Agents of Poker

2021 - 2022 Season

IntroductionNFL Week 4MLB Wild Card Playoffs

IntroductionIntroductionLive Poker Pokergo high stakes duel Esfandiari v Helmuth round 2 results (bring format to AoP?)Midway Poker Tour FiascoChicago law prohibits payout more than $500 more than initial buyinBalance paid out in precious metals, supposedly with a buyer in tactBuyer fell out and pandemonium ensuedPlayer Promotions/updatesSeptember Tipback finals:6,560.00 points awarded totalBird 28.3k hands, Jonny 19.3k hands, 7 players > 10,000 handsSeptember freeroll results:Lerry 712.87; Lenny 479.62; Kyle New 455.32; Jonny 401.16; Daniel Auerbach 376.02September POW 4Pat, Jay, Peter MackenzieSeptember POMPat after a tremendous catchup attempt from JakeBad Beat Jackpot AnnouncementMain BBJ has been increased to 5,500Mini BBJ has been increased to 1,500Both will increase daily without any further cappingAll qualifiers will roll back to original thresholdsAoP Oktpokerfest2 of 10 starting flights completed and have 5 tickets awarded. Pacing a 10,500 point prize pool65.00 day 1 flights, direct day 2 buyin is 420.00Poker terms/definitionsVPIP – voluntarily put in pot % of times player puts money in pre voluntarilyPFR – Preflop Raise – tracks % of hands raising preEffective Stack – Stack size of the lowest player in the hand, since no limit, this will be the effective limit for the handSPR – Stack to pot ratio – Size of your stack as compared to the size of the potRange – an array of hands that a player is likely to have played in a similar mannerTypical Game Flow – checking to the raiserDonk Bet – an action where a player opts to bet out of typical game flowBlockers – knowing a card eliminates some hands from the villain’s range. EG having AsXx on a 2 spade board, can eliminate nut flush draw from villain’s rangeYOLOship – fuck it, I’m all in “you only live once”Wizard – An elite player outthinking everyone at the tableOMC – Old man Coffee… also TOG – Typical old guyICM – Independent Chip Model – tournament chopping algorithm

IntroductionNFL Week 2Kongs takeawaysSkynit takeawaysSmoke takeawaysNFL Lock of the weekNFL Upset of the weekMLB Playoff BracketsAL SideNL SideWorld Series picks

NFL Week 2 ActionPlayoff Picks!Smoke Ravens over SeahawksSkynit Ravens over SaintsKongs Seahawks over ChiefsMLB Playoffs

IntroductionFeedback from episode 2Skynit records podcast while skydivingKongs – get closer to the mic or somethingSmoke blows smoke, and lots of itLive poker resumes (kind of)Kongs talks about experience in Venetian8 handed tablesPlexiglass/crammedFelt “safe”, everyone wore masks, plexiglass sections were cleaned anytime there was a seat change, etcVenetian MSPT poker tournament $1,100 buy in Nov 12/13 weekend (satellite tournament? Group Share?)Everyone’s favorite villain is back – IngallsAoP/Pokerrrr2 tips/tricksCan stay in queue on table 1, leave and go to table 2 and play. App will alert you when it is your turn to take a seat in the “main game”During MTTs click menu button, hit right arrow and there is a button for prize pool that is accurate once registration closesDuring ICMs use menu button – scoreboard chip counts, not amounts on the table because it wont account for previous handDid you know?Auto-peekPre-set bet percentages/big blindsPlayer Promotions/updatesHow tha fook have we forgotten to talk about the…. BBJ!!!!Tipback Projections - SeptemberCurrently projected for 6,545.00 in total tip back spread across 89 players Up 35.00 from last weekBird leads the way 28.3k proj, Johnny now projecting 20k also (21.0)Continue to have 8 players projecting 10k hands with 2 just on the outside looking in (Ron/Jake).Look out for the higher stakes games which offer double hand counts and lock up your tipback promo!We are on final POW stretch of the month, a long 11 day period, so make sure you start accumulating points! Last chance to win a raffle ticket for the $500 gift card!3,000 hands for 3,000 points freeroll – currently projecting 48 players with 17(!) players projecting between 2,000 and 2,999… a late push could easily qualify you for the freerollJoin thePOM/POW Update#TheStreak is over… great run to Pat placing in 6 of first 6! Very own Jacob Beck takes down Month 9 week 3; A couple of birds round out the top 3: Morse (Marty Byrde) and WorldbirdKeep hyping October, 2 day even!!! 7,500+ prize pool, 10 day 1s, day 2 November 1Hand of the week – Jake/George hand

1. Introduction

a. Feedback from episode 1

i. Overall positive

ii. Please keep commenting and suggesting

b. Live poker resumes (kind of)

i. Venetian Series ongoing

1. Lardawg playing

2. Gregg playing

ii. Morongo has re-opened

iii. Lake Elsinore (kind of)

iv. Playing live + App = win

c. ICM Madness this morning!

2. Player Promotions/updates

a. Tipback Projections - September

i. Currently projected for 6,510.00 in total tip back spread across 85 players

ii. Bird leads the way 27.7k proj

iii. “Johnny” Jonathan Minkoff throwing his hat in the 20k ring (projecting 19.4k)

iv. 8 players with a 10k+ projection, would be most ever

b. 2 weekly POW top 10 raffle allotments remain, 20 total ticket, get in MTTs!

c. 3,000 hands for 3,000 points freeroll – 1st Sunday of every month, based on prev month’s hands --- current projection = 49 players