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Grand Final seat dilema

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:01 pm
by JMACK007
Hi Guys,

Now I haven't spoken to Garth about this or anything, so not even sure if I have an option, but at the moment I have 2 seats in the GF, Table 13 Seat 8 & Table 2 seat 10. Now my dilema & question to you is this:

Table 13 is full of random players that I don't know, and don't know me (apart from Phil).
Table 2 is full of guns that I do know.

The question is, what would you prefer, sit at a table of randoms, or a table of guns that you have played with before?

Re: Grand Final seat dilema

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:03 pm
by MitchyMitch
Me personally, I would rather a table of guns that know me and are more predicatble then a table of ppl who dont know me at all

Grand Final seat dilema

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:06 pm
by wabbit999
If I were u Jo sit on the table were they are scared of your raises and reraise rather than sit on a table were they might happily call off your AA with 72o, suckout 2 pair.

Re: Grand Final seat dilema

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:09 pm
by Bacon
Thanks Jo. :D

Personally, I'd rather have a game against someone I know, but in saying that, my Semi Final table was almost unknowns, and I was okay with it.

but with a table of unknowns, you can set a great table image from the start.

Re: Grand Final seat dilema

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:10 pm
by bennymacca
if you know the players well AND you think you can beat them, then sit there - better the devil you know.

but if they are guns as you say, then this implies they are similar or better skill than yourself, in which case i would sit on another table.

wait a minute, did you say phil.

definitely sit on that table :D

Re: Grand Final seat dilema

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:44 pm
by pundies
JMACK007 wrote:Table 13 is full of random players that I don't know, and don't know me (apart from Phil).
Table 2 is full of guns that I do know.



If I was you, I would choose Table 2.

Re: Grand Final seat dilema

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:17 pm
by Brett Kay
The old poker adage.

Which table would you feel like a sucker at?

Personally i would prefer the unknowns, mainly because you have to stay focused at the beginning and throughout the whole tourney.
Rather than starting off not being focused and then having to become more and more focused as the day goes on. Not fun.

Re: Grand Final seat dilema

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:55 pm
by AJG
While I can see advantages to both, based purely on what i saw at the Semi's, I choose table 13....

@Brett: there's nothing to say you will still be with them at the end of the day?

That said, once you inform management you are double booked, you probably won't have a choice anyway ??

Re: Grand Final seat dilema

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:03 pm
by Garth Kay
Little Brother,

If you wish to comment on GF strat and offer advice then please remove yourself from the staffing group!

Re: Grand Final seat dilema

Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:05 pm
by muzzington
If they're predictable then they probably aren't that good.