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Heads up between Nik Airball and Solve For Why Matt Berkey & others (NA HU containment thread) Heads up between Nik Airball and Solve For Why Matt Berkey & others (NA HU containment thread)
View Poll Results: Who is gonna win?
Berkey
212 64.05%
"Airball"
119 35.95%

04-07-2023 , 06:46 PM
Sun Tzu, von Clausewitz, Nik Airball.
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04-07-2023 , 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Reggie Steer
Musashi and Kojiro were scheduled for a fight to the death on Ganryu Island at a pre-determined time. Kojiro showed up on time and was already very pumped up to fight. He was totally in the zone.

Musashi chose to show up 4 hours late. During the interim, Kojiro went from being in the zone to being angry to being frustrated to being uncertain to being over confident that Musashi was scared, then back to angry, then disappointed and so on.

By the time Musashi arrived, Kojiro was no where near being in the zone. Musashi had given himself a major psychological advantage by being mentally fresh himself. He had ensured a psychological victory even before their death match began. Then when the fight commenced, he did something tactically very unsuspected: he fought with a boat's oar while keeping both if his swords around his belt. Kojiro had to make tactical adjustments in addition to already being exhausted of the long wait.

The fight was no contest.

Musashi vs Kojiro: Duel at Ganryu Island

Nik Airball is the Miyamoto Musashi of Poker.
Here is a longer and more dramatic - somewhat exaggerated - version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmEi...hannel=MadMax5
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04-07-2023 , 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Reggie Steer
I'm 100% sure that 100% here will agree that Berkey has lower body fat percentage than Antonius.
Yea Id give Berkey the edge on the body, Antonius gets the edge from the neck up. Overall id give Antonius a 9.5 and Berkey a 9.2 (no **** of course).
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04-07-2023 , 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Same_again
If this isn't Berkey then fair play.... you should just set up a direct debit right into his account each month
As someone who is actively taking Solve For Why courses, I am proud to say that I am indirectly doing just that. Getting to take strokes off my poker game while supporting one of my poker heroes at the same time, is the ultimate win win.

Last edited by Danny Analton; 04-07-2023 at 07:49 PM.
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04-07-2023 , 07:59 PM
Never use a big word when a diminutive word will suffice.
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04-07-2023 , 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Danny Analton
They have a similar look and similar career path / athletic background. They are also two of the most respected people in the game, though yes you can rightfully argue that Antonius is the more accomplished poker player of the two. But I bet if you asked Antonius, he'd tell you he would be honored to be considered the Finnish Berkey.

Anyway, I was responding initially to the person that called Berkey a "Scumbag". In this entire thread, it seems that his worst transgressions are that he runs a training site and uses big words. Not seeing where the scum comes from.

Hahahhaahhahaahhahahahahahababahahahah
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04-08-2023 , 12:02 AM
Has anyone won this tickle fight yet? Who screamed whose butt or did they finish each other off and consider it a tie.
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04-08-2023 , 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by sprfcta
Never use a big word when a diminutive word will suffice.
and then.....but wait, theres more?! but why mama?
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04-08-2023 , 01:20 AM
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Originally Posted by DrDownLow
Has anyone won this tickle fight yet? Who screamed whose butt or did they finish each other off and consider it a tie.
i'd put my money on almost everyone over airball in any physical altercation, idc if we are talking boxing, wrestling, or anything that requires athleticism or any sort of strength, he just simply does not have ANY shot whatsoever.

bros legit just looks like a semi overweight/fat nerd who hasn't seen the inside of a gym in probably his entire adulthood. props to him though, if i had my parents trust fund and was in as bad a shape as he is, i would be doing things pretty similar to what he is doing. and hey, maybe hes just a master manipulator and knew this was going to happen all along, this matchup got polk's attention, and in turn from what i have read he is coaching airball during this HU. regardless how you feel about doug personally, he is one helluva no limit headsup cash player, possibly the best in the world (not sure how much this would cost in actual dollars per hour etc, but im sure its pricey)
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04-08-2023 , 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Duncsumn7
i'd put my money on almost everyone over airball in any physical altercation, idc if we are talking boxing, wrestling, or anything that requires athleticism or any sort of strength, he just simply does not have ANY shot whatsoever.

bros legit just looks like a semi overweight/fat nerd who hasn't seen the inside of a gym in probably his entire adulthood. props to him though, if i had my parents trust fund and was in as bad a shape as he is, i would be doing things pretty similar to what he is doing. and hey, maybe hes just a master manipulator and knew this was going to happen all along, this matchup got polk's attention, and in turn from what i have read he is coaching airball during this HU. regardless how you feel about doug personally, he is one helluva no limit headsup cash player, possibly the best in the world (not sure how much this would cost in actual dollars per hour etc, but im sure its pricey)
Nik Airball did a good job of using practical street psychology to manipulate Polk into coaching him for free. Implied is that free coaching from Polk is a win/win for both parties. If he beats Berkey, Polk can take semi-credit as well as be able to sneak in an indirect but satisfying punch on to Berkey's chin, an arch enemy. And, of course, Nik Airball gets to explore Polk's mind and possibly find weaknesses that he can exploit in case a heads up match between he and Polk could happen down the road.
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04-08-2023 , 02:23 AM
What's the score? I can't scroll through the endless "I have KK on AAK24, friend had 35, who exactly wins..." posts
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04-08-2023 , 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Rmbxr9
What's the score? I can't scroll through the endless "I have KK on AAK24, friend had 35, who exactly wins..." posts
They're not playing. Nik said he was sick and bailed on this weekend. In a vacuum that's fine and we wish him well. Considering he's been taking toilet breaks and trying to receive additional coaching since the negotiation stages, it's fair to say he's using this time to work on new strategies with his advisors.
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04-08-2023 , 04:24 PM
Not sure why Berkey is putting up with nicks crap He should have forced an agreement on how often breaks can be taken and for how long before agreeing to the match
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04-08-2023 , 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by dude45
Not sure why Berkey is putting up with nicks crap He should have forced an agreement on how often breaks can be taken and for how long before agreeing to the match
Because Berkey's IQ is 50 points below Nik's.
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04-08-2023 , 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by NikAirballFanClub
Because Berkey's IQ is 50 points below Nik's.
more like he didn't realize what an absolute **** stain nick is.
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04-08-2023 , 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Reggie Steer
Nik Airball did a good job of using practical street psychology to manipulate Polk into coaching him for free. Implied is that free coaching from Polk is a win/win for both parties. If he beats Berkey, Polk can take semi-credit as well as be able to sneak in an indirect but satisfying punch on to Berkey's chin, an arch enemy. And, of course, Nik Airball gets to explore Polk's mind and possibly find weaknesses that he can exploit in case a heads up match between he and Polk could happen down the road.
you make some great points in this post sir
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04-08-2023 , 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by NikAirballFanClub
Because Berkey's IQ is 50 points below Nik's.
bahaha, stop riding nikgayballs dick my friend its not a good look
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04-08-2023 , 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by DrDownLow
Who tf is noone?
Lead singer for Herman's Hermits:
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04-08-2023 , 09:24 PM
Nick is your typical rich kid with no balls. Imagine taking as much **** as he has and then taking breaks every 10 mins. Guys isn’t a battler. He’s a clown. All he is is a fake HCL personality. Berkey is a pretender but compared to Nick he might as well be Amarillo slim.
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04-08-2023 , 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Danny Analton
Yea Id give Berkey the edge on the body, Antonius gets the edge from the neck up. Overall id give Antonius a 9.5 and Berkey a 9.2 (no **** of course).
When I said it was ridiculous to compare the two I wasn't talking about looks I was talking about Poker. If you want to talk looks I never heard anyone call Berkey handsome but I've heard a lot of girl commentators say Antonious is, I dont know how to judge dudes. I know Berkey is like 5 foot 10 at the most and he's bald so He has to over compensate by working out he looks like a Manlet especially when he pushed Airball and Airball towered him. I was talking about Poker though and Antonious is known as one of the best players in the world. Look at the calls he makes on that high roller tournament with bottom pair or vs the hero call vs Phil Laak facing a 100K bet from a tight player. He challenge Dwan to the heads up challenge he has been around since the original poker boom and 20 years later he is still crushing it. Antonious is a beast at heads up, tournaments, and cash. Berkey has said himself he stinks at heads up and he quit tournaments because he has never won any. I can't believe you paid 4K for the s4y course that money could be so much better spent but the way you talk about Berkey I think you dont' really mind getting ripped off. I like Berkey and his podcast too but he isn't close to Antonious.
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04-08-2023 , 10:03 PM
Beyond being bald and sort of in shape, the comparisons between Berkey and antonius should stop there. Any further discussion is just embarrassing.

Nick airballsack is a bitch. If you challenge someone to heads up sit and play you ****ing clown. Dudes not even playing on his own money. ****ing CIRCUS ��

Even microstakes grinders can have more pride than Nicky airballsack because they are playing on their own money, not daddy’s money. And not taking breaks every 10 hands. Man up and play you pussy.
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04-09-2023 , 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by DiamondsOnMyNeck
Beyond being bald and sort of in shape, the comparisons between Berkey and antonius should stop there. Any further discussion is just embarrassing.

Nick airballsack is a bitch. If you challenge someone to heads up sit and play you ****ing clown. Dudes not even playing on his own money. ****ing CIRCUS ��

Even microstakes grinders can have more pride than Nicky airballsack because they are playing on their own money, not daddy’s money. And not taking breaks every 10 hands. Man up and play you pussy.
False. He makes all of his money from HS poker.

If you're looking for a stick to beat him with; Berkey alleged that his skill edge over Airball was so great that he was caught malingering to buy time to improve his game. He was too ill to play Berkey but not too ill to attend Hustler the day before.
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04-09-2023 , 01:43 AM
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Originally Posted by PaulPoker
When I said it was ridiculous to compare the two I wasn't talking about looks I was talking about Poker. If you want to talk looks I never heard anyone call Berkey handsome but I've heard a lot of girl commentators say Antonious is, I dont know how to judge dudes. I know Berkey is like 5 foot 10 at the most and he's bald so He has to over compensate by working out he looks like a Manlet especially when he pushed Airball and Airball towered him. I was talking about Poker though and Antonious is known as one of the best players in the world. Look at the calls he makes on that high roller tournament with bottom pair or vs the hero call vs Phil Laak facing a 100K bet from a tight player. He challenge Dwan to the heads up challenge he has been around since the original poker boom and 20 years later he is still crushing it. Antonious is a beast at heads up, tournaments, and cash. Berkey has said himself he stinks at heads up and he quit tournaments because he has never won any. I can't believe you paid 4K for the s4y course that money could be so much better spent but the way you talk about Berkey I think you dont' really mind getting ripped off. I like Berkey and his podcast too but he isn't close to Antonious.
I said in one post that I give Antonius the edge in poker, though I believe the gap is closer than most apparently. And yes, I am taking s4y courses which has given me appreciation for just how sharp his poker mind is. Appreciation that most wont have, since id bet <10% of the people on here have ever even taken a course.

I cant really evaluate dudes either, but I know Berkey got in the tub with Lynne: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzs-PYjDLwk&t=219s . Im sure he's not the only one, but I doubt anyone under a 9 is getting in there.
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04-09-2023 , 01:53 AM
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Originally Posted by fadanoid
False. He makes all of his money from HS poker.

If you're looking for a stick to beat him with; Berkey alleged that his skill edge over Airball was so great that he was caught malingering to buy time to improve his game. He was too ill to play Berkey but not too ill to attend Hustler the day before.
Airballsack hasn’t made **** playing poker. He’s a pretender.
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04-09-2023 , 02:22 AM
Berkey is a Great White Shark.

Nik Airball is an Orca.

Orca's kill great whites for fun. Then eat their liver.

Airball is the predator. Berkey is the prey.

The restroom games and fake illnesses are part of a very sophisticated assault on Berkey's mental health. Airball has already won. The rest is just a formality.
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