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Ridiculous half-baked expert advice
BigBluster
Member Posts: 1,075
I sometimes wonder what planet the 'expert' analysts are on?
Recent example:
Our hero makes an all-in bet of 2000 when the blinds are 10/20. He has AK.
Our 'expert' studio analysts say that it's a definite calll with QQ for an extra 1800.
Anyone who claims that this is a half-decent play is talking out of the back of his head. Yet the 'MTT experts'(including most of the top name players on Sky Poker!) I've just been watching on 865 say that this is 100% the correct play. Complete and utter rubbish.
Most of the 'experts' are cash-game players and generally clueless about MTTs.
BB
Recent example:
Our hero makes an all-in bet of 2000 when the blinds are 10/20. He has AK.
Our 'expert' studio analysts say that it's a definite calll with QQ for an extra 1800.
Anyone who claims that this is a half-decent play is talking out of the back of his head. Yet the 'MTT experts'(including most of the top name players on Sky Poker!) I've just been watching on 865 say that this is 100% the correct play. Complete and utter rubbish.
Most of the 'experts' are cash-game players and generally clueless about MTTs.
BB
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2) Before I watched the Sky Poker channel, all I knew about Poker was hand rankings. I'm now a winning player, and 99% of the stuff I know about Poker is thanks to the Sky Poker channel. So if you ever wanted it, I'm very good evidence that the advice on the channel is actually pretty solid.
3) If the channel were to start giving out bad advice, then isn't that the greatest thing in the world for you as a Poker Player if a large amount of people on the site are making the same mistakes as a result and could be exploited in the same way? Complaining about bad advice (if that was actually the case) wouldn't be tapping the tank, it'd be smashing the glass with a sledgehammer.
Although there are some things that can be considered wrong and definitely against all the mathematics and common sense availbale. It is still possible however for 4 people to play a hand in 4 different ways and yet they can still all be right. A players opinion on how to play a hand is exactly what it says their opinion.
To disagree with someones opinion is perfectly fine because that then is your opinion. This however does not automatically make them wrong.Also just because you disagree with someone it does not make you automatically right. It is easily possible for both you and them to be right in this situation. And it does not give anyone the right to criticise another persons opinion just because there exists a difference of opinion.
You clearly have your opinion on this scenario and it is one that is worth hearing because all players opinion have merit even if you choose to act differently than they suggest. But i am afraid with this thread you have lost the audience with starting by criticising other players for their opinion instead of just giving a well wordrd and thought out arguement against it.
if i was running good and my pairs were holding.. then an instant call.... it does depend who it is against and wot notes you have on the player. if lets say Aussie09 instant call, but 18and5times deffo fold..
the situation depends on who the players is and how u have run (if u have played) before..
to state that the experts are half baked is not on really. they are cash players and they themselves have ade bad calls and good calls..
it depends on wot the tourny is and who you are against
2. Post action properly, for example did QQ guy open 10x or has it gone bet/3bet or what
3. Depending on above it might be possible to consider folding. But at least post your reasoning rather than just describing other peoples as "bollux".
4. I would think this early in most mtts difference between optimal cash and tournament strategy is probably pretty small
Yup constructive criticism is fine, but blatant insults are not Mr Bluster
If you could do a better job then you would be in the studio.
As for calling an all in with QQ early in a standard sky mtt, im doing it every day of the week (unless I have sik reads and i somehow find my fold button- rare these days). Whether that is "right" or "wrong" iyo i frankly don't care.
The situation has not been explained though did the guy with QQ open raise to 10xBB and then get shoved on or was there a min raise to 40, then a reraise to 100 then a 4bet to 200 then a 5bet all-in ,makes a difference but still not folding.
Not many people are agreeing with you here but of course you have youre opinion but why should you be more right than anyone else.
Give more info about your view before saying if its right or wrong and do it in a constructive way to let people on the forum debate it and the analysts to explain in more detail to you if you ask the question instead of insulting them. What makes you an expert in this anyways are you a PRO!!!? like them!!!
Also you say they just know about cash and nothing about MTT im sure this is more of an insult than saying they are half baked, im sure if you asked them how they got to be on an analyst on a poker show they didnt just do it by playing cash games and know a lot more about MTTs then you persive they do.
If you know so much would you enlighten us to your experience of big mtt wins as we have no proof of your skill in this matter.
I do not think it is an obvious call, I don't think anything in poker is?, it may be an obvious call for some/most people,but that does'nt mean it's right.Nothing in poker is ' set in stone ', but when you rant about the experts et al, what you do get is, a ' circling of the wagons ', I wonder if your username has anything to do with it?.
It looks like terrible poker all round. Have we really 10x'd QQ? This looks face up to be exploited by the fella with AA. Fold and open 3x next time.