PRO CHAT TRANSCRIPT - March 10th 2010
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: hi
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: hello
QUESTION FROM callmeachiever: what is the single most important thing to do to improve your game?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: play, analyse and think about the game. somethings you have to figure out yourself rather than having someone telling you what to do
QUESTION FROM Deuces124: hi
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: hey
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: A simple question to start with: how do you deal with people in low buying tournaments that shove after the flop almost every time? Most books, lessons and materials assume that players are at least decent ...
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I would give that play moderate respect, probably call with top pair or better
QUESTION FROM yxann: ?????????? ??? ?????????? ftp?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: english please :)
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: What are a few of the most important differences in your opinion between a double stack (3000 chips) and a super stack (5000 or 7500 chips) tournaments? (I'm reffering of course to the beginning of the tournament)
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I play very tight either way. but the deeper you are the more you like hands that make the nuts like middle PP, Axs, middle connectorts
QUESTION FROM DonkeyKong531: Hello Joao! What do you think is your biggest accomplishment thur far in your career?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: Being a FTP pro :)
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: Again a question regarding the starting of a ftops tournament: let's say you've hit the flop with top pair, but a medium kicker (say KJ on a K 8 2 board) do you call your aggressors constant pot-size bets? No obvious straight or flush on the boar
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: it depends on so many factors, I wish I knew what to do
QUESTION FROM DonkeyKong531: What is your rule of thumb on bankroll management?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I am experienced enough to not have any particular rule of thumb. Sometimes it is more about choosing stakes that dont affect you psichologicaly short term than the bankroll itself. Never go broke - that's a good rule!
QUESTION FROM callmeachiever: when approaching MTTs do you like to be the aggressive chip accumulator or the survivalist? and how often should you switch gears?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i change gears a lot, there are times to survive and times to build a stack, I usually wait until the preflop pot matters before trying to steal a lot
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: It's the very first hand of the tournament (I had that happening to me) I was BB and I called a min raise. Villan kept pot betting at me. No info on the villan. Side question: do you look your opponents up on oprankings.com or other similar sites
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I rather not comment on not-fulltilt sites or tools
QUESTION FROM whitedemon78: hello Joao, when playing online do you prefer cash games or tournaments?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i play more cash games, usually sunday is the day for tournaments
QUESTION FROM crenn: If you were under the gun, and you limp in with A K, everyone folds to the small and big blind, small pushes all in and so does big. what would you do with your hand?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: depends on the stack size, 100+ bb id fold.
QUESTION FROM franky lucas: What's your biggest score, Barbosa?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: winning the 2008 WPT warsaw was my best single accomplishment
QUESTION FROM crenn: would you do the same thing, in a situation if you held AA?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: AA? it's nonsense to fold AA preflop, except sometimes in a sattelite bubbles
QUESTION FROM whitedemon78: Have you evet read any poker book? And which one do you think is good?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I read some books, but not anymore. I like Every hand revealed by Gus Hansen. All books from Sklansky are a reference
QUESTION FROM Noonelol: hi, how long did u play poker before u went pro? :)
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i have played for about 5 years and been a pro for 2
QUESTION FROM whitedemon78: what's the best starting point for a noob? NLHE PLO FLHE?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: anything is possible, but maybe tournaments or cap-nl are easier
QUESTION FROM ted8100: How do you feel about poker tracking software, is it a good tool or over rated?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: it's a good tool
QUESTION FROM Kawarai: Hi Joao what do you enjoy mostly when you playing online poker?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I guess "making money" is not the most politically correct response, but...
QUESTION FROM mzamurdah: do u think online poker is rigged?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no
QUESTION FROM gmanldj: How many hours a week do you play online poker?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: about 40 when i have no distractions
QUESTION FROM whitedemon78: What do you do in order to be calm after several bad beats?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I stay calm anyway. If i lose my temper after a bad beat it is usually a good time to quit for the day
QUESTION FROM ted8100: What is the next big live tournament you're going to play?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: ept san remo probably
QUESTION FROM franky lucas: Negreanu writes in a blog that Durr's, Antonius's and Ivey's high stakes cash game styles are optimal, perhaps necessary for true deepstack events in the today's poker world of stronger post-flop play/game theory. U'r opinion?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I doubt that anyone plays optimal, it is probably impossible theoretically.
QUESTION FROM Kawarai: "making money" is good. What stakes do you play normally and what games?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i play many different games and stakes, usually 5-10 to 25-50 nl or plo
QUESTION FROM ted8100: What do you do before a big tournament to get focused? days before? hours before?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i rest at proper times to sleep well before the tournament, it's very hard to keep the A game for 10+ hours
QUESTION FROM Wahooka: Do you try to avoid getting all your chips in pre-flop and racing in a tournament, or do you not mind risking it all?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I avoid it on low blinds, later and with antes in play it is impossible to avoid
QUESTION FROM JayChou25: can u send me some money :P?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no
QUESTION FROM ted8100: I've been thinking about joining an online trainingl program like CardRunners, DeepStacks U, or Negreanus Virtual Poker. Are these good tools or a waste of money, which is better in your opinion?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I don't know them all, but it is generally a good idea to spend some time and money in training sites
QUESTION FROM Viktor Damyanov: Hi Joao.What is more important for you - to keep your tournament 'live' as long as possible or to attack the first place?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i try to balance according to the payout structure. "playing to win" is generally a bad excuse for busting prematurelly
QUESTION FROM whitedemon78: what do you think is the biggest difference between a great tournament player and a great cash player? Overall why durrr is so strong at tables and why Hellmutt won 11 bracelts?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: durrrr and helmuth have suceeded in different eras, but i think that good tournament players are usually more cautious and value survival more than bold aggression shown by the good cash players
QUESTION FROM JayChou25: okay what do u do when u have a player who constantly goes allin at ur table...? should i call with something like AK or is that risky?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: wht is not risky in poker? if you are sure that he goes all in with weak hands, call with AK
QUESTION FROM Wahooka: What is the biggest difference between cash games and tournaments, in your opinion?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: very different games, tournaments have a big deal of strategy and survival
QUESTION FROM EdSamaro: hey joao barbosa have you been in the 1000 weekly freeroll
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i dont think so
QUESTION FROM franky lucas: Was there anything about your style of play, lifestyle, state of mind right before and during the WPT 2008 Warsaw that you think gave you an edge compared to other events?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: not that i remember, you never know whan a tournament is going your way, you have to be prepared and do your best every time
QUESTION FROM XALWAYSBLUFFXX: who is your favorite female poker player?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: danielle moon
QUESTION FROM Thermophilae: i notice that you have a high % of itms in live events, how do you manage to do that? Staying away from marginal spots, choosing good spots only, and putting enphasis in survival passing up +ev spots?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i value survival, but of course i'm running good in live tournaments so far
QUESTION FROM Walk The Line4: Do pros actually try in the miniftops?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: why not....
QUESTION FROM DrPoker1979: boas joao !!!
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: olá
QUESTION FROM Wahooka: Is it necessary to bluff in tournaments, or do you think tight aggressive play can win all by itself?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: how can you expect to win all the chips without bluffs? do you get AA that often?
QUESTION FROM XALWAYSBLUFFXX: or who do u think is the best female poker player? oh i never heard of danielle
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: you will :)
QUESTION FROM whitedemon78: what was your bankroll when you started playing poker? And how much time took you in order to become competitive?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i didnt took long to be competitive in .50-1 FLHE :) i didnt invest much money to start playing
QUESTION FROM big red bri: what is th best postion to bluff from
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: tricky question, you can bluff from any position
QUESTION FROM finchy711: Hello Joao, when you are faced with a tough decision do you base you play on the odds or what your gut is telling you? I understand it's situational, just would like to know how you play
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I rely on the math more than on the gut feeling
QUESTION FROM Thermophilae: but lets say would you ever pass a situation that you have 55% equity against his range for the sake of survival? Fossilman for example says he "never" pass a 51%+ equity situation, would you? boa sorte :)
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: yes i would if I was very deep. It is correct to pass 51% spots sometimes, according to tournament theory
QUESTION FROM valientone: do you ever sit out for a while in these ''super stack'' Tournaments?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no, i dont like to miss hands and value
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: Should your playing style change, throughout a tournament?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: of course... with the blinds and your stack you have to change a lot
QUESTION FROM Masterof7777: is it normal that i cant make money btw i loose every good hand AA vs QJ and so jokes make i anything wrong or what ?and become you the same badbeats ?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: AA doesnt have 100% to win against QJ, it is predictable that you lose sometimes. check out the odds and the variance of the game
QUESTION FROM sqdncall: when do you get your own avatar?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: good question... but i like the frogg
QUESTION FROM Walk The Line4: I've been having trouble focusing at the online poker table. What do you do to stay focused?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i dont think i have to do anything... play the game that you like most, the right number of tables and learn to know yourself
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: Should your playing style change throuhout a tournament?? like should you be more passive early on and maybe more aggressive later?? or should you stay the same through the tournament??
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: you should change a lot, I am much more aggressive on later stages when pots matter more
QUESTION FROM flordiaboy1: what age did u start playing to become pro?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: 21-21
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: what if you get really low on chips? should you still play the same range of hands that you would if you were amongst chip leaders??
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: of course not
QUESTION FROM Walk The Line4: Do you go on tilt ever?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: Not very often, and I usually stop when it happens
QUESTION FROM Thermophilae: since you started as a ring FL player what made you move to Tournaments? What did you read? What videos you saw? any training sites?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: trainning sites are a good idea, books are optional. I play many different things, i like to be an all around player
QUESTION FROM flordiaboy1: hey do you like being pro?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: of course
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: you have to make a million points :)
QUESTION FROM Wahooka: Will there ever be a time on Full Tilt where everyone can use their own avatars, or will it always just be pros?
QUESTION FROM aerrico26: how long is a tournament at this buy-in and field expected to run?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i'm not sure, not less than 12 hours
QUESTION FROM Milka607: Hi! i'd like to play a heads'up with you. Is it possible?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: if you are really bad you're welcome
QUESTION FROM Masterof7777: i now the odds and variance but what can i do when i loose about 2 months every strong hand by perfect play and suckouts or badbeats,can i beat a downswing =)) ?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: question everyting in your game and play lower stakes, do not go broke ever and you will beat it
QUESTION FROM UFmark: how badly would phil ivey murder you in a HU match?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i dont know if he would, and wont find out
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: At what point did you realize, Poker was going to become your profession??
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: when I was winning more than what i would expect in another job
QUESTION FROM Masterof7777: and how long you stop then ??play then on other sites or is downswing=downswing ?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: sometimes trying a different game helps you refresh the ideas, you dont need to stop if you feel you're doing your best
QUESTION FROM hawkster316: Where in the tourney list do I find this event so I can watch? I have been looking, but can't find it.
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: well, it's a 20+2 event, under the ftops-holdem
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: im playing really low stakes right now and doing well, but im scared to move up to higher stakes..any advice??
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: it's ok to take a shot and move back down if you dont feel confortable
QUESTION FROM flordiaboy1: do you think your the best player in the feild right now?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i have no idea
QUESTION FROM Milka607: hum... i wanna try to see how can play a pro. how can we do that with a very little buy-in (i'm poor and it's just for play)?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: what do you suggest
QUESTION FROM hawkster316: How awesome is it to live in Portugal?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: its good enough
QUESTION FROM XALWAYSBLUFFXX: what is the best way to play a small pocket pair? limp or raise i never got an answer
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: did you consider folding?
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: will you be chatting during the tournament?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: yes
QUESTION FROM Viktor Damyanov: Ok, Joao, thx for the answer of my last firstly.One more from me - Who's the best overall player at the world right now for you?Just want your opinion, also good luck in the Event #1 i hope to meat you around the tables ;)
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I have no idea, it's impossible to tell but there are many candidates on the fulltilt team
QUESTION FROM Thermophilae: do you change a lot your strategy from deepstack mtts online and deepstack mtts live, and how so?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no i dont change a lot
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i have no idea, it probably is
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: i have been doing really well in the $1 buy-in ferguson tournaments..cashing everytime..but im nervous to enter this event #1 tournament...is this tourney much different than lower ones??
QUESTION FROM franky lucas: Is it correct to defend from the big-blind against a 3x-4x raise by a player who constantly opens from middle position with an infinite range? Let's say we're at 300 - 600 w/ 75 ante and each player has 30 - 40 bbs...is it better to 3-bet?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: it depends more on the range than the raise size, if the size is wide you shoulkd defend and 3bet
QUESTION FROM Thermophilae: do you do MTT coaching?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no
QUESTION FROM Nealio20: GL in the tourney sir, i hope you take 2nd behind me:) lol
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: can we make a deal in the hu?
QUESTION FROM gurdy86: will ronaldo guide portugal to the world cup sum day?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: not likely
QUESTION FROM whitedemon78: have you ever watched an isildur1 playing session, what do you think about him?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: it is very good for the game to have someone giving action at the higher stakes. he's probably very good
QUESTION FROM Wahooka: What size bankroll would you need to buy into a tough MTT like MiniFTOPS Event #1 ?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: at least 22 dolars big
QUESTION FROM Th3 Omaholic: Are you related to Leandro Barbosa of the Suns? If you are tell him to pick it up, he's hurting my fantasy basketball nunmbers!
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no im not
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: Speaking of soccer: which do you admire most in Portugal: Figo or Cristiano Ronaldo?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: both are very good
QUESTION FROM gurdy86: when did u sign with full tilt?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: 1 year ago more or less
QUESTION FROM Milka607: we can try this : you can register on a 5$+0.25$ heads'up and when you'll be there i come (i'm checking...)
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: hmmm!! i rather you register first
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: people say full tilt cheats alot..they say there are too many bad beats..too many ridiculous flops and stuff like that...what do you think???
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i dont believe that
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: What are the advantages of being a fulltilt pro? Do you get a salary from Fulltilt? How do you actually sign with them? Do they propose it to you or vice-versa?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: that is a secret :)
QUESTION FROM Wahooka: Let me rephrase,.. is it bad bankroll management to buy in for $20 if your whole bankroll is less then $200 ?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: pretty bad managment, unless you just give one shot and then play lower
QUESTION FROM LukeChristoffer: when will you get your own avatar?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: soon
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: did you choose full tilt? or did they choose you??
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: both
QUESTION FROM whitedemon78: So do you agree with the bankroll management rules made by chris ferguson?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: of course, but once you're experienced you can make your own rules
QUESTION FROM acuwildcat54: so Joao, what is your biggest cash in a tourney?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: ept warsaw 2008
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: how did you get chosen to host this event?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i just did
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: 500k maybe
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: how much was it (the warsaw 2008)
QUESTION FROM franky lucas: I'm in pos. w/ 77 and call raise by chip leader. 3 players to flop. Pot is 3.5K. Flop 2-2-4. Check. Check. I bet 2.8K. SB folds. Original raiser check-raises for 30K. I call off my 29K. He shows AK and hits Ace on river. Did I play it bad?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i dont know... you were unlucky thats for sure
QUESTION FROM LukeChristoffer: would you like to do my computer programming homework so I can focus better on my tournaments?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: sure, what is it?
QUESTION FROM ted8100: hat poker books or videos would you recommend?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i prefer videos, figure out what training site you like the most
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: hey Joao,my girlfriend is pregnant and we are low on cash..got 1k to spare?? haha jk we will get by..Good Luck this tournament and in the future..
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: is it a boy or a girl?
QUESTION FROM LukeChristoffer: joao is it pure confidence or just being &&%%y that I think I'm better than a lot of the red pros including you?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: youre probably wrong, but who knows...
QUESTION FROM FredHorgan: why the attitude? Why arent you giving answars like youre making us a big favour?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i'm doing my best here!
QUESTION FROM guswatcher: how many years did it took for you to accttually starting to make profits from playing poker ? and do you pay taxes from your poker gains in portugal?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: it didnt take long because i started very low stakes. the rest i rather not answer
QUESTION FROM SiemRaema93: hi, are you gonna win today!!?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: not likely
QUESTION FROM guswatcher: do you have your own avatar now or you still waiting for it?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i dont have an avatar yet but I will
QUESTION FROM FredHorgan: do you consider pofitable to shove 40 BBs over a tigth player EP raise w/66 on a 1100 € tournment?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: yes, i've done it before
QUESTION FROM vali4560: do i get a bounty or a goodie if i knock out a pro?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: yes, and a tshirt
QUESTION FROM Thermophilae: what was your thinking then? ev wise? (fredhorgan question)
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i felt lucky
QUESTION FROM franky lucas: In the hand 77 vs AK hand I described to you, do you consider survival at that point when someone puts you to the test? Are you usually trying to find a better mathematical spot than that even if you suspect you're being bluffed?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: you have to do what you think is best based on the odds, survival is important but you must win pots, and catching bluffs is a good way to do it
QUESTION FROM Walk The Line4: Would you reccomend playing poker as a pro to others
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: only under special circumstances
QUESTION FROM SiemRaema93: :( gotta have some confidence, lets do it over. Are you gonna win today!?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I hope so
QUESTION FROM FredHorgan: were you bored in that tournment?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no
QUESTION FROM whitedemon78: what do you think of mixed games (like HORSE)?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i dont know the rules of all the games, some day i will learn
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: what curcumstances would those be?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i must think it is a good idea to the person in question, you need to have a very big self control to become pro
QUESTION FROM Thermophilae: seriously, explain it ev wise whats the range you assigne him and what % you think he is folding? and when called what do you think is your equity?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: I put him on AK or 55 so i'm a favoriite
QUESTION FROM thechamps12: what do you think about rebuy tourneys?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i like them because the prizepool gets very high
QUESTION FROM FredHorgan: is it really you thats answering to the questions or is someone from youre office?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: it's me
QUESTION FROM houbuilder: I got one of the Tshirt's whats with the dog.....
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: you can get some different ones, just bust more pros
QUESTION FROM guswatcher: how many hours do you normally play in one day?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: 5-6 on average i guess
QUESTION FROM Nealio20: We split 50/50 when we get HU?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: sure
QUESTION FROM thechamps12: do you play any two cards early in a rebuy tourney
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: of course not
QUESTION FROM HighVoltage: I know when your in a tournament they say to play tight but at what point do you play normal?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: how is tight not normal?
QUESTION FROM FredHorgan: do you ussually acept chops when 3 handed or 2 handed in mtt tournments?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: it is usually a good idea
QUESTION FROM Nealio20: i know some pro's well a pro(marco leisy) who does last longer bets sometimes online, do you do them?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no i dont like last longer bets
QUESTION FROM sprad2208: how many chips do you start with in this tournament???
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: a lot i guess, it is super stack
QUESTION FROM WoodyTroyU: What's your strategy going into the early rounds of this tournament when the chip stacks are so deep?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: play AA and not much else
QUESTION FROM aussiedave9: do you prefer to play live or online?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: online , but i like big live tournaments
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: What about KK/QQ in early stages? How do you recommend people play those?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: of course, but dont go all in preflop
QUESTION FROM Edgar Fonseca: When and how did you become a pro here?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: 1 year ago
QUESTION FROM WoodyTroyU: At what stack/BB ratio do you start shoving with mediocre hands in late position?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: 10 bb i guess
QUESTION FROM aussiedave9: do you alter your style of play at all depending on whether you're playing online or live?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i dont think so
QUESTION FROM thechamps12: would u trade your pro poker life for anything else
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i probably would, but not anything at my reach realistically
QUESTION FROM GSK275: Do you have a lucky hand, and if so, what is it?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: my lucky hand is AA
QUESTION FROM Nealio20: my bday was this past saturday(March 6th), i think a final table in this first miniftops event would be a good bday present, dont you agree?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: its not your bday anymore, maybe next year
QUESTION FROM gatorfly65: would you call 2x big blind with a K-Q suited out of position in a six handed cash game?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: sometimes i would
QUESTION FROM WoodyTroyU: what are you going to do when I bust you out of this tournament? lol
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: sleep, it is very late here
QUESTION FROM Edgar Fonseca: When did you first start playing poker what was your first game and what was your br?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i started with .5-1 flhe
QUESTION FROM FredHorgan: would you trade youre poker pro life for being able to fly?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: of course
QUESTION FROM ranaldomoore: are you real, Joao?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: yes
QUESTION FROM thechamps12: do u gamble on sports or play blackjack or any other type of gambling
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no, sometimes i bet on sports but not as pure gambling
QUESTION FROM BigDaddyHoldON: what is your favorite game to play and why?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i play nlhe, plo and mtts, i like them all
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: if you had to choose between becoming as popular, good at poker and rich as Phil Ivey and being Figo in his last years at Inter what would you pick?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i aim more to the phil ivey type
QUESTION FROM fastfrank66: it takes 17500 to make the 350,000 what if not enough people sign up
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: there is an overlay, the prize pool is guaranteed
QUESTION FROM axp2948: what do you do when you run bad while taking a break?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: hmmm
QUESTION FROM WoodyTroyU: where are you now?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: in portugal at home
QUESTION FROM SANGUINE123: is it hard playing poker for a living?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: yes it is
QUESTION FROM francky688: do you think thay gus hansen is a donk? lol
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no i don't
QUESTION FROM theallblacks: How many stack/BB do you try to keep during the tournament to be in good position? When do know you have to double your stack?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: you can never rely on a double up, you should be active before you get to that point
QUESTION FROM SiemRaema93: Is it in portugal the same time as in the Netherlands? (2.41)
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: 1 hour earlier
QUESTION FROM afg514: hey joao, you getting any recognition in portugal from poker?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: a little
QUESTION FROM gatorfly65: Joao, how many tables do you feel you can play on line at the same time while maintaining concentration on each game?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: depends on the game, that is ver personal
QUESTION FROM ranaldomoore: would you trade your ability to fly for being a good poker player ?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: no
QUESTION FROM francky688: how making for bad beat not going in tilt after?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i am used to bad beats
QUESTION FROM rounder10: how longs it gonna take me to get my 50k shipped after i win ths shizzzzzz
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: not long
QUESTION FROM axp2948: what are your recommendations dealing with tilt?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: dont tilt, and dont play if you tilt
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i live in portugal, it's far
QUESTION FROM passyomon3y: how come you didnt play at the wsop shooting star touney in san jose?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i call him more i guess
QUESTION FROM Rex84Alpha: Joao how does your style of play change at all with a maniac at the table?
QUESTION FROM 50peso: When you play the double stack or deep stack events with a knockout, how much does the bounty affect decisions early when putting others all in for a significant part of your stack?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: people call me more when i'm all in, some times that is a consideration
QUESTION FROM passyomon3y: you never answered my question sir
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: im sorry, what was it?
QUESTION FROM Pupp3tMast3r: about the maniac: what if you don't get hands? how low do you go in calling his bets? (top pair?!)
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: top pair is good enough against such player
QUESTION FROM GSK275: After all these years, do you see poker as more of a job than a hobby now, making it less enjoyable?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: its a job and its still enjoyable
QUESTION FROM francky688: AK or QQ ?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: QQ
QUESTION FROM ubetchaimafish: will u take the durrrr challenge?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: of course not
QUESTION FROM Viktor Damyanov: is there a bounty on your head on the event Joao? Also do you use any programs such as holdem manager while you're playing and did u listen a music while you
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: there is a 20 dolar bounty on all pros, and yes i use holdem manager sometimes
QUESTION FROM Djaronza: What would u do in midlle stage of tournament when u have QQ in late possition....u rased 3xBB and buton go all in? Buton have 2 times more chips than u
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: probably call, i have QQ...
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i hope thats me
QUESTION FROM MrMxyztplk: whos the most dangerous player in Event #1?
QUESTION FROM brandi878: where do babies come from?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: stork's bring them
QUESTION FROM BigDaddyHoldON: joao u did not answer my last questions? I am new thats why i ask so much...thanks for any help....
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i'm sorry i'm getting more questions than i can handle
QUESTION FROM beavis1228: is there a "i knocked out a pro" t-shirt included to the knockoutbounty everytime you knockout a pro (even in 1$ games) ?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i'm not sure, it must be a tourney with 50+ players
QUESTION FROM aznac84: What hand did you just get knocked out on?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: lol i lost kk vs AJ vs KQ with flush draw on JTx
QUESTION FROM Seahawk Baller: what good hands to go all in with on super turbo's
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: play very tight earlier
QUESTION FROM beavis1228: how do you like rush poker?
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: rush poker is awesome, i play it sometimes
QUESTION FROM TeamAnderson: That has to be like a new record of the host getting knocked out of his tournament the fastest.
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i like to set records :)
QUESTION FROM theallblacks: before tournament you said that you'll play only AA in start of tournament... No lucky! Another time
ANSWER FROM Joao Barbosa: i made the mistake of playing KK