Major / Profession and Poker Style

#1 11th January 2011, 4:01 AM

In one of the other threads people were discussing the correlation between being a History major and being a NIT. I thought it was an interesting concept so I thought I would make a thread devoted to it. So state your area of study or profession along with your stats / style of play. For added fun we can include the variations of poker that we enjoy.

Political Science / Economics

TAG 15/11/62 (Small Sample) at 5NL

#2 11th January 2011, 6:25 AM

15/11/62? You sure that isn't 6.2?

#3 11th January 2011, 7:03 AM

The stat is pretty much how often you C-bet, correct?

#4 11th January 2011, 7:33 AM

Trapper

VP/PFR/PFF
20/10/74

Over 20K hands @ 2-5 mtt and 2-5 sng

#5 11th January 2011, 7:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheWall

The stat is pretty much how often you C-bet, correct?

When you put stats out like x/x/x it's usually VPIP/PFR/AF.
AF = aggression factor.

#6 11th January 2011, 8:33 AM

Yeah, 62 is right. Its 5NL, they can't handle the agression.

#7 11th January 2011, 8:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TPC

When you put stats out like x/x/x it's usually VPIP/PFR/AF.
AF = aggression factor.

Ammendment:

20/10/40

#8 11th January 2011, 9:48 AM

I think you are confusing aggression factor with aggression frequency. A 6 aggression factor is high. A normal aggressive AF number is usually between 3 and 4. An AF of 60 is pretty much impossible over any large sample. Heck, over 20 is pretty much impossible.

#9 11th January 2011, 10:39 AM

i am a nursing student/musician (drummer).

im not sure of my stats...i know they are not so great.

my style varies...i play tight at times...i play loose at others.

types of games...stud8, omaha hi/lo, holdem.

#10 12th January 2011, 6:48 AM

I was thinking AFQ

#11 12th January 2011, 7:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TPC

I think you are confusing aggression factor with aggression frequency. A 6 aggression factor is high. A normal aggressive AF number is usually between 3 and 4. An AF of 60 is pretty much impossible over any large sample. Heck, over 20 is pretty much impossible.

its prob afq

#12 15th January 2011, 2:25 AM

Wow, did the intention of this thread get derailed fast. I actually thought the OP was an interesting idea. But I gues speople love argueing semantics... lol

#13 15th January 2011, 4:19 AM

Clinical psych (degree, not profession-- I'm a project manager at the National Institutes of Health):

Mostly FR cash games (2NL) and am currently 21/14/2.5 (about 5.5K hands) for the past 2.5 months.

My play has changed a lot since November because I'm taking things much more seriously, gotten involved in CC, and studying a lot more (plus got a HUD--PT3-- and use it to review lots of my hands).

I'd like to think I'm basically a TAG but not sure my current stats agree with that.

I like the premise of this post: My fascination with poker really is connected to psychology. I love the combination of player dynamics with the math.

#14 15th January 2011, 4:33 AM

physics and math.

18/15/4.5

and as a little bit of a boost for myself

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...48&sc=fb&cc=fp

#15 15th January 2011, 4:34 AM

Yeah Daniel Negreanu's book says that he can usually tell what kind of a play a person has by profession. Lawyer = aggressive, etc.

Interesting topic.

Statistics Major

I don't have a HUD !, but would consider myself TAG.

#16 15th January 2011, 4:43 AM

I must make a further ammendment to my stats. I included all tracked stats for the past year, but if I were to narrow down from when I really started taking my game seriously I have been running 17/10/5. (VP/PFR/AF) This is for SNG and MTT. I don't really play any cash, but I filtered out my cash stats anyways.

#17 15th January 2011, 8:32 AM

Hm, how should I put this.

Interesting. Pure bogus of course, but still interesting.

#18 15th January 2011, 7:52 PM

Catfish breeder retired. tag.

#19 16th January 2011, 3:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rugby0

Catfish breeder retired. tag.

You used to be a catfish breeder? Very cool!

#20 16th January 2011, 3:12 AM

Handy Man

TAG

mostly stng's (turbo)

30/12/2.47

#21 16th January 2011, 3:19 AM

12/8 Business/Economics

Those stats are for rush poker though, where I play like a complete nit.

#22 16th January 2011, 6:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheKAAHK

Trapper

VP/PFR/PFF
20/10/74

Over 20K hands @ 2-5 mtt and 2-5 sng

In case anyone was wondering, trapper is my profession, not my playing style...

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