Oftentimes, it is very feasible to put out a minimum bet or a minimum raise to get information from another player about their possible holdings. WhenI am in late position or on the button, I will sometimes put out a feeler bet(minimum bet) when I am checked to by 2 or more other players, or the minimum raise if the player comes out with the minimum bet. Two outcomes can occur, they can all fold leaving me with the pot which is good or 1 or 2 of the players can call indicating to me that they either have a hand of equal or better value to mine or they could be on a draw.
When the second outcome occurs, it's usually a good indicator to me to check in early position or to fold to a substantial bet from someone in late position. This single tactic in my play has been a crucial determining factor in how well I've done in tournaments in the past. With disciplined play, informational betting can be a great asset to your game.

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Welcome to the 2007 edition of getting to know your friends. What you are supposed to do is copy this entire post and paste it onto your blog with your info. Change all the answers so they apply to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends, if you did not know them already.


1. What time did you get up this morning? 11am- i got to sleep in- bed at 4am though-

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds - worth more at the pawn shop.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Finding Nemo

4. What is your favorite TV show? Heroes, CSI, WPT, and those WSOP reruns over and over on ESPN

5. What did you have for breakfast? soggy cheerios

6. What is your middle name?

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Good Chinese food, no buffet/all you can eat stuff either, GOOD chinese food.

8. What foods do you dislike? spaghettio's make me gag

9. Your favorite chips? Tortilla chips and a black pepper salsa

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? Ozzy- Black Rain

11. What kind of car do you drive? dusty old Mercury

12. Favorite sandwich? grilled cheese

13. What are characteristics you can't stand? know-it-all sons of witches , laziness, thieves, liars and cheats, oh and smelly people- take a shower, you stink, cant you smell yourself?

14. What are your favorite clothes? clean ones

15. If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would it be?
Montana

16. Favorite brand of clothing? Goodwill, already broken in :)

17. Where would you want to retire? Montana-

18. Favorite time of day? just before sunrise

19. Where were you born? Detroit

20. Where have you lived? Detroit, Phoenix

21. What is your favorite sport to watch? NASCAR- boogity boogity boogity lets go racing boys.... , and ultimate fighting

22. Coke or Pepsi? Pepsi

23. Beavers or ducks? both- they are both gods creatures

24. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night owl

25. Pedicure or manicure? Pedicure

26. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? I have been permanently banned from flying United airlines- oh what a story that is...

27. What did you want to be when you were little? Biker trash- hey look, I became what I wanted to be...

28. What is your best childhood memory? going for my first motorcycle ride - haven't been able to get me off one since ;)

29. Piercings? yep- 4

30. Ever been to Africa? no, but would be cool

31. Ever been toilet papering? Detroit devils night every year from 77-'81- my mom was a rebel, she took me.

32. Been in a car accident? one- i double-impacted a mini -van at 65mph right into their drivers door... and walked away because of my seatbelt

33. Favorite day of the week? payday baby

34. Favorite restaurant? this week, some dive, Filibertos mexican food

35. Favorite flower? Rose

36. Favorite ice cream? Vanilla

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? None

38. From whom did you get your last email? Dirtbagmusic.com

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Home depot if I had a credit card to max out..

40. Bedtime? 3-4 am

41. Last person you went to dinner with? Gregory/son and Scott/hubby

42. Ever been in love? couple of times..

43. What is your favorite color? black/pearl white

44. How many tattoos do you have? 5 / wrist/ chest/ right calf/ a private area & 75 percent of my back

45. What time did you finish this email? 2am

46. Favorite magazine? Hustler/ Larry Flynt is a genius on wheels

47. What are you listening to right now? Godsmack- because I wish God would smack him.... freaking Bush....... what a monkey.

 

 

 

 

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Welcome to the 2007 edition of getting to know your friends. What you are supposed to do is copy this entire post and paste it onto your blog with your info. Change all the answers so they apply to you. The theory is that you will learn a lot of little things about your friends, if you did not know them already.


1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:30

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds if I have to pick.

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Shrek 3

4. What is your favorite TV show? The Office, House, The Avatar

5. What did you have for breakfast? Never eat breakfast, and I know it is suppose to be the most important meal.

6. What is your middle name? Shawn

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Seafood

8. What foods do you dislike? any green food

9. Your favorite chips? Salt and Vinger

10. What is your favorite CD at the moment? CD people still by those...Last one I bought was Jay-Z.

11. What kind of car do you drive? Accord

12. Favorite sandwich? Any and all

13. What are characteristics you can't stand? Close-minded

14. What are your favorite clothes? T-shirt and Jeans

15. If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would it be?
Tour of Europe or the Florida Keys

16. Favorite brand of clothing? I don't have one

17. Where would you want to retire? Key Largo

18. Favorite time of day? quitting time

19. Where were you born? Abingdon, VA

20. Where have you lived? Castlewood, VA, Bristol, VA, Bluff City, TN,

21. What is your favorite sport to watch? College Football

22. Coke or Pepsi? Niether, Mt. Dew

23. Beavers or ducks? I'll take Beavers

24. Are you a morning person or a night owl? Night Owl

25. Pedicure or manicure? Have not tried either one.

26. Any new and exciting news you'd like to share with everyone? Set a goal to try and live life to the fullest.

27. What did you want to be when you were little? Baseball player

28. What is your best childhood memory? Playing with all my friends in the neighborhood.

29. Piercing? Nope

30. Ever been to Africa? Nah

31. Ever been toilet papering? Yep

32. Been in a car accident? a couple

33. Favorite day of the week? Saturday

34. Favorite restaurant? around here Cuz's, Casey's Osyter Bar in Virgina Beach

35. Favorite flower? Should I have one?

36. Favorite ice cream? Not big on ice cream.

37. How many times did you fail your driver's test? None

38. From whom did you get your last email? Spam...Last one I read KFE

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? I go to eBay cause you can get everything you want.

40. Bedtime? around 12 am use to be later

41. Last person you went to dinner with? Wife Sarah

42. Ever been in love? See above

43. What is your favorite color? Gator Blue and Orange

44. How many tattoos do you have? 0

45. What time did you finish this email? about 11:10 PM

46. Favorite magazine? ESPN the mag

47. What are you listening to right now? Computer fan

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I never did fill this out in the forums when it was going around, I thought it was a good way to get this blog going.. It's from "Getting to Know 72os Members" Post..

1. What time did you get up this morning? 7:45AM

2. Diamonds or pearls? Diamonds

3. What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Shrek 3

4. What is your favorite TV show? High Stakes Poker, Heroes

5. What did you have for breakfast? Hot Chai Tea and some grapes

6. What is your middle name? Wayne

7. What is your favorite cuisine? Grilled Steak & Shrimp

8. What foods do you dislike? Indian

9. Your favorite chips? All Natural Yelllow Corn Chips with Fresh Salsa

10. What is your ipod playlist at the moment? Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Killers, Tupac, Jay-Z, Gorillaz, Bonepony, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Gran Torino, Robert Earl Keen, Townes Van Zant, don't forget the King... plenty more..

11. What kind of car do you drive? Depends, 68 Ford Galaxie Fastback for cruisin (gas hog), 76 Chevy Stepside is the project/work truck (it needs a paint job bad but hauls serious ass, 350/350 turbo trans, Holley 750, Hi-perf exhaust, double pump heads, it's a sleeper.), 1998 Jeep Cherokee is the running to the store/daily driver. My wife drives a 2002 Land Rover Discovery (Huge Gas Hog, ) which I will be getting rid of shortly. Probably get one of dem HI-BIRD vehicles. (thats with my southern twang)


12. Favorite sandwich? When I was a kid, it was Bologna, Mustard, Cool Ranch Doritos, and Italian Dressing... Yeah, thats right, its good stuff. Now, I grub good on Chicken Phillys loaded up nice with peppers and onions and such..

13. What are characteristics you can\'t stand? People who think they are never wrong. We all make mistakes.

14. What are your favorite clothes? Something Comfortable, I like super soft T-shirts

15. If you could go anywhere on vacation, where would it be? Bali, it looks nice, I could pick I ton of places to go.


16. Favorite brand of clothing? Ask My Wife.

17. Where would you want to retire? Somewhere warm, private, and view of some water.

18. Favorite time of day? About 30 Minutes after I get up.. I start getting stuff done.
19. Where were you born? in a hospital.

20. Where have you lived? Bristol, VA. Johson City TN, Abingdon Va,

21. What is your favorite sport to watch? NFL football

22. Coke or Pepsi? Sweet Tea with Lemon

23. Beavers or ducks? Beavers

24. Are you a morning person or a night owl? I am a late night/Early Morning person... Sometimes I don't go to sleep at all..

25. Pedicure or manicure? Hook me up with a Pedicure, can she tickle my feet too?

26. Any new and exciting news you\'d like to share with everyone? Not at this time, stay tuned.

27. What did you want to be when you were little? A Pro Baseball Pitcher

28. What is your best childhood memory? Playing Backyard Baseball with the neighborhood kids. Sleigh Riding is a pretty close 2nd.

29. Piercing? Nope

30. Ever been to Africa? No

31. Ever been toilet papering? Yes

32. Been in a car accident? Yes

33. Favorite day of the week? Friday

34. Favorite restaurant? Ridgewood Barbeque, Elizabethton Tennessee... Ya Heard??? It's the real deal.

35. Favorite flower? wild flowers

36. Favorite ice cream? vanilla with Chocolate syrup

37. How many times did you fail your driver\'s test? None

38. From whom did you get your last email? Spam

39. Which store would you choose to max out your credit card? Does Ebay Count? If not, some high end electronics store

40. Bedtime? Midnight to 2am.

41. Last person you went to dinner with? Wife, Kristi

42. Ever been in love? Married almost 6 years, just keeps getting better.

43. What is your favorite color? Blue

44. How many tattoos do you have? 1

45. What time did you finish this Blog? 5:20 pm

46. Favorite magazine? CardPlayer

47. What are you listening to right now? My dogs Bark at a squirrel

48. Wash the dishes or just buy new ones? Load the dishwasher

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