nobody 2,657 Posted January 9, 2007 So I've been playing in this email tournament for fun. Everything is done through email. I've been breaking even pretty much the whole tournament, but now the blinds are getting up there and some guys have started amassing large stacks. Should I panic now and start going all-in every hand? Should I stay the course and just play position and the cards? The blinds are 300 and 700 with a 100 ante. I have 10k. The big stack at my table has 40k. About 500 people left in the tournament. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob_probert_2000 1 Posted January 9, 2007 patience glasshoppy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 992 Posted January 9, 2007 Don't wait til it's too late to start going all in.... which is what I used to do. I played too conservatively in most games, got short stacked and before I knew it I was out. I've learned that you've gotta take more risks in tournament play than you normally would in regular poker. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yer mom 2 Posted January 9, 2007 Liquor in the front, poker in the rear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
What is the deal? 1 Posted January 9, 2007 how the hell do you play e-mail poker? Who deals? What they just e-mail everyone their hands? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
30 Fat, Bald & Texan 5 Posted January 9, 2007 Email poker? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 6,580 Posted January 9, 2007 how the hell do you play e-mail poker? Who deals? What they just e-mail everyone their hands? your name says it all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KSB2424 3,148 Posted January 9, 2007 10 times the blind is the threshold I would use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,485 Posted January 9, 2007 patience glasshoppy. I think you'd have to be pretty damn patient to play poker over e-mail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redtodd 7 Posted January 9, 2007 Criticize everyones play and laugh at all of their calls. People love and respect that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VikesNation 0 Posted January 9, 2007 I once played a hand of holdem that lasted eight years. Folded preflop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,657 Posted January 9, 2007 Email poker? Here is the website. A friend of mine told me about it, and I use it to take a break from work. It sucks pretty much, but I still want to win. http://www.wrgpt.org/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bostonlager 2,664 Posted January 9, 2007 how the hell do you play e-mail poker? Who deals? What they just e-mail everyone their hands? I thought the same thing. How do you not cheat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chronic Husker 85 Posted January 9, 2007 Be patient. Wait for paint and pairs. You're in no position to panic. If you get a high pair preflop, make sure you raise enough to make it worth it and to chase the chasers out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,657 Posted January 10, 2007 Be patient. Wait for paint and pairs. You're in no position to panic. If you get a high pair preflop, make sure you raise enough to make it worth it and to chase the chasers out. How much of a raise is worth it? $3500 I'm sitting on 10-10 in the big blind. blinds 300-700. Bestow your knowledge on me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akaoni 0 Posted January 10, 2007 How much of a raise is worth it? $3500 I'm sitting on 10-10 in the big blind. blinds 300-700. Bestow your knowledge on me. 3X the BB is a standard convention, but with 10s or JJ you might want to go a bit higher to push people out... ...just my .02... Edit: That said, it really depends on the type of players you're playing against... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chronic Husker 85 Posted January 10, 2007 How much of a raise is worth it? $3500 I'm sitting on 10-10 in the big blind. blinds 300-700. Bestow your knowledge on me. If there's a lot of guys still in, I'd go all in (to chase some of them fockers out). If just one or two, $3500 is a good bet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nobody 2,657 Posted January 10, 2007 Alright, when this hands over in a week I'll let you guys know how it turned out unless I get distracted by something shiney and forget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
t.j 35 Posted January 10, 2007 Alright, when this hands over in a week I'll let you guys know how it turned out unless I get distracted by something shiney and forget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
De Novo 0 Posted January 11, 2007 How much of a raise is worth it? $3500 I'm sitting on 10-10 in the big blind. blinds 300-700. Bestow your knowledge on me. I think that, unless you have a guy in front of you showing incredible strength (shoving with 10k+ for instance), this is a no-brainer all-in. It's possible a hand like 8s or 9s will call you here as opposed to on the flop. If you're against a bigger pair, you're going broke no matter how much you raise. Against overcards, you don't want to let them see a flop because if you're ahead, you won't get action and if they outflop you, you go home. So I wouldn't fool with the 3k raise, get a caller and the flop comes AQ6. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
