Phil Ivey finally won his 6th bracelet last night. It was in NL 2-7 Lowball, not exactly the most prestigious event at the World Series of Poker, but a bracelet nonetheless.

Phil Ivey finally won his 6th bracelet last night. It was in NL 2-7 Lowball, not exactly the most prestigious event at the World Series of Poker, but a bracelet nonetheless.

The 2009 series started already?

No.

Watching people play cards on TV is the fault of the NHL and their players who saddled the free world with a horrible strike that, like most catastrophes, the greatest evil is the unintended and unforeseen consequences.

Like people playing cards on TV to fill suddenly empty programming slots.

Most of what's wrong with our nation AND the world today can be traced back to 2004-2005. That is when oil started going horrible wrong. That is when the wars starting really coming apart. That is when An Inconvenient Truth was being made. And it is all because people who were supposed to be minding the shop were looking at all the money they had in the markets and their homes and decided they, too, could be professional card players.

Then, darkness and pestilence came upon us all.

The 2009 series started already?

Yeah, it started about a week ago. The events usually get played long before they are televised on TV. This year there are 56 events before the main event - it doesn't start for another month.

No.

Watching people play cards on TV is the fault of the NHL and their players who saddled the free world with a horrible strike that, like most catastrophes, the greatest evil is the unintended and unforeseen consequences.

Like people playing cards on TV to fill suddenly empty programming slots.

Most of what's wrong with our nation AND the world today can be traced back to 2004-2005. That is when oil started going horrible wrong. That is when the wars starting really coming apart. That is when An Inconvenient Truth was being made. And it is all because people who were supposed to be minding the shop were looking at all the money they had in the markets and their homes and decided they, too, could be professional card players.

Then, darkness and pestilence came upon us all.

I think most of the people that follow the goings on in the poker world are, or have been, fairly serious players themselves - it's just interesting to them. That segment has been around for a while, even before the WSOP and other poker events started getting significant coverage on TV. I don't really find the TV broadcasts all that interesting, and don't watch them much anymore.

But, your whole world started falling apart in 2004-2005 theory explains a lot of things for me. :lol:

I think most of the people that follow the goings on in the poker world are, or have been, fairly serious players themselves - it's just interesting to them. That segment has been around for a while, even before the WSOP and other poker events started getting significant coverage on TV. I don't really find the TV broadcasts all that interesting, and don't watch them much anymore.

But, your whole world started falling apart in 2004-2005 theory explains a lot of things for me. :lol:

:lol:

I think most of the people that follow the goings on in the poker world are, or have been, fairly serious players themselves - it's just interesting to them. That segment has been around for a while, even before the WSOP and other poker events started getting significant coverage on TV. I don't really find the TV broadcasts all that interesting, and don't watch them much anymore.

9 people in the known universe who were not already pros, or friends or family of same, had ever heard of Texas Hold 'em prior to the hockey strike.

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9 people in the known universe who were not already pros, or friends or family of same, had ever heard of Texas Hold 'em prior to the hockey strike.

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There was a hockey strike?

There was a hockey strike?

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Yes. And evil rose from the ashes. :lol:

9 people in the known universe who were not already pros, or friends or family of same, had ever heard of Texas Hold 'em prior to the hockey strike.

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No, there was a significant poker world out there which remained unknown to most people, even before Moneymaker's big win in 2003. That was the event that attracted legitimate mainstream attention, and that is when the poker boom started. His win, as an unknown amateur, was huge for the poker industry, and helped a lot of people get rich.

There were probably tens of thousands of professional, or semi-professional, poker players out there before that. There may not have been many known, 'named' professionals, but there were a lot of grinders who made their living playing poker - sometimes legally, sometimes not.

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Yes. And evil rose from the ashes. :lol:

sorry. I must have missed it, I was busy with 8 other friends and family members watching/playing poker. :lol:

Yeah, it started about a week ago. The events usually get played long before they are televised on TV. This year there are 56 events before the main event - it doesn't start for another month.

Oh, for some reason I thought it started in mid July. I usually watch the main event. I like watching the World Poker Tour more. Do you play at all? There is a tournment tonight at the Calif VFW.

Oh, for some reason I thought it started in mid July. I usually watch the main event. I like watching the World Poker Tour more. Do you play at all? There is a tournment tonight at the Calif VFW.

$50 buy in? Elks has it on Monday for $25 buy in (includes bounty chip) and the FOP has it on Wednesday for a $15 buy in.

sorry. I must have missed it, I was busy with 8 other friends and family members watching/playing poker. :lol:

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Good 'un!

Never play poker with Otter.

$50 buy in? Elks has it on Monday for $25 buy in (includes bounty chip) and the FOP has it on Wednesday for a $15 buy in.

Yeah $50 buy in. Which is pretty good. It's a good tournament. Everytime I played in it, they have had around 80-100 players. 1st place paid between $1300-1500.

Yeah $50 buy in. Which is pretty good. It's a good tournment. Everytime I played in it, they have had around 80-100 players. 1st place payed between $1300-1500.

tournment, payed? Come on now Rich, you can do better than that :smoochy:

I might have to check it out.

tournment, payed? Come on now Rich, you can do better than that :smoochy:

I might have to check it out.

:doh: You forgot the big dummy part.

:doh: You forgot the big dummy part.

:poorbaby:

:poorbaby:

Hey snookims!!:smoochy:

Oh, for some reason I thought it started in mid July. I usually watch the main event. I like watching the World Poker Tour more. Do you play at all? There is a tournment tonight at the Calif VFW.

I don't play live at all, and I really haven't been playing much online lately. Live is just too slow for me - online you can get in 3 or 4 hundred hands an hour (which helps reduce variance). I tend to play a moderately-tight aggressive style, so I would play like junk live. I'd be too tempted to play a lot of hands that I shouldn't be playing, and probably chase a lot, just to have a little action.

I don't play live at all, and I really haven't been playing much online lately. Live is just too slow for me - online you can get in 3 or 4 hundred hands an hour (which helps reduce variance). I tend to play a moderately-tight aggressive style, so I would play like junk live. I'd be too tempted to play a lot of hands that I shouldn't be playing, and probably chase a lot, just to have a little action.

I'm just the oposite. I prefer to play live than online. I like trying to read people or watch their body language.

I'm just the oposite. I prefer to play live than online. I like trying to read people or watch their body language.

I can understand that - it's just not my taste.

There's also the social aspect to playing live - I'm sure that part of it can be a lot of fun.

I'm just the oposite. I prefer to play live than online. I like trying to read people or watch their body language.

You playa', you.....man:huggy:

I like following Shimmerstinkle's poker...:hot:

I can understand that - it's just not my taste.

There's also the social aspect to playing live - I'm sure that part of it can be a lot of fun.

It can be fun if you get some good people at your table. Then there is always that on person that gets on everyones nerves. But what can you do except try to knock them out.

Phil Ivey won another bracelet last night - this one in a mixed event - Omaha 8 / Stud 8.

I don't play live at all, and I really haven't been playing much online lately. Live is just too slow for me - online you can get in 3 or 4 hundred hands an hour (which helps reduce variance). I tend to play a moderately-tight aggressive style, so I would play like junk live. I'd be too tempted to play a lot of hands that I shouldn't be playing, and probably chase a lot, just to have a little action.

That's one of the things TV doesn't show the viewer very well; just how slow and tedious Texas Hold 'Em is/can be. That's one of the challenges, patience.

I don't play live at all, and I really haven't been playing much online lately. Live is just too slow for me - online you can get in 3 or 4 hundred hands an hour (which helps reduce variance). I tend to play a moderately-tight aggressive style, so I would play like junk live. I'd be too tempted to play a lot of hands that I shouldn't be playing, and probably chase a lot, just to have a little action.

What do you like to play, cash games or tournys / SNGs?

What do you like to play, cash games or tournys / SNGs?

I don't play all that much anymore, but when I do, I tend to play SNGs - quicker and cleaner. I used to play all three. Generally speaking, I would say that the greatest expected ROI comes from the tournaments though.

There was a hockey strike?



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Whatz Hockey ?

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I don't play all that much anymore, but when I do, I tend to play SNGs - quicker and cleaner. I used to play all three. Generally speaking, I would say that the greatest expected ROI comes from the tournaments though.

You should try the double-or-nothing SNGs if you haven't already. I have about 200 of them under my belt (small sample-size be damned :howdy:) and I have a sick ROI and ITM percentage, altho probably unsustainable in the long run I realize. They are pretty soft and beatable tho if you play a TAG style.

The WSOP main event is in the eighth day of play, and the field is down to the final 3 tables (out of 6494 entrants). There are at least 3 fairly recognizable names left, including one marquee name near the top of the chip counts. I won't post their names, in case someone would rather be able to watch ESPN's coverage later in the year without knowing what happens.

The WSOP main event is in the eighth day of play, and the field is down to the final 3 tables (out of 6494 entrants). There are at least 3 fairly recognizable names left, including one marquee name near the top of the chip counts. I won't post their names, in case someone would rather be able to watch ESPN's coverage later in the year without knowing what happens.

I've kinda been following it as well - when will it start airing so I can set up the Tivo?!

I've kinda been following it as well - when will it start airing so I can set up the Tivo?!

WSOP Poker News, TV Shedule, Strategy, and Tips - ESPN Poker - ESPN (http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/poker/wsop)

Apparently, they start airing broadcasts of the Main Event on August 18th. But, they won't play the final table until November.