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Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)

Posted By: mamabear
Date: Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 6:20 p.m.

In Response To: Giants List - Candidates etc...(long) (Stick)

No need for more promotion, Sticky, I'm voting for you...but don't get too excited, I'm voting for MCG also >> And Falafel in first place (I am fed-ex-ing him an ice bag to put on his head, either under or over that backward Yankees cap). His game IMO is the right blend of the technical and the opponent-specific psychological, and I have no doubt he can keep producing the results.

Mochy I agree is top drawer, but I'd like to add here something about his opponent in the MC final, and the winner the previous year: Lars Trabolt. He's been strong for years, both online and in the results columns, and he's getting a vote from me. If any of you used to play on the old Gamesgrid and still have your games archived, look for ones you played with trabi. Yeah, it's the name of that awful East German car, but this "trabi" is no putt-putt!

Another Scandinavian, IMO not as good as Lars but still worth a vote IMO is former world champion and relatively young player Jon Royset.

Shout-outs to Iancho: 1. Why put women in a separate class, even if that one best-seller says we came here from a different planet? If Katja has the talent to be a Giant, please do vote for her...I'd like to see some of her tournament matches some time. 2. Why do you attach so much importance to Snowie error rates from GG (or any other websites)? If I played there as if I had Snowie looking over my shoulder, instead of playing to win matches, I'd have a better error rate but no way would I be rated 1944 (15th on server), and also over 1900 on FIBS and GE. Another factor is that many online players yak and multi-task during their matches, but at a live tourney with money and prizes on the table, "shut up and deal". (One player on the ballot this applies to in spades is Ray Fogerlund--what's the maximum chat windows that server lets you open while you play, Ray? If anyone knows it would be you >>)

Now with that said, I do think error rates matter, and I wouldn't recommend anyone try to learn this game without the help of at least one competent bot-assistant. But the place where error rates are most relevant, IMO is in one's live money-prize tournament matches against strong opponents.

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• Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
  Stick -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 9:31 a.m.
  • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 10:22 a.m.
    • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 10:39 p.m.
      • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
        Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 10:55 p.m.
        • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
          Jake Jacobs -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 9:06 a.m.
      • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 12:16 a.m.
        • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
          neilkaz -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 12:55 a.m.
      • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 8:28 a.m.
        • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
          Mr Majestyk -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 11:43 a.m.
        • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 3:00 p.m.
  • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
    Nack Ballard -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 2:24 p.m.
    • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
      David Wells -- Monday, 23 January 2012, at 2:23 a.m.
      • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
        adambulldog -- Monday, 23 January 2012, at 5:31 a.m.
      • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
        storm -- Monday, 23 January 2012, at 9:03 a.m.
      • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Monday, 23 January 2012, at 10:28 a.m.
      • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
        Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 24 January 2012, at 6:59 p.m.
        • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
          christian munk-christensen -- Tuesday, 24 January 2012, at 7:58 p.m.
          • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
            Stick -- Tuesday, 24 January 2012, at 8:23 p.m.
            • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
              David Wells -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 4:05 a.m.
              • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                David Wells -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 4:40 a.m.
                • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                  Iancho Hristov -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 5:13 a.m.
                  • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                    Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 3:19 p.m.
                    • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                      Iancho Hristov -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 3:38 p.m.
                      • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                        Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 6:33 p.m.
              • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 3:18 p.m.
                • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                  Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 7:36 a.m.
                  • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                    Stick -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 9:54 a.m.
                    • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                      Iancho Hristov -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 10:24 a.m.
                      • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                        Timothy Chow -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 10:07 p.m.
                        • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                          Iancho Hristov -- Friday, 27 January 2012, at 9:42 a.m.
                    • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 11:03 a.m.
                      • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                        Stick -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 11:30 a.m.
                        • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                          Iancho Hristov -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 11:57 a.m.
                          • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                            Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 12:04 p.m.
                            • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                              Stick -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 12:06 p.m.
                              • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 12:12 p.m.
                                • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                  Iancho Hristov -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 12:25 p.m.
                                  • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 1:03 p.m.
                                    • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                      Stick -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 5:45 p.m.
                                      • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                        Victor Ashkenazi -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 8:19 p.m.
                                      • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Friday, 27 January 2012, at 7:25 a.m.
                                    • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                      David Wells -- Thursday, 2 February 2012, at 5:51 p.m.
                                  • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                    Jake Jacobs -- Friday, 27 January 2012, at 3:15 a.m.
                                    • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Friday, 27 January 2012, at 7:22 a.m.
                                • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                  Stick -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 5:42 p.m.
                                  • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                                    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Friday, 27 January 2012, at 7:21 a.m.
                          • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
                            Stick -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 12:05 p.m.
          • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
            Michael Depreli -- Tuesday, 24 January 2012, at 8:30 p.m.
          • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
            Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 12:01 a.m.
        • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
          Michael Depreli -- Tuesday, 24 January 2012, at 8:40 p.m.
          • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
            Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 24 January 2012, at 11:58 p.m.
            • Exploiting your opponent's weaknesses
              Michael Depreli -- Wednesday, 25 January 2012, at 7:48 a.m.
  • GIANTS LIST-EU VIEW(LONG)
    Iancho Hristov -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 2:58 p.m.
    • GIANTS LIST-EU VIEW(LONG)
      stw672 -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 3:14 p.m.
      • GIANTS LIST-EU VIEW(LONG)
        Iancho Hristov -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 3:37 p.m.
    • GIANTS LIST-EU VIEW(LONG)
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 9:01 p.m.
      • GIANTS LIST-EU VIEW(LONG)
        Chuck Bower -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 5:07 p.m.
    • GIANTS LIST-EU VIEW(LONG)
      Michael Depreli -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 8:14 a.m.
      • BRITS
        Iancho Hristov -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 9:46 a.m.
        • BRITS
          Chiva Tafazzoli -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 10:54 a.m.
          • BRITS
            Jake Jacobs -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 8:35 a.m.
            • BRITS
              Mr Majestyk -- Thursday, 26 January 2012, at 12:47 p.m.
  • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
    mamabear -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 6:20 p.m.
    • answer to Marry
      Iancho Hristov -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 8:27 p.m.
      • answer to Marry
        mamabear -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 8:47 p.m.
    • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
      Coolrey -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 9:11 p.m.
      • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 10:10 p.m.
        • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
          Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 1:33 a.m.
          • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
            Dan Pelton -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 9:14 a.m.
        • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
          Rod -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 5:54 a.m.
      • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
        dlevy -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 10:21 p.m.
        • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 10:25 p.m.
        • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
          Coolrey -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 6:53 p.m.
      • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
        Bob Koca -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 12:26 a.m.
        • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
          Coolrey -- Sunday, 22 November 2009, at 12:18 p.m.
  • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
    Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 8:34 p.m.
  • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
    rew -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 9:24 p.m.
  • Since you mentioned it...
    Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 10:25 p.m.
    • Since you mentioned it...
      Mislav Radica -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 10:21 a.m.
      • Since you mentioned it...
        Chuck Bower -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 2:35 p.m.
  • point of diminshing returns(short)
    lenny -- Thursday, 19 November 2009, at 11:23 p.m.
    • point of diminshing returns(short)
      Ivar Røynstrand -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 4:57 p.m.
      • point of diminshing returns(short)
        lenny -- Saturday, 21 November 2009, at 1:32 a.m.
  • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 10:20 a.m.
    • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
      Stick -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 10:34 a.m.
      • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 11:49 a.m.
        • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
          Stick -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 12:27 p.m.
  • Giants List - Candidates etc...(long)
    Coolrey -- Friday, 20 November 2009, at 8:00 p.m.