Quote Originally Posted by EricE
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Quote Originally Posted by EricE
Quote Originally Posted by Lukie
Over a sample size of several thousand hands of playing with Fnord in the past, I can honestly say I never remember him playing a really big pot without the goods. He would absolutely say the same thing about me.
Sure but your definition of "the goods" would have to include an OESD. Thats not really what most people consider to be the goods.
pwned.
Well, to be fair, the hand posted recently where Fnord went AI with OESD was a PUSH by Fnord, not a Call. Big difference as he thought he could push the guy off his overpair. For the record, I think Fnord is really good but the more I try and emulate him the more $ I loose. It’s just not my style and I can’t implement it. I toasted off $200 in the first hr of play last night and just left. GG extended downswings!
For what it's worth, the pot in question was raised with 18bb in the pot on the flop and 70bb effective stacks when I figured to have ~11 outs against what I figured to be a medium-strong pre-flop hand. Meh on my line there. I used to pull that crap off way too often and in unraised pots which I've since come to realize is a leak.

As a very successful small stakes full ring limit player, picking spots to play a big one is an area of constant growth for me. Also, sometimes raising it up can make your life much more difficult. It takes time, experience and paying off a few stacks to get a feel for how people (mis)adjust to an aggressor. Another growth area.

I think the big difference between me and more medicore players is that I embrace the concept that poker is a gambling game. Sometimes I just gamble it up in close spots and it does create swings. However, it also makes me more difficult to play against and gets people to misread me horribly in spots and against opponents where I play a very tight game.