Tommy Angelo

Posted by Kien Hua on May 24th, 2008 at 12:29 am:

On one of the 2plus2 pokercasts, Barry Greenstein noted that the high-stakes no-limit games he played in are drying up. Online, I have noticed that the games are getting tougher. I understand that poker goes through cycles. When do you think the games are going to get softer and more available? Can you elaborate on all stakes from micro-limit to high-stakes?

Thanks Tommy. You the man!

Posted by tommy on May 24th, 2008 at 10:53 am:

Hi Kien,

“When do you think the games are going to get softer and more available? Can you elaborate on all stakes from micro-limit to high-stakes?”

Traditionally, when a new player pool opens up, it starts out soft and gets gradually tougher. This happens on every scale, whether it’s a three-table brick-and-mortar casino, or a continental internet poker surge. So in a sense, games are always getting tougher, except when there are gushes of new players and availability. No one knows what the future will bring. That’s why I think it’s a really good idea to play your best today. :)

Tommy

Posted by david encoh on June 24th, 2008 at 2:18 pm:

This assumes that a game is not a dynamic entity wherein your skill level relative to your opponents is constantly changing. I know this book a guy wrote where he talks quite a bit about people’s changing ability levels over time. A player was telling me recently about a game where he cashed out nine racks after a tortuous 36 hour session. He told me that he had to quit when he saw horns growing out of his neighbors head. Sounds like a pretty good stop-loss to me.

david aka potmo