Lolufold's Choice of Format...

Lambert180

Occasionally I will 'Find A Player' to one of the very well known guys on the site and I was just wondering if anyone had any insight as to why Redmond always seems to be playing HU/sitting at HU tables waiting for people?

Do you think he just thinks he has more of an edge heads up than he does in a ring game?

Is it due to rake? I know it's much higher variance... you think he gets a better average hourly rate from it?

Is he just focusing on perfecting another format of the game?

I can't remember the last time I've seen him playing a ring game... I know you can't read his mind but I thought some more experienced players might be able to tell me why someone like Redmond might find HU much more beneficial.

scotty77

HU u get the weaker players to yourself.

Ring games you share the weak players with 4 other, usually good/competent regs.

But he does play ring games very regularly.

ajs4385

Cos hes bum hunting, even the great lolufold bum hunts.

Lambert180

Ok fair enough Scotty, makes sense now you say it that way lol.

Ok, must just be coincidence, if I do search for him to watch his play for a bit, it tends to always be playing HU.

Lambert180

I'm not saying this would happen because I'd imagine it's gonna be rubbish value for both players if not just losing to the rake long term but do you think if he's sat at all them tables and a very good solid reg sits down, he just sits away cos he's waiting for worse players to come along??

debdobs_67

Alot of these players see no edge in playin one another hu , which obv makes sense

However cos these players 'dodged' the hu tourny that ya set up i guess they are all runnin scared )

LOL_RAISE

think lolufold has played multiple tables HU vs regs in the past so probably still would now but im sure he would prefer weaker competition

barnsie

table selection and or bum hunting

like somebody says not sure when you look but he is always playing ring game anyway

The_Don90

this is pretty standard practice for a lot of cash game pros. And i know reds is pretty confident in his HU game too

FlyingDagg

He certainly seems to feature quite regularly on the cash tables on 865. And isn't it obvious that he  ( and the other grinders) would look for weaker players when poker is their living?

Poker_Fail

In Response to Re: Lolufold's Choice of Format...:

think lolufold has played multiple tables HU vs regs in the past so probably still would now but im sure he would prefer weaker competition
Posted by LOL_RAISE

Maybe he still would but other players refuse to play against him?

When looking at the high stakes cash games I always see WeAreOnTV sat at about 6 tables, but I have never seen them play... surely they would make more money at lower levels by... actually playing?

Oh, and 1 more thing do stakes above £2.50/£5 ever actually get played? if so when is the best time to look?

LOL_RAISE

2/5 ring games probably get going around once a day anywhere from early afternoon to late at night/early morning.

ppl who bumhunt high stakes rather than play ring games lower will have money on probably atleast 5 or so sites that they open HU Tables on so have a greater chance of getting hu action///sine sky is relatively low traffic at high stakes its not really very representative of how much action they get

Lambert180

So my question was, do you think he sits there and if someone sits down that he doesn't think is good enough vlaue (not a bum), will he just sit away and 'wait for a better spot'?

rancid

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So my question was, do you think he sits there and if someone sits down that he doesn't think is good enough vlaue (not a bum), will he just sit away and 'wait for a better spot'?
Posted by Lambert180

Yes probably

whatever level your at you should not want to play really good players where you have no or little edge
If you was playing HU and Dohhh sat down you would refuse to play him right )
Sure if Dohhh had lol_fold sit at his table he would feel the same

Why make poker more difficult for yourself )

Poker_Fail

In Response to Re: Lolufold's Choice of Format...:

2/5 ring games probably get going around once a day anywhere from early afternoon to late at night/early morning. ppl who bumhunt high stakes rather than play ring games lower will have money on probably atleast 5 or so sites that they open HU Tables on so have a greater chance of getting hu action///sine sky is relatively low traffic at high stakes its not really very representative of how much action they get
Posted by LOL_RAISE

Didn't think about that, thanks.

Sky_Claire

Redmond is sitting in the expert this Saturday on Master Cash from 9pm- 1am. Can i suggest you send your emails in to skyopen@bskyb.com on put on the official show thread (will go up on Saturday by James Hartigan) and get him to answer live on the show

tiercel

If everyone said they would avoid players they don't have the advantage over and only play those not up to their standard nobody would play anybody and there would be no poker played . This is the inevitable result of wanting easy money rather than the challenge of a good game between equals. Imagine Andy Murray only playing tournaments that avoid him playing Nadal and Federer. You only improve by playing the better players and the game becomes boring if their is no challenge.

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In Response to Re: Lolufold's Choice of Format... : Yes probably whatever level your at you should not want to play really good players where you have no or little edge If you was playing HU and Dohhh sat down you would refuse to play him right ) Sure if Dohhh had lol_fold sit at his table he would feel the same Why make poker more difficult for yourself )
Posted by rancid

rancid

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If everyone said they would avoid players they don't have the advantage over and only play those not up to their standard nobody would play anybody and there would be no poker played . This is the inevitable result of wanting easy money rather than the challenge of a good game between equals. Imagine Andy Murray only playing tournaments that avoid him playing Nadal and Federer. You only improve by playing the better players and the game becomes boring if their is no challenge. n Response to Re: Lolufold's Choice of Format... :

Posted by tiercel

Why would you want to play an equal in HU when your basically only looking to come out on the right side of coolers.

In ring games you would just because, but there still looking to play pots v the weak links.

I am sure pre arrange HU’s are quite common but in the main you want to play v weaker oppo.

 

Would you really advise someone to go and play better players HU to improve there game ? They going to lose a lot before they improve, tough love init )

 

I am sure even lol_fold would not sit at certain players tables because there is no edge and very possibly there too good for him. So should lol_fold just go and play these players to improve his game ?