Should BK hire Tommy Angelo?

[Voltron87]

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Exactly! This thread is a bunch of people backing up Tommy who don't even have $5,000 to use him or wouldn't dream of actually doing it, although they will support the idea of somebody else doing it.

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you cant be serious, there are people with waaay more than 5K who have suggested tommys services. a handful who have purchased his services and who swear by it.

[tongni]

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OK, this thread is obviously just annoying now, but it's just so offensive that you can't get the point that I figured I would try one more time. Let's say, arguendo, that Tommy had never played a hand of poker in his life and didn't even know the rules of poker. But let's say, again just for argument's sake, that he could speak magic words to you which would cause you to never tilt at all and to play your complete perfect game to the best of your ability 100% of the time. How much would his advice be worth? What level games would he be able to beat?

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TA: Don't tilt.
Me: Ever?
TA: Ever.
Me: Ok, thanks.
TA: That'll be $5000
Me: *tilts*

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OK, this thread is obviously just annoying now, but it's just so offensive that you can't get the point that I figured I would try one more time. Let's say, arguendo, that Tommy had never played a hand of poker in his life and didn't even know the rules of poker. But let's say, again just for argument's sake, that he could speak magic words to you which would cause you to never tilt at all and to play your complete perfect game to the best of your ability 100% of the time. How much would his advice be worth? What level games would he be able to beat?

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TA: Don't tilt.
Me: Ever?
TA: Ever.
Me: Ok, thanks.
TA: That'll be $5000
Me: *tilts*

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That is seriously the funniest thing I've read in a while [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[TimM]

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I don't think I would ever pay for coaching from someone with a lower winrate than me either.

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You do realize that someone who plays live can have an enormous win rate in BB/100 and still make less than even a mediocre online player. Are you saying someone who plays 300 hands per hour has nothing to learn from someone who plays 35 hands per hour just because he makes less money?

[mplspoker]

Give me one guy who makes over $300,000/year that has bought tommy's services?

[mplspoker]

LOL.. It's amazing how when Tommy osts a hand plenty of people quesiton what the hell he is talking about, but barely anybody here questions the value in his teachings...

[mplspoker]

Yes. Because being better but making way less is a sign that you aren't very smart if poker is your business and not just for pleasure.

[Victor]

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Yes. Because being better but making way less is a sign that you aren't very smart if poker is your business and not just for pleasure.

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so you have never taken a lower paying job bc you liked it more.

since money is allimportant to you you should realize that online poker is a fairly lowly profession in comparison to real gambling (the business world)

[TimM]

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Yes. Because being better but making way less is a sign that you aren't very smart if poker is your business and not just for pleasure.

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Ah yes, the old "if yer so smart why ain't ya rich?" argument.

[andyfox]

I can't speak for others, but I'm one of the people who have profound respect for Tommy. I've played against him and it's a good thing to do if you like burning money. I've also gotten to know him, and it's a good thing to do if you like getting the most out of life.

I still don't understand how people who don't know the man know how much money Tommy makes playing poker. Or who haven't played against him know about his poker ability. Everyone I know who's played against him says the same thing: don't.