PRO CHAT TRANSCRIPT - August 10th 2010
QUESTION FROM republika SLO: hi soren
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: Hey
QUESTION FROM republika SLO: like football ?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: I do yeah
QUESTION FROM republika SLO: play golf ? whats youre hdc?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: Think I have played 15 times over the last two years But am not member at a course and got no hcp
QUESTION FROM BarmyBookworm: Hi Soren, gl in the trny. Do you think players have styles/traits that are common to their nationalities?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: hanks. It is tough to say in general.
QUESTION FROM cubsfan2007: Pulling for any 1 player in the November 9 Soren?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: No not really. I dont know any of the players personal so I am pretty neutral. But I obv hopes one of the Full Tilt sponsored players will win it
QUESTION FROM Lav48ik: Whether it is necessary to give theories in poker much or basically practice is important?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: I think practice is most important, but you will still need theories. It will take you several years to work out your own theories but you will find much similar stuff in books and on the the internet
QUESTION FROM cubsfan2007: Did FullTilt sign anyone AFTER the Nov9 was set?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: I actually dont know. But I am sure you can find it at full tilts homepage
QUESTION FROM noodlearms: whats ur best tip on improving your game away from the tables
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: Read books and study the online forums
QUESTION FROM Tank_Hew: how do you handle someone that is playing supper aggresive
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: Tighten up and bet your big hands or fight fire with fire
QUESTION FROM onthegrindAA: hey are you there man?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: Hey. Sure I am
QUESTION FROM ship4thelulz: Hi there, from what player did you learn the most?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: I have learned a lot discussing hands with my fellow danish poker pros
QUESTION FROM fordman427: how do you feel is the best way to build a bankroll
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: putting in a lot of hours grinding the lowstakes
QUESTION FROM noodlearms: do u set targets in tournaments during stages, or just play as it comes?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: You cant really set targets. you just need to focus on playing every hand as good as possible
QUESTION FROM dav72: hey soren hows u im good i had bank roll of about $150 entered $11 tourny and won $4818.98 was pretty sweet that probs small change to you though but u know
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: hat is very nice. Well done!
QUESTION FROM alinamelamed: hi man how are u?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: hi. i am great. U ?
QUESTION FROM noodlearms: whats ur biggest win on full tilt?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: $260.000 in the FTOPS highroller a few years ago. finished 2.
QUESTION FROM awfulsome: Do you prefer the Hold'em or Omaha portion of HA?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: Im not really sure. I am best at NLHE but I like the gambling in the PLO :)
QUESTION FROM meslowplay: who won 1st? in FTOPS highroller
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: not sure but think his name is wuudacooler
QUESTION FROM meslowplay: did wuudacooler get lucky? just throwing it out there......screen name, thats all
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: naah think it was very standard. Dont really remember what happened
QUESTION FROM sjanderp: what is your biggest win?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: 3. in EPT Monte carlo for 800k
QUESTION FROM meslowplay: im your biggest fan, and it doesnt involve a restraining order. thanks for answering my questons soren, im gonna follow you on....no pun intended
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: cheers bud
QUESTION FROM Spider Loc86: hi
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: hey
QUESTION FROM rezaei-amin: Hi Soren ,what is the best strategy for big tournements with so many players?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: I start out tight and losen up later. But in general it is very important not to risk your entire stack
QUESTION FROM LittleLebowskis: How do you mentally recover after a very rough session? Any tips to clear your mind for the next one?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: I dont really do anything. After a few minutes break I normally have a positive mindset
QUESTION FROM RomanPoka33: Hello Soren! i have a question about your big mtt tournament strategy. If you have qq or jj and were just 4bet allin. would you call for your stack?
ANSWER FROM SorenKongsgaard: If the 4bet is not very huge I will en general call in this situation, but obv other factors can come in to play