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Jason Mercier is FTR's next AMA guest!
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In Pineapple Open Face Chinese Poker:
What are your thoughts on setting hands like AKQxx? Assume you're 1st to act for simplicity.
Do you favor KQ up top with A in the mid?
Or Q up top with AK in the mid?
Or something else?
Do the other cards in the hand affect how you'd play the AK and Q?
If so: How?
1. Who do you like to win the Final Four?
2. What do you think about Senator Graham's anti-poker bill (backed by Sheldon Adelson of course) that came out on March 26th?
3. What's the worst thing you've said to someone at the poker table?
4. What's one of the worst things you've spent part of your poker bankroll on?
5. What are the craziest things you've done right before, during or after poker sessions?
1. Where is your favorite place to play poker in the world?
2. What is the craziest prop bet that you have done?
3. What got you started in poker?
4. Would you rather win the WSOP Main Event or One Drop?
UTG in POFC, how do you play a hand with a 4-flush and a top-2 FL pair, such as K:d:K:c:7:c:4:c:2:c: or A:h:A:c:7:c:4:c:2:c: (assuming that QQ+ is the standard for getting to FL)?
What books, blogs, articles, etc. should we be reading to learn more about POFC strategy?
Do you prefer to play OFC or POFC? Why?
Which FL rules do you prefer for POFC (how many cards FL should get, how do you like them dealt, what hand to qualify, etc.)? Why? Do you think the rules should be standardized, or do you like that different people play different ways?
In OFC and POFC games, do you adapt your strategy to the way your opponents are playing, or do you always play the same style?
Do you prefer heads-up games in OFC and POFC or multi-way? Why?
In position in a 3-way POFC game, you see your opponents set
Q:h:
5:d:4:c:
9:d:7:c:
and
K:s:
A:c:
T:d:T:h:8:c:
You have A:s:7:d:7:s:5:s:5:h:
How do you set? Why?
How do you set hands with 2 small pairs in HU POFC UTG? Does the 5th card influence your set? Consider, for example:
K:h:6:d:6:c:4:c:4:h:
J:h:6:d:6:c:4:c:4:h:
6:d:6:c:4:c:4:h:2:d:
Now imagine you have those same hands in position in a HU POFC game. How do you set after opponent shows:
Q:d:Q:c:
K:s:
T:c:T:d:
or
Q:c:
A:d:4:s:
T:c:T:d:
or
Q:c:
A:d:
T:c:T:d:6:s:
Jason,
You play on both European and American circuits. What are the differences and which do you prefer?
In pineapple ofc, when do you generally keep 2 pairs together in back and when do you split them?
Specific Pineapple OFC UTG Examples (assume all hands below have now more than 2 of a suit):
Do you set 2233Q as Q / 22 / 33?
Do you set 22JJQ as Q / X / 22JJ?
How do you set 2277Q?
Thanks for doing this, Jason! I'm a huge fan of yours!!!
Are you involved with any charities? If so, what attracted you to them?
What do you want your legacy to be in poker and in life in general?
If you could handpick three people to have dinner with, living or dead, who would you choose and why? What would you want to discuss with those individuals?
If you could change something on a global level, what would it be?
Which one of the Hollywood or sports celebrities that show up at the Main Event is the best player?
Hey Jason!
- Looking back at last years WSOP, do you still feel your bracelet bet was +EV for you? Are you planning on doing the same for future WSOPs?
- What's your biggest degen story? Related to poker or not.
- I was playing $1-$2 NLHE at Bally's in Vegas a few years back, and you rolled in with your crew. You guys got a new table going and sat down, making for a very fun/aggressive game. Do you do this with your friends for fun every so often? It is something you do to blow off steam?
- Who is the best tournament pro on the circuit atm?
What's the most you've won/lost in a single hand? What's the most you've ever bet? What do you play other than poker at casinos?
this is one of my favorite HSP hands. i think you made a sick play and ivey made a sick crying call. what was your thought process on this hand?
How many ducks do you think it would take to win in a fight to the death against a horse?
What is the dumbest thing you have ever heard a woman say?
Do you think that OFC will ever overtake hold'em as the most popular game?
What are your most memorable prop bets?
What's the dumbest thing you've ever heard a man say? What's the dumbest thing you've said to a woman?
Jason, what's your secret? You know, it's safe with us, man.:rolleyes:
Hi Jason ...greetings from Portugal :D
- Are you able to get away from poker for 24 hours? If so, any hobbies or others activities that can place your mind away from poker ?
- The biggest rush you ever had after a win?
- Do you keep your World Series of Poker bracelets in a special place? Can we know where? ;)
Cheers and all the best Jason :)
1) Given the relative ease of making Queens up top in pineapple, what do you think of having the requirement being KK or better?
2) Along the same line, what do you think of having the FL rules be that Kings get you a 14 card FL, and Aces up top get you a 15 card FL? Or if people want to keep the minimum at QQ, then have QQ and KK get you 14, and AA get you 15? Staying would be 14 cards regardless.
The theory behind this is that the current system makes hands like 884AK have a no-thought-needed set (884 back, A middle, K top). By offering another card for AA up top, which is a huge addition to a FL hand, you at least need to consider playing the A up top b/c of the extra reward. More decisions, more spots where there isn't a clear right play, and more strategic options available are always a good thing, no?
Note: mods, you can delete the theory paragraph if you want questions for JM to be short and without commentary.
Are you in any way involved in the efforts to try to get online poker in the US legalized and regulated?
In one of your interviews you said that you lost about $2 million in less than six months in 2012. Did that shake your confidence in any way? Is so, for how long?
What are your thoughts on climate change?
Which NBA team do you route for?
What is the craziest investment offer you have ever received?
Do you recall any make it or break it moments at the early stages of your career?
What was the worst bad beat of your career?
When are you going to buy a bigger boat?
What is your favorite TV show?
Hello Jason ...great pleasure to have you here ;)
Do you like mobile poker? Do you play on the move ?
Your favorite movie of all times?
Can you tell me your favorite poker player outside the US?
Please define yourself as a poker player in 3 words:
Much much much success for 2014 :)
1) What is the most ridiculous line you ever heard at a poker table?
2) Online poker has seen a steady decline since Black Friday, do you think this trend will continue or will it eventually reverse or simply even out and stabilize?
3) Did the final table pressure ever get to you to the point where you made a serious mistake because of it?
4) Are there any pro’s which you would consider yourself an underdog to in an even chip heads up situation at the end of major tournament?
5) Do you regret your 3 to 1 bracelet prop bet?
6) Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
Thanks! :)
Woooowwww... Mercier is in da house :D big fan..big fan...
Who was your biggest opponent at the poker table ?
What was the first big buy you executed with prize money from a tournament? ;)
Where do you see yourself within 10 years?
This is a brilliant question and is current topic of discussion in my house.Quote:
How many ducks do you think it would take to win in a fight to the death against a horse?
Hi Jason,
Thanks for doing the AMA, just a few questions:
- Whats the worst bad beats story you've got?
- Where is your favourite place to play live?
- What are your thoughts & predictions on the varying poker legislation that is popping up across the US?
Thanks!
What are your thoughts on Obamacare? Gun control? Gay marriage? The existence of aliens? What about Bigfoot?
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Are you single?
Did any of your friends or family members express concern when you decided to be a professional poker player? Do any of them disapprove of your career choice even though you're so successful? What would you be doing if you weren't playing poker for a living?
What do you think happened to that missing plane?
are you interested in playing the next game of Werewolf at FTR?
Who do you predict will be the next president of the US?
What is the most annoying question on this list (excluding this one)?
Who is the one person who asked a question that you'd like to play poker against in the future? What variant of the game would you play?
For games like Hold'em and Omaha, it's easy to find records of hands played by professionals, so that we amateurs can study and learn from them. I haven't been able to find a collection of POFC hands played by top pros so that I can see what they do differently than I do. Do you know where I could find some? If not, would you be willing to play 25-50 games at FTR against one of the regulars here so that we can study the lines you take?
Jason, how's life?
Where is the favorite place you've ever been to?
Where is a place you've always wanted to visit that you haven't visited, yet?
How many times have you been asked about your most ever lost/won in a single hand? Cause I'm sure that gets old, fast.
So Jason,
what has been your worst downswing/ bad luck streak? And if you did, how did you manage it?
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Dear Jason,
In the most modest way possible, would you consider yourself to be the best OFC player in the world? I hear a lot of people say that Shaun Deeb is potentially the best. If not, who else would you say is up there?
Also, could I cheekily ask for a signed autograph please? ^_^ Thanks!
Who do you consider to be the best player of all time? What about the current best player?How do you feel about last year's ME champ claiming to be the best player ever?
If you could assume the identity of any super hero, who would you be? If you could create your own super hero persona, who would you become?
I generally would go:Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMojoMonkey
Q
AK
xx
I'd need to not be acting first to change that set
1. Florida, although I have Wisconsin winning it all in my pool... so I'll be rooting for them!Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric
2. Don't know enough to comment
3. I can't remember
4. My boat, it's a money burner :)
5. Craziest? hmmm, I'm not too sure, craziest during would probably just involve never quitting despite how long I'm playing (45-50 hours) or how much I'm stuck (hundreds of thousands)
1. I don't really have a favorite- wherever the next 100k is :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Credsfan03
2. Been involved with a lot of weird prop bets, can't really put a finger on the craziest one- recently, was playing viktor blom at ping pong for 5k a game lol
3. Playing in high school with friends and realizing I was better than all of them so kept pursuing it
4. WSOP Main event for sure. More players, and more prestigious!
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That's a really good question, in thinking about it, I'd probably split up the kings but not the acesQuote:
Originally Posted by OneByPhi
Kd
K742cccc
AA
742ccc
crazy, I know
I don't know of any reading material on POFC or any OFC strategy to be honest.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneByPhi
I learned through playing... good ol trial and error.
I prefer regular OFC, the swings are just so insane in POFC, and I also feel I have a bigger edge in regularQuote:
Originally Posted by OneByPhi
QQ+ up top to go to FL... FL gets 14 cards, in FL- u have to get trips up top, or quads + (middle or back) to stay in FL,Quote:
Originally Posted by OneByPhi
each player gets dealt 5 cards and then FL player gets dealt the next 9... if 2 players are in FL, you rotate 1-1-1-1-1-1-1... etc
I don't mind that people play different ways, just needs to be hammered out before a game starts is all
Adapt, if a player is fouling nonstop, are you going to gamble a lot?Quote:
Originally Posted by OneByPhi
I prefer multi way- heads up is a bit more grueling, with no breaks in the action... multi way is much more social, and fun IMOQuote:
Originally Posted by OneByPhi
AQuote:
Originally Posted by OneByPhi
7755
because u make a full house a lot in the back (6 pts) and have a great shot for FL still
I'm generally putting the 2 pair in the back almost always.Quote:
Originally Posted by OneByPhi
I would probably play:
44
66J though vs those sets
I prefer playing EPTs, because they are the biggest and best events. Playing in Europe, you get more of a melting pot of players, so many different countries represented which is kind of awesome. In the US tournaments, most players are from the US or Canada.Quote:
Originally Posted by arcturus
Either way, I like playing both :)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric
Yea, this might contradict a previous reply, but
Q
22
33
Q
X
22JJ
Q
22
77
I think
Which EPT event do you want to win the most this year? Is there a particular event that you enjoy more than the others on the tour?Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonMercier
Quote:
Originally Posted by dlbarlowe
I'm getting involved in doing some outreach work with my church- I'm attracted to that because I believe in the work
Legacy- hmmm, I want to be considered one of the best players to ever play the game, and in life- I want to make a positive impact on the world
three people- Jesus Christ, Christopher Columbus, and Lebron James- discuss anything and everything lol
I'd want to make sure there are no starving children
no clue- haven't played against many of themQuote:
Originally Posted by JetPropulsion
That would be a GREAT gathering!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonMercier
Quote:
Originally Posted by givememyleg
I still think it was +ev, not sure that I'm going to do it this year or in future years
Skip degen question
I've done that a lot in the past with my friends, It's usually just to have a great time
In a single hand- about 220k or soQuote:
Originally Posted by HeyYou
I was all in for 330k in a cash game- won the pot :)
I don't play anything besides poker anymore
Do you play differently when you go up against your friends for fun compared to when you play against strangers and/or other pros?
I thought Ivey didn't have a set, which meant I had 7.5 outs if he called. with the money I had put in there already it was a pretty easy all inQuote:
Originally Posted by givememyleg
200 ducksQuote:
Originally Posted by spoonitnow
I don't know
I don't see OFC overtaking holdem
most memorable prop bets involve me winning bracelets and collecting from lots of players :)
It's difficult to pinpoint the dumbest thing I've ever heard anyone say lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Tinita
dumbest thing I said to a woman- make sure you're ready in 5 minutes
Volume :) Practice- always getting better, improvingQuote:
Originally Posted by YoYo
etc etc etc
Yes, I play basketball a lot and take my boat out in South FloridaQuote:
Originally Posted by Cruelsebastian
Biggest rush- the last 10 years of my life :P
I keep the bracelets in my trophy case
Thanks! Cheers!
1. You must be running good if you think it's so easy :)Quote:
Originally Posted by DuckTollingGrinder
2. Against it, just makes FL more valuable and more complicated and more variance - too much
been there, said thatQuote:
Originally Posted by JasonMercier
Not really involvedQuote:
Originally Posted by Filik
Yes, it did, until I started trending back upward which was shortly afterwards
I don't understand the question
Miami Heat
I get crazy investment offers all the time, but I usually don't give them the time of day to find out which one is the craziest
Yes, I had JJ against Roland de Wolfe's QQ all in on T73 flop with 90 players left in EPT San Remo 2008, I hit a Jack on the river and then won the tournament for 1.4 millQuote:
Originally Posted by Kapitan
Running KK into Antonio's AA when I was 3/19 and he was 2/19 in 2012 WSOP One Drop
When I win the WSOP Main Event
Homeland
I don't really play much "on the move"Quote:
Originally Posted by Esterno19
Gus Hansen
Determined, hard-working, patient
THANKS very much!
1. I don't knowQuote:
Originally Posted by 3n3rgy
2. I'm not sure, hopefully will reverse
3. I've made mistakes at final tables- but not because the pressure got to me
4. no
5. yes, because I lost :)
6. you know that 20 years ago there were no cell phones right? so hard to answer that question :)
biggest, like largest? I don't want to call anyone out for being overweight :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ricpoker
bought my parents a car after winning San Remo
I don't know 10 years Is SOOOO long away
running KK into Antonio's AA when I was 3/19 and he was 2/19 in 2012 WSOP One DropQuote:
Originally Posted by tommyd
I don't have a favorite, wherever the biggest tournaments are
I don't have any predictions, sorry
biggest, like largest? I don't want to call anyone out for being overweight :)
too funny. Great answer
skip, skip, skipQuote:
Originally Posted by Alex
aliens and bigfoot don't exist brah
yaQuote:
Originally Posted by Fiorella
yes, there were a lot of concerns when I first dove into pokerQuote:
Originally Posted by WTF
everyone is on board now though :)
I'd probably be coaching sports and teaching math
It might have been hi-jacked, but then crashed into the ocean somewhere during a revolt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick M.
just a guess...
How long did it take for your supporters to agree that pursuing poker was the right career path for you?
I don't know what that is lol sorryQuote:
Originally Posted by Keith
not Obama!Quote:
Originally Posted by RCB
I don't know
despite the exclusion, it's still this one :)Quote:
Originally Posted by OneByPhi
That's all the time I have for today. Thanks guys for the questions! It was a lot of fun :)
Have a blessed week
Thanks, Jason! Best of luck to you in all of your endeavors!
THis was great. Thanks
Thanks, Jason! We appreciate you taking the time!Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonMercier
Cheers
Thanks, Jason!