PRO CHAT TRANSCRIPT - October 29th 2010
QUESTION FROM Mr Lamas: u win ticket in deepstacs?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I'm an instructor for Deepstacks
QUESTION FROM BenjaminJ75: FLORIDA!!!!!!
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: yep raised there
QUESTION FROM BewareWolf: whos your all time poker idol?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I like Phil Ivey
QUESTION FROM tcdatl: you just playing this for fun or bust Mikey? LOL!!!
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I'm a Deepstacks instructor
QUESTION FROM novkov: Hello, I want to ask you what is the best poker book you have read?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Mike's autobiography is pretty good: Check-raising the devil
QUESTION FROM Sufi Army 51: hey justin do you still have your other custom avitar...if so can you change over to it
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: No, it was awful...hope I never see it again
QUESTION FROM bmwrocks45: what are your thoughts on tom dwan
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Tom is a great player and awesome guy...one of my best poker friends for a long time
QUESTION FROM RivaKiller: played against Phil?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: yes I have...lots in cash games and tournaments
QUESTION FROM BewareWolf: how did you come to be a full tilt pro and have that envied red name?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I've done well in cash games and live tournaments
QUESTION FROM Napoleon54: hey boostedJ
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: hey buddy
QUESTION FROM BenjaminJ75: HOWS THE ACL?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: still torn...hopefully I have downtime soon to fix it and rehab
QUESTION FROM tcdatl: i hear you have a pretty sick pad in Cali
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: It's nice, I love it
QUESTION FROM TheProphetess: Do you play more mtts or cash games and why?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I travel a lot for the big live tournaments. I play a lot of live and online cash games as well
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Everyone go play the Deepstacks 360 Satellite with Matusow and I
QUESTION FROM bmwrocks45: toms is better plo than holdem i think what your best game
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Tom is really good at both
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: y best game is probably PLO
QUESTION FROM Napoleon54: you mentioned on twitter you made a mistake late in the tourney you just played....what was it?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: The chicago one or WPT foxwoods?
QUESTION FROM Marshall II: are yoy speaking only English?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: yes
QUESTION FROM Sufi Army 51: whats your opinion on why gus is so bad online
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I think he's underrated
QUESTION FROM percey69: cool i love his play but sick only him and and phill are that sick
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: There are others
QUESTION FROM tcdatl: i don't have 5.50$
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: You should find some then!
QUESTION FROM BewareWolf: Are you playing the grand final GUKPT at london in november?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Nope...already been to Europe twice this year...playing Poker After Dark first week of November then staying in L.A. the rest of the month
QUESTION FROM BenjaminJ75: what are your thoughts on OBAMA? (one big $!! mistake america)
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Agree...but at least having him as President gives our country a false confidence to better the economy
QUESTION FROM RivaKiller: How does a poker player make the decison to turn pro? Is it a steady income or quite stessfull not knowing when the next pay chq is going to come?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Start making good consistent mone before you quit your main job
QUESTION FROM Napoleon54: I couldn't remember which, but you were cruising pretty good down to final 24 or so and then you suddenly busted...?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Yeah...that was the Chicago one...I made a mistake, I called an allin with AJs when I thought the guy had half as many chips as he really did...then there was another hand too complicated to explain but I may or may not have made a mistake
QUESTION FROM percey69: im in already got 7 k chips my best game to plo love it
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: awesome...hope you sign up for the live stream regardless!
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Everyone sign up for the $5 Deepstacks 360 satellite going on now
QUESTION FROM tcdatl: yeah i went broke in a 24+2 this morning.... try to grind it back up i guess
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Do it
QUESTION FROM BenjaminJ75: Do you prefer Grenades or Hippos?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: hahaha, I love Situation....he's my favorite on Jersey Shore....I think the hippo moment was classic
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: twitter.com/BoostedJ too guys...follow me
QUESTION FROM Napoleon54: are you involved with any of the online staking sites?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: No
QUESTION FROM percey69: i will big fan of mike and the grinder is my fav player
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Hope I will be one of your favorites soon too!
QUESTION FROM BretEastonEllis: DO YOU AGREE THAT YOU CANNOT WIN A MAJOR TOURNAMENT WITHOUT LUCK?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Not really...it happens a lot though
QUESTION FROM TheProphetess: Do you think you'll be playing poker for income for a long, long time, or is it just a means to an end?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I'll be playing for at least 3 more years I'd assume...but probably a very long time...along with other things on the side
QUESTION FROM NoRaiseNoMore: hi, when you started playing poker?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Started playing seriously in early 2005
QUESTION FROM tcdatl: Boosted can you follow me on twitter? http://twitter.com/tcdatl
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Sorry...on phone, playing tournament, doing this pro chat, while in a towncar
QUESTION FROM BretEastonEllis: I'D LOVE TO COMPETE IN A TOURNAMENT WITH CHRIS FERGUSON, BUT HE IS NEVER EVER ONLINE! WHY IS THAT?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: He is a busy man, I suppose.
QUESTION FROM fouzman: are you good at managing your bankroll? tell us ur strategy..
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Generally, yeah...I do take some big shots once in a while playing very very big games though...just don't ever let yourself go broke. Not going broke is extremely important.
QUESTION FROM RivaKiller: highest tourney payout?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: $590k roughly at this year's WPT Bellagio Cup 2'nd Place
QUESTION FROM pokerkid585: BOOOOOOSTED what u doing for halloween
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Not sure yet...have a few options...
QUESTION FROM NoRaiseNoMore: when are you going to play on poker after dark or on highstakes poker?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I'm filming Poker After Dark first week of November...and hopefully will get on High Stakes Poker as well when it films later in November
QUESTION FROM BewareWolf: Whats the best advice for someone going into a 2.5k buy in event when they usually play $20 ? im scared!!
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: play solid
QUESTION FROM BretEastonEllis: HOW MA Y MAJOR TOURNAMENT HAVE YOU WON?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: 1
QUESTION FROM blakem18: yo justin
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: yoyo
QUESTION FROM bmwrocks45: you playin the ftops
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: When is it?
QUESTION FROM NoRaiseNoMore: what do you personaly think who is isildur1?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I think he is an excellent heads up NLHE player
QUESTION FROM fouzman: mid november i guess
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Maybe...probably only the main event if I'm around
QUESTION FROM BretEastonEllis: I BET THERE WAS TIMES WHEN LUCK HELPED YOU WIN YOUR ONLY MAJOR TOURNAMENT?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Definitely...there are various different kinds of "luck"
QUESTION FROM BewareWolf: thanks for answering, good luck in your battle with mike ;)
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: hanks!
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Yeah...it's local to where I live, I'll play it next month
QUESTION FROM pokerkid585: playing the napt events?
QUESTION FROM zer21: Do you think we see more sick stuff online , because more hands per hr. ?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: it's likely
QUESTION FROM novkov: what stakes you played at when you first started?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: 1 cent / 2 cent limit hold em full ring
QUESTION FROM Hampo86: what is your favourite sport outside of poker?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: NFL is easiest for me to follow since most of it is only 1 day a week...I love to go to european football matches though when I'm over there...great atmosphere
QUESTION FROM Sufi Army 51: brian townsend...any comment?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Nah
QUESTION FROM NoRaiseNoMore: and you thinking isildur1 = viktor blom - or someone else?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I don't know
QUESTION FROM bmwrocks45: and whats your thought on rush poker and thanks for your time
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I think Rush Poker is awesome...no problem
QUESTION FROM fouzman: what kinda games you think is better to be a good player? cash game / mtt?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: cash games
QUESTION FROM BretEastonEllis: HOW OFTEN DO YOU CASH IN TOURNAMENTS?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: 18% of the time?
QUESTION FROM thebmorekid: boosted
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: boosted yep
QUESTION FROM icho: yuuu
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: yooo
QUESTION FROM BenjaminJ75: next time Snooki is in Florida will you be with her? What are your thoughts on smoosh?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I live in L.A. now....I didn't like Snooks at first...but she grew on me a little bit I guess........who doesn't like to smush?
QUESTION FROM novkov: Thanks for the answers! Good luck!
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: No problem...Thanks!
QUESTION FROM Tampa Odyss: You playing in the florida millions??
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I don't know what that is...I'll play the WPT in Hollywood, Florida in April though
QUESTION FROM thebmorekid: how did you come up with your screenname?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: The term "Boosted" is a reference to a turbocharged car. J is my first initial. I used to be really into cars.
QUESTION FROM NoRaiseNoMore: are you only playing on ftp or on other sites too?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I play almost all of my poker on Full Tilt
QUESTION FROM Mr Lamas: justin,whoe's win main event? gl satelite deepstacks
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Hopefully Grinder? Because he is a Deepstacks instructor
QUESTION FROM BenjaminJ75: i will see u at the Rock In april, gimmmme dat. SoFla is bangin, LA is lame!! hopefully we will contineu the Jersy Shore convo at a table, HOlllla
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: LA is amazing...South Florida is pretty cool too though
QUESTION FROM JamesDaBear: Sup Boosted J... thanks for the heads up on Twitter. GL in the satellite I'm in. Would be kinda weird if you won though, right? The Grinder too.
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Sup....nice you are in...I'm not going to win...I have to stop playing soon, I'm about to get out of this town car
QUESTION FROM Tampa Odyss: Which one of the deepstacks pros do you consider to be the best?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Me? haha
QUESTION FROM zer21: I hope to see you at WPT Hollywood , FL. Perhaps bust ya! :0 I am stoked about the WPT coming to FL. 2012 is in Tampa !!! GL bro
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Yeah, it was a matter of time before WPT came to FL
QUESTION FROM NoRaiseNoMore: have you already played against nanonoko
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Don't think so
QUESTION FROM JamesDaBear: In this satellite... i have a big stack on my immediate left who's playing crazy. I have about half of his stack. What should my strategy be in heads up pots when it's folded around to my small blind? Should limping be a consideration?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Play tight passive out of position...yes limping is good
QUESTION FROM kell04: could you tell us what your biggest win/lose in 1 session is?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: about $600k either way
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Chat ending in 2 minutes...last questions guys
QUESTION FROM thebmorekid: was party the first site you played on? if not, what was first site?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Stars, then Party...then UB and FTP...now only FTP really
QUESTION FROM badandy1983: what are the different types of games i can play
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Everything
QUESTION FROM Tampa Odyss: Do u think roothlus will win a braclet soon?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: NLHE events are hard to win...he's a good guy though
QUESTION FROM GLnhWPggFFS: Did u find something to do for Halloween?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I have multiple options...not sure which one I want to do yet
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: No problem!
QUESTION FROM zer21: thx for your time bro, see ya on the felt!
QUESTION FROM kell04: how often do u review a session?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I think about poker non-stop
QUESTION FROM Moontroll: when need preflop push 82s?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: I have to leave now
QUESTION FROM JamesDaBear: Thanks for the chat. You're one of my favorite players I follow on Twitter. Keep them coming. GL in WPT and WSOP next year and in life! Do you do BBoC? What charities do you support?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Awesome...great to hear....I appreciate all the support really! I don't know what BBoC is. I'm starting my own charity in the next few months
QUESTION FROM thebmorekid: thanks for tweeting you were on here, i can never tell when i pro comes in
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: No problem...leaving very soon though
QUESTION FROM badandy1983: how can i find out what all the different types mean
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Not sure what you mean
QUESTION FROM NoRaiseNoMore: bye
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Bye
QUESTION FROM Tampa Odyss: Thanks man
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: No problem
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: twitter.com/BoostedJ....remember follow me on twitter guys...also sign up for the Deepstacks 360 satellite camp twice a day every day for the next week here on Full Tilt
QUESTION FROM GLnhWPggFFS: Do u have any horses?
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Not as many as I used to
ANSWER FROM Justin Smith: Bye guys!