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09-10-2009, 01:02 AM
Post subject: 3000th post: confessions of a bluffer
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First off, thanks to kmind for noticing I was at my 2999th post!
Figured I should do something a little more substantial for my 3000th post, than the standard "wow call all day" type response.
I certainly won't claim to be the best poker player on FTR. Nor will I claim to be the most well known, or most well respected. But I've been around the block a few times, and feel like I've had my fair share of obstacles, swings and ups and downs to get me where I'm at right now. I definitely won't call my trek here smooth sailing. So I must have learned something along the way!
So I guess this is a well of sorts. If there are any questions, ask away, and I'll do my best to answer!
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You have helped me a ton in the last few months, I just want to say thanks.
As for questions, what one thing did you figure out that made your game move to another level, and by that I mean, what brought you from being a decent $100NL/$200NL grinder to being someone that has moved to where you are now? What would you go back and tell yourself to do at a much earlier time?
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How do you get your red line like yours? 
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How do you get your red line like yours? |
See title. You can change the word bluffer for: spewer, aggro-monkey as well. :P
Grif, you should answer the questions in your well, imo.
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Originally Posted by jyms
You have helped me a ton in the last few months, I just want to say thanks.
As for questions, what one thing did you figure out that made your game move to another level, and by that I mean, what brought you from being a decent $100NL/$200NL grinder to being someone that has moved to where you are now? What would you go back and tell yourself to do at a much earlier time?
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I'd go back and tell myself to fold. And keep folding.. and it's something I still need to tell myself.
I feel like too many people (myself included) see a spot where they can imagine themselves bluffing or bareling with air, and convince themselves to make a call because of it. What I keep learning, however, is that people somehow seem to always have it.
It's pretty cliche, but fold, for real.
I also have a post-it note on my monitor now that says "WAIT - 3 seconds". I feel like if I wait before EVERY decision (raising, 3betting, betting, folding), it forces me to think about what I'm doing and why. I can't count the number of times I've dragged my cursor over the 'all in' button, waited 3 seconds and convinced myself to fold. For sure saved myself thousands.
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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Originally Posted by kmind
How do you get your red line like yours? |
I mean it's clearly easy to say "raise, whenever someone raises you" or nonsense like that, cause that'll definitely get your red line up!
I think more realistically and better even is to just find spots in position on the river where you can bet. There are probably tons of spots that I bet on the river and villain c/f's which contribute to my winnings being 'non showdown' instead of 'showdown' winnings. Sometimes people surprise you with the nonsense they call with too.
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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Compare the competition at the various sites you play (or have played recently).
Discuss your current thoughts about playing professionally vs. playing part-time.
Discuss ip 4betting ranges.
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Originally Posted by zook
Compare the competition at the various sites you play (or have played recently).
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This question is kind of tough to answer. For the most part I've played on interpoker (crypto) and now stars. However, crypto was mostly from 2007-2008 and stars has mostly been this year. I just feel like the games were so different two years ago, that it would be unfair to say interpoker was easier. Though I did find interpoker much more passive than pokerstars, that's for sure.
The 5/10 games on interpoker from 2007 were for sure easier than the stars 5/10 games of right now.
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Discuss your current thoughts about playing professionally vs. playing part-time.
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This is for sure my ongoing life dilemma. I've been working the last four months or so (since may) 'full time', doing research in the same lab I did my masters in. The last stretch of my masters (last 6 months or so, Jan-May) I was writing my thesis and primarily working from home, so having to go into work full time was a definite change.
My 'full time' work mostly involves me being at a computer in the days, and writing a paper and surfing FTR and 2+2 and other poker stuff. My experiments are more invididual, and involve me working late on my own etc etc. So it's pretty clear to me that if I was going to pick a full time job working on my own doing boring experiments, and surfing poker stuff or being at home on my own, grinding full time and surfing poker stuff, that I'd obviously choose the latter.
That being said, if I had a job I really liked and it was at a social company with cool people, the decision would probably be much closer.
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Discuss ip 4betting ranges.
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I've tried toning down my outright 4bet bluffing lately, just cause it has to work too often and ppl seem to be jamming on me everytime I 4bet anyhow. Though, I'd say one of my bigger weakness' is playing in 3bet pots, IP, without initiative. That being said, it makes sense that my fold to 3bet is very high, and my button 4bet is probably also pretty high. Adding in more pairs to your 4betting range, instead of 4bet bluffing more, is also a good way to up your 4betting vs ppl fighting back and jamming too much.
If I do choose to 4bet bluff I try to do it with blockers at least. There are definitely lots of players that 3bet like madness in the blinds, and fold waay too much to 4bets, so finding these ppl is pretty helpful.
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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So it's my first week back at home and playing full time, I quadrupled what would have been my regular paycheck in earnings this week, what should I do to celebrate?
In a more poker related test of knowledge, what would you suggest is best for advancing a player from these three stakes. $10NL, $100NL and $400NL and in what order. Pick a couple.
a) Peer study (MSN/AIM, ghosting discussion on skype/vent)
b) Coaching
c) self study (HM/PT3?Pokerstove)
d) SNHL forums (FTR, 2P2)
e) video training sites.
f) 100K hands (4 or less tables) not multitable grinding like a robot
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Originally Posted by jyms
So it's my first week back at home and playing full time, I quadrupled what would have been my regular paycheck in earnings this week, what should I do to celebrate?
In a more poker related test of knowledge, what would you suggest is best for advancing a player from these three stakes. $10NL, $100NL and $400NL and in what order. Pick a couple.
a) Peer study (MSN/AIM, ghosting discussion on skype/vent)
b) Coaching
c) self study (HM/PT3?Pokerstove)
d) SNHL forums (FTR, 2P2)
e) video training sites.
f) 100K hands (4 or less tables) not multitable grinding like a robot
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This is a funny question for me to answer, mostly because of how I moved up the ranks. I was playing regularly at 100nl before I ever posted my first hand on FTR, and I was playing 400nl before I ever subscribed to CR or any other training site.
I remember after I first joined CR I started watching vids and some of the stuff actually got into my head and I started playing differently (worse even), than I had been previously. The most noticeable thing I remember at the time was watching vids saying that you shouldn't 3bet XY hands from the blinds (AJ for example), because the range that continues to your 3bet will dominate you. So that resulted in me playing waaay passive out of the blinds, worried that any 3bet would result in me being dominated. Just as an example of how some broad statements might influence your game significantly.
In any case, I'd say for sure moving up beyond 400nl would be coaching foremost if your progress is stalled, and discussing poker a lot, and reviewing hh's a lot (but I'd imagine most at that level do the last two anyhow).
Moving up beyond lower stakes, 10nl and even 100nl I'd say that playing a lot, and practice, just makes you better in general. Getting to the point where reviewing hh's is second nature, and is weird NOT reviewing them.
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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Im taller than you, how does that make u feel.
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Im taller than you, how does that make u feel.
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Makes me saddd. If I had a couple more inches, feel like that would help in sports a tonnn.
I lucked out though. I'm around 5'9''-10''ish, but my mom is 4'11'' and my dad is 5'3''! Shippp the height run hot.
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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Im taller than you, how does that make u feel.
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Makes me saddd. If I had a couple more inches, feel like that would help in sports a tonnn.
I lucked out though. I'm around 5'9''-10''ish, but my mom is 4'11'' and my dad is 5'3''! Shippp the height run hot. |
My folks are taller than yours, how does that make you feel. 
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Jman: every time the action is to you, it's an opportunity for you to make the perfect play.
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I'm 6'5"
look at the shorties ITT bwahaha
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6'3". My 5 year old is 43+ inches
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Im taller than you, how does that make u feel.
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Makes me saddd. If I had a couple more inches, feel like that would help in sports a tonnn.
I lucked out though. I'm around 5'9''-10''ish, but my mom is 4'11'' and my dad is 5'3''! Shippp the height run hot. |
lol, my parents are the same height, and I'm also around 5-9/5-10
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"Once we reach a certain level of mastery, we see there are higher levels and challenges. If we are disciplined and patient, we proceed. At each higher level, new pleasures and insights await us--ones not even suspected when we started out. We can take this as far as we want--in any human activity there is always a higher level to which we can aspire."
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Im 6''6 1/2'', who dares to beat me.
btw whatever happened to dwarfman lol
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Jman: every time the action is to you, it's an opportunity for you to make the perfect play.
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What's the coolest thing you ever bought with poker winnings?
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What's the coolest thing you ever bought with poker winnings?
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Oh man I'm super lame and I've hardly made any really big purchases. In general I'm saving up to get a condo in Toronto. Though pending purchases in the very near future will probably be a much better TV than I have now and hopefully a Safari Trip to Africa next aug/september which will prove to be pricey.
I feel like my poker winnings mostly just afford me the ability to not worry about money too much. Just do whatever I wanna do, eat wherever I want, travel wherever and just not have to worry too much. I highly doubt I'm gonna buy some baller car anytime soon, and will prob just stick with my trusty non-baller corolla.
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I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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whats this about your redline? do the red and the blue both go up?
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whats this about your redline? do the red and the blue both go up?
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nope
http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...98.html#920159
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whats this about your redline? do the red and the blue both go up?
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That's the dream.. that's the dream.
They wereee both going up until 12k hands into this month! Pretty sure I need to run hot to have a good blue line.
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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What's the coolest thing you ever bought with poker winnings?
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Oh man I'm super lame and I've hardly made any really big purchases. In general I'm saving up to get a condo in Toronto. Though pending purchases in the very near future will probably be a much better TV than I have now and hopefully a Safari Trip to Africa next aug/september which will prove to be pricey.
I feel like my poker winnings mostly just afford me the ability to not worry about money too much. Just do whatever I wanna do, eat wherever I want, travel wherever and just not have to worry too much. I highly doubt I'm gonna buy some baller car anytime soon, and will prob just stick with my trusty non-baller corolla. |
No dude that's totally cool, exactly my feelings. I would love to reach the point where I just don't have to worry about money. I'm not into flashy purchases. Doing what I want, eating where I want, going wherever I want sounds perfect. Also I drive a corolla lmao (though I don't own it).
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Lol, I remember Griffey passing the $100k mark and then wondering whether he should spend $400 on a decent monitor to play on.
Having sweated you a few times, I'm fairly sure you play differently when someones watching than when they're not. Do you feel like you play better when being watched? Do you feel you play more profitably?
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Just playing to improve.
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wow i think Ben is spot on
never saw any crazy things or spew when i watched u play
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Two questions:
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Having sweated you a few times, I'm fairly sure you play differently when someones watching than when they're not. Do you feel like you play better when being watched? Do you feel you play more profitably?
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Yaaah oh man I play sooooo much more solid. I should practically just pay someone to sweat me every session I play, I'm pretty sure it would be +EV. It forces me to talk things through and as a result forces me to really think about why I'm making a certain decision. Also gives me enough time to convince myself that my read isn't strong enough and not to do something stupid/spewy.
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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Do you play poker because you love it and enjoy it still, or do you play poker because it's a good way for you to make money? A little of both? Does one outweigh the other?
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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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Do you play poker because you love it and enjoy it still, or do you play poker because it's a good way for you to make money? A little of both? Does one outweigh the other?
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I think a big driving force is the competition. It's knowing that I can beat this game, and sometimes feeling like I'm not beating it as good as I want to be/could be. So it's the drive to get better.
If somebody told me that I wouldn't be making money from it, then I certainly wouldn't be playing as much online. But I'd still play live with friends etc, cause that's more for the enjoyment!
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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Having sweated you a few times, I'm fairly sure you play differently when someones watching than when they're not. Do you feel like you play better when being watched? Do you feel you play more profitably?
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Yaaah oh man I play sooooo much more solid. I should practically just pay someone to sweat me every session I play, I'm pretty sure it would be +EV. |
I think Danny considered actually doing this.
As for my question, how do you go from being such a maniac online to being such a nit in go-karts? if there were a way to graph our go-kart session, would both your red and blue line go down?
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I think Danny considered actually doing this.
As for my question, how do you go from being such a maniac online to being such a nit in go-karts? if there were a way to graph our go-kart session, would both your red and blue line go down?
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Ummm.. I completely blame the go-karting results on running bad. I had bad variance in terms of starting go-kart (your top speed was clearly 5mph faster than the fields!), starting poll-position and also being in between maniacs who like crashing into your kart and spinning you out!
ran sooo bad, it was rigged practically.
let's get real, anything meeloche is winning in is likely rigged.
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I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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I didnt think you were running so bad Griffey, I just seen your name on stars 2nl tables.
Wtf you doing playing there??????????
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Jman: every time the action is to you, it's an opportunity for you to make the perfect play.
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Do you feel obligated to buy your gf expensive shit?
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Having sweated you a few times, I'm fairly sure you play differently when someones watching than when they're not. Do you feel like you play better when being watched? Do you feel you play more profitably?
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Yaaah oh man I play sooooo much more solid. I should practically just pay someone to sweat me every session I play, I'm pretty sure it would be +EV. |
I think Danny considered actually doing this.
As for my question, how do you go from being such a maniac online to being such a nit in go-karts? if there were a way to graph our go-kart session, would both your red and blue line go down? |
Lol I actually did do this but then I offered people to pay to sweat me during my sessions. No one took.
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Lifetime poker profit? Best day? Worst day?
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Lifetime graph!
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Do you feel obligated to buy your gf expensive shit?
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I don't feel obligated, though she does know how much I've made. Lucky for me (or unlucky.. however you wanna look at it).. I had a huge downswing since I started dating her.. and so haven't netted up that much while we've been together.
short answer: I don't feel obligated, but I still get her stuff!
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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Lifetime poker profit? Best day? Worst day?
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Total profit peak was around 137k, currently I'm at around 122k.
Worst day is -12k which I think I've done like 3 times (I'm such a dumbass... ship the no stop-loss). Best day is up 10k which I've done once.
This would all be much better if I read elements of poker another 2-3 times.
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I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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ran sooo bad, it was rigged practically.
let's get real, anything meeloche is winning in is likely rigged.
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lol at this
I'm not gonna say much more though cause I don't want to tap the glass.
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Do you feel obligated to buy your gf expensive shit?
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I don't feel obligated, though she does know how much I've made. Lucky for me (or unlucky.. however you wanna look at it).. I had a huge downswing since I started dating her.. and so haven't netted up that much while we've been together.
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why wud u buy her stuff?
I dont buy my gf anything, mostly share costs. Until recently I didnt know many guys did this. My gf mentioned who one of her girlfriends whose bf recently went off on a year long trip was always buying her stuff. She is missing a new stuff while he is gone and moans of how she cant buy stuff blah blah blah. Anyway this is a rant bcoz i dont like her friend lol.
I really dont see the need to buy her anything at all bar on occasions. Are you trying to impress her or have self confidence issue :P.
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Jman: every time the action is to you, it's an opportunity for you to make the perfect play.
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griffey24
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toronto'ish
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why wud u buy her stuff?
I dont buy my gf anything, mostly share costs. Until recently I didnt know many guys did this. My gf mentioned who one of her girlfriends whose bf recently went off on a year long trip was always buying her stuff. She is missing a new stuff while he is gone and moans of how she cant buy stuff blah blah blah. Anyway this is a rant bcoz i dont like her friend lol.
I really dont see the need to buy her anything at all bar on occasions. Are you trying to impress her or have self confidence issue :P.
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hahah.. well "buy her stuff" definitely meant on occasions. But other than occasions, I'd say I definitely pay for most meals etc. Though I don't really consider that buying her stuff.
Do guys not pay for dates over in Ireland?
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I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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Da GOAT
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Dublin
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if u ask her out, sure then hero pays. after that she better be paying half or good luck, have a nice life. Irish girls are generally very independent oriented so when a girl expects me to pay for everything then she is up her own arse and can go fuck a duck
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Jman: every time the action is to you, it's an opportunity for you to make the perfect play.
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Dragon Slayer
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Anything in particular for NL 50-100 ers trying to get better and move up to study. Like books, particular posts, vids? And barf at -12k days. Thats like all the money for one of my dogs surgery and chemo.
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griffey24
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toronto'ish
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Anything in particular for NL 50-100 ers trying to get better and move up to study. Like books, particular posts, vids? And barf at -12k days. Thats like all the money for one of my dogs surgery and chemo.
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This is so tough to answer, cause 50/100nl now are so different (harder) than when I used to play it.
I feel as though a lot of people around those stakes seem to think 'small stakes no limit holdem' is pretty good. I've read a bit of it and it seems decent.
I still think nothing can really compare to practice though and not being afraid to try different things. Try doing things that aren't standard, or at least aren't standard for your game. c/c in spots you might bet a lot, or bet in spots you might c/c. Betting small or big in spots you might do the opposite. There's no way to really figure out what works best without trying it.
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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Dragon Slayer
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Straight
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 228
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Originally Posted by Dragon Slayer
Anything in particular for NL 50-100 ers trying to get better and move up to study. Like books, particular posts, vids? And barf at -12k days. Thats like all the money for one of my dogs surgery and chemo.
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This is so tough to answer, cause 50/100nl now are so different (harder) than when I used to play it.
I feel as though a lot of people around those stakes seem to think 'small stakes no limit holdem' is pretty good. I've read a bit of it and it seems decent.
I still think nothing can really compare to practice though and not being afraid to try different things. Try doing things that aren't standard, or at least aren't standard for your game. c/c in spots you might bet a lot, or bet in spots you might c/c. Betting small or big in spots you might do the opposite. There's no way to really figure out what works best without trying it. |
Cool thanks. This is kinda how i feel. I have a pretty decent micro coach that has got me thinking outside the standard TAG thinking. 3 bet these hands, open this hand from this position etc. I have dropped down from 4 tables to 2 to really work on my game and make it more player/read based.
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zook
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4-of-a-Kind
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,676
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Post a few of your favorite hands? Hero calls? I mean, even a blind squirrel...
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Squishy_Fish
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Posts: 18
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How did you get your start? Level you started at etc. Was it one of those "well I deposited $50 and the rest is history" stories or did you make a larger deposit and start at midstakes?
Time frame from when you started to the level you're currently at?
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griffey24
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Straight Flush
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toronto'ish
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Post a few of your favorite hands? Hero calls? I mean, even a blind squirrel...
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I'll try to find some.. wish HEM had a "favorite hands" filter.
I can't even think of any hands that stand out in my head as favorites really.
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Originally Posted by Jay-Z
I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
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jyms
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Tilting Mod
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 4,836
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Originally Posted by zook
Post a few of your favorite hands? Hero calls? I mean, even a blind squirrel...
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I'll try to find some.. wish HEM had a "favorite hands" filter.
I can't even think of any hands that stand out in my head as favorites really. |
The little box on the left of the HH drop down on your hud works well for this (selected hands)
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