PRO CHAT TRANSCRIPT - February 11th 2011
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ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Hello. Welcome to 'my' tournament. Good luck, and fire away...
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I'm doing this on my nice new Macbook Pro. It's lovely an all, but the typeface is tiny and i can't resize the ProChat window. Any sensible suggestions that don't involve disparaging remarks about my advanced years would be very welcome.
QUESTION FROM Ranny99: How long will you be at the WSOP and are you heading for France for the WSOPE?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I dont know how long yet...but i want to get there in time for the first PLO event...so most. France,...probably, yes. lopks like a good mix of events there.
QUESTION FROM Joe Beevers: aces single sooted or 78910 d/s
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: depend how deep, how many to the flop and wether i know my oponent has Kings. Any time you want PLO lessons Joe...Ross is your man!
QUESTION FROM Grumbledook: Do you think the Championship football clubs are going to enjoy playing in the Olympic Stadium in London?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: It'll be nice and roomy for them! Jow will have a whole stand to himself!
QUESTION FROM Heike-Jexler: hi barny, have u ever had a deep run in an ftops?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Depending on exactly how you define a deep run...I would say several. But no big cash.
QUESTION FROM Joe Beevers: What is your favourite %%$!tail and why?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Whenever a waitress goes past shouting 'Cocktails' Layne Flack always says : Know any good ones?' Never gets old.
QUESTION FROM Heike-Jexler: do u think its worth trying this event without funds for rebuy/add on?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Well, that's a big disadvantage, particulatly since you get more chips for the add-on. But hey, if you get of to a good start you have a shot for $150k for 200 bucks. Goood luck.
QUESTION FROM TheHendonMob: Hi Barny - do you think it was a good idea to move the WSOPE to France from London?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: ixed feelings. There is a lot going on in londo at that time so it made sense to have it here. But the venue was difficult in some ways. Poker is taking off in france and this may be just the boost it needs. I don't think the feilds could be any
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: ..tougher than in london either.
QUESTION FROM Grumbledook: FTOPS Event #16 starting stack of 300 chips (10 Big blinds in level 1), good idea? Seems a bit silly...
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: There is a fantastic range of events in the FTOPS. These super Turbos are fast fun and very popular. And there is method to it, particularly if you happen to get off to a good start,
QUESTION FROM Irish Loughran: What's your rule bankroll management vs buy-in's to protect your bankroll and decide your stakes
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: have to admit, i'm not exactly the King of b'roll managment. i'm having a T-shirt made that says: 'If I'd wanted to manage a bank rolll I'd have been a bank manager'. But I try never to sit in a cas game with more than tenpercent of my roll, and
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: ...that's really too much
QUESTION FROM Da Reverend: Hey Barny, what's the next big live event you're playing?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I'm probably taking Feb and March off tournament poker. Berlin will be my next event. I love it there
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Thanks Sharpe1985. Where is command option?
QUESTION FROM Grumbledook: What is your favourite country to visit to play live tournaments and is there anywhere you've not been to play that you would like to visit?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I'd say Melbourne and Dublin are my favourites. I'd love to play in Latin America.
QUESTION FROM joelyroly: Do you think poker is becoming more and more unbeatable because of training sites, coaching etc
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Well, I've got more and more excuses for not being able to beat it! I do think it's important to study these days, but there are always new players coming into the game, and players who don't try to learn...the the oportunities are there. Go to the FTP
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: ...accademy
QUESTION FROM Heike-Jexler: which team do u and ross support barney? Middlesbrough fan myself! :-o
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Spurs.
QUESTION FROM joelyroly: are you upset you didnt get the olympic stadium ?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: No. I always thought Spurs had the worst bid. It would be mad to knock it down and not have an athletics track...Anyway, Spurs belong in the lane.
QUESTION FROM Michele Totaro: Will you go to San Siro in Milan to see Milan - Spurs ???
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I'd love to...but i doubt I will...it's in a couple of days, right?
QUESTION FROM joelyroly: But north london is ours :) Im a gooner if you hadnt noticed !!
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Nobody's perfect.
QUESTION FROM Mr YukWingWong: Barny, Do you or have you been tempted to use tracking software, HUD's etc?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: te, I can only just operate my electric kettle.
QUESTION FROM VS74: hola estas?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: hola. Si, estoy!
QUESTION FROM Dr-Lion1: hi Barny, what is you favourite type of game ?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I love PLO for cash games...I think I still prefer NLH and PLH for tournies.
QUESTION FROM VS74: ok.una pregunta...es necesario saber las estrategias completas o podes llegar a ser profesional utilizando la experiencia
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Nadie sabe todo, y expericncia es mucho mas importante que mucha jente cree. Pero no es mala cosa estudiar tampoco.
QUESTION FROM ICN2YourSoul: How does this work exactly? I feel that the pro just gets bombarded with Questions...
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Well, that's the general idea. I try to answer as many as i can
QUESTION FROM Dr-Lion1: Who is your favourite team pro ?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I love em all to bits!
QUESTION FROM Be_Loyal_To_Me: Hi Barny, can you describe your way to the highstakes?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Turn right at ram's place and keep going.
QUESTION FROM Michele Totaro: What language can I ask a question, that's fine Italian?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I might understand you, but I couldn't reply in Italian.
QUESTION FROM Pascal Perrault: hi barny did it take a long time for you to get pro?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I had to give my boss a week's notice.
QUESTION FROM VS74: cuando jugas te sentis ganador o preferis mantener perfil bajo?a lo largo de un torneo
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: No se peude ganar el tonneo hasta la ultima mano. Pero prefiro emepezar bien.
QUESTION FROM Pascal Perrault: do your girlfriend accept the way you pass so much time playing?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Since we split up last year she dosn't seem to have a problem with it.
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Today? I dunno, it's close between Patrick Antonious and Sam Tricket.
QUESTION FROM Big_Rich_610: Who do you think is the best texas holdem player in the world today?
QUESTION FROM VS74: cual pensas que es la estrategia que te hará llegar mas lejos agresivo o selectivo?controlando en ambas las apuestas
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Control es muy importante siempre. Aunque sea aggression controlado.
QUESTION FROM Big_Rich_610: What's your advice to all the young players trying to build a bankroll from the bottom...where do you think they should start out?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Find a game you can win in, and don't be in too much of a hurry to move up. Ego has no place in winnnig poker.
QUESTION FROM Michele Totaro: What do you think about Microlimit poker, Barny?? Do you think that a good player is able to profit from them, so he can play at higher limits and then play "real poker"?? I hate microlimits, people seem to throw money!! (G**le traductor FTW) Lol
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Well...if people are 'thowing it away' you should be able to win, right?
QUESTION FROM loosernut: hey barny whats the biggest lesson uve learnt playing since u started?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Never think you know it all.
QUESTION FROM Big_Rich_610: What are your thoughts on Tom Durr Dwan?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I like him...and i love how he plays. Very controled. Very smart.
QUESTION FROM Risky Dave: Stat, math and proberbility play a huge part in poker. Barry what percentage of the game do you think is gutt feel?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Well, today it feels like 32.5 percent. Seriously, what we mean by gut feel varies, but has a lot to do with experince. It matters a lot in certain spots.
QUESTION FROM Big_Rich_610: What's the biggest difference between tournaments and cash games for you?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: In cash games every hand is a stand alone event. In tournies the terrain is constantly changing and everything is connected.
QUESTION FROM flopbobo: hey barny
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Hi to you and to everyone else who has said hi, hehllo, hey or hola.
QUESTION FROM Heike-Jexler: are u a better poker player than ross is an actor?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Hell, no.
QUESTION FROM Risky Dave: barny is it true that most of the pro's are backed financially, syndicated or sponsored by ouside parties? or is it your own cash that you use?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: When I sit down to play it's my own money..by the time i get up it's often someone else's.
QUESTION FROM murf12309: what do you think your roi is in the wsope main event?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: If I gave you an honest answer Harrah's might increase the juice.
QUESTION FROM Heike-Jexler: what did ur mother think about her boys taking up such unorthodox carreers?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: She still thinks i'm a doctor.
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: ...and Ross is still kidding her on that he's an actor!
QUESTION FROM murf12309: have you tried out the rush on demand sngs? There really fun
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Yes. I play them a lot. Love 'em...so fast.
QUESTION FROM allout900: so barny what do u think about the 50k being at the end of the series this year instead of the beginning
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Well, it gives me a shot at playing it.
QUESTION FROM Risky Dave: according to you who do you rate as the best poker player?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: On any given day, it's whoever is playing as well as Phil Ivey...Most days that would be Phil Ivey.
QUESTION FROM allout900: do you think poker is going more towards mix games or will it always revolve around nl holdem
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I hope there will be more of a spread. But I think NLH will always be the entry game for new players and will always be the main event with biggest fields. If TV starts to feature other games they have a chance to grow too.
QUESTION FROM Pacman 04: hi barny are you playing in the irish open this year??
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Just booked flights for me and Ross.
QUESTION FROM Louui: how can i become a red pro?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Well, you could try starting a web site that features the world's leading poker player website. It worked for me.
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: * I meant poker player database of course. ( www.thehendonmob.com)
QUESTION FROM flopbobo: any advice for those with a small bankroll who aspire to play at high limits like yourself? How are the FTOPS events going for you so far?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Don't be in too much of a hurry to move up to higher limits. When you are winning consistantly, take a shot at a higher level with a small proportion of your b roll. And be prepared to pull your horns back in and drop down when you run bad.
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Well Robert does a fine job. I'd love to have a go too... tell 'em.
QUESTION FROM I_am_TCB: hi barney it would be nice if u or one of the mob would commentate on million dollar cash game instead of RW3
QUESTION FROM I_am_TCB: barney serious Q who would win in a fight to the death 'bruce lee V jet li' give reasons :D
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Jet Li...Bruce is already dead.
QUESTION FROM I_am_TCB: srry i meant in their peak lol cmon barney! jet or bruce? if both alive obvs :D
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Oh, it really is a serious question. I'm old school: Bruce. But then again I still think Phil Helmuth is the world's best tournament NLH player!
QUESTION FROM loosernut: how long were u playing before u knew u could win at poker?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I'll let you know.
QUESTION FROM V Blom_london_: whats your favourite hand in Texas Hold em ? :)
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I'm kinda partial to 4 2 suited
QUESTION FROM MONODARWIN: tengo un ticket de 100k first deposit freeroll ticket pero no puedo encontrar el dia que se juega me pueden ayudar?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Does anyone know when the 100k first deposit freeroll is?
QUESTION FROM flopbobo: who do you think is the best uk and eire player? excluding yourself of course!lol and what do you make of luke swartz?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: There is a lot of chioce, (and of course I exclude myself!) Sam Tricket, JP Kelly, Praz and James from the Hit squad...the list goes on and on.
QUESTION FROM Pacman 04: hi barney can i approach you during the irish open for some advice,obviously not while your playing..
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I would be delighted...You'll find me at the bar.
QUESTION FROM burmie: Good Luck today Barny! What's your favorite poker game to play?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Hi Lo PLO
QUESTION FROM matthemagnet: barny u playing at the fox anytime soon?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Yes. I am back from Aus...getting over the jet lag. Then i intend to be in the Fox a lot. great club.
QUESTION FROM damo sixtysix: hi Barny,I'm not going to the Irish open,but is it ok if I approach you anyway?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Whereever you are...i'll be at the bar
QUESTION FROM SeduceTheDealer: what do you think of the UKIPT'S? and how come your not playing the nottingham one now?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Well...I'm otherwise engaged arent I? I think DTD is fantasic and the event is clearly a massive success. I'm sorry to miss it...Although i'd rather be here chatting to you.
QUESTION FROM matthemagnet: such a shame keysie lost hu in aus.. how did u bust?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Yes...i was funking for him big time. He's been under the radar for a while. Top player, and seems like a really good bloke. I was on his table on day two when i busted out. Lost most of my chips in a flip and three bet AK with 45 suited for the ...
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: rest. Standard as you kids say.
QUESTION FROM damo sixtysix: Barny,is triple range merging optimal strategy when your nearing the bubble?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: You cant generalise. But when i make a bet i like to have at leat three reasons for making it. Now stop taking ther p*ss.
QUESTION FROM noodlearms: barny what system do you use to monitor your performance other than just purely cash results?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I look myself up on www.thehendonmob.com
QUESTION FROM Pacman 04: when u first started did u win a big tourney or did u grind it out.all the best in the irish open and the future
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I actualy won the first tournament i ever played! How unlucky was that?
QUESTION FROM matthemagnet: nice plug.. whats ur thoughts on rush poker barny?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I love Rush. I noticed people play bad hands in PLO. There is no embarrassment factor when only your opponent can see your cards. What i love as well is that there is no such thing as being card dead.
QUESTION FROM matthemagnet: agreed plo v +ev in rush..do u find channing annoying barny?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: nly is a very lovable way.
QUESTION FROM ICN2YourSoul: any advice on protecting your stack in a small limit cash game?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: DSon't enter a pot unless you mean it. Tight hand selection, agressive once you chose to get involved.
QUESTION FROM matthemagnet: be interested to see how BBP does. what are ur main business interests outside of playing poker?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: The hendonmob.com .
QUESTION FROM flopbobo: have u or do u read any poker strategy books? Iv bought quite a few....
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Hardly at all. Loved Gus Hanson's book though.
QUESTION FROM burmie: MBN haha..AA>JJ. Nice Hand
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Yes, ty. It is very N.
QUESTION FROM mzanin1975: where are all the questions?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Don't ask me!
QUESTION FROM Heike-Jexler: what do u think of the 10k ftops?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Gonna be very exciting. If I win tonight...I'll play it. It certainly has the right host.
QUESTION FROM burmie: What do you think about Phil Hellmuth?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I like him a lot. He always has time for everyone. It is fashionablr now to be down on his game...but he is one of the all time greats.
QUESTION FROM Ranny99: Hows ftops going at minute Barny
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: runnig good tonight...so far
QUESTION FROM burmie: When playing online, do you open up you range of hands a bit more?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Frankly, that wouldn't be easy.
QUESTION FROM Heike-Jexler: barny, ur playing worse than me!
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Damn, you must be good!
QUESTION FROM Heike-Jexler: have u been watching the premier league poker?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Don't have a TV!
QUESTION FROM V Blom_london_: why dont u have a TV ?!
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: I get all I need rightnow from YouTube and AlJazeera.com
QUESTION FROM V Blom_london_: okey, what do u think about isildur1 ( Viktor Blom) ?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Havn't really crossed paths. I think he's in need of a good tax lawyer though.
QUESTION FROM Proass1pils: hat was your best worlsdseireso of poker main event result in las vegas?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: My best was also in a way my worst: 16th.
QUESTION FROM Heike-Jexler: who do u think were the best players grinding the uk circuit in the 90's?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Surinder Sunar, Ben Roberts, Dave Ulliot, and definatly Jeff Duval.
QUESTION FROM flopbobo: are you a fan of playing aggressively on the bubble? I usually tighten up until the bubble bursts which im sure is prob the wrong thing to do.....
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Yes. It's a great time to get chips. You are playing to win the tournament. Missing a min cash is worth the risk to give yourself a shot.
QUESTION FROM Heike-Jexler: what do u make of multi entry tourneys? build some impressive prize pools!
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Another great inovation from FTP! Rush is still my favourite though.
QUESTION FROM Proass1pils: ill you cash in this year in vegas?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Hrd to say. Won't be playing very many this year, but will be very focused...why not?
QUESTION FROM IronManMark3: I deposited $10 and now have $31 and have been playing nothing but sng's. Are sng's the way to go if one is building a bankroll with only $10?
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: Sounds like they are for you...well done, keep it up. Yes, I think generaly it's a good plan on a low b roll as you have such a good shot to cash.
ANSWER FROM Barny Boatman: *********************************************** Thank you all for chatting, and good luck to everyone who is still in the tournament. See you at the FTP tables. Goodnight.