Is poker a snobbish hobby?

Yanko57

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Hi all,

I don't know if I'm posting at the right place because it could have been posted in another theme, but anyway:

7 years ago, I posted the story following in another poker forum and I had several people laughing at me because of the buy-in. So here I come again posting the same exact S&G hoping I'll have better comments than having everybody laughing at me (maybe you were one of them?):

"Hi everybody,
I want to share with you a big thing that happened to me and that I'm proud of. I didn't have any money left in my Everest poker account. The only thing I had left was my Summit Points. I was already kind of angry after a bad beat I suffered which killed all my remaining bankroll (AK vs 77 with an A on the flop and a 7 came on the turn). So I've decided to make a 1.10$ PLO tournament (6 players) with some of my SP. I was playing tight because the players are killing each other at the beginning of an Omaha tournament. I catch AAKs2s, a hand that I know is in good shape if all-in preflop. And that's what happened: heads up all-in vs a player I consider a little bit weirdo. He shows AKJT all unsuited. I'm a favorite 73%-25% on this one. The flop comes AKQ and the board don't give me any pair on turn or river.

I'm down to 425 chips and all 6 players are sill alive. I keep my head up high and say to myself that I absolutely want to finish in the money. The table is very passive so I can see some cheap flops. Some hands later, I succeed by doubling up against my same weirdo guy which gives me now a stack of 1620.



Two hands later, I pick up KKxx single suited. Not as good as AA, but if I could get all-in preflop again, I have great odds. Same weirdo guy eends up all-in preflop against me: KsK8s5 vs AsKQs3. I'm a favorite 58 to 42. OK, a bit of a coin flip, but still ahead! The !@# guy catches two 3 and win the hand with 3 of a kind.

Down again to 790 and the blinds are now 50-100. 5 players remains. I'm still very minded to not die yet... What helps me though is that the chip leader has twice the stack of the second place guy, so everyone's scared. I'm able to grind some pots. The big stack eliminates 2 opponents in one hand (including my lucky !# guy) and we're down to 3 players:

Me: 1 040
2nd place: 1 760
Big Stack: 6 220

I think that if I can double up, I'll be 2nd... The table is still pretty passive. I know that Big Stack respects me after seeing the bad beats I suffered earlier.



I have 8332 being the big blind and can see the flop: 633! Big stack puts the min. bet, I hesitate and call. 6 on the turn. Same thing happen (min. bet, call). River give us another 6. Big stack puts another 700. "Man... Can this guy have a quads too? His betting pattern could indicate just that" I just can't fold and go all-in. Call! He slowplayed AA all the way... Phew!

Me: 2 180
Big Stack: 5 180
3rd place: 1 640

Still a long way to go...

The low stack is definitely too passive and ends up eliminated by Big Stack 7-8 hands later.

Goal reached! I'm in the money:

Me: 2 090
Big stack: 6 910


Few hands later:
Everest Poker — Hand Details
Hand ID: 7261535943
Table ID: -166668506
Play Mode: real money
Tournament Table: 50317385-0
Game Type: Omaha
Blinds: 60/120
Stakes: 60/120
Currency:
Starting Date: 2011-12-16 GMT
Starting Time: 15:06:53 GMT

Seating Arrangement:
36gabo is at seat 3 with 6910.
HERO is at seat 4 with 2090.
Post Blinds:
The button is at seat 3.
VILAIN posts the small blind of 60.
HERO posts the big blind of 120.
Deal Pocket Cards:
VILAIN: -- --
HERO: 5h Qc Ad Qs
Pre-flop:
VILAIN calls 60.
HERO checks.

Flop (6h 2s 7c):
HERO raises 120.
VILAIN raises 240.
HERO calls 120.
Turn (6h 2s 7c Qd):
HERO raises 120.
VILAIN raises 240.
HERO raises 1320.
VILAIN calls 1200.

River (6h 2s 7c Qd 3h):
HERO raises 290.
VILAIN calls 290.

Showdown:
HERO shows 5h Qc Ad Qs.
HERO has 6h 7c Qc Qs Qd: Three of a Kind
VILAIN shows Js 6s 8d 7s.
VILAIN has 6s 6h 7s 7c Qd: Two Pair

Pot Summary:
Total Pot: 4180
HERO wins 4180.
No Rake is taken for this hand.

The match up was not finished until LONG after... 36 hands (heads up) were necessary to have a winner.

Final hand:

Everest Poker — Hand Details
Hand ID: 7261559258
Table ID: -166668506
Play Mode: Real Money
Tournament Table: 50317385-0
Game Type: Omaha
Ante: 25
Blinds: 100/200
Stakes: 100/200
Currency:
Starting Date: 2011-12-16 GMT
Starting Time: 15:18:42 GMT

Seating Arrangement:
VILAIN is at seat 3 with 3725.
HERO is at seat 4 with 5275.
VILAIN posts an ante of 25.
HERO posts an ante of 25.
Post Blinds:
The button is at seat 4.
HERO posts the small blind of 100.
VILAIN posts the big blind of 200.
Deal Pocket Cards:
VILAIN: -- --
HERO: Ad 2d 7d 7s
Pre-flop:
HERO raises 300.
VILAIN calls 200.
Flop (2c 2s 10d):
VILAIN checks.
HERO raises 850.
VILAIN calls 850.

Turn (2c 2s 10d Qs):
VILAIN checks.
HERO raises 2550.
VILAIN calls 2450.

River (2c 2s 10d Qs 8s):
Showdown:
HERO shows Ad 2d 7d 7s.
HERO has 2d 2c 2s Qs Ad: Three of a Kind
VILAIN shows Ah Js Kd Jc.
VILAIN has 2c 2s Js Jc Qs: Two Pair
VILAIN is eliminated.

Pot Summary:
100 is returned to HERO (uncalled).
Total Pot: 7450
HERO wins 7450.
No Rake is taken for this hand.

Yipee!!! The tournament didn't cost me a single penny and my Everest account went from 0 to 4.20$!

Storyline: If you NEVER give up, a come back is always possible."




I ask myself, 7 years later, does the buy-in has any importance for the readers? Do you think a players is worth less because he's playing lower limits?
 
terryk

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Great story! and no,,buy-in has no importance,to me anyway. :wavey:
 
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Worth? No.

Financial value, yes.

For me, freerolls are like practice.

Real $$ invested is like game day.

Treat it as such and you may do better...That said, I practice a lot more than I invest money to play!!
 
Minus272c

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Nope, poker is not a snobbish hobby :D

Just beacaus someone is playing highstakes poker, dosnt mean they
are any good at it, they just have more money to put on the line.

Poker is a hobby for rich and poor, and its good entertainment., but it
can also be a good source for a steady income.
For those who invest more time understanding the mechanics behind
and spend time to go through a learning process, are well prepared
and stand a better chance of getting a good return of investment.
 
Luvepoker

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Poker is not a snobbish game overall but as in life there will always be the snobs who think it should be. I just play the game as a hobby and never worry about what others say. They are not worth your time.
 
honorwar

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Snobbish? No I Don't Think So

I think snobbish an inappropriate word for poker.
Poker is a fascinating game that involve movements from our brains,so how would you say Snobbish?
 
ninjareal

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Hi all , I don't think poker is snobbish, quite the opposite in fact since we get to meet new people all the time, have good battles and a sense of camaraderie, we all have gone thru similar highs and lows, so i would say poker can bring people together :)
 
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Nope, poker is not a snobbish hobby :D

Just beacaus someone is playing highstakes poker, dosnt mean they
are any good at it, they just have more money to put on the line.

Poker is a hobby for rich and poor, and its good entertainment., but it
can also be a good source for a steady income.
For those who invest more time understanding the mechanics behind
and spend time to go through a learning process, are well prepared
and stand a better chance of getting a good return of investment.

it can be "snobbish hobby" ONLY in a snobbish player's head
 
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