Some really good questions on here guys, thanks for that.
Let's have some more from anyone reading this. It's doesn't take a couple of minutes and you'll be in the hat at the end of the night for two winners out of say 40 people to win a signed book.
congratulations on reaching the pinnacle of your career. sharing a studio with Rich Orford at skypoker!
seriously though i need some help with flush draws on the flop. sure if one has the nfd or a pair it's comparatively easy to gii.
But what if the hand is weaker. so maybe 98dd on a Ks4d2d flop. What are your key thoughts on playing this? How best to extract value without simply calling down and hoping to hit?
I read that Chris learned alot from the Harrington books on tournament poker.
I too found them invaluable.
As trends and thinking change over time, what would Chris say were the fundamentals that hold true from Harrington and what are the key new ideas that you have to adapt with to succeed now?
Hey Chris, You're just a few months younger than me and my dream for a while was to become a pro before I hit 30! Looks like I'm not going to make it but you clearly did! Massive respect to you! Now that you're number 1 do you ever consider retiring? I think I would! Good luck with the book! Ducky
When did u start playing poker, how long after your first deposit did it take you too turn pro or where you financially sound before hand?
playing at the levels you do? how do u deal with lots of runbad or large bad beats? do u tilt? and how do u deal with this?
how may tables do u play at a time online and how do u focus on making the correct decisions the majority of the time? if you do play lots of tables do u take notes on most players u come across, I find im comfortable with 2 tables stretching too a 3rd on occasion but I struggle too keep up after this? but you see online grinders playing 15 too 25+ tables....how can u keep track of the players with all the other games happening.
if you read my diary you'll know my MTTs are very poor, so i would like to register myself as a possible person to get followed in MTTs and see where my mistakes are happening.
some questions for chris
Q. which do you like better cash or tournament?
Q. how long do you spend online each day and how much time is put aside for house work?
How do you know when someone as the goods against you and not just trying to be a hero and bluff the moorman ? I'm trying a loose style in cash poker to get my big hands paid but just seem to be walking into the nuts all the time when I think there just playing back at me !
I assume you play a lot of tables across multiple sites... how do you manage/got any tips for keeping up with all the different factors that you'll need to take into account... for example...
1) a different style of play is required on different sites 2) flicking between 4max, 6max, and full ring tables 3) flicking between rebuys (where you may play differently during the rebuy period), rebuys where the rebuy period has ended, Hyper turbo MTTs, turbos, slower structured games etc. 4) Having multiple tables with some far from the money, some close to the money, some just inside the money and then some really deep 5) pre antes and post antes
Is it just a case of it comes with experience? Do you still sometimes make slip ups for instance making a move to try and abuse people's fear of the bubble and realise you got the tables mixed up and it wasn't near the money?
My question would be do you still get affected by busting tourneys just before the "big money"/ bubbling larger events etc, or is it something you can take comfortably in stride?
Would also love to throw my name into the hat for following a player in the main - came 3rd in the main on Friday (end of thin brag!) and would be nice to see if it was just run good!
when I used to grind cash, before Sky Poker existed, if I was having a poor evening, I used to take a break and go back on about midnight when the americans came online as I found it much easier to make money. eventually I got bored of grinding cash and took up tournies for the greater challange. Did you find it the same? and do you think those days have gone?
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Let's have some more from anyone reading this. It's doesn't take a couple of minutes and you'll be in the hat at the end of the night for two winners out of say 40 people to win a signed book.
I like the odds for a freebie.
Earlier this month you were eliminated from a High Roller event by Neil Strike, who plays on SkyPoker as Joesman1.
Do you recall if Neil was a worthy opponent or did he just get lucky?
You're just a few months younger than me and my dream for a while was to become a pro before I hit 30! Looks like I'm not going to make it but you clearly did! Massive respect to you!
Now that you're number 1 do you ever consider retiring? I think I would!
Good luck with the book!
Ducky
what can I ask....
When did u start playing poker, how long after your first deposit did it take you too turn pro or where you financially sound before hand?
playing at the levels you do? how do u deal with lots of runbad or large bad beats? do u tilt? and how do u deal with this?
how may tables do u play at a time online and how do u focus on making the correct decisions the majority of the time? if you do play lots of tables do u take notes on most players u come across, I find im comfortable with 2 tables stretching too a 3rd on occasion but I struggle too keep up after this? but you see online grinders playing 15 too 25+ tables....how can u keep track of the players with all the other games happening.
if you read my diary you'll know my MTTs are very poor, so i would like to register myself as a possible person to get followed in MTTs and see where my mistakes are happening.
some questions for chris
Q. which do you like better cash or tournament?
Q. how long do you spend online each day and how much time is put aside for house work?
Q. do you play anything else online ie chess?
Question for Mr Moorman, did you sign your book whilst playing online poker.
All the best
Rainman397
Have a great show tonight, just qualified for the main, so I will be in the mini.
Question for Chris:-
What is the highest amount you have won in one on line tournament?
Sue
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I assume you play a lot of tables across multiple sites... how do you manage/got any tips for keeping up with all the different factors that you'll need to take into account... for example...
1) a different style of play is required on different sites
2) flicking between 4max, 6max, and full ring tables
3) flicking between rebuys (where you may play differently during the rebuy period), rebuys where the rebuy period has ended, Hyper turbo MTTs, turbos, slower structured games etc.
4) Having multiple tables with some far from the money, some close to the money, some just inside the money and then some really deep
5) pre antes and post antes
Is it just a case of it comes with experience? Do you still sometimes make slip ups for instance making a move to try and abuse people's fear of the bubble and realise you got the tables mixed up and it wasn't near the money?