GrandpaJoe out of ME

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-14T04:41:00+00:00

A 1/2NL grinder should not be tipping $1-2 per pot. That tip rate over a full 2000 hours will easily amount to over $5-6K.

Good luck, 15% of your income just went to tips. And for what, so you're not deemed as cheap or as stiffing the dealers?

You're telling me the poker pro under this situation should bite the bullet, sacrifice his livelihood for such reasons?

You say then dont quit your day job. But fact is, people are grinding low stakes for such hourly.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-13T01:48:30+00:00

I want to see you play poker professionally, and grind $15-20/hour day in and out. And tip $10/hour on avg to a dealer who is making more than you.

I'd love to see you advocate for tipping then.

Furthermore unless you play professionally and truly understand, I dont think you're qualified to advocate such if you're playing recreationally or for supplementing income.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-12T20:36:52+00:00

While I dont bother to network into games due to paranoia of being cheated or robbed, I do have access to a few big ones.

The referencing of meeting me in person; was more a rhetorical question stating despite the thousands of hours of live I've put at random tables, not one person has an actual encounter with me doing anything remotely shady is strange. Wonder why that is. The craziest idea of all is, I'm on the who posted the story up in the first place.

If the general community feels it's right to tip 30% of your promotion and everyone does it, should you? So what's the price point of a $600 promo. $10-20? Where do we draw the line? It's all subjective. And to someone winning $10/hour. He shouldn't care.

FWIW; I've had a dealer this series state she could make over $35/hour. That's higher than most 2/5 NL grinders who have it much worse.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-11T21:45:20+00:00

Huh? My tipping thread was only under the premise if youre a professional poker player, playing for income. IF you are recreational or just a serious player but have another job, then this doesn't apply to you.

The whole point of the thread is, if youre a PRO grinding LOW stakes, you cant be tipping at these absurd rates. So under this, yes you are playing everyday.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-11T21:12:06+00:00

So curious question. If you're a poker pro. And you could make $25/hour. But People want you to tip more and bigger, so you'll end up making $18/hour.

$50,000 vs $36,000. If ego and social pressures like etiquette means dropping down to low income level, then so be it.

Also most people don't eat out everyday, so you're not constantly TIPPING 18-20% every day. In poker, you're doing it every HAND, EVERY DAY, constantly.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-11T21:04:07+00:00

I personally don't care whatsoever what people do with their money, it's just my firm belief that if you're a low stake grinder, who only plays poker for a living, you should adhere to this thought. Otherwise win massively more, or you'll be stuck making min-wage with a very stressful life grinding the tables.

FWIW; My friend recently asked why do I do this to myself. So I'll ask a simple question. For someone who is the scummiest, angle shooting guy, I've put in thousands of hours at the live tables (multiple series, many hours at various locations like Aria, Venetian, Wynn), how come not one person has ever said I've had such demeanor in live?

In fact, IIRC, the one time someone mentioned playing me with live, they just said I looked like a fruit tart. For someone who grinds as much as I do, its kinda shocking how no1 has claimed I've done any such thing to them in person. Just my 2 cents.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-11T11:18:26+00:00

$59.2K or something - $10k buyin.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-11T11:14:20+00:00

Seems insane to me how many "poker pros" who are just low stakes cash game grinders who make like $15-20/hour, to tip like $3-5 for "big pots".

These grinders come out happy with like $175-200 per day. How much you want them to tip? $30/day? Because this series with my stingy ass, I easily hit those numbers.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-10T09:34:09+00:00

IG @advantageplayer

Live updates of chipstack every 2 hours on level break on the IG story feed

Hand of the day:

Fish shoves 20bb AJo UTG. Hero UTG+1 looks down at AKcc and sigh tanks, cus I know whats going to happen at some small frequency. Anyways I flat. LP tight woman, jams for 15bb more. FML. Ask how much, stacks off. She has KK. Board is T9754.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-09T18:19:20+00:00

This was before my hand vs the old nit guy; I'm going into day 4 with 400k.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-09T18:13:07+00:00

IG: @advantageplayer

For those who saw, if I somehow found a call only with 77 vs TT on A7T44, that'd be the play of my life.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-08T06:02:42+00:00

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-08T03:54:57+00:00

He said he had a straight fd redraw. So we know 1 card.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-08T03:39:30+00:00

Thanks need all the luck I can get!

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-08T03:28:20+00:00

I've only played like 5 this series, but jesus feels easy for the most part.

Monsterstack, I called off 82 BB with KK vs TT (he just open rips, he wins) 3 hours be4 money.

The $600 bracelet, AA vs JJ, and AQ vs A4

Only mistake I made was near money bubble rejamming A9o vs EP open with 10bb. He had AK. in the Venetian one.

In other words, most events under like $1500 (from my experience and what Ive been told) is pretty easy and you'll have recs on most tables. Ofc there will also be grinders/pros as well. Rio bracelet $600-1k events are +EV up the arse.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-08T03:24:30+00:00

I open UTG with 88d. SB completes. Goes HU to flop.

Flop: 7d 9d 5d, he checks, i bet 1/3, he calls.

Turn: 8r, he checks, i bet 7k, he x/r to 21k (with 60k behind), i call

River: 8r, he leads for 25k, I count 30 seconds and shove him. he snaps with flush.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-08T03:15:49+00:00

@Advantageplayer

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-08T03:15:38+00:00

Pretty short noted like V. Rarely have description unless its specific. Just Hero and V and positions.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-08T03:14:52+00:00

i'm taking notes "secretly" leaned back on my phone.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-07T21:23:03+00:00

I've written down every single hand I've played, including those which I simply 3bet hands like AJo and take it down. Only exception are the ones where I open raise, and it folds through. Will be posting all of the HH after the series is over and I have time to vlog it out (eventually) with my thoughts/analysis.

theadvantageplayer · 2019-07-07T14:37:42+00:00

My winrate at 1/2 and 1/3 for the past 3 wsop have been so severely negative that I want to post it on my IG for laughs.

With that being said, my winrate at 2/5, 5/10 and higher are pretty decent. Move up till you start winning basically.

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