any questions

Originally Posted by gabe

Originally Posted by Alibi

favorite drink?

also do you like cream soda and/or root beer

cold newcastle

mmmmmmm, newcastle

Originally Posted by Rabid Dog

You make all this money from poker. Yet you live in a trash can, why?

saving up to play 200/400nl

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

One thing you'd change about the PS interface.

i loved how on party when you click the table it would ste focus on the bet size box. i hate how i chat stuff by mistake on stars all the time.

and reload button would be cool too

do you still have mono and strep?

you play any PLO?

Originally Posted by bigspenda73

do you still have mono and strep?

im past strep and i THINK im done with mono

Originally Posted by Harry

you play any PLO?

i try. i think the game is more fun than holdem but i over value everything like most NLHE donkeys.

Originally Posted by Harry

you play any PLO?

he tries to

What IS the exact nature of your relationship with Lukie? It's like a soap opera, but it seems he's the one making all the effort. Why U braek Lukie's <3?

Originally Posted by biondino

What IS the exact nature of your relationship with Lukie? It's like a soap opera, but it seems he's the one making all the effort. Why U braek Lukie's <3?

gabe is 100% pure balla, he needs not make any effort at anything. You should see his studying habits, straight up ballin'. It goes something like this: drink a 6 pack, play an hour, make $20k, quit due to boredom, then pass out.

Gabe, some random thoughts about the following would be appreciated:

1 Adjusting to light 3bettors in position and oop - what do you do?

2 adjusting your 3bet freqs against lags - i get confused here a lot because i'll have something like ATs or 88 in the small blind and figure to be way ahead of lag's button range but I let myself get pushed off too easily post flop. if i hit a pair or draw im willing to stick it in. It cant be +ev to stone cold bluff often in 3bet pots but if i only play back when i have something i become too predictable

Gabe, can I ask what your stats are at 6max for Won when Seeing Flop and Won at Showdown? I am especially intrigued as to how often one hopes to win flops and whether better players can win close to/over 50% of the flops they see.

(I currently win 41% of the flops I see and I really don't know if this is high or low)

Originally Posted by SmackinYaUp

1 Adjusting to light 3bettors in position and oop - what do you do?

I want to just reiterate this one. How do you deal with light 3 bettors oop? What's the best way to mix up playing back at them? And I mean when they are doing it almost optimally, where it's like 50/50 whether or not they actually have a good hand.

Which FTR members, current or past, playing low/mid stakes, have the potential to be really good in your opinion based on what you have seen through play and/or posts? (posted hands/thoughts regarding theory etc...)

Which 2+2 players do you respect the most?

Originally Posted by cardsman1992

Which FTR members, current or past, playing low/mid stakes, have the potential to be really good in your opinion based on what you have seen through play and/or posts? (posted hands/thoughts regarding theory etc...)

Which 2+2 players do you respect the most?

ISF posts some stuff that requires a bit higher level thinking, so maybe him. he gets alot of stuff wrong but seems like he tries to out-think opponents more than most ftr ppl.

obviously there are some sick players on 2p2, but i wont comment on the ones i havent played with. cts and krantz get respect because they know how to open up their games unlike most of the nits over there.

Originally Posted by gabe

ISF...he gets alot of stuff wrong

More specific? This could be really helpful to my game.

sorry not answering these sooner. i think i saw them one night when i was drunk and couldnt give a good answer, then when i clicked 'view newest post' it just naturally skipped over them.

Originally Posted by SmackinYaUp

Gabe, some random thoughts about the following would be appreciated:

1 Adjusting to light 3bettors in position and oop - what do you do?

2 adjusting your 3bet freqs against lags - i get confused here a lot because i'll have something like ATs or 88 in the small blind and figure to be way ahead of lag's button range but I let myself get pushed off too easily post flop. if i hit a pair or draw im willing to stick it in. It cant be +ev to stone cold bluff often in 3bet pots but if i only play back when i have something i become too predictable

-i like playing alot of pots vs them in position when they have a wide range. also its good to mix it up with the big hands QQ+ AK so they can't be too sure of what you are doing postflop much.

-lately ive gotten so i really like to take flops with anyone who i think makes mistakes. ive been 3 betting less OOP because i faced similiar problems. this might not be the answer you are looking for but 3 bet less with the occasional light one mixed in.

Originally Posted by biondino

Gabe, can I ask what your stats are at 6max for Won when Seeing Flop and Won at Showdown? I am especially intrigued as to how often one hopes to win flops and whether better players can win close to/over 50% of the flops they see.

(I currently win 41% of the flops I see and I really don't know if this is high or low)

sorry, im at home and dont have my PT stats on this computer. if im reminded of this on sunday or later ill post them up.

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Originally Posted by gabe

ISF...he gets alot of stuff wrong

More specific? This could be really helpful to my game.

i try to in the threads of yours that i read

hand from tonight...when something like this happens, how do you deal with it?

Dealt to Hero [As Ad] UTG
Hero raises to 3x
CO calls
Button folds
SB folds
BB reraises 6x
Hero pushes
CO folds
BB calls
Hero shows [As Ad]
BB shows [Kc Ah]
*** FLOP *** [Ts Qs Jd]

Originally Posted by |~|ypermegachi

hand from tonight...when something like this happens, how do you deal with it?

Dealt to Hero [As Ad] UTG
Hero raises to 3x
CO calls
Button folds
SB folds
BB reraises 6x
Hero pushes
CO folds
BB calls
Hero shows [As Ad]
BB shows [Kc Ah]
*** FLOP *** [Ts Qs Jd]

Obv he turns the Ks and rivers the Js, balla style.

that stupid hand took my profits away from my session.

anyways, a more serious question.
what do you think of over betting and over pushes? do you use them in your game? what kind of situations do you find them profitable?

I know at your level this doesn't happen much, but do you ever c a turn intending to fold but then change your mind because of the size of the bet? IE i have 55 and raise 4x pre. tight guy calls. Flop comes AT6, you bet 3/4ths pot he calls. turn is a 7. you check and then he bets 1/6th pot. You've never really seen him do it before but he's straightforward. Is it ever not spewy to raise in this spot?

Gabe, how closely do you observe all your tables? Are you taking notes (mentally or pstars note) on people all the time, are you looking at only large pots and showdowns, or do you even pay attention to hands you aren't involved in?

How beneficial do you think Halvsame's bigpotgrabber is to a persons game? If you don't know what i'm talking about, it's a great program that takes all the big pots while you are playing and puts them in a little window so you can look at them easily.

Originally Posted by |~|ypermegachi

that stupid hand took my profits away from my session.

anyways, a more serious question.
what do you think of over betting and over pushes? do you use them in your game? what kind of situations do you find them profitable?

i used to live by them, but then i started doing them too much.

i think they are profitable when the other person has shown they like their hand. like if you are leading the betting the entire hand (raise pre, bet flop, bet turn, checked to you on riv) the villian hasnt shown they like their hand much, so its usually a better spot for a value bet. this does change with different villians of course but i think its a good concept.

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

I know at your level this doesn't happen much, but do you ever c a turn intending to fold but then change your mind because of the size of the bet? IE i have 55 and raise 4x pre. tight guy calls. Flop comes AT6, you bet 3/4ths pot he calls. turn is a 7. you check and then he bets 1/6th pot. You've never really seen him do it before but he's straightforward. Is it ever not spewy to raise in this spot?

yea of course, this can go with the bet being smaller or bigger than i would expect.

Originally Posted by Massimo

Gabe, how closely do you observe all your tables? Are you taking notes (mentally or pstars note) on people all the time, are you looking at only large pots and showdowns, or do you even pay attention to hands you aren't involved in?

How beneficial do you think Halvsame's bigpotgrabber is to a persons game? If you don't know what i'm talking about, it's a great program that takes all the big pots while you are playing and puts them in a little window so you can look at them easily.

i try to look at every showdown including mucked hands of all big pots but of course i miss some every now and then. this includes hands im not involved in too. i play with alot of the same people so i do try and takes notes on them.

thats interesting idea and i think ill check it out

can you tell us about some more of your "aha" moments in NL holdem?

specifically what helped you reazlie you can beat some of the bigger games online against tough players? considering you only started out wanting to win $1k per month..

Which Owl is better, the O rly owl or the Ya rly owl?

How much of your play is purely instinct? For example, every once in a while i'll be multitabling and a table will pop up, and i'll suddenly get the feeling that i should do a certain action, even though i can't think of why it would be good. Does this stuff happen to you and do you follow your gut in these situations even though it's a little illogical?

once I play stakes above 200 or 400 I lose 70% of my aggression and start playing scared. I also get really results oriented. I already have my 40+ buyins for 2000PL/NL but it's going to waste just sititng there and I'm thinking about withdrawing it to invest it.

You obviously seem to enjoy risk. Do you have any advice for me?

Originally Posted by tickner

can you tell us about some more of your "aha" moments in NL holdem?

specifically what helped you reazlie you can beat some of the bigger games online against tough players? considering you only started out wanting to win $1k per month..

there were not any real moments--it was really gradual. of course there were some things that got me on the path to thining on different levels but i think i alraedy mentioned them.

like at lower stakes i learned how to beat up on fish. then i learned how not to get stacked by the regulars so much. then i started to learn how to beat up on those same regulars..

Originally Posted by Massimo

Which Owl is better, the O rly owl or the Ya rly owl?

hey look its dead

Originally Posted by Massimo

How much of your play is purely instinct? For example, every once in a while i'll be multitabling and a table will pop up, and i'll suddenly get the feeling that i should do a certain action, even though i can't think of why it would be good. Does this stuff happen to you and do you follow your gut in these situations even though it's a little illogical?

i would say almost all of it. i can reason out alot of it when i have to but mostly i just do it and dont think.

Originally Posted by salsa4ever

once I play stakes above 200 or 400 I lose 70% of my aggression and start playing scared. I also get really results oriented. I already have my 40+ buyins for 2000PL/NL but it's going to waste just sititng there and I'm thinking about withdrawing it to invest it.

You obviously seem to enjoy risk. Do you have any advice for me?

i would invest it alot of it.

then start at stakes you are comfortable with, make 20 buyins, then move up to next level, repeat

why are they called apartments when they're all stuck together

Originally Posted by sandstorm

why are they called apartments when they're all stuck together

Bwahahahahahahaha you're killing me! Crazee swedes!

You ever read any poker books? If yes, which one did you find the most beneficial?

theory of poker

ace on the river is good once you get past how to play the cards

Lol, Im reading ToP right now.

Secondary question: does Lukie use teeth?

Best race in oblivion?

Originally Posted by sandstorm

why are they called apartments when they're all stuck together

Why do they call New England, New England? It's over 300 years old. Last time i checked that's not that new.

newer than the original England

Originally Posted by sandstorm

why are they called apartments when they're all stuck together

LOL

Originally Posted by sandstorm

why are they called apartments when they're all stuck together

Originally Posted by gabe

Originally Posted by Bode-ist

lifetime graph?

I mean no disrespect with the following question but after seeing your graph I have to ask:

Do you ever wonder if you just got insanely lucky over that stretch of 10-15k hands where you won $200K+ and aren't crushing the high stakes games as much as it may seem based on your overall $/100 hands?

yea that stretch was insanely lucky, that was a once a year type run

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Originally Posted by Massimo

Originally Posted by sandstorm

why are they called apartments when they're all stuck together

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Why do they call New England, New England? It's over 300 years old. Last time i checked that's not that new.

LOL
Isn't that quote from Family Guy?

Originally Posted by JL

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Why do they call New England, New England? It's over 300 years old. Last time i checked that's not that new.

meh
Isn't that quote just a lame attempt to steal focus from Sandstorm's hilarious but still valid question?

FYP.

gabe- Just wanted to say this was a great thread. Really enjoyed reading it. Three things you said stuck out
1.) Rekruls quote
2.) You heading towards being a slight degen but its okay since your making money, having fun and are happy with your life enjoying something that you like.
3.) Preflop retardation of msnl and hsnl players from calling 3bets way to light and making bad pf calls in general (even with position).

So yeah, nice post man. One of best posts by far currently on here.

hahahaha I think Gabe should just be permanently in the well and forced to answer questions at the call of FTRers at all times.
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Originally Posted by YeaURBad

gabe- Just wanted to say this was a great thread. Really enjoyed reading it. Three things you said stuck out
1.) Rekruls quote
2.) You heading towards being a slight degen but its okay since your making money, having fun and are happy with your life enjoying something that you like.
3.) Preflop retardation of msnl and hsnl players from calling 3bets way to light and making bad pf calls in general (even with position).

So yeah, nice post man. One of best posts by far currently on here.

ty!

Originally Posted by sauce123

hahahaha I think Gabe should just be permanently in the well and forced to answer questions at the call of FTRers at all times.
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yea man, i think i'll just post my home phone and cell # so that way i can answer people even faster than before!

Originally Posted by gabe

yea man, i think i'll just post my home phone and cell # so that way i can answer people even faster than before!

Your really cool for that, thx.

Always wondered, were you a minbet donk before switching to NL? Think I saw a thread a while back of you posting a low-stakes limit hand.

Originally Posted by gabe

Originally Posted by sauce123

hahahaha I think Gabe should just be permanently in the well and forced to answer questions at the call of FTRers at all times.
(post 201)

yea man, i think i'll just post my home phone and cell # so that way i can answer people even faster than before!

No don't do that. Set up a toll-free number. I don't want to pay long distance charges.

Originally Posted by bigspenda73

Always wondered, were you a minbet donk before switching to NL? Think I saw a thread a while back of you posting a low-stakes limit hand.

yea started out limit and then switched to tourneys

Did you set-up this thread to try and match Fnord's post count?

Do you think you learned anything by starting at min-bet poker that helped you later in your poker career?

Or has everything you learned been from playing NL?

Apologies if this was asked already.

Gabe- what do you think of that 44 hand we played today- I honestly cant figure out if its good or bad given history (QJ hand) and my image isnt too wild but idk...

meh nvm just thought in detail more about what ur raising and calling ranges are on that flop and pushing is friggin terrible idk what i was thinking...

it got me learning about poker but i dont think i learned anything specific from it that i wouldnt learn from starting at any other type

Gabe said he didnt mind posting his cell number here so if you have a question ship it to him here.......832-758-4959

Yea, Gabe moved to TX?

Don't forget, some of us live in that area code.

Originally Posted by bigspenda73

Yea, Gabe moved to TX?

Don't forget, some of us live in that area code.

Gabes parents live in texas and they got him his cell phone, simple.

[censored] you

ha ha ha.

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Originally Posted by IowaSkinsFan

Originally Posted by Massimo

Originally Posted by sandstorm

why are they called apartments when they're all stuck together

Just give some dumb answer and ill be satisfied.

How do you high stakes players move money around post UIGEA?

checks, bank wires, help of friends

What do you think is the biggest wrong perception among low stakes players about high stakes?

How much are you bluffing pure air if ever and what scenarios?

boxers or briefs?

what are perceptions of low stakes players? i forget what it was like

i bluff pure air alot when in smallish pots. like utg raises, i call BB with 68s, HU flop is 45T with a backdoor draw, check call flop, check check blank turn, bet half pot riv -fold

also i 3 barrel when i think they will fold with pure air enough

I find that I'm bleeding chips out of the BB in 3/6+ where alot of the btn/co stealers aren't total idiots. Can you say something smart about blind defense?

i've got that problem too halvsame especially just calling them.

i have another question...do you study regulars in PT?
i sorta assume you do, but can you give any examples of stuff you look for? I think I need to start doing this.