Thousandth Post: Cardschat Wisdom

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Well, I've learned a lot in the 8 months I've been on cardschat and since I've made 1,000 posts and learned a ton of stuff, I thought I'd make a "give back" post of the wisdom and highlights along the way.

so here are some thoughts in no particular order:

1) Try to think in terms of ranges. both your own range, and opponents range, and what THEY perceive YOUR range to be...

2) in poker, everything "depends"

3) for tournaments you must primarily consider your stack size before anything else

4) fold equity is amazing, you'd like to have it as much as possible

5) bad beats happen and nobody really wants to hear about them

6) bankroll management is apparently like a religion: very high ideals that in real life may be difficult to live up to and a lot of people don't practice what they preach! But the principles are good in and of themselves....

7) most players don't bluff as much as you think

8) don't bleed chips out of your small blind

9) position is better than mickey mouse, astronauts and free ice cream

10) limping is generally a bad idea with a few exceptions

11) don't nit up on the money bubble! (meaning yeah, you have to play AK)

12)don't argue with Duggs unless you want to have your ass handed to you

13) Re: #12, apparently, I really like having my ass handed to me ;)

14) don't be results oriented

15)Sheldon Adelson is the anti-christ

16) slow playing is usually a bad idea

17)if you don't at least sometimes get it in bad, you are playing too tight

18) if you don't at least sometimes get caught bluffing, you don't bluff enough

19) if you don't at least sometimes get bluffed off the best hand, you are a calling station

20) Phil Ivey > Phil Hellmuth

21) Live tournaments are softer than online tournaments

22) yes, you really do need math to be a good player. no, it's not everything

23) there is plenty of skill in push/fold tournaments and hyper turbos

24)don't fold top set on the flop. seems obvious I know...

25) don't get married to an overpair with a deep stack

26) don't buy in short in cash games

27) don't start a thread on why you think rat-holing is an awesome strategy unless you want to receive dozens of virtual wedgies

28)it's important to analyze if your decisions were max +EV even in the hands that you win

29) everybody remembers the times they get sucked out on WAAAAY more often than they remember sucking out....(it's called cognitive bias specifically negativity bias)

30) in the end, the luck really does even out and all that's left is the relative skill of the players

31) betting > calling

32) monster stacks are built by taking well calculated risks

33) min cashing will not pay off in the long run, go for the glory!

34) better players get sucked out on more frequently than bad players because better players more often get their money in ahead

35)follow the action when you're not in a hand

36) make friends with the player on your left

37) quit blaming "bad players" for your disappointing outcomes and look for leaks in your own game

38) KK vs AA all in preflop is just a cooler. move on

39) set over set is just a cooler. move on

40) never say never

41) re#40 unless you're talking about limping JJ under the gun

42) pocket jacks are easy to play! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9CBtSW0kA

43) You can't win tournaments without taking flips and getting lucky.

44) everybody tilts, but the players who tilt the least, recognize it the fastest and return to normal emotional play the quickest will prevail

45) don't hate the donkeys! love the donkeys. They are printing money for you. if you can't win vs. donkeys, you need to take a long hard look at your game

46) don't play poker if it makes you miserable. there are a lot easier ways to make a buck with a lot more certainty.

47) free-rolling is the best!

48) great players are not masters of navigating tricky situations, great players are masters of manipulating things to avoid tricky situations.

49) There will always be a table where you aren't the best player. you must recognize this and adjust accordingly

50) Thanks for reading this list and teaching me so much. Please feel free to add your own little gems, wisdoms, wisecracks, guidelines etc. to this thread.
 
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phil ivey > phil hellmuth

that made me lol :)
 
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That is great - love it!

Thanks for joining and even more thanks for sticking around!
 
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Thank you, MJ, for sharing your 1000th post with us in such a poignant, "pay it forward" way.

You probably don't know this, but you were one of the first people who instantly struck me as someone who knew what they were doing on the felt and someone I wanted to learn from.

Back in January, after coming back to poker from a hiatus since BF, I felt intimidated to ask any poker questions, let alone contribute any thoughts of my own, so most days I would just hang out in the Player's Lounge... but finally I mustered up the courage to post a few hands from some of the tournaments I had played.

Right away, you posted your thoughtful feedback on the hands, along with different ideas on how the hand could have played, all the while making me feel secure.

As dealio96 recently noted about you in the "Member Appreciation Thread", and with which I wholeheartedly concur, you are a mentor amongst us MTT players in the shadows who are still trying to figure this game out, always delivering your thoughts and opinions in a way that is easy to digest and understand.

I thank you. Looking forward to your next 1000 posts. Congratulations.
 
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Congrats on 1k posts and awesome list!
 
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Poker player's bible right there, great post.

Voting for Miss Jacki for next MOTM/POTM.
 
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Really loving this thread!! I think I just learned a few things from it hehe:D Congrats on 1k posts!:congrats:
 
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Cool list ! Congrats on the 1000th post!

Some rules were new for me, thanks!


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Congrats on the milestone AND great post!!!:icon_thum
 
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congrats, I always enjoy reading your posts, very helpful and informative :)
 
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You touched on this but I'll throw it in anyway (tourney/ICM related)....

Always weigh you decisions by "if I do this, what's the best / worst that can happen?"

"if I don't do this, what's the best / worst that can happen?"

Get your own set of virtual balance scales out and weigh it up.
 
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GreatPost

Well, I've learned a lot in the 8 months I've been on cardschat and since I've made 1,000 posts and learned a ton of stuff, I thought I'd make a "give back" post of the wisdom and highlights along the way.

so here are some thoughts in no particular order:

1) Try to think in terms of ranges. both your own range, and opponents range, and what THEY perceive YOUR range to be...

2) in poker, everything "depends"

3) for tournaments you must primarily consider your stack size before anything else

4) fold equity is amazing, you'd like to have it as much as possible

5) bad beats happen and nobody really wants to hear about them

6) bankroll management is apparently like a religion: very high ideals that in real life may be difficult to live up to and a lot of people don't practice what they preach! But the principles are good in and of themselves....

7) most players don't bluff as much as you think

8) don't bleed chips out of your small blind

9) position is better than mickey mouse, astronauts and free ice cream

10) limping is generally a bad idea with a few exceptions

11) don't nit up on the money bubble! (meaning yeah, you have to play AK)

12)don't argue with Duggs unless you want to have your ass handed to you

13) Re: #12, apparently, I really like having my ass handed to me ;)

14) don't be results oriented

15)Sheldon Adelson is the anti-christ

16) slow playing is usually a bad idea

17)if you don't at least sometimes get it in bad, you are playing too tight

18) if you don't at least sometimes get caught bluffing, you don't bluff enough

19) if you don't at least sometimes get bluffed off the best hand, you are a calling station

20) Phil Ivey > Phil Hellmuth

21) Live tournaments are softer than online tournaments

22) yes, you really do need math to be a good player. no, it's not everything

23) there is plenty of skill in push/fold tournaments and hyper turbos

24)don't fold top set on the flop. seems obvious I know...

25) don't get married to an overpair with a deep stack

26) don't buy in short in cash games

27) don't start a thread on why you think rat-holing is an awesome strategy unless you want to receive dozens of virtual wedgies

28)it's important to analyze if your decisions were max +EV even in the hands that you win

29) everybody remembers the times they get sucked out on WAAAAY more often than they remember sucking out....(it's called cognitive bias specifically negativity bias)

30) in the end, the luck really does even out and all that's left is the relative skill of the players

31) betting > calling

32) monster stacks are built by taking well calculated risks

33) min cashing will not pay off in the long run, go for the glory!

34) better players get sucked out on more frequently than bad players because better players more often get their money in ahead

35)follow the action when you're not in a hand

36) make friends with the player on your left

37) quit blaming "bad players" for your disappointing outcomes and look for leaks in your own game

38) KK vs AA all in preflop is just a cooler. move on

39) set over set is just a cooler. move on

40) never say never

41) re#40 unless you're talking about limping JJ under the gun

42) pocket jacks are easy to play! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9CBtSW0kA

43) You can't win tournaments without taking flips and getting lucky.

44) everybody tilts, but the players who tilt the least, recognize it the fastest and return to normal emotional play the quickest will prevail

45) don't hate the donkeys! love the donkeys. They are printing money for you. if you can't win vs. donkeys, you need to take a long hard look at your game

46) don't play poker if it makes you miserable. there are a lot easier ways to make a buck with a lot more certainty.

47) free-rolling is the best!

48) great players are not masters of navigating tricky situations, great players are masters of manipulating things to avoid tricky situations.

49) There will always be a table where you aren't the best player. you must recognize this and adjust accordingly

50) Thanks for reading this list and teaching me so much. Please feel free to add your own little gems, wisdoms, wisecracks, guidelines etc. to this thread.

Hey missjacki,

I love this post. I feel a little comedian in you. not only is most of this good advise, but has a sense of humor in them. I like no. 5 and no. 30 a lots.

Lowball is my game. And, one pro said about lowball, "Don't fall in love with A-2. I found this to be good advise.

Good luck and keep um coming.

mange1234
 
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Congrats MJ, I always enjoy reading your posts and most are insightful.. keep it up
 
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Congrats on 1k and a great list, MissJacki. I've enjoyed your input here and hope you keep it up.
 
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thanks for the well wishes everyone! I came on here wanting to post a couple hands and get into the freerolls and I thought "Oh, you never know, maybe I'll learn a thing or two in the process"

wow! I've learned so much more than I could have imagined. I've read 25+ poker books and I think that was quite valuable and necessary for building a foundation, but I think I've learned as much from cardschat as all those books combined!

this place is awesome!
 
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Very good tips and congrat on the 1000th post.
 
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man how did i miss this lol, congrats on 1k and enjoyed the list
 
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Hi. Great post - nice to see the fun in poker, especially as it is not a bad beat story - as you say. Congrats on the 1000 posts and look forward to the next 1000 or 2?

Gl to you and all cardschat members.
 
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