tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828468.post111408672933033181..comments2023-10-12T07:52:41.914-04:00Comments on Poker Wannabe: The Kobiashi Naru scenariocolumbo (at eifco dot org)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16116768669414563102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828468.post-1114087778417478722005-04-21T08:49:00.000-04:002005-04-21T08:49:00.000-04:00With the above comment being slanted towards the W...With the above comment being slanted towards the WSOP, I now ask myself, "if we are indeed creatures of habit" would I act differently in a lowly SnG. Well, maybe. But it seems likely that I call and accept my fate. <BR/><BR/>I tried this in reverse on someone once and went all in on the first round after the rebuys were over. I had a severe cold deck and had folded 20 hands in a row. I went all-in from the BB pretending to have Aces (I had AQ). He called with QQ (not even KK). So, I think most people cant get away from a big pocket pair.columbo (at eifco dot org)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16116768669414563102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828468.post-1114087563220273952005-04-21T08:46:00.000-04:002005-04-21T08:46:00.000-04:00I originally thought this was an easy fold. But a...I originally thought this was an easy fold. But after thinking about it for 3 weeks, I now know I would call this bet in the WSOP. Here is my logic:<BR/><BR/>o This is not a SnG or a reasonably sized field where you can expect positive EV on a long range of hands. In order for that to be true, you have to be better than the rest of the field. I don’t think that would apply to me at the WSOP.<BR/>o I can not avoid volatility in a large field tournament. In a reasonably sized field, I always try to avoid all coin flips as the caller. With a field this large, however, you are going to have to play and win these volatile hands.<BR/>o Who would go all-in that early unless they were trying to establish dominance? I think everyone would be talking about that call and you can add to the mystic by yelling out afterwards, “You think that was crazy, try stealing my blinds”. <BR/>o Of course, if he has AA and you call, everyone will call you an idiot calling this. But would you rather be out on day 3 and still not cash? Is that really better for your ego? I mean, that chick from MAXIM magazine cashed. Do we all believe she is a good player or more that she is a good folder?columbo (at eifco dot org)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16116768669414563102noreply@blogger.com