Phil Galfond - Ask Me Anything!

[Debi]

Phil will be back next week to answer your questions!

 

[PhilGalfond]

Phil will be back next week to answer your questions!

Yes

 

[PhilGalfond]

What do you think of playing A 2 unsuited before the flop. Is it a good hand and should I raise or just check?

Unless you're playing heads up or in a situation where you're getting great odds to defend the big blind, A2o is a weak hand that should usually be folded.

 

[PhilGalfond]

whats the squer root of 155427365456737

12467051.1933

 

[seeyouthru]

What do you think about
A234 single suit or no suit in omaha hi lo preflop?
Can you put all your money in before the flop and be comfortable?
I feel like its only one way hand(uncounterfietable low) and very low high hand winning chances!

 

[PhilGalfond]

Welcome Phil, do you have any special socks or shirts, etc. That you wear when u play. I have my luck rocks and red bracelet, lol.

I do wear a lot of shirts and hoodies from the Run It Once Apparel Store

Otherwise, no good luck charms other than myself!

 

[BilNicholson]

Loved your youtube videos mate, who do miss playing against online?

 

[Nathan Smith]

Hi Phil,

Will run it once poker be available to Australian's?

 

[Bakariil]

Hi Phil! First of all a big pleasure to have virtual chat with a legend!
What would be your advise for your friend who have some descent expirience online but new to live games if he will be playing his live tournament next week
Thank you and looking forward for launching your poker site.

 

[Trillian]

Hey folks the site is life now! I just found out when watching another video of Andreas Froehli. If you can't play yourself already, he's streaming on twitch right now. I'm currently downloading the client and have a first positive feedback. I like the fact, that it downloads a file of 160 MB instead of a small installer, who then afterwards takes a long time to download while installing. Particularily good for people with small bandwith like me (1 Mbit).
https://www.runitonce.eu/download/

 

[Trillian]

I wasn't sure but since Phil himself retweetet it: https://twitter.com/AndreasFroehli/status/1093120520189628417
https://www.twitch.tv/andreasfroehli

 

[Figaroo2]

Phil
I signed up to essentials last month.
A bit disappointed all the PLO8 vids are elite pro only.
80% of my tourny volume is PLO/NL08

 

[msufan]

Phil -- congrats on opening day of Run It Up. Do you know anything more than the average Joe about the future of poker legalization in the USA? I have to imagine you took that into consideration throughout the process of creating your site.

 

[kowrip]

Phil,
How did you like playing on "High Stakes Poker" ? My wife and I loved that show and watched it all the time. I really enjoyed Gabe Kaplan's commentating and analysis of the hands as they developed. He had a few really great jokes, too ! What was your experience like on the show ?

 

[CHUVASHMAN]

Why aren't there tournaments in your room?

Many argue that poker is interesting and profitable. But why do professionals leave poker ?

Does poker interfere with the family ?

What kind of poker do you think will be popular after NL Holdem?

Is it possible that you will return to poker ?

 

[bviscaino]

Hi Phil, Phil I loved your videos, i´m a new player you have any thing recomendation to me?? thanks

 

[RunItOnce Nick]

Hi Phil,

Will run it once poker be available to Australian's?

Hi Nathan,

Unfortunately, players from Australia are not allowed to participate in our games.

 

[xOneCoolHandx]

Congrats

Congrats on the new addition (assuming he/she has been born since Nov). How are you proceeding with your new business ventures since the DOJ's new interpretation of the Wire Act?

 

[Figaroo2]

Just feeding back that I won't be renewing to the training site.
I am an amateur winning player who only manages to devote about 10-12 hours a week to poker. Full time job, big family, other hobbies.
The videos on the essentials program are too basic for my needs (although some good revision) and I dont have enough volume to justify pro/elite.
I was also disappointed that essentials only covers holdem and there is no mixed games coverage at all until pro/elite. I play all 8 game.

Would would suit me better is a basic membership with pay per view access so I could focus in purely on the content I want to study.

 

[jaydaddy0325]

Favorite tournament

Besides the wsop main. What is your favorite tournament to play and why ?

 

[psuedosuited]

Hey, everyone! I'm new to CardsChat, but I've long been familiar with your community.

I did an interview based on your questions, which I really enjoyed, a few years ago: https://www.cardschat.com/forum/poker-news-events-63/

I've been a poker pro for 15 years, and have played everything from small stakes online SNGs to high roller MTTs, but my expertise is mostly in high stakes cash games, both online and live.

For the past six years, I've also been trying my hand at some business ventures.

I founded Run It Once Training, which has been the leading poker training site for the overwhelming majority of those six years. More recently, we launched Draftboard, a Daily Fantasy Sports site, and have been working hard on launching Run It Once Poker, an online poker site.

Also launching a baby in December

Ask me anything!

Also, I wanted to throw in a Run It Once offer for CardsChat members:

If you're a new user and Sign up for a month of either our Essential plan ($24.99/mo) or our Elite plan ($99.99/mo), you'll get the 2nd month of that plan on us.

To get your free month:​

• Use this Run It Once link
• Sign up for either the Essential or Elite plan.
• Post your Run It Once username in this thread & we’ll credit you with your free 2nd month.

Please feel free to email support@runitonce.com with anything and we'll be happy to help.

I'm looking forward to answering your questions and getting to know you!

Phil what do you think separates your game and other pros from amatures?

 

[n3rv]

Let's say you play well and go up three levels within your bankroll management.

How do you deal with being stuck on the level three in this example a lot more-so than level one or two?

Not that you can't beat level three due to talent, but more due to frustration, impatience, higher concentration and longer unfulfilling hours required, also lack of novelty from beginning the journey wearing off.

 

[psuedosuited]

Hey, everyone! I'm new to CardsChat, but I've long been familiar with your community.

I did an interview based on your questions, which I really enjoyed, a few years ago: https://www.cardschat.com/forum/poker-news-events-63/

I've been a poker pro for 15 years, and have played everything from small stakes online SNGs to high roller MTTs, but my expertise is mostly in high stakes cash games, both online and live.

For the past six years, I've also been trying my hand at some business ventures.

I founded Run It Once Training, which has been the leading poker training site for the overwhelming majority of those six years. More recently, we launched Draftboard, a Daily Fantasy Sports site, and have been working hard on launching Run It Once Poker, an online poker site.

Also launching a baby in December

Ask me anything!

Also, I wanted to throw in a Run It Once offer for CardsChat members:

If you're a new user and Sign up for a month of either our Essential plan ($24.99/mo) or our Elite plan ($99.99/mo), you'll get the 2nd month of that plan on us.

To get your free month:​

• Use this Run It Once link
• Sign up for either the Essential or Elite plan.
• Post your Run It Once username in this thread & we’ll credit you with your free 2nd month.

Please feel free to email support@runitonce.com with anything and we'll be happy to help.

I'm looking forward to answering your questions and getting to know you!

Phil, other than poker, what type of business ventures are you involved in?

 

[Debi]

Unfortunately Phil is really busy now and doesn't anticipate getting back in this thread any time in the near future.

 

[Rob Hobson]

Thank you very much indeed, Phil!