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#11
10-09-2005, 02:07 PM
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Re: Pokerstars 10/20NL right now (no cont.)
no, I think that better players than me must certainly be professionals. I wouldn't imagine a "recreational" player that would play better than me. And a professional does not like to play against other professionals (regardless if he's better than them or not). The same way I don't like when I see a table at 5/10 full of regulars (wich I know I can beat) but wich are all winners themselves, so when I play a table with 7 regulars and 2 fish, I win much less, cause I got to split the profit with the others. So even If I take the biggest chunk of the profit, why not move to another table full of fish (even if you have to drop stakes)?
I bet Party/Prima had better 10/20NL games than that one at the time, so they could just play there. It's clearly a better option for most of them. Of course, they may have been playing for fun/challenge/learning experience (wich is what I first thought they were doing). 
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#12
10-09-2005, 02:14 PM
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Re: Pokerstars 10/20NL right now (no cont.)
Wtf is a professional?
I'm sick of everyone talking about "going pro" or who the poker "professionals" are. "Professional" literally means someone who is paid. Even if poker is your only source of income, no one is actually paying you to play poker. Any random dork can play 1/2 no limit all day and call themself a pro. Imo, the only people who can reasonably be called "pros" are players with major poker endorsements. I'm sure there are lots of "recreational" players much better than you.
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#14
10-09-2005, 02:21 PM
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Re: Pokerstars 10/20NL right now (no cont.)
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"Professional" literally means someone who is paid. [/ QUOTE ] Main Entry: pro·fes·sion·al Pronunciation: pr&-'fesh-n&l, -'fe-sh&-n&l Function: adjective 2 a : participating for gain or livelihood in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs <a professional golfer> That having been said, I agree with your general point (i.e. there are a ton of "recreational" players, El Diablo being one of them, who are far better than the poster). ML4L
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#15
10-09-2005, 02:27 PM
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Re: Pokerstars 10/20NL right now (no cont.)
twin = fish
buddy = good player, who does does dumb things. ive seen him reraise $2000 preflop with KQ after someone opened for $80. zjustin = have only played him a few times and he seems pretty tight. not gonna run from him. timerman = uberfish from what ive heard.
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#16
10-09-2005, 02:39 PM
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Re: Pokerstars 10/20NL right now (no cont.)
Thanks for your response, it did indeed answer the question well and clear up my confusion. My thoughts below.
[ QUOTE ] no, I think that better players than me must certainly be professionals. [/ QUOTE ] "LOL" [ QUOTE ] I wouldn't imagine a "recreational" player that would play better than me. [/ QUOTE ] "LOL" [ QUOTE ] And a professional does not like to play against other professionals (regardless if he's better than them or not). [/ QUOTE ] "LOL"
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#17
10-09-2005, 02:41 PM
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Re: Pokerstars 10/20NL right now (no cont.)
[ QUOTE ]
Thanks for your response, it did indeed answer the question well and clear up my confusion. My thoughts below. [ QUOTE ] no, I think that better players than me must certainly be professionals. [/ QUOTE ] "LOL" [ QUOTE ] I wouldn't imagine a "recreational" player that would play better than me. [/ QUOTE ] "LOL" [ QUOTE ] And a professional does not like to play against other professionals (regardless if he's better than them or not). [/ QUOTE ] "LOL" [/ QUOTE ] El Diablo is TEH OWNERER.
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#20
10-09-2005, 05:44 PM
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Re: Pokerstars 10/20NL right now (no cont.)
a.) they're not all the same skill
b.) maybe they're not jsut playing for ev, but also to get better, ever think of that? I play a home game where all 5 of us play for a living, I don't care if I win or lose in that game, I just try to get better, and if I lose I look at it as a "learning expense" SO STOP TELLING PEOPLE WHO ARE WAY!!!!!!!!! BETTER THAN YOU HOW TO PLAY OR JUDGE THEM ON WHERE THEY PLAY, THEY'RE BETTER THAN YOU FOR A REASON!!!!!!!!!!!!
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