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Hi TouchOfEVil:
I want to make a couple of comments and thought I would use your post to help me do so.
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I found this to be the weakest in the series so far , despite that it's gold though
This is a good point. While opinions will differ, what's important is that all of these videos that Doug is doing be close in quality. And I think that's the case so far.
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however I would like to point out that durrrr was opensitting 200/400 on euro sites back when(prima network in its original state, think bad_ip times) the biggest games on stars were 10/20 and 25/50. Prior to that he raped those 1k and 2k party games that were so incredibly soft that even tuff_fish made money there.
I'm not as up on these games as some people here are. But I can't help but wonder if the strategies that durrr used just happened to be exceptionally good at extracting money from weak players.
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Yeah they were soft but there is atleast some credit to be given for being an early adopter of sorts and make money when no one knew have to make money and knew very little of tilt in general and how to cope with it and how to protect oneself from degeness and lack of bankroll management / what to expect in terms of swings. (This is supposed to be durrrrs weak point but he ran hot overall so no need for brm)
Poker has a large short term luck factor, and this is especially true when comparing it to some athletic sports. And, I've always been of the opinion that when an excellent player runs good he can win a lot.
I also question the speculated need for strong bankroll management in this particular spot. If Durrr had a big edge against weak opponents, his bankroll requirements go way down. Many players today see how big the swings can be in certain games, but that's because even if they're experts, if most of their play is done against other experts the bankroll requirements go up because their win rates, in terms of units won, can be fairly small.
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My point with all of this is that durrrr's online winnings greatly preceeds his losses even when you exclude the guy game. The man had to run it up at some point before and even if he got backed he has to have proven himself earlier etc.
Running hot is still true though. Durrrr ran hot in key spots such as in getting into poker when he did and not run bad. I believe for the majority of his shot taking he ran like god, as all guys did that ravaged through the stakes so quickly. This accounts for a lot of people who peaked at -09 and started moving out of hs around 2010 and started going downwards the stakes until fading entirely in 2012 when they couldn't be arsed to solely bumhunt 1k and 2k anymore. Lots of DC guys come to mind
I view a lot of this stuff like a chain letter. If you ask a typical person about a chain letter, they will tell you that it is no good. But that's not true if you can get in early in the chain letter process. So when you say that Durrr was in the right place at the right time, I agree completely, and it looks like he may have understood this better than virtually everyone else and made the most of it.
Best wishes,
Mason