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View Poll Results: Who is gonna win?
Berkey
212 64.05%
"Airball"
119 35.95%

04-17-2023 , 12:55 PM
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Originally Posted by mbradycf
I highly doubt this will happen. Airball has very little to gain by playing me (there's no clout in beating a retired poker player) and I'm not a well-known player, so it's not like the fans are gonna be beating down the door to watch this match.

That said I would be happy to play him. HUNL is the greatest game and the two dealer setup we have for HU matches at the Lodge looks incredibly fun.
He could always gain your money if he wins! I'm sure you have better things to do but it would be entertaining.
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04-17-2023 , 01:33 PM
When Airball started dominating, his critics and haters in this thread left in droves. LOL

Sayonara...ciao....farewell...
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04-17-2023 , 01:35 PM
Does break time during a session count towards 100 hours playing total, or do they pause the clock?
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04-17-2023 , 01:51 PM
0% this happens
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04-17-2023 , 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ScotchOnDaRocks
Mods, please create an Airball containment thread, all things Airball go there
PLEASE DO THIS MODS
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04-17-2023 , 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by woodbrush
0% this happens
0% is pretty strong!
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04-17-2023 , 02:17 PM
Nik Airball is the Guardian that stands at the entrance of the Gate of the High Stakes HUNLH Castle.

Anyone who wishes to be a legit high stakes no limit holdem heads up master must now get past him, Doug "Coinflex Doug" Polk included.
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04-17-2023 , 02:40 PM
He also challenged Shaun Deeb to HU on twitter this morning.
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04-17-2023 , 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Reggie Steer
Nik Airball is the Guardian that stands at the entrance of the Gate of the High Stakes HUNLH Castle.

Anyone who wishes to be a legit high stakes no limit holdem heads up master must now get past him, Doug "Coinflex Doug" Polk included.
Please use his real name „NikDiarrheaBall“
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04-17-2023 , 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by fadanoid
He also challenged Shaun Deeb to HU on twitter this morning.
Nik Airball and Shaun Deeb have no business playing heads up poker against each other. Shaun Deeb and Nik Airball should be fighting each other in a Sumo match.

Who wins? Who loses?
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04-17-2023 , 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Reggie Steer
Nik Airball and Shaun Deeb have no business playing heads up poker against each other. Shaun Deeb and Nik Airball should be fighting each other in a Sumo match.

Who wins? Who loses?
I'm going with Deeb here just because he is in the gym daily now
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04-17-2023 , 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by DuckSauce
Most important skill in poker to make the most money is social engineering (not to be confused with being the best).
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Originally Posted by swd805
Can you give some examples of this?
When I think of this, my mind immediately goes to Chip Reese. I've heard many people – e.g. Doyle Brunson, Mike Sexton, Andy Bloch – cite as one of Chip's skills as his friendly demeanor at the table. Chip was pivotal at getting high-stakes games going because, well, people liked him.

I can't remember where I saw it (or heard it) and I might not have it exactly right, but Sexton shared a story about some whale who ran hot in one of Reese's games. The guy won a huge pot against Chip, then immediately "realized" he had to leave. It was basically a hit-and-run under the guide of "oops, I have to be somewhere."

Reese remained complete positive and forthright, without an ounce of steam (another of his poker skills). He congratulated the guy on his fortune and thanked for him coming. When the whale left, Reese turned to Sexton and said, "See that? Be friendly to him, and he'll want to come back and play with us again." Of course, Chip also knew that the whale's return will provide the opportunity to win his money back.

Sure, it doesn't translate well to online poker, but I assume this general concept is what DuckSauce referenced.
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04-17-2023 , 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by fish & chips


Wtf is this? Calling flop with J6o deep vs a spewer?

I used to think Berkey was unknowingly scamming people and still do. But didn't think he would be this bad to start tilting being down 1 buy in or 250 bbs. Holy ****...

I suck at HU but there's no way that is a somewhat legit play, specially vs a dude who calls craises w 7 high flush draws.

Still rooting for him cause I think he is a good guy, but would be fun to see him get spanked too. Landon may end up with Doug after all, cause Berkey seems to want to destroy S4Y....
Berkey is trying to outplay him when all he needs to do is sit back and allow Airwhale to spew.
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04-17-2023 , 04:21 PM
Grudge match between two of the cringiest guys in poker.
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04-17-2023 , 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mbradycf
I highly doubt this will happen. Airball has very little to gain by playing me (there's no clout in beating a retired poker player) and I'm not a well-known player, so it's not like the fans are gonna be beating down the door to watch this match.

That said I would be happy to play him. HUNL is the greatest game and the two dealer setup we have for HU matches at the Lodge looks incredibly fun.
also you presumably still like money.

i hope this goes down! i always enjoy watching you play/talk strat and you're also quite good with the banter.
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04-17-2023 , 06:16 PM
They’re done until next Saturday?

So 3 sessions in 29 days, it’s almost too exciting
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04-17-2023 , 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Rmbxr9
They’re done until next Saturday?

So 3 sessions in 29 days, it’s almost too exciting
ironically, also 29 bathroom breaks in 3 sessions!
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04-17-2023 , 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Reggie Steer
Nik Airball and Shaun Deeb have no business playing heads up poker against each other. Shaun Deeb and Nik Airball should be fighting each other in a Sumo match.

Who wins? Who loses?
Shaun Deeb doesn't play like aggro fish, unlike those 2, so I guess, only a sumo match would be somewhat interesting.
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04-17-2023 , 08:04 PM
Oh no Joey don’t do don’t do me like that
Oh please Joey
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04-17-2023 , 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Koshko
Oh no Joey don’t do don’t do me like that
Oh please Joey
Anything for clicks and superchats
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04-17-2023 , 08:38 PM
Do you guys think Stefan is somewhere quitely watching all this **** unfolding, and then in like 8 months when all the dust settles he will just casually offer the person who is regarded as the best out of these HU egobattles to play him HU at 200-400 online, to which that person will immediately decline.
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04-17-2023 , 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TRUSTtheDRAWCESS
Do you guys think Stefan is somewhere quitely watching all this **** unfolding, and then in like 8 months when all the dust settles he will just casually offer the person who is regarded as the best out of these HU egobattles to play him HU at 200-400 online, to which that person will immediately decline.
Nahhh, I honestly think he wouldn’t care about a match like this even a little bit.
Would be very amusing to see how insta rekt either of these guys would be vs top online HUNL boss status players tho.
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04-17-2023 , 09:22 PM
Stefan hides behind the physical safety of a computer screen where he can cower like a little girl but have no witnesses to prove his fearfulness. Nik Airball easily demolishes him face to face in real life where he can't hide the fears and frustrations that his countenance will easily reveal to the prying eyes of his predator...Nik Airball, the Guardian of the Gates of Heads Up Live Poker.
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04-17-2023 , 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Koshko
Oh no Joey don’t do don’t do me like that
Oh please Joey
Oh ffs joey what are you doing. You and Doug were supposed to be the chosen ones. Sigh
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04-17-2023 , 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Reggie Steer
Stefan hides behind the physical safety of a computer screen where he can cower like a little girl but have no witnesses to prove his fearfulness. Nik Airball easily demolishes him face to face in real life where he can't hide the fears and frustrations that his countenance will easily reveal to the prying eyes of his predator...Nik Airball, the Guardian of the Gates of Heads Up Live Poker.
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