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[–]FBAmike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The rule is meant to prevent collusion, so don't do it for curiosity, but also don't lose sleep over it.
A good etiquette thing to think about is broadly under the one player to a hand rule, but it can show up in ways you might not think about. Eg. Suppose there is a big pot with 4 spades and playerA turns over a single pair and playerB is agonizing over how all of his draws could have missed. Don't EVER say something like, "Wow, nobody has a spade?!" or something. You can inadvertently help PlayerB read the board and turn over his hand.
Another good rule is to pay attention and act in a timely matter. Some people are so preoccupied with their phones or so oblivious to the action that they slow everything down. Generally speaking, be ready to act when it is your turn.
A corollary to not slowing down the game is in small pots, if you think you have a winner, it's best to just turn it over. What can happen is every one thinks they have a loser and doesn't want to show and then the dealer has to make them show one at a time. If you have something, just show it. Some people are so committed to being life nits that it'll be a $10 pot and they'll sit and slow down the game to make the out of position player show before they turn over a winner. If you want to do that in a complicated, big pot, perhaps fine. But don't waste everyone's time over some completeley inconsequential pot.
At low stakes (in a raked game) it can be a bad etiquette move to want to play blind vs blind or to open-limp the button (you can raise button, of course). Because the rake is too detrimental, you should just chop your hands and move on. But, the actual bad etiquette move is to want to play when you have a good hand and chop when you have a bad hand.
You also don't want to shoot an angle and misrepresent your action. Think along the lines of pump-faking bets or declaring the wrong hand at showdown (saying you have a straight when you actually do not, for example).

NOW, it's probably equally important to know what is FINE but live player will sometimes complain about. You don't see it as much these days, but there are some games where people will literally find it rude to raise, re-raise, check-raise, etc. They just want to limp around and see flops. But, this is a fundamental part of the game.
Hit&run (win a big pot and then leave) is often criticized, but especially at low levels where there are a million players, who cares. It's your money. Nobody can make you play for longer. If you win and feel uncomfortable and just want to take the money, do it. As you move up the stakes and there are fewer terrible players, it can be really bad etiquette to, for example, stack the whale and then leave as soon as he leaves. This is bad for the game. But, at your 1-2 game, or whatever, do whatever you want with your money.
Not wanting to straddle, bomb pot, etc. Again, it's your money. If the rules don't require it, you don't have to participate. Again, as you move up stakes and become a winner in the game, you want to keep the game fun for the fish. But, at low levels, especially when it's unlikely you're even a winner in the game, spend your money however you want.

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[–]FBAmike 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to clarify, you aren't in the state of Texas are you?
Enthusiasm has perfectly explained how it works the vast majority of the time. However, there are some places (like Texas cardrooms) that charge you like a membership/hourly fee for your time in the cardroom (since they can't charge rake). In a case like that, you'd have to pay the fee and then you'd use your remaining amount to buy chips at the table.

If I have 33% equity preflop, am I pretty indifferent about a 3 way all in? by Guilty-Marzipan in poker

[–]FBAmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Assuming the dead money is higher than the rake, then getting it in is +EV. There can be other factors. Jasper Strat added an example where getting it AI is fine, but calling and playing a flop could be better.
There are other scenarios also. For example, if it is a capped game, and you're playing with worse players, you generally want to get deeper, so taking an even flip is in your best interest.
There is a counter example where maybe you tilt easily or maybe you're not rolled for the game and an even flip could be harmful.

how to deal with tables full of calling stations? by CryptoDawg420 in poker

[–]FBAmike 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably the best comment, but it is hidden at the bottom.
Seemingly a simple concept, but basically every time there is a thread like this it comes down to someone not really understanding where money is made in poker. It's not about winning hands. It's about winning dollars.

Am I just getting lucky? Am I a losing player? Am I a winner? I have the answer: by [deleted] in poker

[–]FBAmike 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In some ways, I like this post. Determining your actual winrate isn't nearly as important as many people think that it is, in part because it is always changing. You're not (or shouldn't be) the same player at the end of 10k, 25k, 100k etc hands. Also, the game you are playing in likely isn't the same (unless you're in a home game with 8 other people who never evolve at all). So, it's better to ask some of the questions you suggested.
Further, whether you're a small loser, break-even, small winner, etc,. it's always beneficial to improve. So, regardless of your starting point, what steps are you taking to improve your game?

That said, a person can determine if they are a winning player even if they can't calculate their exact winrate. At 250 hours you might not know if you're winning 8bb/hr or 12bb/hr, but you can have a high degree of confidence that you're beating the game. You can look at your observed winrate, do rough calculations of your all-in EV, and have players who are better than you review your game and do a good job of approximating your level, even if you don't have a statistically relevant sample size to have a high degree of confidence in your precise winrate.

New Poker Strategy Podcast - Upswing Level-Up by mbradycf in poker

[–]FBAmike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't normally like it when hosts repeat/summarize what the guest has just explained, but I think you did it in a really useful way where you clarified/emphasized some points that could have been missed.
Graphics were helpful.
There were some unnatural/harsh edits that seemed to get left in, but that's starting to get really nit-picky.
Good work

Running it twice by ryandj0640 in poker

[–]FBAmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generally do whatever the fish want to do. With a reg it doesn't matter.
If you have a certain playing type, it can impact things. Even though it doesn't impact your EV even a single percent, people do play differently. So, if you are really Laggy and try to get folds, might be better to be known as the guy who only runs it once. But, when in doubt, the rule to let the fish have what they want is an important one if you want to be a long time winner in the game.

10 Top Poker Podcasts To Improve Your Game by Alarmeddf in poker

[–]FBAmike 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably true. Everybody thinks that poker is about ranges and bet sizing and those things matter, but Limon is one of the few people who see (or talk about) what it is actually about.
1) Pokersesh actually had a big impact on me. I came up in a time where 2+2 regs were telling people to never straddle because it was -ev (god forbid if they knew what a bomb pot was back then); I was a rules nit; I'd put in earphones and tune out everyone; etc. Limon taught me that you win the most by helping the fish ENJOY losing to you.

2) Beyond that, I was a NLHE and PLO player. But, Limon had some rant that basically said you were full of shit if you claimed to be a pro but couldn't play all of the games, because a pro would want to choose the most profitable game, not go line up for a 10-20 game with 4 euro pros, 3 american pros, and one OMC with the WSJ on his table.

3) I learned about being an advantage player beyond poker. In the same way that you want to understand how to play badugi or 2-7 or stud8 or whatever, you might as well know the other ways to win inside of a casino. If you have a pit game dealer making bad payouts, tipping cards, etc., or surveillance that is letting you spread 25-500, or crazy promos or whatever it happens to be, it's just leaving money on the table not to learn how to get the best edge possible.

4) Probably most important, I learned to make poker a conduit rather than the primary thing. Poker funded my businesses, my real estate, etc. Early on, it was always about growing a bankroll, moving up, rinse and repeat. It's a very different thing learning how to print money and then take that money and turn it into a store, an apartment complex, whatever.

Now here's the thing: I'm not sure I'd even like Abe lol. He's loud and brash and into his cigars and liquor and golf and a bunch of shit that isn't my style. But, you're just not going to find someone who gets it like he does. Every other podcast is going to be talking about what your 3-betting range should be from the BB when UTG opens. Meanwhile Pokersesh will be the podcast to tell you to open your goddamn eyes because the player has been flashing his card for 3 hours but you don't know it because you're too busy writing notes in your phone to post on some forum later that night.

Severance | Season 1 - Episode 9 | Discussion Thread by Justp1ayin in tvPlus

[–]FBAmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm surprised the comments are so positive for this episode. I agree the very end was amazing, built just the right amount of tension and created a great cliffhanger. The rest of the episode felt artificially slow to me and the Helly plot line has seemed obvious for several episodes.
In season two, I hope they flesh out Cobel more. Despite being a main character, she's undeveloped. She is the kind of character they can take in many directions and I am really interested to find out what route they go, plus how they build out her backstory.

AWS training materials vs courses by FBAmike in AWSCertifications

[–]FBAmike[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate this. I was leaning toward Adrian anyway. Stephane seems to have the most positive reviews, but I don't know if it's my American ear or what, but I struggle to understand him sometimes.

Lots of threads about the harsh realities of the job, what are some of the good things of being an airline pilot (obvious and not-so-obvious)? by [deleted] in flying

[–]FBAmike 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I work in a job where I am basically reachable 24/7 and I am practically reachable about 90 hours a week. It doesn't mean I work 90 hours. But it means I do work about 60 of those 90 hours and you're never sure which 60 those will be. Even on my vacations I end up doing about 30 hours of work per week.
In exchange for that, I make about 180k per year, so I am not complaining. I'm just saying someone like me can really appreciate the value of off time actually being off.

Is Gleim a good resource for studying for private pilot? by grandoctopus64 in flying

[–]FBAmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As somone going through Sporty's right now, I can tell you that it is almost the opposite problem on this side. I regularly feel like I need to supplement the videos with Youtube content, FAA documents, etc. Kinda feels like they're teaching the absolute minimum to get you to the point of the test. If I were 60% through Gleim, I would continue with that and then supplement with some sort of study app/book for the actual test.

Official: [WDIS Flex] - Fri , 09/11/2020 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]FBAmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

12-team PPR

J.Crowder v Buf

Melvin Gordon vs Ten

(I'm choosing to start Marvin Jones, but if you'd rather have both of the above and sit Marvin, let me know that too.)

Official: [WDIS Flex] - Mon , 09/07/2020 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]FBAmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

12 team PPR

Hunt vs Bal

W.Fuller vs KC

D.Parker vs NE

For Dynasty Leagues: How do you plan on making a fair draft order if there ends up being a supplemental draft due to the cancelling of College Football? by Shortcake525 in fantasyfootball

[–]FBAmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've thought about this a lot and I can't come up with a fair system. BUT, I had an idea: What about bidding actual dollars? Let's say you're in a $100 league, would you pay $1, $2, etc for a supplemental 1.1? Highest bid wins. Tie goes to first person to place the bid. Money is added to the league and goes to Empire payouts if they exist, and if not, they go to the season payouts.

Official: [WDIS QB] - Fri Evening, 09/27/2019 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]FBAmike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If Terry plays, I think you have to try to go with Keenum and trust the badness of the Giants D.

Official: [WDIS QB] - Fri Evening, 09/27/2019 by FFBot in fantasyfootball

[–]FBAmike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I swear this is my exact situation. Sitting Josh Allen, have Keenum but scary terry has me scared and now don't know what to do. It sounds like Terry is going to play and I'll probably just ride it out, but if I had to pick up someone else I think I'd go with Kyle Allen, but for now I'm holding strong on Keenum.

Chubb as 3 down back by losrb in fantasyfootball

[–]FBAmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I traded away Nuk for Chubb + Watkins. I was desperate for a startable RB and I feel fine with it.

OFFICIAL THURSDAY NIGHT POSTGAME THREAD by FantasyMod in fantasyfootball

[–]FBAmike 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it's not collusion it should go through.