In questi giorni mi sono appassionato al death match che è andato in scena su full tilt poker tra il fantomatico isildur1 e tom "durrr" dwan che ha tenuto e tiene tuttora banco sui tavoli nosebleed di full tilt , il misterioso "svedese?" ha racimolato quasi 5 milioni in 10 giorni ai danni di Durr ,ziigmund, benyamine per poi fare una donazione da 2.7M a Patrick Antonius che lo aspettava a braccia aperte ... l'interrogativo che mi sorge spontaneo è come un presunto sconosciuto riesca a giocare per 10 -12 ore su 8 tavoli HU da 100K ciascuno 6 NLHE e 2 PLO sinceramente un ritmo del genere con stakes del genere richiede un livello di concentrazione mostruoso che difficilmente può essere mantenuto per sessioni cosi' lunghe, il sospetto è che ci sia ben più di un solo giocatore dietro a questo pseudonimo e che possa esserci un team di giocatori che si alternano, in ogni caso PA ha provveduto a dimezzare il bankroll del nostro eroe tanto per mettere i puntini sulle i.
Nel frattempo dwan ha pensato bene di venire a londra per il "durr heads up challenge" in cui affronterà in sequenza Marcello "luckexpress10" Marigliano , Sammy "Any two" George e Ilari "ziigmund" sahamies, il primo incontro si è già svolto ... è durato 10 ore e mezzo e ha visto il nostro Marcello "tenere botta" contro durrr e chiudere a +22K che è direi un risultato più che buono vista la caratura dell'avversario ... oggi Tom se la deve vedere con Sammy George e vedremo se accuserà la serie di colpi che ha incassato negli ultimi 10 giorni , dove tra isildur1 e marcello , nulla sembra più andare come ai vecchi tempi... lo stiamo perdendo ? chissà ?
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mercoledì 18 novembre 2009
martedì 22 settembre 2009
Poker After dark Cash Game Stagione 6 episodi 1 e 2
"Top Guns Cash Game "
12 puntate da 40' in onda su gsn dal 7/9 al 19/9
i players sono :
Tom "durrr" Dwan Patrik Antonius Howard Lederer Eli Elezra Ilari "ziigmund" Sahamies Phil Ivey
ho visto i primi 2 episodi
La struttura parte da 200/400 ante 100 buy in minimo 100K , qualcuno come dwan e antonius partono con 250 altri come elezra , lederer e ziigmund con 100 Ivey credo con 200, non ho idea di quanto sia il buy in massimo ma potrebbe anche non esserci un massimo, data la possibilità di aumentare i bui in corso di sessione.
Durante le primissime battute 3 giocatori crushano di 100K a testa caricando il tavolo di ulteriori 300K di conseguenza si innalzano i bui a 300/600 per riequilibrare.
ecco l' analisi 1 delle mani più significative di primi episodi :
Patrick Antonius vs Howard Lederer AA vs AA
P.Antonius UTG (250K$)
H.Lederer UTG +1 (140K$)
T.Dwan BB
Antonius call
Lederer raise 1.700
Dwan (76 offsuit) call
Antonius 3bet 6.200
Lederer 4bet 21.200
Dwan folds
Antonius calls
Pot: 44.900
Flop: 9h, 9c, Kd.
Antonius checks
Lederer bet 18.000
Antonius raise 40.000
Lederer call
Turn: 6h.
Antonius bet 75.000 ( i resti di Lederer)
Lederer call
River: 4s.
split.
Analisi :
Patrick fa call UTG con AA perchè essendo stato completamente card dead non è entrato in nessuna mano fino a quel momento , pertanto esordire con un big raise UTG avrebbe senzadubbio insospettito gli altri giocatori.
Howard fa uno strano raise in termini di size , molto probabilmente vuole assere 3bettato da Dwan ( forse non ha notato che dwan in questa mano è BB e tendenzialmente non tribetterebbe OOP il giocatore + tight del tavolo salvo avere AK+)
Dwan ha 76o + che sufficenti per callare 1.300 aggiuntivi dal BB
Patrick ovviamente fa 3bet in back raise 6.200 ( ottima size )
Howard decide che il piatto è ancora piccolo e fa 4bet a 21.200 ( size non proprio standard per il 4bet che solitamente è 2,5 volte il 3bet)
sta a Patrick
Patrick dopo il 4bet del giocatore + tight del tavolo, pone molto ragionevolmente Howard in un range di mani ristretto QQ 60% ,KK 40% , il 4bet 4x è + sintomatico di una mano che vuole floppare undercards + che di un AK, che in posizione potrebbe callare abbastanza easy il 3bet senza dover per forza 4bettare
di conseguenza un allin a questo punto consentirebbe a mani come AK e QQ di foldare abbastanza facilmente e metterebbe seri problemi decisionali ad un KK ( Hl ha impegnato 20 dei 140K che ha davanti potrebbe anche decidere di mollare...), e se c'è uno che può mollare KK è proprio lui
un raise 2x potrebbe far foldare QQ altrettanto quanto un allin, e non estrarrebbe il massimo valore dalla mano anche da un flop senz'assi, mentre un flop < Q permetterebbe quasi certamente di monetizzare molto meglio la mano
quindi sono completamente daccordo con la scelta di fare call OOP al 4bet.
il flop è un incubo .... Flop: 9h, 9c, Kd
data l'azione preflop, dal punto di vista di Patrick KK è al 50% nel range delle mani possibili di lederer
a questo punto OOP il ck è in assoluto l'opzione migliore
Howard ora ha un informazione in più :
patrick ha backraisato da UTG e callato il 4bet
difficilmente avrebbe fatto limp + backraise con QQ da utg
patrick ha fatto CK al flop.
patrick non è uno slowplayer.
difficilmente avrebbe fatto ck al flop con KK
difficilmente avrebbe fatto ck al flop con AK
quindi no QQ no AK , no KK ... checcos' ha che io ho 2 assi ed è molto improbabile che ne abbia altri 2
niente nella mano torna, quindi howard rifiuta l'ipotesi dell' AA/KK e colloca Patrick su AK perchè la sua linea è quella.
underbetta il piatto mettendo 18K in un pot da 45, questa size può funzionare solo su AK
A carte viste un ALLIN(120) avrebbe avuto un buon 60% di possibilità di tirare il piatto, con informazioni cosi' confuse e poco congruenti la migliore linea successiva all' ALLIN è il CK , che lascia il piatto ad una dimensione POSSIBILE e se sei battuto o davanti rimani esattamente nella stessa condizione alla carta successiva ma almeno hai 120K di leverage in posizione su un pot da 45K, contestualmente il ck insinuerebbe il dubbio dello slowplay in Patrick che sarebbe costretto a sua volta a fare LUI una probe bet al turn OOP.
il piatto sale a 63K
Patrick fa la migliore azione possibile ossia min raisa a 40K, qui la size è perfetta, in pratica sta dicendo a lederer, "la mano va ai resti quindi se hai KK pusha tranquillo"
il CALL di LEDERER è un abominio, Howard continua a mettere patrick su AK e questa UNDERBET NON gli ha levato nessun dubbio, il minraise di patrick rende la mano ingiocabile se non allin e lo lascia sempre con l'incubo del KK e quindi conferma che la size 18K era assurda.
per Patrick il flatcall dei 22K aggiuntivi è una dichiarazione di resa e praticamemnte spara sulla croce rossa andando allin di 75K su pot 125K certo di esser LUI davanti a un AK
il call finale di Lederer è abbastanza ovvio, l'errore è precedente, al turn deve mettere 75K x un POT da 200 non può in nessun modo foldare.
in sintesi : Patrick gioca benissimo oltretutto è OOP , Howard in posizione gioca Malissimo
mano veramente pessima di Lederer dispiace molto che abbiano splittato , antonius si meritava il pot.
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martedì 15 settembre 2009
High Stakes Italy
sabato 19 al casinò di venezia col patrocinio di Gioco Digitale
si svolgerà il primo cash game televisivo high stakes italiano
Queste sono le regole
* Tavolo a 8 giocatori
* Buy iniziale a scelta da un minimo di 10.000€ a un massimo di 20.000€.
* Bui 20-40€ con 20€ come ante
Tra i partecipanti certi ci sono max Pescatori (GD), Dazio Alioto(sisal), Dario Minieri (PSIT) ed altri forti giocatori cash italiani tra cui Giampaolo "zio slim" Eramo , Gaspare "gas" Triolo , Claudio "swissy" Rinaldi , Alessio Isaia , Mauro "stivolino" Stivoli, Marcello "luckexpress10" marigliano, insomma il livello tecnico dei partecipanti è stellare.
In ogni modo, scannarsi tra squali alla ricerca di chi fa più action non è di certo l'ambizione massima di un PRO, e a mio giudizio a quel tavolo mancano almeno un paio di dilettanti danarosi in grado di pagare 2 o 3 stack senza impensierirsi e manca anche luciom che commenterà uno dei tavoli conferma di privilegiare il profitto a scapito della notorietà televisiva.
La struttura è abbastanza "innovativa", l' ante pari allo SB garantisce action, la bet di apertura standard si dovrebbe collocare a quota 260 (380 con la straddle).
si svolgerà il primo cash game televisivo high stakes italiano
Queste sono le regole
* Tavolo a 8 giocatori
* Buy iniziale a scelta da un minimo di 10.000€ a un massimo di 20.000€.
* Bui 20-40€ con 20€ come ante
Tra i partecipanti certi ci sono max Pescatori (GD), Dazio Alioto(sisal), Dario Minieri (PSIT) ed altri forti giocatori cash italiani tra cui Giampaolo "zio slim" Eramo , Gaspare "gas" Triolo , Claudio "swissy" Rinaldi , Alessio Isaia , Mauro "stivolino" Stivoli, Marcello "luckexpress10" marigliano, insomma il livello tecnico dei partecipanti è stellare.
In ogni modo, scannarsi tra squali alla ricerca di chi fa più action non è di certo l'ambizione massima di un PRO, e a mio giudizio a quel tavolo mancano almeno un paio di dilettanti danarosi in grado di pagare 2 o 3 stack senza impensierirsi e manca anche luciom che commenterà uno dei tavoli conferma di privilegiare il profitto a scapito della notorietà televisiva.
La struttura è abbastanza "innovativa", l' ante pari allo SB garantisce action, la bet di apertura standard si dovrebbe collocare a quota 260 (380 con la straddle).
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venerdì 29 maggio 2009
High Stakes Poker - Season 5 ( commento finale)
High stakes poker stagione 5
dopo 13 episodi si è visto un pò di tutto
i più presenti in assoluto sono stati Dwan , il vecchio bastardo , Negreanu , Elezra e Laak
tra i Pro
i più vincenti a livello monetario sono stati Benyamine e Peat, ma hanno trovato monster boards e sinceramente chiunque con i loro set , doppie che diventano fullhouse o quads poteva vincere easy ... Peat però ha fatto alcune action degne di nota dimostrando ottime capacità di lettura.
Antonius è il solito spewy che ci prende, fa quel call assurdo sul 3barrel di laak e ci indovina , repusha dwan e lo trova "moscio" , insomma .... bravo ma soprattutto fortunato
Esfandiari inguardabile come al solito , molto + impegnato a dire cazzate piuttosto che giocare, il nulla di nulla da parte sua, ne vaccate ne ficate.
Il Veglio scula a nastro come al solito ... gioca gli Assi slow , e setta contro FD , ck/call un FD e trova un trip insomma scula e vince come sempre .... io sto aspettando con impazienza di vederlo andare broke di 5 buy in dalla stagione 1 ma ha troppo culo ... niente da fare
Negreanu .... inguardabile ... gioca veramente dimmerda ... va allin da sotto puntuale come un orologio svizzero ... addirittura DD contro il quad di beniamine
Ziigmund ... Non giudicabile , era bello scazzato
Greenstein , ha giocato bene
Hachem gioca benissimo, niente da dire, anche se si è visto in azione solo in "small" pots.
Hachem gioca benissimo, niente da dire, anche se si è visto in azione solo in "small" pots.
Lederer non mi è piaciuto per nulla, troppo passivo, ha gli stramiliardi e si fa outplayare che è un piacere ... male
Laak immondo, dopo le inculate tilta infinito e gioca non male ma malissimo ... folda coppia con 1 sola overcard no asso , poi insegue con minipair e 3 overcard , raise preflop 50K con AA ... un demente.
Eastgate è scared of money, soffre molto il livello
Dwan, dire bravo è troppo poco, gioca any 2 cards, fa sempre action, e folda sempre bene, porta chiunque a pensare che ti stia outplayando e molte volte è cosi', ma non si committa mai se non è davanti e quando lo fa ... lo pagano sempre! il giocatore perfetto ... è il N1, non c'è storia, è talmente superiore agli altri che dovrebbe giocare in un recinto separato con Ivey, Antonius e altri fenomeni del genere, alla fine non SBANCA , se andiamo a vedere quanto ha vinto / perso si noterà un +200K alla prima e un +60K alla seconda sessione , che per un buy in da 600K non è che sia un risultato incredibile, ovviamente peat o beniamine hanno vinto molto di piu' giocando infinitamente meno
Minieri, tralasciando la tenuta da truzzo inguardabile è parecchio sfortunato con AA contro Peat, bruttino se non bruttissimo anche il reraise x5 (50K!) con Qmerdacontro la supercalligstation Meltzer (entrambi deep 200x) che istacalla con top pair, insomma non ha dimostrato di avere le stesse capacità di lettura che dwan invece sfodera compiendo manovre similari contro gli avversari giusti
Tra gli Amatori
Elezra , meno peggio del solito, molto loose, ma tuttosommato gradevole
Elezra , meno peggio del solito, molto loose, ma tuttosommato gradevole
Cassavetes per essere un amatore ha giocato più che bene.
Sam Simon è meglio che lasci stare e torni a pensare ai simpson ...
Meltzer, una calling station esagerata oltre ad essere il sosia vivente di jabba,è il classico pollo che indovina una giocata da 30K, si gasa e ne paga una da 300K ...
Mike Baxter male male male ... ma male ... ma male ....
concludendo : il gioco , senza dwan e/o antonius è stucchevole , perfetti generatori di high pressure ... tutte le mani più interessanti sono passate da loro due.
concludendo : il gioco , senza dwan e/o antonius è stucchevole , perfetti generatori di high pressure ... tutte le mani più interessanti sono passate da loro due.
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mercoledì 15 aprile 2009
Aussie Million Invitational Cash game 2009
Altra chicca !
sempre su pokertube
hanno pubblicato pezzi dell' Aussie Million Invitational Cash game 2009
giocano mixed Games PLO / NLHE veramente in deepstack.
ci sono i soliti noti e alcuni meno noti.
2 episodi
nell' episodio 1 c'è mixed Games NLHE/ PLO fullring ( Laak, Antonius, Dwan, Robl, Fergusson, + altri che non ricordo)
mentre nell' episodio 2 c'è mixed Games NLHE/ PLO Heads UP tra Antonius e Dwan ( 500/1000 NLHE , 1000/2000 PLO stack 1.5M a testa !!! )
nell' Heads up , per l'ennesima volta , se ce ne fosse stato bisogno di ribadirlo ulteriormente Dwan gioca in modo perfetto e perde 600k, io sfido chiunque altro, seduto al suo posto, a perdere meno.
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martedì 14 aprile 2009
FTP Million Dollar Cash Game Season 3
FTP Million Dollar Cash Game Season 3
Cazzeggiando su pokertube ho trovato questa chicca
A fine Settembre 2008 hanno registrato questo cash game televisivo, sponsorizzato da FTP ( 2 giorni di registrazione ) dentro ad un casino a Londra, purtroppo il commento è in tedesco e si vede malino, ma il gioco è mostruosamente spettacolare, credo di non aver mai visto un cash game con cosi' tanta action.
i protagonisti sono questi scarsini qui sotto ....
Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen, Mike Matusow, Patrik Antonius, David Benyamine, Howard Lederer, Chris Ferguson, John Juanda, Andy Bloch, Eli Elezra Phil Hellmuth , Tom Dwan.
il gioco è un comodo 100-400-800 ... buy in minimo 100K max 500K , in pratica è la risposta inglese a High Stakes Poker , ne è venuta fuori una partita veramente interessante.
Ivey è MOSTRUOSO ( non so ... sembra vedere le carte degli altri ... è pazzesco )
Tom gioca TUTTE LE MANI ( esagera , infatti nell'overall non risulta troppo efficace , ma gioca sempre bene)
Jesus è troppo "Turney Oriented" ( troppo tight e spinge troppo le poket )
Phil Hellmuth interpreta se stesso alla perfezione e rompe le balle a tutti, fa casino quando non deve , fa quelle sue facce di culo inutili , e giocate direi pessime.
Mike Matusow non disintegra i maroni come al solito , un pelino meno ... , gioca da "corto" ma probabilmente è troppo abituato all' omaha, e quando torna sull'HE rimane troppo nutty.
Patrik Antonius è il solito ... Spinge e vede tanto , forse troppo, è una statua di cera, non parla , non si muove ....
David Benyamine, molto fortunato in un paio di occasioni, ma molto interessante , direi una delle migliori partite che gli ho visto fare.
gli altri risultano abbastanza anonimi
chi trovasse link su Youtube o altro con commento in inglese o video di qualità migliore può segnalarlo.
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venerdì 6 marzo 2009
High Stakes Poker - Season 5
Su GSN è cominciata (1/3/9) la stagione 5 di HSP quest'anno c'è qualche novità, un comodo buy in minimo di 200K max 1M per un livello 400/800 ante 200 con possibilità di fare straddle 1.600 (praticamente un obbligo) e big straddle 3.200 (x quando ci sarà Farha ....) si arriva quindi al flop con un pot di partenza minimo di 5.200.
E' stato ufficializzato il gioco 7-2 (quando si tira il piatto con 7-2 gli altri gli sganciano 500 a testa),
e c'è la possibilità di fare running twice per tutte le mani allin (anche se ha poco senso sui coin o sugli allin short), i giocatori possono fare qualunque side bet a piacimento.
Sono 13 episodi da 1 ora che verranno trasmessi la Domenica su GSN quindi saranno disponibili nell'arco di 8 ore su pokertube direi e nell'arco di 48 ore su eMule.
Giocatori :
ci sono i soliti ...
PRO : Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu, Phil "unibomber" Laak, Patrik Antonius, Eli Elezra, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Benyamine, Doyle "texas dolly" Brunson, Barry "barryg1" Greenstein, Phil Ivey, Erick Lindgren, Paul "Kwickfish" Wasicka, David Williams, Johnny Chan, Phil Hellmuth, Sammy Farha.
AMATORI : Mike Baxter , Bob Safai.
Di questi si sa già tutto e alcuni di loro hanno anche un pò annoiato, Esfandiari è stato inguardabile nella stagione 4 per non parlare di quel veglio Doyle o di Bob Safai( un fish clamoroso)
Mike Baxter è una caricatura, miliardario, cappellino, sigarone in bocca e poca paura a chiamare 50K con AceHigh
e i newcomers :
PRO:
Tom "durrrr" Dwan : è sicuramente il più interessante del gruppo novità, attualmente è il più vincente giocatore on line di NLTH cash. un fenomeno.
Ilari "ziigmund" Sahamies : "da internare" questo beve, fuma, straparla, poi ti rilancia l'equivalente di un appartamento con un draw nemmeno nut.
Joe Hachem: ha vinto le WSOP del 2005 non l'ho mai visto giocare cash high stakes
Howard Lederer: è "nuovo" solo per HSP ma si è visto in lungo e in largo su altri cash game televisivi ed in ogni sorta di torneo.
Peter Eastgate : Danese, ha vinto le WSOP del 2008 a 22 anni.
Dario Minieri: bè non credo ci sia bisogno di dire nulla se non "GO! GO!! GO!!!"
David Peat: già visto ad altri cash game , è un internet player molto forte
Ivan Demidov : 2° al main WSOP 2008 e 3° al main WSOPE 2008 direi che in 1 anno ha fatto i risultati che basterebbero per fare una vita comoda ...
AMATORI:
Sam Simon: solito amatore miliardario annoiato che vuole fare un pò di donazioni ai PRO è il co-creatore della serie "THE SIMPSONS"
Nick Cassavetes : è un amatore , regista/ attore ...
Alan Meltzer , Giorgio Medici : nessuna info disponibile non so nemmeno se sono amatori o pro.
dopo il 1° episodio (Eastgate,Dwan,Sahamies,Greenstein,Brunson,Benyamine,Negreanu,Elezra)
le impressioni sono che Dwan, se è possibile, è ancora migliorato, Ziigmund non ne ha voglia, Eastgate ne capisce di Cash Deep stack come io ne capisco di meccanica quantistica, il vecchio non ne ha voglia e poteva lasciare il posto a qualcun altro più motivato(e con sto cappello ha reso ... ) ,Greenstein sembra una capra,Elezra con tutta la fresca che ha porta sempre quel giubbotto in pelle da albanese.
E' stato ufficializzato il gioco 7-2 (quando si tira il piatto con 7-2 gli altri gli sganciano 500 a testa),
e c'è la possibilità di fare running twice per tutte le mani allin (anche se ha poco senso sui coin o sugli allin short), i giocatori possono fare qualunque side bet a piacimento.
Sono 13 episodi da 1 ora che verranno trasmessi la Domenica su GSN quindi saranno disponibili nell'arco di 8 ore su pokertube direi e nell'arco di 48 ore su eMule.
Giocatori :
ci sono i soliti ...
PRO : Daniel "Kid Poker" Negreanu, Phil "unibomber" Laak, Patrik Antonius, Eli Elezra, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, David Benyamine, Doyle "texas dolly" Brunson, Barry "barryg1" Greenstein, Phil Ivey, Erick Lindgren, Paul "Kwickfish" Wasicka, David Williams, Johnny Chan, Phil Hellmuth, Sammy Farha.
AMATORI : Mike Baxter , Bob Safai.
Di questi si sa già tutto e alcuni di loro hanno anche un pò annoiato, Esfandiari è stato inguardabile nella stagione 4 per non parlare di quel veglio Doyle o di Bob Safai( un fish clamoroso)
Mike Baxter è una caricatura, miliardario, cappellino, sigarone in bocca e poca paura a chiamare 50K con AceHigh
e i newcomers :
PRO:
Tom "durrrr" Dwan : è sicuramente il più interessante del gruppo novità, attualmente è il più vincente giocatore on line di NLTH cash. un fenomeno.
Ilari "ziigmund" Sahamies : "da internare" questo beve, fuma, straparla, poi ti rilancia l'equivalente di un appartamento con un draw nemmeno nut.
Joe Hachem: ha vinto le WSOP del 2005 non l'ho mai visto giocare cash high stakes
Howard Lederer: è "nuovo" solo per HSP ma si è visto in lungo e in largo su altri cash game televisivi ed in ogni sorta di torneo.
Peter Eastgate : Danese, ha vinto le WSOP del 2008 a 22 anni.
Dario Minieri: bè non credo ci sia bisogno di dire nulla se non "GO! GO!! GO!!!"
David Peat: già visto ad altri cash game , è un internet player molto forte
Ivan Demidov : 2° al main WSOP 2008 e 3° al main WSOPE 2008 direi che in 1 anno ha fatto i risultati che basterebbero per fare una vita comoda ...
AMATORI:
Sam Simon: solito amatore miliardario annoiato che vuole fare un pò di donazioni ai PRO è il co-creatore della serie "THE SIMPSONS"
Nick Cassavetes : è un amatore , regista/ attore ...
Alan Meltzer , Giorgio Medici : nessuna info disponibile non so nemmeno se sono amatori o pro.
dopo il 1° episodio (Eastgate,Dwan,Sahamies,Greenstein,Brunson,Benyamine,Negreanu,Elezra)
le impressioni sono che Dwan, se è possibile, è ancora migliorato, Ziigmund non ne ha voglia, Eastgate ne capisce di Cash Deep stack come io ne capisco di meccanica quantistica, il vecchio non ne ha voglia e poteva lasciare il posto a qualcun altro più motivato(e con sto cappello ha reso ... ) ,Greenstein sembra una capra,Elezra con tutta la fresca che ha porta sempre quel giubbotto in pelle da albanese.
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mercoledì 22 ottobre 2008
Il mondo è dei pirla
Riporto un'intervista con Olivier Busquet.
Questo tizio è stato n1 (leaderboard) nella classifica mensile di SScope x 4VOLTE !
si è messo a giocare solo SNG HU
Olivier Busquet is one of the best Husng players of the world. He plays on
Fulltilt and Pokerstars with theses pseudonyms: Livb112 and Adonis112.
His History…
1 – Could you introduce yourself please?
3 – At which buy-ins did you started playing HU SnG’s?
4 - Do you think the mental side of poker is an important factor?
5 - Is there a huge gap between the $1100 and the $2200 SnG’s? Because at that
point, every players are great, isn’t it?
6 - Is that a technical or mental difference?
7 - About your sharkscope graph : for about 10,000 games you’re winning
consistently, then until 19,000 you start to win a lot faster, and then change
again at the time of the 2+2 challenge. Could you explain that to me please?
Yes, 2 reasons: I moved up in stakes, and I changed my style (the bmwnick part
of the story…).
8 - What was your style before that?
9 - Was it a winning style on those $110 SnG’s?
10 - I saw you played a lot versus “imthefranchise”…
11 - Did he win that war?
12 - Could you tell us how’s his style?
13 - Why to play against each other? Because of ego? To keep practicing on a
high level?
14 - Who are regulars in $5k?
15 - What’s the percentage of the gambling players?
16 - Which is the blind level you find out that others start to play badly?
17 - How can you get so accurate at reading others? Is it only because of your
own experience or because of some mathematics?
18 - Do you play along with a tracker?
19 - What about the amount to bet in HU? Is that really important for you?
20 - You said you would change your strategy according to your opponent. But how
do you do when you don’t know him at all?
If I’ve never played someone, I usually start off slowly, limp a lot, raise good
hands play straight forward. I try to get a sense of how he/she plays. I will
throw in a 3 bet to see if he calls how fast he calls, etc…
21 - Have you ever played with guys like “genius28?, “stevebet” or
“dariominieri”?
22 - Do you play some HU cash games?
23 - How many games within a day?
24 - How can you play high stakes games 50hrs/week without tilting?
25 - But looking to your sharkscope graph, it looks like you keep control of
your downswings, just like a machine?
26 - Do you play with a “stop loss” strategy as Phil Ivey does?
No.
27 - And what about game selection?
28 - What’s a day to livb22? How do you get the balance between poker and social
life?
29 - What are your objectives on the middle term? And long term?
30 - Do you think to still be playing on the long term?
31 - Do you play some 6-max cash games or others, for fun?
32 - Do you think about playing live cash games?
Yes.
33 - So can you tell me what your bigger downswing is? And upswing?
34 - What do you usually do with your money?
35 - The game dramatically changed in cash games since 2004, is that the same
for SnG?
36 - What would you like to say to beginners?
37 - Thank you very for taking the time to answer my questions
No problem.
Questo tizio è stato n1 (leaderboard) nella classifica mensile di SScope x 4VOLTE !
in pratica per essere dei vincenti a sto gioco bisogna essere dei completi idioti
ha iniziato giocando 1-2$ 3 anni fa e all'inizio è andato schienato infinite volte facendo dei versamenti da 200$ - 500$ - 1000$ poi ha iniziato a versare 2-3K$ - aumentava livello , si sparava dei 5-10 - 10-20 - 25-50$ e finiva schienato regolarmente ha chiesto soldi a prestito 5K$ a botta, schienato di nuovo, ha perso il lavoro perchè giocava mentre era al lavoro, poi ha sculato ....
si è messo a giocare solo SNG HU
e adesso, SOLO SU FT .... è messo cosi' .... l'impennata dopo i 10.000 game è impressionante ...
Gioca 50 ore a settimana e dice che ne gioca 1 alla volta quindi circa 900 HU / mese.
da quando si vede lo "swing" da -100K$ ( attorno al game n. 19.000), sta giocando il 5.200$ che è il max su FT ma adesso viaggia bene.
INTERVISTAOlivier Busquet is one of the best Husng players of the world. He plays on
Fulltilt and Pokerstars with theses pseudonyms: Livb112 and Adonis112.
His History…
1 – Could you introduce yourself please?
My Name is Olivier Busquet, i’m 27 year old male, from NYC, my job is pro poker
player. I read a lot work out, play sports, go out to restaurants, clubs,
interested in politics, art, science, philosophy. I love tennis and basketball,
and I used to run track and to play a lot of chess.
player. I read a lot work out, play sports, go out to restaurants, clubs,
interested in politics, art, science, philosophy. I love tennis and basketball,
and I used to run track and to play a lot of chess.
2 – Could you talk about your own story in poker? When did you heard about it
and started to play?
and started to play?
About 3 years ago, I had never really played poker with friends or casually or
anything, a friend invited me to play in a game among friends. I played; I was
not good but liked it. Then, someone I worked with told me I could play on the
internet. So, I got an account and put some money in, couple hundred dollars and
started to play cash game at smallish stakes 1-2$.I lost my BR a few times. I
was working at the time at a small trading firm in NYC, Wall Street job, living
at home with my parents.
anything, a friend invited me to play in a game among friends. I played; I was
not good but liked it. Then, someone I worked with told me I could play on the
internet. So, I got an account and put some money in, couple hundred dollars and
started to play cash game at smallish stakes 1-2$.I lost my BR a few times. I
was working at the time at a small trading firm in NYC, Wall Street job, living
at home with my parents.
I have always loved games, competition, and strategy. Poker was a natural fit
for my personality I’m not a gambler-type, I don’t like casinos and I don’t get
a thrill from taking risks for their own sake. Many high stakes players make
huge bets on all types of different and in my opinion dumb things; I am nothing
like that.
for my personality I’m not a gambler-type, I don’t like casinos and I don’t get
a thrill from taking risks for their own sake. Many high stakes players make
huge bets on all types of different and in my opinion dumb things; I am nothing
like that.
So I started to read a little about poker and play more, improved. I remember
the first day I moved up to 2-4, i got destroyed. Thought it was a totally
different game and that I was just bad, which I was at the time of course, but
the money difference was huge for me. I remember I finally flopped a set, and my
opponent had a higher set, and I was so sad. I went broke soon thereafter, and
redeposit.
the first day I moved up to 2-4, i got destroyed. Thought it was a totally
different game and that I was just bad, which I was at the time of course, but
the money difference was huge for me. I remember I finally flopped a set, and my
opponent had a higher set, and I was so sad. I went broke soon thereafter, and
redeposit.
I started to read more, but just books eventually, I got sick and tired and
there was no 3-6$ so I went str8 to 5-10. If I ever had 1k, I would sit 5-10.I
went broke many times with this brainless strategy. I knew nothing about
bankroll management or game selection or anything.
there was no 3-6$ so I went str8 to 5-10. If I ever had 1k, I would sit 5-10.I
went broke many times with this brainless strategy. I knew nothing about
bankroll management or game selection or anything.
I wasn’t a winner in the 2-4 game, but eventually at 5-10, I would make runs,
and then lose, but I was improving a lot. I was still very bad though.
and then lose, but I was improving a lot. I was still very bad though.
Eventually I met a guy named Dustin Dirksen, who was new to ftp and making a lot
of money quickly. We became friends AND he told me about a site called
“Twoplustwo”.I started reading from highs takes cash section of twoplustwo.At
this time, I had a different job at a hedge fund in Connecticut. I ran good as I
improved, and I went on a big run at 5-10. Then moved to 10-20$, made more, 25-
50$ made some more, and had 100k in about 5-6 weeks. Then I moved to 50-100$ and
got destroyed and tilted. I played every top player I could find, and lost my
100k in about 3-4 days. I was totally devastated.
of money quickly. We became friends AND he told me about a site called
“Twoplustwo”.I started reading from highs takes cash section of twoplustwo.At
this time, I had a different job at a hedge fund in Connecticut. I ran good as I
improved, and I went on a big run at 5-10. Then moved to 10-20$, made more, 25-
50$ made some more, and had 100k in about 5-6 weeks. Then I moved to 50-100$ and
got destroyed and tilted. I played every top player I could find, and lost my
100k in about 3-4 days. I was totally devastated.
Well for a long time, I didn’t have any money, and would deposit 2k or 3k and
play 5-10, and would lose it almost every time. So I was totally broke, I had
zero money, but I had a job and I lived at home.
play 5-10, and would lose it almost every time. So I was totally broke, I had
zero money, but I had a job and I lived at home.
Eventually one of the guys (krisqueen) I played with at 25-50, decided to stake
me, i wrote him a long email and he agreed to give me a chance, so he staked me
5k. I lost most of the stake, and decided to try my luck at another site. I
moved the rest of the money, maybe 2k to Pokerstars. I started playing 3-6,
killed my first session and moved str8 to 5-10.On Pokerstars, I went on a sick
good run. My staking deal wasn’t great, so I had to pay krisqueen a lot of
money, but I played him what I owed, and had a BR of my own. I moved up to 10-20
and lost, then moved the rest of my bankroll to ftp(maybe around 30k).
me, i wrote him a long email and he agreed to give me a chance, so he staked me
5k. I lost most of the stake, and decided to try my luck at another site. I
moved the rest of the money, maybe 2k to Pokerstars. I started playing 3-6,
killed my first session and moved str8 to 5-10.On Pokerstars, I went on a sick
good run. My staking deal wasn’t great, so I had to pay krisqueen a lot of
money, but I played him what I owed, and had a BR of my own. I moved up to 10-20
and lost, then moved the rest of my bankroll to ftp(maybe around 30k).
During this time, I would play HU SnG’s from time to time. I was ok not but
good, and would lose overall.
good, and would lose overall.
3 – At which buy-ins did you started playing HU SnG’s?
100$ I think. Well, it depended how much money i had, because when I went back
to FTP, I played pretty high stakes, and went on a big run again.
to FTP, I played pretty high stakes, and went on a big run again.
Then I got fired from my job, because I was playing poker at work… and they
caught me. They even warned me, and I didn’t care, I hated my job. And I was
obsessed with poker. I thought about poker constantly, I didn’t see my friends
much, I didn’t have a girlfriend. I would read about poker or play 95% of my
free time. I would run home from the train every day, and sit at my computer
until I couldn’t keep my eyes open. Sometimes play all night, not sleep and go
to work. Sometimes call in at work and pretend to be sick. I was obsessed… and
not in a good way.
caught me. They even warned me, and I didn’t care, I hated my job. And I was
obsessed with poker. I thought about poker constantly, I didn’t see my friends
much, I didn’t have a girlfriend. I would read about poker or play 95% of my
free time. I would run home from the train every day, and sit at my computer
until I couldn’t keep my eyes open. Sometimes play all night, not sleep and go
to work. Sometimes call in at work and pretend to be sick. I was obsessed… and
not in a good way.
My parents were worried, after I got fired, I wanted to play poker fulltime, but
I didn’t have a big bankroll. I was confident I would win. I also started
playing tournaments and had gotten pretty good at them.
I didn’t have a big bankroll. I was confident I would win. I also started
playing tournaments and had gotten pretty good at them.
I was still a losing HU SnG’s player, and only playing when i was tilting or
bored.
bored.
I got into a fight with my father because he had the cable company block the
channel that played poker. So I couldn’t watch the WPT every week…
channel that played poker. So I couldn’t watch the WPT every week…
So I decided to move out, and got my own place Manhattan. Then my expenses got
bigger, and I played in bigger games… and got crushed. I lost most of my money.
bigger, and I played in bigger games… and got crushed. I lost most of my money.
I was pretty good, but not great, and would tilt and lose a lot. Eventually a
good friend (wuddacooler) staked me and i made money right away and paid him
back. I had some money but literally tilted and lost it all right away. Then I
met a guy randomly, totally randomly, never spoken to him before, and I told him
my story, and he said he would stake me. He didn’t even have a lot of money, it
was very strange. It was one of the most random and generous things I have seen
in poker. He actually gave me access to an account he had with 5k in it
good friend (wuddacooler) staked me and i made money right away and paid him
back. I had some money but literally tilted and lost it all right away. Then I
met a guy randomly, totally randomly, never spoken to him before, and I told him
my story, and he said he would stake me. He didn’t even have a lot of money, it
was very strange. It was one of the most random and generous things I have seen
in poker. He actually gave me access to an account he had with 5k in it
So the first day, I won a 24 dollar tournament on his stake for 5k. Paid him
back the same day and had 5k of my own. I decided to take HU SnG’s
seriously…why?
back the same day and had 5k of my own. I decided to take HU SnG’s
seriously…why?
Because on day, I was in a tournament and talking trash to someone. And someone
told me I was down 4k, and that I was bad. But I didn’t have any clue what they
were talking about. He said “sharkscope”. And I looked on the website sharkscope
for the first time. I was determined to improve my results, driven by my ego
mostly.
told me I was down 4k, and that I was bad. But I didn’t have any clue what they
were talking about. He said “sharkscope”. And I looked on the website sharkscope
for the first time. I was determined to improve my results, driven by my ego
mostly.
So i started playing 100 dollar non turbo HU SnG’s, and taking them very
seriously, playing 20-30 a day, and following on sharkscope like a hawk.
seriously, playing 20-30 a day, and following on sharkscope like a hawk.
I was good right away, after I dedicated myself to them. I played super
aggressively and people were weak, especially at nonturbos. In turbos you had
some maniacs but nonturbos mostly nits. So my style worked well, I just grinded
like this for months. I always had confidence in myself because of sharkscope.
No matter what i had a record of my results and I could analyze them and break
them down. I knew how I did on certain days like for example Fridays was very
bad for me. And I would go out on Thursday night a lot. So I would wake up
Fridays hung-over and feeling crappy, and would play bad. I started to
understand all of these things. And pay a lot of attention, also when I would
tilt it was much less expensive.
aggressively and people were weak, especially at nonturbos. In turbos you had
some maniacs but nonturbos mostly nits. So my style worked well, I just grinded
like this for months. I always had confidence in myself because of sharkscope.
No matter what i had a record of my results and I could analyze them and break
them down. I knew how I did on certain days like for example Fridays was very
bad for me. And I would go out on Thursday night a lot. So I would wake up
Fridays hung-over and feeling crappy, and would play bad. I started to
understand all of these things. And pay a lot of attention, also when I would
tilt it was much less expensive.
4 - Do you think the mental side of poker is an important factor?
Its the most important aspect of being a HU SnG pro. Not of playing one game, or
a series of 10 games, but grinding day in and day out.1k games a month on
average, dealing with the variance, playing your best as much as possible
improving your game, adapting to other peoples styles, keeping confidence,
staying motivated. So much mental, and I wasn’t a natural. I have had huge
emotional roller coasters; I have lost confidence totally many times… but always
came back.
a series of 10 games, but grinding day in and day out.1k games a month on
average, dealing with the variance, playing your best as much as possible
improving your game, adapting to other peoples styles, keeping confidence,
staying motivated. So much mental, and I wasn’t a natural. I have had huge
emotional roller coasters; I have lost confidence totally many times… but always
came back.
I played a guy named bmwnick1 who played a very different style from me, and
seemed much more in control. I had trouble beating 550s and moving up.
seemed much more in control. I had trouble beating 550s and moving up.
After playing nick, I thought about what he did differently. And he limped a
lot, played small pots in position. So, I did a test!
lot, played small pots in position. So, I did a test!
I decided to limp every single hand I had, for about 1k games. And I did well,
not great, but well.
not great, but well.
It changed my outlook a lot:
There were certain players who when you limp at 15-30 for example, will raise QT
offsuit. If you have say KJo and call, flop is A72, they bet out, you fold and
they win.
offsuit. If you have say KJo and call, flop is A72, they bet out, you fold and
they win.
If you had risen originally with KJ, they call with Q10, same flop, they check,
you bet, they fold, you win.
you bet, they fold, you win.
I knew aggression was important, but most players just check q10o when you limp.
It was a certain group of players that didn’t and gave me problems. I had to
know my opponent, and adjust to how they played. My style became that of a
chameleon, always adjusting. Being able to be a maniac against a nit, but a
trapper against a maniac. I try not to have one style, I try to play according
to my opponent. I know basic principles and can apply them. Position is
important, aggression too; hand ranges are essential etc…
know my opponent, and adjust to how they played. My style became that of a
chameleon, always adjusting. Being able to be a maniac against a nit, but a
trapper against a maniac. I try not to have one style, I try to play according
to my opponent. I know basic principles and can apply them. Position is
important, aggression too; hand ranges are essential etc…
Those are fundamental building blocks, but the difference between good players
and great players at HU SnG’s, is that great players can play many different
styles depending on who they play. That is one difference between “sifosis” and
“skilled_sox” for example. Sox is aggressive all the time, sifosis is generally
conservative, but can play very differently depending on who he is playing.
and great players at HU SnG’s, is that great players can play many different
styles depending on who they play. That is one difference between “sifosis” and
“skilled_sox” for example. Sox is aggressive all the time, sifosis is generally
conservative, but can play very differently depending on who he is playing.
So, I played a lot of tournaments and HU SnG, and did well, and grinded and
moved up to 1100$.
moved up to 1100$.
Well, there are really two issues when you move up:
There’s the external issue of your opponents: do they get better as you move up?
Generally yes but not necessarily.
Generally yes but not necessarily.
Then there is the internal issue: can u handle the swings? Does the money matter
too much? Do you play the same? Do u play better or worse?
too much? Do you play the same? Do u play better or worse?
5 - Is there a huge gap between the $1100 and the $2200 SnG’s? Because at that
point, every players are great, isn’t it?
Yes, difference can be small but still exist.
6 - Is that a technical or mental difference?
both
7 - About your sharkscope graph : for about 10,000 games you’re winning
consistently, then until 19,000 you start to win a lot faster, and then change
again at the time of the 2+2 challenge. Could you explain that to me please?
Yes, 2 reasons: I moved up in stakes, and I changed my style (the bmwnick part
of the story…).
8 - What was your style before that?
Super aggressive, running over everyone, potting it, raising every hands shoving
every pairs, etc…
every pairs, etc…
9 - Was it a winning style on those $110 SnG’s?
Yes and 220$.
For the last part of my graph, I’m not sure why I’ve had so much trouble winning
on ftp the last 4 months. A lot of it is variance in 5ks.
on ftp the last 4 months. A lot of it is variance in 5ks.
10 - I saw you played a lot versus “imthefranchise”…
Yes, I have lost a lot playing him and he is no doubt very good. But the simple
fact is that he has run insanely good versus me.
fact is that he has run insanely good versus me.
11 - Did he win that war?
He’s definitively beaten me for a lot
12 - Could you tell us how’s his style?
He is very good; he is tricky, aggressive post flop but makes small bets. I
think he has a very good sense of hand ranges. Mentally he is also very strong,
he rarely tilts. If he starts to lose, he quits right away.
think he has a very good sense of hand ranges. Mentally he is also very strong,
he rarely tilts. If he starts to lose, he quits right away.
13 - Why to play against each other? Because of ego? To keep practicing on a
high level?
Some ego, some because there is so little competition on ftp in 5ks…
14 - Who are regulars in $5k?
getmoneyobv, plzstoplookin, bmwnick1, fl39, knickadam55.Nordberg is pretty good
too.
too.
There are a couple players I don’t know at all, but have done well. They never
sit first and game select hardcore: nina_wiggle, purecash25 is another,
greatdanbino is good.
sit first and game select hardcore: nina_wiggle, purecash25 is another,
greatdanbino is good.
15 - What’s the percentage of the gambling players?
Players like that are pretty rare, maybe 10-20%.
But that doesn’t leave the rest to be regulars, I play a lot of tournament and
cash game players, who are good at poker, but aren’t necessarily great at HU, or
aren’t necessarily great at HU tournaments.
cash game players, who are good at poker, but aren’t necessarily great at HU, or
aren’t necessarily great at HU tournaments.
HU SnG’s and HU cash can be pretty different, especially as the blinds move up.
HU cash game players for example, tend to play out of position much less because
position tends to make more of a difference as the hand develops. So when stacks
are deeper they matter more. so high stakes HU cash players have a huge aversion
to play oop consequently, they fold their blind a lot, but for them they are not
used to that mattering, because they are used to just reloading when they get
below a level. And if they lose a bunch of small pots
HU cash game players for example, tend to play out of position much less because
position tends to make more of a difference as the hand develops. So when stacks
are deeper they matter more. so high stakes HU cash players have a huge aversion
to play oop consequently, they fold their blind a lot, but for them they are not
used to that mattering, because they are used to just reloading when they get
below a level. And if they lose a bunch of small pots
they don’t care when they win the big one.
But in a HU SnG, if you fold too much you can’t reload and you get shortstacked,
and are at a huge disadvantage.
and are at a huge disadvantage.
I am more willing, to play a hand oop, sometimes that hurts me.
Also in cash games,3 betting with a garbage hand doesn’t make sense if you have
29o and someone makes it 150, and you make it 500 with 29o.In a HU SnG, with
even stacks not many people will call. Some will and you have to know that, but
most will fold or shove. So if they fold or shove, your hand doesn’t matter. You
are either calling or folding, so having a hand like [910s] doesn’t help you if
you’re folding to a shove.
29o and someone makes it 150, and you make it 500 with 29o.In a HU SnG, with
even stacks not many people will call. Some will and you have to know that, but
most will fold or shove. So if they fold or shove, your hand doesn’t matter. You
are either calling or folding, so having a hand like [910s] doesn’t help you if
you’re folding to a shove.
In a cash game its totally different, your rarely in a fold/shove spot, so
players waste hands like that by 3 betting and folding.
players waste hands like that by 3 betting and folding.
16 - Which is the blind level you find out that others start to play badly?
On FTP, I think 30-60, they start to shove too wide preflop. With like 15bbs,
they shove suited connectors and weak aces. They usually don’t have a strong
grasp of hand ranges.
they shove suited connectors and weak aces. They usually don’t have a strong
grasp of hand ranges.
That is one big difference between ImtheFranchise and most cash game players. He
is very good as the blinds get bigger, has a seemingly intuitive understanding
of hand ranges.
is very good as the blinds get bigger, has a seemingly intuitive understanding
of hand ranges.
And at FTP the blind levels change rapidly. And there are more of them so small
adjustments to hand ranges is important.
adjustments to hand ranges is important.
On pokerstars it’s different, which creates a very different dynamic
On pokerstars, certain players play the 25-50 level HORRIBLE: they start to
shove all the time, at 25-50 its so bad. Also at 50-100 on pokestars, there are
people, even good players, who shove like 90% of hands, its not that its
horrible, but its exploitable and beatable, and unnecessary in my opinion.
shove all the time, at 25-50 its so bad. Also at 50-100 on pokestars, there are
people, even good players, who shove like 90% of hands, its not that its
horrible, but its exploitable and beatable, and unnecessary in my opinion.
17 - How can you get so accurate at reading others? Is it only because of your
own experience or because of some mathematics?
No, it’s more experience and feel based.
18 - Do you play along with a tracker?
No, I use no stats or software or tracker or anything. The only thing i use
besides the poker sites is sharkscope.
besides the poker sites is sharkscope.
But the reality is I have always been very good at math especially arithmetic.
Very quick with numbers, so a lot of it comes naturally. But also when people
use math in poker, assumptions are huge, so people pretend to know what they are
doing or that they’re play is math obligated. But it’s based on assumptions they
make that could be wrong or just adjusted to have a different outcome. The fact
is that poker is and will always be a people game. You cannot simply apply math
because people are unpredictable and can act irrationally and it happens all the
time.
Very quick with numbers, so a lot of it comes naturally. But also when people
use math in poker, assumptions are huge, so people pretend to know what they are
doing or that they’re play is math obligated. But it’s based on assumptions they
make that could be wrong or just adjusted to have a different outcome. The fact
is that poker is and will always be a people game. You cannot simply apply math
because people are unpredictable and can act irrationally and it happens all the
time.
19 - What about the amount to bet in HU? Is that really important for you?
Very, but its hard to breakdown precisely how. Well that also depends on your
opponent. Half pot, 3/4 pot, and full pot give off different impressions, people
perceive them differently.
opponent. Half pot, 3/4 pot, and full pot give off different impressions, people
perceive them differently.
ImTheFranchise has a good strategy, because he usually bets the same percentage
of the pot, so it’s hard to read. But there are many different approaches: some
people bet pot with big hands, some people bet pot with bluffs, good players
obviously mix it up.
of the pot, so it’s hard to read. But there are many different approaches: some
people bet pot with big hands, some people bet pot with bluffs, good players
obviously mix it up.
In general though, since in poker especially HU you don’t normally have a strong
hand, I think being able to get away with making smaller bets is better. Because
you risk less to win more. Also your style is important; if you play many pots
your average strength hand will be worse. So you should be betting smaller. If
you play fewer pots your hand on average will be stronger, so you should be
betting larger to build bigger pots with better hands.
hand, I think being able to get away with making smaller bets is better. Because
you risk less to win more. Also your style is important; if you play many pots
your average strength hand will be worse. So you should be betting smaller. If
you play fewer pots your hand on average will be stronger, so you should be
betting larger to build bigger pots with better hands.
20 - You said you would change your strategy according to your opponent. But how
do you do when you don’t know him at all?
If I’ve never played someone, I usually start off slowly, limp a lot, raise good
hands play straight forward. I try to get a sense of how he/she plays. I will
throw in a 3 bet to see if he calls how fast he calls, etc…
In limped pots I try to represent different hands, and try to value bet as
thinly as possible
thinly as possible
I try to create an image and exploit it, depending on the actual hands I get and
the plays I make. I can either have a conservative or aggressive image, and I
try to exploit that. I’m also aware that many people know me without me knowing
them and they assume I am capable of making big bluffs. Having a reputation it’s
good for me; it makes better players avoid me and creates game selection by
itself.
the plays I make. I can either have a conservative or aggressive image, and I
try to exploit that. I’m also aware that many people know me without me knowing
them and they assume I am capable of making big bluffs. Having a reputation it’s
good for me; it makes better players avoid me and creates game selection by
itself.
21 - Have you ever played with guys like “genius28?, “stevebet” or
“dariominieri”?
Yes of course. Genius only a few times, he is of course good but by no means
unbeatable. Dario is overrated and didn’t impress me. I’d rather not share too
much about specific players that I continue to play but dario and steve are
beatable, and I will play them.
unbeatable. Dario is overrated and didn’t impress me. I’d rather not share too
much about specific players that I continue to play but dario and steve are
beatable, and I will play them.
22 - Do you play some HU cash games?
Not really, I still tilt, and I don’t love playing poker as much. I make a lot
of money doing what I do, and I’ trying to balance my life with less poker and
more fulfilling things
of money doing what I do, and I’ trying to balance my life with less poker and
more fulfilling things
23 - How many games within a day?
Usually one table sometimes more. I play about 50 hours a week.
24 - How can you play high stakes games 50hrs/week without tilting?
I do tilt
25 - But looking to your sharkscope graph, it looks like you keep control of
your downswings, just like a machine?
I am much disciplined, but I do tilt, and when I lose I focus a lot to come
back.
back.
26 - Do you play with a “stop loss” strategy as Phil Ivey does?
No.
27 - And what about game selection?
No I don’t game select much… (ndlr: laughs), but I do have friends and I don’t
play my friends. Many of my friends are good HU SnG players on FTP and some on
PS. getmoneyobv, plzstoplookin, wag dodge, bmwnick1: I don’t play any of them.
play my friends. Many of my friends are good HU SnG players on FTP and some on
PS. getmoneyobv, plzstoplookin, wag dodge, bmwnick1: I don’t play any of them.
28 - What’s a day to livb22? How do you get the balance between poker and social
life?
That’s a tough question, I have a girlfriend that I love very much, I try to
spend as much time with her as I can and I am close with my family and friends.
I don’t have a typical day, it depends totally, I play whenever I want, no set
schedule.
spend as much time with her as I can and I am close with my family and friends.
I don’t have a typical day, it depends totally, I play whenever I want, no set
schedule.
29 - What are your objectives on the middle term? And long term?
Short term I want to be ranked 1 and 2 on sharkscope. For the long term I want
to win a big live tournament WSOP or WPT.
to win a big live tournament WSOP or WPT.
30 - Do you think to still be playing on the long term?
It depends how profitable it can be, if I can continue to make a lot of money
than I want to play for a while.
than I want to play for a while.
I would really like to be sponsored by a site to play, because I pay so many
rake. A sponsorship would make me a lot of money
rake. A sponsorship would make me a lot of money
31 - Do you play some 6-max cash games or others, for fun?
Sometimes.
32 - Do you think about playing live cash games?
Yes.
33 - So can you tell me what your bigger downswing is? And upswing?
Downswing, maybe losing 100k in 4 days. Upswing, I’m not sure, prolly on stars
recently.
recently.
34 - What do you usually do with your money?
I drive an expensive car (Maserati), I live in a penthouse apartment, buy
cloths, and go out to nice restaurants but I also invest my money.
cloths, and go out to nice restaurants but I also invest my money.
35 - The game dramatically changed in cash games since 2004, is that the same
for SnG?
Yes people have definitely improved but less so than cash games. I think part of
the reason is there is less information, there aren’t instructional videos, and
also it is HU, so HU tougher to learn. So much opponents and context specific
things. So many variables.
the reason is there is less information, there aren’t instructional videos, and
also it is HU, so HU tougher to learn. So much opponents and context specific
things. So many variables.
36 - What would you like to say to beginners?
I would say, learn lessons like bankroll management and game selection as early
as possible. Try to read as much as you can from smart articulated players, and
then just play a lot. Try to be decision oriented, not results oriented and be
self-aware. It’s important to be self-aware; many people overestimate their
abilities as poker players. Know yourself,
as possible. Try to read as much as you can from smart articulated players, and
then just play a lot. Try to be decision oriented, not results oriented and be
self-aware. It’s important to be self-aware; many people overestimate their
abilities as poker players. Know yourself,
How good you are, it’s just poker, just a game. If someone is better than you or
if you can’t become very good it’s not the end of the world, it’s a stupid card
game. No more no less. It doesn’t make you a bad or good person
if you can’t become very good it’s not the end of the world, it’s a stupid card
game. No more no less. It doesn’t make you a bad or good person
37 - Thank you very for taking the time to answer my questions
No problem.
thanks to not post the whole interview on forums, but a part or best of is not a
problem :) with a link.
problem :) with a link.
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