Q&A with (un)LuckyLloyd

Ste05

Since Laf is away and Lloyd has agreed to do a "Well" here you go folks...

1) What games are you currently playing? Levels?

2) Are you running well or badly recently?

3) Do you play much cash games on-line (if so where, what levels and are you bankrolled for the level)?

4) What is your favourite regular on-line tournament presently?

5) What are your Poker ambitions for this year?

6) Are you planning on going to the WSOP this year?

7) What is your favourite Charity, colour, flower, food and drinking establishment?

El Stuntman

Ste05 wrote:

2) Are you running well or badly recently?

LOL, cue rant.....

some questions for the Lloyd man:

1. you are running tres bad right now. Do you really think this is predominantly down to luck? Are you superstitious? Have you considered giving up poker recently?

2. why aren't you playing cash? I would have though cash games would be a better place to rebuild your confidence (and bankroll if required) than tournaments.

3. How many hours do you play in an average week? split between live and online please

4. After winning the GJP tournament, do you find it difficult to take regular (i.e. say the Fitz scalps) tournments seriously?

5. Will you play the WSOP this year? ignore this question, instead riddle me this: which poster have you learnt the most from here? who produces the most useless noise?

6. What's the best casino in Dublin?

7. Who are you voting for?

8. Why don't you blog more?

9. What's the appropriate punishment for slowrollers?

10. Favourite 5 books of all time please

tx, el S

DeadParrot

1)How long are you playing and what first attracted you to poker?

2)What would you regard as the most important % wise in playing a hand, Player Reads, Pot Odds, Your Cards & Board.?

3)Do you find it difficult to follow the rhythm of the game wearing earphones?

4) What music helps you concentrate when playing?

5) what's with the odd way you look at cards?

LuckyLloyd

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bops

Hi Lloyd

good luck with your time in the well

you seem to be running very badly as of late, and it appears to be affecting you - with a negetaive attitude to your game (referring to yourself as soft/dead money etc and the name change thing...)

Well my question is simple, with regards to swings in terms of $$s, is the varience not + considering your win in the GJP festival??


also:
are you playing any of the following:
Waterford Open
Cork Fest.
GJP II


take care

bops

5starpool

1. I have noticed you playing, or talking about playing some Omaha tournies recently. Have you ever played Omaha cash, and if not, why not?
2. Why do you prefer Tournaments to cash games?
3. If you could swap your big result last year for a more consistent spread of smaller results since, with the same nett monetary return, would you?
4. Do you have any sense of money left?
5. Do you ever think you will gain control of your emotions while playing poker? Do you find it helps/hinders you in any way that at times you let it spill out a bit, either negatively or positively?

semibluff

Is Jeff really the biggest tournie Donk you know, and if so Why??

Will you please change your user name and location??

What sort of result would you realistically expect to achieve in the upcoming deepstacked tournies you are entering? (ie GJP again)

Are you better at live or online?
Why?

could a good poker play who is a winner online, play only live and succeed in playing full time?

Who have you learned from mostly on boards?

Who's post style infuriate you the most?

If you could have a perfect night of poker live, and you could pick the other 8 players to play against (you dont lose a hand that you play - everything runs your way, you inflict bad beats left right and centre) who would the eight other players that you'd like to "enjoy" your run? ie bad beat joe and co

Do you think you have improved alot since your big win? or at all? and if so is variance the only reason your not winning more?

BigCityBanker

You are currently running awful and often post bad beats but never post hands for analysis. Have you ever considered that your playing poor and using running awful as an excuse?

"Confidence has a major influence on how we play. We should think positive at all times as without confidence our game slips and we begin to make mistakes" - your reaction to this considering your current whinging?

Why are you making such a big deal of running awful? Do you think you are the first player in the history of the game to run bad? Why the need to whinge and moan all the time? Do you not consider that some people are sick of it and that you should get down off the stage and make room for somebody else?
On your GJP victory - please assign a % to the amount of luck V superior play.

Whats the most common mistake you make / you see others make at a table?

Your poker ambitions for the final 2/3rd of the year.

Please detail your exit hand from the IO.

LuckyLloyd

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Marq

Jesus Don't hold back Noel, say what you feel.

Lloyd,

1. Do you find your name difficult to type? I often type Llody six times before getting it right.

2. Where do you work? What does it entail? Do you enjoy it much, or simply see it as a means to an end?
As a corollary, would you consider yourself career-minded and ambitious vis-a-vis the working world?

I will have lots more questions for you that actually relate to poker later, but right now I have to go drink some juice.

ditpoker

1. see BCB's post (ouch!!)
2. why do you rate anto so highly, i mean really, come on... REALLY!
2.1. ...really!?!?!
3. do you miss the days of the 5 euro multi rebuy tourny in anto's kitchen when it'd be unheard of for someone to spend 20 euro... don't ya miss playing the game for the love the game?
4. do you think college poker society's are helping create value in dublin tournaments!?
5. one good/one bad quality in the play of:

• aodea
• fiddlesticks
• phantom_lord
• akqj10
• goodluck2me
• semibluff
• flushdraw
• bottomfeeder

6. the worst hand you have ever played is....!?
7. some thoughts on TLS!?

Jimmy Hoffa

1.Why do you still play poker?You had agreat result in drogheda but since you seem to have sunk to the level where you belong.You seem to take getting outdrawn too much too heart its only a game. 2 How many hours a day do you spend on the forum?

cooker3

Wow Bcb, no holding back there

semibluff wrote:

Is Jeff really the biggest tournie Donk you know, and if so

I will take this one for Lloyd, it's a yes

Lloyd do you think, you are good enough or will 1 day be good enough to turn pro.
Would you want to turn pro?

BigCityBanker

I am trying to be objective. I am not trying to be kind, nor am I attempting to be unkind.

I know Lloyd and I think he is a great guy - he is in the well now though and is open for questioning. My first post is only the tip of the iceberg - ive many more probing questions to ask.

El Stuntman

BigCityBanker wrote:

My first post is only the tip of the iceberg - ive many more probing questions to ask.

I'd love to see you questioning someone you didn't like!

smurph

Welcome Lloyd, you are a brave man and I hope you enjoy the Well.

Since winning the GJP festival did you find it difficult to take the small buy-in, short stack bread & Butter tournaments seriously?

How do you manage the tilt factor in games (ie losing an 80/20 etc.,

Do you practice the stare down in the mirror?

do you have any other hobbies besides cards?
music, sports etc.,

You offered to be a Mod for the hig content Sub-Forum on a previous post, do you think you have the experience?

What do you think of the standard of poker in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

You travelled abroad recently to poker tournament, do you notice different styles in players depending on Nationality?

Who's blog on boards do you enjoy reading the most (mine is El Stuntmans)

What does you family/friends think of the whole poker lark.

do you find that you have more poker friends than friends outside of the poker community.

Do you keep poker money completly seperate from other income etc.,

Have you got any coaching, and if so would you recommend it....

do you prefer online or live.

Who is the best bullshi*tter you know at the table (dave masters has my vote)....

Would you ever think of going professional in the future.

I enjoy your blog, straight to the point, warts and all, very honest.


Cheers,

Smurph

Solksjaer

A mixture of poker and shte questions, feel free to ignore the non poker Qs

Which of the below describes you as a player.

1. Tight and Aggressive
2. Tight and moderately aggressive
3 Lose and aggressive (don't know why I put this option in)
4 Lose and lose (or this one)
5. A N other.___________________________ fill in the blank



Do you think the move from 2 on this list to 1 will improve your results. (oops I'm assuming 2 is you here)

It's clear you have a high regard for the pros on this site by the reverence you show them. So have you considered being mentored/tutored by any of them in particular?

American football..It's sh*te really isn't it.

Rate these Ablums 1 to 5 in order of preference..

Hot Fuss -> The killers
White Blood cells -> White stripes
Radiohead -> the bends
Till the Sun turns black - Ray Lamontage
Ryan Adams -> Gold (NOT BRYAN ADAMS now)

Do you feel very disappointed that your AA laydown was cut from the TV or are you secretly relieved?


Vegetarians? Are these people just looking for attention ?

Name who impresses you in World poker and Why? 1 person will do.

How did the pittzburg pirates get their name?

Would you appear on big brother if you were aksed?

What does you other half think of you playing poker

Name a capatalist who is also a humanatarian (apart from Bill Gates)

Bandana boy

First off i suggest BCB for a kicking i mean the well next :-)

1.Do you suffer from tilt much
2.Are u a profitable cash player ?
3.How are u keeping your sense of humour during this bad run
4.Does Poker intefer with your work/social life
5 could you give up poker
6.who is the Most annoying poster in the forum
7.when you become a mod will you ban him from a pretty small slip up ?
8.Do you believe the average boardster is above or below average standard live & online
9.Fitz or SE

LuckyLloyd

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Hectorjelly

Would you rather beat someone to death with your own hands or eat a limb of a child?

smurph

Jimmy Hoffa wrote:

1.Why do you still play poker?You had agreat result in drogheda but since you seem to have sunk to the level where you belong.You seem to take getting outdrawn too much too heart its only a game. 2 How many hours a day do you spend on the forum?

Jasus, what sh*i*tty little rock did you crawl out of....

semibluff

hey my Q was first !!!!!!

dont mind that, when your a celebrity like yourself your gona get them sorta eijits. dont let it get to ya, jus send him a signed full wall spread and he'l be happy!

now deep breaths and ull be ok

ditpoker

1. will you play for the lane next year
2. how does it feel to be the only 6ft goalkeeper ever to be beaten from a free out from 80yards? at what point did you realise you had misjudged the bounce?
3. do you think if a person, we'll call him doyll, makes a committment to play for a football team, that his committments should stay with that team and that poker events (for example, the fitz 500) should be ignored on account of your prior committments.

Scouser in Dub

BigCityBanker wrote:

I am trying to be objective. I am not trying to be kind, nor am I attempting to be unkind.

That's really not how it came across

Lloyd did you ever have a poker epiphany where the reading and analysis all started to make sense and if so could you describe it.

If not what was has contributed to your game most?

phantom_lord

thanks bigd!

rag2gar

From your esperience to date, what advise would you give to somebody starting the game today, what should they be looking/not looking to do with their approach to the game?

What is your best memory from poker thus far?

Do you reckon your better at online or live poker and why?

Which tourney is the best in Dublin of a weekly basis inyho?

Do you ever go into town late delibratly to play drunk players and if so where do you target?

Who's your tip for next year's superbowl?

Jesus Wept

ditpoker wrote:

2. how does it feel to be the only 6ft goalkeeper ever to be beaten from a free out from 80yards? at what point did you realise you had misjudged the bounce?

What's the story there? lol

ditpoker

ditpoker clatters into opposition left back at the edje of their box, free out. Big burly centre back sticks his foot through the ball to hoof it up the pitch (classic Division 3a football)... lloyd comes off his line to claim the ball thats sailed over the defence, ball bounces 25 yards from goal, lloyd ten yards off his line, and is left flapping at thin air as the ball nestles in the back of the net... we drew 1-1 that day.

bubbleking

Jimmy Hoffa wrote:

1.Why do you still play poker?You had agreat result in drogheda but since you seem to have sunk to the level where you belong.You seem to take getting outdrawn too much too heart its only a game. 2 How many hours a day do you spend on the forum?

thats not sound :mad:

sikes

did you ever find a picture of ditpokers sister?
on a scale of one to ten, how hot is she, and how old, not that should have any bearing on the last two questions.
do you have a/any sister(s)? If so what age(s).

I am sure all the interesting questions have already been asked.

Where do you work? Do they know you spend all day reading boards?

Do you think that you let the short term results affect how you feel everyday or can you leave what happens at the table behind you. Have you ever thought of giving cash a real shot online, as the the swings are far less than in MTTs.

Do you believe in a god/gods? which one/ones. whats your view on religion.

How do you rate south park? Out of all the characters, who do you see yourself in? For what reason.

Rnger

ditpoker wrote:

1. will you play for the lane next year
2. how does it feel to be the only 6ft goalkeeper ever to be beaten from a free out from 80yards? at what point did you realise you had misjudged the bounce?
3. do you think if a person, we'll call him doyll, makes a committment to play for a football team, that his committments should stay with that team and that poker events (for example, the fitz 500) should be ignored on account of your prior committments.

and have you got a new phone yet?


Why the hell cant i study?

Mellor

Good luck in the well, most of what I was thinking was been asked already so i've only got a few.

1.What do you do for a living? (I know you graduated recently, when?)
2.How do you find the life of a working stiff.
3.How do you feel about being in the limbo between student poker and serious poker, lots of your friends are still part of the student circut, do you play these games, or is it too stressful?
4.What is your favourite online touneys, weekly MTT and multiple daily STT type.
5. How many hands at a level are required before you can get a decent idea of ROI, do you record your ROI, current?
6. Should ROI be recorded level specific or a total for a perios be taken

Best of luck

DITTag

Have you eva folded the second nuts?

El Stuntman

Hectorjelly wrote:

Would you rather beat someone to death with your own hands or eat a limb of a child?

ketamine?

LuckyLloyd

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AS_PokerKing

Wat do you prefer.... Jaffa cakes or hob nob's with your tea ??? (joking)

ok, Jamie Gold - Good player ? I know he won the WSOP ME and ALOT of credit is due, but we all saw the way he was acting at the poker table, wat do you think of him

2. how do you deal with bad beats ???? do you go on tilt if say, someone called your all-in pre-flop with trash, thinking they were making a great call and dogged you leaving you crippled.

3. Wats the biggest win you've ever had ??? both on and off line

LuckyLloyd

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hotspur

Are there enough people underneath you in the well yet for you to climb out,
are any of them still alive, and who turned to cannibalism first?

Ste05

UnLuckyLloyd wrote:

Solksjaer wrote:

Name a capatalist who is also a humanatarian (apart from Bill Gates)

I think that people underestimate the level to which captains of industry and that upper 1% of the population in wealth give back and contribute to society. Nobody probably reaches the level of Gates in this regard; but then – no – one would have the means to in any case.

Just thought I'd give you a dig out...

Warren Buffet

"In June 2006, he made a commitment to give away his fortune to charity, with 83% of it going to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The donation amounts to approximately $30 billion. Buffett's donation is said to be the largest in U.S. history. At the time of the announcement the donation was enough to more than double the size of the foundation."

Solksjaer

Ste05 wrote:

Just thought I'd give you a dig out...

Warren Buffet

"In June 2006, he made a commitment to give away his fortune to charity, with 83% of it going to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The donation amounts to approximately $30 billion. Buffett's donation is said to be the largest in U.S. history. At the time of the announcement the donation was enough to more than double the size of the foundation."

Good link ,.....Warren Buffet. now there is a man who can separate Value from worth.

5starpool

Jimmy Hoffa wrote:

1.Why do you still play poker?You had agreat result in drogheda but since you seem to have sunk to the level where you belong.You seem to take getting outdrawn too much too heart its only a game. 2 How many hours a day do you spend on the forum?

Next time I see you trolling on this forum you will get a ban.

myflipflops

Jimmy Hoffa wrote:

1.Why do you still play poker?You had agreat result in drogheda but since you seem to have sunk to the level where you belong.You seem to take getting outdrawn too much too heart its only a game. 2 How many hours a day do you spend on the forum?

He might be an idiot but he's close enough to some reasonable questions so i'll de-troll it:

1. Why do you still play poker?
2. You had a great result in Drogheda. Well Done. (not a question)
3. You seem to take getting outdraw to heart, do you think this affects your game?
4. How many hours a day do you spend on hte poker forum? (think you answered this)

LuckyLloyd

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Marq

UnLuckyLloyd wrote:

Bowes on Fleet Street.

FTW.

Lloyd, much as you seem to be having a very bad run at the moment, this has to be expected when 90% of your poker is MTTs. The variance in tournies is much much higher, and you can expect dry spells to last for ages. A couple of people have been top of the various Online leader boards for months on end and barely been breaking even because MTT's are difficult to turn consistent profit in.

I think the reason for this is that each pot in a tournament has a different value. Some are much more important that others because of the Tournament Life and limited stack sizes etc. Basically when you get sucked out on by a one outer in a cash game you can still play the cash game; if you get knocked out by a two outer in a tourney you can't. It's simple, but it explains why tournies have a higher variance.

I'm going to be quite honest now. Brutally maybe. Much as I hate giving advice that might help other people, here's some for you:

We played together for two days in Drogheda and I saw an awful lot of your play. the impression that I got was of someone who was a very good player preflop. You picked good spots and made good squeezes/reraises to build your stack without ever really showing a hand. Particularly when we got shorthanded on day three your preflop play kept you afloat and allowed you to build chips.

However, as soon as the hand got to a flop I felt that you were totally lost at sea. I don't think that I was impressed by any of your post-flop play, and I think you played the later streets particularly badly. I remember thinking that I was quite happy to get involved even out of position against you as we were both deep and I felt I would have the advantage if I kept control of the pot size to get to the later streets with lots of money behind. As it turned out we only played one or two pots together, but you should bare it in mind that some may have viewed you as easy pickings if we could just avoid you moving in on us preflop.
Having said that, you negated your post-flop weakness by usually getting most of the hand out of the way before the flop, and that's why you did well.
you played to your strengths, and those strengths were well applied, and deserves credit.

I think that you should try and work on your post-flop play. I think you have very good poker instincts, and you go with them too, and if you could adapt that skill to the later streets in hold'em you have the potential to become a very good player.

My advice would be to swallow your pride, and ignore MTT's for a while, and go play a lot of cash hands. You'll never develop turn and river play if most of your hands are in tournaments; and if you never develop your turn and river play you'll always be at a disadvantage in the long run because you'll have to avoid certain situations where you would otherwise have good equity, and this will be to the detriment of your tourney play.

I'm sorry for the long critical post. I know this is your well and we're supposed to be getting your advice.
You've every right to reject all of this out of hand. I'm sure your results are more impressive than mine etc. I'm just trying to be nice or something.

Marq

UnLuckyLloyd wrote:

Juice is great. Tropicana blueberry, apple and grape with a bit of ice is the stone cold nuts.

Nope. got it made fresh. just orange and pineapple for me.
The girlfriend had orange, pineapple, raspberry, passionfruit and ginger. It was fúcking divine.

ollyk1

Marq wrote:

I'm sorry for the long critical post. I know this is your well and we're supposed to be getting your advice.
You've every right to reject all of this out of hand. I'm sure your results are more impressive than mine etc. I'm just trying to be nice or something.

Great post Marq! Maybe there should be a series of posts based on helping people. Kind of like an anti-well.....Only the brave and thick skinned need apply....

Bandana boy

ollyk1 wrote:

Great post Marq! Maybe ther should be a series of posts based on helping people. Kind of like an anti-well.....Only the brave and thick skinned need apply....

i would be up for that

BigCityBanker

Great post Marq.

LuckyLloyd

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MickL

BigCityBanker wrote:

Great post Marq.

.

smurph

ollyk1 wrote:

Great post Marq! Maybe ther should be a series of posts based on helping people. Kind of like an anti-well.....Only the brave and thick skinned need apply....

I would be up for that, I would love someone to tear apart my game, warts and all, i'll have a box of kleenex and a vodka at hand. Beware though I might make a few vodoo dolls of people and stick pins in them......Great post Marq.