TSP Poker Club

[userque]

I get what you both are saying. I was aggressive but not aggressive enough. I should have forced you to go all in when I had the good hands to prevent you from bleeding me dry because over time, your experience would outplay me.

What you were doing what would be aggressive, if you were at a full table. Heads-up, 20-1 lead, with your opponent a few hands from blinding out, that wasn't aggression. You were simply doing what you had been doing the whole game. Yes, it was aggressive at a full table, but not heads up.

 

[jpcavin]

I say what I say not to credit or discredit. It is to honestly advise. My post was dealing with when she had you by the nads...20 to 1. Not afterwards.

She should have crushed you mercilessly. She should have gotten mid-evil on your as. Instead, she hardly, if ever, raised pre-flop...let alone put you all in.

I congratulate hard. So I instruct, based upon what I know/see, hard. She should be able to destroy anyone, without even looking at her cards, with that sort of chip lead--or die trying. But the key is: go for the juggler. I was madder than a mf watching you wiggle out of that one. ;swear

Let's do the math, shall we?

1:20 after one double-up
2:19 after 2
4:17 after 3
8:13

She could have tried 3 time to destroy you. And still would have a big lead. (The above ignores blinds/antes--they by themselves could have wiped you out.)

She did not have to try all-ins consecutively.

Folks, when your opponent is more skilled than you; you don't want to play around with them--you will likely lose. Use the technique burro uses all the time: fight their skill with all-ins, if you manage to get a huge chip lead on them, use it to your advantage. Don't just view it as money in the bank or something.

Exactly! I'm an amateur and it shows...I'm still scared to lose all my chips. :laugh:. I am very grateful for the help and advice I have been getting from those more experienced with the game.

 

[jpcavin]

What you were doing what would be aggressive, if you were at a full table. Heads-up, 20-1 lead, with your opponent a few hands from blinding out, that wasn't aggression. You were simply doing what you had been doing the whole game. Yes, it was aggressive at a full table, but not heads up.

"Heads up" vice "full table". Got it.

 

[userque]

The forcing the small stack all in constantly.

Point is, I've claimed its not a good strategy, and I've proven you can win without it.

You've proven YOU can win without it. YOU haven't been up 20-1 against a much more experienced player.

Certainly you know you can't logically compare apples to oranges.

 

[userque]

"Heads up" vice "full table". Got it.

:arms:

Keep in mind, you had a huge chip lead, and you were playing an experienced player...all these factor into how you should play. There's a saying you play the person, not the cards.

No need to form 'rules,' right now, just be aware that the end game in chess is played differently than the begining; so too with poker. Keep in mind that when out-skilled, don't play a skill technique, force the skilled player to gamble when the odds are in your favor, especially with a huge stack.

 

[k0nkuzh0n]

I think I may have come off a little more abrasive that I intended lol! Sorry guys :embarrest:

We didn't start heads up with a 20:1 difference. Maybe I remember differently, but I remember there being a lot of hands played before we got anywhere close to 20:1. And I got there from blinds anyway. Its not like I was there for very long; I was already at the point of picking my hand wisely and we weren't exactly checking back and forth. And lets not cherry pick here. We started around 3500 to 8500. Which is still a big cheap lead. Using that strategy, 1 forced all in, and you've got a new chip leader.

This is the math I've done:

1500 * 8 = 12k chips total on the table.

I think I actually had 750. The 450 was after blinds and ante I believe. Because the pot was around 1500 that I won.
So after one all in, we are at 1500:10500
After 2: we are at 3000:9000
After 3: we are at 6000:6000. And we are even. And no longer the chip leader.

 

[jpcavin]

Boys, would you like a beer? :beerchug:

 

[userque]

Exactly! I'm an amateur and it shows...I'm still scared to lose all my chips. :laugh:. I am very grateful for the help and advice I have been getting from those more experienced with the game.

Actually, up till then, you didn't play like an amateur. Seriously.

But, it happens all the time, as beginners get better and finally start making it to heads up.

They have had little experience heads up...so it is to be expected. Just like you've improved at full tables, you'll improve at heads up play.

 

[userque]

Boys, would you like a beer? :beerchug:

Sure, thanks.:beerchug: :alcoholic:

 

[userque]

I think I may have come off a little more abrasive that I intended lol! Sorry guys :embarrest:

Yeah. Me too. Sorry too. :embarrest:

 

[k0nkuzh0n]

Boys, would you like a beer? :beerchug:

Que we got to be careful, or they are gonna start calling us Chippy 2 and Chippy 3 :laugh:

I don't want to be apart of the "3 chip-sters" with burro :notrust:

 

[jpcavin]

Que we got to be careful, or they are gonna start calling us Chippy 2 and Chippy 3 :laugh:

I don't want to be apart of the "3 chip-sters" with burro :notrust:

Chip, Chipper, and Chipster.

 

[userque]

I'll post a video of me training to go against k0n in a little while.

 

[userque]

I'll post a video of me training to go against k0n in a little while.

Ok, only did 4 mins. of training; but that should be more than enough for k0n. Still haven't read any instructions on the screencast software, so that's where most of the time went. It's rendering the video right now, and in a few minutes--I'll upload and post it here.

The training software is poker academy 2. It's many years old. I believe it started out as an MIT project that went commercial. I have it set to speed through the bots play as I don't need to study them anymore.

p./w. will be tsp



EDIT: There is audio later in the video.
EDIT2: Also, it makes a lion/tiger sound when you play hard. I finally got it to give me one at the end...about 4 mins. long in total.

 

[userque]

Poker Training Video (There is a feature that allows you to peek at the bots cards...not sure if I demonstrated that.)
I also forgot to make the mouse pointer visible...as I was pointing out things and such.

 

[FogSailing]

You played super alevin. Let me know if you need me to spot you some coins. I have more than enough.

FS

 

[burrocrat]

Ok, only did 4 mins. of training; but that should be more than enough for k0n.

i did about 4 minutes of training too, for no1gata.

 

[burrocrat]

below is a text copy of my email this morning to the pokersite, i haven't heard back yet and the home game club does not show last night's results yet. i will keep you updated when i hear back.

there is another scheduled game tonight in about an hour, i hope some can make it. if you need chips to buyin sit at the 5/10 ring game table and ask in the chat box, someone will transfer to you.

Hello Stupahdahso,

Thank you for contacting us.

We have forwarded your email to a Home Games SupportSupervisor for their review.

As always, thank you for choosing PokerStars.

Regards,

Massimiliano
PokerStars Support Team

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>_______________________________________________________
> From: stupahdahso@hotmail.com
> Sent: 02/22/16 07:29:47
> Subject: Technical (.NET) Home Games Club ID: 2044021
>
> I am club manager of club ID #2044021 (TSP PokerClub) and we have been playing weekly tournaments scheduled on Sundays at 20:00eastern time. When i created thistourney it was set as 'recurring' and 'results apply to club standings'. Theprevious games in this series on 01/31, 02/07, and 02/14 are reflected in thestatistics but last night's game results do not show up.
>
> Is there just a delay in updating these stats? When exiting the tourneys a player is giventhe choice to pre-register for the next scheduled game and previoulsy itappears the settings applied to all the future games in the series but itdoesn't look like last night's game at 20:00 eastern on 02/21 is being counted for season standings. Is there a way to get this tournament countedin our statistics please?
>
> Thank you.

 

[jpcavin]

i did about 4 minutes of training too, for no1gata.

 

[burrocrat]

So Burro is CHIPPY! ROFLMAO..Thanks JP. I needed a laugh today.

FS

Que we got to be careful, or they are gonna start calling us Chippy 2 and Chippy 3 :laugh:

Chip, Chipper, and Chipster.

with all due respect, but does anybody speak engrish and understand sarcasm around here? the original poster was obviously referring jpcavin and alevin being chippy with me, but i handled it with my usual style and grace, and i have been called worse, today as a matter of fact.

so there you have it, the plain truth.