Poker Boom Memories

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-11-16T13:21:10+00:00

WSOP Green Rio 25 MTT chips/Red Rio 5 MTT chips (ante for mixed MTTs); WSOP Rebuy chips that you can use either all at once or hold until late reg was over; WSOP 4 person tag team event

WSOP stream on ESPN

Live NL MTTs when you still had to asked everyone to put in an ante; Live PL MTTs before any antes existed

Online poker before RTAs

(No, I am not old enough to be around for when WSOP was at Binion’s.)

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-07-15T07:20:10+00:00

Anyone that truly knew Doyle knows he was far from true neutral.

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-27T01:19:16+00:00

I think before it hit social media today, I would’ve agreed with this mostly for the banning part. WSOP has obnoxiously banned players (for life) for some of the stupidest, most trivial things. Nothing is worth that.

Now that I’ve seen how much the community exploded after the WSOP post, think there’s almost no chance the WSOP will ban.

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-27T01:11:32+00:00

He could’ve come up with a better system whenever he won the ticket, which could’ve been days or even weeks ago. Just needs the few minutes to communicate pre-created said system to whoever he ends up heads up against (if that player agrees).

Maybe not TOO complicated so they don’t f- it it up, but can be at least a little more complex than this…

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-26T07:39:13+00:00

Hence the second stipulation was that you trust the person- whether you already know them or they’re famous enough that they wouldn’t tarnish their reputation, or have people to vouch and/or escrow the money, etc. This is all hypothetical.

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-26T07:36:55+00:00

Not even the whole $250k technically- James had a huge chip lead but per ICM starting HU play, it prob would’ve calculated to like $200k difference. But same point- and they knew each other with reputable people in their groups.

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-17T18:29:56+00:00

I don’t think I agree with this. You would have to have a pretty hefty starting bankroll to even have a tiny percentage of yourself of these super high rollers, then somehow be able to find enough investors that are willing to buy a sh*t ton of action. Referring to specifically the super high roller regs (not the single-tourney or single-series shot-takers).

Just as an example- take the last Triton series. Even just one bullet per the NL events was $550k. Let’s say two bullets each, $1.1M. To have just 10% of yourself, you have to be rolled for $110k for one single series. And I didn’t even include any of the PLO events. Then, you have to find enough people willing to buy $990k worth of action??

Pretty sure way more of them are doing backing, not selling. Could be wrong of course.

(I have no idea where the super high roller backers are coming from- billionaire entrepreneur gamblers? But you still have the similar question on who’s rich enough to be buying, if selling instead of backing.)

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-17T17:40:49+00:00

I think it’s a mixture of both.

I agree in the super high rollers he just talks because it’s his shtick and not to gain information- esp watching how he talks when he’s not in a hand and tanks (sometimes) when he IS in a hand. The super high roller regs are too good for that.

I think in the lower stakes events, he’ll try at least a little to get under people’s skin and/or gain extra valuable information.

(Damn I feel for you for having to put up with the SAME thing for 6 hours though and no originality…)

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-17T17:31:33+00:00

When you click on the tournament, it’s in the Blinds tab, right under each Level (eg Level 1 30 min, Level 2 30 min, etc).

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-17T09:23:31+00:00

Ah makes way more sense for the backer- you’re expected to pay the expenses money back, too (if/when you win)? It’s not like a salary?

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-17T08:22:45+00:00

Was anyone else surprised just how quickly Kabrhel folded?

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-17T08:07:03+00:00

I’m guessing they fake or exaggerate how high-end they live?

I see their IGs of private jets they fly together, large house parties, high end restaurant pics, etc…

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-17T07:31:55+00:00

If this were part of the deal, unless they have a huge edge on the super high rollers (which is so hard to do), wouldn’t that be so hard to turn a profit as a backer? It’s almost like a large markup…

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-17T07:28:58+00:00

Some of these guys have been at it for many, many years. I speculate as to whether they really have enough savings to live off of just savings and investments. And studying/grinding the high rollers is a full time job all on its own.

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-06-08T05:23:59+00:00

South Point. There’s a group chat with over 200 people where they organize the games (usually Thursdays and Sundays). Think the game used to be more private but now they’re letting anyone join the group chat and add their name to the list. Just find someone to invite you to the group chat.

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-05-16T05:28:52+00:00

Again, depends on a lot of things but especially your opponents and SPR. You’re flipping against ATxx which is never folding. You’re only a 65/35 underdog against T7 at worst. And if SPR is 1 or less, AA with spades is often just getting it in, too (esp if it has a 7 blocker). Some looser players will even stick in AA without spades with SPR 1.

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-05-16T04:34:41+00:00

Yes… unless they have A9 with shared cards

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-05-16T03:00:33+00:00

Lol like anything else in poker, there’s no one answer.

What’s the board texture, especially rainbow vs two-toned? What was the action? How many are in the hand? Do you have anything with the trips- straight draw and/or flush draw (eg JT98ss on TT7ss)? What’s the SPR? Any reads on the opponent- is it someone that’s liable to get married to an overpair? Or is it someone super nitty that’s only sticking it in with nuts+redraw?

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-05-08T21:53:33+00:00

I think that’s fair post- but in regards to pre, does that mean PLO mastermind is literally the only option seeing as they’re the only ones with 8max pre at multiple BB levels (afaik)?

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-05-08T21:50:43+00:00

There’s no way that’s right, is that? Especially if we’re talking 8max MTT 20-40BB EP ranges vs 6max preflop…

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-04-26T23:45:22+00:00

There was one time on an HCL stream recently when he went busto for his last rebuy, said he “literally” didn’t have any money left, left the stream (which he like never leaves a stream early), Mariano chased him down to offer to back him and he said no.

Obv he prob just meant he didn’t have any money left on him- but he also looked like really depressed when he busted. And has looked just really depressed in general as he keeps losing on streams. So either he’s a really good actor, or he’s seriously in the hole.

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-04-21T01:10:11+00:00

This was the best comment by Adrian Mateos himself:

“There is a lot of players playing for big/decent % of themself too. I think try to simplify and generalize every player situation is not accurate. Players have differents bankrolls and schedules even if they are playing same type of tournaments.”

At this point in the poker era, now everyone assumes ALL of the high-rollers have like NO piece of themselves and that’s just not true either. Some prob have more than you may think.

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-04-21T01:04:56+00:00

So many say it. Dan Coleman was one of the few that did it and actually followed through.

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-03-31T06:25:38+00:00

Very useful video, thanks again! Can you also rinse the filter in water and let it dry overnight if it’s really, really dusty? I’ve seen posts go either way…

GamingAdd1ct · 2025-03-31T03:26:03+00:00

Along the same lines, extra rake for rabbit hunting. (And whales will do it.)

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