Does anyone follow the poker?

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rich70 said:
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.
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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.
 
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STEELERS NATION!!
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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.
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I'm just the oposite. I prefer to play live than online. I like trying to read people or watch their body language.
 
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rich70 said:
I'm just the oposite. I prefer to play live than online. I like trying to read people or watch their body language.
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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.
 
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STEELERS NATION!!
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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.
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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.
 
Larry Gude

Larry Gude

Strung Out
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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.
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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.
 
wxtornado

wxtornado

The Other White Meat
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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.
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What do you like to play, cash games or tournys / SNGs?
 
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wxtornado said:
What do you like to play, cash games or tournys / SNGs?
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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.
 
wxtornado

wxtornado

The Other White Meat
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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.
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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.
 
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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.
 
wxtornado

wxtornado

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