005, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 98
Re: Wealth creation in zero sum games
I hate to be harsh here Matt, but your logic is downright terrible. Poker will never be zero-sum because there is friction within the system. That friction has to do with dealing and fair-play,...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
06-09-2005, 04:16 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 77
Party 30/60 no limpers sb play
Has anybody else noticed the trend in 30/60 for the sb to raise with ANYTHING when there's no limpers? When I'm the big blind I tend to take advantage of position and 3 bet any non-garbage hand. ...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
05-02-2005, 12:54 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 31
Poker starting age? (For my dog)
I have a beautiful 3 year old dog (21 dog years) named Snoopy. He's very intelligent, though I don't know if his IQ is over 90. I'm considering teaching him poker. He would do this for 4-6 hours a...
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Forum: The Stock Market
03-12-2005, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 78
Re: Managing a windfall
Contrary to popular belief, renting is not really a waste. The rental rate is simply the user cost of capital. All that money you spend on the house payments can be invested to earn back that...
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Forum: The Stock Market
01-30-2005, 05:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 57
Re: We Still Need A Real Estate Forum
With regards to stock market vs. real estate investing:
I think that if you put enough time and effort into either style of investing you can earn yourself a decent payoff. If you do real estate,...
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Forum: Psychology
01-24-2005, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 85
Re: Break or keep going
Take a break, man. There's no point getting all worked up about this game. It'll always be here. Go play some piano. Or smoke some hash. You can't go wrong with hash, man.
Just kidding about...
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Forum: Psychology
01-24-2005, 01:41 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 85
Life after poker
Well, about a week ago I posted about my addiction. I received some responses and gave it some serious though. I also went on a magnificent 300 BB losing streak (this is approximately 1/3 of my...
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Forum: Psychology
01-18-2005, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 137
Re: Addiction and happiness EV
I hardly think I'm "expert". I can beat the ludicrous online games but against pros (especially in NL), I'm sure I'd get owned. I say this in defense of trying to have a life beyond poker.
I'm...
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Forum: Psychology
01-18-2005, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 137
Re: Addiction and happiness EV
Actually, I chose my wording carefully. I don't think I took a .5 GPA hit due to poker, I think if I could somehow use all the hours that I spend on poker in school, I would have a .5 higher GPA. ...
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Forum: Psychology
01-17-2005, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 137
Re: Addiction and happiness EV
Judging by your posts, it's you with the narcissism, not me. Trust me, my post was no gloat. It was a public assessment of what I think of my gambling. I don't often see poker addressed in terms...
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Forum: Psychology
01-17-2005, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 137
Addiction and happiness EV
Hello esteemed posters and readers,
I don't post here much but I do read and learn a lot. Lately I've been concerned about my addiction to poker. I've been a winning player for a long time now...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-09-2004, 07:38 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 24
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-09-2004, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 24
Flopped Straight with 2 suits
I posted one off the button with T /images/graemlins/club.gif9 /images/graemlins/heart.gif in a loose, typical 5/10 pacific poker game. 5 limp to me. I check, sb calls, bb checks.
7 to the flop...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
05-21-2004, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 53
Re: Anyone fold preflop?
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Spiting party poker maniacs is like spiting Sarnians. So gratifying. Has anybody ever been to Pt. Edwards Casino in Sarnia? A great game, though the stakes...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
04-19-2004, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 18
Pt. Edwards 5/10
The town is Sarnia. The casino is Pt. Edwards.
The players are awful as usual.
One player named Lulu has taken to calling me "loosey" since I'm tight. He is two to my left and raises my big...
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
12-20-2003, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 79
QQ in $50 NL... evaluate my play.
I'm 2 off the button in a normal, super loose $50 party game with a stack of about 60. I'm dealt QQ and raise to 5. The guy to my left calls, so does the button. The SB has about 16 and pushes all...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
10-31-2003, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 34
Flopped full house
Ultimate bet, 2-4. I'm in the small blind with K5o. 3 limpers. I complete. Big blind checks.
Flop: K 5 5.
I check, remembering that Sklansky/Malmuth said that a good time to slowplay is...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
09-16-2003, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 24
Re: Should I have given this hand up?
I thought it was clear:
Flop: I checkraise.
Turn: I checkraise.
River: I checkfold.
Argh. I wish I had called... Knowing would've been worth the 2 bucks...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
09-16-2003, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 42
Which site has the weakest players?
I've been playing UB for 4 months now, and have done alright. I haven't tried any other sites except pokerstars, whose format I didn't like. Which sites have the worst NL players? Which have the...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
09-16-2003, 02:05 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 24
Should I have given this hand up?
6 player table, UB, $1/$2. I'm in the big blind with 89o. 2 seats to my left is a maniac who calls. The button also calls. I check. Flop: 567, giving me the nut straight. I check, maniac...
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