Pokercast Episode 109 - David Sklansky, Mori Eskandani & Kara Scott - Page 4 - Two Plus Two Pokercast

does no one one else find sklansky absolutely hilareous? or is it just me? not like as in a hes a dork kind of way, but more mad scientist, bat**** crazy funny kind of way. sklansy minute complication ftw!

02-20-2010 , 12:11 PM

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LiczyHrabia

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Originally Posted by TheGaussBeast

I find him very smart on the other hand, his thinking outside the box is great, You just have to think in the maner of what's best for You EV wise,

02-20-2010 , 07:08 PM

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IwillSucceed

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Hey guys, about the question about gambling everything you own if given 2/1 odds - this for most people should be no I think. I don't think Kelly Criterion is most important thing to consider - I think utility theory is more relevent!

02-20-2010 , 10:35 PM

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Stinky Stu

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Kara Scott Stinky imo.

02-21-2010 , 12:23 AM

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Johnny Douglas

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Kara Scott Stinky imo.

I can't see her dating an O8 clown.

02-21-2010 , 05:19 AM

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AdamSchwartz

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Originally Posted by Johnny Douglas

I can't see her dating an O8 clown.

I used to really like you, Mr Douglas.

02-21-2010 , 12:41 PM

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I used to really like you, Mr Douglas.

If I'm getting fired can I at least get "laid off" so I can have unemployment insurance (I am from Cape Breton after all).

02-21-2010 , 02:19 PM

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Stinky Stu

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Originally Posted by Johnny Douglas

I can't see her dating an O8 clown.

If she only knew the things I could do with my big red nose...

02-21-2010 , 07:11 PM

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Bunner

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Originally Posted by Dyonysus

31:40ish "statue of limitations" LOL

Normally I wouldn't press such a faux pas, but you guys made a Seinfeld reference earlier in the episode and there was a great scene from Seinfeld where Kramer and Jerry debate this very issue.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUIP_9fl1IM

"You don't even know what a write off is..."

02-21-2010 , 09:36 PM

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BlunderCity

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Originally Posted by IwillSucceed

I don't even think marginal utility is the dominant factor behind the decision. Clearly the number 1 factor to consider is how hard and how long it takes to reconstitute some kind of wealth.

I'd flip my 50K at 2/1 any day cos I'm young enough to work my way back up from 0 but if I had 300K I wouldn't despite the fact that the additional 600K would change my life.

02-21-2010 , 09:44 PM

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"You don't even know what a write off is..."

"They just write it off."

02-21-2010 , 11:47 PM

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MASTERHOLMES

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the only thing that disappointed me was that the interviewers didnt' ask mori about having an omaha espiode as an experiement , I mean after they let old gabe play in two espiodes. I would like to see them interview mori against before the new show after all the feedback is given from this year show.
and can we get an interview with sammy farha and tjcloutier.
i still want to see old tj on high stakes.

did you guys believe mori about sammy not appearing due to schedule conflicts ?

02-22-2010 , 12:17 AM

#88

BlunderCity

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By the way where was the thread about the 2/1 odds flip for your entire net worth?

02-22-2010 , 01:24 AM

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TiocfaidhArLa

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You know that you are a Pokercast Junky... When you watch the Canucks go down and spend the whole 3rd period sad for Mike and Adam. At least Kesler got the winner and Luongo will play for Gold! Gl guys.

02-22-2010 , 10:23 AM

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CasinoR7

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What would be really cool, is if they played the 8-game on high stakes poker.

02-22-2010 , 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by CasinoR7

What would be really cool, is if they played the 8-game on high stakes poker.

I agree. But a good chunk of their viewers would be like: "WTF?" It would also be tricky editing wise. Since they could very well end up skipping over games if no big hands occurred.

Would be a good candidate for a "webisode" which doesn't air, but you can watch online.

02-22-2010 , 02:27 PM

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CasinoR7

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The first time I watched NLHE on television, I had never played poker before, I didn't understand a thing they were doing. I think television poker can motivate people to make their feet wet in the unfamiliar games. This can revitalise poker, there must be many people who are already bored with Holdem and therefore stopped caring about poker. It's true that the initial reaction will be WTF is this, but then it might hit off and become the new standard.

02-22-2010 , 05:42 PM

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Mike Johnson

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Games other than NLH are extremely difficult to televise and edit and mixed games are virtually impossible. When you only show 1 out of every 10 hands it would have no flow at all.

02-22-2010 , 06:10 PM

#94

MASTERHOLMES

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omaha is much like hold them so it would be easier to follow once the rules are generally known. that is what gabe is there for to tell us that so and so has been raising a great deal so the players arent' going to respect his raises as much.
so it would of been a great question for mori, to see what mori own personal feelings are for it.

edited to add
if only to drive a nail into the coffin of omaha ever being on tv in a high stakes fashion.

02-22-2010 , 06:13 PM

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le_cock

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Great show once again. Thanks.

02-22-2010 , 07:01 PM

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Sure. But NLHE is a much simpler game to explain in a 30 second segment than say 2-7 (we were talking about 8 game) or even razz / a split game. Remember the years they showed the non holdem games for the WSOP? There were cards all over the screen and I doubt a lot of the casual audience watched it religiously like they do NLHE.

02-22-2010 , 09:25 PM

#97

Mike Johnson

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Originally Posted by MASTERHOLMES

We have actually asked him this exact question before on previous appearances and he has said they have no intention of showing Omaha anytime in the near future for the reasons mentioned above.

02-22-2010 , 09:46 PM

#98

CasinoR7

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That's too bad. Luckily the players talk a lot about PLO in their banter, that brings the game more to the awareness of the avarage viewer.

02-24-2010 , 01:57 PM

#99

CasinoR7

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About the first episode of high stakes, I actually think Phil Helmuth was very smart for leaving the table. He knew he wasn't going to play any better that day. This is hard to do for any of the high stakes player, because they all have inflated egos.

02-24-2010 , 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CasinoR7

+1.

Being the best in the world, he is used to having a huge edge even when he is only playing his C game. Bravo to him for recognizing that he needs to at least be on his B game to beat these donkeys.

It is disappointing that he did not go off on a rant telling Phil Ivey how badly he played the hand ...

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