Forum: Politics
08-25-2005, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 165
Views: 628
Re: Social Security
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...and so FDR started a small, wildly successful program called Social Security.
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All Ponzi schemes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponzi_scheme) are "wildly...
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Forum: Politics
08-25-2005, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 165
Views: 628
Re: Challenge
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So let me see if I understand your defense. Pre-Goldwater Democrats and Republicans did not represent liberalism and conservativism. Democrats of today are not the Democrats of yesterday...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-06-2005, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 47
Cashout Question: URGENT
Unfortunately, I'm moving and I need to cash out my account for at least a month or so. My question, how sketch is it to provide party poker with your bank account and routing numbers? I'd like to...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-15-2005, 12:39 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 77
Re: $109s - Real Ugly BB Hand
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I would just check/fold the flop or whatever other street it happens on. Blinds are so insignificant, I just don't see any need to get involved.
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I agree with this. I've...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-14-2005, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 45
Re: Top pair from the blinds played poorly
I'd just lead the flop. Maybe 75 with the pot at 90. If you get raised, hopefully you have some kind of read on whether or not he'd do this with like T9 or a club draw, and then call or fold...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-05-2005, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 110
Re: TPTK, safe flop but pusher and caller infront
If skinhead really is solid, he's probably also noticed that yum is an idiot. Idiots who acquire big stacks are usually the kind of players who will convince themselves a big overbet just HAS to be...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-27-2005, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 78
Re: Suspected SB Steal, Move on Both Rounds?
This is an obvious fold pre-flop against an unknown in an 800 chip game. Against a known opponent who will raise with crap here and give you his money if he hits a second best hand, maybe you can...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-22-2005, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 142
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Forum: Politics
06-20-2005, 08:35 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 333
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Forum: Politics
06-20-2005, 08:28 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 333
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-20-2005, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 126
Re: Possible problem with the calcutta..
Can somebody explain this to me. I must have missed the original post, and the post about it this afternoon (morning for me) was just a link to the login page. What's going on?
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-20-2005, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 126
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-20-2005, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 129
Re: set of aces, 4 straight on board.
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This is wrong. The bet is 600 and you're getting almost 10:1, and opponent could still have QQ, JJ, AQ, maybe QJs or JTs... OP shouldn't be in this spot, but since he is,...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-20-2005, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 129
Re: set of aces, 4 straight on board.
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you should not try and extract w/ a scary board take your money on the flop and be happy that you're ahead. As far as folding the river, you should. He called your large bets, and now he...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-20-2005, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 66
A Gigabet Block Model Call?
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Sadly, I screwed up the details of this hand.
UTG pushed for 1205, and UTG just CALLED the 1205. (He didn't push.)
Absent all reads, and looking at bet amounts only, this is either...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-20-2005, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 128
Re: Spark Notes on Gigabet\'s Post
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I was talking about CEV and/or ICM-EV. Eastbay is of course right to point out that we should be thinking of Actual EV rather than CEV/Some Model EV when making decisions, but I think that...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-20-2005, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 54
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-20-2005, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 132
Re: Am I a donk?
I was just thinking that against a decent opponent the flop min-raise could easily be a bare A /images/graemlins/spade.gif. Like adanthar said, if you're going to just push a blank turn, I think the...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-17-2005, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 67
Implied Odds
I'm tempted to think here that our implied odds are great. I've found most people assume you're after the flush with a two-flush on board when you check call. That means if he holds a made hand and...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-16-2005, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 46
Re: Question on Call on the bubble
Assuming converter didn't screw up and your ~850 is pre-posting, you've got barely 2xBB left after posting. You need to double up to get to the money, and you said UTG's been aggressive. Clearly...
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Forum: Politics
06-16-2005, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 365
Re: Terry Shiavo Back in the News...
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There was the question of whether she had some form of minimal consciousness. Maybe the autopsy answers that question and maybe it doesn't: I don't know.
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Why feign...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-15-2005, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 82
Re: Bubble Hand
Yeah, I close my eyes and push here too. Sucks to still be losing to lots of mid-PPs, but this could be A7, X2, or two broadway or whatever. I like my chances better here than the chance that...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
06-15-2005, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 76
Re: A bubble hand with some context
I don't know if I like the initial raise. I know you're on the bubble and you can't let yourself get blinded down, but K4s with a semi-callbox donk right behind you, when you're UTG, isn't really a...
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
06-14-2005, 03:44 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 300
Re: My own experiences...
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However, I'll only run it if I feel like it benefits me.
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What do you mean by this? jkinetic had it 100% right. If you are playing above your roll and want...
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Forum: Politics
06-10-2005, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 110
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