tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166680589294972243.post4058210848421859602..comments2023-08-22T06:23:18.203-04:00Comments on The Short Stack Hero: Tim Wakefield and the Knuckleball: A MetaphorLorin Yellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00217221028351659344noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166680589294972243.post-89747648730423119492009-07-08T23:18:14.107-04:002009-07-08T23:18:14.107-04:00Yes, the idea of nobility in poker is very akin th...Yes, the idea of nobility in poker is very akin the question of "is there honor among thieves"?<br /><br />Kind of funny to think about ethics in game where good strategy is said to be having the shrewdness to check raise your own grandmother for her last nickel. If a professional poker player makes his living off of other people's misery, then hey, what's a little more gonna hurt? :)Lorin Yellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217221028351659344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166680589294972243.post-76073967933805381942009-07-08T04:34:48.267-04:002009-07-08T04:34:48.267-04:00f the haters. I'm loving this blog. I play low...f the haters. I'm loving this blog. I play lowstakes STTs with moderate success, and I wouldn't mind learning to shortstack. I don't care about the nobility of playing full. I only care about learning how to make money.Dr Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447633362204112316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166680589294972243.post-10829979775211135352009-04-21T19:09:00.000-04:002009-04-21T19:09:00.000-04:00Hi Lorin!
I've spent last 2 days reading thru you...Hi Lorin!<br /><br />I've spent last 2 days reading thru your blogg and I must say I am very impressed and it really got me thinking about the game and seeing it in new ways. Some months ago you were talking about coaching or selling some strategies. Is that still the case? If so please drop me an e-mail at larkepoker@hotmail.com<br /><br />// LarkenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166680589294972243.post-76747921362023491792009-04-16T06:05:00.000-04:002009-04-16T06:05:00.000-04:00@ shytey
You clearly missed the point here. To m...@ shytey<br /><br />You clearly missed the point here. To my knowledge, I have never said that short stacking is "the" way to play poker. It is simply "my" way. I also never said that I was going to do this forever. Like any interest in life, if and when it plays itself out, I will go on to other things. My only aim is to offer another way of thinking about the game, not to replace or try to "improve" upon what is already out there. I have called it a rat race before, simply because it is thousands upon thousands of people who are all trying to do the same thing in the same manner. <br /><br />The standard advice for everyone is to always buy in full. I consider this to be the absolute worst advice, period. Why? Because most people will never be long term winners at this game and buying in full will only hasten the inevitability of their ultimate fate: going broke. Other such advice says that you should always play in the largest beatable game that you are rolled for. In my address to Microstakes Bankroll Builder, I pointed out that there are highly successful and skilled players out there who just prefer to reside at $1/2. While the game has probably mostly past the point of pure stimulation for them, they remain there because they are comfortable and make a solid living.<br /><br />It is not necessary to always sit in a state of mild to extreme uncomfortability. I personally can not think of anyone who laughs repeatedly when they get stacked. I would be willing to bet a significant sum that Kush789 can beat any FR game at Full Tilt. He probably makes about $1,000 a day, is happy with that, but doesn't much care to lose that amount on a single hand, like which would happen at $5/10 on a regular basis. <br /><br />You can call me an egotist (true), an asshole (definitely), or a hypocrite (at least somewhat), but I can promise you that I have been through most of the stages that this game can put you through and I have at least a little something to teach everyone about them. <br /><br />In conclusion, this is what I am offering. You don't have to like it or respect it, but you can't deny that it is not original or real. Take it or leave it, and thanks for reading.Lorin Yellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217221028351659344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166680589294972243.post-14967640620986797162009-04-16T04:15:00.000-04:002009-04-16T04:15:00.000-04:00Know nothing about baseball but totally get the po...Know nothing about baseball but totally get the point. Nicely put.James P McAteerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18373905029722211075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166680589294972243.post-19390570968166436682009-04-16T00:47:00.000-04:002009-04-16T00:47:00.000-04:00AMEN to that brother , amen !!!!!AMEN to that brother , amen !!!!!PHLUKKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14164792172662973672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1166680589294972243.post-74657450588053769132009-04-16T00:18:00.000-04:002009-04-16T00:18:00.000-04:00God you're a fucking gobshite.
"I consider the st...God you're a fucking gobshite. <br />"I consider the story of Tim Wakefield to be a great lesson in humility"<br /><br />From the last 3 or 4 (or all) of your posts it is clear to see you haven't the slightest bit of humility, so STFU and stop thinking you're great, with your stupid mindless, retarded idea that shortstacking is the way to play poker. Go FUCK yourselfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com