1. Jerk. Probably because I got pretty good at it. Front squats are pretty sweet too.

2. I try to avoid putting my life in danger as I don’t really want to die. I realize that death is inevitable, but life is vastly preferable.

3. When I am motivated to do something I am able to devote an enormous amount of energy towards it. I also tend to be pretty good at figuring things out, and I haven’t really come across something that I wanted to learn but haven’t been able to (I don’t care to learn about nuclear physics or insert some insanely complicated thing. It is very possible there are a lot of things I don’t have the capacity to learn). I tunnel vision a bit and in general am not super emotional, so those can be negative in a lot of ways. Oh yea, I also really suck at listening. I have to try really hard and focus 100% on what people are saying to retain anything. I am also horrible at remembering names.

That was scary.

Not really. If I see something that sticks out I make a note, that's about it.

1. Depends on opening size. I rarely fold to min raises if I have any hope. I also tend to flat a lot more than 3bet, at least based on what I have seen sweating other people play/looking at hands.
2. I don’t limp v often in HUPLO, In general I am happy playing big pots in position with most 4 cards and reasonable stacks. I fold to some 3 bets, but not a ton. I raise almost all of my buttons.
3. I probably call 4 bets less light than most, though I also tend to have a much stronger range when I 3bet, so I probably call a higher % of my 3bets when I get 4bet.

I understand your perspective, but it is such a grey area. If Hastings lost no one would have cared, yet he would have been equally as guilty. I think, in online poker, we should always be prepared to play against people that have access to all of our hands. I mean, there are whole threads and forums dedicated to sweating high stakes games. Am I a cheater if I followed along in the High Stakes sweat thread one day and then played Isildur the next day? It sounds like you would think that I am, and I think that is absurd. How far do we take this? Is it ok for me to sweat my friend playing against someone? There is no 1 person to a hand rule on stars, but if I sweat durrr playing isildur then play him the next day, am I a cheater that should have all of my money taken away and given directly to Isildur? I am interested to hear more opinions, but it seems like a very difficult topic to reach finality on.

I didn’t know much about the whole selling off/staking cancellation stuff, that does seem sketchy.

I also didn’t keep up a ton with the DiH stuff so can’t comment there.

1. No idea, probably like 25% or something. I felt very confident in the field.

2. Eminem, Lil Wayne, Snoop Dog, Busta Rhymes, Usher

I think the regulars at 2-4 to 5-10 are for the most part very good players. I don’t really know what separates them from the people at 25-50+, but the differences are probably smaller than you would think.

Not really sure, it probably comes from playing a ton of hands while actually trying to think about why your opponents are reacting in certain ways. Eventually you start to pick up on the nuances and can focus ranges down better than others.

I consider myself a deep thinker in general, but I would imagine most semi intelligent people feel the same.

I worked out a lot with KickPushCoast from health and fitness forum. He really knows his stuff. I didn't really follow a list of exercises, he was really good at mixing up workouts. We did a lot of jerks, push press, front squats, swings and high pulls (not in any particular order). We also did some farmer walks, and a lot of weirdo metcons with weight vest. There are probably some pretty good resources out there, but I don't know which ones are the best. Building up to an AKC certification would probably be a good start.

B and it isn’t close. Even like 6 hours per week of 4 tabling where you think really hard about every decision will have an enormous impact on your game. Remember, even very small increases in bb/100 will go along way when playing a ton of tables.

My friend Bob, a poker dealer chess master I met when I was 16 at the underground club, gave me 'Logical Chess Move by Move' by Irving Chernev. I worked through that, and picked up 'Winning Chess: How to see Three Moves Ahead' by Chernev and Fred Reinfeld. I am close to a rank beginner, and I like the style of these books a lot. I am open to other suggestions

China probably

I actually watch pretty close to zero poker on TV and didn’t see this. Sorry.

Always in motion the future is.

Hah, cool.

No, I don't have delusions of my abilities such that I accept money challenges from people I have never talked to

You seem like a really cool person. Couple questions

When you win lets say 300k in bobbys room. Whats the best way to cash out. wire, check, cash ect ect

I also read but I dont think you answerd that there is politics in the high stakes game, If I wanted to plop down 500k and play is someone going to tell me NO

Thanks..

I always deal in wires. Matt Glantz wrote a pretty good article that talks about how a lot of people just walk around with hundreds of thousands in chips or cash, and I agree that is irresponsible and just plain foolish. I won't say I have never walked around with a lot of money in my bag, but I try to avoid it by wiring wherever I am going. http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-blog...ility-in-poker

There are a lot of politics, but if there is a seat open and no wait list, anyone can sit and play.

Thanks for doing this David, it's been a great read.

1) What's the minimum number of meerkats you'd have your little finger amputed (under anaesthetic) to save the lives of?

2) When's the last time you cried?

3) What's your biggest fear?

4) What's your favourite youtube clip?

Any thoughts on the effects of poker legislation in usa? How it would be "good for poker", any potential negatives?

thoughts on the politics involved in getting a seat in the best games that run in bobby's room?

did you routinely get shut out? did you have someone calling you to let you know when a game was starting? how did you go about making sure you'd get a seat?

1. There is no number.

2. Couple months ago.

3. Not having any direction in life. Waking up in the morning and not having anything to work towards.

4. Hard to say, I don’t really watch a ton of youtube vids. Mostly I see links to mma fights, though those usually aren’t on youtube. I don’t really browse around and watch funny clips or anything.

There are probably hundreds of people that will be able to comment better on this. I don’t keep up all the much. It seems that if online poker gets legalized in the US, it will be pretty freaking great for online poker in general (and all of us). I can’t think of any negatives unless they do some ridiculous tax scheme that makes it impossible to win.

Your response to this question will undoubtedly be a humble one. Something along the lines of there being better or more qualified people to ask, but maybe you have some insight you can share. What do you think is the next big thing available to entrepreneurs to latch onto? There are many way to go about monetizing an idea or an opportunity. Most say it’s not about the idea itself, but mostly about the execution and determination of the person attached to it. A lot of opportunities come and go, and if you are not ahead of the curve you may miss the boat. It does not have to be a specific start up idea or business idea. It could be an entire field or a theory of yours. It could be a trend in the stock market. Anything you feel may help someone who is trying to create wealth. Thanks.

I probably am not great at this, but I stay friendly with the people in the games as well as the floor guys (sizable tips don’t hurt). In general if you are nice and reasonably fun to play with, you won’t have trouble getting into games. I have never been shut out before, and I feel like I usually know what games are running. I think Bellagio does a good job of keeping everything in line as well. The big game that ran at the Rio last summer was pretty ridiculous with list jumping etc.

I think green energy is the next big thing. I don’t know what form it will come in, but everyone seems to be making a transition to cleaner, more efficient energy. I am trying to get involved as much as I can and hopefully ride the wave up like with internet poker. If you can get slightly ahead of the game and stay there, you will be in a very strong position going forward.

Why did you cry a couple of months ago?