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El_Bandito
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11-28-2006, 07:18 PM
Post subject: Long time lurker
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Secret Hideout
Posts: 14
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Just wanted to say hello, and thank all of the contributors and moderators of this site. I just started playing about 6 months ago, and under the expert tutelage of my semi-employed roommate, promptly lost about $600.
Luckily, he moved out, and I turned to FTR to continue my education. Since then, I've absorbed every strategy article, post, and other tidbits of information on this site. It's improved my game immensely- I've earned back my initial loss, and am now at over 6K! (I won the $20 rebuy 5K guaranteed MTT on Bodog twice this month.)
I still make a lot of mistakes, and my emotions occasionally get the best of me, but the solid fundamentals I've learned from FTR have made me into a winning poker player.
Looking forward to becoming a more active part of this community. Good luck, everyone. =)
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Es bueno!
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Warpe
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Moderator
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Welcome. Help yourself to some egg nogg.
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donkbee
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11-28-2006, 08:03 PM
Post subject: Re: Long time lurker
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WELP
Join Date: May 2005
Location: so close but so far
Posts: 3,604
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Originally Posted by El_Bandito
Luckily, he moved out
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lol
Glad you wrote this post and decided to stop lurking. Congrats on your two wins this month, looking forward to your contributions.
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Originally Posted by Fnord
Why poker fucks with our heads: it's the master that beats you for bringing in the paper, then gives you a milkbone for peeing on the carpet.
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Eric
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Administrator
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: on my laptop
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Welcome El_Bandito!
Thanks for making the conversion from lurker to poster.
What finally made you decide to start posting? Can you give us any tips on what else our community can do to help convert more lurkers?
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givememyleg
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WHO YA GONNA CALL?!??
Administrator
Join Date: Nov 2005
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sup g
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Get your own badge! Click profile at the top and FTR Badge from the left nav.
"The Dragon in My Garage" by Carl Sagan
I say onto you, I've felt the dragon! I felt the touch of his tail, the breath of his fire, and I know without a shadow of a doubt that the dragon exists!
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LeFou
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Dallas, TX
Posts: 2,361
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at 296 average words per post, you'll do great! can you keep it up?
Welcome.
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El_Bandito
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Secret Hideout
Posts: 14
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Dunno what made me post, really. As I became more obsessed with poker, I found myself blathering on with colleagues, loved ones, friends, etc. about the game. I'm quite sure I've convinced them all I have a gambling problem. =P Needed a support group, really.
I've been getting to know a lot of the same people from tournaments, and I enjoyed the sensation of cultivating an online persona. I wanted to get to know the folks at FTR that had taught me everything I know. I found the site through a search engine, looking for "poker strategy".
As for getting them to make their first post? *Shrug* If they like the taste of egg nog, they'll get around to it. Just wait for them to hit their first long rush- they will owe you all a "thanks" and an introduction.
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Es bueno!
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swiggidy
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Waiting in the shadows ...
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[quote="LeFou"]at 296 average words per post, you'll do great! can you keep it up?/quote]They always start out strong then flame out.
Welcome to FTR!!! You were #9999. You almost won the prize.
I've found that talking to others about poker:
a) they are so fucking clueless it makes my ears bleed
b) they think it's gambling and I have a problem
Thank god for FTR, although I wouldn't have this "problem" if it wasn't for FTR.
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bigspenda73
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Pwnsylvania
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Poker isn't gambling if you know what you're doing...
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spoonitnow
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: IRC Chat Room
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Originally Posted by bigspenda73
Poker isn't gambling if you know what you're doing...
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Poker is gambling, period.
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Originally Posted by Ripptyde
I only have 2 simple rules when I am coaching a new student.
Rule # 1: don't ask questions
Rule # 2: don't ask questions
I have no interest in discussing strategy with a protege'. Your job is to remain quiet and listen. I have a very systematic approach that I will share with the right candidate and I promise that I will turn you into a force of nature and show you elements of the game of poker that you never knew existed.
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Eric
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Administrator
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Originally Posted by El_Bandito
I found the site through a search engine, looking for "poker strategy".
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That's cool, it is nice to see the seo work introducing people to our community.
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lolzzz_321
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NO YOU
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: My ice is polarized
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POST YOUR BODOG SCREEN NAME
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gingerwizard
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,815
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by spoonitnow
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Originally Posted by bigspenda73
Poker isn't gambling if you know what you're doing...
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Poker is gambling, period. |
Poker + proper BR management = an investment.
If buying shares is gambling then fair enough, so is poker.
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This is not my signature. I just write this at the bottom of every post.
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donkbee
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WELP
Join Date: May 2005
Location: so close but so far
Posts: 3,604
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by spoonitnow
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Originally Posted by bigspenda73
Poker isn't gambling if you know what you're doing...
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Poker is gambling, period. |
please don't post this in the beginner's forum because we know you know this isn't true.
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Originally Posted by Fnord
Why poker fucks with our heads: it's the master that beats you for bringing in the paper, then gives you a milkbone for peeing on the carpet.
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El_Bandito
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Secret Hideout
Posts: 14
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Guess it's a matter of semantics. I like the stock analogy. Used to live next door to a day trader who worked out of his home, and god forbid you knocked on his door while he was holding a position. Kind of like when your grandmother calls while you're in the middle of a big hand.
Anyhow, my Bodog screen name is X_El_Bandito_X
El Bandito was taken already, but I've never spotted the imposter.
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Es bueno!
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TLR
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Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 5,007
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welcome to FTR
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ttanaka
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Administrator
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Welcome aboard!
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Pelion
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 3,206
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by courtiebee
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Originally Posted by spoonitnow
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Originally Posted by bigspenda73
Poker isn't gambling if you know what you're doing...
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Poker is gambling, period. |
please don't post this in the beginner's forum because we know you know this isn't true. |
Poker is soooo gambling. Its just gambling with the odds instead of against them.
By the way welcome to FTR El_Bandito
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gabe: Ive dropped almost 100k in the past 35 days.
bigspenda73: But how much did you win?
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