West Team Thread

**thechaoz** · 12-01-20, 12:48 PM

Ok I have bigslick, Cucky (er chucky) and Miklos?

I have no real experience with them at least in a year or so, I didn't play a lot of the smaller dumb tournament series.

Please pm me with any notes, tendencies, styles. Post in here if you have questions. I'll be back on about 3pm pacific/6 eastern and try to answer. Sorry if you have a game before but I didn't see anyone respond to my idea or post. It's a big part of poker and it def helps.

Some guys donk all in the nuts, some don't ya know?

**thechaoz** · 12-01-20, 12:50 PM

Originally posted by funnyb25

I have been working from home since March due to the pandemic so I can play any time, except for Wednesday. Wednesday I would need before 2pm PST, or the 8pm PST. Other than Wednesday, I can do whatever. I don't have a preference really other than that day.

Welcome sir. Not sure how I feel my 9ers Smitch getting switched out for a Nordic Invader, but respect is earned

**franklee168** · 12-01-20, 12:59 PM

Good stuff JP to put us on the board!

**thechaoz** · 12-01-20, 01:01 PM

Nice, points on the board. 1/2 is all good. To me the win is nice, but if everyone can consistently get "in the money" , it's much more effective than going for broke for 1st and ending up 3rd or 4th. Easier said then done but that's how I play the game.

Let me know about my guys above I have no idea how they play.

**ArunSh** · 12-01-20, 05:29 PM

Good job so far guys - sorry I sucked it up today, just couldn't get anything going and Donk was hitting every flop like crazy. Then get JJ vs AA 3-handed, well little to do about that! Can only do our best though - good luck to all remaining, just play as well as you can!

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 12-01-20, 05:50 PM

Originally posted by ArunSh

Good job so far guys - sorry I sucked it up today, just couldn't get anything going and Donk was hitting every flop like crazy. Then get JJ vs AA 3-handed, well little to do about that! Can only do our best though - good luck to all remaining, just play as well as you can!

Nonsense Arun. Noone on the team needs to apologize, we are all trying our best! Whatever happens, happens. Hopefully we can get a bit of run good go our way this week.

**ArunSh** · 12-01-20, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

Nonsense Arun. Noone on the team needs to apologize, we are all trying our best! Whatever happens, happens. Hopefully we can get a bit of run good go our way this week.

Thanks Jake! As fun as the World Cup is, definitely more nerve racking (at least to me!) than any of the other Championships - no one wants to be the one to let the team down! But you can't control the cards so can only do your best and let the cards fall as they do.

Good luck to everyone on our squad in the remaining ones today - lot of work for us to do over next few days to put ourselves at the top, hopefully!

**franklee168** · 12-01-20, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by JAKEPEAVY21

Nonsense Arun. Noone on the team needs to apologize, we are all trying our best! Whatever happens, happens. Hopefully we can get a bit of run good go our way this week.

Spot on as usual.

**eddycash** · 12-01-20, 06:28 PM

Arun I didnt score until the last tournament last year so I know how you feel. Just play your game and let the cards fall. Sleep well and hydrate before your matches.

**thechaoz** · 12-01-20, 07:45 PM

Unfucking real. I'm the damn chip leader and matriculating my lead slowly, running the table if you will.

QJ on JJ9 board. Get bigslick all in with his QQ (he smooth called my raised) T on turn, Q on river. So he had 6 outs to river which is 13%

Hold on stealing blinds then A4 I jam obviously on the button, and I run into AA of Chucky.

I'm going to pour a strong one and walk the dog. I'll check back in later gents I'm fuking steaming right now.

I take this responsbility VERY seriously. I'm sorry I let you down.

**franklee168** · 12-01-20, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by thechaoz

Unfucking real. I'm the damn chip leader and matriculating my lead slowly, running the table if you will.

QJ on JJ9 board. Get bigslick all in with his QQ (he smooth called my raised) T on turn, Q on river. So he had 6 outs to river which is 13%

Hold on stealing blinds then A4 I jam obviously on the button, and I run into AA of Chucky.

I'm going to pour a strong one and walk the dog. I'll check back in later gents I'm fuking steaming right now.

I take this responsbility VERY seriously. I'm sorry I let you down.

Get it tomorrow bro. Nothing you can do when someone hits a case card.

**ArunSh** · 12-01-20, 08:17 PM

Yeah, I know how you feel chaoz, it's frustrating especially when you want to perform for the team.

Fact is as you probably know from the dailies, you've likely had weeks where you didn't cash at all and other weeks where you finished near the top multiple times - any given tournament has a shit ton of variance. Just play your best and remember you can't control the cards. If you can walk away from the tournament without any regret as to how you played your big hands - that's all that's important!

**johnny liu** · 12-01-20, 09:53 PM

Well said everyone. It's only day 1!!!

**johnny liu** · 12-01-20, 11:01 PM

Sorry guys I should have did this to Silvap (see attached video)

**eddycash** · 12-01-20, 11:14 PM

lol yup that would've killed him

**eddycash** · 12-02-20, 12:11 AM

Funnyb that A7 hearts hand shouldve been a reraise shove preflop. dont let yourself get down to 4 blinds, you no longer have any fold equity.

**ArunSh** · 12-02-20, 12:19 AM

A bit of a slow start for us, slightly behind, but nothing to worry about - we started horribly last year and were on verge of winning it outright late! So just keep at it fellows, we can do it, hopefully the luck turns for us a bit tomorrow!

**Optional** · 12-02-20, 12:19 AM

The tourneys listed for tomorrow are not all configured correctly. Some say Dec 3rd instead of 2nd.

It has been reported and will be fixed ASAP.

**eddycash** · 12-02-20, 12:21 AM

Arunsh i hope you are aware that you are playing at 4pm est tomorrow

**ArunSh** · 12-02-20, 12:23 AM

Originally posted by eddycash

Arunsh i hope you are aware that you are playing at 4pm est tomorrow

Huh? The final schedule, I am playing last tourney tomorrow, funnyb is supposed to play at 4 PM EST

**eddycash** · 12-02-20, 12:32 AM

oh ok, i've been clicking on the message you sent me which takes me to the pre finalized schedule

**eddycash** · 12-02-20, 12:32 AM

hopefully funnyb knows

**ArunSh** · 12-02-20, 12:39 AM

Well I will be around just before the 4 time slot luckily tomorrow. So if he hasn't jumped in, I will switch into it to avoid issues. So we should be fine. But am going to register for the 11 PM one since that's what I was intending to do in the final schedule.

**funnyb25** · 12-02-20, 12:46 AM

I know I am playing the 4pm est tomorrow. It was on the final schedule

**ArunSh** · 12-02-20, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by funnyb25

I know I am playing the 4pm est tomorrow. It was on the final schedule

Cool, good to hear! Good luck to you and all of us tomorrow, still anyone's Cup to take with it being reasonably well packed after first day!

**funnyb25** · 12-02-20, 12:58 AM

Originally posted by eddycash

Funnyb that A7 hearts hand shouldve been a reraise shove preflop. dont let yourself get down to 4 blinds, you no longer have any fold equity.

What did I do? Was it in heads up?

**eddycash** · 12-02-20, 01:14 AM

Yes it was heads up and you had about 7 big blinds. Lex min raised pre on the button and you just called, leaving you with 6 blinds left. Your strategy should be changing based on your chip stack. A7 is an allin with 7 blinds left.

**eddycash** · 12-02-20, 01:16 AM

If you had something like 15blinds or more then a smooth call preflop is fine.

**playersonly69** · 12-02-20, 02:26 AM

how did Funnyb make the team? I dont see him listed in the standings

**JAKEPEAVY21** · 12-02-20, 09:48 AM

Alright team, hoping we have a good day 2 and 3 to set ourselves up for a shot at the big cake

**Chipup** · 12-02-20, 01:46 PM

guys tomorrow or friday can anyone switch with me for something afternoon or later? If not I'll still figure out my time no issues.

**ArunSh** · 12-02-20, 01:48 PM

Originally posted by Chipup

guys tomorrow or friday can anyone switch with me for something afternoon or later? If not I'll still figure out my time no issues.

Nice second cash chipup, good job! I unfortunately can't switch with you either day as the time slot you have on both days doesn't work for me, hopefully someone else can.

**funnyb25** · 12-02-20, 01:51 PM

Working from home is great. I can do any time Friday if Chip needs to switch and he can do the 11pm EST

**Chipup** · 12-02-20, 03:03 PM

Originally posted by funnyb25

Working from home is great. I can do any time Friday if Chip needs to switch and he can do the 11pm EST

I'd appreciate that very much for Friday. my little girl is sick and her doctor only does walk ins before 2pm my time. So this helps a lot,

**thechaoz** · 12-02-20, 04:15 PM

Originally posted by Chipup

I'd appreciate that very much for Friday. my little girl is sick and her doctor only does walk ins before 2pm my time. So this helps a lot,

What was so "amazing" about silks heads up play?

Anyway guys down 4 with 70% of the tournament left no need to panic just keep plugging away at 2 and 1s.

Central and the world have vastly outperformed the mean. It won't continue