In The Well, #1. Wacko 90.

Wacko90

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Wacko good stuff so far Do you have any other Hobbies? Where do you hope to be in 5 years time, ie job, poker? Ray
Posted by a00rock

Yes i do, i play alot of cricket to a near county standard Iv played at headingly twice now I love my sport, i play all sorts.

As to where i want to be.... i dont want to say id like to be a pro poker player as it may not happen. I still want a job from my degree but if i end up being good enough to be pro then that wouold be ncie

Wacko90

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How much have you played live ? Home games,pubs,casinos ? Do you intend making a serious effort to get to Vegas ? If not, why not ?
Posted by penguin7

Iv played a little bit live! Iv played alot at home with mates obvs and i play every tuesday at a pub in northampton with a lot of success. Im looking to play some bigger events at casinos soon, see how i get on, iv played a few times back in hull with no real success but the exp. was very good!

And yep, when im old enough

Wacko90

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Is it not your bedtime yet?
Posted by YOUNG_GUN

IT IS, BUT IM AFRAID IV GOT STUCK IN A TOURNEY OR TWO, SO SHALL HAVE TO SEE THEM THROUGH

Tikay10

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In Response to Re: In The Well, #1. Wacko 90. : Iv played a little bit live! Iv played alot at home with mates obvs and i play every tuesday at a pub in northampton with a lot of success. Im looking to play some bigger events at casinos soon, see how i get on, iv played a few times back in hull with no real success but the exp. was very good! And yep, when im old enough
Posted by Wacko90

You never played at Aspers, Northampton?

I go there occasionally - we could maybe hook up one night there.

jamielou

Great thread! V. Interesting indeed.

Dont think its been asked yet, but how did you get into poker?

djgrevo

Where abouts in Hull? I made the final table in a tourney at Napoleons last year.

offshoot

good thread. What are your poker goals for this year? What do you see as your biggest leaks? what are some leaks in your game that youve fixed?

Wacko90

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In Response to Re: In The Well, #1. Wacko 90. : You never played at Aspers, Northampton? I go there occasionally - we could maybe hook up one night there.
Posted by Tikay10

I havnt been as yet tikay, its hard to find the time, im definitly looking to go very soon though to some of the live tournies, would be great to see you there one night!!!

Wacko90

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Great thread! V. Interesting indeed. Dont think its been asked yet, but how did you get into poker?
Posted by jamielou

My brother got me into poker, when i was just 12! Hence why it says iv been playing 6 years I played against devilfish online when i was 15 or 16 i think it was

djgrevo

Well Wacko, your tips have already helped me, just took down the take on tikay tourney, cheers pal!!

Tikay10

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Well Wacko, your tips have already helped me, just took down the take on tikay tourney, cheers pal!!
Posted by djgrevo

Excellent!

djgrevo

Thanks TK, first time of asking too, well chuffed. Is it true that my prize is a special TK badge lol

Wacko90

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Where abouts in Hull? I made the final table in a tourney at Napoleons last year.
Posted by djgrevo

Yeah napoleans! Played there a few times and congrats on the TOTTY win!

djgrevo

Cheers mate, yeah its a nice casino, i really enjoyed it. It was my first live tourney, i wasnt that impressed with the play though, because it was rebuy every1 was playing so loose. Lots of guys were shoving without even looking at their cards! So i ended up just sitting TAG for ages.
But the cash and final table made up for my shocking performance on the roulette wheel lol

Wacko90

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good thread. What are your poker goals for this year? What do you see as your biggest leaks? what are some leaks in your game that youve fixed?
Posted by offshoot

My main goal is to be able to play cash to a fairly high standard im not ready to jump in with the big boys, so a nice low level to start and work my way up to maybe nl 100 or 200 by the end of the year. Also make a profit at each level. Im also looking to take down another 8pm main, come close again recently so would be ncie to do another

leaks in my game hmmmm. Choosing my times to bluff would be one. I used to go bluff crazy and lose alot chips this is something is till need to work on but its something that has improved. Im using position alot better not, i always used to raise and bluff out of position and found that this never really worked! Oh and i just about found the fold button, and decided to use it once or twice :P

a00rock

As to where i want to be.... i dont want to say id like to be a pro poker player as it may not happen. I still want a job from my degree but if i end up being good enough to be pro then that wouold be ncie

GL to ya mate you are obviously far from Wacko lol

djgrevo

Well said even if you are a blade lol

Tikay10

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In Response to Re: In The Well, #1. Wacko 90. : My main goal is to be able to play cash to a fairly high standard im not ready to jump in with the big boys, so a nice low level to start and work my way up to maybe nl 100 or 200 by the end of the year. Also make a profit at each level. Im also looking to take down another 8pm main, come close again recently so would be ncie to do another leaks in my game hmmmm. Choosing my times to bluff would be one. I used to go bluff crazy and lose alot chips this is something is till need to work on but its something that has improved. Im using position alot better not, i always used to raise and bluff out of position and found that this never really worked! Oh and i just about found the fold button, and decided to use it once or twice :P
Posted by Wacko90

The thread was going so well, we believed every word, then you try & get that howler through!

djgrevo

lol

Wacko90

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In Response to Re: In The Well, #1. Wacko 90. : The thread was going so well, we believed every word, then you try & get that howler through!
Posted by Tikay10

Okay i found the fold button ONCE!

hurst05

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In Response to Re: In The Well, #1. Wacko 90. : Okay i found the fold button ONCE!
Posted by Wacko90

NIT!

MAXALLY

Forget all that waffle that has hit 5 pages now......

Pictures of the g/f??

)

TommyD

Hey Wacko.

Really good questions and answers so far, loving it.  Congrats!

Ok to business:

1)  You've been identified as a very aggressive player.  Is 'the pedal to the metal' for the majority of a MTT or do you change gears throughout?  If it's the later, how do you choose when to change gears?  Is it feel, opponent dependant, confidence related, set times in the structure or something else?

2)  Name your football club and instantly make friends and enemies

3)  Totally ripping off a regular question in a poker magazine, would you rather fight 50 duck sized horses or one horse size duck?

MP33

Hi Wacko - some interesting reading there

Whats your view on books for improving your game? Have you read any and if so did they help?

I understand your an aggro player, but is there a point in an MTT when you start getting aggro eg - level 3, 4 etc or is it from the 1st level depending on your opponents?

I read your answers on players notes. If your sat on same table for 30 minutes would you have at least made some notes? 
The reason I ask is because i was playing the other day on a cash table for nearly an hour  and  when I came off i realised I hadn,t made any notes on any of the players. Is this bad ? and would you ever consider making notes on someone after seeing them play just 1 or 2 hands?. Is there a certain time limit or is it more to do with when you notice a patern emerging in someones play?

Cheers + GL

Paul

Wacko90

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Forget all that waffle that has hit 5 pages now...... Pictures of the g/f?? )
Posted by MAXALLY

Your just begging now alan ;-)

Sky_Dave

Another question for you Wacko:

How far do your ambitions in poker go? Are you in it for the money, bracelets, fun...?

Wacko90

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Hey Wacko. Really good questions and answers so far, loving it.  Congrats! Ok to business: 1)  You've been identified as a very aggressive player.  Is 'the pedal to the metal' for the majority of a MTT or do you change gears throughout?  If it's the later, how do you choose when to change gears?  Is it feel, opponent dependant, confidence related, set times in the structure or something else? 2)  Name your football club and instantly make friends and enemies 3)  Totally ripping off a regular question in a poker magazine, would you rather fight 50 duck sized horses or one horse size duck?
Posted by TommyD

Hi Tommy, thanks mate

1) I dont agree with people when they say you should sit tight at the start of a tourney because often being aggressive will pick you up more chips! So why not do it? For me its almost totally dependant on the players, i generally ask the questions myself by being aggro, or just let someone else on the table do it if im card dead. I also target a player on the table that i feel will be easiest to get chips off. Once youve got a weak player identified its easy to bet 2 or 3 streets and get them off it really is. Now obvs if i get raised when i bluff constantly, or theyre all calling stations then i sit tight and wait for my hands, it really just depends. One of the most important things i think you should do is, PLAY THE PLAYER, not the cards. You dont need good cards to win a hand, just tell a story and youl get it through.

2) Hull City :S

3) Definitly one horse sized duck! One opponent, and its a duck!

pryce6

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Well Wacko, your tips have already helped me, just took down the take on tikay tourney, cheers pal!!
Posted by djgrevo

Did he tip you to call chk/raise AI's with the Ace high no drawwww?

WP obvs though

Wacko90

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Hi Wacko - some interesting reading there Whats your view on books for improving your game? Have you read any and if so did they help? I understand your an aggro player, but is there a point in an MTT when you start getting aggro eg - level 3, 4 etc or is it from the 1st level depending on your opponents? I read your answers on players notes. If your sat on same table for 30 minutes would you have at least made some notes?  The reason I ask is because i was playing the other day on a cash table for nearly an hour  and  when I came off i realised I hadn,t made any notes on any of the players. Is this bad ? and would you ever consider making notes on someone after seeing them play just 1 or 2 hands?. Is there a certain time limit or is it more to do with when you notice a patern emerging in someones play? Cheers + GL Paul
Posted by MP33

Hi Paul, 

Nope, no books, iv always wanted to find out how to do it my own way rather than being influenced by a book, whether thats a good or bad thing i dont know. Tbh i dont think it would improve my game that much anyway but for a lot of players i expect they would help.

Again its dependant on my opponents. I mean you often see iv lost a few chips very early on in a tourney as iv been aggressive and got an answer, but i generally do this to find out who i can target as a weak player that i can get chips off. I usually give myself 400 to 500 hundred to play with.

I think when making notes, cash and tournies are totally different. With MTT's your unlikely to keep meeting the same people on your table, but if your playing the same cash levels most days youl be meeting similar players each day, so id definitely advise making notes. I dont generally make notes at all ( I probably should) and definitely not after 1 or 2 hands, iv done that before and found id made bad notes ( so maybe wrote that he was a tight player when he really was quite loose) and played the player all wrong!

Wacko90

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Another question for you Wacko: How far do your ambitions in poker go? Are you in it for the money, bracelets, fun...?
Posted by Sky_Dave

Hi Dave,

Its almost impossible to answer as i dont really know how good i am! So right now im in it for fun, and a bit of money bracelets? you must be kidding!!!