Comments on: Review: Final Table Poker with Phil Gordon http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/ Sometimes Poker, most likely not Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:03:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Louise http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-19035 Louise Sun, 22 Jan 2006 01:27:31 +0000 http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-19035 Hi, In a tournament where each player pays a set fee that goes to the purse to be split among a number of players, do these players also have to pay for the chips that are given to them at the table at the onset of each game. Do they also have to pay for the ante when the time arrives ? I have read 3 books now and have not found the clear answer to this. I have been playing home game for 6 months now. We each pay an amount as a purse to be split in a proportion for 1st and 2nd but we do not pay for the chips that we distribute to each player at the onset of the game. Is that the way it works in a tournament as they move towards the final table ??? I believe in a casino game, each chip is not symbolic but represent your own money ??? Have I got it right ??? Many thanks, Lou ps if you could reply at my above e-mail address I would appreciate it very much. Thks. Hi,
In a tournament where each player pays a set fee that goes to the purse to be split among a number of players, do these players also have to pay for the chips that are given to them at the table at the onset of each game. Do they also have to pay for the ante when the time arrives ? I have read 3 books now and have not found the clear answer to this. I have been playing home game for 6 months now. We each pay an amount as a purse to be split in a proportion for 1st and 2nd but we do not pay for the chips that we distribute to each player at the onset of the game. Is that the way it works in a tournament as they move towards the final table ???
I believe in a casino game, each chip is not symbolic but represent your own money ???
Have I got it right ???
Many thanks,
Lou
ps if you could reply at my above e-mail address I would appreciate it very much. Thks.

]]> By: James Wedekind http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-14536 James Wedekind Thu, 04 Aug 2005 06:26:45 +0000 http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-14536 Nice review of the video, if you would have written another two or three pages I might not of even had to buy the video :). We'll see if the next couple days of poker provide some spending cash for the video. Always enjoy the blog. Sorry for the double post Nice review of the video, if you would have written another two or three pages I might not of even had to buy the video :). We’ll see if the next couple days of poker provide some spending cash for the video. Always enjoy the blog. Sorry for the double post

]]> By: James Wedekind http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-14535 James Wedekind Thu, 04 Aug 2005 06:25:41 +0000 http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-14535 Nice review, if you would have written another two or three pages I might not of even had to buy the video :). We'll see if the next couple days of poker provide some spending cash for the video. Always enjoy the blog. Nice review, if you would have written another two or three pages I might not of even had to buy the video :). We’ll see if the next couple days of poker provide some spending cash for the video. Always enjoy the blog.

]]> By: Chris Halverson http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-14526 Chris Halverson Wed, 03 Aug 2005 16:56:36 +0000 http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-14526 Well, the concept still stands in a ring game I would think. The concept is that it takes a stronger hand to call a raise than to make a raise. That still applies in NL ring games. It may not apply in totally the same way, but it calling a raise with a “decent” hand is different than open raising with the same, even in a ring game. The big thing in a ring game is that you can rebuy, therefore it may not apply in totally the same way. Maybe I’m wrong though, it wouldn’t be the first time that I’m off base regarding strategy :) Well, the concept still stands in a ring game I would think. The concept is that it takes a stronger hand to call a raise than to make a raise. That still applies in NL ring games. It may not apply in totally the same way, but it calling a raise with a “decent” hand is different than open raising with the same, even in a ring game.

The big thing in a ring game is that you can rebuy, therefore it may not apply in totally the same way.

Maybe I’m wrong though, it wouldn’t be the first time that I’m off base regarding strategy :)

]]> By: Shelly http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-14525 Shelly Wed, 03 Aug 2005 16:55:33 +0000 http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-14525 Excellent - I just ordered the DVD. Thanks for the review! I see Phil also has a new book coming out in October... Excellent - I just ordered the DVD. Thanks for the review! I see Phil also has a new book coming out in October…

]]> By: Dragonystic http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-14523 Dragonystic Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:45:15 +0000 http://www.chrishalverson.com/archives/200508/review-final-table-poker-with-phil-gordon/#comment-14523 *puzzled* i thought the gap concept ONLY referred to tournaments. nice review though, if i had $25 lyin around I'd probably buy it, but I wasted all my spending money on a comfy ass recliner. *puzzled* i thought the gap concept ONLY referred to tournaments. nice review though, if i had $25 lyin around I’d probably buy it, but I wasted all my spending money on a comfy ass recliner.

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