PRO CHAT TRANSCRIPT - August 9th 2010
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ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: yo
QUESTION FROM dav72: hey andy seen you on tv before hows you doing im doing great had my biggest tourny win yet in poker last night just under $5000 small change to you but big deal to me
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: well done, that's exciting, gl
QUESTION FROM Armstrong58: Hallo...wo finde ich die Million Dollar challenge? weiss das jemand???
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: not sure
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: ep I'm doing good and I'm still in dublin
QUESTION FROM dagdagdag: andy, hows things how u gettin on in the game, u still in dublin ?
QUESTION FROM Armstrong58: ???? But its here on Full tilt...last year it was in Salzburg and hamburg...this year I dont find the freeroll!!!!
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: still not sure, never tried to qualify for it myself but I will look on the break for you
QUESTION FROM PaulieVal12: have you played phil ivey?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: yes, I have beaten him every time except one. i am 3-1 ahead. my favourite hand ever was with 25 left in the main event and i 5 bet bluffed his 4 bet bluff all in pre-flop
QUESTION FROM dagdagdag: u still have my lucky white chip yeah chancer gave it to u few years ago in the bar at the io think u were playin the omaha side game and u took it down weres my cut hahaha
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: need it - you can't have it back. That's right sucker. You owe me. Your old chip has become famous, it was nothing before you gave it to me.
QUESTION FROM mizzoutiger4eva: what are your thoughts on superturbos and how to play them
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: have done a lesson on the Full Tilt Poker Academy on Super turbos - tight early, know your players late, take notes and then make appropriate plays, double the blinds rather than going all in when more than six big blinds left often. Lots more thoughts
QUESTION FROM mag0842: haha
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: o you want a piece of cheese?
QUESTION FROM dagdagdag: lol good stuff andy gl in the game sure i'll see u again for my % haha gl
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: ty you too
QUESTION FROM Armstrong58: This chat, is it only to chat with promis??? Or for real questions???
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: not answering your question until you start being a bit nicer
QUESTION FROM mag0842: Who has been the hardest pro you have ever played?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: So many to choose from...In Ireland Tom Hanlon, In the world, Devilfish, durr and phil ivey
QUESTION FROM dav72: so just curious how much money do tilt pay sponsored pros to sponsor them?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: different for everyone
QUESTION FROM mizzoutiger4eva: thanks andy. good luck
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: u2
QUESTION FROM SkunkyXXL: it was a wonderfull academy ;-) only thing i cannot find is Andy Bloch's strategy guide for MTT's, maybe someone can past a URL inhere..?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: someone help this guy out
QUESTION FROM dav72: lol well just give me an idea is six figures a year seven figures u know that stuff
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: i can only tell you that I get paid three times as much as Phil Ivey
QUESTION FROM MagicManICT: http://academy.fulltiltpoker.com/lessons/video/9/the-tournament-checklist
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: thanj
QUESTION FROM SkunkyXXL: hmm.... i was there many times, he talked about it in this vid but the guide s not in it..... Gonna look again, thnks a lot ;-)
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: thanks
QUESTION FROM BoSox3535: Can you explain to me why in one table sit n go's, big stacks win about 80 percent of the time in an all in situation, no matter how much of an underdog they are? I've played thousands of them and there is def a pattern of this.
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: I haven't seen a pattern like that but if you can provide evidence of that pattern it is not in any poker sites interest for their to be glitches in their software. I hear rumours about this from time to time some from people i respect.GL
QUESTION FROM 1john1doe: who is the hardest person you ever had to play heads up ?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: don't get heads up very much. People who are erratic and aggressive I find most difficult
QUESTION FROM JET1989: whats the best tip you can provide me with online poker?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: anage your bankroll, move up limits carefully. Study intensively in the ways that work for your
QUESTION FROM Lee_Appleton: i just played a 9 man sng, i was heads up and on 11k, my opponent was on 3k, i called him all in 2 hands in a row, me dominating him AK vs AQ and AJ vs A3, i lost both hands and the match, is this fulltilt poker or what did i do wrong ?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: ust unlucky, pretty sick beats - you played well. If you keep playing like that, I'll be surprised if you don't win.
QUESTION FROM 777diogo: how long do u believe it takes to get good at poker, or does it come naturally
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: Peter Eastgate and Phil Ivey are good examples of people who probably won when they were babies. Me - I am sometimes good, after twenty five years hard slog. The only question you need to answer is where are you
QUESTION FROM BoSox3535: What do you think would be the best way for a small stakes player to to continue to build up a good bankroll- playing cash games, sit n go's, or mtt's. I usually start out w/ like $20, and frequently build it to like $500, then usually go cold?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: Often people lose the bankroll they have built up in MTTs because you can run longer without winning. I would play in smaller cash games and sit and gos until things turn. If you have no money you can't play. sounds obvious but that smallest game of all
QUESTION FROM Lee_Appleton: i used to clear 1k profit a month on fulltilt , the last 6 months i havnt been able to win a cent and take rediculous beat after beat and its just never ending, what would you suggest is wrong or does this happen often, i havnt changed a thing i
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: f you are making mistakes you might be missing them. Sometimes we can win doing the wrong things and then when that doesn't work, we are surprised when we lose. Critique your own game again from scratch. see if that helps.
QUESTION FROM 777diogo: im not sure only started playing in january,i came hird in a guaranted tournamebt won bout 5500k,havnt done much since,but i realised im on tilt all the time
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: sounds tough. i go through many phases like that
QUESTION FROM dav72: do you invest your winnings in other ares such as properties shares investment and stuff to keep a steady secure income coming in?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: some. but i'm a bit lazy
QUESTION FROM 777diogo: im on tilt coz of boredom, only in the beginng once or twice went on tilt coz of bad beats, now no problem but i think im finally enjoyin poker more now,still have a lot to leran only playin from january like i said
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: ounds like you're doing absolutely amazing for the time you've been playing. Stick at it and success is assured.
QUESTION FROM k1ller crew: HI ANDY , can u tell me the best starting hands in omaha hi lo please as trying to learn the game, thanks simon
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: Read the hi-lo section in supersystem 2 for detailed description. To start play 1) hands that are just high, ie 10 and above 2) low hands with A2 or A3 and possibilities of scooping for the high
QUESTION FROM HPlay: hi
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: hi
QUESTION FROM mag0842: Whats its like being a pro? Are you playing cards right now?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: In the tournament I'm hosting
QUESTION FROM 777diogo: thanks good confident boost, hopefully i can really enjoy the game coz i am slowly slowly,but still very unexperienced,where can i watch u pros play on the site so i can maybe observe and learn
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: Lots of great stuff for free on Full Tilt Academy etc
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: Just having a break for five
QUESTION FROM k1ller crew: hi my bankroll is $20 wat games do u suggest i should play??
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: freerolls and smallest games available
QUESTION FROM fresh8377: have you ever been in the red ? and if so, was it when you first started playing?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: was broke maybe a hundred times in the 80s and 90s and first four years of the 00s
QUESTION FROM mag0842: What are your thoughts about Rush?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: ery interesting.Played my first rush tournament the other day. I really enjoyed it. There are a whole set of specific tactics which are interesting to learn. I find the endlessly changing screens a bit hard on the head. but that's personal taste.
QUESTION FROM dav72: have u got the iphone 4 yet its pretty good
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: no. enjoy
QUESTION FROM 777diogo: thanks, i mean live on the tables,i just got to learn bankroll management i think that will be my hardest task coz from sports i was always a sick gambler,got any tips
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: Get less sick any way you can or give up or have a hard life or get a big score like me. lots of love
QUESTION FROM SkunkyXXL: there's my question..... what's your top 3 off poker books (not out dated like harrington)
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: Ace on the River Supersystem 2 and Chris Moneymaker's autobiography
QUESTION FROM xl--Corey--lx: hey andy
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: hey
QUESTION FROM irish_kavo: hi i new at playing on line but i watch alot is there any tips on how you can read a player without seeing his our her face
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: betting amounts and time to make decisions
QUESTION FROM PokerDog0: hi how are you
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: kay how are you?
QUESTION FROM wftrudell: any tips on how to go from making 100-150 dollars when i play 1 2 nl to makeing more like 300-350 when i play
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: ay more hours. You're obviously a winning player or try moving up to 2 4
QUESTION FROM BoSox3535: In MTT's, once you hit the middle stages, I find it hard to build my stack w/o winning a preflop all in. Frequently, I raise in position, miss the flop, then it'll cost me a quarter of my stack to bluff? Should I just wait for all ins?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: aybe. You need to examine being more aggressive in different spots and positions than you are doing at the moment. People might be finding you too predictable.
QUESTION FROM fresh8377: if i just keep playing and reading books and getting better will it all eventually pay off?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: opefully. Or at least you'll know you did your best and failed.
QUESTION FROM Magic_AND_Ken: Do you think new poker concepts like rush and even a whole new version of holdem poker are needed as the edges are much smaller theses days - since everyone is improving rapidly?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: ood point. Things are always changing, like it or not. For years they only played Omaha high in the cash game in Ireland and they wouldn't play any other games.That was frustrating for me but it taught me to work on small edges so there's a good side
QUESTION FROM 777diogo: lol thanks, last question apreciate your time,do u have any tips for me to be more observant and call players cards or it just comes wit time
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: ime and constant appropriate efforts and study. Keep asking yourself the question Is there anything else I can do then consolidate your learning and repeat.
QUESTION FROM SirNeptune: Andy, which do you think works best for stealing blinds? 3x bb or 4x bb? 3x seems to do the job while minimizing risk, am I missing some math in the 4x bb I see played so often?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: I like what you're doing. try less sometimes
QUESTION FROM wftrudell: Okay thank you andy. yeah it seems when i go im on a few hour time restraint becuase i dont like going alone. But maybe i will try uping my stakes too thanks alot!
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: be well. GL
QUESTION FROM Magic_AND_Ken: What is your favorite bluffing spot in holdem no limit?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: The river because you win the biggest pots
QUESTION FROM snowmandoman: are you any good at omaha? or do u tend to stick to hold em?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: I like both
QUESTION FROM nikykgb: mr Black how you fight against the variance?and you analyze your game after every session that you play?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: am lazy often and the variance frequently breaks my heart and costs me lots of money but I'm still standing. That's poker and that's me at the moment.
QUESTION FROM 777diogo: ah sorry this is my last question,i have played quite a few tournaments since but havnt won much like i said, but have been chip leader many times but blow my stack very easy and then build it again top 5,and then bust myself,any tips
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: lay a little less aggressively when you get the lead
QUESTION FROM Magic_AND_Ken: how many years were you a losing player before you were winnning, bankroll management has destroyed me and my ego many a time.
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: I was always a winning player but my expenses were greater than my winning
QUESTION FROM SirNeptune: To add to an answer you gave earlier, bluffing the river is the most likely spot to get a call instead of a raise aswell. So you minimize risk on your bluff, in my experience.
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: of course you are right, just being a bit creative with the answer. the most frequent spot to win is and probably always will be the button then the cutoff
QUESTION FROM 777diogo: thaks a lot for your help,hopefully will be playing wit u in two years. all the best
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: gl u2
QUESTION FROM xl--Corey--lx: .....how much do they pay you to wear those dorky shirts?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: millions
QUESTION FROM fresh8377: how long did it take before you were a winning player?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: answered earlier
QUESTION FROM petebryden: Hi Andy, Do you have a preferred starting hand apart from the obvious AA - KK -QQ's?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: no
QUESTION FROM two5ONE: how have you been running lately
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: good before world series, bad world series, good after
QUESTION FROM NineClicks: Hi andy, big fan. How do you keep discipline when you are starting to win. I tend to play really hungry when I'm down some $$$ but when I'm winning I start to play bad
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: I have similar tendencies. Maybe ask someone who doesn't but joking aside be honest with yourself and you will probably need to work very hard to change deep habits
QUESTION FROM SirNeptune: Chris Ferguson said 2% for MTT, 5% for SnG, exit at 10%, with a $2.50 guaranteed allowance. Would you change this bankroll management strategy any?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: Chris is pretty smart. I would go with his percentages
QUESTION FROM Magic_AND_Ken: what do u thimk of tom dwan and his many moves?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: Tom almost makes me want to give up poker because I feel like an old slow stupid ploughhorse and he is bright young virile stallion
QUESTION FROM nikykgb: mr Black after 2000 hands at 0,01 0,02 cash game i win over 40 dollars. Do you think i'm going to up my level for example at 0,05 0,10?
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: you should make more money but your ratio maybe smaller or you might hit the wall and that game might be too big for you!
QUESTION FROM irish_kavo: how can u judge a player that you never played with before
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: ive when I'm playing well I will watch them from the moment I see them walk towards the table and I will be building up a picture based on them and the hundreds of people i have met like them. This is one of my strengths but I need to avoid laziness
QUESTION FROM irish_kavo: Big fan what age were you when u started of playing poker
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: I was 20
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: hanks to everyone. enjoy all the cheese.
ANSWER FROM Andrew Black: compliments of bob the builder