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Fezzik · 03-31-08, 01:28 AM

3/29 live: +48, online -1386, YTD: -320.

To answer the question, been playing poker 2.5 years on/off. I am a candidate master in chess which certainly helps with poker, as I have found many hands play out like chess openings.....you basically memorize the best moves to make in certain situations.

In contrast to chess, you cannot always play the best moves, as you will be too readable, ez to identify, so you have to vary your play, in fact, a few well placed big bluffs are absolutely necessary to play a strong game.

You hear all the time about poker pros going bust. I don't get it. The play at the lower NL levels is so atrocious, it is unbelievable.

Having said that, I am staying out of the 5/10 NL online games and playing 1/2, 2/3, 3/6 until I build the poker bankroll.

Also, note my poker bankroll is about 1 maximum sports bet for me, so don't worry guys, I'm grossly underbetting (which is never a bad thing).

As for live play, WHAT A CONTRAST! I played in a 2/5 game at the Wynn, and everyone at the table was solid. Today at the Rio, I played a 2/5 game where the table had some palyers that were totally dead money.

03-31-08, 01:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
Fezzik EOG Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 29, 2005 Posts: 263	Re: Going fulltime poker 3/25-8/1 3/29 live: +48, online -1386, YTD: -320. To answer the question, been playing poker 2.5 years on/off. I am a candidate master in chess which certainly helps with poker, as I have found many hands play out like chess openings.....you basically memorize the best moves to make in certain situations. In contrast to chess, you cannot always play the best moves, as you will be too readable, ez to identify, so you have to vary your play, in fact, a few well placed big bluffs are absolutely necessary to play a strong game. You hear all the time about poker pros going bust. I don't get it. The play at the lower NL levels is so atrocious, it is unbelievable. Having said that, I am staying out of the 5/10 NL online games and playing 1/2, 2/3, 3/6 until I build the poker bankroll. Also, note my poker bankroll is about 1 maximum sports bet for me, so don't worry guys, I'm grossly underbetting (which is never a bad thing). As for live play, WHAT A CONTRAST! I played in a 2/5 game at the Wynn, and everyone at the table was solid. Today at the Rio, I played a 2/5 game where the table had some palyers that were totally dead money.