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12-03-2009 , 10:46 PM

#12076

dragon1893

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 11,157

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBadBabar

it's easier to type 999 than 1000. also perhaps they enjoy being unique and/or tilting obsessive/compulsive people.

nah, imo same argument something costs 999 rather than 1000. you think you're getting a cheaper price...

12-03-2009 , 11:00 PM

#12077

Dave D

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,834

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragon1893

nah, imo same argument something costs 999 rather than 1000. you think you're getting a cheaper price...

Point was that it was random number, not 1 less than 1000.

I think it is to tilt people like me.

12-03-2009 , 11:01 PM

#12078

Such A Card

adept

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,131

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave D

Not to sidetrack the HU discussion, but can anyone explain to me why in tournaments people raise random amounts. Like the one I was in today it goes call 150, call, call, call, raise to 999.

WHY DO PEOPLE DO THIS? It's not like the standard raise amount in the slide bar goes there.

I love doing that. Usually I think of what raise I want to make, and then "round it" to make the most odd number. Example, if I want to raise to $10 I will raise to anywhere from $9.74 to 10.14 instead.

I just like the way it makes the chip stack way taller, plus the size of the extra large stack intimidates people so you get more folds.

12-03-2009 , 11:02 PM

#12079

normalcy

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,390

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave D

sometimes it makes it more difficult for people to calculate the odds they are being offered too.. especially those who are not extra quick with basic rounding/estimating/multiplication/division skills.

12-03-2009 , 11:04 PM

#12080

Such A Card

adept

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,131

So I got drunk the other night and emailed Stars asking them to empower me to create my own private tournaments, which I can now do. Would anyone be interested in a mixed hold 'em tournament, i.e. 10 hands of LHE followed by 10 hands of NLHE?

I was thinking of setting one up, buy in somewhere $20-50 and promoting it over in the Stars reg threads in the NL section of the site. I think it might be interesting.

Table chat would sound like this:
"Waahhhh! I can't protect my hand!"

12-03-2009 , 11:18 PM

#12081

Dave D

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,834

Quote:

Originally Posted by normalcy

I was also thinking people do it to make it look like an all in so people who aren't paying attention are more likely to fold

12-03-2009 , 11:27 PM

#12082

sharpie

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 9,105

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave D

I haven't played a tournament in years, but played a VIP freeroll the other day and I started doing this. I didn't really think about why I was doing it at the time, but I think I was just bored out of my mind.

12-04-2009 , 01:41 AM

#12083

Phat Smack

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 600

LOL...even worse is when they raise 989.57.

When they do that twice to me. Next hand I go all in and commit tournament suicide..

12-04-2009 , 02:08 AM

#12084

Phat Smack

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 600

I think I may have a problem. I just folded AJ preflop.

12-04-2009 , 02:40 AM

#12085

Unguarded

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,738

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigBadBabar

i feel like the hu regs who aren't comfy playing 6m/fr would be for it, sure, but those folks who are comfy playing any of hu/6m/fr shouldn't have a huge preference. i mean it's nice to get a fish all to yourself with no one else coming in but you can always start games at 6m/fr tables and be generally more flexible in general. keeping in mind the state of the games overall and it's a stance i'm happy to take.

unguarded, i think you're a 6m reg, right? so probably you're comfy anywhere 2-6 handed i would assume

Yes, I am a 6max reg who starts tables fairly often. I just don't like HUHU... if I want to play games I don't like, I would play NL hehe. 3-6 players is always fun though. Basically, I would just like HUHU drama to gtfo the 6max tables.

12-04-2009 , 03:30 AM

#12086

BigBadBabar

California Elephant

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 21,653

yea i think everyone seems to agree re: huhudrama

12-04-2009 , 03:44 AM

#12087

sledghammer

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,120

PaulValente,
You got my 200 right?

12-04-2009 , 04:45 AM

#12088

OX45AL

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 568

Quote:

Originally Posted by crossbox

Yeah i've got a mouse (a few of them lying around actually) - but they don't work so great on the couch. Besides I should probably stick to max 3 tables for now while I work out the kinks.

FOR THE COUCH THING I RUN THE MOUSE ON THE BACK OF A 8X11 WRITING PAD.

12-04-2009 , 05:55 AM

#12089

Paul Valente

banned

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,925

Quote:

Originally Posted by sledghammer

PaulValente,
You got my 200 right?

yes

i have recieved $$$$ from:
- skillgambler
- devildances
- daiquiri
- all apologies
- kikadell
- sledgehammer

waiting on dragon1893 to get monies onto stars, and have recieved all funds from dudu

Last edited by Paul Valente; 12-04-2009 at 06:02 AM.

12-04-2009 , 07:05 AM

#12090

JDalla

Total Boar

Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 15,542

vinny and 8super are both in the top ten winners in my entire database!

12-04-2009 , 07:45 AM

#12091

wheeldog00

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 441

itsADAM yay has the coolest badge ive seen yet, the trifecta badge. u get it for check-raising your opponent 3 times in the hand. seeing this is -EV for me cause im definitely gonna try to get it at some point

12-04-2009 , 07:52 AM

#12092

wheeldog00

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 441

heres the hand i was tellin u that u missed paul valente. dude kept 3 bettin me light and catchin, so my plan was to just call the 3bet then c/r on the turn when he had kj high. too bad it was the worst flop ever for me hand, turned out well though
Poker Stars $3/$6 Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

Pre Flop: (1.333 SB) Hero is UTG with Q

Hero raises, CO 3-bets, 3 folds, Hero calls

Flop: (7.333 SB) 2

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls

Turn: (4.667 BB) J

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls

River: (6.667 BB) T

(2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls

Final Pot: 8.667 BB
Hero shows Q

(a Royal Flush)
CO shows K

(three of a kind, Kings)
Hero wins 8.333 BB
(Rake: $2.00)

12-04-2009 , 07:58 AM

#12093

DrElo

banned

Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 5,648

I have 49.8k VPPs to reach 600k, is this worth worrying about and/or is it possible to get there 4-6 tabling 10/20-30/60?

12-04-2009 , 08:12 AM

#12094

ravballz

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 361

probably a bit more than 30k hands of 10/20+. for 50k VPP.

12-04-2009 , 08:15 AM

#12095

wheeldog00

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 441

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrElo

I have 49.8k VPPs to reach 600k, is this worth worrying about and/or is it possible to get there 4-6 tabling 10/20-30/60?

should be really, really easy. its only like 35k hands at 10/20, so if u 6 table it would be 2-2.5 hours/day. i know it wont have any significance on your bankroll, so u might be losing out by not playing the stakes u usually play to get 6k, but it would be like free money for little work.

12-04-2009 , 08:22 AM

#12096

DuckMySoup

centurion

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 127

I get 1.48 VPP/hand @ 10/20 and about 1.54 at 15/30 (small sample).

12-04-2009 , 08:39 AM

#12097

Paul Valente

banned

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4,925

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheeldog00

i played 2NL for an hour check/min-raising every street.

nice royal too

12-04-2009 , 09:00 AM

#12098

normalcy

old hand

Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,390

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheeldog00

i got mine for this one:

Poker Stars $2/$4 Limit Hold'em - 6 players - View hand 404835
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Pre Flop: (1.5 SB) Hero is UTG with 6

Hero raises, 1 fold, CO 3-bets, 2 folds, BB calls, Hero calls

Flop: (9.5 SB) 3

(3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, CO bets, BB calls, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, BB folds, Hero calls

Turn: (8.25 BB) K

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero raises, CO 3-bets, Hero calls

River: (14.25 BB) 6

(2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero raises, CO calls

12-04-2009 , 02:49 PM

#12099

checktheriver

adept

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 856

Quote:

Originally Posted by henholland

Introducing HU tbls would be horrible for the HU players and great for the 6max/FR players, although more fair in most ways.

This makes absolutely no sense.

I sure love it when st1ckman/zzeigler/kobeyard insta-sit on the left of every fish who joins my tables !

12-04-2009 , 02:55 PM

#12100

Tryptamean

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 9,844

Quote:

Originally Posted by checktheriver

This makes absolutely no sense.

I sure love it when st1ckman/zzeigler/kobeyard insta-sit on the left of every fish who joins my tables !

i dont have much opinion one way or the other, but you're missing the point of the argument. basically, you have no idea whether a fish is joining your table looking for a heads up match, or if he's just looking for action. if its the latter, then its plausible that you'd get less opponents if hu tables were available.

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