3:58am: Well, I didn’t get to put in a long session because I was distracted by the Hornets-Raptors game (Hornets win), and then I dedicated a solid two hours writing the article below (must read). This means that I will have to play a mandatory 16 games tomorrow to hit my monthly quota, so it should be an interesting day to look forward to. However despite the lack of volume, I was able to get in a very efficient session, as I finished 4-0 on the day. Ironically, all four of my opponents were extremely aggressive, so it was fitting that I got to use my own advice in a practical manner in such an immediate fashion. There is something I must say that I didn’t mention in my article regarding aggressive opponents. If you’re going to sit back and let them do the betting for you, you have to, and I repeat - HAVE TO be able to play good “defense”. That basically means that if you’re going to be passive (calling more than you’re betting or raising) you have to make sure your reads are spot on. Look for betting patterns. Experience tells me that if they’re overbetting the pot all day, and then all of a sudden they throw in a pot-sized bet, or under bet the pot, they’ve probably got it. On the other hand, if they usually throw out pot-sized continuation bets, and then all of a sudden, they throw in a huge overbet, they usually have it as well. In addition to this, if they’re any good, they might catch on to what you’re doing, and then switch it up and take you to value bet city, making you look like the sucker. So be aware of them being aware of you. However, with that being said, apparently none of the four guys I played today caught on, and I was able to win all four games with no problems.
Regarding the movie “21″, I have to say it would be hard for me not to like this movie because it involved three of the things I love most in life: Cards, Math, and half naked women. Fortunately, the movie actually didn’t need eye candy to stand out on its’ own, as it was pretty damn entertaining. Anyone who plays any kind of card game regularly can relate to this movie, as well as anyone who has ever engaged in any form of gambling. The movie is based on the infamous 1970s blackjack card-counting team from MIT, and the book “Bringing Down the House” by Ben Mezrich. Poker players can especially appreciate this movie, as it touches on topics we are near-and-dear to, such as statistically beating a game billed as a “game of chance” in the long run. The main character of the movie, played by Jim Sturgess, does a good job in his role of playing extremely smart kid turned rich-corrupted-sinner, and has to decide which life he wants: the pure life, or “the good life.”
As always, I won’t spoil the movie, but all of you need to get up and go see this, because who wouldn’t want to see a movie about making money, cards, gambling, and half naked women? And to boot, Kevin Spacey is an incredible actor and he very rarely (with the exception of K-PAX) chooses movies to act in that are not GREAT.
Overall, I give it a 7.0 on my VERY strict scale of 1-10.
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