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Originally Posted by xbeatax
It's not absurd thinking, it's recognizing the negative consequences of losing that will affect the way I play in the future. Sure, if my bankroll is $1000, I'll put half of it on the line, whatever. But if my roll is like 50k, why would I risk 25k to win 25k.
Because you're not risking 25k to win 25k! That's only true if you're flipping for it, but when you're a 7 to 1 favorite you basically get an extra $125k in equity, plus with the stipulation that its only half your roll there's no risk of ruin to stop you.
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Originally Posted by xbeatax
Yeah, please spare me your comments on my "absurd" thinking, because I'd like to see your ego not get in the way when you're grinding out "cheeseburger" stakes when previously you were playing for... well, really expensive steaks.
Haven't you heard of anyone taking a shot and losing their entire bankroll because they didn't/couldn't grind it out at low stakes?
I mean, I'd obviously prefer to get staked like IWSJ said if I'd proved in the past I could beat the bigger games and its more +EV for me to play higher. Why would I have an ego about it? Its still money, I'd just be winning at a slower pace.
I'm really not trying to argue for the sake of arguing, nor am I a guy who can never admit he's wrong. But this hypothetical situation is one that's just so ludicrously +EV that I found it insane that someone would be so vehemently hung up on the 13% of the time they lose rather than focusing on the 87% of the time they win. In real life you rarely get a proposition that's simultaneously speculative enough to double in value yet with only a 13% risk. If you're that terrified of a small risk of ruin then that's your personal preference, but I can't and don't care about changing how you think.
ANYWAY, to change the subject I'm starting to really miss Mohegan/Foxwoods. I've been abroad for a few weeks now and while they have casinos here the 18 hands an hour they crank out is putting me on serious life tilt. I think I'm just going to grind online for the next three months until I return to America before I play live again.