Best $50+5 Players...

#1 12-01-2005, 05:49 AM

Which players do you guys tend to avoid at the $50+5 level on Party?

Slim Pickens · #2 12-01-2005, 05:53 AM

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Which best players do you guys tend to avoid at the $50+5 level on Party?

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It is stupid to "avoid" players. A better thing to do would be to figure out how to adapt to different styles (some of them very good in a vacuum) in different positions relative to you.

#3 12-01-2005, 05:55 AM

I disagree that it's stupid to avoid players. Obviously, one would rather play a total donk than Phil Ivey.

Slim Pickens · #4 12-01-2005, 06:04 AM

The concentration of "good" players isn't high enough to make the effort of avoiding players worth it at the 55's. Anyone who's any good is either

a) playing a higher limit or
b) 3249637892q113243278786-tabling and playing predictably.

#5 12-01-2005, 06:05 AM

So who do you think are the best $50+5 players, Slim?

Slim Pickens · #6 12-01-2005, 06:24 AM

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So who do you think are the best $50+5 players, Slim?

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Other than me of course... [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] Anyone who is a regular and doesn't obviously suck (and they're easy to spot even after as few as 100 tournaments) can be considered a "good" player. Eh, they're all just players. They do stuff. You do stuff back. The stuff you do depends on the stuff they do, and so on.

I won't purposely sit to the left of anyone I think understands proper bubble play. Other than that, any seat will do.

tigerite · #7 12-01-2005, 06:05 AM

I don't even avoid people at the $109s. Seat selection is more important than table selection IMHO.

Exitonly · #8 12-01-2005, 06:07 AM

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I don't even avoid people at the $109s. Seat selection is more important than table selection IMHO.

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so where is the best place to sit? in relation to players you think are good.

microbet · #9 12-01-2005, 12:58 PM

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I disagree that it's stupid to avoid players. Obviously, one would rather play a total donk than Phil Ivey.

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I know what you mean, but I would hella hella rather play Phil Ivey than some donk.

As for the debate, if you are a pro and you feel your game is really solid I can see avoiding good players. If you are working on your game, I would go with what Slim said and work on adjusting to them.

applejuicekid · #10 12-01-2005, 07:24 AM

I don't understand the point of this thread. If you played any amount of $55's you will find out very quickly who the best players are. Like someone said earlier if you played 100 you would have a decent list.