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Title: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: TightEnd on May 12, 2011, 01:50:49 PM
Currently in Madrid, Rupert Elder, "Rupert" on blonde, "ElRupert" on Sky has agreed to do a well on blonde

(http://www.pokerchanneleurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/MG_1269_Rupert_Elder_EPT7SAN_Neil_Stoddart.jpg)

Former Economics student and now full time online cash game pro, Rupert Elder is the 2011 European Poker Tour San Remo champion

Elder primarily plays $2/$4, $3/$6 and the occasional game of $5/$10 no limit Hold’em cash games online but has recently started playing more tournaments with decent success. His most recent score was also his career best, his 80th place finish at EPT Berlin just a few weeks ago netting him €10,000. Now he has completely obliterated this figure by winning a staggering €930,000 by besting a 987 strong field in picturesque Italy

Some sections of the Poker media hailed Rupert as an "Overnight success". However this is hardly correct as his Hendon Mob entry shows

http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=54753

Rupert also attracted national press attention following his win

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385106/Jobless-Maths-graduate-Rupert-Elder-scoops-800k-win-turning-POKER.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

Rupert will no doubt be interesting on issues such as staking (staked on 2+2 into EPT San Remo, for example), satelliting into live events, Online cash disciplines etc

However, the questions are yours.....



Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 01:52:19 PM
Probs going to be the most boring well ever!  Ask away tho


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Sack it off on May 12, 2011, 01:55:09 PM
I'm plzd you made the daily mail, I enjoy reading the comments such as "He'll lose it all back, my son once won £2,000 on roulette, now he's in debt!!"

Were you a regular in $10k+ events before you won this one?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: MC on May 12, 2011, 01:55:44 PM
What are you planning to play from now on? Will you continue to grind the same games you were doing before your win?...


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: GreekStein on May 12, 2011, 01:56:41 PM
Congrats on the score.

Write 3 paragraphs on different things about james keys.

Who's the best player you've faced both live and online?



Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 01:56:47 PM
Here's the €5k+ i've played:

$10k PCA x2
$10k WSOP x2
€5k berlin
€5k san remo

So no not really a regular, played a load of 1-3k tournies tho


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 01:57:35 PM
What are you planning to play from now on? Will you continue to grind the same games you were doing before your win?...

Prob more EPTs/live donkaments, and lots of $2/4-$5/10 after Vegas but mostly 2/4 and 3/6 need to get back in the groove haven't played cash games in over a month now


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Spraggs on May 12, 2011, 01:58:42 PM
What was it like to be thrown into the deep end with all the media and press attention?

Did you ever get to change your top before photo's/interviews?

How tilting was it having that German 3 bet you every hand?

I love seeing UK players do well in the biggies, vwp, I caught the end of the live streaming, and you seemed a very nice guy.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: gatso on May 12, 2011, 02:01:34 PM
why did you want to know the date immediately after winning?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: DaveShoelace on May 12, 2011, 02:02:23 PM
Favourite WWE wrestler?

Why are so many young british guys dominating world poker right now?

Did you shed a tear at any stage following your win?

First person you called after your win?

What was it like the next time you played poker (if indeed you have yet), could you focus in the normal way?



Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: outragous76 on May 12, 2011, 02:02:52 PM
Hey Rupert

You have an amazing technicolour Hendon Mob  - do you satellite into your foregin adventures or just have "poker aways days" as treats?

Do you think your big win will change your motivation - either at stakes played/desire to travel more with poker/making a on-line to live transition?

I think you having amazing composure/emotion control - is this something you have actually worked on or is it a more natural trait of your personality?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:04:36 PM
Congrats on the score.

Write 3 paragraphs on different things about james keys.

Who's the best player you've faced both live and online?


Keys is generally fairly quiet but always really fun to live with.  But when he gets lashed he's gotta be one of the most hilarious people ever.  Can thoroughly recommend a lash up with him.

He's also a very sick player, we talk about hands a lot and often agree about hands but when we actually play esp cash we play pretty differently.  I think he's really sick at live poker which coupled with not having an especially big ego makes him pretty damn good.

We went to school together and one summer both worked for my dad along with another friend.  It was mostly painting weighbridges for £3.20 an hour.  It was fucking hot that summer, so we just got the paint bucket and poured the paint on.  One of the real employees came out and berated us for it.  We used about 5 cans of paint for a job that requires 2.  Don't think my dad was too happy.

Player who's given me the most trouble live... No one really immediately springs to mind but Antonius got most of my chips in the WSOP ME.  Also Kimber has busted me from 2 day 2s which is annoying.  In online tournies there's loads of animals that cause me trouble, Moorman in particular made my life hell in a couple of hands in a WCOOP a while ago.  In terms of cash there's loads of good regs as well always had trouble playing against PakWaan on ipoker when I was playing 1/2, to the extent that I spent a whole afternoon analysing his game because he kept pwning me.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Cf on May 12, 2011, 02:06:04 PM
Is your avatar a settler from Civilization 2?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:06:27 PM
What was it like to be thrown into the deep end with all the media and press attention?

Did you ever get to change your top before photo's/interviews?

How tilting was it having that German 3 bet you every hand?

I love seeing UK players do well in the biggies, vwp, I caught the end of the live streaming, and you seemed a very nice guy.

Straight after I won I did an hour and a half of interviews etc then spent another hour or so trying to find where my trophy went lol.  I didn't actually have my first beer for like 5 hours after.

I did not get to change my tshirt/hoodie which was a bit annoying because I had mega sweat patches lol.  Fortunately it seems I hid them well enough from the photos

Yeah Max is annoying to play against but didn't rly get tilted just more frustrated


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:07:02 PM
why did you want to know the date immediately after winning?

No idea can't remember


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:08:41 PM
Favourite WWE wrestler?

Why are so many young british guys dominating world poker right now?

Did you shed a tear at any stage following your win?

First person you called after your win?

What was it like the next time you played poker (if indeed you have yet), could you focus in the normal way?



THE ROCK!

I didn't, but felt like I should

Erm think it was Ben Mayhew cos he text me telling me to ring him.  Then I rang my mum

The next hand I played I think was EPT Madrid so yeah I was pretty focussed


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: NoflopsHomer on May 12, 2011, 02:09:41 PM
Keys is generally fairly quiet but always really fun to live with.  But when he gets lashed he's gotta be one of the most hilarious people ever.  Can thoroughly recommend a lash up with him.

+1 mirrion


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:11:42 PM
Hey Rupert

You have an amazing technicolour Hendon Mob  - do you satellite into your foregin adventures or just have "poker aways days" as treats?

Do you think your big win will change your motivation - either at stakes played/desire to travel more with poker/making a on-line to live transition?

I think you having amazing composure/emotion control - is this something you have actually worked on or is it a more natural trait of your personality?

Bit of both.  This year I just bought into Aussie after selling action, then Manila I won a seat for, GSOP Seville I won a seat for, Irish open I won a seat for, EPT Berlin/San Remo I bought into/sold action.

Prob just gonna keep doing what I was doing before and bumhunt online cash/bumhunt live tournies

Yeah I used to be a bit of a tilt monkey but i'm over it now.  Not really much to think about, I feel financially secure and have seen most bad beats etc before.  I get way way more tilted when I play badly but I do my best to hide it!  After busting WSOP ME last yr I was really really downbeat because I knew i'd played a whole day of poker pretty badly.  Was in hotel room with a load of friends and it pretty much looked like I was going to cry.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Girgy85 on May 12, 2011, 02:12:57 PM
Do you drive, if so are you buying a new car?

Do you like Fishfinger and red sauce sandwiches?

Top 3 women of all time?

McDonalds or KFC?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:13:05 PM
Is your avatar a settler from Civilization 2?

It is, it used to be the manamana thing from the muppets but someone else on stars had that too, also it was a bit camp lol.  Spent so much fucking time playing that game and it's quirky enough that a few ELITE CIV 2 grinders would get it but NOT EVERYONE :D


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:15:01 PM
Do you drive, if so are you buying a new car?

Do you like Fishfinger and red sauce sandwiches?

Top 3 women of all time?

McDonalds or KFC?

I've got a Nissan Almera, it's fucking awesome.  It's only got 50k miles on it and it's chugging along fine so doubt i'll replace it.  Also i'm in Vegas for 6 weeks then moving to London in August so don't think i'll buy a new car.  They're pretty expensive too.  Must admit that I did have a quick scour of the vantages on autotrader tho and was verrrrrrry tempted!

You mean Ketchup? ;) It's alright never really eat fish fingers tho

In terms of what?  Poker girls?

McDonalds, really not a fan of KFC for some reason.  Also McDonalds is way better than BK


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: TightEnd on May 12, 2011, 02:16:04 PM
You play a lot of Online cash and then bink a big live comp. What different approaches do these disciplines require?

What are you looking for whether in terms of site of game in terms of Online cash?

You play(ed) a lot on Sky Poker. Are the games that good?!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Girgy85 on May 12, 2011, 02:17:36 PM
Do you drive, if so are you buying a new car?

Do you like Fishfinger and red sauce sandwiches?

Top 3 women of all time?

McDonalds or KFC?

I've got a Nissan Almera, it's fucking awesome.  It's only got 50k miles on it and it's chugging along fine so doubt i'll replace it.  Also i'm in Vegas for 6 weeks then moving to London in August so don't think i'll buy a new car.  They're pretty expensive too.  Must admit that I did have a quick scour of the vantages on autotrader tho and was verrrrrrry tempted!

You mean Ketchup? ;) It's alright never really eat fish fingers tho

In terms of what?  Poker girls?

McDonalds, really not a fan of KFC for some reason.  Also McDonalds is way better than BK


Top 3 Poker birds? That Ana Laura Marquez is a bit of orate ;)

Top 3 Celeb Birds?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: knightfork77 on May 12, 2011, 02:18:37 PM
Hi Rupert. I've recently switched from chess to poker, and have picked things up quite quickly with a positive return on investment. If you were in my shoes, having only played 2-3 months, what would be the most important things to do to become a better player? e.g. read, watch videos, play more, post in forums etc? Thanks!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:19:27 PM
You play a lot of Online cash and then bink a big live comp. What different approaches do these disciplines require?

What are you looking for whether in terms of site of game in terms of Online cash?

You play(ed) a lot on Sky Poker. Are the games that good?!

it's important to win lots of flips, lots of non-flips and to wear the same hoodie for 10 days straight.  As tufat says, if your opponents think you stink, that's just an edge.  Just lots of 10-40bb play are the main things people get wrong.  Tourney players get opening sizing/3 bet wrong when super deep stacked and don't have a plan often enough.

Started playing there in Jan when Jack showed me it.  Ran/played pretty good at the HU games then decided to quit when I got home because the games seemed to have gained 2-3 more HU regs that were all good.  The 6 max games are always decent when they run, HU is pretty dead there though but it is everywhere unless you want to sit around for ages.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:21:32 PM

Top 3 Poker birds? That Ana Laura Marquez is a bit of orate ;)

Top 3 Celeb Birds?


hmm always been a gloria balding fan if she counts, xuan liu obv anddddd lynn gilmartin.  having trouble thinking of anyone!

rachel stevensx3


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:22:39 PM
Hi Rupert. I've recently switched from chess to poker, and have picked things up quite quickly with a positive return on investment. If you were in my shoes, having only played 2-3 months, what would be the most important things to do to become a better player? e.g. read, watch videos, play more, post in forums etc? Thanks!

Playing lots is probably most important, followed by watching a TON of videos in all disciplines before you settle on one discipline you enjoy the most/win the most at.  Reading/posting probably doesn't have a ton of benefit when starting out.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: millidonk on May 12, 2011, 02:33:14 PM
What is the most you would pay for a pair of shoes?
Will you only fly uper class/ prem ecom from now on?
Who is your poker hero?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: harryredknapp on May 12, 2011, 02:33:40 PM
What i wanna know is:


What's your chest size?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:40:55 PM
What is the most you would pay for a pair of shoes?
Will you only fly uper class/ prem ecom from now on?
Who is your poker hero?

after I staked a guy in the sunday million and he won I bought a new suit etc and some shoes which were £330.  Wore them about 5 times.  I mean if I really liked them i'd probs go up to £400 but my trainers cost like £40 and my "going out" shoes cost like £80.

nah, economy is fine.  although we did fly business from HK to Thailand which was £250 and on an Emirates A380 and it was AWESOME.

heroes die young, lots of legends though


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:42:27 PM
What i wanna know is:


What's your chest size?

lolllll this is referring to some rather juvenile prank calls where the guy would ring up someone selling a chest of drawers and continue to ask the woman what her chest size is


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Dubai on May 12, 2011, 02:46:20 PM
Thoughts on Qs8s hand


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: DMorgan on May 12, 2011, 02:47:47 PM
I did Economics too, does that make me an absolute lock to win an EPT?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:48:36 PM
Thoughts on Qs8s hand

terrible bluff, my thinking at the time was that he has so much bs like 9x and random floats that my turn barrel is good and that on the river I could fold out KK but tbh i'm repping very little and it's a bit of an ICM disaster


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:49:02 PM
I did Economics too, does that make me an absolute lock to win an EPT?

gotta be in it to win it!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:50:52 PM
also usually prefer to have a bit of equity when i bluff so no idea why i did that, definitely the hand i regretted the most in that tournament other than a hand on day 4 which i also fucked up epically in a similar fashion


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: GAWA9 on May 12, 2011, 02:54:12 PM
Why are you such a nice guy? I feel like my life would be easier if you were a ***** and I could hate you for winning an ept but actually I'm just happy for you, any chance you could work on this?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:55:01 PM
Quote
Why are so many young british guys dominating world poker right now?

variance afaik, probably a bit of oneupmanship too but I think it is just the way things are lining up at the moment


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 02:57:01 PM
Why are you such a nice guy? I feel like my life would be easier if you were a ***** and I could hate you for winning an ept but actually I'm just happy for you, any chance you could work on this?

hahaha man I used to be the most jealous guy ever whenever someone would start getting the lot.  Not really sure what happened, probably went through a bit of live misery myself and realised how awesome it was that everyone was winning everything!  Not sure about the nice guy bit, have berated so many people on forums and irl for being idiots but don't ever seem to get called out on it.  Love a good argument over the internet about something petty!!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: DaveShoelace on May 12, 2011, 02:58:33 PM
How many people have come up asking for staking since you binked?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Whollyflush on May 12, 2011, 02:59:43 PM
Where you moving to in London?

Do you intend to travel the live circuit more as is common among many or continue to keep online as your bread and butter?

Also could you ask keys for me how good his glassing washing tekkers were like back in the day in Durham?


good to see a cash grinder score the big time congrats. The rest of us can live in hope :P


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: bhoywonder on May 12, 2011, 03:00:22 PM
Is there good live cash games u have tried/play on the uk?

Advantages of being an online pro....as opposed to live only...

Congrats btw...


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 03:01:54 PM
How many people have come up asking for staking since you binked?

2 guys one on facebook one on 2p2.  Pretty boring so far.  A couple of people I knew already asked as well and I took action in them but they don't really count since I woulda bought pre SR anyways.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: celtic on May 12, 2011, 03:03:23 PM
Do you nando's?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 03:05:07 PM
Where you moving to in London?

Do you intend to travel the live circuit more as is common among many or continue to keep online as your bread and butter?

Also could you ask keys for me how good his glassing washing tekkers were like back in the day in Durham?


good to see a cash grinder score the big time congrats. The rest of us can live in hope :P

not sure yet, probably somewhere near london bridge.  Moving into a house w mate who got job in some bank and jack powell so gotta be relatively near wharf.

Probably just keep doing what I was doing before, I was going to a fair few live donkaments as it was but online cash pays for the hotels.

lol sure he's in slovenia at the moment playing some eureka bowl freeze


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 03:06:45 PM
Is there good live cash games u have tried/play on the uk?

Advantages of being an online pro....as opposed to live only...

Congrats btw...

i've played a few live cash games in uk only 1/2 tho and they're always good.  problem with live cash is it's soooooo boring so I just end up playing very liberally and trying to "own" people which isn't a very smart idea.  So I just steer clear

Get to surf facebook/twitter/forums/msn/skype etc while playing 6 tables instead of 1.  lower expenses


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 03:07:31 PM
Do you nando's?

not really a fan but always seem to end up there when at DTD.  falls under tolerable


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 03:11:34 PM
i'm going for a "tour of madrid" in an hour then got stars party at 8ish spain time but leave any qs


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: millidonk on May 12, 2011, 03:13:41 PM
my final question. What was your life roll and pokes roll before starting SR? what is it now...?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: celtic on May 12, 2011, 03:14:06 PM
Do you nando's?

not really a fan but always seem to end up there when at DTD.  falls under tolerable

Hmmm, i think i may have just found a reason to dislike you ;)

Many congrats by the way, thoughts on dean morris?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 03:14:26 PM
my final question. What was your life roll and pokes roll before starting SR? what is it now...?

bout $100k, now bout $500k


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 03:15:14 PM
Do you nando's?

not really a fan but always seem to end up there when at DTD.  falls under tolerable

Hmmm, i think i may have just found a reason to dislike you ;)

Many congrats by the way, thoughts on dean morris?

dunno who that is :(


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: millidonk on May 12, 2011, 03:18:35 PM
my final question. What was your life roll and pokes roll before starting SR? what is it now...?

bout $100k, now bout $500k

mbn, nice one man. WP, G and thanks for answering my Qs. £330 on a pair of shoes. To me that screams Baller, then i think to myself i have spent 3 times that, during one night in the strippers.. Sigh. Wish i bought some shoes. Thats without having staked someone who binked the sunmil, FML.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: celtic on May 12, 2011, 03:21:01 PM
 5h
Do you nando's?

not really a fan but always seem to end up there when at DTD.  falls under tolerable

Hmmm, i think i may have just found a reason to dislike you ;)

Many congrats by the way, thoughts on dean morris?

dunno who that is :(

And all of a sudden, i like you a lot :)

All the best for the future.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Boba Fett on May 12, 2011, 03:25:01 PM
Congrats

When building your roll originally, how long did you spend at lower limits before hitting 2/4,3/6,5/10?  How good was your BRM at the lower limits, did you take many shots playing higher to move up more quickly?

What do you think the biggest leaks are from pro tourney players with relatively little cash game experience in tourneys?  What is the most common leak for cash game regulars playing tourneys?

What advice would you give MTT'ers looking to switch to cash?

TY


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: redsimon on May 12, 2011, 03:30:24 PM
Congrats on the win...

Do you still keep in touch with guys like Ben Mayhew or am I mixing you up with someone else?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 03:32:29 PM
Congrats

When building your roll originally, how long did you spend at lower limits before hitting 2/4,3/6,5/10?  How good was your BRM at the lower limits, did you take many shots playing higher to move up more quickly?

What do you think the biggest leaks are from pro tourney players with relatively little cash game experience in tourneys?  What is the most common leak for cash game regulars playing tourneys?

What advice would you give MTT'ers looking to switch to cash?

TY

I started with a $2k roll at NL50 once I graduated uni.  I felt pretty busto but lots of holidays and spending will do that to you.  Got up to like $4k then played NL100 for a while, don't have my HEM here but going from PTR I played like 50k hands at NL100 on party.  Then Keys/Tommo binked Estonia and I got like $10k from that and had a huge heater in December 09 when I won $30k at online MTTs.  I then played $1/2 for what seems like an eternity, probs in the region of 150k hands and started playing more live donkaments etc.  Had few hiccups, Oz '10 and Vegas '10 were expensive then just as I was moving up to 2/4 (played like 20k hands) and chopped the tilt mill for $155k which I saw like $60k of which was cool.  Then just pretty much grinded 2/4 for a while before deciding I was good enough to play 3/6 and 5/10.  I think 3/6 is significantly tougher than 2/4 though so will probs stick to 2/4-5/10 for a while.  Basically in 2 years i've gone from NL50 to NL1000.

Making really dumb bluffs with poor equity hands e.g. hand from berlin, guy opens UTG flat flat flop JTx, UTG checks, utg+1 bets, utg+2 raises, utg jams, utg+1 folds, utg+2 tank calls with 55.  Was most retarded hand ever.  UTG+2 is a stars pro fwiw and got himself in a bit of a pickle.  They also love to bluff when they are repping nothing just because they think their opponent is weak which is really good against bad players, however as long as most competent players have enough faith in an easy read then they are just burning $.  Cash game players are obv awesome in live tournies, but some of them aren't very good shortstackers and don't understand that most 20bb stacks aren't opening too light so their rejams with K4s are terrible.

Start low, play lots, watch lots of videos


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 03:33:12 PM
Congrats on the win...

Do you still keep in touch with guys like Ben Mayhew or am I mixing you up with someone else?

we see each other from time to time and chat occasionally.  always see him at christmas when everyone else is around.  i think he's still banned from here, lol


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: outragous76 on May 12, 2011, 03:36:24 PM
just listening to the 2+2 poker cast - did you really 5 bet with T3 when 3 handed?

You do realise the hand is T4 right?  :D


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: LeKnave on May 12, 2011, 03:36:51 PM
just listening to the 2+2 poker cast - did you really 5 bet with T3 when 3 handed?

You do realise the hand is T4 right?  :D

kitchens m8


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 12, 2011, 03:38:04 PM
just listening to the 2+2 poker cast - did you really 5 bet with T3 when 3 handed?

You do realise the hand is T4 right?  :D

oh cool i'll have to listen.  i didn't 5 bet with T3 no.  I had 93s


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: gobby on May 12, 2011, 03:48:28 PM
hi rupert,

congratulations on the win, for the first time I was actually drawn in to watch the livestream FT online.

1). what advice would you give to a cash grinder, who has a WSOP Main event ticket this summer but has next to no MTT experience, let alone playing live? whats the fastest/best way for me to get some experience/knowledge, so that my 10k ticket doesn't go to waste?

2). who do you think produces the best all round videos that explain ranges and thought processes? Any particular videos which you'd recommend?

btw, I met you before at an i-multiplay event during summer 2008, I only said hi to you but I feel I should've got to talk to you a bit more than that :). I think most of the time you were playing fifa on your massive monitor though.

gl in vegas!



Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Nico29 on May 12, 2011, 04:32:02 PM
Hi rupert, wp and wd mate.

Plans for vegas in summer?

Read on your blog that you'd watched some training vids in the last few months, i just joined up on a trail with bluefire-recommended site?

Biggest improvements in your game in last year or so?

Was it especially sweet to show keys how to win heads up?? :)



Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: George2Loose on May 12, 2011, 04:57:26 PM
Hi Rupert,

Do you think poker players whose names begin with Rup are destined for greatness?

Do you know liv and has she been in contact to congratulate you?

Are you planning a mad night out this side of the pond? What are your plans for Vegas? Are you selling action?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: RED-DOG on May 12, 2011, 05:02:26 PM
Congrats.

RUP-DOG.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: pokerfan on May 12, 2011, 05:12:50 PM
Reckon you cost me €12.5k, sell a bit here next time  ;D 1% of WSOP main too if your selling pls.

Also Sov asked JC this question but he didn't reply, hope you will.

Which would you prefer 3 small eyes or one big eye ?  (if choosing the 3 eye option would you go for a mono brow or a triple archer ) ?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: TightEnd on May 12, 2011, 05:18:10 PM
Obviously you are active in the staking field, both staking and being staked

Have you ever have any bad experiences in staking? How do you minimise the risk of these?

Does your criteria for staking ever go beyond perceived ability into other factors such as friendships etc?

What premium is it reasonable for a good UK player such as yourself, Keys etc to charge for big live MTTs? Does that now go up?



Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: littlemissC on May 12, 2011, 05:21:52 PM
Why are you such a nice guy? I feel like my life would be easier if you were a ***** and I could hate you for winning an ept but actually I'm just happy for you, any chance you could work on this?

hahaha man I used to be the most jealous guy ever whenever someone would start getting the lot.  Not really sure what happened, probably went through a bit of live misery myself and realised how awesome it was that everyone was winning everything!  Not sure about the nice guy bit, have berated so many people on forums and irl for being idiots but don't ever seem to get called out on it.  Love a good argument over the internet about something petty!!
:hello: lol

wd on all your success lately.you seem to be really enjoying yourself playing from what ive read on your blog do you think this helps you to do better



Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Cf on May 12, 2011, 06:20:56 PM
Which is your favourite Civilization game?

In Civilization 2 which was your favourite advisor?

What is your favourite Civilization to play as and why?

And your thoughts on Civilization V? I can't seem to get into it.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: AndrewT on May 12, 2011, 06:38:30 PM
Which is your favourite Civilization game?

In Civilization 2 which was your favourite advisor?

What is your favourite Civilization to play as and why?

And your thoughts on Civilization V? I can't seem to get into it.

Latest Civ has taken me a while to get into as well - it needed a few patches to get game balance better.

Rupert - which halls of residence were you in at Warwick? 

Cov or Leam when you lived out?

Favourite pub?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: sovietsong on May 12, 2011, 10:42:26 PM
congrats on the win!

what do your HEM stats look like?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Boba Fett on May 12, 2011, 11:28:17 PM
Was it ever hard to motivate yourself to take the time to watch so many videos and not spending that time actually playing poker?

Highest score on Robot Unicorn attack?

Best degen story?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: AlexMartin on May 13, 2011, 12:57:48 AM
Congrats

When building your roll originally, how long did you spend at lower limits before hitting 2/4,3/6,5/10?  How good was your BRM at the lower limits, did you take many shots playing higher to move up more quickly?

What do you think the biggest leaks are from pro tourney players with relatively little cash game experience in tourneys?  What is the most common leak for cash game regulars playing tourneys?

What advice would you give MTT'ers looking to switch to cash?

TY

I started with a $2k roll at NL50 once I graduated uni.  I felt pretty busto but lots of holidays and spending will do that to you.  Got up to like $4k then played NL100 for a while, don't have my HEM here but going from PTR I played like 50k hands at NL100 on party.  Then Keys/Tommo binked Estonia and I got like $10k from that and had a huge heater in December 09 when I won $30k at online MTTs.  I then played $1/2 for what seems like an eternity, probs in the region of 150k hands and started playing more live donkaments etc.  Had few hiccups, Oz '10 and Vegas '10 were expensive then just as I was moving up to 2/4 (played like 20k hands) and chopped the tilt mill for $155k which I saw like $60k of which was cool.  Then just pretty much grinded 2/4 for a while before deciding I was good enough to play 3/6 and 5/10.  I think 3/6 is significantly tougher than 2/4 though so will probs stick to 2/4-5/10 for a while.  Basically in 2 years i've gone from NL50 to NL1000.

Making really dumb bluffs with poor equity hands e.g. hand from berlin, guy opens UTG flat flat flop JTx, UTG checks, utg+1 bets, utg+2 raises, utg jams, utg+1 folds, utg+2 tank calls with 55.  Was most retarded hand ever.  UTG+2 is a stars pro fwiw and got himself in a bit of a pickle.  They also love to bluff when they are repping nothing just because they think their opponent is weak which is really good against bad players, however as long as most competent players have enough faith in an easy read then they are just burning $.  Cash game players are obv awesome in live tournies, but some of them aren't very good shortstackers and don't understand that most 20bb stacks aren't opening too light so their rejams with K4s are terrible.

Start low, play lots, watch lots of videos

hi rupert, great score, always found your analysis pretty tight to the mark. where/how often do you play cash online? how do you see the game progressing over next 12 months (post black-friday etc)? Best ever/most reliable live tell? screenames?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:45:23 AM
hi rupert,

congratulations on the win, for the first time I was actually drawn in to watch the livestream FT online.

1). what advice would you give to a cash grinder, who has a WSOP Main event ticket this summer but has next to no MTT experience, let alone playing live? whats the fastest/best way for me to get some experience/knowledge, so that my 10k ticket doesn't go to waste?

2). who do you think produces the best all round videos that explain ranges and thought processes? Any particular videos which you'd recommend?

btw, I met you before at an i-multiplay event during summer 2008, I only said hi to you but I feel I should've got to talk to you a bit more than that :). I think most of the time you were playing fifa on your massive monitor though.

gl in vegas!



Play some MTTs I guess, watch some MTT videos get a grasp of how to play a shortstack.  The ME is super deepstack so just make sure you are familiar with various dynamics etc.

Giggy videos are awesome as are Galfond philosophy ones

Yeah I remember meeting you with sian


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:46:37 AM
Hi rupert, wp and wd mate.

Plans for vegas in summer?

Read on your blog that you'd watched some training vids in the last few months, i just joined up on a trail with bluefire-recommended site?

Biggest improvements in your game in last year or so?

Was it especially sweet to show keys how to win heads up?? :)



6 wks of grinding live donkaments and maybe some live/online cash

Bluefire def my fave site followed by Leggo.  Cardrunners is really good for NL200 and below

Patience and hand reading

It's always especially sweet to win heads up, but getting one over Keys is good too!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:47:51 AM
Hi Rupert,

Do you think poker players whose names begin with Rup are destined for greatness?

Do you know liv and has she been in contact to congratulate you?

Are you planning a mad night out this side of the pond? What are your plans for Vegas? Are you selling action?

no, sorry

saw her at a bar the other night and she congratulated me which was nice, don't really know her that well tho

no not really, pretty fed up with lashing for now!  plans are above.  Prob gonna sell some action to close friends, maybe just in the main event though we shall see!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:48:56 AM
Reckon you cost me €12.5k, sell a bit here next time  ;D 1% of WSOP main too if your selling pls.

Also Sov asked JC this question but he didn't reply, hope you will.

Which would you prefer 3 small eyes or one big eye ?  (if choosing the 3 eye option would you go for a mono brow or a triple archer ) ?

3 small eyes, triple archer.  can see in 4d then right?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:51:01 AM
Obviously you are active in the staking field, both staking and being staked

Have you ever have any bad experiences in staking? How do you minimise the risk of these?

Does your criteria for staking ever go beyond perceived ability into other factors such as friendships etc?

What premium is it reasonable for a good UK player such as yourself, Keys etc to charge for big live MTTs? Does that now go up?



Yes had couple of people grim me never more than $400.  I don't really try and minimize risk, i'm very trusting in other people.

If someone I know knows the player then that definitely increases value since less risk of grim, probs a better player etc.  Or if I know them

Depends on the tourney, I always like to think i'd buy myself at whatever markup I sell where as other sellers go for the highest price they can get.  Certainly i'd buy myself or Keys at 1.25 in just about any live tourney with more than 300 runners


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:51:36 AM
Why are you such a nice guy? I feel like my life would be easier if you were a ***** and I could hate you for winning an ept but actually I'm just happy for you, any chance you could work on this?

hahaha man I used to be the most jealous guy ever whenever someone would start getting the lot.  Not really sure what happened, probably went through a bit of live misery myself and realised how awesome it was that everyone was winning everything!  Not sure about the nice guy bit, have berated so many people on forums and irl for being idiots but don't ever seem to get called out on it.  Love a good argument over the internet about something petty!!
:hello: lol

wd on all your success lately.you seem to be really enjoying yourself playing from what ive read on your blog do you think this helps you to do better



Yeah I really love the game and do lots of hand analysis away from the table which I actually enjoy.  Def helps me do better when i'm having fun


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:52:38 AM
Which is your favourite Civilization game?

In Civilization 2 which was your favourite advisor?

What is your favourite Civilization to play as and why?

And your thoughts on Civilization V? I can't seem to get into it.

Civ 2

Econ advisor, build a stock exchange and blablabla

Civ 2, WWII scenario i've spent hours over

Yeah it's not great with the 6 way tiling takes absolutely ages for essentially the same game.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:53:40 AM
Which is your favourite Civilization game?

In Civilization 2 which was your favourite advisor?

What is your favourite Civilization to play as and why?

And your thoughts on Civilization V? I can't seem to get into it.

Latest Civ has taken me a while to get into as well - it needed a few patches to get game balance better.

Rupert - which halls of residence were you in at Warwick? 

Cov or Leam when you lived out?

Favourite pub?

I was in Cryfield, CH3 208

Cov mostly, Kasbah being the favoured but occasionally Lava/Ignite.  Leam def a bigger Evolve fan than Smack.

Fave pub, probs the union Dirty Duck/Graduate, all the pubs in cov are generally shite


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:54:38 AM
congrats on the win!

what do your HEM stats look like?

Haven't got HEM to hand but from memory something like 25/21 with 9-10% 3b f3b 50% raise cbet 16%, fcb 40% cbet 80% (bit high!)


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:55:59 AM
Was it ever hard to motivate yourself to take the time to watch so many videos and not spending that time actually playing poker?

Highest score on Robot Unicorn attack?

Best degen story?

Never played I dont think

I sat in an NL5k game on stars w $1k and a $1k roll.  At EPT London years ago I put net worth £1k on red and lost.  Can't think of many good stories right now tho


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 01:56:47 AM
Congrats

When building your roll originally, how long did you spend at lower limits before hitting 2/4,3/6,5/10?  How good was your BRM at the lower limits, did you take many shots playing higher to move up more quickly?

What do you think the biggest leaks are from pro tourney players with relatively little cash game experience in tourneys?  What is the most common leak for cash game regulars playing tourneys?

What advice would you give MTT'ers looking to switch to cash?

TY

I started with a $2k roll at NL50 once I graduated uni.  I felt pretty busto but lots of holidays and spending will do that to you.  Got up to like $4k then played NL100 for a while, don't have my HEM here but going from PTR I played like 50k hands at NL100 on party.  Then Keys/Tommo binked Estonia and I got like $10k from that and had a huge heater in December 09 when I won $30k at online MTTs.  I then played $1/2 for what seems like an eternity, probs in the region of 150k hands and started playing more live donkaments etc.  Had few hiccups, Oz '10 and Vegas '10 were expensive then just as I was moving up to 2/4 (played like 20k hands) and chopped the tilt mill for $155k which I saw like $60k of which was cool.  Then just pretty much grinded 2/4 for a while before deciding I was good enough to play 3/6 and 5/10.  I think 3/6 is significantly tougher than 2/4 though so will probs stick to 2/4-5/10 for a while.  Basically in 2 years i've gone from NL50 to NL1000.

Making really dumb bluffs with poor equity hands e.g. hand from berlin, guy opens UTG flat flat flop JTx, UTG checks, utg+1 bets, utg+2 raises, utg jams, utg+1 folds, utg+2 tank calls with 55.  Was most retarded hand ever.  UTG+2 is a stars pro fwiw and got himself in a bit of a pickle.  They also love to bluff when they are repping nothing just because they think their opponent is weak which is really good against bad players, however as long as most competent players have enough faith in an easy read then they are just burning $.  Cash game players are obv awesome in live tournies, but some of them aren't very good shortstackers and don't understand that most 20bb stacks aren't opening too light so their rejams with K4s are terrible.

Start low, play lots, watch lots of videos

hi rupert, great score, always found your analysis pretty tight to the mark. where/how often do you play cash online? how do you see the game progressing over next 12 months (post black-friday etc)? Best ever/most reliable live tell? screenames?

At the moment playing stars/tilt tho PTRs are embarassing due to huge b/e stretch on full tilt while getting lot elsewhere.

SNs

ipoker findingthetruth
party ididntsodont
stars ElRupert
tilt ArdillaRoja


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Girgy85 on May 13, 2011, 02:56:43 AM
Which football team do u support?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: TheFallen on May 13, 2011, 06:43:11 AM
enjoying thread :-)

what table selection methods do you use? software wise and also selection criteria.

any idea what your turn + river agg % is in cash games. has it changed much since going from 1/2->midstakes?

thoughts on portal 2? 


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: smashedagain on May 13, 2011, 07:17:52 AM
Why are you such a nice guy? I feel like my life would be easier if you were a ***** and I could hate you for winning an ept but actually I'm just happy for you, any chance you could work on this?

hahaha man I used to be the most jealous guy ever whenever someone would start getting the lot.  Not really sure what happened, probably went through a bit of live misery myself and realised how awesome it was that everyone was winning everything!  Not sure about the nice guy bit, have berated so many people on forums and irl for being idiots but don't ever seem to get called out on it.  Love a good argument over the internet about something petty!!
Note to everyone. Rupert berated so many people for being idiots and despite my efforts to find a new pc word in his honour I will continue to call the idiots idiots.

Just one question from one of the biggest idiots on this forum.     Who is skolsupers favourite poster on here


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Sweir on May 13, 2011, 09:40:01 AM
What % would you put on having <$50k net worth in next 7 years? Edit: just to clarify, I mean at any point in next 7 years.

Would you be happy playing poker (as pretty much sole source of income) at 50+ years old? If not then how are you planning on moving away/diversifying in the long term? What about if you had a wife and kids?

Will I ever graduate and win some actual $$$?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: tikay on May 13, 2011, 09:47:11 AM

You are handling this incredibly well, Rupert, & my sincere congrats to you.

Excuse my ignorance, but from reading this, presumably you & Mr Keys are quite close friends? If so, what a duo, & what a year you are having.

I wish you both continued success, & lots of it.

Any advice for an old-school grinder?

Will you "lock up" some of your winnings in a long-term investment?




Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: tikay on May 13, 2011, 09:48:34 AM
Congrats

When building your roll originally, how long did you spend at lower limits before hitting 2/4,3/6,5/10?  How good was your BRM at the lower limits, did you take many shots playing higher to move up more quickly?

What do you think the biggest leaks are from pro tourney players with relatively little cash game experience in tourneys?  What is the most common leak for cash game regulars playing tourneys?

What advice would you give MTT'ers looking to switch to cash?

TY

I started with a $2k roll at NL50 once I graduated uni.  I felt pretty busto but lots of holidays and spending will do that to you.  Got up to like $4k then played NL100 for a while, don't have my HEM here but going from PTR I played like 50k hands at NL100 on party.  Then Keys/Tommo binked Estonia and I got like $10k from that and had a huge heater in December 09 when I won $30k at online MTTs.  I then played $1/2 for what seems like an eternity, probs in the region of 150k hands and started playing more live donkaments etc.  Had few hiccups, Oz '10 and Vegas '10 were expensive then just as I was moving up to 2/4 (played like 20k hands) and chopped the tilt mill for $155k which I saw like $60k of which was cool.  Then just pretty much grinded 2/4 for a while before deciding I was good enough to play 3/6 and 5/10.  I think 3/6 is significantly tougher than 2/4 though so will probs stick to 2/4-5/10 for a while.  Basically in 2 years i've gone from NL50 to NL1000.

Making really dumb bluffs with poor equity hands e.g. hand from berlin, guy opens UTG flat flat flop JTx, UTG checks, utg+1 bets, utg+2 raises, utg jams, utg+1 folds, utg+2 tank calls with 55.  Was most retarded hand ever.  UTG+2 is a stars pro fwiw and got himself in a bit of a pickle.  They also love to bluff when they are repping nothing just because they think their opponent is weak which is really good against bad players, however as long as most competent players have enough faith in an easy read then they are just burning $.  Cash game players are obv awesome in live tournies, but some of them aren't very good shortstackers and don't understand that most 20bb stacks aren't opening too light so their rejams with K4s are terrible.

Start low, play lots, watch lots of videos

hi rupert, great score, always found your analysis pretty tight to the mark. where/how often do you play cash online? how do you see the game progressing over next 12 months (post black-friday etc)? Best ever/most reliable live tell? screenames?

At the moment playing stars/tilt tho PTRs are embarassing due to huge b/e stretch on full tilt while getting lot elsewhere.

SNs

ipoker findingthetruth
party ididntsodont
stars ElRupert
tilt ArdillaRoja

Cough........

PLEASE add one more!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 10:45:31 AM
Which football team do u support?

I support Arsenal, had a season ticket there for 2 years but my friends had it for the 2 years since I couldn't afford/lived too far away but i'm taking it back next season!  I used to go a lot while I was 16-19 despite only being a suffolk lad so call me a non-glory hunter if you like :D  my best friend at primary school supported them and i'm easily impressionable


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 10:51:59 AM
enjoying thread :-)

what table selection methods do you use? software wise and also selection criteria.

any idea what your turn + river agg % is in cash games. has it changed much since going from 1/2->midstakes?

thoughts on portal 2? 

I use table scan turbo and I buy hands from hhsmithey.  I have a scoring system within TST that's entirely VPIP based something like a score of 0,1,2,4,6,10 for vpips 28-30,30-35,35-40 etc etc final group is 70+ i can't remember them exactly, Sweir did it for me.  I also have a hands requirement of >50 hands on them.  Then I sort the player list by VPIP too in case I missed any fish and join a load of waiting lists.  At 2/4 3/6 there are less whales so I have a few regs buddy listed too :)

Ugh I definitely can't remember but yes it's probably changed but only as i've improved as a player.  I'll check my laptop hands but a lot of them are from rush poker where I don't use a HUD.  46.6/34.5/34.2.  Def since moving to 2/4+ my red line is a lot higher than my blue line but both are +ve weeeeee

portal 2 is really awesome and everyone should get both portal and portal 2, i haven't had much time to play it yet but i've got 2 weeks from tomorrow to grinddddd


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 10:52:11 AM
Why are you such a nice guy? I feel like my life would be easier if you were a ***** and I could hate you for winning an ept but actually I'm just happy for you, any chance you could work on this?

hahaha man I used to be the most jealous guy ever whenever someone would start getting the lot.  Not really sure what happened, probably went through a bit of live misery myself and realised how awesome it was that everyone was winning everything!  Not sure about the nice guy bit, have berated so many people on forums and irl for being idiots but don't ever seem to get called out on it.  Love a good argument over the internet about something petty!!
Note to everyone. Rupert berated so many people for being idiots and despite my efforts to find a new pc word in his honour I will continue to call the idiots idiots.

Just one question from one of the biggest idiots on this forum.     Who is skolsupers favourite poster on here

mantis


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 10:55:58 AM
What % would you put on having <$50k net worth in next 7 years? Edit: just to clarify, I mean at any point in next 7 years.

Would you be happy playing poker (as pretty much sole source of income) at 50+ years old? If not then how are you planning on moving away/diversifying in the long term? What about if you had a wife and kids?

Will I ever graduate and win some actual $$$?

wow net worth is gonna be pretty tough to get that low, probably like 8% but I might back at that price

I'd be over the moon if I was still doing what i'm doing now at 50 this is the most fun thing ever.  But i'll work on that sandwich shop at some point or maybe help out my dads business if he dies before me etc.  If I had wife and kids then i'd probably just be a little bit more responsible wrt money and get her to squirrel more away!  As Barry G told me when I asked for some advice, telling your kids that their college fund was spent on being BALLA isn't going to fly!

Yes you probably know you are a very sick player.  Any good player from warwick thats gone pro good things have happened!  Concentrate on degree for now though, it's more important than ever to have a backup plan to poker and I don't have one at all other than scrooge mcducking into a pile of euros.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 10:57:57 AM

You are handling this incredibly well, Rupert, & my sincere congrats to you.

Excuse my ignorance, but from reading this, presumably you & Mr Keys are quite close friends? If so, what a duo, & what a year you are having.

I wish you both continued success, & lots of it.

Any advice for an old-school grinder?

Will you "lock up" some of your winnings in a long-term investment?


Cheers Tikay appreciate it a lot.

Yeah I consider Keys a good friend, dunno what he thinks about me!  I'm glad to have finally won him some money though - the amount of times he's gotten me out of it is incred!

I guess just always be working on your game, watch training videos if you have time and most of all make sure you still enjoy it!!

Not sure what i'm going to do with the money, i'll definitely squirrel away a bit of it but I quite like having most of it liquid in case of downswings or if an exciting opportunity comes along


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 11:00:26 AM

Cough........

PLEASE add one more!

Haha ElRupert on sky as well, but you can't PTR my hands there!  Think i'm about +£6k over ~20k hands I really can't remember exactly tho!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: tikay on May 13, 2011, 11:01:49 AM

Cough........

PLEASE add one more!

Haha ElRupert on sky as well, but you can't PTR my hands there!  Think i'm about +£6k over ~20k hands I really can't remember exactly tho!

I love you, Rupert.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: cambridgealex on May 13, 2011, 11:05:24 AM
 

Yeah I consider Keys a good friend, dunno what he thinks about me!

I do, hasn't stop bitching and moaning about his grimmed 5% since we landed ;)


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Sweir on May 13, 2011, 11:08:59 AM
Best meal ever?

Best holiday ever? Also fav place in the world that's not in UK?

Place you wanna go the most that you haven't already been?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: millidonk on May 13, 2011, 11:12:09 AM
What % would you put on having <$50k net worth in next 7 years? Edit: just to clarify, I mean at any point in next 7 years.

Would you be happy playing poker (as pretty much sole source of income) at 50+ years old? If not then how are you planning on moving away/diversifying in the long term? What about if you had a wife and kids?

Will I ever graduate and win some actual $$$?

wow net worth is gonna be pretty tough to get that low, probably like 8% but I might back at that price

I'd be over the moon if I was still doing what i'm doing now at 50 this is the most fun thing ever.  But i'll work on that sandwich shop at some point or maybe help out my dads business if he dies before me etc.  If I had wife and kids then i'd probably just be a little bit more responsible wrt money and get her to squirrel more away!  As Barry G told me when I asked for some advice, telling your kids that their college fund was spent on being BALLA isn't going to fly!

Yes you probably know you are a very sick player.  Any good player from warwick thats gone pro good things have happened!  Concentrate on degree for now though, it's more important than ever to have a backup plan to poker and I don't have one at all other than scrooge mcducking into a pile of euros.

Great line!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 11:14:57 AM
Best meal ever?

Best holiday ever? Also fav place in the world that's not in UK?

Place you wanna go the most that you haven't already been?

My mum does some incred Korean meals which definitely rank up there... Having trouble remembering all the restaurants, that Chateau in Etoges did a really good meal, shame about no port salut tho

France 2 years ago was awesome, everything about that trip was perfect.  Discovering Jimmyz for the first time in particular!!  Monte Carlo def gotta be my fave place thats not in UK, there or Melbourne but Melbourne is so far away that I feel like I force myself to enjoy it more!

Tokyo don't think it's close


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Sweir on May 13, 2011, 11:19:33 AM
good answers


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: sovietsong on May 13, 2011, 11:21:16 AM
awesome well


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: paulhouk03 on May 13, 2011, 11:24:10 AM
Standard subway order?

Have u considered just playing mtts as a living ?

Biggest one piece of advice u. Can give to a poker player?

Best training site u use?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 11:28:44 AM
Standard subway order?

Have u considered just playing mtts as a living ?

Biggest one piece of advice u. Can give to a poker player?

Best training site u use?

Italian BMT, non toasted, extra cheese, light mayo, cucumber lettuce tomato sometimes chillis

I have but it's too much pain to put myself through!

Game select harder

Bluefirepoker, cardrunners when starting out for cash, don't bother with deucescracked (too long too boring and not very good except for Grindcore thin red line episode 1 which is very good), leggo is decent.  Don't bother watching MTT videos unless ur really tez then go through all the old pokerxfactor ones by sheets/bax then unsubscribe or maybe watch mements 100r ft on cardrunners which is decent


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: mondatoo on May 13, 2011, 11:32:08 AM
Some advice for a 45man grinder thinking of moving to cash ?

Congrats on the bink, enjoy.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 11:33:13 AM
Some advice for a 45man grinder thinking of moving to cash ?

Congrats on the bink, enjoy.

Start low, work hard, lots of videos.  Start off by playing tight like 18/15 and loosen up as you get more comfortable with postflop decisions.  DONT GET TOO PARANOID PEOPLE ARE PLAYING LOTS OF TABLES AND NOT BLUFFING YOU AS MUCH AS YOU THINK!!!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: mondatoo on May 13, 2011, 11:36:40 AM
Some advice for a 45man grinder thinking of moving to cash ?

Congrats on the bink, enjoy.

Start low, work hard, lots of videos.  Start off by playing tight like 18/15 and loosen up as you get more comfortable with postflop decisions.  DONT GET TOO PARANOID PEOPLE ARE PLAYING LOTS OF TABLES AND NOT BLUFFING YOU AS MUCH AS YOU THINK!!!

Cheers, glgl in Vegas.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 11:53:45 AM
Right, off to win the tournament of champions!  See you in two hours !


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: sovietsong on May 13, 2011, 01:03:50 PM
Some advice for a 45man grinder thinking of moving to cash ?

Congrats on the bink, enjoy.

Start low, work hard, lots of videos.  Start off by playing tight like 18/15 and loosen up as you get more comfortable with postflop decisions.  DONT GET TOO PARANOID PEOPLE ARE PLAYING LOTS OF TABLES AND NOT BLUFFING YOU AS MUCH AS YOU THINK!!!

wish i'd read this before i played today :(


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: easypickings on May 13, 2011, 01:12:53 PM
Rupert, many congrats, it's such a sick score.

The last five runners in Remo were all under 25, and this has been the case in so many recent EPTs.

Now that these kids are prepared to raise with bad hands on the button, continuation bet even if they don't hit the flop, and even back raise without a good hand, is it game over for people like me over the age of 26?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Marky147 on May 13, 2011, 01:28:09 PM
No question just congrats on a sick sick score and an epic well!!

GL in the TOC


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: gobby on May 13, 2011, 02:17:30 PM
Italian BMT, non toasted, extra cheese, light mayo, cucumber lettuce tomato sometimes chillis

omg this.

I used to have the red wine vinegarette sub but they stopped doing that a long time back. Italian BMT rules, especially with half mayo half chilli. Toasted is sometimes nice too, but then you get to taste all that oil that seeps out of the parma hams. you forgot the sweetcorn, must have sweetcorn. But no olives.



Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: SuuPRlim on May 13, 2011, 02:29:51 PM
PLans for vegas/schedule?

Be honest...how many times have you stood in front of the mirror at home lifting the trophy up?! (Jake maintains to this day he has never done this which is complete lies)

Would you mind if in vegas I told some girls I was Rupert Elder and I won EPT San Remo for over a mirrion dorrars so I can sleep with them?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: tikay on May 13, 2011, 02:32:00 PM
PLans for vegas/schedule?

Be honest...how many times have you stood in front of the mirror at home lifting the trophy up?! (Jake maintains to this day he has never done this which is complete lies)

Would you mind if in vegas I told some girls I was Rupert Elder and I won EPT San Remo for over a mirrion dorrars so I can sleep with them?

The minimum age to play poker in Vegas is 21, David.

Would a pretty girl really want to sleep with a slip of a lad who looks barely 12?

Sorry & all that.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: SuuPRlim on May 13, 2011, 02:47:51 PM
PLans for vegas/schedule?

Be honest...how many times have you stood in front of the mirror at home lifting the trophy up?! (Jake maintains to this day he has never done this which is complete lies)

Would you mind if in vegas I told some girls I was Rupert Elder and I won EPT San Remo for over a mirrion dorrars so I can sleep with them?

The minimum age to play poker in Vegas is 21, David.

Would a pretty girl really want to sleep with a slip of a lad who looks barely 12?

Sorry & all that.

haha

no prolly not - but if she thought I had just won an EPT......

come on rupert hook a bruva up


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: smashedagain on May 13, 2011, 03:06:21 PM
PLans for vegas/schedule?

Be honest...how many times have you stood in front of the mirror at home lifting the trophy up?! (Jake maintains to this day he has never done this which is complete lies)

Would you mind if in vegas I told some girls I was Rupert Elder and I won EPT San Remo for over a mirrion dorrars so I can sleep with them?

The minimum age to play poker in Vegas is 21, David.

Would a pretty girl really want to sleep with a slip of a lad who looks barely 12?

Sorry & all that.

haha

no prolly not - but if she thought I had just won an EPT......

come on rupert hook a bruva up
pmsl.....lil dave looking to get some of ruperts spare tash. tell em you are keys and the bears love child and are their only child so are all set to inherit the world. but be quick it wont last long once you hit the plo games


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: skolsuper on May 13, 2011, 05:19:35 PM

You are handling this incredibly well, Rupert, & my sincere congrats to you.

Excuse my ignorance, but from reading this, presumably you & Mr Keys are quite close friends? If so, what a duo, & what a year you are having.

I wish you both continued success, & lots of it.

Any advice for an old-school grinder?

Will you "lock up" some of your winnings in a long-term investment?


Yeah I consider Keys a good friend, dunno what he thinks about me!


Rupert and I went to school together, albeit one class apart, but have been good friends since that summer he mentioned where we worked for his dad wasting paint, so about 10 years now (wow). We play and think about the game in a similar way, but have different approaches off the table. Rupert works hard and is very disciplined whereas I play when I feel like it and have taken more risks, but it's gotten us both to about the same place. The difference is that if someone else had taken my approach there's a very good chance they wouldn't have a coin right now (no doubt there are many in this category), whereas if they had worked as hard as Rupert they'd be a favourite to have had a big result like this, and probably would have had it a lot sooner. There was a discussion recently in the Walsall live update thread about whether anyone can 'deserve' to win a tournament, in my opinion there were probably very few people in the field that deserved to win San Remo more than Rupert, simply because of the preparation and effort he's put in over the years to get where he is today. If we played heads up tomorrow Rupert would be a clear favourite, and not just because of our respective heads up records :(


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: smashedagain on May 13, 2011, 06:47:24 PM

You are handling this incredibly well, Rupert, & my sincere congrats to you.

Excuse my ignorance, but from reading this, presumably you & Mr Keys are quite close friends? If so, what a duo, & what a year you are having.

I wish you both continued success, & lots of it.

Any advice for an old-school grinder?

Will you "lock up" some of your winnings in a long-term investment?


Yeah I consider Keys a good friend, dunno what he thinks about me!


Rupert and I went to school together, albeit one class apart, but have been good friends since that summer he mentioned where we worked for his dad wasting paint, so about 10 years now (wow). We play and think about the game in a similar way, but have different approaches off the table. Rupert works hard and is very disciplined whereas I play when I feel like it and have taken more risks, but it's gotten us both to about the same place. The difference is that if someone else had taken my approach there's a very good chance they wouldn't have a coin right now (no doubt there are many in this category), whereas if they had worked as hard as Rupert they'd be a favourite to have had a big result like this, and probably would have had it a lot sooner. There was a discussion recently in the Walsall live update thread about whether anyone can 'deserve' to win a tournament, in my opinion there were probably very few people in the field that deserved to win San Remo more than Rupert, simply because of the preparation and effort he's put in over the years to get where he is today. If we played heads up tomorrow Rupert would be a clear favourite, and not just because of our respective heads up records :(
but as he has dodged the question...who is your fav poster on blonde..and will you get a hat like andrew waymans


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Sweir on May 13, 2011, 08:48:53 PM
What do you think are my biggest leaks (or just anything I do badly in general)?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 09:29:10 PM
Rupert, many congrats, it's such a sick score.

The last five runners in Remo were all under 25, and this has been the case in so many recent EPTs.

Now that these kids are prepared to raise with bad hands on the button, continuation bet even if they don't hit the flop, and even back raise without a good hand, is it game over for people like me over the age of 26?

Nah you've still got it Stu.  You 3 bet me with 99 once!  Bastard!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 09:30:05 PM
PLans for vegas/schedule?

Be honest...how many times have you stood in front of the mirror at home lifting the trophy up?! (Jake maintains to this day he has never done this which is complete lies)

Would you mind if in vegas I told some girls I was Rupert Elder and I won EPT San Remo for over a mirrion dorrars so I can sleep with them?

Most $1.5ks and under, some $2.5ks and the ME.  Prob some venetian etc maybe some cash.  All NLHE

Zero, I can barely lift the thing

Bit weird :P


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 09:32:21 PM
What do you think are my biggest leaks (or just anything I do badly in general)?

Erm well you'd know better than me for sure.  Probably don't hero call enough or make some generally heroic moves :P  In live tournies you could use a bit of work I think, but i've never played with you and only railed you a couple of times.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: TheFallen on May 13, 2011, 09:36:16 PM
how did u approach brm as u moved thru the levels? has it changed as ur life expenses have become smaller relative to your BR.

what advice can you give for/for not separating BR and life roll


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 13, 2011, 09:39:28 PM
how did u approach brm as u moved thru the levels? has it changed as ur life expenses have become smaller relative to your BR.

what advice can you give for/for not separating BR and life roll

I'm not very good at BRM.  For cash i've been fairly strict, play whatever i'm comfortable with.  If I had $2k now i'd be comfortable playing NL100.  I'm fairly nitty with life expenses other than holidays which also happen to be the most expensive thing.  Don't really buy anything unless I want it pretty bad.

I've generally counted all my money as my roll since I have no responsibilities really.  I put stuff in an ISA and various other savings but that has always still counted as my roll since it's liquid.  I probably fall under the fairly aggressive BRM route and taking good sized shots at very good games.  BRM is always a function of your winrate/variance in the games so this makes sense.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: NigDawG on May 14, 2011, 09:20:08 AM
have u ever considered playing mtt fulltime? since winning ept would you consider it now?

excluding the results, what would u say has been the most +ev share you've bought on 2p2/blonde/etc in the last 12 months

if the tournament ended at heads up, and the winner was declared as the highest bidder for the trophy, whats the maximum price you would pay (assume u chopped the money €750k each or w/e and "winning" is as prestigious as in reality)


out of all the british ept winners who would you most like to:

-marry
-kiss
-go on an around the world cruise with
-get poker lessons from
-slap


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 14, 2011, 12:39:22 PM
have u ever considered playing mtt fulltime? since winning ept would you consider it now?

excluding the results, what would u say has been the most +ev share you've bought on 2p2/blonde/etc in the last 12 months

if the tournament ended at heads up, and the winner was declared as the highest bidder for the trophy, whats the maximum price you would pay (assume u chopped the money €750k each or w/e and "winning" is as prestigious as in reality)


out of all the british ept winners who would you most like to:

-marry
-kiss
-go on an around the world cruise with
-get poker lessons from
-slap

Yeah i've considered it, it's too brutal tho!

Not sure in last 12 months as I deleted last years spreadsheet as it was nothing but PAIN.  It's probably some main event buy from last year.  This year though... James Atkin gotta be up there and wish I just took all of it. 

Just for the trophy, like €2.5k maybe

I'll answer that one when I get home, too much research involved!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: MC on May 14, 2011, 05:11:20 PM
James Atkin

I was worried what I was the answer to then. Marry, kiss, slap etc lolz.

Meh, obv has been a good investment for you but I've barely played the last 6 weeks so not that good!


Question: I barely ever play MTTs because I like the low-variance of SNG grind. Leak?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Skippy on May 14, 2011, 07:56:50 PM
Question: I barely ever play MTTs because I like the low-variance of SNG grind. Leak?

Lower varience? Is that really true?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Dubai on May 14, 2011, 07:58:00 PM
yeah miles lower variance in sngs than mtts- just look at non cashing streaks etc


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: MC on May 14, 2011, 09:47:33 PM
Question: I barely ever play MTTs because I like the low-variance of SNG grind. Leak?

Lower varience? Is that really true?


A SNG players graph will go up at a solid 30-40 degree angle or whatever.

An MTTer will have downswing, bink, downswing, bink, downswing, bink type graphs.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Girgy85 on May 14, 2011, 10:12:26 PM
Favourite biscuit and why?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: outragous76 on May 14, 2011, 10:37:04 PM
Question: I barely ever play MTTs because I like the low-variance of SNG grind. Leak?
Lower varience? Is that really true?
A SNG players graph will go up at a solid 30-40 degree angle or whatever.
An MTTer will have downswing, bink, downswing, bink, downswing, bink type graphs.

Thinly veiled!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 14, 2011, 10:38:47 PM
Quote
out of all the british ept winners who would you most like to:

-marry
-kiss
-go on an around the world cruise with
-get poker lessons from
-slap

Ok so from Ram Vaswani, John Shipley, Mark Teltscher, Roland, Vicky, Julian, Will Fry, Jake, Liv, Roberto, Toby

-marry Liv
-kiss Liv
-go on an around the world cruise with Roland?
-get poker lessons from Toby
-slap Teltscher

this wasn't as interesting as I thought it would be, oh well


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 14, 2011, 10:39:36 PM
James Atkin

I was worried what I was the answer to then. Marry, kiss, slap etc lolz.

Meh, obv has been a good investment for you but I've barely played the last 6 weeks so not that good!


Question: I barely ever play MTTs because I like the low-variance of SNG grind. Leak?

Absolutely nothing wrong with making lots of money with low variance.  Always be thinking about your hourly and risk tolerance!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 14, 2011, 10:41:51 PM
Favourite biscuit and why?

I won't fall into the classic trap of declaring my beloved Jaffa Cakes a biscuit, however if they were they'd win hands down.  As it is i'm quite partial to jammy dodgers, bourbons and pink wafers.  Bourbons/pink wafers with tea definitely, jammy dodgers as a treat.  I had a phase where whenever I ate bourbons I ate two packets of them.  So I haven't had them in a while.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Skippy on May 14, 2011, 10:45:28 PM
Question: I barely ever play MTTs because I like the low-variance of SNG grind. Leak?

Lower varience? Is that really true?


A SNG players graph will go up at a solid 30-40 degree angle or whatever.

An MTTer will have downswing, bink, downswing, bink, downswing, bink type graphs.

Do the 90 mans on FullTilt or 180 mans on PokerStars count as SNG or MTT for the purpose of this argument? Obviously there is shedloads of variance in a 4000 runner SCOOP or whatever.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: redarmi on May 14, 2011, 10:53:51 PM
Quote
-marry Liv

Surprising answer.  Always thought 99% of thinking men would pick Vicky here.  Kiss Liv yeah but marry???!!!????


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Girgy85 on May 15, 2011, 12:00:00 AM
First cd you bought?


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 15, 2011, 12:06:35 AM
First cd you bought?

three lions.  first tape i bought was something like the smurfs on tour, was a bunch of covers that the smurfs covered fml


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: SuuPRlim on May 15, 2011, 12:11:21 AM
Quote
-marry Liv

Surprising answer.  Always thought 99% of thinking men would pick Vicky here.  Kiss Liv yeah but marry???!!!????

I think they would both be terrible wives, may as well go for Liv cos when poker goes wrong you can send her to work as a scientist/model and not have to get a job urself :p


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: titaniumbean on May 15, 2011, 12:34:22 AM
Which is your favourite Civilization game?

In Civilization 2 which was your favourite advisor?

What is your favourite Civilization to play as and why?

And your thoughts on Civilization V? I can't seem to get into it.

Civ 2

Econ advisor, build a stock exchange and blablabla

Civ 2, WWII scenario i've spent hours over

Yeah it's not great with the 6 way tiling takes absolutely ages for essentially the same game.



CF pwns with questions ;tightend;
Continuing the trend if I may...

Favourite way to win in Civ2?




Let's go bonk some heads!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 15, 2011, 12:48:54 AM
Which is your favourite Civilization game?

In Civilization 2 which was your favourite advisor?

What is your favourite Civilization to play as and why?

And your thoughts on Civilization V? I can't seem to get into it.

Civ 2

Econ advisor, build a stock exchange and blablabla

Civ 2, WWII scenario i've spent hours over

Yeah it's not great with the 6 way tiling takes absolutely ages for essentially the same game.



CF pwns with questions ;tightend;
Continuing the trend if I may...

Favourite way to win in Civ2?

Let's go bonk some heads!

Hmm haven't played Civ 2 in a while, thought there was only DESTROY EVERYONE victory and maybe UN victory or something.  I always just tried to kill everyone though I think


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Skippy on May 15, 2011, 12:51:53 AM
Which is your favourite Civilization game?

In Civilization 2 which was your favourite advisor?

What is your favourite Civilization to play as and why?

And your thoughts on Civilization V? I can't seem to get into it.

Civ 2

Econ advisor, build a stock exchange and blablabla

Civ 2, WWII scenario i've spent hours over

Yeah it's not great with the 6 way tiling takes absolutely ages for essentially the same game.



CF pwns with questions ;tightend;
Continuing the trend if I may...

Favourite way to win in Civ2?

Let's go bonk some heads!

Hmm haven't played Civ 2 in a while, thought there was only DESTROY EVERYONE victory and maybe UN victory or something.  I always just tried to kill everyone though I think

Alpha Centuri, obv.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: NoflopsHomer on May 15, 2011, 12:32:02 PM
Which is your favourite Civilization game?

In Civilization 2 which was your favourite advisor?

What is your favourite Civilization to play as and why?

And your thoughts on Civilization V? I can't seem to get into it.

Civ 2

Econ advisor, build a stock exchange and blablabla

Civ 2, WWII scenario i've spent hours over

Yeah it's not great with the 6 way tiling takes absolutely ages for essentially the same game.



CF pwns with questions ;tightend;
Continuing the trend if I may...

Favourite way to win in Civ2?

Let's go bonk some heads!

Hmm haven't played Civ 2 in a while, thought there was only DESTROY EVERYONE victory and maybe UN victory or something.  I always just tried to kill everyone though I think

Prefer Colonization myself.


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Cf on May 15, 2011, 05:02:30 PM
I usually do space race.

Did a culture win on Civ V the other day as a challenge. Quite easy if you take the policies/buildings/wonders to boost culture.

You didn't answer my favourite Civ question btw. I meant Romans, English, American, etc...


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: Rupert on May 15, 2011, 05:16:03 PM
Quote
You didn't answer my favourite Civ question btw. I meant Romans, English, American, etc...

English!!


Title: Re: Lessons from our Elder: "In the Well" with Rupert
Post by: julian on May 15, 2011, 09:55:35 PM
grt thread & vwp ru...really enjoyed watching the FT live stream, was a pretty exciting s/handed game