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And yeah Durrrrr is the best. Well actually i do agree it is hard to quantify. The best poker player in the world could be a freeroll player who only plays once a month for fun and doesn't realise it. But anywone who is on a 40BI downswing, like he is during the past few weeks, and hasn't shyed away from playing his opponent or quitting has to be right up there IMO. He also plays huge online sessions like nearly everyday, he doesn'#t have time to get another account running! And there are only 2 sites to americans that offer the kind of stakes that Durrrr is interested in.
Also he is now and FTP pro, and after Brian Townsend, I assume they have some extra meassures in place.
As an aside Tikay - who do you think the best player is? And who is the best played you have played against in your life? Would be interesting to know if its someone 'famous'.
Cheers.
It's not all maths and odds, sometimes instinct comes into it too. I've often had hands analysed on sky where the analysts haven't seen the previous action on the table, where I know calling a bet leads to an all in on the turn and it's not worth it for me to call it even with x number of odds. They expect me to do something and I do the opposite.
I'm all for individual choice and opinions when playing - anything else and there wouldn't be much of a game would there?
Let's discount all Online players first......
Live Tourneys? The odious Mark Telscher is half-tidy, so is Richard Gryko, James Akenhead, The Camel, Thewy of course, but I'd have to go for John Juanda.
I need to think a bit more about that question, I may revise those answers. In fact, I'm sure I will. But it won't include any Online Cash players, because I don't play it much, or know them. They are all disqualified because they are anonymous. And young.
Please justify? Respect your opinion but don't understand that at all.
Of COURSE he's a nice guy. He does a briliant job of On The Rail - which he scripts himself, & I'm told that he is superb at his day job - which is as a Film Critic. His work in Vegas this year was also aswesome, imo, & I witnessed that first hand.
To be quite honest, I've rarely seen him Analyse on 865, but I watched his debut as a Presenter, & I thought he was magfnificent. Given his youth, he has more "front" than many would, though perhaps not us much as Lisa or Sarah.
agreed,he was authoratative and confident and 2nd only to mr orford,give him more presenting gigs for sure.
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But when I finally make my choice, it will very probably include James. He IS very good, almost impossible to play against, he's in yer face non-stop, & is amazingly comfy down the streets. He began at Gutshot, many moons ago, & he was not special then - but he is now. IMO, of course.
I listed 3 or 4 players who all do an amazing thing - you should try it, it's incredibly hard.
In the early stages of a big Tournwey, with Blinds at 25-50 & when the world & his wife (& a few blokes on the next Table) all Call to see a flop, James - & Richard Gryko, & Camel - do this itsy-bitsy Raise to 125, or 150, knowing full well they will get 6 or 7 Callers. And they do it from EVERY Seat - including UTG.
You try doing that, meaning there is 750 or 900 in the middle PF, & now you have to outplay 5 ugly geezers who all have Position on you. Not easy, that.
I will review the List, but I think James will be quite exceptional in a few years, & he will probably stay in. Raymer might get added in, so might Lodden.
I think we can agree that Moneymaker, Gold, Arama & Co won't.
Non-famous players, as mentioned by Scotty? Plenty! Of every player I've ever seen, if I had to give my last £500 to, "bet the shop" to stay alive, it'd go to Tom McCready or Kim Costa. Because they will fight for every last chip. & their poker skillz are wider - MUCH wider - than almost anyone I know. It's not all about odds & gamble, guys like Kim & Tom know what you've had for Breakfast. They, metaphorically get up VERY early in the morning, & have a secret weapon - it's called intelligence, allied to Bankroll Management. No player with poor Bankroll Management will ever be on my list as "best".
Almost the "best" player I know has the worst BM of anyone I've ever met. (He's very well-known). He can spin $100 into $100,000 in a few days, & has done it scores of times. Then he spews the lot. Every time. Is that "good poker"?
Does EVERY poker cliche have to spread to EVERY Forum?
[ ] What a wonderful thing fashion is.
Being a member of the 2+2 forums I expect to be flamed for this, but surely Hellmuth is in tournament top 5? Cunningham?
However Mr Orford (legend) i could listen to all day, and I know he's a much better player than you guys make him out to be !! (2006 Miami Florida !! I'll say no more)
I dont know if you aware, but tikay is teetotal
4 hours of live tv without stopping is a long old stint and mistakes often creep in- if indeed what James advocated was a 'mistake'.
Remember of course when it comes to strategy one man's meat is another man's poison. Tikay and Ed, both well respected and excellent poker commentators take completely opposite stances on the concept of min-raises.
As for achievements in the game- well, to name just one example, whatever has John Motson done in the world of football to justify him being given commentary duties on every big match?
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Nice response Mr A.
But you don't have ONE dedicated thread - you have TWO.
Think the other one is called "so embarrassing - Rant continued" or somesuch.
I think it's fallen onto Page two now. We all put the boot in, of course.....;)
To be fair though, you'd make me jump out my bed. If you got into it...
See you on the tables tomorrow evening.
Did you apply?
Did you get the job?
Even Colin Murray lost out!! Now there's knowledge!