Pro SC2 Player Goes Into Online Poker

On August 13 2012 23:24 FrayzZeUsher wrote:
Hi, this is a quick little V-log about the similarities of skills used in both Starcraft and Poker, I talk about my thoughts on which is harder, why online poker is pretty much just pro-gaming and why you should get into poker if you are a good at gaming.

Many, many Starcraft players that have had reasonable success will also be interested in SC2 due to it's strong similarities. Such as Elky, Benny Spindler, Athene and many more high stakes players online or live players. I will follow in suit hopefully and have had good success for the limited amount of time playing.


A shaggy counterpart to what I look like.

On August 14 2012 00:51 meteorskunk wrote:
-indifference to bad results so as not taint decision making with emotions,
-using small bits of info to eliminate potential positions of an opponent, like no gas means no gas units, comparable to some hands being available based on the5 cards that the players share in texas holdem
-resource management comparable to chip (money) collection
- small mathematical calcultions like how many barracks to use to efficiently use your current economy similar to some of the card counting and probability calculations?
thats all i could really learn and think of on my own. i am really curious how geometry is part of starcraft. guess i need to watch the berkely sc class videos? anyone know?
anyways, i really like the idea of comparing transferable skills so i can make the most of my learning in everything i do.
also theres some nice videos on your youtube channel.

On August 13 2012 23:46 Nymphaceae wrote:

I think there's a reason why only 1% become pros. Can you post your quarterly earnings? I know most people give up on trading after 6 months, because they can't go positive. A lot of people go positive for 1 game/week/month, but then lose it all the next month.

On August 14 2012 00:51 meteorskunk wrote:
-indifference to bad results so as not taint decision making with emotions,
-using small bits of info to eliminate potential positions of an opponent, like no gas means no gas units, comparable to some hands being available based on the5 cards that the players share in texas holdem
-resource management comparable to chip (money) collection
- small mathematical calcultions like how many barracks to use to efficiently use your current economy similar to some of the card counting and probability calculations?
thats all i could really learn and think of on my own. i am really curious how geometry is part of starcraft. guess i need to watch the berkely sc class videos? anyone know?
anyways, i really like the idea of comparing transferable skills so i can make the most of my learning in everything i do.
also theres some nice videos on your youtube channel.

On August 16 2012 22:59 FrayzZeUsher wrote:


From the past 6 months I calculated on PartyPoker:

24 Tabling 2NL: $16.22/h
20 Tabling 10NL: $26.7/h
16 Tabling 25NL: $20.64/h

I am currently finding much more success in tourneys as opposed to cash games. All though I am making my transition into a live player since the competition is much, much weaker than online and I can handle myself well while playing. I am also learning more about tourneys/SnG's. My friend who multi-tabled small stakes sit and go's introduced me to it, and I have wanted to become profitable at tourney poker, I find it much easier to learn than cash games.



Geometry is a huge part of starcraft, it's the nature of microing units, you need to make geometric decisions on where your units should move to, the radius of the unit's attack in relation to the other units, unit pathing, etc, it's a whole thing.

Btw, You forgot a much more simple example of how the two games are similar. If you are playing GSL Season 2 and play against MarineKing you are well aware of his aggression history, and can play accordingly to beat it (defensive passive). The knowledge you get a table is similiar to the knowledge you get from playing someone in a BoX.