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02-02-2010 , 12:26 PM
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I can only speak for PT3 but I've heard it's the same in HEM. When you get it in with AK vs. say TT in actuality your equity in the hand is 45% so in a $400 pot your equity is $180, the way PT3 calculates it is since you got it in behind your equity is 0 and when you win this hand it will show as if you're running $200 above exectation instead of just $40.
lol wtf, you can't be serious?

That is the one thing HEM actually gets right. Basic equity calculations it can do.
02-02-2010 , 12:30 PM
Finally
E. Heads-Up Ring Game Changes - We've automated our policy regarding Heads-Up tables. Now, if you sit alone at more than one identical ring game table, the game will automatically hide all but one of those tables. The one it decides to show is based on stack size, with your biggest stack getting priority. This means CS will no longer be monitoring how many empty Heads-Up tables anyone is sitting at (and nobody has to report anyone either). We'll keep an eye on the situation, though, and if anything starts to get out of control again we may have to further limit the number of different empty table types you can sit at.
02-02-2010 , 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by higher voltage
shrugs you are ridiculously lolbad

that is all
Plz dont encourage him to post here again.
02-02-2010 , 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by aggrocallerOOP
Plz encourage him to post here again.
fyp
02-02-2010 , 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by bilbo-san
In this economy, there is an out-of-work electrician near you that will work for like $40/hour nowadays, I guarantee it

I got a quote from a company at $165/hour but an unemployed neighbor electrician did the work at $40 and said that that's how much the company he used to work for paid him. So **** the companies
Yeah, but if they fu.ck something up and your house burns down what do you think your insurance company will do?
02-02-2010 , 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by IpodToucher
fyp
Nope, my quote was accurate
02-02-2010 , 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by BeaucoupFish
while it isn't for everyone, learning how to do a lot of home maintenance yourself can be v rewarding, not just in saving some moneys, but to add a few more stamps to your man-card.

Before I owned a home, I knew nothing about any of this stuff. Now, I have a pretty good theoretical knowledge of a home's plumbing/waste, electrical, structure etc. The rub is, can you turn that theory into practice without killing yourself or destroying your house! If you can, you will be able to do a lot of solid work yourself without wondering if you're getting ripped off or a contractor is doing a sub-par job.

Then again, I always preferred learning how to do something myself than paying someone else to do a questionable job (unless it was outside your abilities).


btw, an earlier post said "get 2 home inspections" - I can't think of a single reason to do this, assuming you can select a good / qualified home inspector. But you MUST get an inspection, no matter what.

When making a 200K+ purchase paying an extra 400$ or so for a second opinion is nothing.

Do you not think that the first home inspector could be shoty or maybe missed something?

The first house I look at buying there were chimney problems that actually made the housing structure unsafe to live in. The first inspector said it was OK and just needed minor refacing. The second on said that it all had to be taken down and redone. The quotes I got were 20-30K. I just got out of this house in time.

The house sold 6 months later and first thing they were doning is replacing the fireplaces.

So it saved me 30K or so.

Last edited by aggrocallerOOP; 02-02-2010 at 01:03 PM.
02-02-2010 , 01:48 PM
Hey guys, just been catching up on the thread....too much MTT chat Nice run higher

I became an uncle for the first time over the weekend so been partying

Time to grind again
02-02-2010 , 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by clyro
Hey guys, just been catching up on the thread....too much MTT chat Nice run higher

I became an uncle for the first time over the weekend so been partying

Time to grind again
Grats
02-02-2010 , 02:26 PM
Just a quick check, what kind of realistic range can we give villain here? no reads or stats on him.

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

amroth64 (BTN): $103.30
YUKON4ME (SB): $67.30
KeepSilence (BB): $101.50
Jlancelot (UTG): $107.70
Hero (CO): $114.35

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with XX
1 fold, Hero raises to $3, amroth64 calls $3, 2 folds

Flop: ($7.50) 4 T 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, amroth64 raises to $15, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $10

Turn: ($37.50) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, amroth64 checks

River: ($37.50) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $16, amroth64 raises to $85.30 all in, Hero requests TIME, Hero folds


edit: villain is french, fwiw
02-02-2010 , 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Luck3yChance
Finally
E. Heads-Up Ring Game Changes - We've automated our policy regarding Heads-Up tables. Now, if you sit alone at more than one identical ring game table, the game will automatically hide all but one of those tables. The one it decides to show is based on stack size, with your biggest stack getting priority. This means CS will no longer be monitoring how many empty Heads-Up tables anyone is sitting at (and nobody has to report anyone either). We'll keep an eye on the situation, though, and if anything starts to get out of control again we may have to further limit the number of different empty table types you can sit at.
Ah, I noticed that the tables were hidden somehow when I tried but then I saw them again and thought I was just lagging but ldo I quit one table because I realized I was sitting at two of the same "type"
Makes sense now

This is an excellent start ldo

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Originally Posted by aggrocallerOOP
Yeah, but if they fu.ck something up and your house burns down what do you think your insurance company will do?
Just sign a contract with the guy/don't have it done without paying taxes etc. and you should get the same coverage. It's like he's a one man company.
02-02-2010 , 02:35 PM
Thanks lucky

Clowntable...where in UK would you move to? Maybe I'm biased but you can't beat Edinburgh
02-02-2010 , 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by stupandaus
freerolls like this are pretty pointless
I disagree that they're pointless. I will agree that they're -ev. I mean You obviously pass up on +ev spots by making a freeroll like this but I just really want to focus on improving as a poker player.

And right now for me, chasing around fish at higher stakes and taking shots is getting in the way of that.

So I don't mind passing up on some ev for a long term ev gain of improving as a player.
02-02-2010 , 02:37 PM
Was thinking Scotland, had Glasgow on my mind but have been recommended to look into Edinburgh by multiple people (including you now)
02-02-2010 , 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by clowntable
Just sign a contract with the guy/don't have it done without paying taxes etc. and you should get the same coverage. It's like he's a one man company.
Not true (aleast in my state) because electrical contractors must have a license and if they operate outside of a company must have their own insurance.

I have several people who do side jobs for all types of housing projects. But, I don't mess with electircal because of the chance of them messing something up and causing an electircal fire.

I had a buddy whos house burned down (not due to electrical), but it is amazing how much the ins. companies and police grill you to find any culpabililty.
02-02-2010 , 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by clowntable
Was thinking Scotland, had Glasgow on my mind but have been recommended to look into Edinburgh by multiple people (including you now)
Edinburgh is far better than Glasgow imo. I grew up in Glasgow so been to both sides. Glasgow has better live music (although Edinburgh is catching up)but the people/living quality in Edinburgh is superior. Glasgow is only 45mins on train for trips anyway
02-02-2010 , 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by i like disco
Just a quick check, what kind of realistic range can we give villain here? no reads or stats on him.

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

amroth64 (BTN): $103.30
YUKON4ME (SB): $67.30
KeepSilence (BB): $101.50
Jlancelot (UTG): $107.70
Hero (CO): $114.35

Pre Flop: ($1.50) Hero is CO with XX
1 fold, Hero raises to $3, amroth64 calls $3, 2 folds

Flop: ($7.50) 4 T 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $5, amroth64 raises to $15, Hero requests TIME, Hero calls $10

Turn: ($37.50) Q (2 players)
Hero checks, amroth64 checks

River: ($37.50) 5 (2 players)
Hero bets $16, amroth64 raises to $85.30 all in, Hero requests TIME, Hero folds


edit: villain is french, fwiw
55, maybe some 68 sooted with a backdoor draw. That's really all I can see doing this for value, plus you're river bet is just asking to induce action.
02-02-2010 , 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by aggrocallerOOP
When making a 200K+ purchase paying an extra 400$ or so for a second opinion is nothing.

Do you not think that the first home inspector could be shoty or maybe missed something?

The first house I look at buying there were chimney problems that actually made the housing structure unsafe to live in. The first inspector said it was OK and just needed minor refacing. The second on said that it all had to be taken down and redone. The quotes I got were 20-30K. I just got out of this house in time.

The house sold 6 months later and first thing they were doning is replacing the fireplaces.

So it saved me 30K or so.
It would depend on the exculpatory clause (sp?) in the contract. sometimes the limitation in liability is restricted to the cost of the home inspection. If this is the case, well you are in a pretty delicate situation if there are problems (not sure, but such clauses might be found more often in last minute inspections where you have a deadline to meet and are more vulnerable).

Without such a clause, the limitation would be higher. The point being, there is a liability aspect to the home inspection report. Your first inspection might be shown to be negligent, and depending on the contract wording, there could be a level of compensation as a result.

At least, this is how I understand it. Laws may be different from one state to another also.

But yeah, getting unlicensed electrical / plumbing is a big no-no. This is another advantage in learning how to do it yourself (homeowners are allowed to do the work and apply for permits - again, state laws might differ).
02-02-2010 , 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by clowntable
Was thinking Scotland, had Glasgow on my mind but have been recommended to look into Edinburgh by multiple people (including you now)
glasgow > Edinburgh
02-02-2010 , 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Luck3yChance
Finally
E. Heads-Up Ring Game Changes - We've automated our policy regarding Heads-Up tables. Now, if you sit alone at more than one identical ring game table, the game will automatically hide all but one of those tables. The one it decides to show is based on stack size, with your biggest stack getting priority. This means CS will no longer be monitoring how many empty Heads-Up tables anyone is sitting at (and nobody has to report anyone either). We'll keep an eye on the situation, though, and if anything starts to get out of control again we may have to further limit the number of different empty table types you can sit at.
good god I might start playing HU again
02-02-2010 , 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by aggrocallerOOP
Yeah, but if they fu.ck something up and your house burns down what do you think your insurance company will do?
Well, if you are stupid and tell them that the unemployed guy did it, you are ****ed.

But if you are smart and say you did it yourself, since you are allowed to do that as a homeowner, your insurance company will bend over and pay.
02-02-2010 , 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by bilbo-san
Well, if you are stupid and tell them that the unemployed guy did it, you are ****ed.

But if you are smart and say you did it yourself, since you are allowed to do that as a homeowner, your insurance company will bend over and pay.
02-02-2010 , 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by bilbo-san
Well, if you are stupid and tell them that the unemployed guy did it, you are ****ed.

But if you are smart and say you did it yourself, since you are allowed to do that as a homeowner, your insurance company will bend over and pay.
I love, by the way, that this is true, at least in my state. I don't know **** about electricity and barely passed shop classes in high school, yet I am allowed to do all kinds of DiY stuff in my home and insurance cos cannot do dick about it.
02-02-2010 , 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by cjs55
lol wtf, you can't be serious?

That is the one thing HEM actually gets right. Basic equity calculations it can do.
the HEM EV calcs are definitely flawed
02-02-2010 , 04:39 PM
anyone had trouble with spade eye (light) since the update? mine seems to be no longer functional

edit - never mind, seems to be ok now after restarting laptop

Last edited by chillout85; 02-02-2010 at 04:49 PM.

      
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