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| Jakester1288 |
Beating the $100sHey guys. I'm currently playing $30 and 30 euro turbos and reg speeds on Stars, and my goal is to become a $100s reg by the end of the year.Here's a vid I made recently: http://tagpoker.myfastforum.org/about3750.html Here's my graph since getting my new computer, in buy ins (in $ it doesn't look so pretty :S) 
Goals for the rest of 2011: [] Beat $30s [] Beat $60s [] Become a $100s reg [] Make enough $$$ to buy a laptop/second monitor/something cool [] 1k+ HUSNG's [] 1250 HUSNG's [] 1500 HUSNG's |
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| BetMagicMoney |
gogogogo  also nice to see you still posting here since you also post on 2+2 alot 
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| YATHINNK |
Re: Beating the $100s
See, although 40BI is never a bad thing, I'd prefer to keep my graphs in $ format. Mainly due to the fact when you're not doing so well you can see it and when you are it looks good, I wouldn't manipulate it to look good. Good luck though
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| Jakester1288 |
30s are going well:
60s aren't: 
Trust me when I say I will make this work though. I'm going to set up a studying routine to follow, I love the fact I have SOOOO much to learn. BTW, if you're reading this, I don't care who you are, you suck at poker You have more to learn, read this too:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com...oobah-post-you-suck-poker-671391/ gl all, hoping to show you a winning $60s graph next time I post. |
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| Brokerstar |
Thanks and I was just starting to feel good about my game 
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| U Cook Socks |
I'd advise taking the full course, taking notes, and really studying the material. Pretty sure you will be okay then. 
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| Brokerstar |
I think playing multiple tables whilst drinking beer and partly watching a movie in the background is proving to be a leak more than anything else.
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| blsmur |
Good luck there Jake
I be playing you soon
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| Jakester1288 |
How's your poker going mate? Haven't talked in a while, why haven't you been around the forums? | ||||||
| blsmur |
oh a mate of mine wanted to play a lot of 9 man sng
so 200 games over 3 weeks but i back at husng now and killing em mostly but did get beat by a maniac this morning everytime i raised he 3 bets to 500 or if we got to flop and i cbet he 3 bets to 500 + so i had to fold a lot then i catch him with a flop str8 and he has K5 off he hit the 5 and did his massive bets and called my all in then last hand he 3 bet me again and i shove ATs he has AK game over regards ron |
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| Jakester1288 |
Not gunna happen this post  Cashed out $500 to buy myself an air conditioner for summer, that'll definitely help my grind.
Nov 11-27 goals [] 90 HEM hours [] Have 2 coaching sessions [] Make $60s my primary game [] Buy air conditioner from poker winnings [] Watch a video to warm up each day [] Work on 2 tabling BR is currently $1800, not comfortable with playing $60s full time atm, so still mixing stakes, trying to not get crushed at $60s. |
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| Jakester1288 |
Righto, decided I'm taking a 10bi shot at 60s. Will mix turbos and reg speeds, + euro turbos.
Hoping to get to 100s next month. Wish me luck. |
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| doodiewiz |
Ha ha. Gl Jake. Hope you kill it:) | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
Turns out it killed me
Shot's at 60s went poorly, I have to drop back and regrind from $30s now. It's kinda depressing, but I know this is standard. ATM I feel a bit demotivated but I'm sure after I sleep it'll make me wanna grind harder than ever before. I think I need to make sure I'm 100% focused when moving up in stakes, I was yesterday and owned, but today I just wasn't on the ball and lost a ton because of it. Taking tonight off to just study now, will review HH's, marked hands, and watch a vid, and get back on it tomorrow morning at the $30s. |
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| kolonel |
Hey mate,
This will become a mere blip on the radar when you are up and crushing the 100s. Only human have it get you down, but makes it even better when you start heading back up in the right direction. You have really dedicated yourself to this game, and i know you will respond in the best way. Chin up champ. |
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| Jakester1288 |
+8bi's so far today at 30s, my roll is back to a decent amount, taking another shot at $60s. This time I will be 100% focused and crush, don't wanna lose $900 again :S | ||||||
| BetMagicMoney |
bro i know how this feels as its exactually what happened to me when i tried to move up last, don't let it get to you nad you'll be ok
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| YATHINNK |
It's more than likely that you'll experience it a lot taking 10BI shots. I fluked to the 50s taking shots at 25BIs and that was second time around too. It's pretty tasking to string together the wins that you need to get up a level.
It's no secret that those that play at the very top only got there because they ran good in the beginning. Mix that with dedication and that's all that separates them from the lower stakes players. |
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| Jakester1288 |
My shots going good this time, I've got a coaching session tomorrow, I'm watching videos every day, roll is now >2k + I've withdrawn $500 which I think I mentioned earlier, if all goes to plan I'll be opensitting $100s within a matter of weeks.
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| Brokerstar |
Sweet stuff. All sounding good so far my man
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| Jakester1288 |
Just sat a 100-200 reg in 60s, he declined me and moved up to $100s, I decided to take my shot on a 20bi roll, lost 2bis, probs not the best game selection but I felt I had an edge. Time to grind my BR up to 25bis at $60s, then I'll take a proper 7bi shot at the $100s. | ||||||
| BetMagicMoney |
gogogo
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| icemanv6 |
How do you think you have an edge over a $100-200 reg after 2-3 games may I ask? | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
14 games tbh.
EDIT: Obviously at the time I'd seen him do bad things, he is generally solid but at times very spewy, such as overbet shoving 1.2k into 700 w/ air, and probably something else bad that I can't remember. |
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| Jakester1288 |
Time to sit all the regs at $60s before I move up. Played a couple vs lanfear23 today, will hunt down all the regs I don't know now, but try not to start shit with them all. I've started a bit of a feud with one of them but oh well, I think I have a decent edge, he said he's going to sit all my lobbies but I was going to sit all his anyway so wee, reg warring at low stakes lolol. | ||||||
| doodiewiz |
Ha ha this thread is getting good. One reg I found quite tough, but only played a few times at the 30s and played him at the 60s was urasillyfool. I think it was him who said 'do you want to flip for the stacks the next hand?" lol....he also tries to pull some funny/stupid sh1t in chat. I def felt he had an edge on me, but perhaps he likes to gamble...
Wow man that lansfear has $90,000, but over 45000 games 
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| Jakester1288 |
Just had my coaching session with PHMERC, we reviewed my HH's vs a reg I've played decently, he said I have good thought process etc, and I'm easily good enough to opensit $100s. Just need to get the roll for it, so keen to take my shot. Time to start putting in volume and move up in stakes. | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
I see him sitting reg speeds a ton, scoped him and he's got a very nice SS: 4,659 $8.23 $60 14% $38,357 I'll hunt him down and see what I think of him. |
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| kolonel |
Loving this at the moment....... | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
BTW this was an awesome post, no idea why I ignored it at the time but thanks.
Good to hear. What exactly are you liking about it? |
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| kolonel |
The bullshit that goes with some regs and the perception of "their world". | ||||||
| U Cook Socks |
My thoughts.
You seem to be in to much of a rush, and it may just end up taking you longer because of it. It's your money obv, and I'm not saying you aren't good enough, but solid, more balanced plan, may well help you get where you want to be much quicker. + it will probably be a bit less stressful. |
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| golden |
Not only does he sit paulzzee he rips him up in chat, and wins to top it off. | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
PlauZee* But yeah, I owned him in chat haha. |
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| Jakester1288 |
Not 100% sure what you mean. I'm moving up too quick? Playing vs good players too quickly? |
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| U Cook Socks |
Hey, I'm not trying to upset you, say you are doing it wrong. It's your money, your poker career. Taking shots with 20bi is fine, but you have to accept these shots may take a long time to get through, even if you do have an edge. You have come a long way in a short time. If it were me, I'd be taking a bit more time at the $60s, continuing to learn, and building to take a solid shot at the $100s, rather than a couple of games. That's me, doesn't mean you are wrong, but you do seem in a rush in general, I think it may help to take a step back and realise how far you have come. You quit your job a while back, with hardly a roll to your name, now you can comfortably reg $60 games, pretty good progress I'd say. |
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| icemanv6 |
Everything I would say Blazing said here. The money will come once you reach the 100s and have been playing a few 100 games there. Goodluck anyway. |
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| Brokerstar |
The responsible adult in me wants to say take your time, crush each level and make steady progress.
The glory hunter inside me (that's recently been shot taking with ten buy ins) want's to say "if your play it too safe, your whole life becomes a grind". Just put your balls on the table and shoot for the nose bleeds baby. Then again, I'm starting to think I have a split personality so maybe somewhere in the middle is best?? ha ha
Either way I'm enjoying reading about your progress and best of luck my man!! Broker |
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| Jakester1288 |
Decided to go with this, just 2 tabled the aforementioned reg (who is fucking terrible, no idea how he's made $70,000) at $100s and $200s, selling 40% of myself in 100s and 70% in 200s. Run $500 below ev in 4 games at 125 avg stake, lost every flip, shoved into the top of his range every time, lost from ahead, and got coolered postflop too (Q9 into KQ on QxxQx, unfort that doesn't show up on the EV line), but I think I played well. He will definitely be seeing a lot more of me, as will some other big name regs. |
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| doodiewiz |
We all want to see you crush dude, but why sit the regs man? Don't you want to build up a bit of a br and play fish before you play someone half decent at that level? Or will you get snap sat anyway and this way you get to choose a bad reg?
Hey what sn you playing under? |
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| Jakester1288 |
Because sitting these regs is a good way for me to
1. Improve 2. Get free coaching 3. Enjoy myself (I love playing regs) 4. Move to 100/200s but still be playing off my $60s bankroll I'll opensit $100s as soon as I can, I'm not afraid to sit there, I just don't have the bankroll ATM. Oh and about the SN, the new ones a secret, I used to play under aged on my old one under my brothers details, but now I've got my own acc. Not going to tell anyone though, wanna be a mysterious high stakes balla first. |
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| kolonel |
A bit of mystery and intrigue. This is why i am enjoying this thread. GO FORTH AND CRUSH......... 
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| Jakester1288 |
Got a new reg added to my list of must-owned's. Lanfear23. Been sitting his 60/100 lobbies, and will be a lot more in the future. | ||||||
| BetMagicMoney |
dude isn't that guy pretty good? |
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| Jakester1288 |
Not really, very mediocre, can only beat fish. |
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| BetMagicMoney |
really intresting i'll remember that also i know what your sn is
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| Jakester1288 |
Tell anyone and I sit your life. 
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| Brokerstar |
I promise not to repeat what BMM told me
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| Jakester1288 |
brb noting BMM in a different colour and watching $15 turbo lobbies 24 hours a day. |
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| Jakester1288 |
Running good at higher stakes. Back to just grinding it out at $60s now, going to build my roll to 25bis then take a solid shot. |
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| BetMagicMoney |
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| Jakester1288 |
+6xx at 60s today, $500 more and I'm a $100s reg! | ||||||
| kolonel |
Before BMM gets in first >>> gogogo | ||||||
| U Cook Socks |
No, your just taking a shot right? Surely a $100 reg, is someone who plays (and wins) at the $100s on a regular basis ? Seems like you are well on your way to getting there though, nice job. |
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| Jakester1288 |
Well, I'm taking a shot, trying to become a 100s reg. | ||||||
| The Little Fish |
well done mate. overall graph to date??? | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
Will post some graphs tomorrow. | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
cbf posting graphs right now, huge losing day after a huge winning day, always happens. back to square 1 now, fml. | ||||||
| BetMagicMoney |
where is square 1??? don't be down heartened man it happens just keep focussed and you'll get through it
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| Jakester1288 |
Well not square 1, I was a bit tilted when I posted that. BR is 14xx, going to grind 60s until it's under 900-1k then drop to 30s. Just read HokieGreg's blog, sooo motivational, it's epic, check it out if you haven't already (google is your friend).
Going to study one of his videos right now, then one in the morning after I play a $22 HUMTT. |
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| Jakester1288 |
2nd place in a $22 HUMTT this morning for $415. Went 6-1 with a friend in $30-60 4 mans, we're just going to grind a ton of them over the coming months and print money. | ||||||
| kolonel |
gogogo | ||||||
| YATHINNK |
Wish it was as easy as that. |
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| Jakester1288 |
From what I've seen of the 60 4 mans over my monster sample of 14 games, they are super soofftttt. Going to grind an absolute ton of them with some friends. Will keep you guys updated with graphs and how we're doing etc. |
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| icemanv6 |
I did 4 mans in the past, were more profitable to play on my own then teaming up. | ||||||
| YATHINNK |
Played 4 mans but only at like the 20s and actually did really well in them. Earned quite a bit in a short period of time which pushed me to the 30s, haven't played them since but I imagine it's probably better to play them when you have a lot of buy ins for one level but nothing for another. |
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| Jakester1288 |
Lower variance teaming up, and my BR isn't big enough to play 60 4 mans on my own, + we can absolutely print money grinding these. | ||||||
| icemanv6 |
Fair enough. I often hear people saying it's lower variance, but I don't actually think it reduces it as much as people think when you team up, I never really thought of it as extra variance when I played them, just that I lost 2 HUSNG in a row, or won one and then lost the final, just treated it as a small tournament
But best of luck anyway if you can make money out of them this way and it's better for you. |
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| aggsyb |
Its lower variance as you only pay for 1 game in rake for the times you ship opposed to paying 2 for everytime you win the BI's |
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| Jakester1288 |
4 man graph with partners
Planning on just putting in tons of volume over the next couple of months, just focusing on poker, I need to get good at this game. Trying to work out what BRM I'll use to move up, my roll is currently $2100 + I'll be getting a $50 bonus tomorrow. I've decided to be a bit conservative, especially when I'm playing turbos. Will update when I think of my BRM. |
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| Jakester1288 |
http://www.husng.com/content/introduction-phmerc-junior
^Will now be blogging here. Would love to see you guys commenting there, would be appreciated
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| BetMagicMoney |
will you still be posting here as well? |
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| Jakester1288 |
Not often. | ||||||
| two2go |
How did you get this stake? Did you just ask or was it offered to you? I don't understand how you can get staked without a lot of experience and winning at that level. | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
It says in the blog, PHMERC has been coaching me, was impressed, said he'd stake me if I ever need it, so I snap took his offer. | ||||||
| doodiewiz |
congratuations! That's a very cool deal...very nice to get the coaching too...do you think play at the 60s is much different to the 30s or say the 15s? | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
It's a little bit different, every level up just gets a bit harder. 60's has more regs, and better regs, but most regs avoid each other unless you go looking for shit (like me ).
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| chesslw |
What sort of bankroll would you recommend for moving from 30s to 60s? At the moment I feel like the 30s is pretty easy and not much different from the 15s (though I'm probably just running hot)... gl with your stake! |
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| Jakester1288 |
lol, I'm being asked questions like a superstar or something.
In regards to BRM, it really depends on so much, such as confidence, winrate, ability to reload, willingness to drop down in stakes, structure, etc. As a very basic guideline, I'd recommend 25/20 shots at reg speeds, 30/25 at turbos, and 50/35 at supers. Anyway to keep you guys updated, I managed to drop 20bis in 50 games, run pretty bad, I'm sure I didn't play my best. Got a session w/ PHMERC soon, we're going to discuss donk betting, cbet sizing in 3bet pots, and adjusting to opponents, as they're the things we've picked out as my weak points. |
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| chesslw |
meh... I didn't really treat you like a superstar lol. Tbh there aren't many players on this site who are playing 30s/60s trying to move up so I could just ask you. I'll be a nit for the time being methinks. | ||||||
| kolonel |
LOL
Here's his youtube channel : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZB1eJrygDXA |
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| two2go |
lol, i think you and PHMERC are gonna get along just fine |
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| Jakester1288 |
Opensitting $100s now, hopefully get a smooth transition. | ||||||
| Brokerstar |
Well done man, impressive stuff.
Best of luck and keep us posted on your progress!! Broker
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| Jakester1288 |
Cheers mate, will do. | ||||||
| YATHINNK |
Not quite, LOL.
How did you manage to get to a level at the 100s without doing this to a decent extent? |
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| kolonel |
sarcasm ? |
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| YATHINNK |
I was actually interested to hear if this was sarcasm myself. I'm in the process of trying to work with PHMERC so I didn't want him to turn out to be a bit of a knobhead. |
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| doodiewiz |
I think Phermcs got a bit of a reputation for being a bighead and being a bit arrogant. His vids can be quite funny. Does he actually make any money at poker though? Have u checked his stats? I know he gets in a lot of reg wars so maybe that's why. He's a coach at HUSNG though so must be good if they pay him to make vids... | ||||||
| two2go |
I don't know PHMERC other than his reputation which I think doodiewiz describes well. Doesn't mean he's not a great player/coach, but you'd have to ask someone else about that. I guess it's just really shocking to me that jakester could get staked to sit $100's given a lot of things. But, it's obviously a great opportunity for him so gl jakester. | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
PHMERC is a superstar, check out his coaching page and get his details from there. First session is cheap, if you don't like it from there, you don't have to take on his coaching package.
Whether he's made money or not is irrelevant, I don't even know. The fact he's a good teacher/coach, understands concepts well and can explain them is far more important. I've seen some of his EV graphs where he's well below, but again, results don't matter that much. Quick note is that he can't coach until January, other than that, get his details from HUSNG.com if you're interested. |
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| aggsyb |
lol |
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| kolonel |
You disagree ?? |
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| Jakester1288 |
??? |
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| kolonel |
I think its amazing what you have been offered from someone as well recognised, and feared in the HUSNG community. You have worked towards it and i look forward to seeing you crush it.
Post updates here too, or GTFO !!!! (remember where it started )
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| Jakester1288 |
Another blog entry, will be updating weekly, will post links here.
http://www.husng.com/content/phmerc-junior-movin-up |
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| icemanv6 |
You don't think there are any good 60s or hardly any decent 100 regs where you play? hmm... | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
Yep. Disagree? |
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| icemanv6 |
I don't disagree as I don't play on the site, or at all at the moment. But I find that hard to believe & interesting at the same time that there are very very few 'good' regs. Are you saying there bad players or just not good can you explain exactly? For me you have to be at least competent enough e.g semi good or good to be regging a 100lobby. I've seen and sat a few in the past who definitely were not what id class as good , but also played players who I would class as good/ relatively solid/very solid at the 50s-100s for the level they and I were playing. | ||||||
| Jakester1288 |
They're not bad, they're just very average. They play and beat fish, and the reason they can opensit is because all the other regs are pussies and respect each other, when really they shouldn't. They can wait for lobbies, but there's no way I'm waiting when I can sit someone and be +EV, and get the next lobby. |