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Old 12-07-2005, 01:29 AM
Daliman Daliman is offline
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Default Re: Poker by the book....very passive preflop, why?

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WPT "Poker by the book"
5 handed

TJ Cloutier and David Sklansky both have around 250k

Antes 1k
SB 3k
BB 6k

DS UTG A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
DS Raises to 20k

Folds to TJ Cloutier in BB w A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
TJ Raises to 80k

DS folds ?!?

I guess the cameras can make anyone look dumb. TJ has a tight reputation, but hell it was 5-handed. Can you really put him on an AA or KK here? Anything else we are at worst 45/55 and possibly a lot better.

I guess maybe Sklansky got some more TV time out of it, but no way would it encourage me to buy a book. I'd be almost certain it is -EV to fold. Folding is - well I hate to say it - but weak-tight.

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This whole thing was gone over ad nauseum when it aired. Search it, you'll find compelling arguments.
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