Originally posted by trickybob
Hi Fingers,Very funny blog. I will be following.
On the subject of forty-something Brits, seeing as there appear to be a few of us, I wonder what the collective noun should be?
The appropriate collective noun is a 'Basil'.
Originally posted by jbpatzer
Originally posted by trickybob
Hi Fingers,Very funny blog. I will be following.
On the subject of forty-something Brits, seeing as there appear to be a few of us, I wonder what the collective noun should be?
The appropriate collective noun is a 'Basil'.
Another area I have to improve.
I was dressed like The Major.
Originally posted by MrMardyBum
How are your sessions going now by the way? I hope you are getting further from your thoughts/feelings of retirement.
Thanks for asking Mardy (btw, are you a big Artic Monkeys fan/ Northerner?)
My sessions are going well, actually. Jared's book has been a big help and I've been tempted to post a graph or two but didn't want to be accused of willy-waggling.
Originally posted by FingersMalone
Originally posted by MrMardyBum
How are your sessions going now by the way? I hope you are getting further from your thoughts/feelings of retirement.
Thanks for asking Mardy (btw, are you a big Artic Monkeys fan/ Northerner?)
My sessions are going well, actually. Jared's book has been a big help and I've been tempted to post a graph or two but didn't want to be accused of willy-waggling.
What is your willy for if not waggling? There's got to be something left that we can do that women can't hasn't there? You show me yours and I'll show you mine.
According to a news story, a major soft drinks company may be providing up to 40% of Swaziland's GDP and thus supporting a dictator.
I'm starting to see some some similarities in my reasonably high traffic to a small site that shall remain nameless. (It is not one tracked to PokerStrategy.)
I'm a massive contributor to a fairly impoverished site that abuses players' rights and does not invest in the poker economy.
For all I know, the owner might have thirteen wives and "host an annual dance when he can choose a new bride from tens of thousands of bare-breasted virgins."
Like the exploitative soft drinks company with a plant in Swaziland, I made a decision for business reasons.
Unlike them, I am now wrestling with my conscience.
I just wish the poker site would stop sending me VIP passes to the company's annual dance.
Originally posted by jbpatzer
Originally posted by FingersMalone
Originally posted by MrMardyBum
How are your sessions going now by the way? I hope you are getting further from your thoughts/feelings of retirement.
Thanks for asking Mardy (btw, are you a big Artic Monkeys fan/ Northerner?)
My sessions are going well, actually. Jared's book has been a big help and I've been tempted to post a graph or two but didn't want to be accused of willy-waggling.
What is your willy for if not waggling? There's got to be something left that we can do that women can't hasn't there? You show me yours and I'll show you mine.
Only because its you, jb. Normally it takes at least a sip of wine.
You'll note that I remain zipped for the period before 27/10. It is the date that true records began as I started properly using the training resources here.
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Tis a fine looking graph sir.
Basil is a good choice jb - a man who had some serious life tilt issues. The Phil Helmuth of British sit coms if you will.
Originally posted by trickybob
Tis a fine looking graph sir.
Thanks Tricky. Apropos of your reference to film loving, time in the forces and Full Metal Jacket - have you seen the HBO series Generation Kill? It is on the shelf but I haven't watched it yet.
Originally posted by jbpatzer
I want your willy.......!
You'll need the hands first.
OK, after some faffing around I think I have an early contender for "The Malone."
Sadly, I'm nowhere near becoming an adjective but, hey, I have to start somewhere, so this is the first play on my shortlist.
(Disclaimer: I make no attempt [yet] to copyright this move. I merely hold it up for debate [which, given the level of deinviduation on message boards, I'm sure I will get]....)
Hero is not the PFR, he's out of position, playing against the type of call station whose only raise is the minimum amount and always goes to showdown.
Hero hits a piece of the flop and donks a tiny amount sure in the knowledge that the villain will only min raise. He donks the same amount on the turn and the river: - thus he controls the pot, achieves great draw odds and outplays the CS.
Here's an example of the nominated play in action. (I don't win the hand... but Jared tells me to not concentrate on that.)
UTG: $12.17
CO: $86.80
BTN: $49.25
Hero (SB): $51.57
BB: $88.61
Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with T 
A 
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, BB checks
Flop: ($1.50) Q T 4 (3 players)
Hero bets (The Malone)$0.75, BB folds, UTG raises to $1.50, Hero calls $0.75
Turn: ($4.50) K 
(2 players)
Hero bets (The Malone)$0.75, UTG raises to $1.50, Hero calls $0.75
River: ($7.50) 7 (2 players)
Hero bets (The Malone)$0.75, UTG calls $0.75
Final Pot: $9.00
UTG shows 8 Q
Hero shows T A
Originally posted by FingersMalone
I just wish the poker site would stop sending me VIP passes to the company's annual dance.
Consider attending, some of the bare-breasted virgins that weren't chosen might take a shine to you.
Originally posted by FingersMalone
Originally posted by trickybob
Tis a fine looking graph sir.Thanks Tricky. Apropos of your reference to film loving, time in the forces and Full Metal Jacket - have you seen the HBO series Generation Kill? It is on the shelf but I haven't watched it yet.
No. Favourite HBO series for myself and mrsbob are Deadwood and The Wire. Haven't watched this one. I don't own Sky (never have) so much of the good American drama - and pound for pound it is so much better than what the UK produces - tends to have be viewed on DVD sometime later. So might give this one a go at some point.
Originally posted by FingersMalone
OK, after some faffing around I think I have an early contender for "The Malone."Sadly, I'm nowhere near becoming an adjective but, hey, I have to start somewhere, so this is the first play on my shortlist.
(Disclaimer: I make no attempt [yet] to copyright this move. I merely hold it up for debate [which, given the level of deinviduation on message boards, I'm sure I will get]....)
Hero is not the PFR, he's out of position, playing against the type of call station whose only raise is the minimum amount and always goes to showdown.
Hero hits a piece of the flop and donks a tiny amount sure in the knowledge that the villain will only min raise. He donks the same amount on the turn and the river: - thus he controls the pot, achieves great draw odds and outplays the CS.
Here's an example of the nominated play in action. (I don't win the hand... but Jared tells me to not concentrate on that.)
UTG: $12.17
CO: $86.80
BTN: $49.25
Hero (SB): $51.57
BB: $88.61Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with T
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, BB checksFlop: ($1.50) Q
Hero bets (The Malone)$0.75, BB folds, UTG raises to $1.50, Hero calls $0.75Turn: ($4.50) K
Hero bets (The Malone)$0.75, UTG raises to $1.50, Hero calls $0.75River: ($7.50) 7
Hero bets (The Malone)$0.75, UTG calls $0.75Final Pot: $9.00
UTG shows 8
Hero shows T
For some reason I'm left thinking about the Fingers part of your name for this particular nomination. I'm sure there could be a sub section of nominations based on Fingers such as: FishFingers, GreenFingers, StickyFingers, StinkyFingers, LightFingers, ButterFingers, SausageFingers, UncleInappropiateFingers etc etc.
I think Malone requires a simplistic honesty and beauty that embeds itself in the poker community instantly. Don't give up, you will have your apple out of the tree moment!
Originally posted by FingersMalone
UTG: $12.17
CO: $86.80
BTN: $49.25
Hero (SB): $51.57
BB: $88.61Pre Flop: ($0.75) Hero is SB with T
UTG calls $0.50, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.25, BB checksFlop: ($1.50) Q
Hero bets (The Malone)$0.75, BB folds, UTG raises to $1.50, Hero calls $0.75Turn: ($4.50) K
Hero bets (The Malone)$0.75, UTG raises to $1.50, Hero calls $0.75River: ($7.50) 7
Hero bets (The Malone)$0.75, UTG calls $0.75Final Pot: $9.00
UTG shows 8
Hero shows T
Doesn't seem to me that The Malone will lead to many more graphs like the one you posted.
Originally posted by jbpatzer
Doesn't seem to me that The Malone will lead to many more graphs like the one you posted.
It pays off if the draws hit as the odds are good and the CS will call a pot size bet on the river. It also minimises losses against players who could have everything.
As TrickyBob puts it, it is not my apple in the tree moment though...
Originally posted by trickybob
No. Favourite HBO series for myself and mrsbob are Deadwood and The Wire. Haven't watched this one. I don't own Sky (never have) so much of the good American drama - and pound for pound it is so much better than what the UK produces - tends to have be viewed on DVD sometime later. So might give this one a go at some point.
I weep at the genius of The Wire. I'd recommend the HBO CD that accompanies it too.
Sometimes I think HBO is the only TV drama channel one needs....
Agreed on the genius of almost all HBO drama shows. I've still not finished The Wire, but so far (End of season 3 if you're interested) I am utterly addicted.
Tales from Multi Table Tournaments Part 1...
Last night, I came third trying to qualify for a live package and finished 18/667 in a $10R.
The former is not a great achievement as there were only 15 runners and I was a tad lucky in the latter...but I was starting to get a feeling of this
It is from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly; or, as it renamed by poker players of a certain type of outlook, The Flop, The Turn and The River.
In my fantasy, it is the music that accompanies my truimphant heads up battle at the WSOP Main Event.
Please Jared, I know I'm meant to focus on flow - but I need this one, ok?
Anyway, in other "news", here is another first in a series, one attempts to describe my life in The Onion's style of headlines:
Further Sign of Middle Aged Mentality Detected When 40 Yr Old Area Man Can't Be Fucked With Button Fly Jeans Any More
I have a problem with a squeezed middle bb/100 rate (highlighted)
Any ideas, guys?
Humble apologies for the formatting....
Position Hands bb/100 VPIP% PFR% FCBet% TCBet% 3Bet% Sqz% 4Bet Range
1) small blind 4929 -20.95 30.5 19.1 61.4 60.3 6.7 4.4 4
2) big blind 4895 -21.98 19.6 9 67.4 70.7 8.7 5 0
3) early 2513 12.02 15.9 15.1 61.5 54.1 na na 1.6
4) middle 4182 2.11 17.9 16.5 63.8 50.8 3.4 na 1.5
5) cutoff 4676 40.21 22.9 20.2 65.5 45.6 4.5 2.1 2
6) button 4878 53.8 30.4 24.6 70.9 49.2 5.9 3 3.4
Position CC% WTSD% W$SD% W$WSF FAgg% TAgg% RAgg% RCall Efficiency
1) small blind 7.3 21.1 55.4 40.8 35.3 33.7 31.5 1.28
2) big blind 13.1 21.9 52.9 34.5 25.6 30 25.7 2.08
3) early na 23.3 58.8 53.9 55.3 37.7 28.4 0.32
4) middle 6.9 24.2 47.4 48.1 54.5 34.8 19.6 2.47
5) cutoff 6.9 25.8 58.4 51.3 52.3 28.8 18.2 2.99
6) button 7.4 22.5 55.8 50.8 50.8 27.8 16.9 2.69
