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04-04-2017 , 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by NickMPK
... It may be true that you are behind your opponent's calling range. But that doesn't make the raise bad. Trooper made the raise on the turn, not the river. So if he was beat, he was going to have to put it in on the river anyway. If he just calls, he is essentially giving his opponent a freeroll to beat him, as the opponent could check down a missed draw or unimproved AK, but would certainly shove a made draw or set.
I agree with this.

I think trooper's 2 choices were to fold to the raise to $275, or to shove.

Let's assume we have no read on the villain at all ( big assumption)

Late in a session, tired, frustrated, and down a few hundred, I would have probably taken trooper's line.

Early in a session, fresh and thinking clearer, I probably would have folded to the villain's raise to $275.

If you had a read on this guy, such as old, tight and competent, it would be kinda obvious he had a set.

I would be more than curious to how long this guy was at trooper's table, and what kind of game he was playing.
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04-04-2017 , 12:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Hellmuth was right
carls post really makes trooper look even worse than I thought. These are the facts:

It's been two years since the staking agreement.
Trooper stated in a recent vlog that he could go on a 5k downswing and still be okay. Meaning he has at least 15-20k bankroll, he has the money to pay Carl back in full right now.
He knows carl is a nice guy and he's taking full advantage of someone who did him a favor when he was going through a hard time. I guarantee if this was a high interest credit card loan where he would be paying more interest the longer he took to pay back the loan, that he would have already paid in full by now. Trooper realizes that the loan is on favorable terms for him, and he is taking full advantage of it instead of returning the loan to his friend who did him a favor when he was going through a hard time.

Not to mention that Carl recently said in his blog that he is going through difficult financial times right now and was not far away from being broke/homeless. Meaning that he could use the money right now. Two years ago Carl did a selfless act to a friend who was struggling. The fact that trooper is still taking advantage of a struggling friend two years later when he can clearly afford to pay the loan back in full speaks volumes about what kind of person he is.
A staking arrangement is a business deal not a "favor" or a personal loan. Any business arrangement entails accepting some risk for the possibility of a reward. In this case if Trooper had been a winner during the course of the stake, Carl would have gotten a nice return on his investment. Since the deal, according to Carl, allowed Trooper to pull out while in make up and repay on X terms, then Trooper is entitled to repay on X terms regardless of his ability to repay it faster. If Trooper wanted to screw Carl he could have kept the stake going longer and forced Carl to pull out and thus owe no make up. For a business deal that did not work out, you are in pretty good shape if you end up not losing your principal, even if it takes awhile to get it all back. Seriously, as long as Carl thinks that Trooper is living up to their agreement, no one else's opinion matters.
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04-04-2017 , 12:39 PM
New Pokerkraut video is out.

Normally enjoy his videos but not so much with this one. Maybe it's just me but I think the vloggers are pushing it by doing 20+ minute videos. I find myself zoning out after a bit and having them on in the background while I surf so I tend to be listening to them more than I'm watching. I think 10 minutes is possibly the sweet spot.
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04-04-2017 , 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bmoney
you can fly a drone anywhere as long as it is below 400' which i am almost positive andrews drones are well under that (as are 99% of drones).....you DO have to call the local ATC tower to "register" your drone with them no matter what elevation you fly them at
my wife is an ATC (air traffic controller)
I thought that you can't fly within 5 miles of an airport? Which means the whole strip up to Circus Circus is a no fly zone. I've read this on numerous drone and law enforcement sources.

Are you saying that as long as you are under 400 feet that you can fly on the Vegas strip?
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04-04-2017 , 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by mrducks
I thought that you can't fly within 5 miles of an airport? Which means the whole strip up to Circus Circus is a no fly zone. I've read this on numerous drone and law enforcement sources.

Are you saying that as long as you are under 400 feet that you can fly on the Vegas strip?
Correct sir.

Within 5 miles you are required to register your drone with the tower

Outside of 5 miles it's still suggested to call the tower

From faa.org

Airspace Authorization: You can fly your drone in Class G (uncontrolled) airspace without air traffic control authorization, but operations in any other airspace need air traffic approval. You must request access to controlled airspace via the electronic portal at www.faa.gov/UAS, not from individual air traffic facilities.
You may submit your requests starting today, but air traffic facilities will receive approved authorizations according to the following tentative schedule:
Class D & E Surface Area October 3, 2016
Class C October 31, 2016
Class B December 5, 2016
We will try to approve requests as soon as possible, but the actual time will vary depending on the complexity of an individual request and the volume of applications we receive. You should submit a request at least 90 days before you intend to fly in controlled airspace.


Note: still calling local atc facilities is highly recommended

More can. BE read here :
https://www.faa.gov/uas/media/Part_107_Summary.pdf
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04-04-2017 , 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mrducks

Are you saying that as long as you are under 400 feet that you can fly on the Vegas strip?
From a news article.

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Earlier in 2015 Nevada Lawmakers passed dozens of new laws regulating commercial and recreational drones, and those laws will go into effect on Thursday.


Assembly Bill 239 makes it a misdemeanor to fly less than 250 feet over a property and to do trick flying over people. Drones must also operate below 500 feet and within the operator's line of sight.

However, drones aren't allowed to operate within 500 feet of critical facilities, meaning government buildings or power plants or within five miles of an airport. The FAA was supposed to put new regulations in place on Oct. 1, but that deadline has been pushed back.
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04-04-2017 , 01:40 PM
it's a safe play to just ignore someone who is still shading trooper's debt. after the creditor has publicly stated the agreement is in good standing. wilson1560 broke it down effectively for those without a lot of business savvy.


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04-04-2017 , 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by KingAnything999
it's a safe play to just ignore someone who is still shading trooper's debt. after the creditor has publicly stated the agreement is in good standing. wilson1560 broke it down effectively for those without a lot of business savvy.


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04-04-2017 , 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by surfinillini
2 buy ins at 2/5 shouldn't shake him up though so I'm curious to see how long before he plays again.
Why would you think that? He's still only played a handful of sessions at 2/5 and $1k has to be one of the biggest losses he has ever posted in Vegas. If he comes back the next day and posts a win then I will be impressed.

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Originally Posted by Hellmuth was right
carls post really makes trooper look even worse than I thought. These are the facts:

It's been two years since the staking agreement.
Trooper stated in a recent vlog that he could go on a 5k downswing and still be okay. Meaning he has at least 15-20k bankroll, he has the money to pay Carl back in full right now.
He knows carl is a nice guy and he's taking full advantage of someone who did him a favor when he was going through a hard time. I guarantee if this was a high interest credit card loan where he would be paying more interest the longer he took to pay back the loan, that he would have already paid in full by now. Trooper realizes that the loan is on favorable terms for him, and he is taking full advantage of it instead of returning the loan to his friend who did him a favor when he was going through a hard time.

Not to mention that Carl recently said in his blog that he is going through difficult financial times right now and was not far away from being broke/homeless. Meaning that he could use the money right now. Two years ago Carl did a selfless act to a friend who was struggling. The fact that trooper is still taking advantage of a struggling friend two years later when he can clearly afford to pay the loan back in full speaks volumes about what kind of person he is.
This is a REALLY good post. It speaks to what kind of friend Trooper really is. Trooper doesn't even have to stake Carl, or give him a loan or anything like that. All Trooper has to do to be a good friend is pay back the loan quicker than what is required but Trooper isn't even willing to do that. SMH.

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Originally Posted by Playlive
Trooper or his backer could have posted here about the details of the staking agreement. Nobody slandered him they were basically asking what happened. Technically he hasn't paid him back because he is making payments. Which is really funny. Trooper's bankroll management is so poor.
Exactly. By posting about this subject, we actually got the backer to come out of the shadows and reveal himself and clarify the situation. This is pretty important as any of the non-busto posters ITT could consider staking Trooper in the future.


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Originally Posted by 2146north
besides One "Claims" to have some info that will crush Trooper. I am 100% sure we will never hear the evidence.
What is this post referring to?
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04-04-2017 , 01:55 PM
doug polk uploaded a video recently discussing both sides of poker debts. conflicting viewpoints on dealing with poker debts. he thinks making the public aware is the best route for persons involved and potential future "victims". i don't disagree with this action. but...but in this thread we read people speculating on details. and claiming to have intimate details not yet revealed. thing is these people aren't the debtor or creditor so their thoughts on specific debt are pointless. if debtor wants to let the world know that's his right. but outside parties staking righteous claims of involvement is troll dialect.

https://youtu.be/CzCcXN4KJtg


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04-04-2017 , 02:42 PM
I have several more questions and also personal opinions about the Trooper and PA deal and the current repayment situation. I also feel that it is part of Trooper's story so it should be up for discussion and he should explain what happened. In fact, it would stop most of the speculation once the facts are out there but Trooper is too much of a p*ssy to bring it up like many other things.

BUT...BUT PA has come into this thread, given some basic details, and asked to keep the matter private. Since he is the one who is owed money and he is the one to have the most to lose in this deal, the victim if you will, I will respect his wishes and not speculate anymore about it. I hope others will do the same.

I do feel Trooper is getting a pass on this issue due to PA asking to let it go but I guess Trooper just got bailed out by a friend and I'll leave it at that. There is plenty to criticize and discuss about Trooper's life but PA asked to leave this topic alone and let's respect this. Trooper broadcasts his life for his own financial gain so we can attack him all we want, but PA seems like a good moral guy so let's not drag him into this discussion and drop the topic.

We saw Trooper turn on his friend PokerKraut and blame him for all of the backlash about the weigh in even though it was Trooper's extreme tardiness and laziness at fault. I don't blame PA for keeping quiet about this at least until he recoups all of his money. I could see Trooper getting angry at PA for viewers turning on him and stop sending mugs until the debt is repaid and then stop making payments. So let's just drop it at PA's request.

Thank you.
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04-04-2017 , 03:13 PM
mr ducks killing it per usual
mvp of this thread
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04-04-2017 , 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by NickMPK
Did anyone actually watch Boski's interview? I tried to for a while, but it was pretty painful, and I usually really like his vlogs. Am I misssing anything?
He's creating content for PokerTube. You watched a live, uncut interview. I figure within a few weeks it will be up on PokerTube as one or more edited videos that will, likely, be easier to follow -- like his interview with the poker coach who learned to play poker whilst in prison.
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04-04-2017 , 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mrducks
I have several more questions and also personal opinions about the Trooper and PA deal and the current repayment situation. I also feel that it is part of Trooper's story so it should be up for discussion and he should explain what happened. In fact, it would stop most of the speculation once the facts are out there but Trooper is too much of a p*ssy to bring it up like many other things.

BUT...BUT PA has come into this thread, given some basic details, and asked to keep the matter private. Since he is the one who is owed money and he is the one to have the most to lose in this deal, the victim if you will, I will respect his wishes and not speculate anymore about it. I hope others will do the same.

I do feel Trooper is getting a pass on this issue due to PA asking to let it go but I guess Trooper just got bailed out by a friend and I'll leave it at that. There is plenty to criticize and discuss about Trooper's life but PA asked to leave this topic alone and let's respect this. Trooper broadcasts his life for his own financial gain so we can attack him all we want, but PA seems like a good moral guy so let's not drag him into this discussion and drop the topic.

We saw Trooper turn on his friend PokerKraut and blame him for all of the backlash about the weigh in even though it was Trooper's extreme tardiness and laziness at fault. I don't blame PA for keeping quiet about this at least until he recoups all of his money. I could see Trooper getting angry at PA for viewers turning on him and stop sending mugs until the debt is repaid and then stop making payments. So let's just drop it at PA's request.

Thank you.
What part of PA's post, where he said, "I would appreciate if everyone respects our wishes to keep our personal financial business private by not fabricating stories and spreading rumors. I understand some people feel entitled to know exact details but I feel we have disclosed more than enough. Thank you!" do you not get? are you trying to act STOOPID, or is it for real?
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04-04-2017 , 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 2146north
What part of PA's post, where he said, "I would appreciate if everyone respects our wishes to keep our personal financial business private by not fabricating stories and spreading rumors. I understand some people feel entitled to know exact details but I feel we have disclosed more than enough. Thank you!" do you not get? are you trying to act STOOPID, or is it for real?
mrducks gave an order for everyone to stop talking about the staking arrangement. Why can't you just let it go?
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04-04-2017 , 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Dream Crusher
mrducks gave an order for everyone to stop talking about the staking arrangement. Why can't you just let it go?
I won't bother to ask you, because I figured out a long time ago its no act.
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04-04-2017 , 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by NickMPK
It may be true that you are behind your opponent's calling range. But that doesn't make the raise bad. Trooper made the raise on the turn, not the river. So if he was beat, he was going to have to put it in on the river anyway. If he just calls, he is essentially giving his opponent a freeroll to beat him, as the opponent could check down a missed draw or unimproved AK, but would certainly shove a made draw or set.


Good point, I think you're probably right .
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04-04-2017 , 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Husker
New Pokerkraut video is out.

Normally enjoy his videos but not so much with this one. Maybe it's just me but I think the vloggers are pushing it by doing 20+ minute videos. I find myself zoning out after a bit and having them on in the background while I surf so I tend to be listening to them more than I'm watching. I think 10 minutes is possibly the sweet spot.
Agree, I love Kraut but the last thing I want to see is 10 minutes of him and Butterbean bowling..
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04-04-2017 , 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by mrducks
I have several more questions and also personal opinions about the Trooper and PA deal and the current repayment situation. I also feel that it is part of Trooper's story so it should be up for discussion and he should explain what happened. In fact, it would stop most of the speculation once the facts are out there but Trooper is too much of a p*ssy to bring it up like many other things.
In the age of Yiddish theater, it started referring to a busybody or gossipmonger.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yenta
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04-04-2017 , 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu Ungar
Agree, I love Kraut but the last thing I want to see is 10 minutes of him and Butterbean bowling..
I actually liked the bowling. The challenge aspect and personalities involved made it fun and interesting. Vlog was long but didn't feel bloated. Trooper is the one I wish would improve in this area. While I like his vlogs he tends to include way too much travel time. Simulating what it is like to actually walk from point A to point B is a bit overkill. For expositional segments maybe focus more on finding a cool backdrop than the Sorkin walk and talk.
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04-04-2017 , 05:49 PM
I kinda agree with people, who said PK's vlog was a bit too long. I really like the challenge parts, but I felt they could be shorter.

Might be just due to the fact that I'm watching lots of vloggers and can't find the time to watch them all
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04-04-2017 , 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by CoreySteel
I kinda agree with people, who said PK's vlog was a bit too long. I really like the challenge parts, but I felt they could be shorter.

Might be just due to the fact that I'm watching lots of vloggers and can't find the time to watch them all
You're not alone
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04-04-2017 , 07:44 PM
8-10 minutes is how long these vlogs should be, but it's hard to complain b/c i do have the option to skip around
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04-04-2017 , 08:13 PM
I don't mind longer vlogs but only if they are well edited. Kraut could have cut out at least 5 minutes of bowling. Neeme kind of drags on with the hand histories in some of his longer vlogs too.
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04-04-2017 , 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Klinzmann
I don't mind longer vlogs but only if they are well edited. Kraut could have cut out at least 5 minutes of bowling. Neeme kind of drags on with the hand histories in some of his longer vlogs too.


I agree with this. Part of the fun of the process is watching them improve their work with the camera and on the computer editing.
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