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Leatherass
DTB Coach
Silver Level
I have dustys book I am about halway thru it..it is pretty inquisitive and has some awsom insite into poker and how to make a living at it..
#614
I'm glad you like it and thanks for posting.
I have dustys book I am about halway thru it..it is pretty inquisitive and has some awsom insite into poker and how to make a living at it..
Just want to add a brief note about Dusty here. I met him last week in Vegas - he was kind enough to invite me to dinner with a handful of others from DTB. It was great to meet him and he is really a cool guy and they all had me laughing all through dinner. The guys at DTB are a good bunch of people and we are lucky to have Dusty and them here at CC.
Thanks for the dinner Dusty - and for turning me onto that cool drink. It's a shame they only make them there. You need to remind me what was in it so I can try to make them at home.
OK Dusty, some additional info before you say "not enough".Dusty, any specific suggestions on how to best play Rush Poker on FullTilt?
Cash and the $4 Tournament?
Wally
#612
Here is that cocktail:
BOA 405. Vodka, fresh strawberry, fresh lemon sour, simple syrup, balsamic vinaigrette, cracked black pepper.
You have, as I'm sure you know, been subject to some criticism from some in the 'poker community' for what is percieved to be bumhunting or whatever. Do you ever think about/worry about that crtiticism and if so, what is your response?
It's funny how - when there's an ugly name attached to it - the community will back away from a concept that is taught and encouraged in every corner of the internet game.
What do you think about the 10 Stars accounts that were recently closed for being bots (Short stackers playing from 25nl thru 200nl)? How big of an issue do you think botting is for the future of online poker? What's your feeling on the fact that PTR seemingly had to out the accounts before Stars acted to shut them down?
Link to the CC thread with relevant links to 2p2 and PTR if you're unfamiliar with the story (I doubt it but just in case): https://www.cardschat.com/forum/poker-rooms-10/pokerstars-nl-bots-identified-179918/
Dusty, any specific suggestions on how to best play Rush Poker on FullTilt?
Cash and the $4 Tournament?
Wally
Perfect timing! I bought a blender today and plan on making some next weekend for guests.
What's your stats:
Cardplayer of the Year ranking?
Poker Site Tournament ranking?
Amount of WSOP Bracelets or Final Tables?
WPT Final Tables or Titles?
Do you use pot odds in tournaments? How?
#629
If you move your entire bankroll from Full Tilt to Pokerstars you do not need to play those silly Rush tournaments.
#628
I think botting will always be something that the poker rooms have to battle. I'd imagine it is not an easy task to try and stay on top of all of the millions of poker accounts out there, but I'm sure Stars is working hard to do the best they can do.
Dusty, how is it possible when every time i go into a hand (usually PLO HU 2.4 or 5.10) dominating the other player that I lose 4 out of 5 of them, when my odds to win at 80% +??
Dusty, how is it possible when every time i go into a hand (usually PLO HU 2.4 or 5.10) dominating the other player that I lose 4 out of 5 of them, when my odds to win at 80% +??
On the turn, all your equity from going all in on the flop has gone from a 60/40 to a small small marginal gain (i believe) nearly a coin flip for the river, your hand cannot improve at this point but your opponent's hand can.
At the end of the turn I think you are around a 53/47 favorite, which isn't a huge edge.
All you can do is say "I got it in with the best, variance will sort itself out later."
By the 2x approximation rule, 9 flush outs + plus 4 boat outs = 13 outs total. 2 x 13 = ~26% (it's usually a tad higher) so 70/30 on the turn is about right on.Hmm... I thought that would be a coin flip situation there. Thanks for clarifying. I didn't know there was still that much of an edge (70/30) with opponent's flush draw and full house draw.
Wouldn't it be more efficient, more realistic and more fun to just ban the game type that make it easy for the cheaters? I'm speaking specifically about two things
Pokerstars is being severely affected by these issues and while it's probably doing its best to catch the cheaters, it's proving quite inefficient at it since those cheaters were allowed to play for a long time before discovery and were often discovered by PTR or other players and not by PS security.
- Shortstacking NL games. It's reasonably easy to design a bot that wins playing 20bb poker at 100bb+ tables, so there will always be bots at tables where you allow shortstacking
- Double or Nothing SNGs. Because of the vast difference between cEV and $EV, collusion through either chip dumping or soft playing is very +$EV and therefore there's a huge incentive to create collusion rings as the Chinese colluders scandal recently demonstrated.
You will notice that both games types do not exist (anymore or ever) at Full Tilt Poker, their main competitor. Isn't FTP's approach a lot better here?
Dusty, I play mostly MTT and SnGs but I want to play Cash Games better. Here is the basic way I play cash games...any specific comments or suggestions welcomed on the way I go about it. thx, Wally
1. I try and SLOW down and think thru each hand better.
2. I automatically FOLD all out of position marginal hands.
3. Play all strong hands with a raise or re-raise and I play suited connectors the same way.
4. From the button, I raise with even marginal hands if all hands are folded to me.
5. If opponents are raising before me, I FOLD all marginal hands, even if on the button.
6. If I think I am behind after the flop, I FOLD...and, I do not chase straights or flushes, generally.
7. Never call an "all-in" or a big raise without the absolute nuts (after the flop). Before flop, I only call with AA or KK or QQ.
8. Don't let draws become expensive.
9. Do not underestimate opponents ability to bluff, but realize that most of the time they are not bluffing...have courage to fold.
10. Do not get "married" to any specific hand unless I have the absolute nuts.
Dusty, I appreciate your feedback, Wally