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« Reply #45 on: December 18, 2006, 04:10:49 PM »



Hope it wasn't the one I just busted out with K6s Smiley

indeed it was

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« Reply #46 on: December 18, 2006, 05:16:12 PM »

You can always sit out in a cash game when things get busy in yer MTT.

I tend to do that as well.  But it can be difficult the other way round - when I'm maybe mid-way through an MTT, and it's the cash game starts to heat up and get interesting, maybe some big collisions and players on tilt, etc.  That's the time I'd like to pause the MTT - but it usually means I end up missing out on juicy profit from the cash game.

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« Reply #47 on: December 18, 2006, 05:49:24 PM »

i have been a winner in the tribecca stt's for 16months now, i started off playing 50's and now play the $200's
i usually play stt's in blocks of 2 and 3 and very seldom play more than 5 a day due to the shortage of players at the levels i play.
I play one at a time and i feel that they are a great way of making money in poker. A lot of players make lots of fundamental mistakes whilst , even clicking the check/fold buttons whilst in the blinds.

I also try and start an stt just before a rebuy comp online to stop me pissing about in the early stages of the comp.

Recently i started playing t Tche stt's on stars, 4 tabling the $109 turbo's (well, 5 min blinds) and although ive made profit its only tiny, i realise my advantage is in watching the games i am playing thouroughly as this way boredom does not set it.  I will give up poker the day im bored of winning money, and stt's esp on tribeca are a good way of doing so
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« Reply #48 on: December 18, 2006, 09:35:23 PM »

Some interesting thoughts in this thread.

Personally, a few months ago, I decided to try and get really good at just one format, and decided  I would play nothing but $50+5 9 handed sit and goes on Stars. It was profitable, but it got so boring and destroyed any enthusiasm I had for the game (I've been playing for 7 years now).

Recently, I've decided to play anything, be it a ring game, MTT or SnG. I've also opened up my repertoire to include omaha, stud, razz, 5-card draw, 2-7 triple draw lowball or anything else which is available. It's certainly keeping my interest in the game alive. There isn't a single day where I'm not learning something new. Couple that with playing online and live, and you have a hobby with enough variation to last a lifetime.
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« Reply #49 on: December 19, 2006, 12:32:38 AM »

Some interesting thoughts in this thread.

Personally, a few months ago, I decided to try and get really good at just one format, and decidedĀ  I would play nothing but $50+5 9 handed sit and goes on Stars. It was profitable, but it got so boring and destroyed any enthusiasm I had for the game (I've been playing for 7 years now).

Recently, I've decided to play anything, be it a ring game, MTT or SnG. I've also opened up my repertoire to include omaha, stud, razz, 5-card draw, 2-7 triple draw lowball or anything else which is available. It's certainly keeping my interest in the game alive. There isn't a single day where I'm not learning something new. Couple that with playing online and live, and you have a hobby with enough variation to last a lifetime.

Thats an interesting post, is your poker still as profitable?
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« Reply #50 on: December 19, 2006, 01:44:12 AM »

I only really plat STTs online, they're the only way I can (slowly) build my bankroll. I've tried MTTs and had a few little successes but I usually just make the money and a teeny profit so I find STTs more profitable.
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« Reply #51 on: December 19, 2006, 01:54:36 AM »

My profit margin has improved if anything. I'm keener to play and I've found there's loads about poker that I don't know.

What I used to find playing just at one level of sit and go, particulary when playing at a reasonably priced level, is you end up playing the same people every day. So it's inevitable that they adapt to you, and vice-versa. But if you're prepared to move around to different games, formats and levels, it opens up many more possibilities. Plus, your oppponents might have a harder time trying to get a read on you.

For example, a few days ago I decided to sit down at a 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball ring game. There was a guy there who simply had enough. He was through. Didn't care at all. In fact, he openly stated in the chat box that he just wanted to lose all his money at the table, so he could re-deposit again. He looked like a high-stakes player letting off some steam on a lower limit table. Luckily I was there to catch a little bit of the action. I'm not saying it's going to be like that every time I sit down playing Triple Draw. It was a very rare exception. My point is this. If I stayed in my normal routine of just a few months ago, just playing $50 sit and goes, I would have missed that golden opportunity. Finding the right table to play at, or tournament where you have a reasonable shot at the money, is just as important as how you play your cards.
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« Reply #52 on: December 19, 2006, 05:16:39 AM »


I find multi tabling them works better for me because it actually stops me making suicidal bluffs, poorly timed resteals etc.
ABC poker is the more profitable method (for me) in STT's.
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