Q&A with Fuzzbox!

5starpool · 01-12-2006 5:30pm

How do you play big draws OOP in Omaha?

How much more aggressively do you play 6 handed Omaha vs Full Ring?

Are you alive today?

ollyk1 · 01-12-2006 5:38pm

Hellooooooo???? Is there anybody in this well???? :rolleyes:

Questions for FB if he does shows up

Have you any aspirational poker goals beyond making loads of cash?

What are the three most common mistakes you see from tournie players at cash tables??

Have you a full-time job these days as I've spotted you out for lunch at the eateries in the vicinity of my place of work recently and I didn't think you got up that early?:p

If you were down to your case €5k which would you choose
a) grind it out at low level cash tables to get yourself back in the game?
b) play at higher levels and take your chances?
c) Get a backer for a period and continue to play at the higher levels?

Would you recommend any pro for the advice they give either online or in books etc?

How big a donkey is Tom McEvoy?

How much of your profit comes from one or two really bad players at your table as opposed to generally weak players would you say?

Do you stake people? If so how do you choose the level at which you back them and how do you decide if they are good enough?

It's the very early stages of a well structured tournie and there are two limpers (average €500 game tournie players in Dublin) to your button.

Do you call, raise or fold with the following hands?

J9s
66
AJo
JJ

Any comments why would be nice too.

fuzzbox · 01-12-2006 6:31pm

lafortezza wrote:

As with the Bops thread, feel free to ask Fuzzbox about poker, women, religion and biscuits. Try to keep the poker content level reasonably high!

What online games are you playing?

Party NLHE and PLO and Tribeca same.

What stakes?

1/2 - 2/4 - and 3/6 right now.

How many tables?

four normally

Are you running good or bad?

Good right now, really good. I think I might even be playing good, which is pleasant.

Do you have a big enough bankroll for these stakes?

Yes, plenty.

Family Guy or South Park?

They are both good teams. Family Guy

fuzzbox · 01-12-2006 6:39pm

BigCityBanker wrote:

What are the 3 most important rules for playing online cash games?

1. Just because I have been raising does not mean that he is playing back at me light.
2. Check-minraise = set
3. Dont bluff calling stations

What makes you uncomfortable about the table you are at? (no refs to playing beyond bankroll - just ur normal table)

Being deep with Samoleous having position on me.

What is the most common mistake that you see and punish in online cash?

Oh thats a tough one ... perhaps a combination of ppl playing small pots with big hands (like flopping a set and checking the flop) and big pots with weakish hands (like over protecting top pair).

What is the sound of one hand clapping?

Im doing it right now ... can you hear ?

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Mr. Flibble · 01-12-2006 8:11pm

If you sit down with a full buy in and get KK on your first button and raise it up. UTG limper calls, who you haven't played with before. Flop is 269r. You bet 2/3 pot, UTG calls. Turn 3r. You bet 1/2 pot and get rasied. Do you pay off a set every time or fold? (or do you check the turn..!?)

Is there a level of play in NLH, quantifiable by a blind level on the Internet (eg, party 10/20, FT 50/100) which you think you can't beat in the long run or are you confident you can beat them all given a proper bankroll?

Would you like to see poker in the Olympics?

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 12:41pm

Bandana boy wrote:

Which poker player do you admire the most

Anybody who isnt you

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I dunno, I like Daniel N, and I think Raymer is a great guy.

and who do you think your most like

No idea .... Dan Harrington probably hehehe.

How did you get into poker

I started playing when I was 10 or so. The local older kids used to destroy me at strip deck 5-card draw and 7-card stud.

Why is your head shaped like a mallet

All the better to whack you with.

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 12:44pm

Killme00 wrote:

Which do you prefer, live or online poker?

I like em both.

Do you ever get bored with Poker?

Not really, there are always higher levels.

How often do you play (hours per day/ days per week)

Prob about 10-15 hrs a week I guess.

Do you feel pressure when faced with a tough decision on the table or do you think you can cope with all decisions based on past experience?

Tough decisions are still tough, but I dont feel pressure about it. Experience and repetition helps a lot, for sure. Also having a proper bankroll helps too.

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 12:46pm

Rnger wrote:

how long have you been playing poker?

I've been playing online for about 2.5 - 3 years I guess. Before that there was many home games. Pretty much there was always poker since my college days.

how old are you?

XX££DDE££

did you ever do 3rd level education?

yes

is the phrase according to you "play it by ear" or "play it by year"?

Ear

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 12:47pm

slegs wrote:

Hows the new job going?

Great

. Lots of people I work with read this .... so what else could I possibly say ?

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fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 12:48pm

Lazare wrote:

Do you play live much Fuzz?

Not really, I have a young child and another one about to pop out (due in a few days), so I dont get much opportunity.

If so, are you well known on the Irish poker scene?

(not asking for your name btw)

Im prolly not that well known, because I dont really play live all that much.

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 12:52pm

TacT wrote:

what do you think is the biggest weakness in your game?

Im too stubborn. I should leave tables quicker when they turn bad. I also try to bluff in silly spots too often.

what do you think is the strongest part of your game?

I dont know. I'm a fairly good hand reader I guess.

Can we get some PT stats on the level you're currently playing the most please?

What kind of stats ?

what are your favourite biscuits and do you prefer them with tea or coffee?

Chocolate Hob Nobs ... no question, they are the best biscuit ever. Put them in the fridge for extra effect. I am a coffee drinker, so coffee is an easy answer.

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 12:53pm

NickyOD wrote:

Is a "fuzz box" really what I think it is?

I doubt it very much

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 12:54pm

sikes wrote:

have you noticed that you deal with everyday problems in a different way since playing poker? eg not letting emotions get in way etc,

Nope, but I let my emotions get in the way of my poker, so it stands to reason that it happens in real life too.

say you get into an argument with a friend/relative about poker, what are the main points you would use to show that poker has a positive influence on your life. (apart from the money)

Other than the money .... what positive influence could it have?

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:01pm

Gholimoli wrote:

How did you get in to poker?

I've always played games, since I was very young, all through college and afterwards. I played a lot of card games too, and poker was always a feature. I never played for much money at the time (mostly cos I didnt have any). Poker became big and onto the bandwagon I jumped.

What element of your game to do you feel has contributed most to your success?

My logical reasoning I guess.

Give a short opinion on TLS (Tourney life Syndrome)?

I have no idea what this is.

What attributes do you think makes a complete player?

He's gotta be so macho, he's gotta be big and strong, with love to turn me on.

Have you ever gone busto and what was the cause of it and how did you deal with it?

I went busto only once - when I first started online poker, I lodged $50, I worked that up to $130 and then lost it all. I dealt with it by lodging another $50. I have never put a single cent more into online poker than this.

Besides NL Holdem what other form of poker would you feel that you’re good at?

I play PLO and I used to play a lot of PLO/8.

If you had to play a 9 handed deep stack cash games with 8 other players from here ,what 8 would you least rather have on your table?

8 ... jebus.
Pillow, HJ, Gholi, flipper, sharky ... thats enough. Who the hell wants to play a deep stacked cash game with other good players?

Where did the name Fuzzbox come from?

It came from Alabama with a banjo on its knee

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:07pm

Solksjaer wrote:

Hmm Who is the Fuzzman?

If Tony G or some other agressive player started shouting (in yer face) at you about poor play, would you
a) Kick him in the Nutzzz(ala Kartman)
b) Smile and blow kisses at him.
c) Put on the headphones and listen to the sweet tunes of Daniel.O'D
d) Your answer

Smile and blow kisses. No need for me to get annoyed, its better if he does.

What percentage of your winnings is actual winnings, by this I mean do you view winnings as just more bankroll OR do you buy yourself something nice for the weekend (%?)

I take out 1k everytime I win 2k. But recently I took out a big chunk of my roll to build onto my house. In total, I've taken out 80% of my winnings to date I guess. I wanted it to be 50% but needs must.

There is a 500 tourny on in all of these places simultaneously -> THe SE, The Fitz, The Red Cow (pokerevents) , the Green joker boy or a Pub game. . Which one would you pick and why? sure if yer bold rate them 1 to 5 in order of expected success.

I've only played in the SE and the Fitz. They are the same as far as I could see.

Whick of these players would be the greatest striker ever to play football .

A) Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
B)Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
C)Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

That is way too tough for me to answer.

I hate to be boring but what is your favourite non premium hand?

I must be boring, because I dont have one.

Who on the boards has the biggest ego IYO?. ( I have a list of 212 and can't decide between em)

Thats a million $ question. Hehe. There is nothing like success to breed ego. I must decline to answer this on medical grounds.

If you dog someone who is a really nice person do you feel any remorse or do you think ' why were you in my way' (guess who that is:-)

No remorse .... I've been dogged enough times thank you very much.

Which of the following would you pick as an opponent if you had to get involved in a physical fight with. A boxer, A rugby player a Karate expert ,a wrestler OR a Poker
player..

A poker player. The rest might hurt me. I'd prolly pick either a skinny one that I could beat, or a huge one that couldnt move.

[nicK] · 02-12-2006 1:09pm

how do you cope with tilt?

what has been your greatest poker achievment so far? (eg: big mtt win, moving up a certain level)

i'm putting 100bbs on the below treble at 5/1, will it win?

blackburn v fulham; blackburn win
middlesbrough v man utd; utd win
wigan v liverpool; 'pool win

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:11pm

El Stuntman wrote:

Hi Fuzzbox,

is poker your sole source of income?

Hi Stuntman,
No, I have a real job.

do you impose rules on yourself in relation to bankroll/limits and if so, what are they? do you break your own rules?

Yes I do. I like to have 20 buyins for the game I play. I have broken it, but not by much (I tried 5/10 with 18k for example).

what's the softest poker network in your opinion and why?

I have no idea, I tend to stick with one or two, rather than spread myself over all the sites. I play on Party still and Tribeca. Party games are great right now. I dont know why, I guess all the 12232132 tabling 19yr old americans left.

do you do any sportsbetting and what's your opinion on it generally?

Not really, but I did consider doing an arbitrage thing for a while. I got bored of it when it looked harder than I fancied.

is wearing a blazer with gold buttons over designer jeans just sad or really, really cool?

El Saddo Muertez

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:11pm

Marq wrote:

What's your name?

My name is Luca, I live on the second floor, I live upstairs from you, yes - I think you've seen me before.

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:17pm

ianmc38 wrote:

Breeno.
1. What's more important for you - tits or ass?

A little from column A and a little from column B. Tits are great though

.

2. Will you encourage/teach your kids to become poker players?

I think its quite likely.

3. How's your new job?

Its going great thanks.

4. What do you think is your best game?

NLHE for sure.

5. What is the best piece of poker literature you've read?

I recently read NLHE Theory and Practice by Sklansky and Miller and I thought it was a really good book. I liked super system the first time I read it, but it really fvcked up my game

. Rueben has a couple of books that I really like - "How good is your XXXX"

6. On the greatness scale of 1-10 where 1 is terrible and 10 is that guy ianmc38, where would you put Sklankys writings?

TOP bored me almost to tears, but his new one is pretty good. I havent read any otherse.

7. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring 3 things what would they be?

Beyonce Knowles, Shakira and the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading squad.

8. What's the optimal strategy for a small tourney with a small starting chip stack and short blind levels?

There is no optimal strategy, just gamble.

9. What's your favourite casino in Dublin/Ireland and why?

I like the SE because its really nice and plush.

10. What do you rate as the best recreational drug?

No comment

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:22pm

ligger wrote:

Is finnishing last in the $50 double chance in the SE your lowest poker moment:) If not what is?

Haha thats just mean !!!
Thats not the lowest point ... it was worse when the same dude took a big cash pot off me later in the night when I flopped the nuts and he drew out.

How much would you need to win next year to give up the day job?

Prolly 100k

Are you always right??

Mostly, yes .

Do you have a rakeback deal?

Yes I actually do.

What was your single biggest win (tourney or cash session)?

I won about 10k in 10 mins playing 10/20 PLO, thats prolly the biggest.

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:23pm

Hectorjelly wrote:

Where was that stooped and mealy-colored old man I used to call Poppa when the merry-go-round broke down?

You shot who in the what now?

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:27pm

marius wrote:

Do you have one playing style or do you significantly alter the way you depending on who you are playing against?

I alter the way, depending on the opposition.

What was your best laydown?

I had AdKdxx, flop came 479 diamonds, I pot, he calls, turn blank, I pot, he calls, river 8d, I 2/3rds pot, he full pot raises (we were pretty deep). I laid down. He showed me JdTd. This was a 5/10 PLO game.

Do you ever play outside the limits of your bankroll?

Not often, no.

What time is love?

ehhhhh 5.22pm ????

Yourself and Myself excluded, who do you think is the best cash player currently posting of Boards? - feel free to slate people.....

I think Pillow is probably the best cash player who posts here bar none.

Are you regretting doing this yet?

The painful bit is typing quote and unquote.

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:28pm

handsfree wrote:

can we please have more posts where you make calls in difficult situations!

i know you got some stick at the time for posting a lot of winning hands but the logic and the thought processes you described in making these decisions really improved my game.

Can I have some of your winnings then ?

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I try to post interesting hands, or tough spots. I dont always succeed, but I try.

and anyway i like hearing about people winnning!:)

I like hearing about me winning too ... SNAP

LuckyLloyd · 02-12-2006 1:33pm

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fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:34pm

Ste05 wrote:

What is your educational background?

I have a B.Sc. in computer applications.

How old are you?

Old enough to remember the 80s and young enough to not remember the 70s.

What got you into Poker to begin with?

I did this earlier.

How was your progression from beginner to winning player, was there any meaningful event that opened your eyes??

I won pretty much from the start, being extremely disciplined. I started out playing limit poker which is all about discipline. I won from the start playing NLHE too, but then I read Super System .... and trust me, it doesnt work at low stakes capped, online games

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Reading Reubens book "how good is your pot limit holdem" was the real clicking point for me. I was playing $.25/.50 at the time and after reading that book I raced up through the stakes. I also found 2+2 around the same time and started posting there. That was a big help also.

Who do you think are the top 3 or 5 posters on 2+2 currently?

I dont read/post there as much as I used to. I used to like El D but I think he doesnt contribute much anymore. MDMA is really good, and I like Grimstarr cos he is interesting. viciouspenguin is very good and I've played against him and he is a good player. Punter123 is a good poster and a good player too. TheWorstPlayer and Ghazban are also good players and posters.

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:35pm

handsfree wrote:

do you ever use the mark lawenson weekend predictions to do your weekend accumulator?

no mostly because I dont do a weekend accumulator

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:39pm

NickyOD wrote:

Why don't dogs have belly buttons?

Its got something to do with Quantum

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:40pm

Solksjaer wrote:

Serious Q for the Fuzzlestick. What's you most common exit hand ..AK?

yeah prolly AK.

fuzzbox · 02-12-2006 1:43pm

5starpool wrote:

How do you play big draws OOP in Omaha?

How big ? How much stacks ? How many players ? Who is betting? How many players have called? How many nut outs do I have? What happened preflop?

How much more aggressively do you play 6 handed Omaha vs Full Ring?

Much more. Full ring PLO is tough ... 10 handed there are 40 cards in play before the flop. The nuts are out there a LOT.

Are you alive today?

Yesterday, I wuz busy, today I am not.

BigDragon · 02-12-2006 1:45pm

fuzzbox wrote:

The painful bit is typing quote and unquote.

Cut and paste the 'unquote' tag in the finished post and then just delete the '/' from the ones that are 'quote' tags

Saves ages........

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