2017! NC/LC THREAD -- Small Stakes, 40 years to Mars - Page 6 - Small Stakes Poker Forum

After the first bama TD, I got Clemson at +10.5 at -120. I should've bet the money line. Congrats on your W Leo. Thanks for the confirmation on Clemson, everyone else that chimed in.

01-10-2017 , 02:50 AM

#127

TheDarkKnight

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Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2,499

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougL

Debated whether to comment, but I wonder at the self-awareness of this. No idea about your online resume, and maybe you were crushing the Stars 30/60 6m games before Black Friday? You do great in the games you play, and nobody is saying "hey, that TheDarkKnight fellow is bad at poker". As others have said, you're not playing a bunch of elite players at 8/16 and 20/40. That's OK.

There are wizards running around. I've played AvoidThe9to5 HU, and he's way better than I am. OnTheRail15 is more beast than most mortals want to plays cards with. Several other people who play here (say ZOMG and DrOlsen and others) are sick good at LHE. To bravely say "I can hold my own"? Unless you have, you probably can't. Every time I talk a hand with DosXX or DeathDonkey, they sort of shake heads sadly.

There are people who are really good at poker. If you're not playing with them already, it is probably safe to assume they're better and work on from there.

Could be you're +EV in the 3K LHE. I took that_pope's comment as neighborly good advice. If you sit daily in the Commerce 100/200 or in the Bay101 80/160 games and crush all comers, then you should probably be offended that he said "pass on a pretty tough tournament." The Monster Stack or the Colossus seem like great spots. I'm getting close to being old enough for the Seniors. The LHE events seem like way tougher once you add in juice, taxes, etc.

I'm not trying to say that I'm the best player in the world or that there aren't hundreds of players better than me at LHE, I just think I can sit a 3K 6-max and not be wildly outclassed - and honestly, I could be wrong. But who cares? You don't get better without challenging yourself. Maybe I play it and go "wow, I have a lot of work to do." That's okay. I can afford to lose whatever I invest in myself in the event or I wouldn't even be talking about it.

You guys go ahead and save your money. I'll take my chances if I want to.

01-10-2017 , 04:48 AM

#128

pig4bill

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDarkKnight

I just don't assume the best players are playing LHE every day like I am. I'm sure this event would have more LHE specialists than a NLHE tournament, obviously, but outside of the west coast is LHE the primary game anywhere else?

Seriously? You would expect that pros would NOT be earning their living every day?

edit:BTW, for most of those guys, 3k is not even a cash game buy-in at their normal stakes. So if you're playing scared money at all, you're at a big disadvantage before the first hand is dealt.

Last edited by pig4bill; 01-10-2017 at 04:55 AM.

01-10-2017 , 11:57 AM

#129

Bob148

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Is there such thing as an anti password? Like if I had the anti password ********* with 2+2 written next to it and someone found it and tried to log on, the anti password would automatically lock them out and send me an email about it. Sound good? gogogogo

01-10-2017 , 12:27 PM

#130

daveopie

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Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,506

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob148

There is something close - I have heard of organizations replying to a phishing email ("click here, then enter your name and password") by supplying fake credentials - and then blocking the IP address used to attempt to login with the fake credentials.

01-10-2017 , 12:52 PM

#131

callipygian

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Won't any hacker who knows anything use an alternate IP address? It seems like a great way to block 1,000,000 fake IP addresses for every 1 real address.

01-10-2017 , 01:32 PM

#132

daveopie

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Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,506

Quote:

Originally Posted by callipygian

Won't any hacker who knows anything use an alternate IP address? It seems like a great way to block 1,000,000 fake IP addresses for every 1 real address.

Sure, it is not a perfect strategy. It certainly wouldn't stop a government sponsored hacking organization, but it will cause problems for one guy or a small group. Forcing a hacker to work harder by changing IP addresses for every username/password he wants to try against your system is a win. It might slow him down enough to convince him to go try somewhere else. Also, this works best if you can automate the process - it is not difficult to have a system that reviews the authentication logs and then sends automatic updates to the firewall to block an IP address.

01-10-2017 , 11:31 PM

#133

Howard Beale

Formerly red

Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 22,190

Today I learned that Michael Phelps has a house in my town (don't know if it's one of many) and that he plays the Talking Stick version of PLO bec there he was not 15 feet away.

01-11-2017 , 12:04 AM

#134

that_pope

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I've seen him there a few times and get annoyed the way people whisper and have to let everyone around them know he is there when they notice him.

01-11-2017 , 12:06 AM

#135

OnTheRail15

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Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,339

As far as the 3k lhe goes there are probably 0 people who enter who are making the most +ev decision they could by playing it. If the guy wants to take a shot I can't imagine why he shouldn't.

01-11-2017 , 12:10 AM

#136

that_pope

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I'm guessing Jason Mercier probably made a very +EV decision to play it last year.

01-11-2017 , 12:22 AM

#137

Brown Keeper

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Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4,542

Quote:

Originally Posted by Howard Beale

Today I learned that Michael Phelps has a house in my town (don't know if it's one of many) and that he plays the Talking Stick version of PLO bec there he was not 15 feet away.

Apparently had a wedding reception there on New Years

01-11-2017 , 12:10 PM

#138

callipygian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by that_pope

I've seen him there a few times and get annoyed the way people whisper and have to let everyone around them know he is there when they notice him.

Yeah, I don't get why people do that.

Then again, to be fair, my friends and I used to play Spot The Ho in Vegas and I'm pretty sure we were less subtle than we thought we were.

01-11-2017 , 12:16 PM

#139

that_pope

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A poker player overestimating his skills and underestimating his opponents. I would never believe that possible.

01-11-2017 , 12:22 PM

#140

DougL

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Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 21,810

Quote:

Originally Posted by callipygian

Yeah, I don't get why people do that.

It is the literal price of fame. Not that people can't be cool about it, but if you're working on your personal brand, or high Q score, or whatever the in people call it, people will recognize you. Would guess that as long as people were respectful of his time, he may have even liked people noticing, doing autographs, selfies, or saying "hi". If nobody notices someone, that person doesn't get paid zillions in ad money.

01-11-2017 , 03:47 PM

#141

callipygian

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Quote:

Originally Posted by DougL

Oaks semi-reg who has a horrible reputation, to a guy texting: "Hey you. You texting about me?

Texter: "No. But I am telling people that the game just started."

Semi-reg: "Mention that I'm here. You'll have a list 20 deep in an hour."

Texter: "Okay. '30/60 starting, Semi-reg is here."

Semi-reg: "No no no you don't know jack **** about advertising. 'Semi-reg invites you to an all-night 30/60 party.'"

01-11-2017 , 03:50 PM

#142

callipygian

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My personal suggestion, "Mr Floorman and Ms Floorwoman request the pleasure of your company at Table 15," was vetoed.

01-11-2017 , 03:56 PM

#143

jdr0317

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FWIW most semi-regs that think they're horrible are nowhere near as bad as they claim to be.

01-11-2017 , 04:53 PM

#144

DougL

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Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 21,810

Calli, that's classic

01-11-2017 , 09:45 PM

#145

callipygian

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Random Semi-reg story. He's kind of a loud and verbose talker (which contributes to his reputation). I'm sitting next to him and at some point we end up in a hand together. I forget exactly what happened, I might have raised a 3rd person out and then lost the hand or maybe I raised and everyone folded. Either way, he thinks I made a mistake and says some stuff about it (standard).

He beckons me over like he's gonna whisper something to me, cups his hand over his mouth like he's gonna whisper something to me ... and then talks FULL VOLUME, spittle and all.

01-11-2017 , 11:08 PM

#146

Howard Beale

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Didn't TRUMP! promise to make that illegal in his first 100 days?

01-12-2017 , 01:15 AM

#147

offTopic

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I'm generally tilt-resistant (in hold'em, O8 is a different story lol) but I think I've discovered my kryptonite. This guy reacts to some standard actions (raises, the flop coming down, etc) with a sound very similar to The Chamberlain:

Spoiler: