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Originally Posted by westtexasman
I have known Mike for many many years (14+), He is always a class act and proud to call him my friend. Mike is also a very good player, both live and online. He was ranked top 10 on Pocket Fives, He has won tons of Aruba packages online and was very successful for many years playing cash and tourneys.
The reason he and most pros win is because they are doing something different from the norm.
When a guy bets into a 665 board it's called a "donk lead" and that is almost never a real hand, if he would of flopped a big hand he would always check it.
To fold KK is pretty easy playing 5-5 no limit and its 1800 to you, I doubt someone is doing that with QQ and if he is there are better spots.
I really don't want to go over every hand and explain to many of you why pros do certain things. Mike didn't play flawless, He is a very good player that sometimes goes for value when I would not. I would of probably of checked the river on the KK5 flop and hope I was against JT or a flush draw, He went for value and got it!
To accuse someone with cheating with no real proof is beyond terrible IMO. When playing on TV or a live stream you should be more active or entertaining or you probably won't be invited back and it's really great for your image to be active or bluffing because that will get you really light calls later on.
I want to say it again because it's super important.
TO ACCUSE SOMEONE OF CHEATING WITHOUT PROOF IS BEYOND TERRIBLE!
Mike's friend, Shawn Rice aka Westtexasman for many years online
We are calling him a cheater because there is no justification for the lines he takes. He either is a complete whale on the world’s most inexplicable heater, or he knows his opponent’s cards. Please tell me the thought process behind check overcalling 76 on T53 7 ways then check overcalling a J turn and leading a 3 river all in? What’s the thought process behind bet bet and then check calling river with 88 on 994-T-8? What about check calling the nut flush vs 1/4 pot after the flop checks through. He suddenly goes from a maniac with an agro image to an old man coffee who doesn’t think he can raise super nutted hands for value???
What’s the thought process behind flatting a 3 bet with 52o, calling with air on a monotone flop, and then check shoving bottom pair on the turn? I would love to hear it.
It’s funny that he spazzes out about 11 times in one session, takes head absurd bluff lines with no blockers that no one else takes, an every time he just happens to be against a weak hand. Funny that even against people who aren’t tell boxes like Bart Hanson he does the same thing and barrels and overbets 7 high vs JJ on AAQ-3-T.
You calling him a good player when he routinely takes these lines is absurd. He is either a cheater or a whale, pick one.
Last edited by Badreg2017; 10-01-2019 at 07:02 AM.