Can Live 2/4 be beaten? ESPN doesn't seem to think so... - Page 3

Justin Smith · #21 08-09-2005, 10:53 AM

Dear 2+2'ers
I personally don't think we should attack this journalist for his poker article. He writes for a website, magazine, and television station that reaches millions. The fact is he is a journalist, not a poker player. So when he claims to be a " no-limit, tournament-style specialist " he is still a journalist who won a few act 1's at Foxwoods. He probably has worked for ESPN for awhile and when the poker craze hit he bought Super System first so he became the poker researcher at ESPN . So if he reaches thousands of people with his well written, poorly researched articles, I say let the fish swim. Right on up to the 5-10 table where its the same type of people with a little more money. Also, if he plays like he described he should as well.
I just hope nobody sent him e-mails trying to correct his game. I am a frequent visitor to Foxwoods and I hope that everybody who plays and thinks the way Peter Newmann does goes as well.

J Smith

AKQJ10 · #22 08-09-2005, 11:05 AM

The probability that ESPN fixes their poker writing is not much more than the probability that they offer me a job as poker researcher (i.e. zero). So venting is slightly +EV just on the satisfaction it gives me.

But you're right -- people reading this and emulating him is a Good Thing.

Tom1975 · #23 08-09-2005, 11:32 AM

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If you crack a game, even $2/$4, you should be up big. He had just broke even. The guy was full of it

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Another gem. He thinks because this one guy broke even that he can't be a winning player, as if being a good player means you have to be 'up big' every session.

itsmarty · #24 08-09-2005, 11:50 AM

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So if he reaches thousands of people with his well written, poorly researched articles, I say let the fish swim.

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I don't know his body of work, but this article was not well-written and it won't inspire the fish to swim. It read more like a cautionary tale intended to keep people away from casino play.

Martin

Justin Smith · #25 08-09-2005, 12:03 PM

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So if he reaches thousands of people with his well written, poorly researched articles, I say let the fish swim.

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I don't know his body of work, but this article was not well-written and it won't inspire the fish to swim. It read more like a cautionary tale intended to keep people away from casino play.

Martin

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I am not the smartest person so anything that has correct grammer use to me is well written. Also i think this article would make wanna-be players skip the 2-4 and go to 4-8, 5-10. In foxwoods there are 80 tables..... about 8 are 2-4.

#26 08-09-2005, 12:16 PM

I think his observations are pretty good - but he is clearly an inferior player.

Also - I think its funny that he picks on the sunglasses - I tend to wear sunglasses whenever I play poker - I don't neccesarily think its important at a 2-4 table, but its like a lucky charm - I feel more comfortable with my shades on.