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My Journey As A Professional Poker Player (33 Viewers)

Way too much math involved here…..my approach is way more simple……
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Chippy McChiperson said:
well I'd have to go back to the hand in question, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't for 10k, and I'm also pretty sure Anthony is properly rolled for the game, so your point is moot.
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My point is not moot at all. @aggie asked a broader question about whether you should go all in every time with a slight equity advantage. You said “of course.” My point is that, at some point when your stack is large enough, the risk of losing your entire stack to make a few dollars in equity is not worth it. At least not worth it to some people.
 
Hornet said:
My point is not moot at all. @aggie asked a broader question about whether you should go all in every time with a slight equity advantage. You said “of course.” My point is that, at some point when your stack is large enough, the risk of losing your entire stack to make a few dollars in equity is not worth it. At least not worth it to some people.
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Which is why when I saw this particular lineup of players was going to make me flip for 1-2k every hand I left with my profit

My edge is going to be much larger if I can keep pot sizes manageable and see flops

Getting all the money in preflop I will likely be selecting better hands than my opponents overall, but my edges are usually going to be thin.

That means my swings are going to be much larger

If Bong is at TGT today, the worst thing that can happen is having another maniac at the table trying to bloat pots preflop. That plays to the lesser players strengths, allowing them to get stacks in when their mistakes are much smaller

If we can keep Bong limited to one raise preflop, and take flops 5+ handed, he's going to have to make hands more often, as his bluffs aren't going to work as well as if he was only up against two opponents
 
From pure math, you obviously want to take every edge. But ROR is obviously a real factor. The bankroll size needed to withstand constant 51% edges (on a simple heads up spot) is massive and just not realistic for most players. Luckily in poker we have the benefit of table selection. While we might lose out on max profitability, sometimes lower ROR makes more sense for a slight loss of EV.
 
Legend5555 said:
From pure math, you obviously want to take every edge. But ROR is obviously a real factor. The bankroll size needed to withstand constant 51% edges (on a simple heads up spot) is massive and just not realistic for most players. Luckily in poker we have the benefit of table selection. While we might lose out on max profitability, sometimes lower ROR makes more sense for a slight loss of EV.
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I'm a big fan of lowering variance when possible
 
Hornet said:
My point is not moot at all. @aggie asked a broader question about whether you should go all in every time with a slight equity advantage. You said “of course.” My point is that, at some point when your stack is large enough, the risk of losing your entire stack to make a few dollars in equity is not worth it. At least not worth it to some people.
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Sorry, it was my assumption that when he asked his question that the player was properly rolled for the game. 51% doesn't sound like a huge edge, but if you're not going to call a 10k bet when you have a 51% equity advantage you're leaving $200 in equity on the table.

Like I said before, I'm not properly rolled for a game with 10k bets, so I'm not going to play in it. But in a game I'm properly rolled for, i make that call 100% of the time. I guess it goes to show how playing above your comfort zone can negatively affect your game, if you're unwilling to make a simple mathematically correct decision.
 
aggie said:
Be careful, while THC is known to decrease processing speed, it can also increase analytical function ... he'll be snap shoving mediocre hands pre-flop if there's even a hint of a 1% edge ... assuming he's playing in his comfort zone, of course. :)
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He bought in short and has straddled to $10 a few times, but hasn't taken the option to raise pre yet
 
Argh, pickup :kd::kh::8h::5d:

Few limpers, big stack who has been passive raises to $35

UTG limp raises to $160 (he's been making $15 juicer raises)

Flop is :qs::9d::6d:

Limp reraiser shows up with :as::ad::8c::7d:

Whew, saved a BOATLOAD of chips there
 
Le sigh. It's straddled to $20 preflop on my left.

Everyone calling and $10 straddler makes it $45

I pot from SB with :ac::ad::9d::2s: to $240

EVERYONE calling lol

Five ways to a flop of :jd::7h::3d:

We get it in and go twice

First board it pairs the 7 on turn, river the flush, but guy flopped three jacks on me

I don't hit the 2nd board either. Stuck 1k

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On 2nd buyin, we pot the flop of this board after it was raised pre

We have the AQT3

The AJT4 cold calls, the QJTT raises, we repot to isolate but the AJT4 overcalls with top & bottom pair, 2nd flush draw and gutshot broadway draw

Somehow the case Ace hits the turn to fill him up, then pairs the King :ah::kh:

Second board the case:qs: hits the turn as another player says he folded the other Queen

So the AJT4 wins half the pot right away and then we split the other half the pot THREE ways lol

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Anthony Martino said:
On 2nd buyin, we pot the flop of this board after it was raised pre

We have the AQT3

The AJT4 cold calls, the QJTT raises, we repot to isolate but the AJT4 overcalls with top & bottom pair, 2nd flush draw and gutshot broadway draw

Somehow the case Ace hits the turn to fill him up, then pairs the King :ah::kh:

Second board the case:qs: hits the turn as another player says he folded the other Queen

So the AJT4 wins half the pot right away and then we split the other half the pot THREE ways lol

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Gross.
 
Lol, we limp :as::9s::8c::5s:

Multiway to a flop of :5d::5h::8s:

We bet pot of $35, one caller in the blinds

Turn :jc: we both check

River :3h:

We both check

He has :jh::7h::6c::5h: for the three-outer on the turn lol, we lose the minimum

I don't think he realized he filled up, he looked surprised he won
 

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