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Forum: One-table Tournaments 12-27-2005, 09:45 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 993
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Getting frustrated with the money I make

Get a real job to cover expenses and save. Play fewer games or maybe one game at a time - concentrate on quality of play - concentrate - on improving your play and getting better.

Sounds like...
Forum: One-table Tournaments 12-27-2005, 09:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 61
Posted By mockingbird
Re: ($22) Checkaroo Bonzai

Seems to me checking the flop lets a single spade draw for free. Or a gut shot draw for free. ???

It's poker - it's about calculated risk - not pulling your head out of the way like a turtle.
Forum: Psychology 12-27-2005, 08:58 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 200
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Self discipline techniques

meditation - seriously - many rewards in addition to self discipline - way beyond poker
Forum: Psychology 10-21-2005, 11:14 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 360
Posted By mockingbird
Re: I am so ashamed...

[ QUOTE ]
(2 2 )

4 players in a raised pot

Flop: K K Q

Bet, Raise, I call (!), Re-raise, fold, call, I call

Turn: 8
Forum: Micro-Limits 10-16-2005, 07:02 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 68
Posted By mockingbird
How to Play a Big Draw?

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

I think I obviously should have folded to river bet, but are there any other...
Forum: Micro-Limits 10-16-2005, 06:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 24
Posted By mockingbird
How to play a Flopped Flush

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

I don't think I could have gotten villain out no matter how much I raised. But...
Forum: Psychology 10-03-2005, 11:36 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 322
Posted By mockingbird
Re: What card are you?

As someone else said, I am two cards, the red queens, diamonds and hearts.

I am planning on having them tattooed on my shoulder blade. I dont currently have any tattoos and am not a tattoo...
Forum: Psychology 09-19-2005, 06:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 180
Posted By mockingbird
Re: My roomate is a fish...should i tell him so?

Do you really care about strangers on Party?

If you like the guy, tell him. Make some positive suggestions about how to improve.

If you think it would end the friendship then there are other...
Forum: Psychology 09-19-2005, 06:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 94
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Help me to rework my game

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don't decide which limit to begin until the two weeks are over.

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I like this suggestion. But I think it would be better to err on the low rather than the high side.
...
Forum: Psychology 09-19-2005, 06:04 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 309
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Female/date advice (high content)

I'm not a fan of deceiving my fellow women either, but, I agreed with most of VoraciousReaders ideas.

The only change I would make is to stick a little closer to the truth. In other words,...
Forum: Psychology 09-18-2005, 11:09 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 137
Posted By mockingbird
Re: concentration

Meditation has been shown to reduce stress and improve concentration. Pretty well documented I believe.

If you're interested in trying it there are a number of different kinds you could look...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 09-13-2005, 08:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 29
Posted By mockingbird
To Raise or Not to Raise? (general quest)

Party 2/4

I'm in the small blind w/AKs. Everyone folds to me. The big blind, over a large number of hands, has stats of 21% VPIP 5.6% pfr and 2.4 AF.

I raised and he folded. I hate winning...
Forum: Micro-Limits 09-08-2005, 10:24 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 64
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Overplayed?

What's the standard check and see thing?
Forum: Micro-Limits 09-08-2005, 09:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 64
Posted By mockingbird
Overplayed?

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif. ...
Forum: Psychology 08-27-2005, 02:10 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 543
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Can a Former Addict become a good Poker Player?

Your post is confusing to me. You say you are absolutley sure you are an addict, but by definition an addict is someone who can not control their gambling or poker playing.

You are in serious...
Forum: Psychology 08-27-2005, 01:37 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 216
Posted By mockingbird
Re: My wife - the fish

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Quote:
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Any suggestions on how I can get her to see the light

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Forum: Poker Theory 08-27-2005, 12:58 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 127
Posted By mockingbird
Re: 10 Commandments of Poker

LOL

I think I'll print this out and put it near my computer.
Forum: Poker Theory 08-27-2005, 12:56 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 196
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Multitabling

I have been thinking about this issue recently too. Since I have been doing some reading and come across some new ideas or refinements of some ideas, I think playing fewer tables might help me to...
Forum: Poker Theory 08-27-2005, 12:46 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 196
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Multitabling

Nice Job! Where do you work?
Forum: Poker Theory 08-27-2005, 12:41 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 91
Posted By mockingbird
Re: What is the best poker forum?

It depends on what you play. I play SSHE and micro limit HE. I find the weekly "digests" in those forums to be very helpful. Sometimes extremely valuable info there.

I usually at least scan the...
Forum: Poker Theory 08-27-2005, 12:22 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 275
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Pro Poker player/ apartments

Yes 1k a month is not a pro anything - its poverty.
Forum: Poker Theory 08-27-2005, 12:19 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 275
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Pro Poker player/ apartments

61/2 years ago I was paying $800 for a 1Br/1Ba in Laguna Hills.

Yours sounds cheap.
Forum: Poker Theory 08-27-2005, 12:17 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 275
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Pro Poker player/ apartments

I lived in OC - I know exactly what you mean. Rents were sky high 6 years ago, can't imagine what they are now.
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 08-19-2005, 02:51 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 21
Posted By mockingbird
Playing a Set ??

When playing a small set from early position is it usually a good tactic to just call a bet on the flop waiting to c/r the turn? Or should I have raised the flop?

On the turn, I called since I...
Forum: Micro-Limits 08-18-2005, 09:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 125
Posted By mockingbird
Re: Getting ready to move up.

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I'm sorry, but why do so many of you insist that 1/2 is "so much harder than .5/1"?



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You sound like a bright guy who is pretty responsible and pretty succesful with...
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