PRO CHAT TRANSCRIPT - February 16th 2011
QUESTION FROM jungleboy12: Is the week you're playing on PAD filmed yet? And are the full tilt patches people wear on tv stickers?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: it is filmed but not aired dont think. And yes....what did you think they were?
QUESTION FROM ComptonMasta: HI MEL
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: hi!!!
QUESTION FROM CRob0476: Honestly what do you feel the true ratio of skill to luck is in poker? Give a % please :D
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: 70/30
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: but varies heavily depending on game, volume, etc
QUESTION FROM jungleboy12: So if I get sponsered, I could wear a patch on my forehead?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: absolutely!
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: Hi Melanie, hows your tourney going right now?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: excellent, i am chipleader with 4 left ;)
QUESTION FROM hellogoodmornnn: hi hows it goin
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: good u?
QUESTION FROM HezOwned: hey , gl for the FTOPS and please let me know what it takes to win a large mtt, a daily dollar !
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: yty! when i first started mtts i was playing 2 and 3 dollar tournaments and it seemed for forever that i just could not break through. it took a ton of patience and i read a bunch of hand histories that were posted online from good mtt players
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: to get some ideas. really it just took a lot of experience, and you need to run good in spots too of course to win a huge mtt. patience and creativity though is huge for mtts :D
QUESTION FROM jungleboy12: Who's a better player, you or Huck?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: HUCKKKKK
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: Do you like Huck seed? (i just saw he ws asking you to be his valentine)
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: who DOESNT have a crush on huck? amirite
QUESTION FROM hellogoodmornnn: how long have you been on fulltilt playin there
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: been playing on here about 3 years, been a pro since june :D
QUESTION FROM Hungry4More2: i like redheads :D
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: thanks!!!
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: Do railbirds disturb you while playing a huge tourney (such as the one you're playing right now). by the way i see it, you love chatting as much as playing.. am i correct by any chance?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: not usually, if it gets distracting i just mnimize it ;) i lovvve having a good time on the rail :D
QUESTION FROM CRob0476: Poker can be really frustrating to the point where a person wants to just give it up. Have you ever reached this point? And if so what did you do to overcome it? At times it seems like that big win will NEVER come.
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: oh man ALLLLLLl the time. My first year out of college I grinded 16 hour mtt days, EVERY day online. I watched the seasons change outside of my window lol! there were lots of times when i ran insanely bad
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: etc, wanted to give up, thought i'd never win, but i had many good players keep telling me to keep my head up, that if you just keep playing good the winning will come, and it's really true
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: mtts can be sick variance and you can go for what feels like an eternity without winning, but as long as you really work on your game and play well and dont tilt, the winning will definitely come. Hope you can persevere :D
QUESTION FROM psutennis11: hey melanie...wug?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: wUg????
QUESTION FROM ArgentinaBoy: due?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i think so!!!
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: Hey i think you have a huge chance of winning this FTOPS. Good luck, wanna Side bet on you winning? Ill give you 2:1 odds. 2 movies and 2 Dinner to just 1 of those!
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: ahahahah :D
QUESTION FROM JonoKaramalikis: how do u play small to mid pairs in early position?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: usually just shove and hope for the best!!!
QUESTION FROM JonoKaramalikis: sounds like gambling
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: how do you prefer to play them?
QUESTION FROM jungleboy12: grats on winning your first table... now win the next 2 :)
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: thanks!!! gonan try
QUESTION FROM ArgentinaBoy: over under 35 absurd drunkin nights in vegas this year?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: under! im a LADY
QUESTION FROM psutennis11: ive noticed u like to use a variety of lower case and caps lock when typing. do u do this to tilt other players or people u might be talking to? if so its working.
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: hahahhaa. <3
QUESTION FROM ICLEMSI: whats yur ping ;) j/k . gl
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: dont have ping ;) ty!
QUESTION FROM JonoKaramalikis: i like to limp in and shove on a good flop, also, why did you make your event at such a stupid time?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: its only a stupid time in australia!!!!! miss it :(
QUESTION FROM TheFatFISH: are you looking forward to picking Erich Kollman's brain in his pro chat later?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: um YES
QUESTION FROM Hades the King: miss melanie i have wonn 3 tournaments, in a tournament i took the second place and a few other places at the final table in the last 2 months, from u r experience tell me please it is only luck or it is mor then luck
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: more than luck! but luck is always great
QUESTION FROM ArgentinaBoy: peachymer real or fake?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: what do u think?
QUESTION FROM ArgentinaBoy: i thnk ur fake
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: IM REAL
QUESTION FROM Mr Perfekt: i just won my first shootout in your FTOPS....what should my strategy be in round 2?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i won mine too and I think the strategy is to go CRAZY in round 2
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: hey Mel, what will u buy the 1st thing if you win this FTOPS?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: gonna buy a sick ring i have been wanting for a while :D
QUESTION FROM tonyhydro88: 100%?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: REAL!
QUESTION FROM Secret_Window: melanie are you ever done?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: depends....how do u mean?
QUESTION FROM Hades the King: those tournaments were freerools, two of them with 2700 players, and one with 7500
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: you're definitely doing something right, thats all i can say ;)
QUESTION FROM Bettis02: I was in your event and I was wondering if all events are structered like yours....round 1 2 etc?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: no, this is a special one. Most tournaments are classic multitable format where u have 9 players at your table at most times until the final table
QUESTION FROM oceansoul666: Hey melanie ever went all in with AA and a guy beat you with 23o?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: haha probably!
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: sure! what kind of car do u want
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: Hey Mel, will you buy me something after you buy that ring? I can give you some luck. :)
QUESTION FROM ICLEMSI: mel. in what way you would make a 1000 into 10000
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: heads up sit n gos! start at $50s and work your way up
QUESTION FROM Hades the King: the question is why i cant do the same thing in a tournament with buy in, like the one with 1 dollar buy in
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: freerolls and real money play a lot differently. u just gotta work them out. all u need is experience
QUESTION FROM BOOEY THE SHARK: hi what range of hands should i play in super stack in first hr
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i hate super stacks hahaha i'm nto the right person to ask. prob reallllly tight tho
QUESTION FROM Bettis02: Is the 9 oclock tourney like a reg tourney? I got in your event not knowing the structure.Still made the final 2 people in round 1. Dark Horse eliminated me. I dont like that structure.
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: unless it has an S by it (shootout) it's a regular tournament
QUESTION FROM oceansoul666: melanie on the following situation you have 6Ko and the flop comes showing A(diamonds) 6(diamonds) 4(clubs) is it wise to call a raise while you've only hit a middle pair in the flop?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: would need a lot more information :/
QUESTION FROM oceansoul666: i was the button the other guy had almost 3 times my chips and was the big blind
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i mean i would need history with how he played and stuff. v some players you can def call and see how the hand continues, some you should fold
QUESTION FROM BOOEY THE SHARK: ok i know u dont enjoy super stack but how should i play second hr.
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: no lol i mean i never play them so i'm the wrong person to ask about strategy for them, i dont know enough think ive played 1 ever
QUESTION FROM oceansoul666: i folded..... one last question..... can you cut a banana with a card like chris fergueson? (i can :P )
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i didnt know he could do that! im gonna try next time
QUESTION FROM Bettis02: Hi Melanie
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: hi!
QUESTION FROM anytymer: hi melanie
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: hi!
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: you've done a lot of crazy stuffs. What was the craziest stuffs you've done on a bet (other than the conveyors belt ride...which ws pretty awesome btw LOL)
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: ive bet people to jump into rivers and stuff, streak in places,..bet people to ask waiters for a piggyback ride...you name it ive done it ;)
QUESTION FROM Pwnasaurus: Who are your least favorite poker players besides me?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: ou're really the only one i can think of that i hate!
QUESTION FROM anytymer: good luck melanie
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: ty!
QUESTION FROM naters18: hello melanie ... ever get a bad feeling your just not going to win no matter what you do or how you play, and if so how do you deal with it
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: yep! i try to remind myself that im being silly :) and play my game anyway
QUESTION FROM AWice: Any chance you will try playing RUSH cash games soon?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: yes definitely possible
QUESTION FROM pokHer_aftrdark: hi melanie...gl in the tourney...off to a great start!
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: thanks!
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: Hey Melanie, i really really want to know how you knew that player didnt have the straight when you had the 10s set?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i didnt know per se but i figured he was more likely to attempt to extract more value with aq/q9. I was actually more afraid of jj or kk
QUESTION FROM madchester71: if you had aces and u were 1st to act but knew that ppl on your table were aggresive would u limp in and try and catch 1 out or raise like 3x bb?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: if you are going to make a risky play like limping with aa that is fine but u have to be prepared to give up your hand on a board thats multiway with a lot of action if you dont raise preflop and dont get that action you were hoping to induce.
QUESTION FROM pokHer_aftrdark: you feeling good about this event?...think you're gonna take it down?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: yeAAAA
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i thought it was extremely close but just slightly weighted towards a call given the betting on previous streets. Not sure what i do with Ak, esp having a blocker to aq
QUESTION FROM Parvenu90: Hey Melanie, do you think a good player ever tries to bluff you of TT there, what was your thought process for calling, and would you call with a king since your TT is essentially a bluff catcher? NH and great call BTW.
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: but he can have tt as well there, im less likely to call with 1 pair.
QUESTION FROM Pwnasaurus: do you think pokHer_aftrdark is a funny name
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: yes!
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: Hey melanie, I got a good one: what are the odds of getting a real date with you via this chat?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: 15000-1
QUESTION FROM Mattiab84: posso fare una domanda in italiano?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: sicuro!
QUESTION FROM pokHer_aftrdark: thanks melanie...glad you think the name is funny rather than offensive haha
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: lol plz, my fav name on ftp is one finger or two ;)
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: Please suggest me a good online name, i wanna make an account in some other pokersite and i wanna say it was given to me by you. who knws one day i might be famous and buy u that sick ring :)
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: what! why would you ever wanna play somewhere i dont play :(
QUESTION FROM naters18: do you play rush poker and if so do you like it?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: not a lot but i think its really cool
QUESTION FROM Jon_the_swan: Where did you take your last vaccation and which Country did u most enjoy visiting either to play poker or just to relax?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: australia, for both, and i LOVED it i highly recommend melbourne---great food great people and great poker! not to mention the place is gorgeous.
QUESTION FROM TheFatFISH: lol_lolbourne
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: u country mouse!
QUESTION FROM naters18: do you get the same thing in the higher stakes games where people bet 10 to 20 times teh big blind pre flop reoutinely?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: as an open? def not lol
QUESTION FROM Mattiab84: perchè è due giorni che sistematematicamente se sono in all-in dopo il flop parto sempre sopra e ogni volta e dico ogni volta il mio avversario chiude il punto runner-runner compresi svariati poker???
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: Penso che tu sia solo di avere una serie di sfortuna. Può essere molto persistente. Vi prometto, se lavorate al vostro gioco e tiene a esso, non succederà sempre. Inoltre potrai dare il tuo congrua parte dell'utile batte troppo;)
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: Ok, Melanie, so since you wont suggest me a screen name, will you ever play at the stakes where i play?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: which are those? i was kidding btw ill think of one
QUESTION FROM pokHer_aftrdark: ok when a player KO a red pro they get the "pro bounty" and a t-shirt...when a pro KO another pro, does it applies the same?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: yep!
QUESTION FROM Andreas2800: hey, I just finished 11th in a tourament with a field of 1769 people, and got paid virtually nothing, dont you think a more flat payout structure would be better for tournaments?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: slightly, but when u win you wont think that ;)
QUESTION FROM JamesDaBear: Should Multi-Entry tournaments become the norm? Not just on FTP but on other sites as well? I think they're great for players who don't get enough volume, and very few of us shouldn't be trying to get more volume....
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i do not think so, i think they make poker harder for casual/recreational players and make the general strength of the field tougher but i love them for big field tournaments on sunday
QUESTION FROM pokHer_aftrdark: im railing your table...would you mind showing your other expressions?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: :D
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: not usually but they seem fun
QUESTION FROM naters18: do you play cash out tourneys?
QUESTION FROM JamesDaBear: It does seem to me that the tournaments would be tougher then but also seems that playing them four times would increase your win/hr while decreasing your win rate/entry.
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: it def decreases variance but turns a $250 into a 1k so variance is still pretty big
QUESTION FROM naters18: at what stakes games did you start playing at?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: 10c/25c 6m cash, then $6 18 man sngs, then $3-11 mtts
QUESTION FROM pokHer_aftrdark: thanks...that was confused right? and do you play with observer chat on or off?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: usully on, if im getting too distracted then off
QUESTION FROM delaney_kid: On a scale of 1-10, how cute is JonoKaramalikis?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: 7.5
QUESTION FROM Andreas2800: I got an education in economics, the thing is mahmaticly there is a chance I never win a big tournament nomatter how good I am. The structure of tournaments now are actually able to hide good players, becuase luck aplies as a to big factor
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i've won lots of tournaments, so have many many good players i know....trust me it is not impossible to win a tournament, u do have to run good but you will def eventually win if you're a super good plaer
QUESTION FROM JamesDaBear: i guess that's what i'm not seeing... i'm trying not to think of it as a $1k and as 4 separate $250s. For the players that have solid brm skills, it still seems like a +ev situation
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: yeah but the people buying in 4x are all regs....slight variance decreaser basically, not hugely beneficial tho....good for sundays
QUESTION FROM YourALLDonks88: are you any good?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: idk what do u think?
QUESTION FROM no not baxter: wanna live with me this summer?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: maYYYYbe who else will be there?
QUESTION FROM JamesDaBear: would you love to be able to work out prop bets like last longers in an official system through FTP?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: haha.....yea maybe!
QUESTION FROM tiger martin: hey Mel, i gotta go now, dont forget the screen-name. u'll remember me right?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: sure remind me on the rail sometime ill think of 1
QUESTION FROM markhickman: Hi Melaine! When starting on Full Tilt what games did you find were best for you in the early stages of your bankroll building? Also nice run in the Event 31! :)
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: heads up sit and gos :D
QUESTION FROM davehawk87: melanie i notice you play 5.5k HU SnG recently..wow you rock!! isildur1 should be your next opponent. he played that game last night.. :)
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: haha yeah ive seen him....he's tough ;)
QUESTION FROM CapItAt4: Any mechanical bullrides happening this summer?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: it wouldnt be a summer in vegas without them
QUESTION FROM JamesDaBear: what led to you becoming a FTP pro, other than being a fantastic player?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: did well on the live circuit my first year, just really played a ton got my name out there made a good splash so to speak :D
QUESTION FROM popek88r: why are u playing HUSNG..? and why superturbos besides turbos or reg speed? ;)
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i like the pace, tons of action, fun to be 1 on 1. Superturbos are even more action and faster ;)
QUESTION FROM downunder66: hi melanie, what made you decide to focus on heads-up sngs?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i tried out a bunch of stuff, cash, tournaments, etc, and heads up was something that i really felt passionately about (crushing another person 1 on 1 haha) and i liked tournament format, so it was a perfect combination
QUESTION FROM downunder66: do you get enough "fish" at the nosebleed hu sngs? usually i only see the same 4-5 people playing at that level (on FT anyway)
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: its not always fish, i get a variety of players all the time and always alot of action, for me anyway :)
QUESTION FROM Grand Player11: Are you going to play in EPT Copenhagen?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: id love to but i dont think ic an go this year :(
QUESTION FROM downunder66: do you still play a lot of mtts also? what do you think of the new multi-entry format? it seems good for top players, potential bankroll buster for some
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: yes i do, yeah i think its a potential bankroll buster for sure and increases strength of fields...i like it for sundays
QUESTION FROM pokHer_aftrdark: are you good friends with any of the other female poker players?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: yes, definitely. lauren kling is one of my favs!
QUESTION FROM downunder66: do you play games other than nlhe or any plans to?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i play some plo and some 2-7 single draw. def wanna play more games in thefuture
QUESTION FROM downunder66: 2-7 single - great mind game!
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i know right? played it first at wsop last year. love it!
QUESTION FROM pokHer_aftrdark: do you play razz? any thoughts on the game?...i think its so underrated now with the new draw games being offer, not so many ppl play it. i love razz tournaments but not a big fan of razz ring game
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: my personal opinion is that razz is the game so borring they had to make a really glitzy name for it haha. just kidding. i think its prob def underrated and willbe gaining more popularity
QUESTION FROM TxL Boss: whats your favoirte hand
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: AcKc
QUESTION FROM downunder66: how often do you shove from the SB (assuming folded to) in an mtt? it seems like the hot thing to do...
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: aggression is always hot! but def is very table/situation dependent
QUESTION FROM ted8100: How did you get the nickname Callisto? What does it mean?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: callisto is the name of xena's archnemesis in the show lol. she's a hot blond evil chick, she was my fav haha
QUESTION FROM micvanbob: Melanie do you play Razz? Would you play this event if they had it at the World Series? http://www.change.org/petitions/include-a-razz-world-championship-event-in-the-2012-wsop#signatures
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i dont so prob not....some people might tho!
QUESTION FROM skatertee91: HEY MEL! do you consider figuring out the odds pecentage wise or fraction more ?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i do fraction but thats just cuz i play a lot live and it is easier for me that way
QUESTION FROM ted8100: Living in Houston do you ever travel to Coushatta to play poker?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: no, never did. Only was in houston till 18 then went to college/ lived in NYC
QUESTION FROM micvanbob: I like your view on the game. We can use some more redheads in the tournament... have you played the $2500 event at the WSOP in the past? What event is your best shot at a bracelet?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: Thanks! Redheads def are awesome. yeah i played it last year went pretty deep actually :/ my best shot was in the 10k hu last year where i finished tied for 18th. looking forward to the hu again this year
QUESTION FROM ted8100: What is the next big live tournament you're going to play?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: i think LAPC and NAPT
QUESTION FROM pokHer_aftrdark: whats the deal with ppl saying redheads have no soul? haha
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: hahaha. gingers!!!!!!AHHH
QUESTION FROM ted8100: Reading your bio it says you have a passion for the performing arts, Did you get your degree and what are your plans for the perfoming arts?
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: yes, from NYU in vocal performance (musical theater). Not sure, i still do some composition and performing, I'll prob get back into it when i move back to NYC after the summer.
QUESTION FROM JamesDaBear: gg melanie
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: gg !
ANSWER FROM Melanie Weisner: Thanks for all the questions guys! see you next ftops. I'm on twitter @melanieweisner......talk to you guys soon :D