Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Sit and Go

Heads-Up No-Limit Hold'em Sit and Go (HUSNG)

HUNLHE + HUSNG = HUNLHESNG

http://www.headsupsitandgo.com/
http://www.headsupsitandgo.com/why-play-heads-up-sng/
http://www.cardschat.com/heads-up-strategy.php

We also like the high win rates that are possible and how quickly your bankroll can grow playing heads up sngs. With a bankroll of 20 buy-ins, and a win rate of 60%, your bankroll doubles every one hundred tournaments. This means that you move up a level every hundred tournaments as long as you are strong enough to win 60% of your matches, and a strong player can move up very quickly. Starting with a $200 bankroll and doubling it every hundred tournaments, you will have enough money in your bankroll to play heads up sit and gos for a living at the $150 buy-in level after just 400 tournaments. A good player at this level makes well over $50 per hour!



You should not just be limping a lot more, because by raising with most of your hands, you will be putting extra pressure on your opponent and increasing the chances that you will win the blinds and antes. In a typical hu sng tournament, you should be:

• Open raising or limping nearly all of your buttons;
• Raising any face card;
• Raising with any pair;
• Calling with nearly everything else;
• Re-raising with premium hands and medium pairs.

The Mersenneary Free Heads up Poker BookAuthor: Mersenneary

HUSNG grinder
http://www.nsdpoker.com/2011/03/hu_pro/
http://www.flopturnriver.com/heads-up-sng-survival.php
http://www.anskypoker.com/2009/12/an-interview-with-hokiegreg-a-hu-sng-guru/

Best HUSNG players
http://www.husng.com/content/husng-power-rankings



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Heads-Up_Poker_Championship
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-tournaments/nbc
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/14882-mike-matusow-wins-2013-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-championship
http://www.pokernews.com/news/2013/01/analyzing-the-nbc-national-heads-up-poker-championship-list-14177.htm

http://voices.yahoo.com/top-three-heads-sit-n-go-poker-books-12108602.html?cat=38

Chess and Gambling

I've found a very interesting article about the parallele that exist between being a good chess player and a good gambler.


 Gambling: You do not need to be Einstein to be a successful gambler. The key to success is understanding your niche and what is possible within that area. Specialise in honing those skills.


 Gambling: You don't need the memory of an elephant to win at gambling but understand which pieces of information are crucial to you in making that winning selection.



Gambling: Use your past successes to identify winning patterns. The realisation of the importance of this factor is of paramount importance . Train yourself to use this winning format time after time until it becomes second nature. You will instantly recognise both strength and weakness and the opportunities both may bring.  




Gambling: A disciplined approach will lead to consistency even when under pressure. This can best be achieved by appreciating familiar gambling patterns/analysis.




Gambling: without appreciation of winning patterns will lead to persistent mistakes and 'embarrassing loses'. These are familiar mistakes and it is important to take time to understand why they happen. When you understand the foundation to these errors, you will avoid them. 'Familiar patterns of information are processed more efficiently than unfamiliar ones'.




Gambling: Whatever your approach to gambling your advantage comes from making the right decision for a given circumstance.




Gambling: The use of parallel processing and understanding of familiar winning patterns/analysis is more effective that even the most advanced computer programs. To be a successful gambler is not related to a test of memory but how to recognise patterns and use your strengths. 



Gambling: We can all learn to improve as gamblers but be careful not to try and learn too much too quickly. Take small steps and appreciate what is behind your decision making. Learn what works and what doesn't and eradicate basic mistakes. 




Gambling: Evaluate your understanding and how you implement this to your gambling. Learn how to make the most of opportunities and avoid poor outcomes. Improvement can be gained from these exercises but once again do not push yourself too far. Small steps are the key to success. 




Gambling: To be a successful you need to be focused and passionate about your goals - both improvement and honing that winning formula. Improvement takes time and cannot be rushed and you may stay at that level for some time. Learning from the insight of others is particularly important. Continue to use what has been effective in your winning ways and through repetition it will become second nature. 

Read the entire post on:
http://gamblerspsychologykit.blogspot.ca/2012/11/can-psychology-of-chess-improve-your.html

 http://www.32redpoker.com/blog/2012/07/30/poker-chess/

 http://en.chessbase.com/home/TabId/211/PostId/4008263

 http://www.chessblog.com/2011/06/why-chess-players-good-at-poker.html

Investor, Speculator, Gambler

Investor, Speculator, Gambler, Trader, Arbitrageur, Scalper, Fund Manager,

Let's see the definitions.
As defined by Wikipedia.
 
- An investor is a party that makes an investment into one or more categories of assets --- equity, debt securities, real estate, currency, commodity, derivatives such as put and call options, etc. --- with the objective of making a profit.

- In finance, speculation is a financial action that does not promise safety of the initial investment along with the return on the principal sum.

- Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value (referred to as "the stakes") on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods.

- In finance, a trader is someone who buys and sells financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, commodities, and derivatives.  (A day trader is a trader who buys and sells financial instruments (e.g. stocks, options, futures, derivatives, currencies) within the same trading day such that all positions will usually be closed before the market close of the trading day.)

My Ideal Wrist Watch

My ideal wrist watch must reflect my personality.
My ideal wrist watch must be Big, Vulgar, Flashy, and Expensive...
Just like me!

But to make a real impact...
I need a fuckin' rolex!

After all I'm a Rolex Romeo too!

 

My ideal wrist watch needs 5 things:

1- Rolex
2- Oversized
3- Gold
4- Diamonds
5- Personalized



ROLEX
Must be a Rolex since Rolex is the only watch name associated with big money in the collective mind of people.  Everybody know the Rolex and what it is.  EVERYBODY know that Rolex are the watches of the big shots.  The common man don't give a damn about the blank looking Patek Philippe.  The common man don't even know what Patek Philippe is.  If you ask him he will probably tell you that Patek Philippe is a law firm. 

So Rolex is the name to go if you want to show off.  And yes, I want to show off. 

 NWA wrestling world champion Ric Flair was always bragging about his Rolex watch.

Party animal and 70 Million dollar man Charlie Sheen's $700,000 very rare vintage Patek Philippe Ref. 2438/1 Watch 37mm wide in gold.  Too small and looks boring to me!  Yes, I know...  I'd just said a sacrilege!  Sorry!



OVERSIZED
My watch must be large, must be big, must be oversized.  Anything under 50 mm is too small for me.  But unfortunately, Rolex doesn't produce oversized watches?  The Yachtmaster II is 42 mm and the DSSD is 43 mm.  And I think there is an oversize DayDate II out there at 41 mm.  I've seen a Rolex Daytona model #  1116505-BKSO at 40 mm.  Problem, problem!  No, one a minute, the Deepsea Challenge 2012 is 51.4 mm.  Yes sir!  That's perfect for me.  The name and the size but can I get it in gold and diamonds?


Rolex Deepsea Challenge 2012  51 mm
approximately cost € 20-25.000
This watch looks indestructible!

http://clockmaker.com.au/rolex_case_size.html



GOLD
Yes, must be gold.  Since platinum will easily be confused for stainless steel.  So I'm yellow gold all the way.

Rolex Yachtmaster II 18k Gold

(43 mm case)

DIAMONDS
For sure, I like diamonds, I love diamonds.  So my watch need to be covered in diamonds.  Nothing is flashier than diamonds.

Rolex GMT MASTER II Black Automatic 18kt Yellow Gold Oyster Mens Watch

18kt yellow with a total of 99 diamonds (40 mm case)

Rolex Oyster Perpetual 18k Vintage Genuine Man Watch 1.32 Ct Diamonds

(30.5 mm case = too small for me)

PERSONALIZED
I know this one will scandalise all the watch purists out there.  I would like that my wrist watch have a personalised touch.  What about 'PYGOD' inscripted on both side of the bracelet.

JR Ewing's "Texas Timex", a Rolex with a highly customized monogrammed "J.R." bracelet, is a perfect exemple of what my ideal watch could look like.

Since Rolex doesn't produce over 50 mm watches in gold and diamonds.  I will stick to my current meticulously chosen wrist watch.

My beloved wrist watch is Big, Flashy, Vulgar and Expensive... 
Just like me!

 

Arnold Rothstein

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