In heads up SNG's, should we be able to have the decision whether to play the game or decline?

ITSQUADSY · June 2023

What?

TheWaddy · June 2023

kapowblamz said:

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TheWaddy said:
Thank you for confirming your Spock like personality.

Personally in this instance of the freeroll at 6.30pm, i would throw personal preference of types of poker games, dislike of all -in fests, barbeques, phone calls with my fiance, other outside poker interests in glorious weather etc etc into the equation.

Hourly rates is the at the bottom of the list, but each to their own.
When it comes to playing poker professionally then hourly rate is absolutely everything for exactly that. The more you can make in as short a time as possible frees up time to do other things you enjoy.

Im pretty sure we have established i play £1 HU and some £2..... you could safely say that is not professionally and therefore hourly rate is not important to me. Jesus....

Jac35 · June 2023

TheWaddy said:

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kapowblamz said:

TheWaddy said:
Thank you for confirming your Spock like personality.

Personally in this instance of the freeroll at 6.30pm, i would throw personal preference of types of poker games, dislike of all -in fests, barbeques, phone calls with my fiance, other outside poker interests in glorious weather etc etc into the equation.

Hourly rates is the at the bottom of the list, but each to their own.
When it comes to playing poker professionally then hourly rate is absolutely everything for exactly that. The more you can make in as short a time as possible frees up time to do other things you enjoy.
Im pretty sure we have established i play £1 HU and some £2..... you could safely say that is not professionally and therefore hourly rate is not important to me. Jesus....

In that case why do you constantly whine like a baby?

TheWaddy · June 2023

errr... cos id like to play at much larger levels and have confidence in what i am seeing. Someone whines like a baby every time they contribute, as its all they do.... and they sound like wee jimmy krankie......

TheWaddy · June 2023

You know how i was saying the £1000 freeroll is just hand after hand of sillyness thoughout this?
You know lead changing, excitement hands? Tonights;

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
TheWaddy	Small blind		50.00	50.00	1435.00
Dumbmo	Big blind		100.00	150.00	10265.00
	Your hole cards	A Q
55titles	Call		100.00	250.00	1720.00
albertg	Fold
stellamike	Call		100.00	350.00	872.50
tmc460	Call		100.00	450.00	5962.50
TheWaddy	All-in		1435.00	1885.00	0.00
Dumbmo	Fold
55titles	Fold
stellamike	All-in		872.50	2757.50	0.00
tmc460	Fold
TheWaddy	Unmatched bet		512.50	2245.00	512.50
TheWaddy	Show	A Q
stellamike	Show	10 10
Flop
		7 6 K
Turn
		10
River
		2
TheWaddy	Win	Flush to the Queen	2245.00		2757.50

If you think im wrong, then im a pretty good at predictions....

johnmonty · June 2023

ah yes because everyone knows A high is ahead of a pair of 10s, so sick to turn those 2 outers

Jac35 · June 2023

TheWaddy said:
errr... cos id like to play at much larger levels and have confidence in what i am seeing. Someone whines like a baby every time they contribute, as its all they do.... and they sound like wee jimmy krankie......

You appear to as be accurate at judging peoples nationality as you are at understanding poker 😉

PKRPar · June 2023

thread of the year

MISTY4ME · June 2023

kapowblamz said:
Next stop, the player is a plant. Cognitive dissonance.

I had to look this up Ben @kapowblamz as I'd never heard of it before. Always good to learn something new

.....and for those who are also interested .......

Cognitive dissonance

In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is the perception of contradictory information and the mental toll of it. Relevant items of information include a person's actions, feelings, ideas, beliefs, values, and things in the environment. Cognitive dissonance is typically experienced as psychological stress when persons participate in an action that goes against one or more of those things.[1] According to this theory, when two actions or ideas are not psychologically consistent with each other, people do all in their power to change them until they become consistent.[1][2] The discomfort is triggered by the person's belief clashing with new information perceived, wherein the individual tries to find a way to resolve the contradiction to reduce their discomfort.

https://g.co/kgs/6PnZgF

kapowblamz · June 2023

Yup. It's super common, more than most people realise. I wonder what TheWaddy thinks about it.

TheWaddy · June 2023

johnmonty said:
ah yes because everyone knows A high is ahead of a pair of 10s, so sick to turn those 2 outers

Hmmm, its probably cos im looking for an ace or a queen, but the 10 comes and puts pay to that.... but wait its actually the 10d, which in fact gives me an unlikely backdoor flush and inside straight draw... which wins!

Only the 10d, of course, could create that 'exciting' hand. You are just so used to this now, that you are even passing it off as a non event.......

TheWaddy · June 2023

MISTY4ME said:

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kapowblamz said:
Next stop, the player is a plant. Cognitive dissonance.
I had to look this up Ben @kapowblamz as I'd never heard of it before. Always good to learn something new

.....and for those who are also interested .......
Cognitive dissonance
In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is the perception of contradictory information and the mental toll of it. Relevant items of information include a person's actions, feelings, ideas, beliefs, values, and things in the environment. Cognitive dissonance is typically experienced as psychological stress when persons participate in an action that goes against one or more of those things.[1] According to this theory, when two actions or ideas are not psychologically consistent with each other, people do all in their power to change them until they become consistent.[1][2] The discomfort is triggered by the person's belief clashing with new information perceived, wherein the individual tries to find a way to resolve the contradiction to reduce their discomfort.

https://g.co/kgs/6PnZgF

Yes i think its relating to life in general. I dont see it mentioning playstation poker and the need to believe the huge amount of enhanced hands or you are a basket case.

TheWaddy · June 2023

I think i timed this at 9 minutes after the last post after mentioning the playstation;

Nut flush, nut low draw, against flopped FH. I make nut low AND nut flush... not bad for a heads up game 9 mins later.......

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
isNoGod22	Small blind		10.00	10.00	1480.00
TheWaddy	Big blind		20.00	30.00	1490.00
	Your hole cards	2 A A Q
isNoGod22	Call		10.00	40.00	1470.00
TheWaddy	Raise		20.00	60.00	1470.00
isNoGod22	Call		20.00	80.00	1450.00
Flop
		4 3 3
TheWaddy	Bet		40.00	120.00	1430.00
isNoGod22	Raise		80.00	200.00	1370.00
TheWaddy	Raise		160.00	360.00	1270.00
isNoGod22	Raise		600.00	960.00	770.00
TheWaddy	All-in		1270.00	2230.00	0.00
isNoGod22	All-in		770.00	3000.00	0.00
TheWaddy	Unmatched bet		20.00	2980.00	20.00
isNoGod22	Show	3 4 6 10
TheWaddy	Show	2 A A Q
Turn
		6
River
		9
isNoGod22	Win high	Full House, 3s and 6s	1490.00		1490.00
TheWaddy	Win low	6-low	1490.00		1510.00

TheWaddy · June 2023

Before you say it was obvious he had a fH and deflect the playstation hand to 'my bad play'.... this was the type of hand below was what he was wanting to play big with all game.... needless to say, despite the game lasting 30mins and being able to pick him off at will.... i lost.

Thats Saturday online poker!

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
isNoGod22	Small blind		30.00	30.00	1950.00
TheWaddy	Big blind		60.00	90.00	960.00
	Your hole cards	5 9 7 4
isNoGod22	Call		30.00	120.00	1920.00
TheWaddy	Check
Flop
		6 3 Q
TheWaddy	Check
isNoGod22	Bet		120.00	240.00	1800.00
TheWaddy	Raise		480.00	720.00	480.00
isNoGod22	Raise		720.00	1440.00	1080.00
TheWaddy	All-in		480.00	1920.00	0.00
isNoGod22	Call		120.00	2040.00	960.00
isNoGod22	Show	8 K 8 3
TheWaddy	Show	5 9 7 4
Turn
		5
River
		4
TheWaddy	Win high	Straight to the 7	1020.00		1020.00
TheWaddy	Win low	7-low	1020.00		2040.00

ITSQUADSY · June 2023

Why do you keep posting individual hand histories? No one will ever care.

As long as it's mathematically possible it's supposed to happen. I doubt anyone even bothers to look at any of the hands you post, they don't matter.

kapowblamz · June 2023

Exactly that. I've never looked at a single one of the hands you've posted @TheWaddy .

Ironically you do yourself a disservice in your crusade to prove this is playstation poker rather than just poker by posting this ****.

TheWaddy · June 2023

Dr Stella Artois has made several diagnosis and said ive posted 'this ****'.... whilst not looking at a single hand ive posted.

I guess this is NHS cutbacks.....

TheWaddy · June 2023

ITSQUADSY said:
Why do you keep posting individual hand histories? No one will ever care.

As long as it's mathematically possible it's supposed to happen. I doubt anyone even bothers to look at any of the hands you post, they don't matter.

Im gathering that hand after hand of playstation type outcomes dont matter to you guys.

Thats clearly the way you like it. You would get bored of poker, i get it.

kapowblamz · June 2023

@TheWaddy Incidentally, how were you at maths in school? This is not a dig, it's just relevant for obvious reasons. Be honest.

TheWaddy · June 2023

GCE qualification at the time. Cue roasting....

In heads up SNG's, should we be able to have the decision whether to play the game or decline?

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