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> I'm sorry but has anybody who praises these quotes actually played poker? This kind of strategy would only work on complete fish. It'd be very quickly exploit

> I'm sorry but has anybody who praises these quotes actually played poker? This kind of strategy would only work on complete fish. It'd be very quickly exploited by any pro or a decent amateur. Check out the buy-ins [1] of the tournaments she is playing. You are way overestimating the skill levels of these players. > This article seems like a throwback to 2004 I used a female avatar when playing online up until Black Friday, and while anecdotal, I swear by the effect. I have also been a witness to the way men play back at my women pro friends and at random women amateurs in a live setting. There's a lot of embellishment in this piece and by Dr. Konnikova, but no, players didn't suddenly get smart after 2004. 1. http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=531869 http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=531869

zone411 8y ago
She's playing smaller tournaments in addition to larger ones but the smaller tournaments by definition contribute less variance to her earnings. In this comment I was responding on Twitter to people who actually thought that this is an amazing new idea she invented so it came out a little negative. Have you tried using a female avatar after the Black Friday? The game has changed and Black Friday was one of the main reasons for fewer novices online. I remember reading on 2+2 forums about whether there was an effect on tournament registrations in live casinos and people reported little change. Many amateur online players just moved on to something else.