artm123

 
registro: 17/08/2014
In some states, poker is not gambling, it is a "game of skill".
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Why has this happened?


It seems that the fact that Racism and Republican both begin with the letter "R" is no coincidence in today's America.  It certainly hasn't been that way in the past, but it DOES seem like there is a definite link now.  WHY?  How did the Party of Lincoln become the party that trades on fear and racism?  They claim that they are the only REAL patriots, but support candidates who are racist -- something that isn't patriotic at all.  WHY?

I am now changing my party affiliation and will support candidates that don't spew hate and invectives.  My parents were immigrants and I am technically a Birthright Citizen.  Because of that, I can no longer stay a member of a political party that doesn't want people like me.

Word Shuffle

Discovered a game - Word Shuffle - that actually causes me to use my feeble little brain AND avoid the frustration of the poker tables where there are a majority of people that really don't want to play the game, but simply spin the wheel of "fortune".  Give it a try, you might find it to be a nice respite from the poker conundrum. 

Just a bit of reflection


You know, someone I met very recently has led me to do a bit of thinking (don't laugh, I DO think on occasion).  What is it that makes someone happy and what is it that can make people reject and treat that same person as a social outcast?  Is it possible that the two things are the same?  And if so, WHY and HOW could that be?  WHAT in the world would cause such a phenomena?  OR are those completely independent things that have no relationship to one another?  I think this one will take a bit of time to puzzle out.

First Post in Quite Some Time

Wow, just took a look and realized that I haven't posted anything here for some time.  Ah...seems like only yesterday...yeah, sure it does!

Have noticed there are quite a few players here that rely only their sheer luck in sit-and-go tournament play.  You know the type.  All in, all the time (especially on the first hand) - either pre-flop or on the flop.  Doesn't matter what they are holding, they are simply thinking that their tactic will scare everyone (except kindred spirits) away.  They are banking on one or two players calling their bet and then somehow (definitely not LOGICALLY) thinking they will somehow win the hand and build a big chip lead.  I would love to see how those same players would play if it was actually THEIR money they were using for a buy-in. 



Poker playing styles on this site

Here is another of my observations based on playing here almost a month - almost all players here play in a "style" that really doesn't seem to vary much.  Based on my totally unscientific survey (basically just paying attention to those playing against me), I have identified 3 basic styles:  1.  totally reckless (this seems to be a "biggie" here); 2.  overly cautious (the rarest of the three styles); and 3.  easily frustrated (almost as big as "totally reckless").  Not only are there 3 styles, but I have noticed that players pick a style and then never vary it.

 

The totally reckless style is simply that.  Players of this style pay to see every flop and very often go "all in" either pre-flop or immediately after.  They do this without much (if any) regard to what cards they are holding.  They count on their good looks (smile) and good luck to allow them to come out ahead.  Amazingly, this seems to work fairly well...at least in short spurts.

 

The overly cautious players play fairly well with regard to knowing when to pay to see a flop, but then they seem to lose their way when it comes to betting their hands.  Often they are scared off by any bet - especially after the turn.  Also, they don't have any idea of how to bet to make the most of their strong hands.  They either go "all in" immediately, or can't figure how to bet to maximize their returns.

 

Finally, there seem to be a large group of players who are easily frustrated.  They do well for a period of time, but if they lose a hand they feel they should have won, they seem to give up or else try to make up what they "unfairly lost" on the next hand or two.  If they could curb that habit, they would find they might do much better in the long run.

 

Well, there you go...another rambling post about my "second love" - poker.