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Hey Guys,
I will be answering a ton of questions about myself, poker, and whatever, here: http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthread.php?t=88525
Happy Holidays.
-Phil
Dec 25, 07 02:25:14
Yo Phil, I have one question that I've sorta been asking myself about you. First off let me explain myself. I'm a MSNL 23yr old player from Chicago, I've been playing online hardcore and reading everything I can like a dog in heat since October. I have a really obsessive and competitive personality, I -have- to be the the best at the things I get into and when I'm really into something I put 700% into it, you know eat, sleep, live poker. that sorta thing. I actually haven't heard of you before tonight when I saw a link to your 2+2 Well post on Verneer's blog earlier, which I've been refreshing every 2 minutes for the past 6 hours. Anyway post like these are incredibly inspirational to ppl like me who have the love and drive to give something thier all, but to get to my point and ask my question... Why do you care so much about what people have to ask you, why should you want to answer all these 100s of questions from ppl you don't know or even from ppl that have nothing to give back, such as micro stake limit players like me? I ask this question not because I think your help is "dumb" or in any negative way whatsoever, but because knowing that there are ppl out there that give back to the little man and are out there to care w/o thinking theyre above people because theyre sucess rate has been higher, is fucking amazing to me, if you ask me I'd say you shouldn't answer me anything and basically ignore my exsistance since youre a badass player, I mean thats how the world works doesn't it? Thank you so much for being the way you are, sorry if this was hard to read, its 235am and its been a long day of family events, I'm sure you understand. Merry Christmas and may the tables give back to your generous nature.
Dec 27, 07 00:22:10
"Why do you care so much about what people have to ask you, why should you want to answer all these 100s of questions from ppl you don't know or even from ppl that have nothing to give back, such as micro stake limit players like me?"
It is a 2+2 tradition for people to make these "well" threads. aba has one, too.
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Here are a couple of my favorite PLO hands from the last week:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1780513
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1780511
This next one needs some intro. Based on some flow of game reads, I felt he'd be 3betting this hand light. Once he started to think a bit, I thought about how I can't repot since my Aces are too weak and we're deep enough that defining my hand will get me owned. So I decide to hover over the raise button and INSTA minraise when he 3bet, hoping I'd get him to do something spazzy. I guess it kind've worked:
http://www.pokerhand.org/?1780507
This cheers me up whenever I run bad: http://youtube.com/watch?v=8VhPHtKinmA
GL
-Phil
EDIT: stuff is coming out weird, but I can't figure out how to fix it. Sorry this entry isn't pretty.
Dec 10, 07 10:42:25
other than pckt 9's and a 4 what are you afraid of in that hand. And you called anyways so what do you mean by defining your hand... please answer this one very curious. Goodluck your pretty much the shit.
Dec 10, 07 10:43:19
nvm ur talking about preflop, your just minraise central i gotcha nice work.
Dec 12, 07 19:37:14
HI, Phil. A friend of mine just pointed me to your blog that you wrote on July 14, 2007 and I just wanted to tell you that it helped me a lot. I'm in a serious downswing, so thanks for writing!
Desirae
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Sorry for the lack of updates, guys.
I've been playing a ton, and have been pretty focused on that. I'm getting very good at plo (for how long I've been playing) which is exciting to me. Hopefully I'll continue to improve.
The last month has been good to me, though today I tilted off a few buyins in big games. I'm still up on the week, and plenty in the last month, but I'm very dissapointed in myself for playing tilted. For me, I get much more tilted by things outside of poker.
A few things were annoying me a lot, and I should've just taken the day off and relaxed. I might do that tomorrow. We'll see how I feel when I wake up. If a juicy games starts running tonight, I'm not sure what I'll do. Hopefully I'll make a good decision.
If I could make my PT work, I'd share some interesting hands with you. I'll see if I can mess with it a little.
Good luck.
-Phil
Dec 5, 07 01:09:36
I've watched you doing well lately, congrats. Don't forget to email me back one of these days when you have time.
Dec 5, 07 13:08:49
"...you said something about youre opponents 3bet range was stardarised or something, why you 4bet..Can you explain this?"
"I don't think that happened, but I could be wrong. Maybe I said polarized?"
Yes its polarized..I think I get the point but could you go somewhat deeper into this subject, cause havent heard any pro saying much about it...I guess thats why someone can make a rivercall with 3rd pair..cause players range is polarized to a-high (+hands without value) or sets... Thanks Phil!
Dec 6, 07 02:06:49
Hey Phil,
I saw in an earlier entry of yours that you are interested in writing a book. I have a lot of experience in this area and would be very interested in talking with you about how to make it happen and make a lot of money doing it. Shoot me an email at craigclemens@gmail.com just so I have your email and I'll send you some details.
Talk soon,
Craig
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IN SOME VIDEOS IN HERE..
HEROes hold TT or 55, and they raise pre.. and there is a guy next to after them that raises 3 times. and they fold !! I am a new player, but still i find that fold strange. I mean I would call if I get my set I know I get all their chips if I do not hit i fold. what is more easy than that?? AM I THE BIGGEST DONK??? lol, by the way I do this play in .25/.50 but still i would do it i think in any stake !
thanks phil !!!
f.
You don't always get their stack when you flop a set. The main factor is the call:stack ratio, meaning how much you have to call compared to how much is left in your stack. Then you have to look at his 3betting range (The weaker it is, the more inclined you should be to fold or 4bet, the stronger it is, the more inclined you should be to call and stack KK). As a very general rule, you want stacks to be about 15x the size of the call you have to make. If his range is very tight, maybe 11x and if it's very loose, 20x or so.
Kind of a different question.
Do you ever suffer from winners tilt? I.e. You fire up a few tables and make 3-4 buy-ins in the first few hundred hands. Are you quiting the session right here or continuing on if the fish still have money? I come across this sometimes and find myself leaving because it feels really good to hit a jackpot session in a short amount of time. Perhaps it is better for my confidence and game to quit the session and return later?
Cheers.
Personally, I don't suffer much from winners tilt, though I know people who do. Controlling tilt is all about knowing and being honest with yourself. Having your confidence high while playing is very important. Not only confidence that you'll play well, but confidence that you'll win.
Hey! Sorry about not remembering the term you used in youre last video, but there was a spot where you 4bet 2-3o.. I can understand why that can be profitable but you said something about youre opponents 3bet range was stardarised or something, why you 4bet..Can you explain this?
I don't think that happened, but I could be wrong. Maybe I said polarized?
Hi Phil,
looking at the cardrunners pro's, there are a lot of styles which can be extremely profitable. You and Brian Hastings for instance have a pretty solid style each one with their personal moves. Taylor and Cole on the other hand are extremely aggressive, while Brian and Andrew are somewhere in between both groups. But somehow, each of you are very successful. My analysis: if you develop a well balanced strategy (=near optimal)and have no apparent other leaks (eg. bad money management) your playing style does not matter. Can you please comment on my conclusion? Do you have a certai n why of improving your overal strategy?
You're analysis is dead on. There are several different playing styles that work well. I have a feeling that there is a theoretical optimal playing style for every game situation, but situations change so much and it's so complex that I don't think it's worth bothering to figure it out. As long as you understand your style and balance it well, you can be a winner with a few different styles. I've found that initial playing styles reflect a person's personality. I had a lot of trouble pushing my agression to the level that it's at now (Still not super high for highstakes HU games) because I'm a passive person by nature.
Hey Phil,
When moving up through the levels what adjustments did you need to make at each step, or was it just a case of more of the same?
Presumably things got more aggro as you moved up, so how did you combat this?
Cheers,
Mat.
Hey Mat,
It's tough to generalize about adjustments. Basically, players will play differently. Their ranges will be different. And you have to play differently as a result of that. Also, as the stakes get higher, the main difference is the lack of terrible players at the table. You'd be suprised how much you make off of those couple fish at your table and how easy it is.
Gotta go now, but I'll finish up another day. GL guys.
-Phil
Nov 7, 07 06:54:17
i just started playing and i was very inspired after reading taylor and brian's poker story on how they got started. would you please kindly share how u got started playin, what stakes did u start playing first, was there a time when u feel discouraged/bad runs and rebounded yourself back, and how long did it take you to move up each level. at such a young age i find your poker success to be truly inspirational
paul
Nov 13, 07 00:33:16
Heh, the question about "in your last video...4bet 32o...", he's confusing you with CTS. CTS was on the button and had been 3bet a bunch from the guy to his left often, opened 32o because he was playing 44/40 and watched to show pure agression etc, and got 3bet. He said "I saw him flat with 99 in this situation before, so his range is pretty polarized, so I feel it's good to put in a 4bet." CTS then 4bet about 2.25x the 3bet size (I think it was \$22 3bet, \$54 total 4bet).
And yeah I understand the logic behind that, but hopefully you'll understand the question now that you know he thinks you are CTS
Nov 15, 07 02:52:14
I though this hand was interesting. Wood love to hear ur comments on it:
Full Tilt Poker Game #4181545501: Table Eginton (6 max) - \$200/\$400 - Pot Limit Omaha Hi - 3:46:31 ET - 2007/11/15
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken (\$126,199)
Seat 2: n0rthf4ce (\$8,000)
Seat 3: Da Munsta (\$23,594)
Seat 4: FinddaGrind (\$39,400)
Seat 6: Gus Hansen (\$55,400)
Gus Hansen posts the small blind of \$200
OMGClayAiken posts the big blind of \$400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Da Munsta folds
Dustin Dirksen sits down
Dustin Dirksen stands up
FinddaGrind has 15 seconds left to act
FinddaGrind folds
Gus Hansen raises to \$1,200
OMGClayAiken raises to \$3,600
Gus Hansen raises to \$10,800
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken calls \$7,200
*** FLOP *** [Kh 5s 7s]
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen bets \$21,600
OMGClayAiken has 15 seconds left to act
OMGClayAiken has requested TIME
Gus Hansen: fold
OMGClayAiken calls \$21,600
*** TURN *** [Kh 5s 7s] [Ad]
Gus Hansen bets \$23,000, and is all in
OMGClayAiken calls \$23,000
Gus Hansen shows [7c 9s Ac 8s]
OMGClayAiken shows [4h 6d 7d Ah]
*** RIVER *** [Kh 5s 7s Ad] [Ks]
Gus Hansen shows a flush, King high
OMGClayAiken shows two pair, Aces and Kings
Gus Hansen wins the pot (\$110,798) with a flush, King high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot \$110,800 | Rake \$2
Board: [Kh 5s 7s Ad Ks]
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken (big blind) showed [4h 6d 7d Ah] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings
Seat 2: n0rthf4ce is sitting out
Seat 3: Da Munsta didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: FinddaGrind (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Gus Hansen (small blind) showed [7c 9s Ac 8s] and won (\$110,798) with a flush, King high
Nov 19, 07 22:25:08
He thinks none of you online guys would be in the top 20 of NLHE in live games. Any plans to go to vegas and bust him?
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Hey dude,
I haven't been playing much lately and I don't plan on playing much this month.
So, since I won't have results to talk about, why don't you just ask some questions? I'll try to feild all the quesitons I can in my next couple blog entries.
Holllller.
-Phil
Oct 30, 07 04:56:45
OK !!! I ask you a question..
IN SOME VIDEOS IN HERE..
HEROes hold TT or 55, and they raise pre.. and there is a guy next to after them that raises 3 times. and they fold !! I am a new player, but still i find that fold strange. I mean I would call if I get my set I know I get all their chips if I do not hit i fold. what is more easy than that?? AM I THE BIGGEST DONK??? lol, by the way I do this play in .25/.50 but still i would do it i think in any stake !
thanks phil !!!
f.
Oct 30, 07 05:31:29
Kind of a different question.
Do you ever suffer from winners tilt? I.e. You fire up a few tables and make 3-4 buy-ins in the first few hundred hands. Are you quiting the session right here or continuing on if the fish still have money? I come across this sometimes and find myself leaving because it feels really good to hit a jackpot session in a short amount of time. Perhaps it is better for my confidence and game to quit the session and return later?
Cheers.
Oct 30, 07 05:34:47
Hey! Sorry about not remembering the term you used in youre last video, but there was a spot where you 4bet 2-3o.. I can understand why that can be profitable but you said something about youre opponents 3bet range was stardarised or something, why you 4bet..Can you explain this?
Oct 30, 07 06:10:47
Hi Phil,
looking at the cardrunners pro's, there are a lot of styles which can be extremely profitable. You and Brian Hastings for instance have a pretty solid style each one with their personal moves. Taylor and Cole on the other hand are extremely aggressive, while Brian and Andrew are somewhere in between both groups. But somehow, each of you are very successful. My analysis: if you develop a well balanced strategy (=near optimal)and have no apparent other leaks (eg. bad money management) your playing style does not matter. Can you please comment on my conclusion? Do you have a certai n why of improving your overal strategy?
Oct 30, 07 07:41:26
Hey Phil,
When moving up through the levels what adjustments did you need to make at each step, or was it just a case of more of the same?
Presumably things got more aggro as you moved up, so how did you combat this?
Cheers,
Mat.
Oct 30, 07 08:44:56
Hey- I always enjoy reading ur blog with hh and good analysis. Keep it up. Neway, plz read my blog some and some of the crazy sht and gimme a holla in a comment or somethin. Thanx.
Oct 30, 07 09:08:40
I posted this in theory but would really like your comment. It regards something you did in your video.
I have seen several videos (Jman's and sbrugbys) to name a few in which they have raised in LP and been re-raised while holding suited connectors. In jman's he held 63s. He remarked that had he had position he would have called all day long. Not sure I understand why. I understand why you don't want to call re-raises with hands like KJ etc for fear of domination or why you would call with pocket pairs when deep to set mine. However, what are you hoping to flop with a hand like 63s. It's about 30/1 that you will flop 2 pr, flopping a pair of 6's or 3's isn't exactly a hand to go to war with, and flush draws will most likely be of the 8 out variety and leave you as at least a 2/1 dog to anyone with a bigger pair. Am I missing something?
Phil, if you could elaborate on this I'd really appreciate it.
Oct 30, 07 09:41:02
hey Jman,
Can you talk more about your HSP experience now that the your episodes have been aired. what did you think of the play there? which live pros games do you respect and which ones do you think will get crushed playing NLHE against online players like Sbrugby, durrr and yourself?
Oct 30, 07 09:44:32
Yo,
I just wondered if you put a time limit on your sessions when you play online. Does it depend on how you're playing or how good the games are? Or do you say I'm going to play for 2 hours and that's it?
Oct 30, 07 11:55:52
Phil, watched the latest episode of HSP last night and saw you muck 10/7 suited when it was the best hand and you would have chopped a 37K pot with Eli...what's up with that? Did you just throw it away without actually looking at anyone's cards? I was yelling at the TV "PHIL TURN OVER YOUR DAMN CARDS! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!"
Oct 30, 07 13:50:14
Sup Jman
Of these two things, which do you think a small stakes poker player who wants to move up should be [I]without[/I], i.e. he can only posess [i]one[/i] of these attributes, and not the other.
1. The ability to play a tight, but well rounded game combined with the discipline to put in a large volume of hands
2. The ability to throw caution to the wind, take shots , play LAG and push thin edges.
Note that im talking about small stakes players who want to someday play big, not players who are already "there".
Thanks, Later!
Oct 30, 07 22:10:40
I did not know you were still blogging here. Glad to come across it and find that you are.
Nov 2, 07 08:21:46
Hey Phil,
How about commenting on some of the hands you played yesterday against luckexpress...he seemed kinda tilty.
Plus, do you have a transcript of your exchange with BeepBeepImAJeep?
Nov 7, 07 06:52:56
i just started playing and i was very inspired after reading taylor and brian's poker story on how they got started. would you please kindly share how u got started playin, what stakes did u start playing first, was there a time when u feel discouraged/bad runs and rebounded yourself back, and how long did it take you to move up each level. at such a young age i find your poker success to be truly inspirational
paul
Nov 7, 07 06:53:37
i just started playing and i was very inspired after reading taylor and brian's poker story on how they got started. would you please kindly share how u got started playin, what stakes did u start playing first, was there a time when u feel discouraged/bad runs and rebounded yourself back, and how long did it take you to move up each level. at such a young age i find your poker success to be truly inspirational
paul
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Hey there,
I spent the last week in Vegas to play in the US PokerBowl.
The tournament itself was a bad structure. The blinds got huge way too fast and it was just an all-in fest. However the event was run very well from what I could see. The set was very professional and the producers were friendly and organized.
I got to hang out with some friends, including my team: Dave 'raptor' Benefield, Tom 'durrr' Dwan, Di (Z) 'Urindanger' Dang, Hac 'jinsokkp' Dang, and Alan 'The Alan Sass' Sass.
Wow, we were such a sick good team I have to say. It's too bad the structure didn't allow us more time to play. 1/5 teams advance past the first heat and we weren't that team in our heat.
I didn't really play many interesting hands at all. The blinds went up so quickly. I probably played two big pots, one time waking up with AK when Jen Harman shoved A8s and one shoving K4o with 5bbs and running into KQ and getting eliminated. Most hands just played themselves.
As a side note, Jen Harman is really, really nice. She puts up with so many annoying/obnoxious guys at the table, and I've never seen her be anything but friendly in the few times I've played with her or when I've seen her on TV. I consider myself a nice person, but I don't think I could do what she does.
Anyways, all in all, I had a good time. I'm back in Madison now and, as always, I'm happy to be back.
Talk to you soon, kids.
-Phil
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Hey guys,
I was asked about my HSP experience. I wrote up a trip report soon after it happened on 2+2. I'm going to paste it here for those who missed it. Enjoy!
So I got on this next season of HSP thanks to a friend of mine putting in a good word for me.
I was 2nd alternate on day 2 and starting on day 3.
Day 2 was a 100k min buyin and day 3 was 500k min. I brought 720k with me, planning on playing with 220k max on day two if I got a seat (which the producer made to sound unlikely) and saving the last 500k for the next day, or whatever I had leftover from day 2.
I showed up for day 2 around 2pm, just after taping started. Mori, the producer, was extremely nice. He let all of my friends come on set (there were not many people on set). He made me feel very comfortable there, as did all of the other producers and everyone working on the show.
It was cool on set. Free food. Random pros walking around. I did some on camera hand analysis for a GSN.com feature, which I wasn't prepared for, but I think I did okay. I was watching the game for hours. Extremely loose action. People were calling down when someones entire range is ahead of their hand. I almost had a boner about it.
I got into the game with 2 hours left of taping on day two. I don’t know if I can say exactly who was playing, but I’ll say that the table was very loose and aggressive (in a good way for me) and very talkative. It was the best game I’d played in all year. I was glad I got in, but bummed that I only had two hours. Not to mention that it was live and on a TV set, so I was probably dealt 40 hands the whole time. The players were very friendly for the most part. Jamie Gold was actually a really nice guy (I say actually because I didn’t expect him to be) and improved a lot since last season. Negreanu also played much much better than he had in previous years, and is a great guy from what I can tell. I’m gonna stop listing off players in case I’m not supposed to.
I had 100k on the table and 100k in my pocket and was saving the rest for day 3. 90% of hands were straddled and a few were double straddled. That left me with ~40-80bbs effective. With that, and no one folding preflop, the game got really boring for me. I basically had to play 10% of my hands if I wanted to max my EV. Phil Hellmuth called me a nit, which is probably the most embarrassing thing that I can remember happening to me in my lifetime.
I was really proud of my ability to hand read live. I was worried that I wouldn't to be able to pick up on things, but I was catching tons of timing tells and was able to put people on hands pretty well, which was what I did to keep busy while folding. There was one hand where I bet and got two really weak seeming calls on a very drawy board. I was really mad because I had the nuts (like 4th nuts, but clearly the best hand) but I couldn't check turn and let draws hit even though I was sure they were folding their midpairs with a gutter or oesd. I guess I don't know if my reads were right, but I feel good about them.
There was another hand that I wasn't a part of where one player shoved the river for about 2/5 pot after check-raising the turn. The other player tanks, saying his hand is as good as ace high. People started to chatter about what he could possibly have, which made me feel awesome since I was 90% sure he had 88-JJ with one club and was calling the turn in hopes for a club to hit or a free showdown and was folding to a river bet. After he folded, Negreanu said that he knew the one player would never bluff there, and I thought to myself how I'd always bluffshove that river. I’m looking forward to seeing that hand to check my read.
Overall though, it was a boring day for me. Lots of anticipation and only got the chance to play for 2 hours with a small roll since I was saving 500k for the big day.
Just before going to bed that night, I was informed that 3 of the TV Pros from day 2 decided last minute that they wanted to play on day 3, and that I wasn’t good TV because I was so tight and didn’t talk enough to the players who don’t know me. So, I lost my spot on the table. To say the least, I was very mad. Had I not been saving $500k for day 3, I would’ve been able to play a much more open game. I guess nobody there had any idea of my reputation and playing style, because I have never been accused of being a nit before that day. Usually I get ‘station’ ‘monkey’ or ‘FPS-machine’. I also had less than 50 hands to show what I had. Hellmuth spent over 15 minutes negotiating and discussing insurance deals when he was all-in.
Not to mention the fact that I had to fly halfway across the country and move $720k twice (not easy for me, and probably will get me audited) to play for 2 hours and get bumped from my guaranteed spot by people who have been on the show many times, live in Vegas, and aren’t affected at all by being on the show one more day.
Another frustrating aspect of it is that I didn’t get a chance to prove myself. America still thinks that my whole Day 2 table (besides me) is full of the best poker players in the world, when I would’ve salivated over playing any of them HU. (Maybe wouldn’t have salivated over one or two but would surely be a favorite) I know that I need to get over this part. It shouldn’t bother me what the public thinks, and I’m working on not caring as much.
After getting angry for a while, I looked for somewhere/someone to place my anger. That’s when I realized that there was really no one to be angry at. I was lied to, in a sense, which is my number one pet peave by far. But the players we almost all extremely friendly, and I’m positive the ones who wanted to play the next day didn’t consider the effects on me. Mori gave me a shot at being on one of the most watched poker shows on TV. He was nothing but nice and accommodating. While I’m sure he had a lot of say as to whether I got to keep my day 3 spot, I don’t blame him much for his decision. He doesn’t want to upset some of his biggest name players, and I didn’t show him anything on day 2 that he could show to execs to defend his decision to keep me on the show. As far as he knows, I am a complete nit and maybe not even good at poker.
I think it’s really unfortunate that America would rather watch bad, loud poker than extremely high level thinking from the true best players in the world, but I guess they don’t know any better.
I would love if someone would do a show where Me, durrr, Aba, and two more (Not saying I’m necessarily one of the best 5 online players and don’t wanna make a top 5 list) each play HU v Ivey, Doyle, Negreanu, etc. Like, we each pair up with a pro and play best of 3 HU 200bb freezouts. Each team puts up $2mm or whatever and whichever team wins most out of 5 splits the prize amongst themselves. Online pros v Live pros. Then maybe America would realize how it really is. Anyways, I’m ranting now.
I didn’t have a good experience at HSP, but it was really nobody’s fault. Mori told me he owed me and would make it up to me. My friends didn’t believe him, but I do. He seems very genuine. Hopefully I’ll get my chance sometime soon.
-Phil
Oct 19, 07 17:29:56
Thanks for the trip report Phil. I do think its funny how the general viewing public views the TV pros as gods, but when it comes down to it, I would put my money on a number of internet guys (including you).
Oct 19, 07 20:41:50
And to add to all of that Gabe & AJ call you 'Sweaty Phil' , was you really sweating that bad?. If Mori said he owes you get him to produce your show idea, would be really good TV.
Oct 22, 07 07:58:03
I read this at 2+2 awhile back, and i felt like bad for you, Phil! But we all know you are the one of the best in the world, so dont worry about it. Hopefully, they can get you and Brian on next season's show. This season is just beyond horrible(it sux, cuz HSP is my favorite poker show by a mile). Its not so fun to watch Farha donks off his money and everyone just waits to catch him.
Love the online pro vs. TV pro HU idea~ GL
Oct 24, 07 05:25:18
I know u would Kaaaarush all of them in a HU game. Just watched the day2 u were talking about, and they look like fucking morons, for the most part. PH is a retarded cocky idiot, that would get WAXED by the top eh 1-2% of onliners. I completely agree with wut u said about how they totally disregard hand ranges. "oh well.. i think ur bluffing, i call." Sux dude u didnt get to play, i was looking forward to watching u stack those bananna thieves.
Oct 24, 07 18:45:58
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Board=gossip&Number=10387771&page=0&fpart=all
Oct 25, 07 22:50:29
I saw the last few episodes of HSP with you in them and I think you played maybe 2 hands that made it on TV.
Honestly, what did you expect? It's a TV show !
Did you think you playing nitty is putting on a good show & warrants an invite back?
Remember when ABA was on it - he actually made some moves and got involved in pots.
For you, this was more of an opportunity to "shake things up" rather than try and go in and just make money playing poker. I mean, it seems like you went in there with the wrong mindset. If you wanted to make \$\$, you should've went and played the big games at the Vegas casinos.
Regardless, I'd like to say that I still think you can beat anyone at that HSP table.
Oct 30, 07 10:16:37
Phil, I think you are one of the best but you sound like you are full of yourself. "I think it’s really unfortunate that America would rather watch bad, loud poker than extremely high level thinking from the true best players in the world, but I guess they don’t know any better." LOL
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Heyo,
Just had a really frustrating day of poker. I'm going to Vegas this Saturday for the Pokerbowl, and I've decided to not play until then. I'm gonna try to relax or something I guess.
Holler.
-Phil
Oct 17, 07 10:53:11
i just ran KK into AA as I was reading this so don't feel too bad!!!!!!!!
Oct 17, 07 17:26:18
Can you write a blog on your stint on HSP? Looks like Helmuth insults you next week.
Oct 18, 07 10:35:07
you shouldn't be browsing the internet and playing at the same time, maybe the poker gods are trying to tell you something ugobrokenow ^^.
Taking time off is always a good decision.
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Hey dudes and dudettes,
How are you doing? I'm good, thanks.
Not too much has been going on. I've been putting in a lot of hours and playing great, mostly at 25/50. I'm in a really good mood today for no reason that I'm aware of. I actually had a really frustrating day playing yesterday and I just woke up, so there's no reason I should be in a good mood.
Of all of the skills I have that lend themselves to playing poker, I think my most valuable one is the ability to stay emotionally stable. Anyone who has played professionally for over a year knows how important this is, and anyone who doesn't play seriously probably has no idea how hard this is.
I actually think the reason I get in such good moods is that I realize how bad of a mood I should be in and the fact that I'm not makes me happier.
Oh man! I gotta go right now, but I'll holler later.
Love you.
-Phil
Oct 13, 07 20:10:00
Hello Phil,
I was wondering when you will make another vid? I really enjoyed the first one.
Oliver
Oct 16, 07 07:17:16
phil, did u see sammy had J high, no diamonds, when u
folded QsQc, on the all diamond flop, not terrible tho,
sammy could have any 2 that hits that board
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Congratulations to my good friend Travis Rice, who just won the Aruba Poker Classic. He banked $800,000 and probably will land some sort of sponsorship deal with this win. It's gonna be a great deal for any site who signs him. Travis is an amazing player who's results speak for themself. He had two final tables at this summer's WSOP, and this isn't his first major 1st place finish in his young career.
Much more importantly, Travis is an awesome guy. With all of the annoying, arrogant personalities in the poker world, it always makes me happy when a geniune good guy lands a big score; both happy for them and happy for the impact it will have on poker.
Hopefully the media will shift towards highlighting the play of the best players and role models (who often are the same people) rather than the players with the most volatile personalities.
But this isn't about me ranting about poker. It's about Travis.
Congrats, T. I'm so happy for you. You are hands down the most laid back guy I know. I wish I was 1/2 as cool as you are, and I'm glad I can call you a friend. Hopefully there will be many more big scores to come and I'll be there to celebrate them with you. Breathe it in and enjoy it.
-Phil
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