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Poker Video: Limit Hold'Em by PygmyHero (Micro/Small Stakes)

First off, as I mentioned a bit earlier in the thread I don't feel obligated to announce to the table, 'I know the 4 seat - we talk poker regularly,' or anything like that. But of course I don't do anything to hide my relationship with them either. The rest of the table can infer whatever they want.

I really don't think that one is a big deal - a lot of the regs kind of know each other and are casual acuaintances and I've never seen them disclose any information (nor would I expect them to).

As far as playing against anyone you know, it's a normal poker situation. I mean, I'm sure you knowingly play some DC members online. If you alter your play, that's your decision. If you play them harder than normal, that's your decision. Regardless of what you choose to do the other players at the table can try to figure it out (most won't and most won't try) - you don't need to announce your strategy.

As for your last question that's a bit more complicated because your financial interests are not aligned with your friends'. I feel that in most cases I would tell the person - it feels like the right thing to me, I hope someone would do it for me, and realistically because in FR especially I'm not likely to just make oodles of money because my friend is tilting. That said, if you chose not to I wouldn't fault you.

I really don't have the same viewpoint as you do towards playing with friends Sushi. I love trying to soulcrush and tilt my friends at the poker table, we play extremely hard against each other. Afterwards, we talk about the hands, and are otherwise friendly, but at the table, winning their chippies is worth so much more than those from some random person

I really don't have the same viewpoint as you do towards playing with friends Sushi. I love trying to soulcrush and tilt my friends at the poker table, we play extremely hard against each other. Afterwards, we talk about the hands, and are otherwise friendly, but at the table, winning their chippies is worth so much more than those from some random person

See Episode 2

I really don't have the same viewpoint as you do towards playing with friends Sushi. I love trying to soulcrush and tilt my friends at the poker table, we play extremely hard against each other. Afterwards, we talk about the hands, and are otherwise friendly, but at the table, winning their chippies is worth so much more than those from some random person

Prepare for another silly sushi-psychology-post...

I actually think the attitude u describe could be awesome for me to some extent. I feel somewhat stuck in my poker learning. One reason is I think that I run away from all challenges. I think it is one reason I never improve beyond my sloppy default game that I know is enough to four table 3/6 for 2bb/100 (with table selection that is). Basically I dont put my self in situation where real deep thinking is needed (to beat the game at a decent rate).

I wonder how I should take the next step. I've been at this level since Omakase (when I took a big leap in my game IMO). Hopefully I get some inspiration from all of u in Vegas. What I would need is some basic idea for how to beat other players like myself. I mean Obv I have some clues, but u know what I mean.

Perhaps trying to soulcrush ur friends is a good start ?

Prepare for another silly sushi-psychology-post...

I actually think the attitude u describe could be awesome for me to some extent. I feel somewhat stuck in my poker learning. One reason is I think that I run away from all challenges. I think it is one reason I never improve beyond my sloppy default game that I know is enough to four table 3/6 for 2bb/100 (with table selection that is). Basically I dont put my self in situation where real deep thinking is needed (to beat the game at a decent rate).

I wonder how I should take the next step. I've been at this level since Omakase (when I took a big leap in my game IMO). Hopefully I get some inspiration from all of u in Vegas. What I would need is some basic idea for how to beat other players like myself. I mean Obv I have some clues, but u know what I mean.

Perhaps trying to soulcrush ur friends is a good start ?

Yeah, absolutely, I'd say things like playing DC homegames (or scheduling / starting one with some of our LHE guys!) would always be helpful and bring out some of the most fun aspects of poker.

I think we just have a fundamental difference towards how we approach poker - I've always always always just been a guy who experiments with random stuff, and it sort of seems like you are saying you take safe roads, and place a large emphasis on winning (see: "2 bb/100" in your post - I literally never think about my winrate or care about it).

I think we just have a fundamental difference towards how we approach poker - I've always always always just been a guy who experiments with random stuff, and it sort of seems like you are saying you take safe roads, and place a large emphasis on winning (see: "2 bb/100" in your post - I literally never think about my winrate or care about it).

I feel a bit dumb now (meh, I shouldn't have included that winrate statement lol). I think u are correct overall even though the situation is less black and white. I mean I do expereiments some of the time, but I think u are correct about where my emphasis lie. I would say I, in every aspect of life. avoid difficult situation and that comes at a high cost.

Re the exposed card situation at the end of this video I believe that The dealer and the player saw it but they didn't know if anybody else saw it. If noone else saw it then there's no reason to call it out. So if you saw the card - call it out and the dealer will use that card as a burn card. i don't think they did anything wrong.

Nice vid btw ...

no chip runners at east coast casinos afaik

Delaware Park Race Track. Runners are the ones who escort you to your seat at that poker room. Terrible play there...1/2 and 2/5 Very profitable. They throw in a mississippi straddle rule which makes 2/5 LIKE 5/10 considering someone does it everytime.. I find myself having to resteal the straddle in order to not lose position everytime.