Q&A: Bops

Lafortezza

Ok to get this rolling, Bops has agreed to be the first guinea pig.


Questions should be about
1) Their poker history, how they started, how long they've been playing etc
2) What they currently play, what games, what levels, etc
3) Why they think they are good/bad, strengths/weaknesses, etc
4) Favourite colour/beer/etc




I'll ask first:
What online games are you playing?
What stakes?
How many tables?
Are you running good or bad?
Do you have a big enough bankroll for these stakes?

peeko

I assume I can just jump in here and add questions to the list!?

Bops.
1. What internet sites to you frequent
2. Did you start out playing tournaments or cash (internet)
3. When playing cash games, did you start from the micro limits and work your way up? Or did you just jump into a mid stakes level

ntlbell

Have you ever lost with K4o?

If you were to choose a mentor from boards who would you choose and why?

What's the best hand you've ever played (Tournament or cash)

Do you have good BR skills?

How do you deal with tilt?

Early on in a deep tourny avg stack avg table what do you normally do with AJo UTG

If you could bankrupt one player on boards who would it be and why ?

What's been in your opinion your greatest acheivment todate as a poker player?

What pro player's style most resembles your own?

on a scale of 1-10 how do you rate your cash game/Tournament game

bops

1. What internet sites to you frequent
All of them lol: Mainly:
Stars, Tilt & Tribecca (PPP GJP Uncover)
2. Did you start out playing tournaments or cash (internet)
30 months ago I lodged 200 quid and got some begineers luck - I won the big sunday game on Tribecca giving me a nice BR of 6.5k - I played mainly 50$ 9, 6 and HU games as well as MTTs
3. When playing cash games, did you start from the micro limits and work your way up? Or did you just jump into a mid stakes level[/QUOTE]
Couldn't handle micro levels - no patience - I couldn't take them seriously - so 1/2 to 2/4 to 3/6 to 5/10 (skipped 10/20 lol) to 20/40
I'm an awful online cash player so I really stick to MTTs and STTs - I do dabble occasionaly tho...

bops

Have you ever lost with K4o?
Impossible!!

If you were to choose a mentor from boards who would you choose and why?
way too stubborn for a mentor- sure what would they know anyways??
What's the best hand you've ever played (Tournament or cash)
Not significant hand really, but still my fav:
Irish Open last year. I was on SB and BB was walkabout. Andy Black raised from MP, Folded around to me. I looked at my cards and started thinking. Had a look at his stack (He had about 18k - all in 25s lol) I had 30k odd. He started at me to reraise him - so after afew minutes I reraised him 15k. He folded and I showed 74.
I love this hand coz I was 100% sure he was at it and really enjoyed watching him storm up and down the room doing buddist chants after it!!

Do you have good BR skills?
LOL - in theory yes, in practice nope!! As long as I stay away from big cash tables i'm fine

How do you deal with tilt?
I really don't tilt anymore - it's like water off a ducks back!! - If things are going pear-shaped I just turn of the PC

Early on in a deep tourny avg stack avg table what do you normally do with AJo UTG
Muck them

If you could bankrupt one player on boards who would it be and why ?
There's a handful of players i'd like to bankrupt - purely due to their arrogance - i hate that - they know who they are and i'll get my chance!!

What's been in your opinion your greatest acheivment todate as a poker player?
Not getting divorced!!
Unfortunately no big achievements as of yet but I hope to change that in 2007

What pro player's style most resembles your own?
None of them!! Me play like a pro?? lol
I suppose the obvious one is Gussy!!

on a scale of 1-10 how do you rate your cash game/Tournament game
Live cash game 9
Online cash game 3
Live tourney 7
Online tourney 8

slegs

Whats your biggest winning month profit?
Whats your biggest losing month loss?
How many Tribeca 10K+ tourneys have you won?
Who do you rate as the best MTT player on Tribeca?
Whats your favorite MTT on Tribeca?

ianmc38

How old are you?

Do you've any qualifications? If so in what?

What do you work as?

Will you bankroll me to play the 200/400 PLO game on Full Tilt?

peeko

bops wrote:

1. What internet sites to you frequent
All of them lol: Mainly:
Stars, Tilt & Tribecca (PPP GJP Uncover)

Sorry I meant websites, boards / 2+2 etc...

bops

Whats your biggest winning month profit?
28k

Whats your biggest losing month loss?
15k in 90 mins!! that was fun!!
-8k over the same month

How many Tribeca 10K+ tourneys have you won?
Dunno - Lots!! although most of them would be just short of the 10k mark - The 200$ FO at 11pm being my favorite - I won it 4 times in 1 week - that was a nice run!!
Who do you rate as the best MTT player on Tribeca?
I suppose ATM a good friend of mine; Gregior - he took down the 60k last week. There are many good ones out there now - Dave Masters plays a good MTT. Another good pal, Wardonkey, is a great tourney player, but he's in hiding - think he's with blondepoker now

Whats your favorite MTT on Tribeca?
I suppose the 200$ 8k Guar'd as i said above

cooker3

Are you a troll!

bops

How old are you?
born 8th December 1975 - which makes me 12 !!

Do you've any qualifications? If so in what?
Honours Degree in Psychology (UCD)
PostGrad in Bus/IT (UCG)

What do you work as?
Poker Player (!!)
Bus Analysis/HR/IT/Web Dev - Self
Also run family business with my Bro

Will you bankroll me to play the 200/400 PLO game on Full Tilt?[/QUOTE]
That game just ain't right!!
2c/4c maybe!!

ianmc38

bops wrote:

Will you bankroll me to play the 200/400 PLO game on Full Tilt?
That game just ain't right!!
2c/4c maybe!!

Gladly accepted. Do you want to do player to player transfer or what? With the variance in PLO, I think a bankroll of 25 buyins is about right, so $100. PM on the way with SNs etc.

Thanks.

ntlbell

I can insure you on this bops if you don't want to take the full hit for a small % of ian's profits.

Iceman78

1) What is the best piece of advice you have received in relation to MTT's?
2) Can you give some tips each stage of an MTT? not rebuys as i presume you play crazy early doors.
3) Have you ever had a mentor or mentored anyone else? If so, how did it work?

JustMac

bops wrote:

30 months ago I lodged 200 quid and got some begineers luck - I won the big sunday game on Tribecca giving me a nice BR of 6.5k - I played mainly 50$ 9, 6 and HU games as well as MTTs

Could you expand on this? Before lodging the 200 did you have some poker experience? How soon did you win the big Sunday game mentioned? Looking back do you really think it was beginners luck? If you had not built such a large bankroll based on this 1 win do you think you would be roughly where you are now? What is the meaning of life? Would you advise sticking with STTs only, MTTs only, STTs and MTTs? Is a move into cash games a natural progression or just a personal preference? Do the 'top' players normally hit make it big within first year or two of taking up poker?

jimbling

JustMac wrote:

Could you expand on this? Before lodging the 200 did you have some poker experience? How soon did you win the big Sunday game mentioned? Looking back do you really think it was beginners luck? If you had not built such a large bankroll based on this 1 win do you think you would be roughly where you are now? What is the meaning of life? Would you advise sticking with STTs only, MTTs only, STTs and MTTs? Is a move into cash games a natural progression or just a personal preference? Do the 'top' players normally hit make it big within first year or two of taking up poker?

lmao

bops

Sorry I meant websites, boards / 2+2 etc...

I read many poker related sites, but i only post here coz it's the best!! (brownie points ty)

the hendon mob site has a v good database if you're nosey like me
blondie poker has some good articles/reports
2+2 is v good also

bops

Are you a troll!

I think a troll writes stuff for people to say "wow isn't he just great!!"

Most people read my stuff and say "wow isn't he some muppet!!"

What do you think??

5starpool

bops wrote:

Are you a troll!

I think a troll writes stuff for people to say "wow isn't he just great!!"

Most people read my stuff and say "wow isn't he some muppet!!"

What do you think??

I think he means to ask 'Do you live under a bridge and attack Billy Goats Gruff?'

Serious questions now....

Do you play any other type of games apart from NLHE/PLHE?

Do you multitable much?

bops

Gladly accepted. Do you want to do player to player transfer or what? With the variance in PLO, I think a bankroll of 25 buyins is about right, so $100. PM on the way with SNs etc.

Next time (if ever) we meet on a cash table - i'll donk you a ton ok? -modern tech is passing me by - p2p transfers just sounds like too much work!!

bops

ntlbell wrote:

I can insure you on this bops if you don't want to take the full hit for a small % of ian's profits.

Thanks, but i'd reckon my investment is sound - i'll take the gamble!

bops

What is the best piece of advice you have received in relation to MTT's?
tough question!
I suppose "slow 'n steady wins the race" - be prepaired to drop big hands when needs be and don't get to tangled up in SB vs BB battles

2) Can you give some tips each stage of an MTT? not rebuys as i presume you play crazy early doors.
Early stages - play tight!
Mid stages - get more aggressive, stealing more blinds, but try and avoid 50/50 crashes
Mid/late stages - if you have enough chips accumulated push with 50/50's it's always nice when you can afford to take a couple of hits and good to put the pressure on shorter stacks
If you have a below ave/ave stack start pushing - try to push all-in with hands such as AQ and 99 rather than call with them!
Bubble time - great time to accumulate chips - it's surprising, no matter what size of tourney, the amount of people who will play like rocks just to scrape into the cash.
FT - keep a close eye on the the incriments in the prize pool and decide what you will be happy with. EG if it's only first you're after - play very aggressively. If you are happy with 4th place payout, be more selective.
Good advice on FT play would be to practice by playing STTs - Many people dont and when they get shorthanded they are useless. HU STTs are worth some time too, due to the large difference between 1st and 2nd in MTTs

3) Have you ever had a mentor or mentored anyone else? If so, how did it work?
Yes I have - but reading and posting on boards is a form of mentoring.
I have mentored 3 people (god help them) and strangely enough you learn much more yourself because you have to stop and think a lot about what you are doing. You learn the most tho by playing better players - can cost you money!! - but very good for your game

bops

Could you expand on this? Before lodging the 200 did you have some poker experience?

I've played poker since i could count - my gran was an awful/successful gambler - thanks gran!! I used to play 5 card draw with my mates - aged 13 - 30 - I never lost and they don't really let me play anymore - some friends eh??

How soon did you win the big Sunday game mentioned?
The 1st week I played online I won 3 MTT's netting me 1500, I won the sunday game (25k Guar'd in those days) in my second week of online poker.

Looking back do you really think it was beginners luck?
Not really, but to win any large MTT you've gotta get the rub of the green, or at least win the majority of your races - the last 4/5 tables they all get very crapshooty

If you had not built such a large bankroll based on this 1 win do you think you would be roughly where you are now?
Hard to say, I probably wouldn't have gone up levels as quick - it also gave me lots of confidence - which is always good when playing poker

What is the meaning of life?
lol - all you need is love

Would you advise sticking with STTs only, MTTs only, STTs and MTTs?

Play STTs as your bread n butter and MTT's like a treat, just be cafeful of how much you invest in MTTs - they can make you a great ROI - but sometimes it can be a while between decent cashes.
It's good to play both tho - purely playing STT's gets tedious after a while - turns into work!

Is a move into cash games a natural progression or just a personal preference?

I suppose it's a natural progression - i would think that greed comes into it - you can see the chance to make lots of cash quick - this is never a good thing.
For many people tho i'm sure it's just a personal preference - I find that they are 2 entirely different games

Do the 'top' players normally hit make it big within first year or two of taking up poker?

I wouldn't say that, I think it's a game that takes many years play before you can become a top player - I also think that some of the lucky ones who make it big in the 1st year or 2 get the added advantage of being able to afford to continue to learn the game at that level - which gives them a nice advantage over the rest of us

bops

5starpool wrote:

I think he means to ask 'Do you live under a bridge and attack Billy Goats Gruff?'

Serious questions now....

Do you play any other type of games apart from NLHE/PLHE?

Do you multitable much?

thanks 5star - big bullies!!

I enjoy any/all card games - i'm doing quite well with PL omaha ATM - i'm still finding my feet, playing TAG seems to work well, but some of the suckouts can be very costly!! (I tend to push on the turn to get people of their draws) - still tryin to figure out a way around them! - any advice?? (can i ask questions here??)

I have found that multitabling is bad for my game in gereral - I tend to play the player more than the cards (in relation to the norm) therefore attention is v important. I will probably play a MTT and a 9 seat at the same time, but any more causes problems. I'd find it much more profitable playing 10 x 200$ STTs in a session than 40 x 50$ games.

roryc

how many fingers am i holding up

bops

roryc wrote:

how many fingers am i holding up

4

roryc

damn your good.....

bohsman

Are you on the Hendonmob DB? Link?

bops

Just a note to wish all of ye the besta luck!!
I can't believe i'm missing such an excellent tourney. :mad:
Hope all goes to plan Mike & Tom

Cya's all in Cork next weekend!!

ArmaniJeanss

HiYa Bops,

As I understand it you play STTs at $50/$100/$200, I play at $20/$25 level. Is there much difference in standard between these sort of levels?. Any specific differences that you would care to share?.

Do you keep records of your ITM/ROI figures, if so what sort of figures do you attain?

Do you keep player notes on STTs, and if so what sort of thing do you look for?

bops

bohsman wrote:

Are you on the Hendonmob DB? Link?

Nope I have never cashed in a ranking event - i think i've only played 4 or 5 and just about bubbled two of those!! I don't get to play many big events - it's hard for me to get away for a few days since i have the 2 sons - a 2 year old and a 6 month old :eek:

Hitman Actual

Hey bops, a few quick ones from me:

1. Where do you generally play your live cash games, and what do you think of the standard?

2. When you've played in other casinos around the country, do you notice a difference in standard?

Ste05

OK, I have a few Q's for the contradiction that is Bops.

When you make posts here, your advice/ lines appears to be (shall we say) sub-optimal. And so....

Do you actually play as you recommend in your posts? Or are you playing some metagame Poker with the players that know you in the "real world"?

I was also wondering about a previous post I seem to remember reading of yours, in which I think you said that you thought you were probably a losing cash player on-line, but a winning Live player, I know there are others like yourself, but what would you put this phenomenon down to? Is it your ability to physically read players?

If yes, can you say what sort of things you look out for in a physical tell.

If no, what do you put this phenomenon down to...

And another question for you.

Do you think posting and reading Boards and other similar forum's will improve your game?

bops

ArmaniJeanss wrote:

HiYa Bops,

As I understand it you play STTs at $50/$100/$200, I play at $20/$25 level. Is there much difference in standard between these sort of levels?. Any specific differences that you would care to share?.

Do you keep records of your ITM/ROI figures, if so what sort of figures do you attain?

Do you keep player notes on STTs, and if so what sort of thing do you look for?

How's the form Mr Armani !!

These days i mainly play $200 STTs (for the past year or so).
Personaly I believe the higher the stakes the better the game and the better ROI i achieve.

The main diffference for me is there are less donkeys at these levels and therefore less chance to be donked upon!! As i've said earlier I tend to focus on players more than cards and good solid/decent standard players are more reliable - less likely to do silly things that will cost you your stack unnecessarily - for example calling all of there stack on a draw.

I'm not saying that a player who calls his stack on a draw is a bad thing for you, I just think that the key to successful play on STT's is not committing your stack unnesessarily - which,as you know, is a standard play on the 25$ tables.

I suppose it boils down to that there is more regard to the cost of the buy-in at the higher levels (but i suppose that's all relative?)

Put it this way I might go and blow off some steam on a 25$ 9 seat, play like an absolute wan**r and destroy your table by complete brute force and ignorance - this play by me may often benifit you, but it's tough when there's 3 or 4 of them at it.

In saying that there's always a donkey on the tables at the higher levels too - It's very common to have an all-in and showdown with average hands in the 1st few hands of a game. I bet you tend to steer clear of these plays? - coz I do!

I don't use pokertracker and the like nor do i keep detailed records of ROI etc, I used to get bogged down with these - in saying that they were very helpful to see where I was going wrong etc.
Nowadays I keep it very simple - daily/weekly/monthly profits - I have a healthy ROI fo rthe last year at this level and plan on staying here for the forseeable future!!

I keep very detailed notes on players - but i know half of them very well at this stage - alot of new players have entered lately tho. I try and note anything relivant - but for notes on a player to be of any use - they have to be over time - good day/bad day running hot/cold tilt etc have to be taken into consideration.

hope this is of some use and good luck

bops

lenny_leonard wrote:

Hey bops, a few quick ones from me:

1. Where do you generally play your live cash games, and what do you think of the standard?

2. When you've played in other casinos around the country, do you notice a difference in standard?

Hiya Lenny

I generally play in the South East: Waterford & Wexford - There's a few places with regular games. The standard, in general, is terrible!!

TBH the standard everywhere is quite poor. I enjoy playing in Cork, they are all degenerate gamblers. I've played all spots in Dublin & i've found the SE to have the highest DPT - donkeys per table!!

I'm looking forward to playing in Cork on the cash tables next weekend - there will be very soft cash games during the festival. The first night of the summer festival i managed to make over 2.5k on a 1/2 table!! - it covered the cost of the weekend - The ME and the 500 - which is always nice. There will be awful omaha games going on with many pots over 4k being won by 2 pairs!! - very dangerous but can be very profitable

bops

OK, I have a few Q's for the contradiction that is Bops.
lol - that's me ste!

When you make posts here, your advice/ lines appears to be (shall we say) sub-optimal. And so....

Do you actually play as you recommend in your posts? Or are you playing some metagame Poker with the players that know you in the "real world"?
I know the textbook way to play and I do play much by the book, but i often see a hand in a diffent way to the norm - i'm never stating that my way is the way to play it - i'm just giving a differing approach for you to consider.
I suppose to answer your question, Yes, i do play as posted, I just feel that sometimes playing +EV optimal patterns is often not the best way to approah a certain hand!! - I know it makes no sense - but it does to me!!

I was also wondering about a previous post I seem to remember reading of yours, in which I think you said that you thought you were probably a losing cash player on-line, but a winning Live player, I know there are others like yourself, but what would you put this phenomenon down to? Is it your ability to physically read players?

Definately a loosing cash player online & winning live - no doubt about that one!! - I have learned to stay away from cash games online - the lesson cost me a lot of my BR!!

If yes, can you say what sort of things you look out for in a physical tell.

Physical tells are the biggest difference i suppose, expecially when playing against novices and also against known opposition.
Against novices, some of the obvious ones:
Player who bets the river and stares at the board is bluffing
Player who bets and who can happily look you in the eye is ahead
Player who bets and can't look at you at all is often ahead too!!
Player who bangs chips in pot is week etc etc
I's advise anyone to buy Caro's book of tells - it's fairly straightforward, but definately worth studying.
But there is more to it than physical tells, there's a lot of gut instinct. I have a freaky ability to put people on hands - exact hands sometimes - my brother thinks i'm a freak!!
Against known opposition - you just get a feel for their game.

Playing cash games online (in larger stakes) - it becomes a complex decision making process - people playing advanced poker, gets much more tricky/ damn close on impossible to read betting patterns etc. With the lack of physical tells I find it too hard.
And another question for you.

Do you think posting and reading Boards and other similar forum's will improve your game?

Definately - that's why i'm here!! - i'm just a bit afaid ye may brainwash me - noooooooooo!!!!
good questions ste & i hope i was informative in some way

bops

Hi Laf, I missed your questions yesterday - I was too busy playin MTTs in the well to see them! anyways here ya go:

What online games are you playing?
My main games of choice is $200 NLHE 9/6/2 seats
I play the higher buy-in NLHE MTT's
I play 5/10 6 seat cash NLHE when i'm up a few quid on the day
I play 20/40 9 seat cash when I feel like a gamble
I'm learning PLO and playing 1/2 6 seat cash

What stakes?
Are you blind man!! ^^ lol

How many tables?
I tend not to multitable too much - I like to focus on 2 tables at a time - any more and i tend to miss too much of what's going on (im getting old!)

Are you running good or bad?
I never run bad on STT's (bighead!!)
MTT's are a bit frustraiting atm - i've bubbled way too many times in the last few weeks - i keep running into AA on the BB when i make a push/steal
PLO is going good - i think it's begineers luck!!
live cash games are moving along quite well - had 2 loosing sessions in last 20 !!
live tourneys are not so hot atm - i haven't got a chance to build a decent stack in any for my last 5/6 and end up pushing (under pressure) with the likes of AJ / 99 and loosing races - it's frustrating grrrrrr

Do you have a big enough bankroll for these stakes?
my BR is solid enough for what i do online
it isn't big enough to play 5/10 - but i only play when i've made a few quid on STTs - stick 500/750 and give it a go - no tilting or reloading - them's the rules!!
it surely isn't big enough for 20/40 - but i got a system!!!!
same rules as for 5/10 - i only play as a reward for a good day.
1) sit with 800
2) wait for AA KK QQ of maybe AK if i'm feeling lucky
3) get them in - no slowplaying here!!
4) get called by average holding who hates shprtstacks invading their game (a lot of them do!!) you can/will get called here all-in PF by the likes of AJ/55...even KQ sooted!!
5) double-up/get sucked out/ walk into AA !!
6) repeat steps 2/5, maybe with a little bit of flop play - not much tho
I leave when i have 0 or 4k - i think it's fun - degenerate gambler!!

My live BR is fine considering i mainly play 1/2 (not much other options - altho sometimes 2/5 NL and 5/10 PL)

Note: if you ever what to see the WORST live game in the universe, go to newbay casino in wexford on a friday night and watch the 5/10 PL game - it is supposed to be poker but it doesn't even resemble the game!!

My live cashflow strategy is very simple (this can be tweeked depending on the size of the game) enter games with 3x200 buy-ins - leave with 0 to 2k and anywhere in between.
It's amazing the difference in spending 600 quid out of your pocket in REAL money is compared to online!! - i could loose it on 1 hand online and not even flinch and i'd be in a bad mood for 2 days in a real game - strange!!

what/how/where do you play Laf??
gl

Lafortezza

bops wrote:

what/how/where do you play Laf??
gl

I've been playing v little lately, NL $100 4+ tables since I cashed out to pay for Vegas.

bops

lafortezza wrote:

I've been playing v little lately, NL $100 4+ tables since I cashed out to pay for Vegas.

wow - that was quick - you're online as much as me!! - no decent live game on a saturday night... - in saying that i've just decided to go to one this second - i know where there is a 1/2 table close by with 8/9 of the players extremely locked!! (there's a free bar) - is this immoral??

anyways - what network? just wonderin if we cross swords?

how was vegas? - i hope to go next year - as long as mrs bops decides not to have a baby again soon!!

laters and wish me luck!!

kakak1

how was vegas? - i hope to go next year - as long as mrs bops decides not to have a baby again soon!!




unless she's overly friendly with the milkman / postman you can surely control this

RoundTower

Do you think it's a bad idea to risk all your chips on a draw in a poker tournament, especially early in the the first few levels?

Several noted professionals have commented on how they fare better against stronger opposition. Do you find this is true for you?

Do you consider yourself a lucky player? If you think of the four or five biggest pots you've ever played in cash games -- or the most crucial points in tournaments -- have you been lucky or unlucky overall?

Do you know how to play mythical or klag? Would you like to play some time?

What table selection techniques do you use while playing online?

Suppose you are playing a heads up cash game with blinds €1-€2, and €200 stacks. You are on the small blind and you get dealt AK. While you are thinking about what to do you accidentally flip over your cards and your opponent sees them, however you are still allowed to play the hand. Should you go all in? Or fold and wait for a better spot? Would it ever be better to do something like raise to €7, just to mix up your play?

nicnicnic

if you were in the kitchen and dropped 20c while removing loose change from your pocket and it rolled under the fridge, would you?

A. get the brush and squeeze the handle in and try maneuver the coin back out


B. pull out the fridge and pick it up


C. just leave it there for a rainy day

bops

kakak1 wrote:

how was vegas? - i hope to go next year - as long as mrs bops decides not to have a baby again soon!!




unless she's overly friendly with the milkman / postman you can surely control this

...the milkman is her dad, but the postman has a bad eye on him...;)

bops

Howdy RT

Do you think it's a bad idea to risk all your chips on a draw in a poker tournament, especially early in the the first few levels?

yes - bad idea in general - unless you think your opponent will fold or you desperately need the chips, or just have a really lucky feelng!!

Several noted professionals have commented on how they fare better against stronger opposition. Do you find this is true for you?

Many players i know think the above statement is crap - but I find that my game is more suited to playing against better players in gereral, I feel more confident entering a 500 game than a 50 game

Do you consider yourself a lucky player? If you think of the four or five biggest pots you've ever played in cash games -- or the most crucial points in tournaments -- have you been lucky or unlucky overall?

I find myself very lucky in cash games but very unlucky in tourneys - personaly i'd rather it the other way around - I rather do well in tourneys. I'm sick of loosing with AA (not slowplayed) in tourneys!! and I NEVER suckout when behind!! I tend to hit cards in cash games that i've overpaid for. It drives alot of people mad, but i will continue to call bets without pot-odds as long as i'm winning - i suppose that's fair enough!!

Do you know how to play mythical or klag? Would you like to play some time?
Nope!!! - klag rings a bell tho

What table selection techniques do you use while playing online?
I suppose the more players i know at a certain table - the better - but i dont go up/down levels chasing/dodging players tho

Suppose you are playing a heads up cash game with blinds €1-€2, and €200 stacks. You are on the small blind and you get dealt AK. While you are thinking about what to do you accidentally flip over your cards and your opponent sees them, however you are still allowed to play the hand. Should you go all in? Or fold and wait for a better spot? Would it ever be better to do something like raise to €7, just to mix up your play?[/QUOTE]

lol - AK and me are not friends - altho i'd still push!!

bops

Hi Nicky, it's about time someone asked me a serious question and i have givin it much thought:

if you were in the kitchen and dropped 20c while removing loose change from your pocket and it rolled under the fridge, would you?

A. get the brush and squeeze the handle in and try maneuver the coin back out
Gap under fridge not big enough for brush


B. pull out the fridge and pick it up
the fridge is fitted...


C. just leave it there for a rainy day
it rains every f**king day

so i suppose i don't really have an answer for you - i can't answer everything you know!!!

RichieLawlor

Hi Bops,

Just wondering what u thought of this.

Was playing a €1/€2 nl holdem cash game a while back, pretty average table (which i was running over btw) when a new player (fairly well known to me) sits down. Now this throws a spanner in the works cause he plays as aggressive as i do (but he is a bit of a calling station).

Anyway AFAIR there is a raise pre-flop in this hand and 2 callers. I have A Qo the Flop is Ac 3c 5x. It goes bet call call. Turn is 3x and i throw out a big bet to stop the chasers, muppet to my left(not villian but i have him on a weak ace) calls and the villians calls. River is the 7c. Damn it the chasers got there. I check call a small bet and villian shows down 4 6 off.

This maniac called a big bet on a paired board with a flush draw also with a str8 draw and took down a €1000 pot in a €1/€2 cash game.

Opionions please bops How bad is this guys play here;)

bops

RichieLawlor wrote:

Hi Bops,

Just wondering what u thought of this.

Was playing a €1/€2 nl holdem cash game a while back, pretty average table (which i was running over btw) when a new player (fairly well known to me) sits down. Now this throws a spanner in the works cause he plays as aggressive as i do (but he is a bit of a calling station).

Anyway AFAIR there is a raise pre-flop in this hand and 2 callers. I have A Qo the Flop is Ac 3c 5x. It goes bet call call. Turn is 3x and i throw out a big bet to stop the chasers, muppet to my left(not villian but i have him on a weak ace) calls and the villians calls. River is the 7c. Damn it the chasers got there. I check call a small bet and villian shows down 4 6 off.

This maniac called a big bet on a paired board with a flush draw also with a str8 draw and took down a €1000 pot in a €1/€2 cash game.

Opionions please bops How bad is this guys play here;)

The player you are referring to is obviously an excellent NL cash game professional.
He obviously knew that you had AK/AQ and the player to your left had a weaker A - prob AJ.
The implied odds of the professional catching 1 of his 8 outs were MASSIVE!!

OK look at it step by step and you may learn something:

LAG (you) with big stack (which he more/less bought in for - 700 on a 1/2 table with ave. stacks of 200 or less - :eek: ) raises - a couple of callers and pro calls with 64 sooted (...and why not)

Flop: A35 2 clubs:
Raiser bets very strong - therefore definately no flushdraw, must be a big A
P2 calls - way he plays he would have only called PFR with good A or decent PP - so lets assume it must be the A or he would have folded here.

Turn: 3 - pairs the board:
Raiser again bets v strong - therefore no house here - he didn't want a caller under any circumstances. With FD and Str8D on flop he was still sh*tting himself.
P2 calls - with a ok A - he doesn't believe you are strong - he doesn't even give you credit for an Ace lol - you looked so nervous
So the pro calls is the knowledge that if he hits he will win - not only that - he will be paid off OTR

River - 7
Of couse here the pro gets the 2 mugs to pay him off - trebble up for the king - well played sir - 1,000 yoyos TYVM

how long ago was this hand?
are you ever gonna get over it??

I'd love to play that pro - i'd definately say we all could learn much from him!!

Ok, here goes...


1) Worst piece of advice you were ever given (poker related advice natch)?

2) Favourite starting hands (apart from the big obvious ones)?

3) Shortstacked in a tourney, would you rather push with 77 or wit AKo? .........Edit: And why?

4) Favourite pro?

5) What's the highest ranked hand you've had that lost in a showdown? (Quad Aces for me )

6) Do you think that your unorthodox style puts people on tilt / makes them play differently against you?

7) If you threw one of each kind of animal in the world into a big pit and made them fight which one would outlast all the others?

Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer.

bops

Howdy Shifty!

1) Worst piece of advice you were ever given (poker related advice natch)?
In tourney's - limp with big PP's utg...

2) Favourite starting hands (apart from the big obvious ones)?
TJ sooooted, any small SCs from 4/5 to 7/8 also
KQ probably the hand that will get you in most trouble, AK very over-rated also - AA is my bogey hand

3) Shortstacked in a tourney, would you rather push with 77 or wit AKo? .........Edit: And why?
AK every time
When you push with AK - there are only 2 hands you don't want to be called by - AA and KK. With 77 there are lots!!

4) Favourite pro?
I haven't really got one - I like all the "characters" in the game - i'd most like to bust Phil Ivey tho!!

5) What's the highest ranked hand you've had that lost in a showdown? (Quad Aces for me )
ul!! - straight flush to higher one afew times (with 4 on the board) I once had KK and the flop came KK4 - the other guy pushed and i called and lost :eek: - he had AA...turn A river A - it was a 10/20 game and it hurt for a while :mad:

6) Do you think that your unorthodox style puts people on tilt / makes them play differently against you?
Good question!! - yes definately tilts many of them very badly (which it great!) - but good players will adapt their strategy to bust me! - not gonna tell you how tho!!

7) If you threw one of each kind of animal in the world into a big pit and made them fight which one would outlast all the others?
The sneakiest one - probably man! - i'd personally like to see a sloth money win!! i have no idea how he'd win but they're my favorite!!

Thanks in advance for taking the time to answer.
No probs - it was enjoyable!!

Mr. Flibble

Laf, is somebody else in the well this week? Didn't see a thread, could easily have missed it.