tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post2984442764195260534..comments2023-10-17T06:50:26.427-07:00Comments on Poker with WillWonka: How is Rush Poker Different?WillWonkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06154883018461460762noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-7032305242636509722010-08-10T13:48:21.996-07:002010-08-10T13:48:21.996-07:00nice post and look forward to following your blog
...nice post and look forward to following your blog<br /><br />JeffGoldGaneshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12508301224296980118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-59872656672368350482010-07-28T19:06:12.648-07:002010-07-28T19:06:12.648-07:00rude or condescending?? Not at all. I enjoy and ...rude or condescending?? Not at all. I enjoy and applaud any kind of commenting/criticism. Believe me, I can take it.<br /><br />I've seen enough comments from you elsewhere to know where you are coming from and certainly appreciate any thing you throw back my way.WillWonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154883018461460762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-51397981682868567062010-07-28T18:59:34.516-07:002010-07-28T18:59:34.516-07:00For the record, I hope I didn't come across as...For the record, I hope I didn't come across as rude or condescending. I think your post could certainly make way for some interesting discussions, which I am happy to contribute to. <br /><br />I too was a $50 NL and $100 NL winning reg. When Rush was first introduced I was killing the game, like many, going on several week long sprees of multiple buy-in wins a day. Then all of sudden the games got tough. Real tough. Everything was cooler vs cooler or mega-cooler vs. mega-cooler. I realized that deep stack poker wasn't necessarily ideal under these conditions. I made some adjustments, but still found resistance I hadn't seen in my 5+ years of experience. Then I quit. Yup, I'm a recovering rush addict. Used to play 3,000+ hands a day of it.<br /><br />I lucked out now though, because I got casinos within 2 hours of my house in Delaware and West Virginia so I've mainly been playing 1/2 NL and 2/5 NL...a game that any 50 NL reg [pre-rush] can beat.<br /><br />As far as online goes, I'm back to grinding SNG's which is how I learned to become a winning player. It's going really well now and I've been focusing on 6-max; a game I have little to no experience in other than a home game amongst friends. Well that's my deal. I can still put together a good post or two for 50/100 NL though. Cheers!omgitsjoshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140998827175041379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-2562650244975708342010-07-28T18:58:47.472-07:002010-07-28T18:58:47.472-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.omgitsjoshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140998827175041379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-18863105535868037002010-07-28T17:26:39.860-07:002010-07-28T17:26:39.860-07:00@Anonymous. That is the true question I hope to a...@Anonymous. That is the true question I hope to answer in the upcoming weeks.<br /><br />@Josh. Wow, great comment!!! Of course, I have a few things to add. ;-)<br /><br />tightning. I juast said that seemed to be the trend. That doesn't mean I necessarily agree with it. yes, I have tightened up a couple of notches. Whether that is good or bad, I hope to answer in upcoming posts. 3betting? never said anything about that. I guess you are referring to the 3rd stat. If so, I apologize for the confusion. The third number is total aggression factor. I wouldn't expect that to be much different; but should it? Again, I hope to look at this. Having said that, my 3betting has been similar Rush and nonRush at a little over 6%; however, it has gone way up from the blinds during Rush play. Again, I'll discuss this in later posts.<br /><br />Afraid to button steal? Nope, I didn't say that. I only mentioned that people are playing back more. Whether I should adjust upwards or downwards was never really said what I thought was correct. For the record, for now, I have been 3betting 4 betting lightly based on reads/stats.<br /><br />Cbetting. At this point, just pointing out stats. I hope to expound on things later.<br /><br />As a matter of fact, this whole post was purposely left open without conclusions. I'm hoping to open up discussion. Going forward, I do plan on putting more into the posts. This was just a starting point.<br /><br />Again thanks for your thoughts and I certainly hope to incorporate those thoughts in future posts. Hopefully, we can build good discussions as I/we try to figure out the difference between Rush and Non Rush Full Ring Poker.WillWonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06154883018461460762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-2236789534408445302010-07-28T07:36:12.849-07:002010-07-28T07:36:12.849-07:00The only thing that made sense to me in this entir...The only thing that made sense to me in this entire article is the fact that you are willing to make a trade-off in poker to spend time with your family. And I agree with you.<br /><br />However, as I read through your discussion points, I find few tidbits or lessons learned to understand how normal full ring and Rush poker are different. You suggested that players have tightened up, while the only adjustment you have made between the two is to cut out 2% of your range [VPIP]. Your 3-bet% has remain the same. Why is this? Are you incapapble of raising someone out of the SB/BB from a steal position [CO/BUT] with a less than premium hand?<br /><br />You also discussed 4-betting light and even mustered up the courage to successfully do it once. If you see a players 3bet% at 8-10%, is it not correct to 4-bet them light with almost all of your range?<br /><br />You never discussed what your Attempt to Steal is from BUT/CO, but you did make it known that you're afraid to go for a steal and be 3-betted and have to fold. So because of light 3-betting are you suggesting that stealing is not profitable and you should tighten up to your normal VPIP from the BUT/CO?<br /><br />Perhaps the only time you presented meaningful stats was in regard to c-betting, but you never discussed the reason of why you want to lower your c-bet %? Are you getting check-raised a lot? Are you checking back turns to frequently or not double-barreling?<br /><br />While I applaud your efforts to discuss the differences of Rush vs. Standard FR, I think you should:<br /><br />1) Apply your observations to tangible conclusions. If you make the statement that people are 3-betting light, then you need to follow that up with action. For instance, I'm going to start 4-betting the light 3-bettors when I think I find a good spot. Or I'm going to start 3-betting out of the blinds a late position open-raiser whos ATS = 40%+. What's the point of making observations if you never act on them?<br /><br />2) Play where you think you can win and not break-even. If you're breaking even than go spend time with your children. Heck, teach them what you know about poker so they can beat you in time.omgitsjoshuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140998827175041379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13519202.post-89676245187716922772010-07-28T07:02:13.901-07:002010-07-28T07:02:13.901-07:00Assuming you are profitable at regular FR, why are...Assuming you are profitable at regular FR, why are you not profitable at Rush? That is the real question we have to answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com