Hi Tikay, My poker name is Nano, I am new to playing on this site, although I did try it along time ago but got very frustrated, so I gave up for some time. I have heard you mention about a formula for playing sit and go and other tornaments. Can you please give me some starter hints. Kind regards, Mark
Hi Tikay, My poker name is Nano, I am new to playing on this site, although I did try it along time ago but got very frustrated, so I gave up for some time. I have heard you mention about a formula for playing sit and go and other tornaments. Can you please give me some starter hints. Kind regards, Mark Posted by tano
Hi Mark,
Welcome back.
SNG formula?
Sit pretty tight early.
Don't fritter chips away by "limping", ever, in a SNG. Be disciplined, raise or fold.
As the SNG develops, gradually open up your range, but note the table dynamic first, if 1 or 2 players take a big hit early, or are clearly going to implode early, sit tighter for longer, & let them bust themselves.
Really, a SNG only starts on the Cash Bubble, so try to save your chips for then. At this stage, you can bet big, or even shove, ANY unopened Pots. NEVER be limping, or calling, on the Cash Bubble - it's raise/shove (usually the latter, due to blind sizes relative to stacks).
Don't take too many risks ion the Cash Bubble if one of the players is ultra-short stacked, just let the maths do the work.
Hi Tikay Keep up the good work I am having a bad time of it at present. Can't shake players no matter what I do and sometimes it seems allin is the only option. Not blaming them or Sky, just a run of bad luck. At nl4 you've got to expect it! Any way my question is how do you or the pros you know cope with a downturn (mine as been about 6 months now). I've taken breaks, taken advice - some from you I think, etc.. Is it just a matter of playing through it, trying to adapt, and hope the cards don't hold a grudge for too long? My first major downturn in under 2 years of playing, so still a youngster (in this at least!). thanks David Posted by walesboy
Sorry to hear that, Walesy.
Grit your teeth & batten down the hatches, to play through it, or maybe take a short break.
Some players find a change of format helps - switch to SNG's, or DYM's, just to mess with the bad karma.
One quick thing though - lots of players confuse a downswing with poor play - sometimes we lose our discipline, forget the basics, & we blithely motor on without realising we have developed a leak in our game. Make sure you self-examine your game, to ensure you are not developing bad habits, or limping too much, or ignoring position.
Have you thought of changing your screen-name to "Englandsboy"? That might help.
Alternatively, just get as lucky as Orford did, in Leeds at the weekend. He actually WON an Event! I know, you could not make it up, could you?
Was good to meet you at Leeds for the first time, trully you have too much energy. Anyways my question is, im trying to start to move up the stake Live at the moment, as i actually prefer to playing live, but now feel as though playing the same people all the time i can no longer progress my game, i know theirs, they know mine.
How would you suggest to a low stake live player moving up?
hi there tikay, i'm having a really hard time the last few weeks of running into so called fish players.im getting called of players with any to cards such as 2nite i had jj player calls me with i think it was 8 5. he wins. im raising big but it doesnt seem 2 both some players.this is happening 2 much.how do i get round this??? im playing very little poker now as im sick of bad beat after bad beat. Posted by hinton
Afternoon hinton,
You cannot avoid this, nor do you ever want to, & it should not trouble you.
In the example you quote, you win the hand 8 times out of 10, slightly more in fact, maybe 83 times in 100.
What's not to like about those odds? I'll take that every hand of poker I play!
Please remember 2 things.
1) If we can win the hand 83 times in 100, (until he goes skinto) so let's not begrudge our opponent who wins it 17 times every 100, that's a bit churlish, don't you think? If we win the coup 8 times in 10, should we really begrudge the villain winning it 2 times in 10? Give him some love!
2) A little respect for our opponents (especially one's who don't play as well as us) goes a very long way. If you call them "fish" & think of them as "fish", karma will come up & bite you right on the nose. Karma is like that, it's a very clever thing. Good players never disrespect bad players, it makes no sense.
When you,ve had a bad result and reflect on it afterwards and you know you made the wrong move how do you get over it? I got knocked out of the survivor final round after playing well, but when down to 2 players although I was behind on chips (4.7k vs 7.3k with blinds still only 100/200) i still felt confident. I then made one mistake by rasing with 6-4 off ( I had been at it for a while and should have slowed down) , then got involved on flop and didn,t hit when i shoved on turn I could have been in the survivor final, but even 24 hours on i,m still beating myself about it as it could have been my biggest paydays to date and there are some gr8 prizes in that final I haven,t played since because off it as Im not in the right frame of mind - Whats the best way off getting over it? Posted by MP33
Beat yourself with a big stick for days on end - then you learn from it, & don't make the same mistake again!
Hi Tikay Was good to meet you at Leeds for the first time, trully you have too much energy. Anyways my question is, im trying to start to move up the stake Live at the moment, as i actually prefer to playing live, but now feel as though playing the same people all the time i can no longer progress my game, i know theirs, they know mine. How would you suggest to a low stake live player moving up? Cheers. Don. Posted by The_Don90
Hi Don,
Good to meet you, too, at the weekend.
Live Tourney poker is just about the most fun you can have with your clothes on, but I would guess that less than 5 players in 100 makes money at it over the long-term.
I'd stick mainly to Online poker, & when you nick a few bob, treat yourself to a live game. Live games are VERY soft, but the expenses & time, & the fact you can only play 1 per night, mean variance is a killer.
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Hi Don, Good to meet you, too, at the weekend. Live Tourney poker is just about the most fun you can have with your clothes on, but I would guess that less than 5 players in 100 makes money at it over the long-term. I'd stick mainly to Online poker, & when you nick a few bob, treat yourself to a live game. Live games are VERY soft, but the expenses & time, & the fact you can only play 1 per night, mean variance is a killer. Posted by Tikay10
thanks for the responce Tikay, makes alot of sense.
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Sorry to hear that, Walesy. Grit your teeth & batten down the hatches, to play through it, or maybe take a short break. Some players find a change of format helps - switch to SNG's, or DYM's, just to mess with the bad karma. One quick thing though - lots of players confuse a downswing with poor play - sometimes we lose our discipline, forget the basics, & we blithely motor on without realising we have developed a leak in our game. Make sure you self-examine your game, to ensure you are not developing bad habits, or limping too much, or ignoring position. Have you thought of changing your screen-name to "Englandsboy"? That might help. Alternatively, just get as lucky as Orford did, in Leeds at the weekend. He actually WON an Event! I know, you could not make it up, could you? Posted by Tikay10
LOL!!!How could you say such a thing! I take back all the nice things I've said about you on other threads! MODS!! Wasn't it a blue moon at the weekend? Maybe that's why Orford won? Or was it bribery? This is why I like SP, can't beat a bit of banter. (It was banter right? You're not serious?!!)
Good idea with the hand history. Have been trying to develop my game with the help of people on here. Maybe something has sneaked in when I wasn't looking!
Will have to get things sorted out (with the Boss) and make it to a SPT. Now what can i bribe her with..........
Thanks for the advice Hopefully see you soon (ish)
Hello TiKay Nice to meet you in Leeds, you said i won a prize of free entry to take on TiKay on Wed for having the best hat, how do i register for this prize ?
watched the live stream to leeds on Sat, well done to all. I was just wondering whats the score for railing and playing in side events at the SPT'S, although live in weston I fancy a couple of days in Cardiff. Is it okay to pop along evening times and join in side events and rail final stages of main event, that is of course if I'm not lucky enough to satellite in!1
Hello TiKay Nice to meet you in Leeds, you said i won a prize of free entry to take on TiKay on Wed for having the best hat, how do i register for this prize ? Thanks Gary (Largearce) Posted by Largearce
Hi Mr, err, Large.
Sorry I missed this yesterday, but I'll arrange free entry for you into next Wednesday's TOTTY.
You have to wear your hat whist playing it though, OK?
PS - Unless I am mistaken, it was not for wearing the "best" hat, I'm sure I heard it described by a fine judge of fashion matters as the "daftest hat", no?
Why is omaha not promoted more on this site, eg guarenteed torney,s or bounty hunter torney,s. PAT MAC 1947 Posted by patmac1947
It is being promoted at the moment by Trevor Harris, unless I'm much mistaken.
Sadly, no matter how much you & I may wish otherwise, because Omaha is such a wonderful game, one that demands & requires much more thinkage than NLH, it is not very popular with the masses, & never will be, I'm afraid. But hopefully we can drum up a little more interest than has hitherto been the case.
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : Hi Mr, err, Large. Sorry I missed this yesterday, but I'll arrange free entry for you into next Wednesday's TOTTY. You have to wear your hat whist playing it though, OK? PS - Unless I am mistaken, it was not for wearing the "best" hat, I'm sure I heard it described by a fine judge of fashion matters as the "daftest hat", no? Posted by Tikay10
ok yes daftest hat, will give you that, and yes whenever i play the hat is on.....
Hi, I am a 19 y/o student (money is tight) and hence my age have only been playing online poker for a year... I play for fun but it's more fun when your winning and when your winning your winning money... I started with initialy £5 which I slowly lost (and planned to lose, to learn the online game) then I put in another £5 to play with, I play s&g DYM 60ps mainly and make a small profit from that nothing significant, over this year I have withdrawn a total of £30 from my account back into my bank, leaving me with (currently) £13.51. Most of my profit has come from playing free rolls I have got to the last table 3 times if not defiantly 2 times... comming 1st winning £42 (out of over 1k players about 1.5k think it was 0 points buy in promo month... £200 Night Owls FR). I also came 3rd (should have come second...) out of almost 500 player more resontaly winning £9.00. I know what your thinking I am making a lose on the DYM but I am not I have tried to enter some big torniments with large buy ins without sucess...
I have played about 60 free rolls so I am not sure if thats good going or not...basicly need some direction:
Question:
Should I carry on with earning poker points through dym for free rolls or is there any low enough buy ins for tornements that are similar to the free rolls? (obviously free rolls are easier as allot of poeple sign up and dont play aswell as the amount of less able players attracted to them)
I do tend to enjoy tornements more than the fast s&g games.
Comments
Kind regards,
Mark
Welcome back.
SNG formula?
Sit pretty tight early.
Don't fritter chips away by "limping", ever, in a SNG. Be disciplined, raise or fold.
As the SNG develops, gradually open up your range, but note the table dynamic first, if 1 or 2 players take a big hit early, or are clearly going to implode early, sit tighter for longer, & let them bust themselves.
Really, a SNG only starts on the Cash Bubble, so try to save your chips for then. At this stage, you can bet big, or even shove, ANY unopened Pots. NEVER be limping, or calling, on the Cash Bubble - it's raise/shove (usually the latter, due to blind sizes relative to stacks).
Don't take too many risks ion the Cash Bubble if one of the players is ultra-short stacked, just let the maths do the work.
Good luck.
Grit your teeth & batten down the hatches, to play through it, or maybe take a short break.
Some players find a change of format helps - switch to SNG's, or DYM's, just to mess with the bad karma.
One quick thing though - lots of players confuse a downswing with poor play - sometimes we lose our discipline, forget the basics, & we blithely motor on without realising we have developed a leak in our game. Make sure you self-examine your game, to ensure you are not developing bad habits, or limping too much, or ignoring position.
Have you thought of changing your screen-name to "Englandsboy"? That might help.
Alternatively, just get as lucky as Orford did, in Leeds at the weekend. He actually WON an Event! I know, you could not make it up, could you?
Was good to meet you at Leeds for the first time, trully you have too much energy. Anyways my question is, im trying to start to move up the stake Live at the moment, as i actually prefer to playing live, but now feel as though playing the same people all the time i can no longer progress my game, i know theirs, they know mine.
How would you suggest to a low stake live player moving up?
Cheers.
Don.
You cannot avoid this, nor do you ever want to, & it should not trouble you.
In the example you quote, you win the hand 8 times out of 10, slightly more in fact, maybe 83 times in 100.
What's not to like about those odds? I'll take that every hand of poker I play!
Please remember 2 things.
1) If we can win the hand 83 times in 100, (until he goes skinto) so let's not begrudge our opponent who wins it 17 times every 100, that's a bit churlish, don't you think? If we win the coup 8 times in 10, should we really begrudge the villain winning it 2 times in 10? Give him some love!
2) A little respect for our opponents (especially one's who don't play as well as us) goes a very long way. If you call them "fish" & think of them as "fish", karma will come up & bite you right on the nose. Karma is like that, it's a very clever thing.
Good luck mate.
Good to meet you, too, at the weekend.
Live Tourney poker is just about the most fun you can have with your clothes on, but I would guess that less than 5 players in 100 makes money at it over the long-term.
I'd stick mainly to Online poker, & when you nick a few bob, treat yourself to a live game. Live games are VERY soft, but the expenses & time, & the fact you can only play 1 per night, mean variance is a killer.
Wasn't it a blue moon at the weekend? Maybe that's why Orford won? Or was it bribery?
This is why I like SP, can't beat a bit of banter. (It was banter right? You're not serious?!!)
Good idea with the hand history. Have been trying to develop my game with the help of people on here. Maybe something has sneaked in when I wasn't looking!
Will have to get things sorted out (with the Boss) and make it to a SPT. Now what can i bribe her with..........
Thanks for the advice
Hopefully see you soon (ish)
Nice to meet you in Leeds, you said i won a prize of free entry to take on TiKay on Wed for having the best hat, how do i register for this prize ?
Thanks
Gary
(Largearce)
I have copied and pasted this question in the Technical Queries section for you, hopefuly someone will get back to you
Sorry I missed this yesterday, but I'll arrange free entry for you into next Wednesday's TOTTY.
You have to wear your hat whist playing it though, OK?
PS - Unless I am mistaken, it was not for wearing the "best" hat, I'm sure I heard it described by a fine judge of fashion matters as the "daftest hat", no?
Sadly, no matter how much you & I may wish otherwise, because Omaha is such a wonderful game, one that demands & requires much more thinkage than NLH, it is not very popular with the masses, & never will be, I'm afraid. But hopefully we can drum up a little more interest than has hitherto been the case.
I'll also do an Omaha only PTP evening soon.
Keep playing the beautiful game!