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 Real Poker 2, Angel, 27. Sep 2003 01:23 | ||
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| These questions are directed toward Roy Cooke but feel free to offer opinions as they may apply to your own experience. Roy, A comment prior to the questions, I'm reading Real Poker 2 - The Play of Hands and am disappointed I didn't find the book earlier; it is both enjoyable and instructive. As a matter of fact, I put the book down only to ask these couple of questions before they are lost to others. First, the back cover claims that you are one of the best middle-limit hold'em players in the world. While I would need to play with you more to make that determination a certainty - your longetivity suggests that I'll discover that to be true and the amount I've learned from your columns over the years implies that I'd do better to simply accept the claim as true and fill that empty seat with someone else. That said, why wouldn't you move up? It seems that it is human nature to move up - if for no other goal than to earn more. That you stayed at the middle limits indicates a value in staying there that I may have missed. I can speculate but would appreciate learning your reasons. Next, I'm reading alot about your experiences in $30/60 games at the moment and I'm curious as to whether the blind structure of the $30/60 suits your style more - or if you feel it is a better value than the $40/80. Personally, I tend to avoid the $30/$60 in favor of the $40/80. Now of course if the $40 is tough and the $30 is soft then I'm in the $30 but all things being equal I have always geared toward the $40 because of the blinds. Paying $60 a round for blinds as opposed to $50 seems to be a real bargain for selective (re: starting hand requirements) players when the limits have increased a full 1/3. Based on what appears to be a propensity to play the $30, you don't seem to agree - could you explain why? Thank you. | ||
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| Re: Real Poker 2, Roy Cooke, 27. Sep 2003 06:52 | ||
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| Hi Angel My answers are beneath the questions! on 27. Sep 2003 01:23 Angel wrote: > These questions are directed toward Roy Cooke but feel free to offer opinions as > they may apply to your own experience. > > Roy, > A comment prior to the questions, I'm reading Real Poker 2 - The Play of > Hands and am disappointed I didn't find the book earlier; it is both enjoyable > and instructive. As a matter of fact, I put the book down only to ask these > couple of questions before they are lost to others. > > First, the back cover claims that you are one of the best middle-limit > hold'em players in the world. While I would need to play with you more to make > that determination a certainty - your longetivity suggests that I'll discover > that to be true and the amount I've learned from your columns over the years > implies that I'd do better to simply accept the claim as true and fill that > empty seat with someone else. That said, why wouldn't you move up? It seems > that it is human nature to move up - if for no other goal than to earn more. > That you stayed at the middle limits indicates a value in staying there that I > may have missed. I can speculate but would appreciate learning your reasons. Roy Says: The answer depends upon the time frame....I live in Las Vegas...When I played for a living I found the second biggest (Limit Hold'em) game in town was generally the best game.....Because of the "human nature" that you state, all the best players in town played the highest game in town and the highest game got very tough....Over the course of time I do not think many high limit Hold'em players in town made more money than I did....Some did for periods of time...But the stress, demands and pressures of playing that level wore down most of them. I have sporadically played higher...have done well...but like a low stress...low pressure lifestyle that allows me to focus on other things other than poker and enjoy my life more.........Playing poker for a living is a tough demanding life! At this point in my life...Poker is recreational....I still want to win, but don't play often enough to retain the "feel" I once used to possess.....I do not want to go and attack the top players that exist in the biggest game without being on top of my game....Maybe I will put forth that effort in my future when I do not have so much going on in life, but now is not the right time. > > Next, I'm reading a lot about your experiences in $30/60 games at the moment > and I'm curious as to whether the blind structure of the $30/60 suits your style > more - or if you feel it is a better value than the $40/80. Personally, I tend > to avoid the $30/$60 in favor of the $40/80. Now of course if the $40 is tough > and the $30 is soft then I'm in the $30 but all things being equal I have always > geared toward the $40 because of the blinds. Paying $60 a round for blinds as > opposed to $50 seems to be a real bargain for selective (re: starting hand > requirements) players when the limits have increased a full 1/3. Based on what > appears to be a propensity to play the $30, you don't seem to agree - could you > explain why? Roy Says: $40-80 is my favorite limit also...However, it is not spread in Vegas....I think from the post you made that you are playing very tight and like the tighter blind structure better....If you want to be a great player you need to be able to adjust to all structures...The 2-3 chip blinds requires a more aggressive pre-flop strategy as the little blind is almost always correct in calling one chip and you need to take that positive option away from him....I am NOT saying that you should become a maniac, just play in a more aggressive manner. > > Thank you. Roy Says: Your welcome :-) Roy Cooke | ||
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