PRO CHAT TRANSCRIPT - November 20th 2010
QUESTION FROM fredsantarpia: hey mike
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: hi fred
QUESTION FROM tom dwan 111: well how do i get my bonus for depsoiting
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: i'm not sure, emailing support would probably help
QUESTION FROM fredsantarpia: do u think i have a shot at going pro? i love poker .... better than women
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: takes a lot of dedication and studying. with enough drive you can but it's not all glory.
QUESTION FROM manudmx: hi mike! many of my mmt starts really good, but then i'm card dead and i go on tx to steals....but then when finally arrive a premium villain broke it, and i go out not far from the bubble or not far.. what i can do to go better? ty :)
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: t's ok to go broke near the bubble. most of the money in tourneys comes from winning them or final tabling them, and one of the best times to accumulate chips is near the bubble. as a consequence, you'll often go bust around that time, but the times
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: you don't it will more than make up for it. if you want to just money though, the obvious advice is to just tighten up near the bubble but then you're letting the aggressive people steal some of your chips!!
QUESTION FROM fredsantarpia: mike how tall r u?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: 6 feet tall!
QUESTION FROM alejandro_sm1: hiiii
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: hi alejandro
QUESTION FROM fredsantarpia: mike better play on the norm to limp kk or aa under the gun or 1 after or raise? what do u thnk
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: i prefer a raise because i'll be raising most of the other hands i'll play...if you are actively raising frequently and then suddenly limp it might make your opponents suspicious. you're hoping someone will 3 bet your raises when you have a big hand.
QUESTION FROM PieEyed247: who's your favorite player?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: phil ivey--he's a champ at every game.
QUESTION FROM gdpoker95: yo man can you ship me 5 bucks?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: i can't or else i'd go broke giving everyone $5 who asked.
QUESTION FROM manudmx: some good info to people like me who plays low stakes? there are lots of random optimist player, calling station... how to beat this level? do u consider it difficult or high stakes is more difficult?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: high stakes is more difficult, but yes it can be frustrating having people chase you down. if they are calling too much you have to punish them by betting and raising them often to capitalize on their mistakes and bluffing less if they are never folding
QUESTION FROM crystalgyser: Mike, I am running 26% on flips (not counting 2-3 outers) Just counting 45-55 percent hands over a sample size of 14K hands....(using HEM to track the hands) is that big enough of a sample size or do i need more? Thanks
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: you're running bad for sure, but 14,000 hands is not a large sample size for poker. it will take several hundreds of thousands of hands for your expectation to be realized.
QUESTION FROM Silent_kz: Hi Mike
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: hi silent
QUESTION FROM Silent_kz: Mike do you use some programms to play online?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: hold em manager is a great program for keeping track of your own play. i don't use any HUDs but know plenty of people who do and think they're great.
QUESTION FROM dicrimine: CIAO MIKE
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: ciao dicrimine, da dove la sono?
QUESTION FROM Silent_kz: does that program free?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: no, it costs money. it's at http://www.holdemmanager.com/
QUESTION FROM Vailliant: good luck mike
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: thanks, you too!
QUESTION FROM Keithd2606: you dang wood chucks....quite chuckin my wood
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: you must mean 'quit'
QUESTION FROM PokerProCop: Hello
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: hi pokerprocop
QUESTION FROM manudmx: do you really care in the long run in poker,according to statistic?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: yes, it is a good way to measure your results without luck being a primary factor in your level of success.
QUESTION FROM highking419: Is this your full time job and if so how long you been playing?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: is my primary job, i do some other investing on the side now as a result of my poker income. I've been playing since 2003.
QUESTION FROM crystalgyser: Thank you mike, and GL at the tables sir
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: you're welcome! hopefully you will start winning a bigger share of your flips!
QUESTION FROM highking419: what do you think makes you a great successful poker player?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: that's tough to answer...i detach myself from my emotions pretty well and am constantly thinking about the game and ways i can play better. plus i have a pretty strong math background and solid grasp on logic.
QUESTION FROM manudmx: the reason for that question is because i'm spending everyday 4-5 hours in mtt, but i won not really much...is there some program who can help me in an eventual study at the end of the session?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: hold em manager has a tab which lets you do various studies of your results and hand histories. i'm sure there are others out there but i don't know offhand what they are.
QUESTION FROM highking419: any tips for a star in the making. :)
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: don't get overly high expectations of what stakes you should be playing or profits you hope to achieve, because poker is very tough and unpredictable. also be sure to play within strict bankroll guidelines so you do not go broke!! good luck!!
QUESTION FROM playwanda: hello Mike you playing any FTOP ?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: today's razz is the first ftops i've played this series. i may play a few more before it's over... I don't play that many tournaments though since i prefer limit cash games.
QUESTION FROM crystalgyser: Im staying within my BR so i'll weather the storm, I felt I was running bad for a 8 months (dont know the actual stats) so I got HEM (the numbers dont lie, are not im my favor) but i feel comfortable with my play ill keep chugging along
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: then you're doing all you need to--keep working at it and be patient with your results! i know i've had 6-12 month stretches where i'm not particularly happy with my results and then suddenly i start winning a lot and the previous 6-12 months are
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: easy to forget about and feel like distant memories.
QUESTION FROM hnanosh: hi mike, how are you?, I need help, and never earn $ 300 each deposit to play. I recommend that you play tournaments to have a good administration of the funds?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: my opinion tournaments are a very tough way to build a bankroll. they can often be months of breaking even or losing slightly before finally hitting a big score.
QUESTION FROM highking419: thanks a lot. Good Hunting
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: you're welcome and good luck!
QUESTION FROM hualito: HOLA
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: hola, como estas?
QUESTION FROM gkn2000: y is it i can make the final table consistantly in play money but when i play real money i cant even run deep
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: it's probably a combination of some bad luck, and players in real money being slightly tougher opposition.
QUESTION FROM C_MORTENSON: QUE PASA
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: hi
QUESTION FROM highking419: One more question Mike. Online play is a little different from sitting in front of your opponent, as in watching there emotions, actions, ect. Could you suggest a strategy for online?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: tough to answer in depth but playing tight and aggressive is always the way to go in poker. online lacks physical tells but sometimes there are timing tells which you can capitalize on.
QUESTION FROM hnanosh: if true, I'm true I played a lot of tournaments, $ 1, the dailly, and is about 3 or 4 times in the top 20 gaining only 30 or 40 dollars and losing the ability to reach more than 1000 charge, toys to buy and have become re many times, now I am cur
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: i don't understand the question, sorry.
QUESTION FROM hualito: mika
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: huala
QUESTION FROM gkn2000: I wonder if im gutsier with play and to reserved with real
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: it could be that. you definitely want to keep an aggressive attitude going for real money tournaments
QUESTION FROM hnanosh: sorry, is that not speak English, I'm using the google translator but it's pretty bad, you say yes I'm asking questions in Spanish?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: ou are welcome to try asking in spanish. i know a little of it but can try translating what i don't understand :)
QUESTION FROM gkn2000: how do you become a pro do you have to win a certain event to qualifie as pro
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: full tilt decides who to make pros, but yes, it does seem that winning some tourneys is the #1 way to get a pro-deal with a website...being a cute female can help too, or being a foreign player likewise seems to help.
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: all-- i'm going to be shutting down the chat in approx 5 minutes so i can focus more on the tourney. Thanks!
QUESTION FROM gkn2000: I want to become pro i have some learning to do yet though so any advice would be great
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: keep modest expectations and be aiming to improve every time you play the game. participate in poker forums and get memberships to sites such as cardrunners or deucescracked etc. treat it like a job and take it seriously. g'luck to you!!
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: online because you get more hands... live is fun sometimes, but i prefer online.
QUESTION FROM preganon: do you prefer online or live?
QUESTION FROM THEONLYFLASH1: how do you play baduga
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: dugi? i have never actually played it but the gist is you want a 4 card hand A234 all different suits. a badugi is a 4 card hand of different suits. it's a lowball game.
QUESTION FROM preganon: do you play ring-tables or tourneys or a mixture?
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: ostly ring games...usually lhe. i sometimes play tourneys when i feel like something different. i play about 6 wsop events a year and a few other tourneys.
ANSWER FROM Mike Schneider: thanks for the Q's guys and gals, i'm shutting this down now! good luck at the tables to all!