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  • MTT Hand 5- Critical Pot with 6-6
  • deepish K's hand
  • MTT Hand 4..Pocket Rockets
  • AK, an hour into $4.40, 180 person SnG
    I moved to the table about 20 minutes ago. My opponent here has been very quiet, has played few hands, and folds on the flop a lot to aggression. PokerStars Game #10645739755: Tournament #53931517, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/06/27 - 11:38:16 (ET) Table '53931517 2' 9-max...

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  • MTT hand 3
  • TheSalche returns ... with a limit hand?
    $1 - $3 spread limit Rockford charity games beginners table. Playing like a normal low limit game, middle pair winning most pots, etc. Most bets after the flop are the max ($3), preflop raise to $4 all day is very standard. UTG is a solid player, younger kind than me (18 or 19) wearing sunglasses,...
  • Assessing Mtt hand 1
    I am going to start putting tournament hands in this part of forum occasionally and see on ways I can improve my play throughout or other lines to take. This one is in a $150 F/o on Full Tilt. Blinds $40/$80 Hero BB with 10 :spade: 10 :diamond: Villain ep raises to 240, I am in bb with 5,100...
  • Mtt hand 2
  • Had to push?
    I'm sorry, I don't have and hand history of the hand, so I'm going to type it out. I'm playing in a $1.10 rebuy/addon tourny, around 300 people enter. Top 40 are paid. You can rebuy for an hour, and then addon 1k chips at the end of the hour for $1. I'm happy to say I didn't rebuy/addon the whole...
  • home game big stacks go at it
    I play in a smallish home game (6-9 players) with .10/.20 NL hold'em. Though the blinds are small, we get some good pots. :) Anyways, myself and villian are big stacks at the table, and we had a battle over this hand. hero has $80, is tight/agressive, and had won two big hands showing down top...
  • mid tournament king high flush draw
    Pokerstars 180-seat sng $10 Level 5 Condensed version: small blind 75 big blind 150 utg - villian raise 150 to 300 (2465 chips left) fold fold... playerx calls 115 all in hero (button) Kc 3c call 300 (3745 chips left) small and big fold flop Ts 8c Qc villian raise 1000 (pot=1035)...
  • nl20 6max
    any thoughts on this play ? VC Poker Asparagus 0.10/0.20, hand converted by the iPoker Converter at Talking-Poker Button doucette ($13) SB GermaineZahal ($22.30) BB chairman121 ($31.71) UTG Poppu73 ($18.20) UTG+1 Cathy59 ($12.80) CO Shoaiba ($34.15) Preflop: GermaineZahal is in the SB with...
  • Well played or suckout?
    1. Game type - World Tavern Poker, live play 2. Levels & Payout - First level 3. Blinds and Antes - blinds at 100 and 200, no ante 4. Number of Players - 8 players, I'm in small blind. 5. Position of all other key players in the hand - Villian is in MP. 6. Your hand (duh) and your stack size...
  • Playing the big pocket pairs
    FullTiltPoker Game #2644048592: Table Osborn (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Hold'em - 0:32:15 ET - 2007/06/12 Seat 1: GeneralSal ($70.55) Seat 2: deb8000 ($20) Seat 3: BeachedBum44 ($43.45) Seat 4: stormpsych ($55.35) Seat 5: dirtypoobutt ($59.15) Seat 6: JV883 ($24.15) GeneralSal has 5 seconds...
  • Should I be a calling station Part Deux
    POKERSTARS GAME #10327965533: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/06/08 - 02:08:45 (ET) Table 'Siarnaq III' 10-max Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: C13NATION ($143 in chips) Seat 2: steph16mtl2 ($370 in chips) Seat 3: CoolHandDan8 ($270.50 in chips) Seat 4: Vicious Vee ($134 in chips) Seat 5: bucfan7...
  • Can I really call?
    POKERSTARS GAME #10296154562: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/06/06 - 02:46:10 (ET) Table 'Carina' 10-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 2: AHighRoller ($200 in chips) Seat 3: celesteclub ($146 in chips) Seat 4: theNorfman ($144 in chips) Seat 6: Hot Fudge ($84.50 in chips) Seat 10: Chipburnner...
  • folding over pair fearing a set?
    This came up recently, Do we fold an over pair when the only hands that can beat us (and make sense) is a set? Lets assume effective stacks 100XBB Lets say you have Q's on the btn. MP limp and you raise.MP call. Flop comes all under, rainbow and not really connected. So no obvious 2 pairs also. Pot...
  • hand I played at the casino...
    10 player 2 / 5 No Limit My stack - $450 Other stacks range from $300 - $3000 I'm one behind dealer and get dealt A5 hearts. 4 people call to me so I limp and the dealer calls, blinds also call / check. Flop comes 5c,5s,8h. Everyone checks, until 5th player raises $15, he's got about $2000...
  • Mtt blowup ?
    this hand came up yesterday and i have no idea on what to think, was it a bad spot ? table was playing bit on passive side lots of limping with medium hands. i had to call his push due to odds altho the guy probably knew i can't fold considering how he played so far, seeing his hand tho makes me...
  • Zero Folding Equity.
    Last night this hand came up - what do we do here? Hero has $120 before the hand starts. Villian 1 has $5.50 Villian 2 has $62 Hero has K:heart: Q:heart: on the button. Villian 1 is the SB Villian 2 is in middle position. Villian 2 raises to $2.50. Middle position player calls. Hero...
  • Playing AK in early/middle of a tournament.
    In the last couple night I've encountered two situations with AK and I've wondered how I should be playing it. Okay, so the first hand came up between get_that and annette_15. Both are successful tournament players. Annette raised UTG with AK, it got to get_that on the button who reraised with 99....
  • Full Tilt Deep Stack Tournaments
    I am going to be trying to disect my strategy for deep stack full tilt large field tournaments in an attempt to figure out if I am playing optimally. Early Stage (Start - 1st Break): The blinds are very small here so I like to play lots of flops in position. I usually limp with everything aside...
  • TT on a low flop
    Following Situation : Live game "Final Table", last 9 out of 18 players started with 3000 chips each, hero currently at 4500 villain with about 6000 Blinds 100/200 reads on hero : raised last round for 700,making it 500 to go for the blinds and stole them succesfully, played a lot...
  • KK facing turn shove
    PokerStars Game #9883541075: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/05/12 - 23:35:01 (ET) Table 'Hilaritas' 6-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1: vinny ferret ($27.75 in chips) Seat 2: Da BTrain33 ($23.25 in chips) Seat 3: zeglarz ($17.35 in chips) Seat 4: 13mclean ($63.15 in chips) Seat 5: soulj4...
  • Did I pick the wrong time to squeeze?
    This hand came up this weekend. At the time I was about 8k under the average chip stack, but hardly in a dire situation. I could easily have afforded to fold, but this seemed like too good an opportunity to pass up. After looking at the math involved it seems like I may have priced him in to call with...
  • Big Tournament Draw
    Live Tournament Hand, blinds are 50/100, 9-handed table. Hero has . Players at the table seem "bad," but no specific reads, as this is quite early. Hero: 4875 Villain: 3600 Folded to villain in 3rd position, who raises to 600. 4th position folds. Hero calls 600. All others fold. Pot:...
  • AA, monotone flop, call river bet?
    PokerStars Game #9866890539: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/05/11 - 23:49:03 (ET) Table 'Alya IV' 6-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: andyn55 ($5.95 in chips) Seat 3: Systane ($37.15 in chips) Seat 4: 13mclean ($33.45 in chips) Seat 5: auntseascom ($61.60 in chips) Seat 6: FullCheck...
  • Reverse floating.
    I have started playing tournaments lately and I really have to say that if you are just a ring game player, there is a lot to be learned from playing tournaments too. One of the best plays I recently added to my poker arsenal I like to call the "reverse float" - but I'm sure it has a better...
  • Heads Up Hand History of $55k
    Hmmm On reflection there isnt any interesting hands here. Just thought I'd post the HH for hell of it. Meh... *********** # 558 ************** PokerStars Game #9773540239: Tournament #48888659, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level XXVIII (60000/120000) - 2007/05/06 - 05:47:13 (ET) Table '48888659...
  • Lag hand
    Decided to change gears today. I like the way the session went. I would like some input on this hand. Tilt Poker Game #2391075445: Table Wengert - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Holdem - 0:23:30 ET - 2007/05/10 Seat 1: doneright1 ($37.65) Seat 2: Liveline99 ($20.95) Seat 3: jason full tilt ($62.85) Seat...
  • yuck, very badly played mtt hand....
    Okay heres the situation. I am one of the shorter stacks with 14 left in a $100 F.o on pokerstars. I have around 36,000 in chips with BB of 3,000. MP raises to 9,000 , its on me, I have 33,000. I don't really want to be folding pocket 9s with my stack at this point in the tournament. Nonetheless...
  • Is there any chance we are good here
    Thoughts about the hand? Pretty new to table, so no real read. Full Tilt Poker Game #2363242745: Table Covelo (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 5:42:52 ET - 2007/05/06 Seat 1: dreidle ($28.75) Seat 2: hero ($25) Seat 3: JFC for life ($26) Seat 4: StReEt916 ($17.55) Seat 5: KickJoAss...
  • Fictional Hand for Thought
    Just something I was thinking about, and I'd like to hear what others would do with this. Small stakes FL game ($3/$6 to $6/$12), you have A:spade: K:diamond: on the button. 4 limpers to you, you raise, SB folds, BB and the limpers call. 6-handed flop is 4:spade: 5:spade: 6:spade:. A bet, raise...
  • Jacks vs average stack raise.
    Last night I was playing in a 10+2 tourney on FT and made it to the final three tables. I was in 7th place, with 98k in chips, when I picked up JJ in middle/late position. We were 7 handed. Blinds were 2500/5000 with a 250? ante. A relatively solid/tight player who was recently moved to my table, with...
  • More then likely behind, but overpair and a draw.....
    I really loved this flop with a pair of 9s but when that guy has checked, watched us two raise and re raise and still shove all in. Makes me cringe. I know I am beat but should I still call? Thoughts... PokerStars Game #9739540103: Tournament #48888346, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30)...
  • battle of the blinds
    Do you practice them? In 6max this happen often enough to be a big leak or missing value ... When I'm in the BB and it is folded to SB who just complete. I'll probably raise often if there is no bad history. (70% of the times) and c-bet the flop. how ever how do you fight them from the SB. I...
  • Through the Eyes of the GUMBIE
    Step by Step, day by day, a fresh start over a different hand to play... FullTiltPoker $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em 2007/04/28 Seat 1: UpNDownNUp ($22.20) Seat 2: melanie139 ($45.25) Seat 3: cptmorgan999 ($27.95) Seat 4: mbburch ($26.50) Seat 5: dannyy7 ($87.80) Seat 6: Ieatpupeees ($44.80) Seat...
  • 100XBB coin flip
    Hi all , Today had a good session where I folded AKo twice PF. I want your thoughts. Hand 1 : ($25NL) villain 1 UTG: big stack 600XBB villain 2 BTN: shortie 50XBB Hero SB: 120XBB Villain 1 raised a lot from UTG (though usually min raise) and always fold to a reraise. In fact I did...
  • The float!
    I picked the term from that other forum, so am not sure if it is a poker term or not The way I understand it, floating is calling the flop c-bet in position with intention of attempting to take the pot on later streets. I recently started to experiment with it and it can work great. You have...
  • Well played? Yes or no..
    Live casino 1/2 NL, $300 max buy-in Avg stack size, ~$150-$300 Hero- ~$400 (UTG) Villian (LAG)- ~$1,500 (UTG +1) Hero- 7 :club: 7 :diamond: PF- Hero raises, makes it $15 to go Villian calls, 1 other caller Flop- 5 :diamond: 5 :club: 6 :diamond: Hero bets $20 Villian raises to...
  • How to play Supa like players
    Hi , Today in a session I sat with a guy that was very aggressive when ever he was in a pot. Now, he wasn't a manaic. He didn't raise every pot or seen all of them. when ever he raised , he min raise. Then if you cal or raised he would PB every street. If you reraise he'd call and PB the next...
  • early tourney strategy -> cash games
    For a long time I've used a "lottery ticket" style strategy in the early stages of tournaments. Basicallly, I limp/call in every unraised or minraised pot with nearly any two cards in the last 4-5 positions and the blinds. The idea being that most inexperienced players will be willing to...
  • SNG hand, innocent board lots of action
    SNG Tournament with 5 players left. I'm in the SB with K :spade: 10 :spade: . EP and LP limp in as do I and BB checks. Flop: 10 :diamond: 4 :club: 2 :spade: Pot is 600, I lead out for 300. BB Raises all-in for 1,040 total. EP, who is very loose and hitting everything and has a stack of about...
  • Over pair in a reraised pot
    Full Tilt Poker Game #2262138687: Table Pomeroy (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 2:33:30 ET - 2007/04/22 Seat 1: GGforYOU ($37.20) Seat 2: MoneyMike029 ($31.60) Seat 3: DeMonstrative ($26.50) Seat 4: qbp305 ($24.65) Seat 5: hero ($24.95) Seat 6: notoriousrod ($11.70) hero posts the small...
  • Nut flush draw in a reraised pot
    This is the 2nd time I raised Villain A initial raise in one orbit. First time I had AQs and he folded. This time I got 4 callers. How is my play , what next? Full Tilt Poker Game #2258529573: Table Drexel (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:26:59 ET - 2007/04/21 Seat 1: chiefsfan828...
  • K2 off from BB - Floped Top pair + board pairs step by step
    What do you do here, check or bet? If bet, how much? Pot is 300. No reads on villian mainly because I haven't been paying close attention due to multi tabling. PokerStars Game #9409297057: Tournament #47776801, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2007/04/13 - 22:51:52 (ET) Table...
  • Cash Game Bluff
    Game #3367877323: Hold'em NL (£0.50/£1) - 2007/03/06 - 15:07:18 (UK) Table "Maniac" Seat 4 is the button. Seat 1: King_1987 (£185.87 in chips) Seat 2: Chopp11 (£146 in chips) Seat 3: _kerry_ (£40 in chips) Seat 4: Bebop251 (£76.50 in chips) Seat 5: DoktorTur (£106.84 in chips) Seat...
  • A's vs AI and a caller on a dry board
    Ok , some details on the hand. Haven't notice villain a at all. villain B is a real fish - call raises with K7o and will call to SD with 2PNK. Full Tilt Poker Game #2221639463: Table Denia (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:54:00 ET - 2007/04/16 Seat 1: MichaelBpzpz ($23.75) - villain...
  • Nut Flush draw + pair facing a c/r
    What do you do? Villain is a simple 1st level bluffer. Ie he will stab the pot on the turn if no one bet the flop and will fire a 2nd bullet on the river. But no complicated stuff. Full Tilt Poker Game #2205793046: Table Faiss (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:26:39 ET - 2007/04/14 Seat...
  • Is it possible to be too good for low limits?
    I consider myself to be a fairly knowledgable player. I am a poor college student and my bankroll is limited, and I often have to cash out portions of my BR for certain reasons. I find it extremely difficult to get a read on players in low-limit cash games and SNGs because bad players do things...
  • Playing AK OOP against a reraise
    With no reads, how do you play AK against a reraise in small levels. Half players will only reraise with A's or K's while the other half will reraise with Axo and KQo - so what is the best move. Call and c/f UI? and what if you do hit. Is it ok to go broke with TPTK against A's or K's in low levels.
  • Reraising light PF
    Hi all , I started to spend some time on that other poker Forum (simply because I read through all the new stuff here pretty quick - I much prefer this site's format and posters) and found few new concepts I want to discus : Reraising PF. until now I only reraised with my monsters. I actually didn't...
  • Tournament Decision on River
    Okay, I played 2/3 mtts at same time when this hand occurs, so no particular notes on the opponent. Full Tilt Poker Game #2126083677: $40,000 Guarantee (15620755), Table 8 - 150/300 Ante 25 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:23:17 ET - 2007/04/02 Seat 1: P0KERPR0 (4,275) Seat 2: FISHFORLIFE (19,035) Seat...
  • Big draw... call half my stack?
    2900 in my stack, blinds 20/40. In the BB I raise to 130 with A :heart: K :heart: and get one mid position caller who had limped. Pot is 400. Flop: 4 :heart: 6 :heart: 9 :spade: I bet 275. MP moves all in for 1455. ?????
  • Am I terrible for drawing here? 2/4 FL
    PokerStars Game #9134193020: Hold'em Limit ($2/$4) - 2007/03/28 - 16:16:07 (ET) Table 'Itzigsohn' 10-max Seat #10 is the button Seat 1: Racer55 ($31 in chips) Seat 2: bigslush1 ($66.50 in chips) Seat 3: celesteclub ($74 in chips) Seat 4: beenjamn42 ($66 in chips) Seat 5: RIVERRITA ($168.50 in chips) Seat...
  • 2/4 Online FL Overpair hand
    I have KK in the CO. Folds to MP2 who raises, I 3-bet. No reads he just sat down. Heads up to the flop. 7 :spade: 9 :spade: T :spade: I don't have the K :spade: He bets I raise, he 3-bets, I cap. My line was to call down any further betting and bet when checked too. Turn: 8 :heart:...
  • Thoughts on my heads up hand last night
    Hi Guys, new poster, be gentle with me  Just wanted to explain a hand I lost last night, unfortunately it cost me all my chips in heads up. I analysed my play and I think I know where I went wrong, just wanted to see what you guys think and how you might have played it. Here’s a run through...
  • SNG Hand, Genius or Dumby....
    I loved the flop but turn when he throws out that raise it really bothered me, mainly the size of his riase. I narrowed his hands down to 6-6, Q-J but Jdxd is possible too. Think you lot gonna think I made a mistake here : PokerStars Game #9079927193: Tournament #46154124, $55+$5 Hold'em No Limit...
  • What's your move here?
    See situation below... Small tournament, 3 players including you (on the button) limp-in, blinds 50-100. You hold: J :club: 10 :heart: . Flop: Q :club: 8 :club: 9 :club: BB bets 175, next player folds, next player calls 175. Action to you, pot is 800. You have 2200 in your stack. Both other...
  • heads up sit-and-go hypotheticals (HU Match situations)
    Hiya. Everyone loves a good flipament so I figured we'd try and see how different stack sizes / risk / math affects you ppls. Excuse me if it's not that interesting ;) Either way. For any of these questions, assume we're somewhere in the 2nd or 3d blind level of a normal HU sng on stars or ft....
  • Pair + Flush Draw
    Step by Step... Seat 1: Buddy31358 ($30.15 in chips) Seat 2: Partorg ($144.65 in chips) Seat 3: LazyZorro ($75.45 in chips) Seat 4: fisherfolk ($59 in chips) Seat 5: hmloor ($180.10 in chips) Seat 6: Turn_Prophet ($103.25 in chips) Seat 7: 1p0kerboy ($109.40 in chips) Seat 8: Grim Reaver...
  • Poor decisions with J-10?
    Lost sleep over this one, I definitely take this game too seriously sometimes. Input greatly appreciated... There are 18 of 70 left in a live tournament, the top 8 cash. The blinds are 300/600 and they will be going up next hand to 400/800(part of why I played it this way). I have 9500 in chips....
  • nl tournament, did playing nl shortstack cash games me up
    ok i've i was good in tournaments, but have done terrible in last 2 and i'm not sure if its just been bad luck or if playing nl cash games short stacked screwed my game up ( i just started playing them lately) i ( Mahdrek) was 3rd 1 out :( Stage #684527325 Tourney ID 1406899 Holdem Multi Normal...
  • Needling, and other verbal skills
    Do you ever use them in your game? First one I started using was when I had a tough choice and couldn't get a read. I'd just ask the vilian something straight up like, "You got a King?" First time I tried it, the guy busted out laughing. He had it. Second time I tried it saved even...
  • Early MTT, 2nd pair/FD
    Will post later streets. What is my action on flop after PFR checks? PokerStars Game #8911218116: Tournament #45320212, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/03/15 - 08:15:20 (ET) Table '45320212 1' 9-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: superseco (2103 in chips) Seat 2: 13mclean...
  • Patience and concentration
    Hi! I would like to know if you have any special ways or tricks to keep yourself concentrated and how you manage to keep your patience. I find myself often distracted from the action, but not from any disturbance or something from outside, but my thoughts keep flying from one end of the world to...
  • QsQd on Js7s3s board, villain shows As after pushing all-in
    I'll intersperse a couple of questions throughout. The game is a 6-player .5/.10 micro NLHE cash game at my apartment with regular players. Villain and I both have around $20. Villian has been playing tight in recent sessions, usually showing down only what he thinks would be the winning hand. He...
  • 50 6m hands
    Hand 1: villain is 25/24/14 over 90 hands (aggressive ...) Seat 1: TheSalche ($69.35) Seat 2: SoapyPapoose ($50.35) Seat 3: pedxing55 ($69.35) Seat 4: Kuthbert ($61.40) Seat 5: billydlyon ($52.65) Seat 6: olliepower21 ($65.55) SoapyPapoose posts the small blind of $0.25 pedxing55 posts the...
  • Difficult Tournament Situation
    PokerStars Game #8792189804: Tournament #44218556, $300+$20 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2007/03/07 - 22:16:34 (ET) Table '44218556 75' 9-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 1: stpauli111 (2055 in chips) Seat 2: SNo0oWMAN (2165 in chips) Seat 3: RagingMensan (6230 in chips) Seat 4: VERY_HIGH...
  • Preflop with AQ from various positions
    Okay I'm thinking cash games here, I've been having trouble playing AQ and want some preflop advise. Assume: Full 9 person table, NL25/NL50, you have a 100BB stack, your AQ is offsuit. Although does SOOOOTEd change these answers? AQ UTG AQ 3rd position, first in the pot AQ 3rd position, 1 limper AQ...
  • AK AQ in a LOP Game
    I figured out that AK and AQ, suited and offsuit, cost me pretty much money. 8-10 Handed game, I usually play NL200 and a raise to 10 can be considered as limping, since you will have at least 3 but often up to 5 callers. Ok, so lets say I get AKs in middleposition 2 or 3 limpers before me and...
  • I'm a Queen
    How would you play this any differently? PokerStars Game #8769019861: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/03/06 - 14:40:00 (ET) Table 'Scheila' 9-max Seat #9 is the button Seat 1: qix1980 ($10.90 in chips) Seat 2: lidgatedave ($6.35 in chips) Seat 3: I_like_me22 ($27.40 in chips) Seat 4:...
  • Obvious push here correct?
    19 left in a 50 player live tourney, Blinds just went up to 400/800. I'm on the button and I pick up pocket 7s with about 4900. Everyone folds to cutoff who just calls. Cutoff is a solid, tight but not a rock type player...
  • We're going broke here every time right?
    Game #3346682883: Hold'em NL ($0.15/$0.25) - 2007/03/04 - 14:49:11 (DST) Table "Hobart" Seat 1 is the button. Seat 1: alik ($23.55 in chips) Seat 2: Nqon ($31.99 in chips) Seat 3: Catwom002 ($9.25 in chips) Seat 4: Iceyone ($26.60 in chips) Seat 5: Kev060818 ($15.77 in chips) Seat 6:...
  • Should I fold?
    Stage #586798717: Holdem No Limit $1 - 2007-02-26 00:13:45 (ET) Table: MOLINE (Real Money) Seat #5 is the dealer Seat 5 - CARIBSOUL ($130.85 in chips) Seat 6 - LEVIHENDRIX ($102.85 in chips) Seat 1 - ODLOZILIK ($73.63 in chips) Seat 2 - AROCKETT ($73.27 in chips) Seat 3 - DIRETHREAT ($114.17...
  • Another Royal Flush :yawn:
    I don't really need this analysed, I know I'm a big fat donk. I'm really just posting this to make Geno jealous cos I seem to recall he's never made a royal before :P http://www.pokerhand.org/?869089 In my defence, and I know it's not much of a defence... a: I was soooooted. b: I knew...
  • Confusion about how to play the pot odds
    Suppose you have two suited cards say A9 :spade: , and the flop comes up 5 :spade: 10 :spade: K :diamond:, so you have around 36% chance of hitting the flush over the next two cards, that i'm cool with. If the pot was already 1000 and there are two aggressive players in the hand to act before you....
  • Ciso Overcalling At Crucial Time?
    Hey , this is a hand from live play today. 3 people left Ciso - 115,000 Chip Leader - 475,000 (roughly) Villain- 160,000 (tight player) Blinds are 6,000/12,000 Chip leader limps in, sb calls I check with A :diamond: 5 :club: . I decided to check simply cos I felt the chip leader would...
  • Needling a bully
    Since my first try on the subject got way off topic I'll give this a second try with a more narrow topic. Does anyone else needle bullies to put them on tilt so they try and chase you down in hands?
  • What a fold!?
    Stage #583768023: Holdem No Limit $0.25 - 2007-02-23 02:20:39 (ET) Table: BERMEL PLACE (Real Money) Seat #5 is the dealer Seat 5 - MEILING ($25.93 in chips) Seat 6 - ODLOZILIK ($8.30 in chips) Seat 1 - MISEBA ($57.22 in chips) Seat 2 - MRFATPOCKET ($21.18 in chips) Seat 3 - SUBFORLIFE ($9.40...
  • Bad play?
    Stage #581871008: Holdem No Limit $1 - 2007-02-21 05:10:46 (ET) Table: ABERDEEN (Real Money) Seat #3 is the dealer Seat 3 - HITACHAI ($106.05 in chips) Seat 4 - XXBLOOMXX ($96.80 in chips) Seat 5 - UNVMYSKILLZ ($183.95 in chips) Seat 6 - ODLOZILIK ($38.80 in chips) Seat 1 - SHOGUNLODGE ($134.66...
  • Marginal schmarginal. Lo stakes live hand.
    In our weekly livegame, which is like a...er...20NL game or something, some good players though. We're playing NL cash for the first time, UTG in this hand is a FL convert who now plays quite abit of 6-max NL online, ok player. Not esp tight, raises speculative hands and the strong ones equally, huge...
  • Market Losers (long,dumb,boring)
    Over the past few months I've gotten into the game of Backgammon a little bit. I'm not all that good. However, I've noticed that a lot of Backgammon concepts (mostly centering on the doubling cube) have a lot of nearly direct parallels to poker. To the uninitiated: Backgammon is a 2 player game...
  • AJ, KJ, QJ offsuit early position
    What should you do with AJ, KJ, QJ offsuit in early position, (UTG, UTG +1) 9-handed No limit hold'em cash game I would probably call with AJ, KJ, and QJ suited. Even though there is only a 4% difference between offsuit and suited, AJ suited, KJ suited and QJ suited are much better hands to see a flop...
  • Heads up Hand....What they got?
    Okay, This was a home game sng we did earlier. Me and Guy (tutored student of mine) were heads up. Hero 1- $10k Hero 2- $6.5k Blinds $100/$200 Hero 2 limps from sb , Hero 1 checks. Flop K :club: 6 :heart: 6 :diamond: . Hero 1 checks , hero 2 bets $400 and Hero 1 calls. Turn 4 :spade:...
  • Hand vs. Snoog
    Snoog and I managed to play at the same 50NL table where I managed to double up, then lose a big pot to a rivered flush (allin on turn with trip aces w/ better kicker), then donked up and AJ hand against the same guy. Anywho then this hand came up, I'd say I've floating snoog a decent amount, and...
  • 5/10 NL Hand for thoughts
    OK, so I have been playing mostly 1/2 and 2/4 since my horrible January run and doing pretty well. But, I logged on last night and saw what appeared to be a very soft 5/10 $1000 max. game going, so I decided to take a shot. This hand comes up about 1 hour into the session. Villain had built a nice...
  • These damn donks confuse me ...
    Okay so for like the 1275036th time in the last few days this has happened to me. I raise preflop and donk limp/calls the bet. He bets like 3 or 4 BBs into the pot and I raise him ~3.5x his bet size. He calls and then leads the turn for anywhere from 4 to 10 BBs. Usually I didn't have anything and...
  • Stupid Early Crazy Moves with J-2
    PokerStars Game #8234642059: Tournament #40962371, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/02/01 - 21:07:07 (ET) Table '40962371 52' 9-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: splaaat (1160 in chips) Seat 2: Razors01 (2750 in chips) Seat 3: Neab (1930 in chips) Seat 4: Sklansky13 (2200 in...
  • Can someone explain implied odds...
    I've read some on implied odds, and i've tried to use the concept. I recently posted a topic about a hand I played where I felt I made a correct decision to draw to an up and down straight draw based on implied odds (http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/forum/t20927/interesting-drawing-hand-odds-questions)....
  • Turned set on broadway flop
    Unknowns, less than 10 hands into the table, what line should I take here and why? PokerStars Game #8266890573: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/02/03 - 20:14:13 (ET) Table 'Sulaphat IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: Sonny617 ($49.25 in chips) Seat 2: Deuceisloose ($22.45 in chips)...
  • Interesting Combo Draw hand
    Bit of history at the table, they think I'm aggressive and have been getting a bit shifty on me at times. Button here was 48/29/1.8 over 35 hands and CO was 19.1/5.3/3.33 over 94 hands. Preflop is up for grabs, I felt the call was good since of the stack sizes on my two opponents, and I was getting...
  • Trip 10s in the SB, river decision
    This hand happened in a live game, I really don't know how I should have played this hand better. Sadly it's not formatted great but I'll try to make it readable: Dealt to hero: Blinds are .50c/$1.00 MP1 ($35) calls CO ($45) calls Button (65$) calls HERO SB ($38) call BB checks. FLOP:...
  • 2 pair river decision
    STAGE #561439425: HOLDEM NO LIMIT $0.10 - 2007-01-31 16:55:08 (ET) Table: JOLIET (Real Money) Seat #4 is the dealer Seat 4 - FCDAN ($6.49 in chips) Seat 5 - NUTFLUSHIN ($33.53 in chips) Seat 1 - ASTRODG ($19.20 in chips) Seat 2 - WILWYNN ($20 in chips) Seat 3 - CHADMACK ($11.51 in chips) NUTFLUSHIN...
  • getting value of a set - 3 way pot
    Yeah, my first post in Advanced Theory, I'm getting up in the poker world :) Anyway , had a nice multi table session today where I raked 3Xbuyin in about an hour. The last hand of the day . Villain 1 was min raising more then half the times PF and always lead with at least min bet the flop....
  • Is this a situation to draw to a gutshot?
    Given the Situation: Very loose NL200 Game, almost every 3rd hand sees an all-in. People pushing all-in with TPTK, 2 Pairs etc. 3 limpers I have Ac 7c on the button i limp too SB folds, BB checks Flop comes Ts Qs Jc All check, MP bets 10, LP folds BB and EP are callingstations Me???
  • please critique this hand
    Bodog freeroll with unlimited $2 rebuys the first hour. This hand happened about 5 minutes before 1st break (the end of the rebuy period). $2 gets you an additional 1500 in chips, you must be under 1000 to rebuy. Villian was just moved to my table about 5 hands prior, haven't seen him play a single...
  • Two Misplayed Hands
    at least I think so ... regardless of the results, what'd I do wrong here, what should I have done? Hand 1: Villain (UTG) is pretty much a nit, I've got him at 14/9/1.1 over 90 hands, I think he plays 2 or three tables at once. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter...
  • PASSIVE PASSIVE PASSIVE
    This is gonna be a long one. http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/forum/t20087/a-theoretical-question-for-everyone Refer to that for the post that inspired this. Note I am not making this for argument's sake, but because it seems to illustrate a concept I feel like rambling about. Also, the post...
  • $100 Rebuy Late on
    PokerStars Game #8189883073: Tournament #41629372, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level XII (800/1600) - 2007/01/29 - 23:06:12 (ET) Table '41629372 12' 9-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1: amichaiKK (36169 in chips) Seat 2: mattster24 (33120 in chips) Seat 4: Randers (46625 in chips) Seat 5: PlzBelieveMe...
  • Do you make this move?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1554467395: Table Ballinger - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:44:37 ET - 2007/01/07 Seat 1: nikemac ($21), is sitting out Seat 2: Penfold2301 ($22.90) Seat 3: dgl-44 ($22.75) Seat 4: Flightless ($21.05) Seat 5: DaZpinner ($24) Seat 6: 300bowler296 ($29) Seat 7: Padre07...
  • What hands can he have here?
    Ok, This happened 2nite, I am curious as to what hands you feel my opponent can have. Hero has - $12,000 ( Plays alot of pots, picks up on weakness, not a particularly tight image) Villain 1- $14,000 ( likes to see flops, agressive with good hands- aware im creative) Villian 2- $11,000 (...
  • I run bad at overpairs ... help me
    Lookin for anything to change in these hands here ... Hand 1: Seat 1: WickedYakker ($101.90 in chips) Seat 2: neurosis79 ($210.40 in chips) Seat 3: Tulkku ($124.60 in chips) Seat 4: MidnightTokr ($199.65 in chips) Seat 5: Jesthebest ($65.20 in chips) Seat 6: Sonny617 ($110.75 in chips)...
  • Turning point mtt hand
    http://www.pokerhand.org/?767606 Now this hand is the most important of the whole mtt for me, ive built up to 6k from playing fairly creatively raising and continuating in position and a few bluffs on the river... In this hand there is a few limpers preflop, i decide to lead out with my paired 3 and...
  • How did I play this live-hand?
    Hi! Played a hand yesterday and I would like to know, what you think about about it. NLHE Blinds 1/2€ I have a bit less than 200 € 2 limpers from early position (did not mean anything, since they didnt slowplay good hands) Middle position raises to 10... The raise does not mean much....
  • Interesting Drawing hand... odds questions
    I got reamed by other players at the table for drawing to this hand. I was wondering what anyone had to say about it. I'll explain my reasoning with it and need to know if I'm incorrect. $10+1 Online Sit N Go, Blinds at 5/10 I'm under the gun with Q :diamond: J :diamond: and I just call. 5...
  • Live 6/12 Hand street by street
    I have a real solid image, I've basically just been showing down winning hands for the last two hours and the other players know it (no that they care, this is live poker BTW). UTG: horrible player, plays 95% of his hands even the trashiest. Raises crappy hands preflop and calls with AA or KK....
  • Did i play this wrong? what would you do?
    I was playing mixed games, PL holdem and PL omaha. At this time there were only 3 people at the table...good raise after the flop? bad raise? Keep in mind the pre flop re-raise was the max I could do. Full Tilt Poker Game #1665072193: Table Siena (6 max) - $0.25/$0.50 - Pot Limit Hold'em - 11:21:35...
  • Good or Bad Move?
    I had won the previous 2 sb vs bb post flop just by betting small post flop so I thought he'd know I was just stealing this pot and re raised. Also, I hadnt riased pre flop so he doesnt have to give me credit for Ace. PokerStars Game #8053378936: Tournament #40452762, $200+$15 Hold'em No Limit - Level...
  • SB play
    Here is a hand I played a good while ago. Maybe this should be in basic theory, but whatever, I post it here. Stakes are 50NL. Button is a horrible loose passive player, he plays maybe 80% of his hands preflop, he'll limp then call any raise. I've been sitting at maybe 150-200 hands with him. This...
  • $1000nl - 5/10 .. how would jooo play it?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1581180452: Table Centennial - $5/$10 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:41:26 ET - 2007/01/11 Seat 1: nm_21 ($1,258.25) Seat 2: bk shark ($586) Seat 3: pavelzzz ($1,042) Seat 4: Judicious ($490) Seat 5: P0KERPR0 ($968.50) Seat 6: CUONDARVR ($1,005.50) Seat 8: d_wrek ($569.50) Seat...
  • JJ & TT - 2 raises in front of you
    Let's say you're playing at a 9 handed no limit cash game with blinds at .50 - 1 or 1/2. Two people raise in front of you. Both of them are solid, not too loose and not too tight. You look down at pocket tens or pocket jacks- What do you do? Do you call, reraise, fold? I know with aces, kings,...
  • hands that drive others nuts
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1562199825: Table New Brunswick - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 0:44:28 ET - 2007/01/09 Seat 1: chauncy100 ($27.05) Seat 2: cameast ($28.35) Seat 3: Shane215 ($24.75) Seat 4: henchman2222 ($16.95) Seat 5: Advance_Luck ($25) Seat 6: Amarus ($46.35) Seat 7: Macky2 ($35.65) Seat...
  • Tell me what to do here
    I hate min raises pre flop! I cant tell if this guy had a monster or was just full of it...no read on him: Full Tilt Poker Game #1606415356: Table Padova (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 13:26:38 ET - 2007/01/15 Seat 1: tornado71 ($121.45) Seat 2: SlimLocc ($72.75) Seat 3: HeelsFanNo1 ($106.50) Seat...
  • Tournament Steal attempt
    This hand is potentially what caused me to get fucked into not top 5ing the tournament tonight. It wasn't even a huge hit, but it took away too much of my stack for me to be in control of the table anymore. PokerStars Game #7939737172: Tournament #40563710, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600)...
  • Tournament Hands
    Ok, happened few mins ago these hands, thoughts on both......I ll post results later. PokerStars Game #7894179288: Tournament #39824868, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/01/12 - 06:49:15 (ET) Table '39824868 17' 9-max Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: loxo (18090 in chips) Seat...
  • Standardish KK hand 50 NL
    Villain is new to the table, thoughts here? PokerStars Game #7889618843: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/01/11 - 22:47:18 (ET) Table 'Caupolican' 6-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: bluffagain30 ($36.90 in chips) Seat 2: Enforcer299 ($52.50 in chips) Seat 3: SmoothCoffee ($30.95 in chips)...
  • Lost with AK
    Three hands into a turbo SNG. Generally a lot of trickiness from EP players, a lot of limp-raising or limp-calling then getting weird on the flop with big bets. Was completely clueless as to what to do. PokerStars Game #7794058411: Tournament #39845319, $105+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20)...
  • Interesting hand, comments appreciated
    Sorry for posting this twice but I think I posted this in the wrong forum hence the lack of responses... Hey everyone. I don't post much on here but I think I will be posting more in the future. I have been playing poker seriously for about a year. I went to Vegas for the first time in June, and didn't...
  • Destined to get stacked?
    PokerStars Game #7827379599: Hold'em Pot Limit ($1/$2) - 2007/01/08 - 04:25:47 (ET) Table 'Lynx III' 9-max Seat #4 is the button Seat 1: playhere2win ($179.35 in chips) Seat 2: henrybulldog ($239.75 in chips) Seat 3: zvuabipz ($39.70 in chips) Seat 4: schickli ($196 in chips) Seat 5: Turn_Prophet...
  • Tournament Move Question
    I have a tight image on this table, my opponent raises in lateish position with a wide range of hands based on waht I have observed. I felt I also had enough chips and so did he to fold to a re raise, so I saw it as a 20-25% increase in my stack with not a huge amount of risk despite moving all in. Thoughts...
  • Paying to a set?
    I guess we all agree that one should almost never fold a set . What about always paying to a set? What I mean is, should we ever give someone credit for a set? Should we ever fold top 2 pair, Or a TPTK just because we think someone hit a set? What are your thoughts?
  • QQ, early in $5 MTT
    I've been getting some good cards on this table, so my image may be a little loose. I've been caught continuation betting twice in the first 40 minutes of play. My last big hand was an all-in pre-flop showdown of my KK vs. AK, which I won. PokerStars Game #7778434166: Tournament #39376515, $5.00+$0.50...
  • Priced in for disaster?
    Players on the table were a little loose and wild, and I felt like mixing it up a bit preflop. Partly because it was a long session and partly because I had been drinking gin and tonics, but ran out of the latter. PokerStars Game #7657408741: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/29 - 01:46:49...
  • Some set hands from today ...
    Hit a buncha sets today ... how'd I do? Game is 25NL 6-max at Stars Hand #1: Table 'Keid II' 6-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: buzzard1881 ($66.40 in chips) Seat 2: loungefly ($31.60 in chips) Seat 5: bootscut ($34.35 in chips) Seat 6: Sonny617 ($24.85 in chips) Sonny617: posts small...
  • SNG HAND
    8th hand of a $10 sng....I dont play these usually but I thought I'd do it since i wasn't tired and nothing else to do. To me it really felt like I had to be beat , but i need some other rational points of view. PokerStars Game #7622733436: Tournament #38997231, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I...
  • Failed stack-a-donk attempt
    PokerStars Game #7657182485: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/12/29 - 01:27:08 (ET) Table 'Boucolion' 9-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 2: 13mclean ($61.45 in chips) Seat 3: Hello1234556 ($44.50 in chips) Seat 4: Smiley97 ($42.35 in chips) Seat 5: cudaman2 ($49.65 in chips) Seat 6: exladude...
  • Overpair hands 25NL
    Looking for ways to improve how I play overpairs. I don't really have enough data on each player to make an exact judgement on how they play ... if you're curious on what stats I had on anybody just ask. Hand 1: POKERSTARS GAME #7522672829: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/12/20 - 02:42:19...
  • Well played? I cant decide
    After his check on the turn it seemed like he was sitting on 2 high cards, agreed? What does everyone think about the $15 bet on the river? PokerStars Game #7631683751: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/12/27 - 15:34:05 (ET) Table 'Arkab V' 6-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: cantpickname...
  • hit my draw now what?
    ** Game ID 1109658786 starting - 2006-12-27 21:18:53 ** $1,000 FREEROLL:Table 392 (150.00|300.00 No Limit - MTT) Real Money - th3alchemist sitting in seat 1 with $655.00 - tr3nyc3 sitting in seat 2 with $535.00 - no1master sitting in seat 3 with $8472.92 - Th0r999 sitting in seat 4 with $8847.13 -...
  • tourney hand
    I was called an idiot after this but I think he played as badly as he could. Thoughts? ** Game ID 1108086658 starting - 2006-12-27 02:25:02 ** $1,000 FREEROLL:Table 446 (500.00|1000.00 No Limit - MTT) Real Money - hotshotAhole sitting in seat 1 with $18761.47 - Talaza sitting in seat 2 with...
  • Call or raise the river?
    No reads, just sat down. PokerStars Game #7551835544: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2006/12/22 - 03:12:07 (ET) Table 'Ornamenta V' 9-max Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: bdubhc ($200 in chips) Seat 2: Turn_Prophet ($197 in chips) Seat 3: chelsea16 ($136 in chips) Seat 4: LoveSurgery ($105.35...
  • 1/2 NLHE Hand for comments
    Here is a hand from a buddy of mine (Hero below) where he would like feedback. Villian is a little aggressive, pretty tight pre-flop. Did I misplay the early streets? PokerStars Game #7318754172: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2006/12/05 - 22:33:40 (ET) Table 'Bruwer II' 9-max Seat #2 is the...
  • NL Hand for thoughts please
    Game is $10/$20, $2000 max. on BD. I have been at the table for three laps and villain has been very aggressive, playing and raising a lot of pots. I haven't seen him show down many hands except for 1 when he held AA against QQ. He has built a stack of $6500 and I have around $1900 as the hand begins. Villain...
  • $5 SNG NL, too aggressive with TPTK
    Hi Reasons I'm not sure about my play here, do I really need to be risking my stack so early on here ? am i missing out on chips by forcing out weaker hands that we want to call us down ? No reads, other than usual low stakes SNG and fish will overvalue AX etc PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind...
  • Your move?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1443848582: Table Summer Leaf - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:45:55 ET - 2006/12/20 Seat 1: antman7 ($25.70) Seat 2: Leo_37 ($63.85) Seat 4: NotHereToArgue ($22.40) Seat 5: fmo01 ($5.65) Seat 6: zelico ($34.90) Seat 7: iced35 ($19.35) Seat 8: AP0CALYP5E ($24.40) Seat...
  • This is why you always cbet
    Loosish call preflop, felt like I could stack him if I flopped a set on a low board ... anyway, after he checked behind the flop it told me he either had AA/JJ or KK/QQ ... so I stabbed at the pot and found out it was the latter. Note a $3 cbet gets him this pot instantly. PokerStars Game #7523542669:...
  • 25NL 6-max hands for criticism
    Hand 1: No reads on villain PokerStars Game #7487939101: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/12/17 - 18:43:21 (ET) Table 'Sigelinde' 6-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: yak00za ($16.10 in chips) Seat 2: HotFooter ($31.15 in chips) Seat 3: pino1234 ($59.50 in chips) Seat 4: AsydRayne ($33.30...
  • Guess the ending. . .
    2/5 spread limit game in windover, nv I'm on the button and have A K offsuit two limper to me I raise to 7, both blinds and limpers call Flop is 10 A 9 rainbow checked to me, I bet five, only big blind calls turn is an A big blind checks, I bet five, Big blind calls river is...
  • Think I played this poorly
    Deepstack MTT, still very early no reads on villian. Call, reraise, can I even consider folding? PokerStars Game #7467561430: Tournament #37780129, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/12/16 - 12:17:17 (ET) Table '37780129 47' 9-max Seat #7 is the button Seat 1: TomServo (5350 in...
  • flopped set part daux
    another hand from the same night as the set of 2's 3/6 FL loose passive game I'm in early position and look down to find Ad Ac I raise and get a table full of callers(IE family pot) Flop comes 3s As 10s I lead out 2 callers a raise then folds between me and the raise. I reraise. 2...
  • Easy fold?
    Hi Guys! I would like to know what you think of the following hand: 4 Players Blinds .25/.50 Utg (about 40)folds Hero (about 80) As9s raises to 4 SB folds (about 80,tilting and paying (almost) everything, reason for the big raise) BB calls (about 50) Flop 2,7,9 rainbow, no spade Big...
  • What would u do?
    Playing live at foxwoods. 1/2 Blinds, I am sitting with $330 in chips, and the avg. stack is about $225 or so. A little info about 3 hands I won in the last 5 minutes that will help players get a better read on me. 1. Trippled up with KK to about $125 with 3 people in the pot 2. Next hand won...
  • Any one not push here
    Please take note of blind amounts. ** Game ID 1089568588 starting - 2006-12-15 23:05:13 ** $1,000 FREEROLL:Table 307 (20000.00|40000.00 No Limit - MTT) Real Money - LuckyAces777 sitting in seat 1 with $339849.33 - SlowPlay58 sitting in seat 2 with $35118.74 - andri212 sitting in seat...
  • good squeeze?
    csupomona had been making frequent preflop raises, and CHRISTIE had been pushing all in preflop with anything he would call an all in with. PokerStars Game #7436691582: Tournament #38034854, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level XI (600/1200) - 2006/12/14 - 05:44:04 (ET) Table '38034854 9' 9-max...
  • Speaking of Sets...
    Ok, funny enough that right after we have a discussion that gave us the conclusion of something like, "even if you never fold a set, you can probably still be a winning player, and you will avoid a lot of bad laydowns." I think I may have encountered a situation last night where folding a...
  • Top pair, what you do?
    Playing some NL50 today, this hand came up. Some pre-information. My opponent: VP$IP - 31.5, (fl-see)Fold - 33.3, (fl-see)Aggr - 5.5 GAME #461571766: Texas Hold'em NL $0.25/$0.50 2006-12-10 19:24:47 Table Roscoff (8 max) Seat 1: Vitek ($62.62 in chips) Seat 2: KKPT ($22.10 in chips) DEALER Seat...
  • Some tourney hands
    The wife took the new baby to some friends house to show off so I decided to play a freeroll. I was hoping some of you could take a look at a coupl of hands and let me know what you think. hand 1 ** Game ID 1080922411 starting - 2006-12-10 21:58:03 ** $1,000 FREEROLL:Table 326 (500.00|1000.00...
  • I just can't ever figure this situation out...
    Maybe this is better for pot odds, but any help would be appreciated. Villian 1 UTG 40.00 in chips Villian 2 middle 24.00 in chips I am on the button with 26.00 I call a 2.00 raise and go to the flop with these two players, I am holding 2 :club: 2 :spade: Flop comes down Q :diamond: 8 :diamond:...
  • Flopping Bottom Two from the SB
    Ok, I've run into this situation a few times recently, and I'm looking for opinions. Illustration: Hero is in the SB with 64. 4 people have limped in, giving us 11-to-1 on a call. Hero calls, BB checks. 6 BB's in the pot. Flop comes 10-6-4. Under what cirumstances do you check? Under which...
  • 6-max FL
    I have QJo in the BB, UTG+2 raises, folds to me I call. Flop: 8 9 3 I check he bets I call getting 5.5:1 I have 4 clean outs to the nuts and overcards, figured I could make up a bet or two on the turn when I improve. Turn: 7 I check he bets I raise. Comments?
  • SHAL
    So I'm midway through HOH Volume 2 and was introduced to the SHAL concept (Structured Hand Analysis). I've read through it a few times and even tried put it into action too. Just wondering what other HOH readers think of this and how often they use it to justify their moves in late MTT combat.
  • another theoretical question
    You're playing limit hold'em against a player who will never bluff on the river. That is, every time his bet is called he expects to win 50% of the time or more. You've played this opponent for a long time, you know his exact strategy and he knows yours. For simplicity assume: -the pot will...
  • flopped a Set
    Loose passive 3/6 Fixed limit Limped in with ducks and there where four other limpers Flop 6s 2d 7s I bet and all 4 call Turn is a 8c I check, next player bets, other 3 call. What's the right play?
  • Concepts at odds: Control pot size or aggro. to protect?
    Here is a hand that in retrospect I think I played quite poorly and it illustrates two concepts that are somewhat at odds with each other in NLHE: When playing a pot with a strong 1 pair hand, is it better to keep the pot small all the time or sometimes to move more aggressively at the pot early so that...
  • SNG hand
    First hand of a turbo sit n go. 1 limper, you raise to 3x bb, it comes down to heads up. Lets say the flop is KQJ unsuited and you hit the flop fairly decently. You bet the flop and the turn, your opponent flat calls both times. Both turn and river cards are insignificant, something like a 4 and a 6....
  • MTT Tourney - Deep and Late decision
    Lateish in a $150 tourney on stars. Thoughts on streets / action? http://www.pokerhand.org/?630548 Hero?
  • NL tourrney/cash games, controlling pot size
    Please discuss, suggested topics: 1) when to pot commit yourself or anyother 2) keeping drawing pots small or large depending on situation 3) heads up vs weaker players (avoiding lotto poker)
  • a theoretical question for everyone
    I was playing in a NL cash game with an effective stack of $200. I had AA on a board of T522r. On the turn I bet $40 into a $60 pot and my opponent raised to $80. The pot is now contains $180. I have $130 left. I know my opponent is bluffing exactly 40% of the time. If you neglect the chance that...
  • 1/2 NLHE Hand for comments
    Here is a hand played by a buddy of mine that he wants feedback on. Game is $1/$2 NLHE, $200 max. Hero has $370 at start of hand, villain has $262. Villain is described as a relatively tight player and solid, but we have no specific read on him. He has not shown down any strange bluffs or really...
  • $5 someone please help me out with how to play AK lol
    Fella's I can't play AK in SNG's NL, always seem to get it wrong. This play felt so wrong lol, but i got lucky, riverat :oops: No reads as early in the game, please can you advise how u play AK, when to c/bet and what to do against agression on the flop when u have position. PokerStars ...
  • Hand #1 from live NL
    Hand #1: Hero: $270 Villain: Covers 7-handed NL 3/5 blinds at Hollywood Park, $200 buyin. I’ve been playing for about 2 hours, have only showed down a few strong top-pair like hands, nothing special. Villain is a good player, knows the game, plays a lot of hands preflop. Villain opens in...
  • Hand #2 from NL live
    Hand 2: After Hand 1 from Hollywood Park. 3/5 NL, buyin $200. I have 5s6s in SB Hero: ~650 MP1: $400 Reads: not a strong player, thinks I’m a maniac MP2: Covers MP1 open-raises to $20, 3 callers, I call. Flop: 5 6 10, 2 clubs I check, MP1 bets $25, MP2 hems and haws, its clear he doesn’t...
  • $5 SNG AQ,
    Hi No real reads, figured this was push or fold and didn't fancy the push, this look ok ? PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t100 (6 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com UTG (t3825) UTG+1 (t2050) CO (t1755) Hero (t2470) SB (t1735) BB (t1665) Preflop: Hero is in Button with A:club:...
  • Limit cash, 0.5/0.10
    Grinding low limit at party to clear bonus and get roll for SNG's. Anyone else check behind like me on this river ? or would u have bet it ? thanks $0.05/$0.10 Texas Hold'em -Seat 10 is the button Total number of players : 10 Seat 1: ladyreefer ( $2.50 ) Seat 2: Mikolaj82 ( $1.50 ) Seat...
  • NL25. Please comment on these bluffs
    In the following hands I am T8suited: 1. Villain is solid......perhaps too solid? I put him on a big overpair. PokerStars Game #7108936265: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/11/20 - 22:32:20 (ET) Table 'Cetus III' 9-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: T8suited ($38.10 in chips) Seat 2: Johnthestraw...
  • $0.50/$1 NLHE Hand for comments
    This is a hand from a buddy of mine which I thought was interesting: $100 max. NLHE. Hero has around $110 and Villain has him covered ($170). Villain has been aggressive in the session and seems to know what he is doing. Hasn't tabled that many hands, but the one's he has have been relatively strong. Hero...
  • Questionable hands like AJ and KQ
    I play pretty tight, I don't liek playing A10 and below because I hate getting into pots with only one pair, weak kicker. I raise with AK, AQ, and most of the pairs. Hands like KJ and QJ I don't put a lot of value in to. My question to you is what to do with hands like AJ and KQ. Just limp in, and...
  • Playing Big pairs out of position
    I have been thinking this over since that 5/10 hand I posted and have come up with a strategy for digestion: The problem here (to me) seems to be threefold: (1) I am out of position for the remaineder of the hand; (2) my stack size is neither short nor really deep (where in both cases, play becomes...
  • 5/10 Hand for comments
    5/10 NLHE, $1000 max. It is my second lap at the table, so I am around even, down $40 or so ($960 stack). No real reads on anyone yet although there are a few players that I recognize from other sessions. Villain is someone I haven't seen and has a little more than me ($1002). I get AcAs in the...
  • $25 buy-in MTT, 2500 guranteed.... what to do here?
    the tourney started with 186 people. blind levels are 12 minutes. top 18 get paid. situation: 19 players left. blinds: 600-1200.. my stack is about 13000 two seats to my right is a player (stack: ~16000) who, for the last hour has folded pretty much EVERY hand.... he folded every BUTTON even...
  • Would you fold here?
    I think this is a typical overpair dilema. To lay it down or not? Stage #492783062: Holdem No Limit $0.25 - 2006-11-14 19:28:19 (ET) Table: DAYTONA AVE (Real Money) Seat #1 is the dealer Seat 1 - SMOOV_E ($15.55 in chips) Seat 2 - ODLOZILIK ($21.10 in chips) Seat 3 - MERAKECOW ($53.20 in chips) Seat...
  • SB Many limpers Step by Step
    Sort of an interesting hand, I think. Play along. Game is 50NL on absolute. Full table of 9. I am SB and have 5 limpers to me when I see K9s in my hand. I complete BB checks and the flop comes K68 rainbow. Pot is $4.00 and I am first to act.
  • most frustatring turn and river possible
    the beautiful thing was, this table thought i was on tilt as i just lost a big pot against a runner runner wheel, then top two vs a flush.. they even were chatting about me being tilt. then i flop this and capitalized on it by betting big, but then the worst two cards rolled off Table Name Hand...
  • No Escape?
    Hero is playing in a $2/$4 $200 max buy-in NL game. Hero is sitting on a stack of about $400. Hero is dealt K :spade: K :club: in seat 1 UTG. Hero raises to $16. UTG+1 in seat 2 is a loose, very bad player who has been giving away money. His stack is about $150. UTG+1 makes it $32 total. Folded...
  • Questionable all in?
    I know his call was bad but what of my move? ** Game ID 1028357569 starting - 2006-11-09 20:38:46 ** $1,000 FREEROLL:Table 164 (20.00|40.00 No Limit - MTT) Real Money - rubob sitting in seat 1 with $840.00 - ozzman93 sitting in seat 2 with $990.00 - Miami9142 sitting in seat 3 with $1590.00 -...
  • Nuts vs 2nd nuts
    I can't stop laughing at this hand...... PokerStars Game #6882753350: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/11/03 - 20:35:14 (ET) Table 'Genua V' 9-max Seat #4 is the button Seat 1: Zaphros ($17.20 in chips) Seat 2: G_M Bluth ($36.40 in chips) Seat 3: ndrules7 ($49 in chips) Seat 4: Phil...
  • Call or lay down?
    Very early on in low stakes S'n'G. No info on anyone yet. Iffy preflop call, but a couple of limpers so I figured I'd take a look at the flop. PokerStars Game #6927328909: Tournament #35344727, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/11/07 - 06:30:23 (ET) Table '35344727 1'...
  • Live Hand that is Bugging Me
    This hand was from a live 10 person SnG home game. My chipset is very large denoms, so don't be thrown by the betting amounts. I am just going to post the entire action, so let me know what you think. Early in the SnG, when blinds were 1000/2000, I pick up A :heart: Q :diamond: from MP. Villain...
  • Great hand, if I do say so myself.....street by street
    Right again, you ABSOLUTELY need to check raise here. If the TAG BB hasnt bet out or raised yet, he has nothing worth calling 2 bets cold with. If the button had an A or K, then he surely would have raised preflop. SO he is at best looking at a low PP or some icky draw/position play hoping to take...
  • Getting paid with your monsters
    One problem that most people have to deal with is to extract as much money as you can with your premium hands e.g. sets and some obscure 2-pairs. Recently I have tried this incredibly simple play a few times: a massive overbet all-in on flop, especially when you are against a preflop raiser and are...
  • 2/4 NL Hand; Comments Please
    Game is 2/4 $400 max online. I have just entered the game and posted behind the button. I recognize a few players at the table. Villain in this case I have played with a lot and I consider him a solid player who I believe generally wins. He has the capability of playing a lot of different hands in...
  • My Preflop Hand Selection - Comments
    Hi I'm new to these forums. I've been playing poker for about two years and play cash games only. I either play live with my friends or on the internet but I like live games a lot more. We usually play with blinds at either 25c-25c, or 25-50c. We play low stakes with about 5 people. I have an interest...
  • 5/10 NL hand; Comments Please
    Game is 5/10, $1000 max. online. Game is pretty good, but I have no specific reads on anyone. I get A7h in MP. Folded to me. I limp with a stack of $1040. Guy to my right raises to $40 to go, everyone else folds. I have begun to mix up my play with these types of hands in MP and LP, alternating...
  • Flopped Royal Flush
    It folds round to me in LP, I raise it up 4x bb with A :diamond: Q :diamond: the sb calls and the flop hits me as hard as it possibly could. He checks, I check. He checks turn and I decide if check again and he bets the river then I'm not going to get to much more anyway. I figure the best course...
  • what to do?
    Ok, tricky situation here early in a multi table S'n'G. I will post this section by section PokerStars Game #6681127896: Tournament #33974374, $4.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/10/18 - 17:21:58 (ET) Table '33974374 13' 9-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 2: hardcider5 (1725...
  • More bad play here....Right?
    10-10 SB, in a tournament , button raises , hes not too creative, doesnt get out line much but in position like this could have far weaker like small pp, Ax, K10 etc. I opt to call and hope I can get some value post flop. Flop comes 8 9 3 rainbow. I check, sadly he checks behind me. Turn 6, I lead...
  • How did i play?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1144005203: Table Sierra - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:58:16 ET - 2006/10/24 Seat 1: JHarr1219 ($109.75) Seat 2: Mike Serrano ($101.85) Seat 3: FoRSt4StGumP22 ($98.40) Seat 4: Joseph Weil ($147.90) Seat 5: greenbean13 ($38.15) Seat 6: MstAA mAArtini ($32.10) Seat 7:...
  • 10/20 NL Hand: Comments Please
    Game is 10/20 NLHE, $2000 max buyin. I have been at the table for 1 lap and am at $2037. Villain is a player who is solid but not spectacular. I respect his play as a strong player, but he is not a pro. I get QcQH in the SB. One limper to Villain who makes it $90 to go. He has roughly $1975 before...
  • Suckout or bad play?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1147016865: Table Lake Mead - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 11:15:13 ET - 2006/10/25 Seat 1: Nqon ($200) Seat 2: new3ie12345 ($50) Seat 3: fjeldo ($79) Seat 4: R0b5ter ($200) Seat 5: Timmac31 ($0), is sitting out Seat 6: Sevenghst ($253.85) Seat 7: schnuke ($158) Seat 8: muttface...
  • A couple of rounds. Quick Earnings.
    I played 30 hands on this table. Check my hands and my winnings. First thing that happened is that i lost 80 bucks on a suckout, didnt include it :). But just check this out. AMAZING! Full Tilt Poker Game #1147039118: Table Lake Mead - $1/$2 - No Limit Hold'em - 11:25:52 ET - 2006/10/25 Seat 1: Nqon...
  • A situation that arises quite often on the bubble.
    Places paid: 6 Players left: 7 Average stack is around 10K. Small Blind: 250 Big Blind: 500 Chip count is approximately as follows: SB (6,000) BB (11,000) UTG (4,000) A (17,000) B (12,000) C (5,000) D (21,000) UTG finds AQ, having only 4,000 left, what to do?? Fold?? Limp??...
  • Why Play Poker?
    A surprising title considering I've been playing almost non-stop for about 2.5 - 3 years now. I think it's time I quit again ... I have several reasons though, that you may want to think about when you're playing poker. Why did I play poker in the first place? 1) Fun 2) Money 3) Challenge 4)...
  • Jack Ten Suited
    Two times ive seen a guy call a lot of money on j 10 suited and win a massive pot where he has had to call large amounts preflop. This was in a home game so i dont have perfect records of this in my head. Blinds at 25-50 and I think J 10 guy had last position. Just to give everone names.. 7-8...
  • top pair , marginal situation
    I played this conservatively, thoughts on call or pass please. A :heart: 10 :club: , I limp for £2 and am against just blinds. Flop comes 10 :diamond: 5 :diamond: 7 :diamond: . He checks, I bet a weak £2 into £5.He calls, turn 4 :club: . He checks, I check. River 5 :heart: . He bets pot sized...
  • A-2
    Okay, I am fairly late in a live mtt. I am in bb and lp limps as does sb. Flop comes 3 :heart: 4 :heart: 5 :heart: . I am sitting with around $60,000 chips I think and bb is maybe $2000. Anyway, sb bets out $5k, I have A :club: 2 :heart: . I opt to re raise to $15,000 and lp pushes allin for $19,500...
  • On tournaments and gambling
    I feel like sometime in the near-ish future, I'm going to finally be able to put into words some tournament concepts I've been thinking about for quite some time now... and I'll have time to fark around with numbers enough to illustrate them (and possibly prove/disprove some vague 'maybe' ideas I've...
  • call or fold?
    Table Name Hand ID Game Stakes Contempt 10475059-80306 Holdem No Limit $0.25/$0.50 : Hand Start. : Seat 1 : bmcnally has $18.09 : Seat 2 : kingetje has $65.86 : Seat 3 : happy campe has $131.51 : Seat 4 : hbrider has $0 : Seat 5 : -STOCKCITY- has $73.59 : Seat 6 : Fossen has $86.25...
  • Do you ever lay down the best hand?
    MJJ had a tourney a few weeks ago. I was the 1st out (again!) and nearly laid down the hand, even though I was 95% sure I had the best of it. I limped w/ 6 :club: 5 :club: and someone raised 3x the BB. The blinds folded, but I was getting 3:1 to call so I did (blinds were small, stacks were deep,...
  • Running into big hands
    I tend to run into bigger hands preflop -flop. I feel like i cant do much about it as i run into them so early, like these 4 occaisoins on monday.. After i was down to 4.50 with 25/50 blinds, i picked up QQ and moved all in. I then ran into AK suited and he hit the flush. Then, i raise to...
  • Destined to lose
    Another example of a hand your are destined to lose. PokerStars Game #6668984475: Holdem No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/10/17 - 17:03:06 (ET) Table Agapenor 9-max Seat #4 is the button Seat 1: westend94 ($28.80 in chips) Seat 2: Huey 4460 ($7.40 in chips) Seat 4: fjesir ($14.75 in chips) Seat...
  • Any part of this hand I played correct AT ALL?
    Okay, I post alot of bluffs that come off and advance plays. Now lets dissect a donk play by me. £10 rebuy few weeks back.( begginers night , live competition), I dont bluff these guys and am sitting a little short stacked with like $6,500 , bb is probably $800. Late position limped , I have Q-7 and...
  • Maybe I'm Crazy
    I really dont think hes trapping me , so I kept firing, although the river bet is a bit insane. PokerStars Game #6466114028: Tournament #32354070, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VI (100/200) - 2006/09/29 - 20:01:29 (ET) Table '32354070 11' 9-max Seat #7 is the button Seat 1: cruisifier (25140...
  • A Couple Of Hands That Broke Me Last Night
    Do you have any comments on these hands here, thanks. Hand 1 ===== Full Tilt Poker Game #1067553354: Table Tara - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:36:00 ET - 2006/10/04 Seat 1: DashingDrew ($2.15), is sitting out Seat 2: ed4funfun ($2.55) Seat 3: rodge79 ($10.10) Seat 4: CrustyFace ($8.35) Seat...
  • Suckouts or implied odds? (or both)
    Hand 1 Only 3rd hand at the table so no reads. PokerStars Game #6514605485: Hold'em Pot Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/10/04 - 05:11:38 (ET) Table 'Thusnelda IV' 9-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: bigscotty ($21.35 in chips) Seat 2: MichaelMcL ($24.75 in chips) Seat 3: P Bozz ($8.10 in chips)...
  • Am I playing too weak?
    More often than not I find myself just calling and not raising with very good but not absolute nut hands. Here are some examples: www.pokerhand.org/?529915 Here I "mixed up my play" by raising 74s in early position. When I hit my flush on the turn BB played aggressively. Turns out...
  • How would you play it?
    comments, opinions? I put him on a flush draw on the flop so i went with my read. It was correct which allowed me to c-bet all the way through. Position is CO. http://www.pokerhand.org/?534554
  • Right move? (AK)
    PokerStars Game #6496925321: Tournament #32984533, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/10/02 - 07:36:27 (ET) Table '32984533 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 2: Chicks&bear (3415 in chips) Seat 3: el mañico (1060 in chips) Seat 4: Oasis88 (2410 in chips) Seat 5: pbjconstruct...
  • Call here or lay it down?
    Just to paint a picture for you guys, this guy (VDN) had went all in numerous times with hands like 105o with KQ5 on the board. Other guy had a K, he hit a 5 on the turn. Will not hesitate for 1 second to go all in with bottom pair. With that being said, top 150 get paid. I was slightly below...
  • Is this considered lucky?
    Me and my friend are debating about his play in a hand. He had Qs 4s Flop : As 7d 8s Player1: 2000 Him: 3000 Player2: 5000 Player one bets 500, he raises to 1000, player two calls. Turn : 2s He says it wasn't lucky, he said he knew player one didn't have anything which is completly...
  • What, do I fold here?
    PokerStars Game #6304007989: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/09/16 - 04:46:46 (ET) Table 'Ida III' 6-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: 1pup ($142.55 in chips) Seat 3: trizzie03 ($93 in chips) Seat 4: Turn_Prophet ($105.55 in chips) Seat 5: drewshark1 ($101.70 in chips) Seat 6: Oscar_03...
  • I need some thoughts on this
    Okay. This is a marginal situation for me on river, I will often pay people off cos the pot odds dictate I should do so, but factoring in evertyhing , do u call or fold here...Its during rebuy hour , I am against a guy who according to pokerdb plays low mtts and up till now which isnt long seems straight...
  • A "Supa" hand
    Heads-up play, been gaining some chips and momentum at this point. Opponent is a decent player, a little bit on the weak side and somewhat passive. Comments? Seat 1: Checkout (24370 in chips) Seat 7: TheSalche (7130 in chips) TheSalche: posts the ante 25 Checkout: posts the ante 25 TheSalche:...
  • Donk play by me?
    To preface this, I just saw the guy go all in UTG with A5o and beat 99 on the river. With this being said, was this a horrible play on my part? PokerStars Game #6439192094: Tournament #32684126, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/09/27 - 14:58:04 (ET) Table '32684126 1' 9-max...
  • Here's a step-by-step FL
    I have 3 :heart: 3 :club: in the SB. 6/12 live, 4 limpers, I call, BB checks. Flop: 2 :diamond: 3 :diamond: 4 :heart: I check, BB bets (he will bet a lot of hands here, pairs, overpairs, any draw pretty much), loosey-goosey calls, 2 folds, another caller, I call. Turn: A :heart: Whats...
  • Hand of the Day. :P
    Texas Hold'em $1-$2 NL (real money), hand #1,035,260,657 Table Augsburg, 22 Sep 2006 5:57 AM ET Seat 1: artsi88 ($26.05 in chips) Seat 2: Tixmaster1 ($102.00 in chips) Seat 3: AAAHHHBBB ($100.00 in chips) Seat 4: Miami 13 ($31.65 in chips) Seat 5: Waldon9 ($108.40 in chips) Seat 6: TheCrow...
  • OOP on flop with premium PP discussion
    Hi guys, I just have a question regarding play on and after the flop with high pocket pairs such as QQ when there has been a re-raise pre-flop. I’m sorry that I do not have a specific example; I hope the small scenario I’ve created will suffice. STT tournament. 3 or 4 rounds into play. Only 1 or...
  • did i play this ok?
    fixed limit .50/1 ring me (mahdrek) : mid position opponent (babyfires) : sb relatively new to table (55 hands) and not loose i had a tight rep at table i think lol p.s. how come the hand converter didnt work? - _mr_chips_ sitting in seat 1 with $93.33 - NiceRabbit sitting in seat...
  • 20NL 6-max two pair turn decision
    No real reads, maybe a little on the loose and aggro side. Prima Poker skin No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.20 6 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $8.75 UTG+1: $71.86 CO: $65.15 Button: $26.20 Hero: $19.50 BB: $21.45 Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is SB with 9:club: T:heart:...
  • AK's Value in latter stages of MTT
    I'm not real fond of AK for my stack unless I can move in first and they may fold or against a loose or wild player. I don't enjoy getting my money in with A high if my stack can avoid it but latter in the MTT stages I'm faced with decisions I do not enjoy making with it. Near the bubble twice I held...
  • Future of non-HE games
    So I was just thinking about this on toilet at 3 am ... Since no-limit texas hold-em has become the complete standard of poker games, everybody is on the internet playing it all the time and people are getting very good at it. Within a year or two, winrates are going to start dropping due to the...
  • Who's bad play was it?
    I got dealt pocket queens with .25/50 blinds at a home game with about 7 other people. I raise it to 2 bucks and get one call. flop: 8 7 5 I bet 3 dollars which was at least 3/4 the pot. He (thinkin hes the best player in the world looks at me, and says goes all in pushing in 5 more dollars). I...
  • Something Smell Fishy to You?
    Poolshark is steaming over a few bad beats and is down 3 buy-ins. He has not ever check-raised the river before, nor has he ever bet a draw. Something does not seem right to me, but is there a decent enough chance we have the best hand here? Also, please forgive the kitten killing on 4th street....
  • Right play?
    Im CT2iowa PokerStars Game #6290511650: Hold'em Limit ($0.10/$0.20) - 2006/09/15 - 00:19:25 (ET) Table 'Algedi V' 10-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: seanyg1322 ($4.29 in chips) Seat 2: dirtybutler ($4.68 in chips) Seat 3: EVERMAX ($6.24 in chips) Seat 4: thyme_waster ($3.70 in chips) Seat...
  • Tips
    Full Tilt Poker Game #999559794: $10 + $1 Tournament (6585864), Table 10 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 6:01:00 ET - 2006/09/14 The button is in seat #9 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt to Oasis123 dirtyd221 calls 30 Ladeder has 15 seconds left to act Ladeder folds Mr_white25 calls 30 larsrakn folds Oasis123...
  • Tough hand. Right fold?
    Table Name Hand ID Game Stakes $10 - NL - 9 Seat - Extended 11701605-11 Holdem No Limit 30/60 : Hand Start. : Seat 1 : novice86 has $1,200 : Seat 2 : spatzer has $2,680 : Seat 3 : Joaquin89 has $1,420 : Seat 4 : klinu has $3,280 : Seat 5 : gagerage021 has $5,180 : Seat 6 : kingetje...
  • Aces Up 3-way
    jdawg is known to be a bad player. What do we think of my play here? PokerStars Game #6280342468: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/09/14 - 03:13:48 (ET) Table 'Cybele IV' 6-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: LCMCVP ($41.95 in chips) Seat 2: Jay-Owen ($14.85 in chips) Seat 3: samx4321...
  • How Would You Have Played This?
    Encountered this today where felt i should fold for the reasons outlined after the hand... Full Tilt Poker Game #990451315: Table Gary - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 15:44:20 ET - 2006/09/11 Seat 1: loosecannon70 ($9.05) Seat 3: SammyG113 ($11.45) Seat 4: CrustyFace ($9.20) Seat 5: SysExRadio...
  • How do you play low and middle pairs?
    Low and middle pairs are tricky little cards. If im in early or middle position with any of these pairs i will call anyone limping, but no raise unless there are like 4 calls to the raise in front of me. The hope is to hit the set. I was talking to a certain Mr Andy Bloch, i asked him how he plays...
  • Tips on this one please.
    Full Tilt Poker Game #976602868: Table Apple - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 9:22:47 ET - 2006/09/07 Seat 1: spongejulie ($37.05) Seat 2: BA_CoolBreeze ($24.65) Seat 3: vermot ($26.50) Seat 4: BMXer ($21) Seat 5: Billiken49 ($13.90) Seat 6: Oasis123 ($24.15) Seat 7: IronVaks ($24.65) Seat...
  • any suggestions for how i played this?
    .50/100 limit at Tower poker winner was BB whom i had tagged as loose I (Mahdrek101) was in late position Hand 963352030, Started at 9/7/2006 12:46 AM Table 'Kankan': $0.50-$0.50 Fix Limit HE (Real) Seat 0: rockythunder ($5.05 in chips) Seat 1: 000019 ($26.55 in chips) Seat 2: Mahdrek101...
  • strangest hand ever
    freeroll (says it all) blinds 50/100 chip stack 2 callers from middle position each with about 6 thousand i have 27 of hearts and make it 500 and the original callers call the raise flop: 6-a-q rainbow first guy checks, bext guy bets out very small, I bet the pot and he moves all in(note...
  • did i play this right, relatively new player
    i was button and winner was bigblind i raised preflop with AK , hit high pair on flop with KK i raised, then called reraise, then called raise on turn and river anyways did i make any big mistakes, is this whats called a bad beat? just want to get some advice if i'm doing anything wrong as im...
  • Trapping dead money
    Is there anywhere to read about trapping dead money in a pot? Like this hand, I was almost 100% sure I was going to split, so I'm obviously making the majority of my money from worse hands trying to see a cheap showdown. After the 2nd player called, and the other guy reraised, would it have been better...
  • Classic 6-max FL scenario
    6-max FL, 1$/2$ Hero is UTG+1 w/ A :club: K :heart: Fold, Hero bets, folds, CO calls, folds, BB calls Flop: 2 :heart: 5 :diamond: 9 :diamond: BB checks, Hero...? Assume CO to be your classic losing 6-max lagtard who coldcalls too much w/any PP and any king/ace, goes too showdown too much...
  • About the AKs
    Ive been using pokerstove to analyse some hands, typically hands like AKs and others that are considered premium. Normally someone with AKs would raise big preflop to show strength and it'll pretty much come down to maybe 2-3 callers all with the premium hands. So i compared AKs versus the other...
  • Playing high cards against an utra aggressive player
    What would you do here against someone who is extremely aggressive/high. He just smoked a bowl and he came to play. I realize this hand doesnt put me in the best of light, but i just want to hear how others would play it. He went from like 60 bucks to about 20, to about 40 within about half an hour....
  • AK what would you do.
    This happened to me last night. I was playing a Pub poker Tournament live, after what seemed to be an eternity I was dealt big slick. The first hour was very slow for me, I had taken down one pot and showed QQ. I presumed the table would have seen me as a tight player a bit passive I suppose. I...
  • Making Bad Calls: Why?
    Not sure where to post this, but here is a problem I've run into. My natural style is TAG, though lately I've tried to be more aggressive early on in tournaments. Anyway, here is my problem. If I get into a flop for cheap or free in BB with weak cards, I have no problem reading the hand and knowing...
  • AQs, early in SnG
    PokerStars Game #6180439445: Tournament #31333439, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/09/05 - 14:55:11 (ET) Table '31333439 3' 9-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1: empl (3900 in chips) Seat 2: joeykukz (1470 in chips) is sitting out Seat 4: HerAce (3520 in chips) Seat 5: Squoidster...
  • How Would You Play this Set?
    Seat 1: bigpops3 ($67.60 in chips) Seat 2: jaytruly ($36.35 in chips) Seat 3: patoman ($39.45 in chips) Seat 4: hoosier317 ($17.85 in chips) Seat 5: Turn_Prophet ($99.30 in chips) Seat 6: JAMESIV ($19.70 in chips) Turn_Prophet: posts small blind $0.25 JAMESIV: posts big blind $0.50 ***...
  • Live home tourney hand.
    I don't post a lot of these, but I thought I made the right decision here. Blinds are 300/600 I have the button and villain is to my left in the SB. Me - ~15,000 Villain - ~ 7,000 BB ~ 6,000 I look down at Ks 7h on the button. Both of my opponents have tightened up a little, but are still...
  • Too risky?
    I am glad he passed after obviously, but do you think this move was too risky and I was lucky maybe that the sb didnt play. My thoughts were the initial raiser was the most active at the table and the sb caller was quite cautious. But he's starting to get short here and could possibly gamble. Thoughts? PokerStars...
  • help
    Full Tilt Poker Game #959799492: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (6474736), Table 1 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 5:45:21 ET - 2006/09/02 Seat 1: shaz05 (1,500) Seat 2: foley10 (1,675) Seat 3: BigNJR (1,455) Seat 4: kinjun (1,455) Seat 5: Oasis123 (1,930) Seat 6: Beef_Jurka (1,295) Seat 7: heartflop (1,470) Seat...
  • Live shorthanded FL hand
    A hand from a weekly FL game, stakes about 0.5/1, but this game is definitively more about the glory of winning, its bloody serious! :D Button is raising almost anything when it folds to her. Very aggressive both preflop and after the flop, and def has a problem laying down 'big' starter hands. Does...
  • How GREAT did i play these hands?
    PokerStars Game #6111505362: Tournament #30628841, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/08/30 - 20:08:33 (ET) Table '30628841 148' 9-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: E-money04 (21125 in chips) Seat 2: SuprJackMove (40105 in chips) Seat 3: CFed (19965 in chips) Seat 4: ea44...
  • All in with JJ, what do you think
    Playing in the later stages of a tourney and had just changed seats, on the second hand I was in the big blind. I had $4,000 worth of chips after posting the blind, the blinds were $500-$1000. I was dealt pocket J’s. The player under gun was the short stack and went all in $2500. Player 2 folded Player...
  • bad move?
    Ok its near the end of the 1st hour of an mtt, i have lost a few chips and im sitting with 1000 and the blinds are on 50 /100 I have AJ on the button and there is 2 limpers in MP, thy have been limping with all kinds of crap so im really not THAT worried about them. I decide to push all in, any raise...
  • I DID BAD THINGS
    Pub Poker (live) Final Table, $2000sb $4000bb 5 players left. I was in the big blind. Villain has a pile of chips $125,000 odd I have $31,000 in chips left after posting the blind. Dealt 4 :diamond: 5 :diamond: Villain from a middle position makes it $10,000 to go All fold, actions on me. I...
  • Two small stakes 6-max NL flop decisions
    Low stakes NL 6-max Hand 1: Hero is in the CO with 9 :heart: 7 :heart: UTG limps, UTG+1 limps, Hero bets 6xBB, Button folds, SB calls (!), BB folds, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls. Flop: (20BB pot) 9 :diamond: 9 :spade: 6 :club: Checks to hero. What betsize do you go for here and why? Hand 2: Hero...
  • HU - limp reraise?
    You know in HU when SB limp reraise you that usually he have a hugh hand. Now knowing that, with which hand do you call or raise? I had AJs last night , slightly more chips then Villain. I already decided I'm trying to go allin with this hand pre. He limps, I raise, he reraise and I push. he calls...
  • NL Hand for Comments
    Game is $5/$10, $1000 max. I have only been playing for about 1/2 hour. Villain is a player that I have seen before. Seems pretty solid, but can be somewhat aggressive too. He is a quick hitter though...likes to double or close to double and then leave the table. I have $920 in front and villain...
  • Was this misplayed?
    $5 SnG on Stars Alright, well after this hand I couldn't make anything happen. Just pushed with AK from button, called by A4s and of course he makes his flush and knocks me out in 5th. Sigh. PokerStars Game #6052321695: Tournament #30664052, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/08/25...
  • Your move (AJ)
    Full Tilt Poker Game #937464518: Table Tierra De Palmas - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:04:07 ET - 2006/08/26 Seat 1: TheAggresor ($10) Seat 2: Oasis123 ($22.10) Seat 3: tmwalden ($9.20) Seat 4: Pataxe ($4.95) Seat 5: Inferno75 ($19.20) Seat 6: Mr299 ($12.45) Seat 7: fatsally ($9.85) Seat...
  • Up Against a Stop-N-Go: What do to?
    To set this up, I had been catching some pretty decent cards when on the button or Small Blind, and have been raising what it seems like every time this Budda character is in a hand. I have only shown down pretty decent hands most of the SnG, so he probably has to put me on something, but could also...
  • Your move (AK)
    Full Tilt Poker Game #936408762: Table Tara - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 6:57:16 ET - 2006/08/26 Seat 1: BIG MOMMA SUE ($2.10) Seat 2: BlondieJay ($7.30) Seat 3: Oasis123 ($12.80) Seat 4: tribehuman ($11.75) Seat 5: Aruca23 ($16.05) Seat 6: luckeh ($6.25) Seat 7: DirtyDeano ($6.40) Seat...
  • Pocket J's step-by-step
    What do you think of my play up to this point and what do you call, raise or ?? next? PokerStars Game #6005785549: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/08/21 - 22:49:40 (ET) Table 'Silke' 6-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1: tiltbad ($19.35 in chips) Seat 2: Efram ($27.75 in chips) Seat 3:...
  • Wrong play, right?
    I really thought he had this hand yet called just to see if i was right. Man, I gotta stop doing this.... Full Tilt Poker Game #923409970: Table Civic Center - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 10:22:47 ET - 2006/08/22 Seat 1: Cyn H ($4.40) Seat 2: chris38811 ($1.15) Seat 3: railwayman63 ($12.85) Seat...
  • must read books?
    Couple days ago i bought the hoh 1-3 set based on recommendations of people on this forum. Are there any other poker books that are a must read or highly recommended?
  • Pocket 8's step-by-step, how do you play
    PokerStars Game #5941128135: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/08/16 - 17:20:44 (ET) Table 'Fornax II' 6-max Seat #4 is the button Seat 1: Bassin0204 ($3.90 in chips) Seat 2: Steve787 ($49.55 in chips) Seat 3: Efram ($28.10 in chips) Seat 4: Classy Girl ($3.95 in chips) Seat 5: Airbag999...
  • What to do here?
    Ok so this is a bad flop for me... What to do? Full Tilt Poker Game #923294817: Table Civic Center - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 8:40:23 ET - 2006/08/22 Seat 1: blonde823 ($11.40) Seat 2: MadMedic ($1.85) Seat 3: stox ($8.60) Seat 4: True Surf ($2.35) Seat 5: ges1952 ($3.90) Seat 6:...
  • The "Real" Key to Poker
    EDIT: Second only to not posting on message boards when you're that drunk, hand-reading is the most important skill you can have, and it isn't probably stressed enough.
  • Bad -EV?
    Okay, so over the last week or so I have discovered a bit of a problem with my game. I'm thinking that in certain situations I am not getting paid off enough as I should be. Maybe I get a little scared and would prefer to call rather then raise, check it down or whatever. I feel that my post flop game...
  • Is this even logical...
    ...for a loose aggressive player? Playing in a tournament last night, blinds are at 500/1000, I only have 10,000 left. I'm on the button and everybody folds to me, I have K :club: 6 :club: , I raise to 4,000. The player to my immediate left is very aggressive and calls. Flop comes 9 9 3, he checks,...
  • Flopped a set - step by step
    PokerStars Game #5984302839: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/08/20 - 05:42:20 (ET) Table 'Rupertwildt' 6-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 2: bigshot241 ($63.10 in chips) Seat 3: Efram ($64.70 in chips) bigshot241: posts small blind $0.10 Efram: posts big blind $0.25 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt...
  • Outdrawn
    Ok so I really didn't put that guy on a flush draw. I thought he would of checked on the turn for a free card yet didn't so that was the reason I called his all on the river even though the spade fell. I'm thinking maybe a 2/3 pot sized bet on the turn to put him at a decision, but of course your...
  • Thoughts.
    FullTiltPoker Game #913605977: Table Grand Canyon - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:44:29 ET - 2006/08/19 Seat 1: Alex989 ($19.40) Seat 2: del3498 ($9.05) Seat 3: adioshoes ($41) Seat 4: Oasis123 ($34.70) Seat 5: u_got_MERKED ($26.65) Seat 6: mcrackhouse ($24.50) Seat 7: dcoles11 ($14.45) Seat...
  • 5 profitable hands
    Sit down on this first hand with $40. these were pretty much the only hands i really got involved in that werent a bit tiny.... end up with $90 after the 5th hand i was pretty psyched after those first 2 already, but it didnt cease. this was pretty good after a few days of crappiness anyone care...
  • Any getting away from this?
    First hand at this table so no reads. I can easily say in hindsight that I didn't like my call on the flop. I bet out to see where I stood and when re-reraised, (foolishly) called. When he re-raised I thought he had a pair with the board of some kind so was thinking of bluffing on a later street if an...
  • Give me your thoughts
    Analyze for this poor boy: This is a rebuy after the rebuy period has ended. Average stack is about 15000 PokerStars Game #5968004184: Tournament #29830482, $3.00+$0.30 Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2006/08/18 - 22:04:24 (ET) Table '29830482 222' 9-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1:...
  • NL hand
    Meh i called this hand preflop with intent to steal on the flop if all low cards came. I was putthing him on AK/AQ. When he led out with a big bet and i raised it he folded. Good play? Stage #428682085: Holdem No Limit $0.10 - 2006-08-18 22:34:37 (ET) Table: HELENA AVE (Real Money) Seat #4 is the...
  • 2 FL decisions
    Ok, not exactly advanced material this, but still. What's your move and plan afterwards in the following hands? 0.5/1 stakes, villains are fairly standard. If they've noticed how I play I've probably come off on the rocky side of things. Feel free to comment play on all streets. Hand 1: Hero is...
  • This decision is probably obvious...
    ...but I want opinions anyway. $10 freezout on AP. Blinds are 40/80. We're nowhere near the bubble. Stage #475453271 Tourney ID 1177120 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $80 - 2006-08-18 01:10:33 (ET) Table: 5 (Real Money) Seat #4 is the dealer Seat 1 - ROBINGG ($1145 in chips) Seat 2...
  • Bleh?
    First hand and last hand of tonight... Suggestions? FullTiltPoker Game #906104981: Table Tierra De Palmas - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 9:23:23 ET - 2006/08/17 Seat 1: DRAGONIA ($2.80) Seat 2: Gagetown ($12.50) Seat 3: Debshe ($9.75), is sitting out Seat 4: SPTT0311 ($8.05) Seat 5: hyperionx...
  • Hows this for a bad beat?
    Literally amazing... truly http://www.pokerhand.org/?451606
  • 66
    How'd I play this hand? Was reraise on flop acceptable, to find out if he was just taking a shot at a low flop, then after a call & another raise, I know my hand's no good. Any tips? PokerStars Game #5941237031: Tournament #30087702, $3.00+$0.40 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/08/16...
  • no hand/calling bets with intention to bluff/steal
    I'm wondering how many of you might do this, or what you think of it. There are times when I'm in a pot and I call raises purely on the chance I can steal on later streets on a bluff. For example, 3 limpers, I have position. Flops is JJ6, rainbow. EP bets 1/2 pot, 2nd position folds and I call...
  • How does...
    Someone not get stacked on this hand? He has a full house and only calls on the end! Stage #426382392: Holdem No Limit $0.10 - 2006-08-15 21:02:57 (ET) Table: COVINGTON ST. (Real Money) Seat #2 is the dealer Seat 2 - FARGOHOOTERS ($3.48 in chips) Seat 3 - CRAGGOO ($19.45 in chips) Seat 4 - MVNPICKNICE...
  • Input
    Little confused by this hand. Any help would be appreciated. Thought he might have had an overpair but cancelled that out due to no pre-flop raise. A10 possibly? I'm not sure. Full Tilt Poker Game #902542038: Table Lake Sahara - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 6:25:52 ET - 2006/08/16 Goblin King...
  • NL Hand for comments
    Game is 5/10 NL, $1000 max buy-in. I have been playing for 1/2 an hour and have yet to table a hand. I am down to $950 when this hand comes up. No specific reads on any given players, but the table seems generally pretty loose/passive. I get dealt AsAd on the button. UTG player min-raises...
  • LAGs: Opinions please.
    Here's a hand for the opinions of the LAGs that frequent the boards. Situation is a cheap SnG. Blinds are 25/50 at this level. The LAG player (you) are sitting in Seat 9, so you have position as long as you want it and you happen to have the chip lead by a goodly margin. Before the betting on this...
  • How would you play it?
    Im interested to know what most of you would do in this situation. Stage #470084510 Tourney ID 65177 Holdem Single Tournament No Limit $20 - 2006-08-11 20:48:52 (ET) Table: 8578204 (Real Money) Seat #4 is the dealer Seat 1 - RAMEYER ($1500 in chips) Seat 2 - MEDIALIES ($1500 in chips) Seat 3 - K_A_D...
  • Made NUT flush out of position
    I just didnt think he had the full i mean how can i possibly put him on a full house here? maybe a big bluff doubtful or maybe a smaller flush like king high ...what do you guys think about the over the top raise? PokerStars Game #5797546401: Tournament #28910134, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level V...
  • Learning about Poker through Non-Poker games
    After beating Sean in a Heads-up FL SNG to make me like, 14 and 0 against him, I went to smoke a cigarette and started thinking about how interesting the game really is. And I thought about how much we can learn about poker by thinking about strategy for games that are nothing like the poker we actually...
  • Call Station?
    NL100 @ Party Hero $95 Villian covers Hero limps UTG w/ 33 Villian limps right behind 5 people see the flop (no raise) Pre-flop: $5 Flop: 357 rainbow Hero leads for $5, Villian calls, all fold. Turn: K Pot= $15 Hero bets $13, Villian calls River: T Pot =$41 Hero???
  • anything different?
    PokerStars Game #5874982143: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2006/08/11 - 03:35:53 (ET) Table 'Muschi' 9-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: cubbieking ($14.15 in chips) Seat 2: turboveedub ($8.40 in chips) Seat 3: DHolley00 ($7.25 in chips) Seat 4: bigjeet ($18.95 in chips) Seat 5: Oasis88...
  • Opinions on this hand?
    Okay, this is like the WORST flop for KK. What I'm wondering is, did I play it correctly? It seems to me that unless someone is holding AA/AK they would bet incase someone else is holding A with a better kicker. I let the check come around and it seemed like everyone was weak and possibly on draws. On...
  • Mistake?
    Question for you guys. I'm in an EP w/ JJ, raise it up like 5-6xBB (early in tourney, need to raise higher than usual) and get 1 caller from the BB. Flop comes 68Q rainbow and he bets 150 into a pot of about 400-450. I raise him, raising to 400 and after a while he calls. Turn is an A and he checks...
  • what to do in these situations
    What could i have possibly done? PokerStars Game #5881729919: Tournament #29776580, $15+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (50/100) - 2006/08/11 - 19:54:22 (ET) Table '29776580 81' 9-max Seat #7 is the button Seat 1: 1BigAceHole (2400 in chips) Seat 2: DjHenke_82 (1905 in chips) Seat 3: jollyjoker69...
  • practicing post flop
    Is there a good book or a website that has exercises to practice post flop play?
  • Wow, he played me like a fiddle
    Would a better way to play this have been bet the flop, then check/fold the turn (obviously the way it played out I should've got allin, but generally, when called on that flop, what do you do?). I wasn't even mad when he showed, I was just kinda like :shock: right on, nice play haha PokerStars...
  • This is why you don't slowplay AA
    http://www.pokerhand.org/?449703 I had no idea he had AA, but I wanted the river to look like an over-bet and he took the biat :) Gotta love it! Guess what I get next hand, AA! And below is how it paid me off - I actually figured him for the flush. http://www.pokerhand.org/?449707
  • Hand last night-no good
    First of all, thanks for hosting another game last night MJJ. $50 buy in, 16 guys or so, NL, well organized and well run. I am sorry I couldnt have hung out for longer. Anyway, I am a little more involved early than I would like to. I made one play and someone went all in, so I mucked. So 45...
  • Comments pls
    Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/08/05 - 01:05:00 (ET) Table '29372835 1' 10-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 1: Oasis88 (1305 in chips) Seat 2: GreaseFire (1070 in chips) Seat 4: old Hopsing (1260 in chips) Seat 5: Eddiebop (2440 in chips) Seat 6: Pepsi7560 (1020 in chips) Seat...
  • Anything different?
    http://www.pokerhand.org/?445469 I see nothing wrong here but maybe someone else might. Any bad plays in here?
  • Hmm...bad call?
    Just lost with this hand, annoyed because I bubbled due to it. Til this point I'd played great, made no dumb calls, bluffed properly, got paid when I should've, etc. Here's the situation. My chips - Bout 5000 Villian chips - 14000 (CL by far) I'm BB, a few callers with Villian in EP, I check with...
  • Premium v Suited Connectors
    This is something I've been thinking about lately, I also have a question near the bottom about how to play a certain situation. First part is mainly a theory/question about general strategy. Say a player in EP raises, nothing huge but the standard 3-5xBB and I am fairly sure he is on AA, KK or AK....
  • Big draw, bluff on end
    Good right? Anything different anywhere? PokerStars Game #5838469478: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2006/08/08 - 00:26:45 (ET) Table 'Padua' 9-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: fuhsball ($5.46 in chips) Seat 2: franksteroo ($5 in chips) Seat 3: Cricket_Fire ($2.15 in chips) Seat 5: Baseking...
  • Good, bad or meh?
    http://www.pokerhand.org/?445489 Figured I was ahead here but wasn't too sure. Didn't want to get a surprise.
  • Time before making your move?
    Friend of mine was saying when he plays online he forces himself to take at least 3 seconds on every single move he makes, even if it is an instant fold type move, etc. He says this keeps his moves deceptive as nothing will be given away based on the time he takes to make his move (ie. quick check often...
  • should i have bet on flop?
    PokerStars Game #5808673862: Tournament #28910213, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/08/05 - 16:54:44 (ET) Table '28910213 74' 9-max Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: 1/2persain (10945 in chips) Seat 2: NoLimitBaby7 (1350 in chips) Seat 3: camroguy19 (4450 in chips) Seat 4: BrunSnus...
  • QJs
    Just wanted to check... UTG, low blinds in first level of SnG, dealt QJs...call or throw away?
  • Ak hand
    How'd I play this? Do you call the turn? PokerStars Game #5807091829: Hold'em No Limit ($0.01/$0.02) - 2006/08/05 - 14:18:55 (ET) Table 'Khryses II' 9-max Seat #7 is the button Seat 2: Bluffin2Much ($1.04 in chips) Seat 3: nFin4 ($3.26 in chips) Seat 4: teew ($2.79 in chips) Seat 5: DresscodeX...
  • KK and AK
    So I got dealt these two hands and they pretty much made way for an early exit in an SnG. The first crippled me while the second tied the knot. Was this bad play, o