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Beginner's Questions
  • Compiled Holdem No-Limit Rules & Tips On Hosting A Tourn
    Below you will find a link to a compiled list of No-Limit Texas Hold'em Rules that I have made public since 2003. Feel free to save them and print them out and use it as a guideline for your own rules and redistribute them. I only ask one thing, if you use these drop me a PM or e-mail and let me know....
  • POKER FAQ - please read BEFORE starting a new thread
    Due to popular demand, here is the definitive guide to who wins in various showdown situations so please give it a read BEFORE posting a question about this type of situation: The primary rule to remember when deciding who wins the showdown is always that the winning hand is decided on the best 5...
  • who wins (again) ?
    please, who wins ? straight hands in a texas hold 'em game : 1) board : K :heart: , Q :club: , 10 :heart: , 9 :club: , 2 :spade: player A : Q:diamond: , J:heart: player B : J:spade: , 9:heart: which gives the "same" straight hand K Q J 10 9 question : do the hands tie ? (i would...
  • hand analysis needed
    hey guys needed some help and wondered if i did the right thing on this hand.In this example im metaknight42 this is from ultimate bet Getting Hand History Information... ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hand #43472838-36 at Thu8pmARB07Free-019 (No Limit tournament...
  • First time to WSOP this year
    Hey Everyone... just found this site and joined! I'm not really new to poker, but this will be my first year going to the WSOP, so I thought I would post my question in the "Newbie" forum. A few weeks ago I won my WSOP entry on PokerStars during their $615 Sunday qualifier. So, I plan...

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  • 1 minute timer
    Hi, I play heads up poker with my friend and he complains that i act too slowly. He wants a 1 minute timer and says its in the rules and if i don’t make my mind up before the time runs out he wins the pot. Is this true and is there anything i can do about it as i like to take a little time with my...
  • Flush!!
    I was playing the other day and two of us had diamond flush's. on the table was: kd 7d 5d etc I had: 9d 2d My brother had: 6d 4d Who won?
  • settle an argument for me....
    after a showdown... Player one: 99A64 Player two: 99A84 Is it a split pot, (they both have a pair + the ace kicker). Or... Player two wins, because he has the 8? Ta :-)
  • Rakeback
    I don't know if this is the proper place to ask this question.... Would somebody explain "Rakeback to me" Thanks
  • Small Blind and Flop %
    First of all I really like playing poker and I am trying to become a good player so any help I get from the Forum is greatly appreciated. I play on Absolute Poker If you are sitting in the Small Blind and you are holding say 10 3 off suit or 9 5 off suit assuming no one has raised...
  • Playing Head to Head
    i play usually play poker twice a week through a society at uni, we play in tables of 6 - 8, follows pretty similar to a tournament structure, we start with 50 equal value chips, blinds are 1 and 2 and double every 20 mins. i think i've got a fairly solid game, i'm up a little money, but nothing significant....
  • This hand had me up most of the night thinking about it
    9 Player SNG I'm holding QQ on the button I raise 3x the BB 1 player calls and the rest drop out flop comes K99 the guy that stayed in goes all-in. I folded... the right thing to do?
  • Rules question: button placement in tournament elimination
    Hi. I've played lots of pokerstars tournaments over the past few months, and have witnessed many times where if a player gets knocked out, and the button is before them, the button then goes on to the next player after. Today, I ventured into the wierd and wacky world of free bar tournaments, and...
  • Abbreviations
    I have noticed alot of abbreviations in the forum. Some are understandable some not like UTG under the gun or OTB on the button Is there someplace in the forum for a list? If not, it might not be a bad idea to post a list for new players. Thanks
  • New Player
    Obviously I'm a new player and trying to understand the number of Outs you have will a particular holding. Example: holding AH and JH I'm a right in assuming that there are 12 outs? 3 outs for Aces 3 outs for Jacks 3 outs for a Flush 3 outs for a Straight Thanks for the help
  • I need your help!!!
    Hi Guys My aunt has decided that it's time for the ladies to go on a bit of a trip (she's recently divorced and a tad delusional).Anyway,she's taking my mother,my sister and me to Las Vegas!We want to go to all the major casinos and to the clubs.Any suggestions? I can't really play poker or anything.Can...
  • american friendly poker sites
    are there any of them besides ultimatebet?
  • Hand help
    heres a hand i played in a tourney on ultimatebet not too long ago did i do the right thing? Getting Hand History Information... The requested hand is not available. The requested hand is not available. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hand #41137532-7 at Sun955pm5000UP-090...
  • I've got a question concerning heads-up play.
    Say you're on a tournament table and you manage to get to a heads-up. Now say you have 1000 chips left, and your opponent has 900 left. Couldn't you technically, if you fold every single hand - no matter how good it is -, blind him to death? I mean, eventually the blinds would get him before you,...
  • Blinds question...
    Hey guys new here but have a question for you.. No limit holdem.. There are two players left on the table the BB is set at 20,000 the SB is set at 10,000. Player "X" is on the BB(20,000) but he only has 5,000 left, he goes all in. Now player "Z" has to put in the SB(10,000),...
  • Playing strat with wild cards?
    I play with a group of people every week, where we play dealers choice... mostly Holdem and Omaha but at times people call a wild card. I do fine when we play straight, but I can't nail a good strat with wilds. It makes so many options, and it seems like even with a strong pocket pair you are down to...
  • NL cash games, how do I know when to move up to next limit?
    with limit i read its good to earn 100 big bets before moving up to next limit, is there any guidelines for NL , i play at .25nl right now as i'm still learning. also I'm sure the size of your bankroll would matter more too, but at the moment i play shortstack strategy. thanx for any help, sorry if...
  • Who wins this hand?
    2 straights : Ace, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • Is there an 'official' buy-in to blinds ratio?
    I was just wondering if there was a set buy-in to blinds ratio, and if so, what it is? If not, what is recommended for A) casual players and B) tournament players? Thanks.
  • I've got some fairly basic questions.
    1) Do you have to use both your cards? My friend told me that you do, and I found it a bit weird. For example, say the 5 cards are 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 I have an ace and an 8. Can I go for the straight? I always thought I could, but I thought I'd ask anyway. 2) Do small blind and big blind have to make...
  • wrong move?
    So i played my second tourney last night and made it further than last time but not sure if i made the right call. Im short stacked at my table after about an hour and half of play with about 1200 in chips. The blinds are 150 300 and the blinds are getting ready to go up again. Im big blinds...
  • odds for flopping a set?
    what are the exact odds of flopping a set if u have a pocket pair?
  • Best 5 card hand in question AGAIN!!!!
    I hate asking the same question that has been asked a thousand times, but if I don't play out our scenario and get a direct answer for that. I'm never going to hear the end of it. final table: Q Q 10 5 7 Hand1: Q 8 Hand2: Q 2 I beleive that hand 1 win since his best five are QQQ 10 8,...
  • raising or re-raising an all in player
    When is the best time to either raise or re-raise a player or players that have gone all in? Is it advisable to do? I have thought about doing it, but I am not sure when the best time to do it is. I guess I would need a pretty strong hand to do it with for starters.
  • home game blind raising
    I go over to my buddys house and play hold'em at least once every weekend. Usually there is about 5 of us playing. I was just wondering how to determine when to raise the blinds...? Game by game we gradually started changing our time intervals, going from every 30 minutes, to every 15 minutes, now...
  • Betting/Raising Question
    Scenario: No limit tourney Player A posts SB of $10 Player B posts BB of $20 Player C has $25 in chips and goes all in Player D has $500 in chips. Does player D have to post $40 ($20 + the min raise of $20) to stay in? Or can player D just put $25 out there and let the hand play out?...
  • Betting question on Nolimit holdem
    Hi folks, 1st time here, my friends and I have a disagreement on betting, example in a cash game no limit holdem, SB .25 & BB .50 to call you need to put out .50, if I raise it has to be the amount of the BB ( thats my thinking) so if I raise, the min would be at least a $1.00 or more, I cant say...
  • When do you have to show your cards??
    hi, could anyone tell me when you have to show your cards and when you are allowed to muck them?? Any help would be appreciated.
  • can some1 help me out with these cards?
    hi all we played a game at the pub yesterday but there were some games where I wasn't sure of the hands so if any1 can tell me who wins in the following scenario's I would appreciate it very much :wink: //first hand the board: 8:diamond: 6:club: k:spade: 8:club: A:heart: player1: A:diamond:...
  • On-line Poker rooms- are they all above board?
    Hi. I'm fairly new to on-line poker and this is my first post here on this site. I play STT's and some MTT's and not for huge stakes ($3-$5) mostly on PaddyPowerPoker. Recently a friend who is supposedly more experienced at poker told me that he reckoned that on-line sites can be rigged such that new...
  • Just began playing and keeping on losing
    Warning: this is very long and most likely very similar to what most newbies like me experience. My english is also very imperfect so please bear with me :oops: Hi, i'm new here and to the game in general and i want to share how i did so far as well as ask a few questions here and there. For...
  • Another Blind Question
    When a player is not sb or bb and goes all in but cannot cover the blind, and wins, how much do they win? If a player is blinded all in and is short, and wins, how much do they win?
  • I am playing tonight- please give me your best tips
    I am playing NL tonight, 10 people per table, the blinds start off at $100 (SB) $200 ( BB) I am looking for some last minute tips that I can use tonight.
  • Who wins?
    This may be a stupid question but who wins. If there are 2 pairs on the board, but he has a higher kicker then me, does he win? Or or do we do we split the pot? I can't seem to remember if the kicker affects this.
  • Last Question
    Alright, if the dealer doesn't put a card down before the river or whatever by mistake, is it a misdeal, or do you keep going or correct the card? Thanks
  • card ranking
    Hello, I read some rules on poker on the net, but there is never explicitely mentioned how a hand is assessed next to the hand rankings. Suppose, two players show their cards: On the table are some cards, two of them are an king and a queen Player1: queen, ace Player: king, nine Who is...
  • Staying in hands too long
    I am looking for advice on when I should get out of hands. This past week I feel I stayed in hands that I had no business staying in because my first two cards were good. for example: I had K :spade: Q :heart: not bad starting cards, I was one of about 8 people at the table. Four people folded....
  • Who Wins?
    I was playing texas holdem last night. We could not decide who won so we split the pot. Who should have won? Click image to see larger view: http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/7789/holdem001fu8.jpg
  • A betting limit I don't understand
    Hi all , sometimes on my site there is a betting limit when ever there is a SS in play. Say 3 people are in the pot. SB MP and LP SB check, I lead from the MP, LP SS is pushing allin. SB check, then my option are only call or fold. I can not raise more. Is that a normal rule? Why is that? Danny
  • poker outs chart
    I've seen poker odds charts that tell what your odds of hitting on a draw and the like... but what do you do if you are slow at counting outs? Is there a chart that I can memorize that shows how many outs you have for a particular hand? What I mean is if I know I have both 3 to an outside straight...
  • How to protect bet against a flush draw?
    Hello and Good day! I seem to have diffilculties with protecting my hand from flush draw and I was wondering approximately what the correct bet would be . If you want a scenerio, here you go! I have 10d/8d the flop is 10h, 8h, 4c one villian ( correct term?) my stack 1400 his stack 3000 the...
  • 1 big question
    Gday guys, I’m new to all this but I have 1 question. A month ago I purchased one of the texas holdem games off the internet and have been playing it non-stop. I thought I purchased it off this website but I’m not sure. It’s called Tik’s Texas Holdem and it has all sorts of tournaments and scenarios...
  • Acting out of turn.
    You have 6 players, A - E, and A is the first to act in the betting round. A leads out with 200 but D acts out of turn and announces 'Call' before B or C have acted. If B or C wanted to raise then is D committed to calling at least the 200 that A bet? Or can he muck without adding any chips to the...
  • Home Game STT tips NLHE Need input pls.
    Ok... I know how to play NLHE and I'm learning about the odds. I'm organizing a NLHE tourney this weekend with a few of my work friends and I'd just like some overall tips to help me win in case I have problems calculating the odds under pressure. The setup: There will be 5-6 of us playing tournament...
  • Calculate pot odds
    If I am playing in a nine seater session at .50/1 dollar table. If i hit qq in the ep can somebody suggest an opening bet and if its reraised what should i do? Thanks Vortex
  • please help
    Hello i just turned 18 years old and finally old enough to play on pokerstars and i was curious if someone could please loan me $5.00 so i could get a start to making a bankroll thank you my name is ethercollins on pokerstars
  • Six seater help please
    Hi, I have been playing online poker for two years and I play in six seater rooms (.50/1$) . I was wondering is there anybody who can help me with starting hands when to pre flop raise i seem to be be getting creamed all the time. Many thanks Vortex
  • Casinos profit
    First of all thanks for answering my newbie question a couple days ago with no sarcasism. I have never played at a casino but will real soon. The question I have is how does the casino make their money off of me. Do they get a cut of every pot? feel free to email directly imcachinghomer @...
  • Help this is frustrating me - split hands or not
    HI I am sorry if this topic has been covered but I need a final answer once and for all Last night we we playing a game of hold em. 3 players in 10, 9, 8, 7 and a 3 on the table 3 players in player 1:9,6 Player 2: k,6 player 3: Q,6 Is this a split pot? Or and this where I need clarity Does...
  • I know another newbe question
    I play holdem on line and at friends houses but have never played at a casino. When you get chips at a casino are they in the same denominations as your money. How many chips do you buy is there a set amount. Thanks for any help. I am dying to play at the casino but dont want to look too much like...
  • flashing hole cards to heads-up player
    Hello, This is my first time posting my question: We were playing a Hold'em tournament (play chips) yesterday and had a discrepancy. I am hoping for some clarification or some official ruling that I can post to my buddies. Scenario: There were 3 players: A - button, B - small blind, and C...
  • I have a betting question
    I hope this isn't a dumb question. When I post either the BB or the SB are those considered bets or just for the pot? When it comes back to me again, do I still need to call, raise or fold or is the BB or SB already counted as a bet.
  • I am a first time poster - I also have a question
    Hi everyone, this is my first time posting in a poker forum and I have a question that I hope you can answer for me. I hope it isn't a stupid question as I just started playing the game and I am not very good right now. Here is the question: If I get dealt AA ( the best starting hand) how much...
  • which are limping hands in NL?
    Hi , In EP which hands will you limp in with ? (Im talking weak hands as well as strong) And in LP , if no one else raise ? Thanks Danny
  • What type of player am I? Check these stats.
    I am new to online poker. In a recent NL tourny. I have the following stats. Hands played - 151 Hands won - 11% Showdown won - 66% Flops seen -28% Flops won if seen -39% Can you tell me if I am classed as loose/aggressive/passive or whatever. I am trying to understand...
  • Hypotheticals - Playing AT
    How would you play A :heart: T :club: past the flop at a 9 player table in the following scenarios? Blinds are say 25/50. In all cases you have raised (and were called) to 120 pre-flop, 3 players see the flop and you are on the button. You are middle of the field (say 1500) in the chip count and...
  • buy In question
    I'm barely trying to get started in this game but my cousin has been around & plays a lot of tournaments but not for money (we are in South Texas no casino's here). We were planning a trip to Eagle Pass for him to try playing there. They apparently have a tournament that says $35 buy in. What exactly...
  • Recommended Holdem DVD's
    First time on this forum. Never played Holdem but learning (do play roulette for $$). I wanted to know what DVD's anyone would recommend to someone getting into this. I read the other post on the books & just wondering about the DVD's. So far ordered John Patricks (he wrote a good roulette &...
  • sorry - another 'who wins' question
    2 players check after the river. Pair of 3's on the table plus nothing higher than a J Player 1 has Q5 Player 2 has Q8 Is this a split pot or does Player 2 win because I always thought this was a split (pair of 3's Q kicker) until last night when Player 2 took the pot when i was playing online. Pretty...
  • Am I missing something here?
    Playing on pokerstars the other night - 9 players at the table. 7 hands folded pre flop good size raise ($200), called 2 hands see the flop - 3 spades small bet ($30), called turn is another spade small bet ($30), called river is another spade giving a king high flush on the table. small bet...
  • Rakeback how does it work
    ok im new to this term, i saw somewhere else on this site about Raf rakeback, but is there rackback for just playing normally and do you still get the rackback if you cash out all your money before you receive it? I'm playing at crazy poker right now and i read about 33% rakeback paid at the end of...
  • Could someone explain what a straddle bet is?
    I've heard it mentioned a couple of times on T.V. (cash games). And I've seen it at a live B&M game, but I wasn't involved with the hand so, I'm not sure what they were talking about or what it is or why it's used. Thanks
  • Might sound stupid, about betting structures
    Ok, so whenever I play the 2/4 Limit game at Harrahs, the small blind is 1 and the big is 2. When I play the 1/2 NL at the Borgata, it really is 1 and 2 is BB What I dont understand is why at the 2/4 table, it isnt 2 for small and 4 for BB?
  • knocking down stacks of chips
    i have noticed that players slide chips in the pot in nice stacks. upon determining a winner, the dealer always knocks these stacks down, making the winner restack them. this seens foolish, even stupid...is this a 'rule, tradition, or just idiocy on the dealers part. plz explain this aberration. tkz
  • NL tournaments affect low fixed limit ringed game play
    I'm working on my low limit holdem 10 person ringed games I just finished my 1st book and have about 150 hours of play time I'm still working on holes in my game, the bonuses keep me from losing money. I was just wondering if playing freeroll nl tournaments( do they have limit tourny's) will have...
  • All-in / Side-pots / Folds
    Hi all, I'm sure somewhere in this forum that issue has been discussed before, but I don't have enough time to check it. Following problem arose during a private poker tournament: Player A with 500 chips, Player B with 5000 and Player C with 7000. Player A goes all-in (pre-flop) and B and...
  • Penalties for infractions
    We're having a home poker tournament in a week where we're going to merge our regular six-man group with a larger, different group of guys. The other group is very casual and fairly ignorant to poker etiquette. So we're anticipating a lot of things like string betting, talking about possible hands,...
  • Acronyms
    Hi, What are MTT's and SnG's etc. Also, I am interested in freeroll tournament poker. Party poker doesn't do it anymore... where is a good site to start playing prior to giving u guys all my money?
  • explaining side pot
    hello everybody. i'm new here, so i hope there is no topic which explains the one i'm going to ask about. i just wanted to ask, if someone could explain me, when exactly a side pot is made. cause somehow i dont get it :( thx.
  • question about blinds
    hello, sorry to bother you, i have a question about blinds. Here is the scenario: Let's say there are 5 people, numbered 1-5. Position 5 is the dealer, which makes position 1, small blind and position 2, big blind. Let's say that position 1, position 2 and position 3 go all in and position 1 wins and...
  • New On This Forum - Thank You!
    Don't know where to post this, but I'd like to take the time to thank everyone for their posts. I'm new at poker and I'm finding lots of tips, etc. on this forum!
  • Good System for 4 ppl
    Hi, i recently bought a chip bag ranging from 1 to 10.000. Now it happens that most of the time we have 4 players. We used to play Texas Hold'em like this: Starting amount: 250€ It s 20/40 so the Blinds start at 5 for SB and 10 for BB increasing for the double amount each 2 - 3 rounds....
  • Winners Tie
    Okay - me and a friend are in final bets for the total prize: The flop cards read as follows, J J 6 6 3. I have a J and an 8 - my friend has a J and a Q. Who wins? we both have three J and two 6, but he has a Q and I have a 8 as 6th cards.
  • best hours at prima skins, when there are more full tables ?
    new player less than 100 hours online usually $.50/1 fixed limit ok i always figured evening time would be best time to play poker as more casual people probably play and some may drink a bit lol but i find in the prima skins where i have been playing to stay above even and win money with bonuses...
  • What is "value betting"?
    You know what, I just can't seem to get my brain around the concept of value betting. 1 - What is it exactly and 2 - When is it used? My understanding is betting when you want to get called - is this correct? So you'd use this in situations here perhaps you had a great hand and you want others...
  • Blinds rule clarification needed
    Ok, I'm confused as to how blinds work in certain circumstances. Let's say there are 7 people at the table. The button is on player 1. Player 2 is SB. Player 3 is BB. During this hand, lets say that players 1 through 4 get eliminated, leaving only players 5, 6 and 7 for the next hand. First...
  • All-in side pot rules
    I have a question when it comes to all-in side pots. Set up: Before the flop player A goes all in with his remaining $75 in chips. Player B who has $500 in chips calls player A's $75. Player C who also has $500 in chips calls player A also. The flop comes and player B checks (does not want to...
  • Was this cheating?
    Okay, so this happened a few weeks ago, but I was really ticked off about it. Board: My hand: T :club: J :diamond: PF: I'm on button. Person1 calls BB $5 Person2 folds I call Villain calls $2.50 Person3 checks Flop: K :heart: Q :spade: A :spade: Villain bets $5 Person3 folds Person2...
  • "Cutoff" Question
    Hi Everyone, Newbie to poker here... been reading, learning the game of Hold-em.. Must say, I'm having a blast. Anyway, the more I try to learn the more I seem to run into questions and start asking myself "But Why?"....... I'm learning the basic terms etc.. but when It comes to implementing...
  • win a few BB or break even, then lose 15 BB?
    ok I'm at over 4000 hands now and just a 3rd way through my 1st poker book in limit holdem i play at .50/1 lately in about an hour i average 0 to 5 BB's but sometimes i lose alot like 15 BB's , usually due to bad luck i think, but i still don't have sessions too often where i win this much is...
  • ALL In Question
    Hey there.. I am a NEWBIE in this. Been watching a bit on television though.. The other night some friends were playing "Texas Hold'm No Limit" Chipleader goes "All in" and loses the hand. If he goes "ALL IN", does he lose ALL his chips, or only the what matches...
  • What's correct? (playing order)
    Hi, I recently played Hold'em for the first time with some friends and there appeared some uncertainties and questions about the playing order: When there are let's say 6 Players still at the table, then the player left of the Big Blind is first to act before the flop and the BB himself is the...
  • Split Pot or Not???
    2 :spade: 3 :heart: 4 :diamond: 5 :club: 6 :heart: Player 1 had 6 :spade: 8 :club: Player 2 had A :spade: K :diamond: Just wondering if Player 1 would take the pot just because he had 6 :spade: thanks.
  • JJ vas A flop?
    I'm running through my last $.. and decided to attempt to build a BR from that before depositing again. (I also am in the process of ordering some books) So I try to follow Jesus's advice when he took a $1 up to $10k - sit with the min , play tight and leave when double up. So far, I dbl twice...
  • the amount of money to use
    hello, i have just started to learn poker and there is still a question which i hope somebody here can help me to answer... we play a 10 / 20 limit table. my question: does a player who wants to bet/raise/reraise/cap during a betting interval always have to play the exact amount of the given limits...
  • heads-up - problems
    last time i played with some friends texas holdem no-limit i got to the heads-up... i had 3 times more money than my oponent... the blinds were very high and my friend always said all-in... unfortunately i didnt had any good hand so i had to fold all the time... after some time he had the same...
  • about my play
    I dont have the log or whatever cause this was a while ago. I was playing in a tourny at pokerstars. my hole cards were: AK unsuited the other guy: a5 unsuited he was way ahead of me in the chips. I had around 3k while he had around 18k. Before this hand he had gone all-in for the last 4-5 hands...
  • Suggest some poker books!
    What, in your opinion, are the best texas hold em poker books! I've been playing poker for a while now but only for fun and nearly always online for fake money so i still consider myself a beginner. I need a book which will teach me how to work out odds (but in a simple language - i still don't understand...
  • Checking
    I downloaded Texas Hold'em for Xbox360 yesterday. I've been playing it a lot so I think ive learnt most of the rules. The bigest problem I have though is that I dont understand checking. it seems random when it comes up. Ive been trying to figure it out while palying but it seems random between Calling...
  • live ring games vs. tournament
    sorry im not quite sure where this topic belongs, but if its in the wrong place just delete or move it anyways, everytime i play live hold'em with family and friend, we always play tournament style. i plan on going to a casino in the near future and would like some tips/information on ring games....
  • Exposed card -- rule question
    In a Texas Hold'em No Limit home game, all but two of the players fold prior to the flop. After the flop, one of the two remaining players inadvertantly flashes one of his two cards. The exposed card is quickly covered up. The only other player still in the hand does NOT see the card ... but some of...
  • question on post-flop position
    hi, i have a question on position. obviously, i'm familiar with pre-flop position: under the gun first to act all the way to BB last. however, once the flop comes out and going forward from there, at the tables i often find myself confused on who's turn it is. in fact i really have no idea, and also...
  • Bankroll to Start
    Is $50 enough to begin with for a BR? Assuming I play micro limits and cheaper tourneys (mainly $1 MTT/STT and a $5 here and there) is $50 okay to start with or is it too low? Site will be PokerStars, opinions?
  • Hold'Em Dictionary
    Hold'Em Dictionary: SNG - 'Shove and Go' tournament. This is a popular type of two-card poker. The flop, turn and river are generally seen as unnecessary sideeffects which can only help the worst hand. Tournament - A type of poker where King Jack offsuit and pocket aces are commonly regarded as the...
  • Connectors
    Is a 9 6 classed as a connector ? Is it a good hand to play from early and/or late position ? Does it matter if its suited ? :roll:
  • Help Needed
    Hello, I am a student at Dudley College of Technology (England); I am currently working on a project for Online Poker Trends. I would be grateful if you could fill in the Questionnaire below (by clicking on the link) to help me out with research. The questionnaire can not be traced to you directly...
  • Books
    Can anyone recommend some books worth buying for those of us just starting out with online holdem?
  • Can I do this?
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  • By Rule or By Ethics?
    This came up in a weekly tournament my wife and I play. Tournament format: 50 chips per buyin, can rebuy 3x; 23 total buyins in pot, winner take all. Blinds start at 1/2 and are currently 8/16. Down to the final three, me, my wife, and one other. I raise preflop on the button to 32 and both other...
  • Multiple KO's in a Freezeout - Deciding Finishing position
    According to Roberts Rules if more than one person is eliminated on a hand then position is decided by who had the most chips. Is this the way it is done in all tournaments then? I find it odd that the hand strength doesn't seem to play a part in the decision at all.
  • Who wins?
    In Texas Hold 'em, if there are a pair of Queens and a pair of Jacks in the community cards and one player has an Ace and a 2 and another player has a pair of 5's, who wins?
  • over the top?
    what does this mean? seen someone saying it online at a table today.
  • private online poker tables
    Hi, Hope this is the right place to post my question..I am looking for a place to play free online poker with some friends of mine around the country. More specifically, I am looking for private tables to play on, without buying Hoyle or something like that. I really like Poker Stars, but there is no...
  • Internet Real Money Poker
    Hi Newby here. How dose it work for tax purposes in the USA when you play for real Money Online? Can you play online in any state?
  • 7 Card Stud Games - Ante Required?
    I think you have to post an ante in 7-card stud games... however, I can't find anywhere in Roberts Rules that indicate this. What makes me wonder if it's not a "rule" is that Roberts Rules DOES make mention of how players "must" post an ante in draw games. I'm thinking that since it specificly refers...
  • Split Pot and High Cards...
    Ok, situation.....: Me and a friend were playing some texas hold em. He went all in, I matched. The cards on the table had a pair, and neither of us had anything in our hands. So, does that mean that the person w/ the high card wins or is it a split pot? (there is some difference of opinion here between...
  • SPLIT POT YES OR NO?
    player 1: Q :heart: 3 :club: player 2: K :diamond: 7 :spade: **BOARD** FLOP: 5 :club: 8 :heart: 4 :diamond: TURN: 8 :diamond: RIVER: 9 :heart: is this not the same as.... player 1: 2 :heart: 4 :club: player 2: 7 :diamond: 6 :diamond: **BOARD** FLOP:...
  • Antes . . .
    Ummm . . . This might sound dumb but what exactly are antes. Can someone explain to me what you do with antes in a poker game. Thanks. Read / Reply -TNT :diamond:
  • books?
    hey, I'm still a semi-beginner. Was wondering if there are any good book reccomendations out there? thanks
  • Who shows first at showdown with no action on final round?
    According to Robert's Rules: If everyone checks (or is all-in) on the final betting round, the player who acted first is the first to show the hand. Is he talking about the first to act in the first round of betting (the player to the left of the big blind) or the first to act in the last round of...
  • Newbie question
    under what unique circumstances is it beneficial for a player to communicate his exact hand strength to an opponent? Thanks this case comes up in no-limit Texas Hold' Em and is the only exception to the basic theory that you should play optimally This is kinda a triva question.
  • Do I have to flip my cards over?
    If I'm heads-up and the other person goes all-in before the flop, do we both have to turn our cards over, or do I have the choice to wait until after the river in case I want to muck? Is the policy the same in tournament and cash games?
  • Rules Clarification: Player leaving game
    We had a situation the other night during a 12 person tourney where one player with a considerable amount of chips had to leave. He was not removed from the game, he just had to go for personal reasons. A decision had to be made and somehow it was decided that the chips were to be split with everyone...
  • cheating question
    hi :oops: i want to start playing texas hold'em online but i was wondering if it's dangerous. i mean can't the same guy(with several accounts and pc's) or a few friends play at the same table and trick you ? they would know what the others are holding and use the strongest hand they have to beat...
  • Flush Question
    Question Hand 1: A clubs 7 spades Hand 2 3 hearts Q diamonds Board A Hearts, K hearts, 10 hearts, 6 hearts, 2 hearts Question? Hand is split, hand with 3 hearts wins?
  • Hand Ranking question
    So, played a hand last night where it was me and one other person. We turn our cards over and i have Ah/3h and he has Ad/7d The Cards on the board were: 2c, 5s, 5c, 6h, and 8c. Is it a split pot, or does he win because his 7 is higher than my 3?
  • Cut off (CO)
    I'm just wanting to confirm the meaning of this term. Is it the last position before the button? and why is it called the cutoff?
  • Raising Before Cards Are Dealt . . . ?
    My question is, is a player that will act first when the cards are dealt allowed to raise without even getting the cards yet? Please only respond if you know the answer. This question was kind of hard to word, any help is appreciated. Read / Reply -TNT :diamond:
  • blinds when a player goes out
    i tried searching but i couldnt find the answer to my question (in my example to make it easier player2 is sitting to the left of player1) lets say a player1 is the big blind. player1 happens to go all in and loses on that hand. in the next hand does player2 become big blind and there is no small...
  • Worst starting hands? (NL texas hold'em)
    I'm curious, what's the worst pockets you guys need to hold in order to enter the pot in the given situations below? And what do you do with them? Limp, call, raise or re-raise? A) Fold around to you with 2 fishes yet to act and they play pretty much any two cards (and will also most likely call...
  • Card Throwing
    When I'm in home tourney's and take a bad beat or do a bad play, I usually throw my cards quite hard. They are my cards and my poker buddies find it pretty amusing. So my question is: How can I improve my aim? :twisted:
  • quick question "EV"
    whats +/-EV stand for?
  • Heads up button help?
    just to clear the confusion me and the people playing poker this weekend had about who has the button when its heads up? I have heard/read conflicting rules, so i need clarification... Heads up.. 1. Is the BB on the button? or is SB on the button? 2. Who acts first preflop? 3. Who acts...
  • Burn card question
    Hey there, If, when I'm dealing the table cards, I accidentaly show the burn card, what happens, a misdeal, a reshuffle, what? Does it make any difference if it is either the flop/turn/river burn card? Thanks a lot! Cheers, Zé Maria Júdice
  • KICKER RULE
    What is the result of the following situation: The board shows K - J - 9 - 8 - 10 one player turns over K 3, the other K 2 is it a split pot because both players have K - K - 9 - 8 - 10 or does K 3 take it?
  • Exposed Cards---Rules Question
    Ok I had AK suited and raised it up big pre-flop everyone folded to player A(the SB)... player B (BB) had yet to act and had cards and had made no verbal declarations or actions of folding I observed player B blatantly looking at player A's whole cards which were not being protected very well and...
  • Side Pot ???
    If a person A goes all in and a side pot is created by players B&C. If player C bets $50, does player B have to call this bet in order to remain in the main pot or would he just be eliminated from the side pot money? I am looking for an answer to this question and somewhere on-line that shows...
  • Miss hearing/revealing cards accidentally
    ok played last night and i'm dealing/button on me. (blinds have got big) (four players) Player A folds Me.with QQ. I bet 5xBB. Player B folds PLayer C calls I miss hear him. I thought he said fold. and he had called. I turn over my cards to show i wasn't bluffing, everyone is saying what...
  • Raising, All-In Question
    There are 3 players in to see the flop (blinds are 200/400). After the flop player A bets 400. Player B goes all-in with 600. Player C calls the 600. It is 200 to player A to call. Player A and C both have at least another couple thousand. Can Player A make a raise, or since the all-in bet wasn't...
  • Rules clarification re: moving players
    The HomePokerTourney Poker Tournament Rulebook and Robert's Rules disagree on how to handle moving players from one table to another. HomePokerTourney Poker Tournament Rulebook: When a player is eliminated and a move must be made, the player ‘playing a hand’ in the same position (seat), relative...
  • Important question
    My question is, how big should the blinds be? Me and my friends never know what to set the blinds at when we are playing. It never seems to be quite right. Recently we've decided on the big blind being 2% of the buy-in. Is this about right? eg. 10 dollar buy-in, the blinds are $0.10-$0.20. Also,...
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  • RE: I THINK I GOT RIPPED OFF
    OK HERES WHAT HAPPENED I WAS PLAYING A FEW DAYS AGO AND THE FLOP WAS QUEEN OF HEART; QUEEN OF CLUBS; AND 2 OF DIAMOND. THE TURN WAS A 7 CLUB, THEN THE RIVER WAS A 3 OF HEARTS: NOW I HAD QUEEN OF DIAMOND AND 2 OF SPADES AND MY OPPONET HAD POCKET DUECES, THEY SAID I LOST B/C HE HAD A PAIR IN HIS HAND?...
  • Burn card question
    We had a little home tourney a couple of weeks ago, and a situation arose that lead to this question. We had a new player with us who was dealing, it was down to 3 hands, and I'm understacked. I get dealt KK and quickly go all in just hoping to double up, BB quickly calls and flips up AA so all I can...
  • A Few Questions
    Hi there, a few noob quesitons 1.) how much should the bet increase by in each round ? Is there a standard structure to this ? 2.) Is there a set maximum number of raises allowed per betting round ? 3.) are the Limits defined by the maximum size of the pot, or the maximum size of each bet, or...
  • nut question
    im not really a beginner.. but whatever... it seems to me i have a problem reciginizing when i have the nuts.. can anyone explain how to accuratley tell if you ahve the best hand that one time?
  • Rule regarding bet/check/flop..
    I recently started playing Texas Holdem on Yahoo for fun and am quickly picking up the limit game. One thing however confuses me which is after the Flop, Turn and River if I am the first player I am only given the option to Check or Flod.. Surely I should be able to "Bet" in this situation. Was wondering...
  • High Card Deals Question . . .
    When you do a high card deals in the beginning of a home game, and two people say get . . . Aces. Who would deal, the first person to get the ace or the second person to get the ace. Thanks alot. -Read / Reply -TNT :diamond:
  • Another Noob Table Strategy?
    I play with friends who are terrible, impatient, and have so much pride that they'll pretty much call with anything. One friend in particular will call with 10 / 3 off suit, get 2 3s in the flop and then actually consider himself 'good' at NL hold'em. How can i fight this mentality? I had pocket...
  • Question on a specific hand
    We had a game last night and we were not sure how to call this hand: The board cards were: Q :heart: Q :diamond: 9 :spade: 9 :club: 3 :heart: One of the players had: 7 :heart: 7 :diamond: The other had: J :heart: 2 :club: Did the player with the J win with 2 Queens, 2 9s and a...
  • Real noob betting round question
    Hi there, only just started learning and I have a question which is going to seem pretty stupid, but here goes. In each individual betting round, I understand that the 2 people to the left of the dealer post the blinds, then the betting starts with whoever is next (to the left of the second person to...
  • Blinds With Last Two Players . . .
    Hey, when you play a game of poker and the final two people are left, is the dealer small blind or big blind. Thanks. Read / Reply -TNT :diamond:
  • what happens in this situation?
    Player next to dealer goes all in and loses. Who is the next dealer and what happens to small, big blind? Does the dealer chip continue around and next person in line get to skip there blind? Happens all the time and we end up getting into arguments. Can the Dealer also be little blind? Or is it always...
  • Pocket Cards
    In order to win do you have to use both pocket cards no matter what.. My friends and I had a huge argument about this. For example if you have say a 2 & a Q as pocket cards, then the river cards come and you get a streight, 2,3,4,5,6. would it matter that he diddnt use his queen. I know the wording...
  • Its time to start playing!!
    I have been lurking on this forum for a while now. I have read 4 poker books and have played countless hours of play money holdem. I am now ready to play for real. Could someone give me a suggestion on where to start playing. I will have a pretty small bankroll so I will need to start playing at lower...
  • Another question about side pots.
    Player A has $150 Player B has $100 Player C has $300 Player D has $400 Player E has $500 Player F has $300 Player A goes all in with his $150. Player C calls and the $50 difference is put in a side pot. Would players D,E and F also have their $50 put in this same side pot. What would...
  • Deciding who gets the dealer button in a tournament?
    If you use the method of laying out cards to determine who gets the dealer button in a tournament, how do you decide if two players get say a pair of K's or A's. Is it determined by suit and if so what are the rankings? Thanks.
  • Rules Help!!
    OK, this weekend at a home game here is the problem Player 1 has Ac and 3s Player 2 has Ah and 8c The board flopped 7d 7c Jh 4h Ad which player wins this hand? They both have the Aces and Sevens and the high card on the board is the Jh which is higher then both their 3s and 8c. Since...
  • Who gets the left over chips in a split pot?
    If you split a pot of say $215 who gets the $15? Thanks.
  • whats the rule for "warp arounds" or "around
    Ace high or low just means the highest and lowest straights you can have are A, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 10, J, Q k, A right?... is around the corner allowed in holdem? going J, Q, K, A, 2 or even Q, K, A, 2, 3.. I don't think it is.. but i've seen some people try to play them thanks for the help
  • Right Call?
    I was playing 5/10 Cent No LimiT Hold Em ( I play 5/10 Cent games because I win Casha nd why would I leave a good thing when its working) Well Anyways Im playing at a pretty tight table, I get Delt A K/K, Then someone goes all in 14$ , I ended up folding fearing Pocket Rockets. Did I make the wrong...
  • Question about side pots.
    If Player A goes all in with say $150 and Player B only has $100 left. Does Player B's chips go into this main pot or are they kept separate because he doesn't have the $150?
  • Setting up tournament rules .... for betting struture
    Hello everyone, I am still trying to work out the understanding of the NL blind system. The group I have played with for so many years have always used the "anti" system. This is quite an easy format to follow, however, for the longest time We have discussed going to the blind system and there is...
  • Advice required for Spread Limit ranges..
    I need some typical values for a spread limit with betting on the turn and river having double the limit than preflop and flop. I was planning for a 2-5-10 structure (2 being the BB, 5 being the max bet/raise on the first two rounds and 10 being the limit for the 3rd/4th) but perhaps 1-5-10 would...
  • HOME NL CASH GAME ADVICE
    Need some advice on this one, regarding cash NL games - Obviously, as people go bust and have to buy more chips from the bank it could be possible for a couple of people on the table to be very dominant due the size of their stacks. What I am trying to do is figure out the fairest way of preventing...
  • rule clarification
    I play no limit texas hold'em with some friends once a week. We have had a question on who has to show their cards. The example that we are at odds with is as follows: Player one: K 2 Player two: folded Player three: folded Player four (dealer): Q 8 The 5 community cards are J 3 K 7 6. ...
  • Question about NL Hold Em
    I was just wondering when a person goes all in, what happens after that? I'm a bit confused because I know once everyone calls your bet, then there's a side pot, and how are those winnings settled?
  • Rules Site??
    Where is a good site website for Texas Holdem rules?
  • discards
    In the rule book you are suppose to keep the muck and burn cards separate. Why is this and does it really matter? This is about the only rule we don't follow in our games. Thanks
  • Is it a Check or Call when Big Blind does not raise
    Hi All, I was wondering if it's a "Check" or "Call" when the Big blind does not raise and just wants to see the FLOP. Obviously, someone "call"ed the Big Blind, but doesn't the Big Blind just "Calls" since there's a bet ahead of him equal to the Big Blind amount? Thanks, ahc913
  • When do you split the pot?
    What are the situations where you split the pot? Thanks.
  • Some Rule Clarification
    I've read through the rules but am still a little unclear as far as the dead buttons rule and the raising situations after all-ins. Hopefully some one can help me out: (1) DEAD BUTTONS: Am I correct in presuming that the dead button occurs until that round is finished, ie, if the person who was...
  • Playing strong starters and getting busted
    I've been playing hold'em for a while and I try to stay tight and play starters like AA, KK, QQ, JJ, and suited high cards, but I still seem to be getting done should I change my game? I am also wondering how good is a high card with a lower card like a 7?
  • Ddirty Trick? Or Legitimate play?
    Players A B C D E are in a no limit game. Player A raises prior to the Flop. Players B C D fold. Player E calls. The Flop Falls. Player A makes a reasonable Bet. Player E Raises with an "All In." Here is the Meat of this situation....Player A Stalls thinking of what to do, Call or Fold. With...
  • help with a simple STUD question
    Hi Im doing a simple poker questionaire but i dont know much about stud, Can someone help me with this question please. QUESTION: Why was I forced to be the bring in here? I had a king up, it doesn’t quite seem right that I would be the bring in. Can you explain this? Rplayer2 PokerStars...
  • another simple stud question... HELP
    Can someone please help me with this also. I was wondering why I would have lost this hand – I had a A3458 low and my opponent had only a 23457 low. The hand number is hand #123,456,789. Does your program always make mistakes like this?
  • How does tournament Poker work?
    How does tournament Poker differ from regular games? Thanks.
  • Quick Question..
    What does the term "the nutz" refer to?? I see this alot browsing throught the fourms, just woundering what it means?
  • Starting My Own Game
    Hello everyone well i'll get right to the point myself and about 5 friends are going to play a NO-LIMIT Holdem game next week, and this will be my first game ive really played in. The buy-in is $5, and there will be 6 players. How many chips should I use? How many different colors of these chips?...
  • What's Limping?
    For poker terms, what does limp mean? Like when someone says that the other layers limped in. Can anyone help? Thanks. Read / Reply -TNT :diamond:
  • betting
    the blinds are 25/50 and the bet preflop is 100. is the 100 the mininum bet for the post flop, turn and river or just the preflop round?
  • Situation question - flip cards and thinking outloud...
    Question about stating your action and following up on it--- Situation: short stack goes all in, action folds around the table to the dealer who at the time was 2nd or maybe chip leader. Dealer hadn't touched his chips or moved in yet because he was still thinking about it. Then, dealer flipped...
  • Multi-Table tournaments
    Can anyone help with this 'un? When hosting a multitable tournament what the general guidelines regarding moving people round when the numbers start reducing. For arguments sake: You have 5 tables of 6 people and numbers start diminishing on each of the tables so you want to put everyone on...
  • maybe I am a newb...
    I alwyas thought that any pp beat any non pp hand heads up (by a slim margin). But look at this: http://twodimes.net/poker/?g=h&b=&d=&h=5d+5c%0D%0A8h+9h%0D%0A%0D%0A Edit, actually, it is even worse with: 2d 2c 9h th
  • Freerolls a good place to start ?
    Hiya guys, hope you guys can enlight me abit on a couple of questions. Is freerolls a place to start when learning Holdem ? Ive only played hold'm for about a month but have made some money on different freerolls, but it seems that on the realmoney tables guys are more loose on the cards when calling...
  • High card
    Let's say that two people make it to the end. One has a Jack and 10, and the other has a 9 and 7. The community cards are 2, 6, K, 3, and 4. Is the pot split because there is a higher card on the table that what's in the players' hands? Or does the player with the Jack win? Thanks.
  • Who wins questions?
    The 5 community cards show nothing. One player has 9,2 and another 8,4, does the 9 win? Again there's nothing in the community cards but one player has a A,Q, does he win? Does anyone have a list of these often confusing outcomes they could provide a link to or email me? Thanks.
  • Good books to read? Anything else to help? I need it..
    Alright, well I started playing last night for real money. I deposited $75 at pokerroom and finished up with $99 before I had to go to work. I played .25-.50 NL and such. Went up and down a lot before I moved to .50-1 tables and made a few bucks to finish positively. Well.. so today I go back, and...
  • raising preflop
    What are the rules for raising preflop? Example in no limit tournament. The blinds are 15/30. If i am UGT can i bet 50 or do i have to double it and bet 60?
  • Who Wins Question??? HELP PLEASE
    ok yesterday i was playing heads up texas no limit hold em ......unfourtunatley my oppenent was my cousin (a rookie) at this game she had 1/4 of the chips i had.......I have been playing for a while i pretty much now all the who wins(I know i won but this is to let him now from other poker players not...
  • Check Raise?
    Okay I am a newbie to poker so I knowI am missing something here. I read that a check raise is a very aggresive move, but I fail to see why. The way I see it is this: I check He Bets 50 I bet 100 He calls 50 more We both put 100 in the pot, what is different then saying this example: I...
  • Argument for enforcing minimum bets?
    I've brought this up about my poker group before, but I'm curious to get more feedback on how to approach my group. When my group first formed, we were really sloppy...string bets, looking through the deck, looking through the muck, etc. We've been making big strides in making the game more legit....
  • Betting rules
    Hi, I have recently started playing Texas Hold'em ($5/$10 Limit). In the three weeks I have been playing I have learnt alot about the game. My only problem comes with the betting! For example - I am sat to the left of the BB so I am the first person to act pre-flop. When playing online I do...
  • no limit betting statagies and standards
    are there any? :shock:
  • AK head up, rag flop
    I get Ad, Kh in late position. Two people already called. I raise, the little blind re-raises, and Everyone else folds. I put him on one of 4 hands, AK, like me, AA, KK, or QQ, most likely queens. Flop comes all rags, with 2 diamonds. LB bets. I figure if I catch an Ace or a king I'll probably have him...
  • Some questions
    hi im 16 so can i still play online. im kinda a major noob to poker but i bin watching the WPT on foxtel so i get the main idea. i have many questions about oline play though? 1. How old do you have to be? 2. Can you play for fun, that is not for real money? 3. I read somewhere u need to download...
  • A Little help or advice welcome ...
    Hi all, I've been a fan of texas hold'em since mid summer, and play it weekly with some friends. We just play for fun, since we're 16. When we first started it was the nickel and dime bets, but we've come a long way since then. I would consider myself a decent player, but nothing more. When...
  • Abbreviations?
    Is there a list of common abbreviations used on this site? I'm not much on poker ling and the abbrev. ten to throw me off. MTT = multi table tourney. SNG = sit and go UTG = ?
  • who wins? Flush
    Board Flush Spades Player A Kings Diamon Club Player B 6 Spades 3 Heart thanks in advance
  • No Limits Question:
    If you are in a tourn. which pays only first and second. The 'big stack' goes all-in and the other two call. If the 'big-stack' wins and takes both players out...who comes in second? The one with the most chips or the one with the best hand between the two?
  • I know this is a split pot but can I have same assurance??
    I am holding a 62o suit in big blind. I can't remember the other hands but another guy has 68o. Anyways flop comes 64k rainbow,turn 6, river Q. I say this is a split pot because you have the 3 of a kind with k and q as kicker which me and 3 other ppl said was right. One other guy and the guy who...
  • ante
    When there is an ante involved in holdem does the SB and BB also have to ante as well?
  • The odd chip(s) will go to the left of the button
    From the TDA rules: http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/wsop_rules.php 3. Odd chips: The odd chip(s) will go to the high hand. In flop games, when there are two or more high hands or two or more low hands, the odd chip(s) will go to the left of the button. Does this mean that the odd chip goes to the...
  • Purposefully exposing cards
    Are you allowed to expose your cards on purpose and play them face up?
  • blinds
    Who gets the small blind and big blind when there are only two players left?
  • not enough for a blind
    What happens when you don't have quite enough for a blind and what happens to the chips?
  • IS this rule open to interpretation?
    Hi I have played on partypoker for a while and felt like a change. (Sorry to all you hardcore lot, its just demo at the moment, i only play real money offline... or try!) Heads up dealer plays SB; I established this before when someone argued over it with me and I became unsure, so came on here...
  • Going all-in
    When can you go all-in? I was playing the other day and someone wanted to go all-in before any cards were dealt, is that possible??
  • What to do?
    I have played poker with friends on and off for years, mostly dealers choice. Like many others I have watched the WSOP on tv and have become interested in texas holdem. I have been lurking on this site for a while now and have been playing for play money. This crazy way to play holdem is getting old...
  • all in on the river
    Hi, I hope someone can answer this for me. i was at a friends house and made the top 2 players. I was 200 dollars less than the chip leader and i was first to bet on the river which i placed a $1000 bet the dealer annouced my bet and pulled my chips into the pot and the other guy went all in. Now...
  • Calculating Out's
    hey im new to this site, i started playing hold em seriously for about 4 months now, im a little confused about how to calculate how many outs you have left, do you also count the cards your opponents have or only if they stay in, can some one help explain to me if you get a chance. i tried doing a...
  • Both blinds are all-in on the ANTE. Can UTG check preflop?
    The question is in the header.
  • who acts first?
    We are about to start our regular poker club night tonight and i am just unsure on one point. Who acts first betting after the blinds have been posted and cards delt? Is it one with the small blind or the person to the left of the big blind? Thanks
  • Who wins?
    Board shows AAAAK Player A has a KEM reorder card and the Old Maid Player B has an UNO Red 7 and a Mille Bornes Flat Tire Does the Risk Territory Card representing Kamchatka play, or does the pot go to the first player that takes a ride on the Reading while shouting "King me!" :roll:
  • Can he do that?
    I was playing my brother in a game of Holdem and this is what happend: My brother checks, then I raise 2 bucks, my brother calls me and then goes all in. this is before the flop, but my question is can he check and then go all in after i raised?
  • Carribean
    FNG here, planning a trip to the Carribean and would like some input on where the best place to go for poker. Have been thinking about Jamaica, but know nothing about the casinos there or anywhere outside US borders. Any help would be appreciated.
  • Who wins?
    Different scenarios that happened last night: Scenario 1: Full house Person1: 8d 5h Person2: 8s 3c Board: 8h 8c Qc Qd 2h Scenario 2: Two pair Person 1: 4h 6h Person 2: 4c 5d Board: As 7c 7d 4s 9h Would both of these be split? Who would win?
  • Kicker
    When everyone has nothing, do you still go by the kicker even if there is an ace on the board?
  • Folding on the turn and showing cards. Legal?
    Me and some friends had a tourney last night and i committed what i know to be wrong, or bad etiquette, but not illegal, or so i believe. I was low on chips, well the shortest left in a game with 8 people left. A friend, who was chip leader, extremely loose, and very aggressive, was raising very hard...
  • Who wins with this flush?
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  • Call then Fold?
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  • Do you play antes in home games?
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  • How to setup a 2 table tournament?
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  • River card
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  • semi newb with a question
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  • Dynamical value of the hand.
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  • First Home Tourney?
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  • Ante?
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  • Bankroll/Table Stakes/How much to sit with/what limits?
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  • Starting money
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  • Down to two players...
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  • More checks than a bank
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  • Expected Win Rate for Starting Hands
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  • how much money should i bring to a table?
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  • Question concerning heads-calling all-in oppponant
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  • Who wins this hand? Help Please
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  • SNG?
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  • How much does small/big blinds pay up?
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  • what to do if Blinds can't afford blind amounts?
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  • how to calculate side pots??
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  • Button, SB, BB -- why does it get so complicated?
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  • Who wins question
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  • A5 and flop comes A-A-8
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  • Can you help me analyze my stats?
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  • question about mucking?
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  • dumb play?
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  • Should i get Super System
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  • learning to play
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  • low pair, high kicker
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  • PuckJunkie rides me like a bronco
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  • ace, low kicker
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  • Could somebody explain to me whats good about playing limit?
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  • blinds
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  • All In Question
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  • rotation of dealer button from 3 to heads-up
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  • Some simple questions i need answered asap
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  • I have a question.... sorry I'm stupid
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  • Which Hand wins?
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  • beer hand
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  • ALL-IN Confusion...
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  • continued betting after the river.
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  • Flush
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  • Winner showing a hand in a showdown
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  • Shuffling chips
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  • Who wins this hand! Emergency!
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  • What is freeroll tourny?
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  • Online Poker Dictionary
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  • Did I fold correctly or should I have called?
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  • Tournament
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  • How to practice?
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  • Showing/Not showing your cards
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  • what is a rebuy
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  • Help my game out
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  • o my,, im stuck..
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  • Best SnG tables to play
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  • A - 5 straight vs 2 - 6 straight?
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  • Poker Etiquette
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  • Question on Raising
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  • Hold em Split Pot vs Kicker Wins
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  • What can I do to improve my game(winnings)
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  • Whats better?
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  • Running out of money quick?
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  • Question about good Blinds/starting chips
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  • Ties
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