PRO CHAT TRANSCRIPT - November 9th 2007
QUESTION FROM dpottz: PEARLJAMMED how are you this evening
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Good ty... not on two many tables as I've been busting left and right today :)
QUESTION FROM sliptool85: have u ever won a horse tournament and how much was the buy-in
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I believe I've won the $200 HORSE on FTP twice, with several other 2nd place finishes
QUESTION FROM WongTongFong: Do you see a big difference between the play in PL tournaments compared to NL tournaments?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Not much at all early... later on though, the play is generally tighter as there are no antes involved. That's really the #1 difference - no antes in PL
QUESTION FROM gregmandrek: what is your real name as a pro?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Jon Turner - www.fulltiltpoker.com/jonturner for profile
QUESTION FROM XTraCey: weeeeee
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Hi baby :)
QUESTION FROM blabberm2: what is your favorite hand and why?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: ace ace, offsuit for sure. It seems to be the most profitable for me :)
QUESTION FROM nerfballer: do you have any wsop bracelets
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: no, 'fraid not, I made the first TV final table in event #1 this year, but no bracelet
QUESTION FROM McNallyville: jon how tall are u?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: 6'6"... I know, it's scary
QUESTION FROM gemi9: can u give me some advise in trying to build a bankroll
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: There've been some great articles written by FTP pros on it... I've always played well below my bankroll, so I'm not the best to ask
QUESTION FROM bizzleraises: whats up with the little doggy
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: They're working on a custom avatar now, should be done soon :)
QUESTION FROM JayCaps: Could you tell me a good way to play Preimium cards in bad position ??
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: either try to play a smaller pot due to your position, or play them very fast if it's a hand you're willing to committ your stack to pre-flop... it also depends a lot on your opponent. Hard to give a simple answer - a book could be written about that.
QUESTION FROM butterchicken: Do you make more money on the internet or real live poker?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: so far in my short career, online for sure... but I mix in a lot of live play as well, especially WPT and WSOP events
QUESTION FROM Mucking Ninja: how many tables will you play at once?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: It varies as tourneys start up of course, but I'm usually on 8 - 10, sometimes as many as 16 - 18 at once on some sundays
QUESTION FROM valdimarj: What is the next live event you're going to play? And do you prefer playing Live or online tournaments?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I'll play some $2500 NPL events at Venetian just after thanksgiving, and then lots of events including the main in the WPT series at Bellagio in December
QUESTION FROM LeoZis88: What do you think is the best way to make money playing online poker? Sit n Go's? Tournaments? Ring games? all three perhaps?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: There's no right answer - it all depends on your style and preference... for me, it's MTTs b/c I love the idea of a potential big score for a relatively small buyin.
QUESTION FROM Daryl2k7: do u find it easier to play live? , i think its hard to keep ur consentration online.
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: There's less to worry about online, especially in regards to tells, but overall, yes, playing 8+ tables online simultaneously requires more concentration than playing live
QUESTION FROM J P Gupta: hey pearl who do u think is a better player daniel negreanu or phil ivey?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Both players are amazing with difference strengths, certainly two of the best and two of my favorite.
QUESTION FROM CRONIK1: where can i leran to play omaha???i am great in hold em..but i am not sure about the H/L..
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: There are a few good, very comprehensive books out there. Definitely check out Scott "BigRiskky" Clement's articles on Omaha in new Bluff Mags though... he's got 2 bracelets in omaha in 2 years - an incredible player - also just won WPT Niagra lst wk
QUESTION FROM Pierre Bonnet: Do you think it is more difficult to win now you are an ftp pro player ?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Not really... I get some people making loose calls for the bounty, but this can help me more than hurt me at times :)
QUESTION FROM sliptool85: what was the worst beat that you have taken
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Not percentage-wise - but the most brutal was in the NL event that Hellmuth won this year. I had a great stack, but took 22nd when I got all in with 89 vs 88 on a 7JT7 board... he spiked the 8 on the river. B/C of the situation, that's my most brutal
QUESTION FROM Mr Perfekt: Describe a day in the life of Jon "PearlJammer" Turner?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Get up ~2 - 4pm, play online from ~5 - 10pm, hang out with my g/f and friends from then 'til ~4am... dinner, movies, live poker, bowling, concerts, etc... (tough life :))
QUESTION FROM nerfballer: what is the best hand to have against aces?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: percentage-wise, 78suited I believe
QUESTION FROM RobbieOvBoro: How hard do you find poker now as there are more online players coming into live tourneys, And other players say there difficult
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Games overall are definitely tougher than they were 2 or 3 years ago... but all good players have to constantly make adjustments. That's part of what makes poker a beautiful game.
QUESTION FROM AKA sTARS: how long do u play poker pearljammed :-)
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I've played for about 4 years... on an average day I play about 5 - 6 hours online, and on the weekends about 10-12hours/day... I take 1 - 3 days off most weeks.
QUESTION FROM the prod: do u like online poker or live better(in person)
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Online overall I suppose, but there are times when that opinion changes. A great thing about living in Henderson (right outside of Vegas) is that I can go play live whenever I need a break from online.
QUESTION FROM anselw: how do you deal with the all in people at the begaining of the turneys
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Generally play very tight, solid, pot controlled poker, waiting for a huge hand before playing a big pot.
QUESTION FROM OfCourseltHlTS: how long have you been playin professionally?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: About 3 years... I never played at all until late 2003, then by late 2004, I was pretty much playing for a living. I moved to Vegas soon after.
QUESTION FROM XTraCey: hey you! goin crazy not able to play a bajillion tables like ur used to?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Pretty much, I'm only on 4 now. But that's not completely by choice :-/ <3
QUESTION FROM BSHTN1: what is youre best advice for someone who is playing solid but runing very cold?????
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Take a break, get yourself refocused, move down in stakes if you need to in order to get a winning session in even if it's much lower than you're used to.
QUESTION FROM Sean2: In one sentence, how do u win a tournament?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Win your races, make proper adjustments according to blind increases, and pay attention to how everyone at your table is playing.
QUESTION FROM freak39: have you played in any of the WPT main events? if so which ones and how did you do?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: about 12 - 15 I believe. I haven't had a lot of success so far. I've bubbled several (including the WPT championship in '06), really bad luck near the bubble. I got 12th this January in Borgata for $72k - my only WPT ME cash so far :-/
QUESTION FROM Ericddluft: do you know eddie vedder?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: lol, no, but I've been to over 20 PJ shows in the last few years... hopefully I'll meet him and the rest of the band some day.
QUESTION FROM sliptool85: whats ur fav poker game
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: 2-7 Triple Draw, Razz, 7 stud hi/lo, and I suppose, NL holdem
QUESTION FROM Burn2008: Who is the hardest player for you to defeat online/offline and why?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Online, Andy McLeod (TheFatFish) b/c he runs like God... j/k j/k... Offline, the Grinder... he seems to get the best of me like no other
QUESTION FROM 33stone33: pearl if you are a pro, why the nickname instead of your real name?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: FTP chose to stick with a lot of online player's online nicknames instead of using their real names when they recently signed us... because this is how most people know us - see TheWacoKidd, Imsolucky0, nordberg, dmmikkel
QUESTION FROM cHa1rMaNsLaNd: What's your stance on loose agressive players?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: It's the toughest style to play, but it certainly offers the most rewards.
QUESTION FROM johnfallon: i'm playing my first major tourney sunday in event #7 from a satalite -- any special considerations you make for large field stuff like this? my biggeest beforehand was a $50 buy in 180ppl. took 4th.
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Do your best to forget about the buy in. It's a marathon, so don't worry about how many people are left or whether you are above or below average - just concentrate on your table.
QUESTION FROM dls24: who do you think are the best online players not including yourself?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: annette_15, imper1um, lilholdem (jse81), GB2005, apestyles, SCTrojans, belowabove, pokerpr033, too many more to name
QUESTION FROM Konerko4Prez: how did you get your start in online poker? did you start at lower level sng's/mtt's?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I had already moved to Vegas, grinded out cash games on the strip for a living, and "discovered" and done well in a lot of live tourneys before I tried online. So I already had the bankroll to play "big" online mtts before I ever began online.
QUESTION FROM Sitsis: Did you just start doing live tournaments? And who's your favorite pro to play against?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Yes, I started with live tournaments before online - see question above - Daniel Negreanu and Kirk Morrisson are a lot of fun to play with live b/c I love their style and they're very friendly guys, but definitely not easy to play against.
QUESTION FROM themaysgdtrfb: what are your rules on low pocket pairs before the flop, would you usually call anything less than 10 10
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I have no set rules, but generally you should call a raise if you have about 12 - 15:1 implied odds with low - mid pairs... you've got to experiment with it from there though.
QUESTION FROM Hard2Die: Do you see more bad beats on line than in a brick and mortar casino?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Yes... but online b/c I see more hands online. Percentage-wise, it evens out.
QUESTION FROM Rebellz: Hi pearl. I wanted to ask if you play SNGs, and how much of them at the same time, just for curiosity
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Just on occasion to mix things up. I usually play 10 - 12 of them at a time when I do play, but very low stakes.
QUESTION FROM SteveMatador: You working on any more videos for PXF?? Love the Sunday Millions one, great great stuff!!
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Ty, I probably will in the future, but it will be at least a few months before I do another.
QUESTION FROM JuicyKami: How did you get the nickname "PearlJammed"?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I'm a huge fan of the band, of course :)
QUESTION FROM blabberm2: How did you learn poker were you self taught or did you get taught?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I learned by playing home games during college almost every night for about a year before I moved to Vegas. A lot of us would experiment with different styles of play and learn a lot from each other. Many of these guys are still good friends.
QUESTION FROM Jamminjake22: What made you want to become a pro?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: The natural appeal of playing a game for a living :) But I didn't make the move until I was already making a good living just playing as a hobby. I'd never recommend trying to play professionally unless you've already proven that you can do it.
QUESTION FROM ismokendrink420: do you play with strategy or instinct like my man lilholdem?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Hardly anyone alive can claim to play by "instinct" as well as lilholdem
QUESTION FROM DimaV82: How many hours a week do you play poker?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Probably 40 - 50/week
QUESTION FROM TheHammer30: Whose your favorite pro and why?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Negreanu, b/c he plays a similar style to me (much better though of course), and tries to have as much fun with the game as he can.
QUESTION FROM sliptool85: who would u say is the best bluffer in the world? and why?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Jamie Gold of course - noone else proclaims to want to be the best bluffer in the world nearly as much as him! Seriously though, it's probably someone who everyone perceives as very tight and who takes full advantage of his/her image.
QUESTION FROM callmachine24: what do you think is the biggest adjustment i have to make in the pl tourney when im a nl tourney player?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: You don't have to be as aggressive later on as it's not nearly as valuable as in NL to steal (obv b/c no antes)
QUESTION FROM Sitsis: Will you be in Atlantic City for the WSOP in March?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Probably not, I'm not a big fan of AC at all - I love the Borgata though.
QUESTION FROM Leather Tongue: Do you keep notes on your opponents or use any type of poker tracking software?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I make a few notes from time to time, but I've never used any sort of software
QUESTION FROM dls24: do you use multiple computer screens? If so how many?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I have two monitors with my desktop, and on rare occasion, I use my laptop as well if I'm on about 14+
QUESTION FROM johnfallon: slow and steady or big gambles to build your stack early in a tourney... generallly speaking
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Generally, slow and steady
QUESTION FROM tunaeater: how many times did you bust youre acc in the first stages of youre poker career..
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Probably 6 or 7 times, I busted from a $50 deposit way back in the day. But that was bak in late 2003 when I first started playing and just dabbled with small cash games online... I've never busted online since I got into mtts in late 2005
QUESTION FROM Pierre Bonnet: How can you read you opponent playing that much tables?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I usually can only go by betting patterns, but when I'm on so many tables, I can only truly focus on the most important ones (biggest buy ins / prize pools)
QUESTION FROM Scientize: do you bet on sports, play table games?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Very, very small amounts from time to time, but nothing like what I know a lot of other poker players to do.
QUESTION FROM nikkins: Can you contribute any one thing, be it a book, tutorial, web site or anything else that benefited your poker game the most?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: The strategy archives at www.pocketfives.com are almost TOO good for mtt play
QUESTION FROM warpig40: In a live game, what is the most you have won/lost in one sitting? Or do you only play tourneys?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Probably about 4 or 5k both winning and losing in a live cash game. I don't play many cash games though and always at very low stakes relative to my bankroll when I do.
QUESTION FROM warpig40: Gun to your head, who would you rather stake in a game? Hellmuth or Matasow?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Hellmuth tournament, Matesow cash game
QUESTION FROM Jamminjake22: Have you ever read any poker booksin particulat that you've found to be especially beneficial success?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: The NL section in supersystem helped me out a lot playing cash games when I first started out. I haven't read any poker books besides Harrington's for several years though
QUESTION FROM freeskierpa: would u rather play pot limit or no limit why?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: I prefer NL as the antes generate a lot more aciton and make the game more interesting.
QUESTION FROM gemi9: what was ur first big poker win(live or online) that got u started in the right direction
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: 18th in a $3k NL WSOP tourney in the 2005 series for $19k. That was my first year in Vegas, I only played 2 events, and I gave more tournaments a shot due to that success.
QUESTION FROM Piffle: Jon, will you always go bust with AK on say an A73 rainbow flop to a set of 7's or 3's??? Or is there a way to sniff out sets?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: It depends how deep stacked you are and your knowledge of your opponent, but generally speaking, in the very early stages of a tournament, I won't go broke with one pair.
QUESTION FROM Aaron Bartley: down to 1700 chips after some joker cracked my flopped two pair with a straight draw :( can I have a hug?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: If you bought a car, you could come over, and then, yes, I would give you a hug
QUESTION FROM XTraCey: You about done here?
ANSWER FROM PearlJammed: Yes baby, thank you for the questions, cya at the tables.