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advantage play.

Posted By: Dreamer
Date: 4 Jun 03, 2:20 pm

In Response To: Can you clarify terms? (Warren)

Think about the following.

You have an "edge" when you are so much better than your opponents that you overcome the vig AND expences.

Take into consideration the average tournament has at least a 5% vig along with all the travelling and living expences that a tourny player has.
It also has extremely high variance!

That and the fact that the field of players you are playing in major tourneys are not soft so how much of an edge could the best player have over the field.
Obviously not that much when unknown and bad players have a good chance of winning!
How many bad tennis players or bad chess players do you see winning the top events?
The skill factor in most poker tournaments is way overated.

I actually believe that quite of few of the so called "top" tourny poker players are nothing but lucky gamblers who happen to fall in the positive distribution of results.
(they won big early in their career and have picked up backing because of that name)

The best poker players in the world (the ones actually playing with an edge!) are ring game/cash players.

D.

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In the General Forum, it was written -- Warren -- 4 Jun 03, 4:42 am
I know D is broke ;-) (nt) -- Goats -- 4 Jun 03, 5:51 am
This is all true- but note: -- D -- 4 Jun 03, 5:54 am
Sponsors -- D -- 4 Jun 03, 6:02 am
One more note- -- D -- 4 Jun 03, 6:05 am
Looks like 120% to me -- Warren -- 4 Jun 03, 6:34 am
If hes unethical enough- -- D -- 4 Jun 03, 7:28 am
I learn something new everyday -- Ricky -- 6 Jun 03, 5:47 pm
I have heard of people selling more than 100% -- D -- 6 Jun 03, 11:52 pm
but getting your name in card player -- ...The Real MT -- 7 Jun 03, 1:34 pm
My question remains -- Warren -- 4 Jun 03, 8:34 am
A couple of thoughts -- D -- 4 Jun 03, 8:50 am
Can you clarify terms? -- Warren -- 4 Jun 03, 10:22 am
advantage play. -- Dreamer -- 4 Jun 03, 2:20 pm
I will add that............. -- Dreamer -- 4 Jun 03, 2:36 pm
I agree this is probably true (nt) -- D -- 4 Jun 03, 4:43 pm
Response -- D -- 4 Jun 03, 4:47 pm
I'm still learning but I disagree about luck -- Warren -- 5 Jun 03, 4:52 am
All excellent observations (nt) -- D -- 5 Jun 03, 6:00 am
Luck -- James -- 5 Jun 03, 10:27 am
Good point but... -- Warren -- 5 Jun 03, 11:12 am
"luck factor" -- Dreamer -- 5 Jun 03, 2:43 pm
Response -- D -- 4 Jun 03, 2:42 pm
number 4 -- No Name -- 4 Jun 03, 8:14 pm
Your answers raised a few more questions -- Warren -- 5 Jun 03, 4:37 am
Response -- D -- 5 Jun 03, 6:06 am
VERY informative. Thanx! Now... -- Warren -- 5 Jun 03, 10:19 am
Getting started- -- D -- 5 Jun 03, 12:53 pm
Thanx! What kind of bankroll does one need to get started? (nt) -- Warren -- 8 Jun 03, 3:55 am
I can't find the online website you recommend -- Warren -- 8 Jun 03, 6:59 am
Links -- D -- 8 Jun 03, 8:28 am

 

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