Alex Fitzgerald AMA

[tommyd]

Hi Alex,

Thanks for doing this AMA, just a few questions for you:
1) Is there anyone you look to for poker advice when you're in need of a second opinion?
2) What is Costa Rica like to visit?
3) Where is your favourite place to play poker?

[Mike1013]

Hi, Alex. Welcome to FTR.

1) What sites do you play at besides PokerStars? I realize that Stars beats every other site, hands-down, in traffic and the number of tournaments offered. Yet I have heard that some other sites (PartyPoker, 888) feature softer fields particularly in their Sunday major events.

2) Do you like deepstack tournaments? Does the additional EV of having guys throw stacks around willy-nilly in the first few levels of the event make up for the fact that they tend to last several hours longer than standard-stacked tourneys?

3) Do you have any ideas for a live tournament structure that you would like to see that hasn't been offered or is only offered rarely? Conversely are there any types of live tournament formats that you dislike or feel they have become too common?

[Assassinato]

Hi, Alex. Welcome to FTR.

1) What sites do you play at besides PokerStars? I realize that Stars beats every other site, hands-down, in traffic and the number of tournaments offered. Yet I have heard that some other sites (PartyPoker, 888) feature softer fields particularly in their Sunday major events.

2) Do you like deepstack tournaments? Does the additional EV of having guys throw stacks around willy-nilly in the first few levels of the event make up for the fact that they tend to last several hours longer than standard-stacked tourneys?

3) Do you have any ideas for a live tournament structure that you would like to see that hasn't been offered or is only offered rarely? Conversely are there any types of live tournament formats that you dislike or feel they have become too common?

1) Stars is horrible. They are socialists. They want everybody to get their buy-in back and a slap on the ass. They know if a significant amount of money is removed from the poker community it hurts their bottom line, so tournament structures and payouts are designed so talent is not rewarded exorbitantly.

I've made most of my money from other sites. I play on Stars because I have to, not because I want. America's Cardroom has great structures. You can sign up for 27% rakeback through my link below. 888 is soft but has garbage structures. iPoker isn't as soft but has good structures. The .FR sites have some good deals.

http://record.secure.acraffiliates.c...mNd7ZgqdRLk/1/

2) I love deep stacked tournaments, although I'd rather have it be deep stacked at the final two tables, as opposed to early. Venetian deepstacks for example often are not that great at the end. But yes, I love how desperate people get after some hours.

3) I love Win The Button tournaments and 4-Max but you don't see them often. I think the standard crap structure NLH event is too prolific, even at the WSOP for some higher buy-ins.

[Assassinato]

Hi Alex,

Thanks for doing this AMA, just a few questions for you:
1) Is there anyone you look to for poker advice when you're in need of a second opinion?
2) What is Costa Rica like to visit?
3) Where is your favourite place to play poker?

1) I talk to Apestyles, Faraz Jaka, and NeverscaredB the most
2) Costa Rica is incredible. Beach, rainforest, mountains, crazy city, we got it all. Just remember to be polite, smile often, at least try to speak Spanish, and to not be stupid and walk somewhere you shouldn't go.
3) I really loved playing in Seoul, although I couldn't say why. That city is nuts. You feel like anything can happen.