Made one of my infrequent visits to 2+2 last night, and found a great thread which got me thinking about a couple of new terms. This came just as I played a couple of 180 SNGs in which literally every one of my opponents was playing 8+ tables... a combined 'view from the tables' below.
Submitted by Planet Mark on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 11:59
I got to play last weekend for the first time in a while, and got thinking about the old 'then vs now' debate as far as the skills of opponents and toughness of the games is concerned. Sure, you have to keep learning to stay ahead of online poker... However with so much information readily available I am starting to wonder if the biggest recent change in poker is that the bad players now have half and understanding of poker strategy.
Submitted by Planet Mark on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 15:53
Played a few hands last night and witnessed a chat-row between a couple of players. Nothing unusual about that – except this time one of the terms being used got me thinking. One player called another while behind and caught up to win, and got barraged with the word 'Newbie' in different formats and combinations... A few of things confused me here:
Submitted by Planet Mark on Fri, 10/28/2011 - 10:50
Mixed post today, loads going on as usual... Both for me and at the various poker sites. Going to start with my opinion of Time Tournaments at Pokerstars (not all positive, though the free entry deal helps!). After this I have some site update notices. I'm already on the record here as urging readers to follow the newest games and structures provided by online poker sites... What you will find is that new and recreational players are the ones who check out the new offerings (while the grinders might have a look, they are more 'sticky' with their tried and tested games). This makes new games the softest, and anyone who is smart enough to see what adjustments to make will make a nice profit. This time I'm not going to cheer for the latest game.
Submitted by Planet Mark on Tue, 10/25/2011 - 13:17
Took it upon myself to have a look at the 180 player SNGs over at Pokerstars yesterday evening. Though I have played the occasional game, usually when tired at the end of an evening working, I had done nothing to compare the levels or games. So, 3 hours, 4 games played and several dozen more observed at various stages... and I came up with the following (unscientific) thoughts!
Submitted by Planet Mark on Thu, 10/20/2011 - 10:25
Every poker site and its dog will have the news that the Merge Network have re-opened to new US players today… So I wanted to try and say something different. One thing this means is that those players from the US who are prepared to mix and match their buy-in levels and games can now potentially mass-table the SNGs again… and if you get the bubble math part right this could be very profitable indeed.
Submitted by Planet Mark on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 13:22
Titan-specific post today, two things to cover – first their new side-bets function. Alone these are –ev, however they do have some ‘hidden value’. Second my thoughts on Titan Steps SNGs, which hold some hidden value for players who enjoy the soft multi-table tournaments there.
Submitted by Planet Mark on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 16:40
Time for another of my intermittent Planet Corp updates. For those who have not seen one before, these posts cover the status and future plans for my business. As we come into the last quarter I have a long list of projects and challenges to get through – including a 5th part to my SNG course and a new video training site for Russian players.
Submitted by Planet Mark on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 15:58