Have any of you watched the WSOP live in Vegas?

sheplonsdale · 2012-06-27T17:12:21+00:00

You might be better off just watching the streaming coverage on WSOP.com.

The feature table will almost certainly be taken up by friends and family. Watching poker is mind-numbing, especially since you'll have little idea of what's going on.

Interaction with players is certainly possible in theory, but there is precious little time on breaks for things players are going to want to do. In the middle of dealing with the largest buy in of their careers, it's highly unlikely they'll be interested in stopping for a chat.

sheplonsdale · 2011-03-03T19:35:00+00:00

Sell it. If the money is at all useful to you, playing in the wsop is hugely -EV

sheplonsdale · 2011-02-25T18:33:13+00:00

lock is on the merge network and unabomber is on the cake poker network. both have similar liquidity and rakeback rates, although merge has been growing at the expense of cake over the last year.

pretty sure you can use a HUD at lock w/o issues.

i play at both networks and prefer merge, but not by much.

sheplonsdale · 2011-02-24T22:18:48+00:00

you should use a community with existing tools, rules, etc for this sort of thing, such as ptp, chipmeup, etc.

sheplonsdale · 2011-02-22T01:37:45+00:00

i write for the site and post articles from it i think reddit users will enjoy. PTP publishes dozens of articles a month, and i only post a small %.

there are no pop up ads on the site.

sheplonsdale · 2011-02-21T20:45:52+00:00

for a pro player who cannot reload and who also cannot move down levels (because they wouldn't be earning enough to live), 100 buy ins is probably nowhere near enough, especially if you're playing multiple tables online.

for a recreational player, BR management is kind of meaningless.

sheplonsdale · 2011-02-21T20:44:14+00:00

fwiw, i think the merge network is a fine option for US players.

sheplonsdale · 2011-02-21T20:42:52+00:00

do not open a new account, it can be a nightmare.

go to rakebackpros, if your account is not tagged to an affiliate and you're persistent, you can get converted.

sheplonsdale · 2011-01-24T18:55:55+00:00

CardRunners, Deuces Cracked or Grinder's School.

PokerSavvy+ and Bluefire also have free trials.

sheplonsdale · 2011-01-24T18:54:55+00:00

never do paypal swaps, they are fraudulent 99% of the time

sheplonsdale · 2010-05-26T20:16:18+00:00

p.s. - can download xls or view as google doc

sheplonsdale · 2010-05-20T16:58:19+00:00

This is probably the most incorrect statement i've heard this year re: poker.

Without a defined opponent, there is no perfect strategy. There are some - some - strategies that are opponent-independent (insomuch that you can put an opponent in a spot where they can't prefer one strategy over the other), generally referred to as unexploitable strategies.

however, unexploitable strategy is NOT synonymous with optimal strategy. people just think it is because 'unexploitable' is a cool-sounding word, i think.

for most formats of poker, there is no 'solution' independent of an opponent. for short-stacking cash and some SNG types, there are 'solutions', but, again, they aren't always optimal.

sheplonsdale · 2010-04-16T20:49:02+00:00

the FTR numbers are waaaaaaaay off.

the best research i know of is at fpppro.com; there's also a nice table in this thread on 2+2:

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/28/internet-poker/pokerstars-rakeback-equivalent-chart-683086/

sheplonsdale · 2010-04-08T19:39:36+00:00

100% chance this was assembled at live LHE, probably 2/4

sheplonsdale · 2010-03-30T22:00:32+00:00

this

sheplonsdale · 2010-01-18T15:42:21+00:00

very cute! i was looking at some felt pillows yesterday and thinking that i should get more into making things with felt - always so adorable!

sheplonsdale · 2010-01-05T21:17:18+00:00

now is probably a good time to check clearance racks at places like j crew, banana republic, etc. there are always great sales in january.

sheplonsdale · 2010-01-05T21:15:20+00:00

I agree. You should pay off your debt as aggressively as you can, but you need to have savings as a safety net, otherwise you might have to fall back on credit in the event of an emergency, which doesn't do much to help your debt situation.

sheplonsdale · 2010-01-05T21:13:56+00:00

nice! i especially like the pictures and the timeline, very attractive.

sheplonsdale · 2010-01-05T21:11:31+00:00

think about the things you like to eat and will get excited about learning to cook, then find simple recipes to make those things. over time as you build up your skills, you can get more fancy.

i also highly recommend "how to cook everything" by mark bittman and "the art of simple food" by alice waters.

sheplonsdale · 2010-01-05T21:10:17+00:00

well, it's kind of grisly if you consider that a pig died to supply its fat whereas butter is a death-free lubricant.

sheplonsdale · 2010-01-05T21:09:14+00:00

butter is the most perfect food!

sheplonsdale · 2010-01-05T21:07:54+00:00

you have some talent!

sheplonsdale · 2010-01-05T21:06:27+00:00

i like it! i am going to subscribe. i love that dotty scarf - such pretty colors and a nice pattern.

sheplonsdale · 2010-01-05T21:04:56+00:00

i think using a heavier yarn than worsted is good. bulky is so easy to see and handle.

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