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  • Agressive play backfiring
    I'm an amateur at best, and have played over the past 7 months using the super system style, as well as playing with basic odds charts and calculators as are on this site. The agressive play had definative advantages at first, even though my bankroll was on a rollercoaster. In the end, after six months,...
  • To Call or not to Call?
    I read on a website that to decide whether to call, you compare your % chance of winning to the ratio pot:bet. If your chance to win is higher than pot divided by the bet you need to call, then you should call. The author, however, calculated the % chance of making your draw (flush,straight,etc.)...
  • Novice Question
    I'm new to poker, mostly playing free games online to practice. When I play cash games, I am usually comfortable with my decisions - regardless of how good or bad they are, at least I know why I did something. Free games tend to be very different though. People play very loosely, so that raising 7,8,...
  • Calling with crap in position against TAG's
    Villain has been sitting at the table for good few orbit. He only played his first hand where he managed to get his A's AI against BS 8's. didn't play a hand since. I decided to make this very thin marginal call in position. Figuring if I hit big, I can probably break him. And if I miss, and he...
  • Would you beleive me ?
    okerStars Game #10274927082: Tournament #51769630, $150+$12 Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2007/06/04 - 21:28:33 (ET) Table '51769630 10' 9-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: duckless (2195 in chips) Seat 2: Luigi da BP (1740 in chips) Seat 3: B-Didds (1645 in chips) Seat 4: Wubanga (1630...

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  • A good spot to fold A's?
    No read, my 2nd orbit in table. dude took a while to call my PF raise. My gut told me to fold my A's. but then I look at the size of his stack and thought better of it? Should I have listened to my gut? Full Tilt Poker Game #2436476189: Table Leon (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em...
  • Did I play this right?
    The table is extremely loose passive, hence my big preflop raise. Starting game 1667119235. Luisa48 is at seat 0 with 128. panormus76 is at seat 1 with 234. driench is at seat 2 with 166. MissCee is at seat 3 with 2,841. -KL- is at seat 4 with 200. wences_yo is at seat 5 with 187. Markstorm...
  • Playing Monster Flop (FL)
    Looking for opinions on how I should have played the following hand. Here's the setup: Very loose $0.50/1.00 10-player fixed limit holdem at Stars with five players typically seeing every flop and many cold calls to raises. I was UTG with K:heart:Q:heart:. I raised in a (probably futile) attempt...
  • OMG what did I do wrong?
    POKERSTARS GAME #10393973108: HOLD'EM LIMIT ($5/$10) - 2007/06/12 - 01:39:53 (ET) Table 'Bishop II' 10-max Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: celesteclub ($250 in chips) Seat 2: JC-TheGuide ($310 in chips) Seat 4: X-RAISE ($278 in chips) Seat 5: bones33p ($185 in chips) Seat 6: JFern3rd ($465 in...
  • good folds?
    PokerStars Game #10304923457: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2007/06/06 - 17:47:00 (ET) Table 'Roxane' 6-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: sunsetpark93 ($76.10 in chips) Seat 2: kingetje ($64.85 in chips) Seat 3: Bigdaaaaave ($49 in chips) Seat 5: TheRunnerUp ($55.90 in chips) Seat 6: MWaterman...
  • how do you play a set in a heads up match?
    especially with a flush or straight draw on the board, against various types of opponents.
  • flush on a paired board - villain doesn't slow
    Do you raise this hand at any point? do you raise , fold or call river? Full Tilt Poker Game #2430668273: Table Huntly (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:48:53 ET - 2007/05/15 Seat 1: hero ($29.85) Seat 2: buzziesgirl ($10) Seat 3: mattm951 ($21.25) Seat 4: jcbbjjttt ($24.15) Seat...
  • Check or Bet turn ?
    Early on in a mtt , don't know the player. PokerStars Game #10117349465: Tournament #50597707, $50+$5 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2007/05/26 - 17:16:29 (ET) Table '50597707 14' 9-max Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: Davie327 (1500 in chips) Seat 2: HABACH (2990 in chips) Seat 3: MrSmokey1...
  • Wheel flop.
    Did I play this really bad? Full Tilt Poker Game #2479927495: Table Round Castle - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:38:40 ET - 2007/05/21 Seat 1: KNMPOKER ($100) Seat 2: Rusk ($45) Seat 3: cribb23 ($62.35) Seat 4: Brandin X ($75.25) Seat 5: kitakz ($58.30) Seat 6: Mouseman23 ($105.80) Seat...
  • losing chips to a complete retard
    PokerStars Game #9479454605: Tournament #47725836, $10+$1 Hold'em No Limit - Level IX (300/600) - 2007/04/18 - 00:18:47 (ET) Table '47725836 46' 9-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: pcb2000 (29913 in chips) Seat 2: Neab (51396 in chips) Seat 3: imadman (18882 in chips) Seat 4: quaid745 (41503...
  • FL KK hand.
    Just dabbling in some FL again. Villain is typical FL tag and I'm probably looking pretty standard myself tbh. I call flop with the intent to raise any turn card here, except a K or an A, if one those come I prolly call and raise or bet (if checked to) river instead. Standard/good/bad? Prima Poker...
  • open limping 6 max
    So what is so bad with open limping? I often open limp if the table allow it (if every time I limped I get raised I'll change) following hands I'll limp it about 40% , raise 50% and fold 10% : Suited connectors, Axs, face cards. If I get raised from LP I'll probable only fold the big cards...
  • How to deal with this sort of player?
    The past two nights I ran into "JoeyLion." This guy is a LAG player who is solely responsible for me being a negative result player at 1-2 NL on FT. A couple nights ago, he called my reraise with AsKh with 8s5s, only to get a board of 4h6s2s. This guy was loose and I felt like I was representing...
  • To chase or not to chase
    This hand happened my second orbit in the table. Full Tilt Poker Game #2347724057: Table Galatea (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 1:15:33 ET - 2007/05/04 Seat 1: nickanderson42 ($24.40) Seat 2: hero ($26.40) Seat 3: dubdub23 ($23.50) Seat 4: Foundation1 ($19.50) Seat 5: TigerEye314...
  • A couple hands for review, 6-max NL25
    Here's a couple hands that I'd like some thoughts on... I'll try not to make results obvious, but I wanna know what you think - when and why. Hand 1: POKERSTARS GAME #9718262219: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2007/05/02 - 18:13:04 (ET) Table 'Prothoon V' 6-max Seat #3 is the button Seat...
  • How can I play this hand better?
    STAGE #551233977: HOLDEM NO LIMIT $0.50 - 2007-01-21 00:34:41 (ET) Table: CHABLIS DR. (Real Money) Seat #8 is the dealer Seat 8 - LEAFSFAN1122 ($49.25 in chips) Seat 9 - HONEYROY ($13.80 in chips) Seat 1 - XXBLOOMXX ($41.01 in chips) Seat 2 - KCSLAYER ($36 in chips) Seat 3 - DRGPSHR ($26.60 in...
  • Anyone NOt trying to put all the money in here?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #2305945285: Table Moradi (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:12:29 ET - 2007/04/28 Seat 1: hero ($26.85) Seat 2: EYEZ2LO ($22.85) Seat 3: __Acehole888__ ($24.75) Seat 4: corbinair ($25.35) Seat 5: biginjapan87 ($25) Seat 6: Plink769 ($26.70), is sitting out EYEZ2LO...
  • Playing loose; my initial observations
    I've totally changed my game and learning so much. Before I start, I suppose i better give you a little history. Simply, I have always played VERY tight and aggresive. I very rarely played a hand, and when I did, I raised pre-flop. This meant I usually faced one or two opponents on the flop, turn (and...
  • K9 + SB = ??
    25NL homegame or so, 5 handed. BB is an ok lag who likes action and funky hands. We tangle some of the time. Abbout 80BBs behind and I cover. I get in the SB. Folds, I raise 4x, BB calls. Flop: I pot, BB shoves, I instacall. Thoughts?
  • Talking about set....
    Hi guys, been flopping a lot of sets lately, how do you think this one was played? comments on all streets please : Full Tilt Poker Game #2228903701: Table Moradi (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:06:44 ET - 2007/04/17 Seat 1: hero ($27.45) Seat 2: bigmick007 ($4.60) Seat 3: Bubinfla...
  • Lay it down?
    PokerStars Game #9541261630: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/04/21 - 20:25:32 (ET) Table 'Columbia' 6-max Seat #4 is the button Seat 1: chad1998 ($99.55 in chips) Seat 2: kidar1981 ($81.05 in chips) Seat 3: Murph32874 ($126.30 in chips) Seat 4: Fringe Toast ($100 in chips) Seat 5: kingetje...
  • First hand - small pp. Blinds battle
    My first hand on the table. Folded to the SB who complete. I look down at a small pair and raise 4XBB ($1) SB complete. Flop is 25Q rainbow. SB lead $5 into a $2 pot. What kind of a hand can he have to play like this. btw, he has half a stack, I'm full stacked. Does anyone call?
  • J's on a heavy draw paired board
    I'm back in basic because I don't know any more. Is this a call or a fold? Is it an easy decision? No real read , my 3rd orbit in table or something. Full Tilt Poker Game #2278384690: Table Barbie (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 11:25:12 ET - 2007/04/24 Seat 1: PrinzPils ($17.70) Seat...
  • should I get away from this
    Just happened . Villain is new to the table. Full Tilt Poker Game #2285818626: Table Idledale (6 max) - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:37:11 ET - 2007/04/25 POCKETYANKEE adds $25 Seat 1: hero ($51.15) Seat 2: DrCongo19 ($32.70) Seat 3: lude61 ($25) Seat 5: nerdixxx ($24.90) Seat 6: Bake276...
  • Playing very strong hands.
    I've been having a bit of trouble lately playing very strong hands on the flop. I haven't found a great way to win big pots with these sorts of hands very often. I'd be very interested to hearing how people approach these sorts of hands and why they do so. For example: Scenario 1: You have been...
  • Knowing Your Opponent's Cards
    We've all seen certain players call out their opponents' hands with incredible accuracy and maybe some of you are good at it. This post isn't really about, "How do they do that?" It's more, "I've done it a few times but don't know how I did it." I don't mean the obvious calls--you...
  • How sure before it's a mistake to fold?
    I'm gonna try my best to not whine and cry here and I'm really interested in hearing some sort of game plan for the future but while in Vegas it seems like I ran into an awful lot of over pairs when I had QQ or KK. I ended up folding KK to a J high flop vs a woman who seemed pretty pleased with her...
  • Flop nut straight. What would you raise?
    I'm chip leader, and have wandered into a nut straight on the flop. I've had a problem recently of betting too much in these situations, mostly by going all in. I've played solid/agressive, and have a table image of raising more then my fair share and taking lots of pots. In this situation, I want...
  • 1-2 NL AK
    Table Name Hand ID Game Stakes Date Movie 10474618-261253 Holdem No Limit $1/$2 : Hand Start. : Seat 1 : geggs1 has $62.40 : Seat 2 : mikeollin has $20 : Seat 3 : iSHACKABUKU has $225.81 : Seat 4 : kingetje has $263.75 : Seat 5 : Breknell has $245.75 : Seat 6 : the_hunger has $233.25...
  • gee, let me call and hope for a chop
    live casino 1/2 NL my stack- $300 villians stack- ~$500 me, SB- 83o I limp., 2 others see the flop flop- 3 3 5 rainbow I bet $10, they both call turn- 3 I check, checked around river- A I push all in, ~$290 LP calls with AK :-D :lol: :shock: :lol: :-D "I knew you had the...
  • Common FL 2/4 decision
    Here has QQ, 1 limper hero raises in the CO. BB calls, limper calls. Flop: 2 :heart: 6 :club: 7 :diamond: Check, Check, hero bets. BB calls, limper folds. Turn: 8 :diamond: Check, bet, call. River: 6 :heart: Bet... Do you call or raise and why?
  • Is it weaker A often enough to call this?
    Hand from last night session. Reads on villain. My 2nd hand in the table, he has short stack and min raise from the co. The bttn called and I reraise from the SB with AQo. BB called and villain push. I decide the min raise / push is a monster (even for his short stack) and fold. BB call with A8s....
  • The Overbet
    Is there some book or pro that preaches this that I don't know about? It seems like every freakin donk and his dog are using this thinking it "looks like a bluff". Or maybe I'm the donk here and am missing out on some ultra-secret special play... I dunno. Twice tonite I was in pots...
  • What do you put villian on here?
    Villian is fairly aggressive. Full Tilt Poker Game #2006065381: Table Camino Del Santo - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Holdem - 3:14:33 ET - 2007/03/17 Seat 1: rookinfrushy ($21.95) Seat 2: Goyathlay ($8.15) Seat 3: SolidRead ($27.45) Seat 4: langlo ($25.50) Seat 5: Ryan_j37 ($25.80) Seat 6: RowdyReptile...
  • Limit hand II
    Okay, This one is pretty different to the other hand, this guy in blinds kept just flat calling which had me bit miffed, probably made an error in this hand but take a look and give me some aid if necessary. PokerStars Game #9003216820: Hold'em Limit ($2/$4) - 2007/03/20 - 18:17:55 (ET) Table...
  • limit hand
    hey, been playing some limit hold em lately. $1/2 blinds $2/$4 Fixed hold em on UB. Hows my play in this hand. I am curious if i missed bets or played it right. Hand #40568259-5789 at Albany ($2/$4 Hold'em) Started at 17/Mar/07 03:01:47 bo_sox_fan22 is at seat 0 with $199.50. ...
  • should we go broke here
    Q's UTG +1 UTG limp so I raise 5XBB ($1.15) one caller everyone else fold. flop 233. bet $1.9 into $2.4 he min raise half his stack and I decided to push and put him allin.. He showed quads. Was I wrong?
  • folding cowboys pre flop
    I have a question regarding a hand that I played yesterday in Atlantic City playing in a 1 2 no limit game. Min 60.00 and Max 300 buy in. I had just rebought after losing with AA with a stupid all in bet after the turn. Oh well. I rebought for 300 and the dealer deals. I was second to act and look at...
  • AK how was this played?
    Ive been struggling with AK lately and this is one of the situations i usually lose money in. Villian is fairly new to the table Full Tilt Poker Game #1914996112: Table Wengert - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:53:57 ET - 2007/03/03 Seat 1: Go-Cowboys8 ($14.50) Seat 2: ItsBradAttitude ($19.30) Seat...
  • Reading bad players
    Been reading this forum for a while, learnt a lot from it. Got a question for you all. How do you read players who don't know whether they have a good hand or not? A bit of background... I've been playing online for about a year. Started with $50, went down to $1.44 playing limit. Decided it was time...
  • The Check Raise
    I used to not use this very much at all but recently ive been trying to incorporate this into my game a lot more. Im finding it to work very well in certain situations: Bear in mind this is small to midstakes full ring NL im talking about. Assume 100bb stacks. 1. I hold AA on flop T,6,2 rainbow. I...
  • Tight vs. Scared
    Another post in Advanced theory made me think this would be a good topic here. Playing tight give you some edge. Playing scared hands away some edge. For me playing tight means folding hands like Ax offsuit and K9 out of positon for example. Playing scared is folding a pocket pair with positon...
  • SNG Hand
    PokerStars Game #8559067066: Tournament #43594901, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/02/21 - 21:36:04 (ET) Table '43594900 1' 10-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 1: NONNA22 (2330 in chips) Seat 2: rednov (1110 in chips) Seat 3: IcarusJam (1425 in chips) Seat 4: DonnyJ12 (2545 in chips)...
  • Being donked - general advice sought
    I have one hand in particular in mind, but it got me thinking about the general "being donked" theme - and I came to the realization that my donk-bet combating skills are non-existent. In the $11 SnG this hand occurred I was dealt AdKd UTG + 1. 9 left, and the blinds are 20/40...early in...
  • Clarification on the postions
    In a 9- handed NL Texas Hold'em game, where do the seat positions start and end. In other words, are the first 3 seats early position, the first two? All i want to know is where early position, middle position, and late position start and end. (This doesn't inculde the blinds)
  • a hand from Dutch poker forum
    this is a hand i saw posted up on a dutch poker forum i read here and there. i thought it was an interesting one. i think he should call my reasoning: villain would have raised the flop with a set/two pair. if not he would have folded the turn with a set/two pair. so a boat is highly unlikely the...
  • Threat of a Set
    How do you deal with the ever present threat of a set against you? There are a number of hands such as AK flopping TP-TK, AA, KK, or even QQ that remain the overpair on the flop but if these hands don't improve they are always vulnerable to somebody's 22, etc., making a set. How do you play hands...
  • Playing UTG
    Every time we facing an UTG raise we all say it most be a very strong hand. However, what should we do with the marginal hands UTG 1. small pairs (2's-9's), low suited connectors 2. mid pairs (T's-Q's)?. 3. high suited connectors 4. AJ - AQ My thoughts : 1. limp or fold. We don't...
  • Hows my line here?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1814067908: Table Catalan Sails - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:20:49 ET - 2007/02/17 Seat 1: coco86 ($102.80) Seat 2: AzAxe ($107.75) Seat 3: Ryan_j37 ($50.90) Seat 4: qmcz ($79.70) Seat 5: Gnun ($41.35) Seat 6: fbnews ($48) Seat 7: ThreeIsKey ($21.50) Seat 8: xaraya...
  • Fold or Raise ? AKs in 2nd Position + Multiwaypot
    Was an early stage in a small real Tournament with Blinds 10/25. 8 Players seated on the table. Everything far far far away from the money. Reads on Villain#1 : Seems a little bit loose, but tightened up lately after lossing some pots Reads on Villain#2: Got quite no reads on him, because he didnt...
  • calling a push on a draw
    This just happened twice, and I think I made the wrong call in both. First hand S&G - Full Tilt Poker Game #1714497654: $5 + $0.50 Sit & Go (12624607), Table 1 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:37:01 ET - 2007/02/01 Seat 1: hero (1,710) Seat 2: creegs923 (1,355) Seat 3: mummbles690 (1,505) Seat...
  • Over Pair against person on tilt
    PokerStars Game #8445988593: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2007/02/14 - 21:56:47 (ET) Table 'Beagle' 6-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: mlrose458_ ($12.75 in chips) Seat 2: NateDogg5919 ($30.55 in chips) Seat 4: me ($13.20 in chips) Seat 5: mr.dex ($11.05 in chips) Seat 6: BlimpoMaster...
  • How do I not get a curiosity call?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1803571509: Table Fairfield - $0.10/$0.25 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:30:37 ET - 2007/02/15 Seat 1: Dragonfly57 ($6.15) Seat 3: bowlerva ($23.75) Seat 4: Chip Riffler ($15.05) Seat 5: Runningback92 ($5.30) Seat 6: pexiM ($28.90), is sitting out Seat 7: AP0CALYP5E ($28.25) Seat...
  • raise or call
    Table Name Hand ID Game Stakes Alien Autopsy 10475395-92539 Holdem No Limit $0.50/$1 : Hand Start. : Seat 1 : SuperMario5 has $123.05 : Seat 2 : SKATA has $46 : Seat 3 : neinapms has $18 : Seat 4 : Molitor has $74.81 : Seat 5 : dible has $45.23 : Seat 6 : kingetje has $164.42 ...
  • HU KK
    Place this one in basic. Played a live SNG thingy, winner takes all, 5 players when this hand came up when it was down to HU. Buy-in is a whopping ten dollah or so. I got 50~BB, BB got 75ish. I played completely straightforward and have really just watched the others donk themselves out in like...
  • Was I bluffed?
    I know this isn't very high stakes or anything, but it still seems like a valid hand to analyze, and I'm annoyed cause I can't stop thinking about it. :) .05/.10 NL hold'em $25 max buyin game. I was quite loose and agressive for the past hour or two, so others were giving me great action. My opponent...
  • is there a way not to call this?
    Am not going to hide the result. And no this is not a bad beat post. Decide to be a little aggressive with my draw. My small bet on the turn was to induce villain raise (he did this before). However when he pushed I did for a sec wonder if he have the one hand that beat me. Surprisingly , the chance...
  • What is this?
    Now did I botch the betting here or did I just get outdrawn by a deadset and determined caller? I think I have a tendancy to play nut straights wrong. What is the right way to play them with a rainbow flop ? gopp: posts small blind 15 PokerTuben: posts big blind 30 *** HOLE CARDS *** Dealt...
  • medium flush - do you ever fold this?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1712579333: Table Civic Center - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:05:39 ET - 2007/02/01 Seat 1: hero ($13.60) Seat 2: UR no dasiy ($7.55) Seat 3: Faithful_13 ($9.60) Seat 4: kvanvel ($9.30) Seat 5: titleist54 ($4.25) Seat 6: DW2005_YT ($9.60) Seat 7: dnoll808 ($5.90) Seat...
  • VP Pappy Speakith on Poker
    "When I was a child, my mother's advice was, 'Never speak to strangers!" Now that I'm an adult, her advice is, "Never play poker with strangers!" --VP Pappy "Even a good player with a strong game will never win if he has a bad temper and a weak backbone." --VP Pappy "It's...
  • Take his word for it?
    Would you call here based on what he said? He seems like a loose cannon, but i didnt want to risk a lot of $ because i just thought it was a poor attempt to be "sneaky" with a monster hand Full Tilt Poker Game #1695311495: Table Edgewood (6 max) - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:27:25...
  • AA, great flop, scary turn...Easy fold?
    PokerStars Game #8135151275: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2007/01/26 - 18:54:17 (ET) Table 'Euphrosyne II' 6-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1: IOwnFejj ($116.80 in chips) Seat 2: derek7 ($248.80 in chips) Seat 4: grolegogo ($88.70 in chips) Seat 5: all_in_4tw ($98.95 in chips) Seat 6:...
  • K's with A in the flop - miss played
    What do you guys think about this hand... Didn't payed to much attention to the table as I was busy in a S&G - which means I only played monster (17% flop seen) and always played them fast... Full Tilt Poker Game #1679601331: Table Snow Trail - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 6:50:37 ET - 2007/01/27 Seat...
  • Good way to play a big draw?
    Total number of players : 10 Seat 4: gbosh ( $24.15 ) Seat 6: KKING76 ( $31.20 ) Seat 7: Jasonyac128 ( $51.45 ) Seat 8: scoober222 ( $25.25 ) Seat 9: Fl1ghtl3ss ( $20.15 ) Seat 3: BigRJohnson ( $22.90 ) Seat 2: zzbob98 ( $17.40 ) Seat 10: V_Val ( $8.20 ) Seat 5: doctor_flop ( $25.70 ) Seat...
  • Am I suppose to fold the turn?
    STAGE #553053285: HOLDEM NO LIMIT $0.50 - 2007-01-22 22:08:57 (ET) Table: IOWA DR. (Real Money) Seat #1 is the dealer Seat 1 - NOSSTRADAMUS ($34.90 in chips) Seat 3 - SEXYPOKERGRL ($99 in chips) Seat 4 - CG86 ($82.53 in chips) Seat 5 - XXBLOOMXX ($128.20 in chips) Seat 6 - ILUVLINDSAY ($19.75 in...
  • how bad did I play this
    The usual no read crap Was busy at a S&G at the time and played tight aggressive. Only showed good hands. Full Tilt Poker Game #1671516730: Table Decatur - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:36:55 ET - 2007/01/25 (partial) Seat 1: bioponic ($14.95) Seat 2: MarkGreb ($1.70) Seat 3: ProdigalPoet...
  • is there value in betting this river?
    Table was pretty tight. folded to most PF raises or cont bet. Full Tilt Poker Game #1670921947: Table Summerlin - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 14:40:39 ET - 2007/01/25 (partial) Seat 1: FridayNites ($9.90) Seat 2: Spicoli 82 ($8) Seat 3: buxnut4 ($5.45) Seat 4: Duellum ($10.05) Seat 5: dangerousdug...
  • Lawyers are nicer than sharks
    Pentagon shamefully backed away from the very reasonable condemnation of the US law firms representing Guantanamo detainees. American lawyers undo the injustices inflicted by the American soldiers who fight and die in Afghanistan. Only a handful out of the thousands of detainees was rendered from Afghanistan...
  • How Good are Suited Aces as a FL Starting Hand?
    I've always considered A-x suited to be a decent speculative starting hand in fixed limit Hold'em. Sort of on par with 7-8 suited--play them multi-way or late position with no raise and see what happens. I actually prefer A-(2, 3, 4, 5) suited because of the straight possibility in addition to the...
  • Playing AK FL when you miss the flop
    How do you play AK (suited or not) in fixed limit when the flop completely misses you? There are clearly many combinations of circumstances that may apply so feel free to qualify your answers with situational constraints (position, number of players in the pot, betting history, backdoor flush or straight...
  • Playing a Monster Draw in FL
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  • ciso beat me HU 3 times today for $100 each.
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  • raising war with a hugh draw?
    1st hand in the table. MP raise 3.5XBB and I decide to call with my A7s planing to only play if I hit big. the flop is great : Jd 9d 7s I c/r and he reraise. Now what? Full Tilt Poker Game #1612527921: Table Rock Springs - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 7:14:28 ET - 2007/01/16 Seat 1: MagicFinger...
  • A few set hands
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  • KK- top set. how to get money?
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  • Tournament Hand
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  • Another Tournament Hand
    This is from the same tournament as before. Blinds were at 25/50, I was around 1500 in chips after starting out with 1000. There were 6/10 people remaining. I was in the BB with K-Qo and the whole table folded around to the small blind. SB made it 150 to go. This player often makes raises with...
  • Need some FT NL25 strategy ideas
    I joined FT and right away lost several buy-ins. I dropped down to 10NL and made it back with no problem. I'm back at 25NL and I've dropped 2 buy-ins after the last 3 days, I just seem to be stuck in a rut. I'm seeing about 19% Flops, and raising with big hands. It doesn't help that my PP's...
  • groton makes me lay down JJ
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  • was i right to pay this off?
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  • Home game hand. Bad or Terrible?
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  • First hand on the table
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  • Few more hands
    Here are a couple more hands that i had trouble with PokerStars Game #7537572326: Holdem No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/12/21 - 03:43:27 (ET) Table Norma III 9-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1: edrich ($22.80 in chips) Seat 3: scottie360 ($33.80 in chips) Seat 4: niveknehc ($37.25 in chips) Seat...
  • How Bad is this Raise?
    PokerStars Game #7622780716: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2006/12/26 - 23:00:00 (ET) Table 'Nuwa' 9-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: bobbybrown69 ($184.15 in chips) Seat 2: murphwvu ($488.70 in chips) Seat 3: kazoojohn ($203 in chips) Seat 4: zonker8 ($326.25 in chips) Seat 5: Turn_Prophet...
  • Do I raise this river?
    Table Name Hand ID Game Stakes Hide and Seek 10474639-250302 Holdem No Limit $0.50/$1 : Hand Start. : Seat 1 : kingetje has $57 : Seat 2 : Kindman has $157.25 : Seat 3 : maggotstaxi has $29 : Seat 4 : gerardx1983 has $117.50 : Seat 5 : Hattemand99 has $23.25 : Seat 6 : superhans...
  • 2 pairs - str8 draw board. Call river?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1514266204: Table Boulder - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:12:19 ET - 2007/01/01 Seat 1: luckyjimdixon ($6.75) Seat 2: TheChickenMan ($10.35) Seat 3: Pocket Aces 37 ($19.50) Seat 4: Rikardur ($9.35) Seat 5: DOTapproved ($9.50) Seat 6: ThrowTANKup ($5.15) Seat 7: Tok...
  • Are all of your PP's profitable?
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  • correct laydown?
    this hand sucked 5 minutes before this my AA lose in a preflop all-in against JJ when he rivered a set. and in a cash game, i flopped a set of deuces against QQ, overpair, Q on the river. then this happens, the guy had been talkin smack to me, saying shit like "save some money for when i...
  • The Worst Situation in No Limit
    PokerStars Game #7529481842: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2006/12/20 - 17:21:46 (ET) Table 'Sun' 9-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: tmanrup ($38 in chips) Seat 2: grayzee1 ($244.80 in chips) Seat 3: Turn_Prophet ($196 in chips) Seat 4: Prairie Hawk ($458.20 in chips) Seat 5: mayhem920 ($295.50...
  • AA hand
    Table Name Hand ID Game Stakes Easy Virtue 10474659-233038 Holdem No Limit $0.50/$1 : Hand Start. : Seat 1 : Frosty72 has $79.50 : Seat 2 : kingetje has $108.50 : Seat 3 : Signor_H has $308.75 : Seat 4 : gyipsy has $30.50 : Seat 5 : lucasro has $56.94 : Seat 6 : f0nzie has $164.75...
  • What do you give him credit for here?
    A hand from this afternoon: Full Tilt Poker Game #1142551353: Table Beale - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 11:50:06 ET - 2006/10/24 Seat 1: tjburgess ($9.80) Seat 2: High and Mighty ($7.25) Seat 3: Tha Riparian ($1.75) Seat 4: Scorpion06 ($10) Seat 5: MarkVsMason ($5.75) Seat 6: CrustyFace...
  • Push or Suck Bet?
    PokerStars Game #7522673837: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2006/12/20 - 02:42:28 (ET) Table 'Ijiraq' 9-max Seat #7 is the button Seat 1: DavePham ($185 in chips) Seat 3: WhoWants2Mes ($167.40 in chips) Seat 4: GreeseBack ($164.60 in chips) Seat 5: Turn_Prophet ($198 in chips) Seat 6: AceQuad...
  • Boy, overcalls don't mean what they used to...
    How does this happen??? PokerStars Game #7531027785: Hold'em No Limit ($1/$2) - 2006/12/20 - 19:12:47 (ET) Table 'Sun' 9-max Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: Withnail160 ($231.65 in chips) Seat 2: muck is free ($200 in chips) Seat 3: Turn_Prophet ($432.50 in chips) Seat 4: JRHollis ($32.70 in...
  • Some hands for comments
    Hand 1: PokerStars Game #7522589331: Holdem No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/12/20 - 02:30:37 (ET) Table Klio 9-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: bambamcam ($11.90 in chips) Seat 3: LCG847 ($25 in chips) Seat 4: Ryan_j37 ($25.50 in chips) Seat 5: persiquin ($2.55 in chips) Seat 6: neverenuff20...
  • For your consideration
    50NL Villain is unknown. 30/7/10 over 40 hands. Stacks: BB $42 UTG (villain) $26 Hero $ $86 Hero is otb w/AQs UTG raises 4x making it $2 to go. Folds to our hero who calls. Sb folds and BB calls. Pot ~$6 Flop: 7s 9s 5h BB checks, Villain bets $1. Hero raises $4 more making...
  • flopped trips.
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1414819117: Table Chelsey (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:30:45 ET - 2006/12/15 Seat 1: StacknCheese ($4.90) Seat 4: MrDarling ($5.80) Seat 5: virginianxxx ($5.30) Seat 6: iceshottie ($3.55) iceshottie posts the small blind of $0.05 StacknCheese posts the big...
  • 50NL, QQ.
    So my main question is what is the best way to play a big pot against semi-short stacks. I had this hand come up earlier and after the flop both villains had ~$20 left. Do I just commit both of them now or should I slow down a bit? Stacks: CO ($27.95) Hero- ($70.35) SB ($22.40) Preflop action:Hero...
  • Hard to understand?
    Some hands simply make me laugh. I don't know, did those players just play very badly, or is there something else, what I still don't understand? Please comment, if you can. I see it quite often to happen. Stage #517075906: Holdem No Limit $0.25 - 2006-12-14 06:26:36 (ET) Table: CARDINAL AVE (Real...
  • Starting Cards for Multiway Pot in Limit
    This question applies to FL ring games. How do you adjust your starting card requirements as the number of players in the pot preflop increases? I find myself about once an hour or so in late position with 4 or more players in the pot ahead of me and cards with some value but that I wouldn't normally...
  • What Do We Think of My Line?
    PokerStars Game #7394431083: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/12/11 - 03:57:44 (ET) Table 'Kalyke' 9-max Seat #7 is the button Seat 1: mkyu123 ($97.50 in chips) Seat 2: chadwic316 ($87.65 in chips) Seat 3: TwapperS ($88.15 in chips) Seat 4: jalbin3 ($55.65 in chips) Seat 5: CraigsMagic...
  • The Theory of Aggression
    It may be that this post deserves to be in the Advanced Theory section but it seems a bit pretentious to post there so I'll put it here. It also has roots in the Poker Psychology section as well. I'm reading through Super System II for the first time and keep encountering Brunson's thoughts on aggression....
  • Please advise.. urgent
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1394047675: 250 Play Money Sit & Go (9877727), Table 2 - 80/160 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:24:11 ET - 2006/12/11 Seat 1: TheBrookman79 (2,670) Seat 2: s-jfriedm2 (1,420) Seat 3: scotty900 (1,070), is sitting out Seat 4: VergaLarga (8,550) Seat 5: fastlarry51 (14,768) Seat...
  • Interesting river. Are we winning now? Ever?
    PokerStars Game #7360336953: Hold'em No Limit ($3/$6) - 2006/12/08 - 22:26:29 (ET) Table 'Hektor III' 9-max Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: mdwst1811 ($268.65 in chips) Seat 2: mister cc ($678 in chips) Seat 3: pocket2sroc ($230.10 in chips) Seat 4: pavelzzz ($1697.10 in chips) Seat 5: LinkyStinky...
  • thought about this hand
    1st villain Civil is a loose bad player. Raised with crap like Q7o etc. so wasn't too worried about him 2nd villain is a solid player. Didn't play too many pots and usually fold when had nothing. Full Tilt Poker Game #1374433363: Table Vine (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 16:41:48 ET -...
  • Heads up hand - How's my reasoning throughout?
    We've both got ~1000 Blinds are 20/40 I was dealt a 10 8 of spades on the button, and decided to pop it up another 75 (he had been playing fairly passively, and was folding to a lot of flop bets). Villain calls. Flop Jxx 2 spades (230 pot) He bet out 125. With the combination of the preflop...
  • first live MTT hand - Q's
    This is a made up situation.. Say you gone to the hassle to go to a live tourney. You paid a nice entry fee (€50+10), hotel room and a rented car. you sit on the table with 100BB and see Q's from MP. 3 limpers, you raise 4XBB. folded to BB who pushes allin. Folded to you. What do you do? I...
  • Quick question
    Hey, guys new to the forum but been playing poker for a little time. Just wondering, I read a lot of different situations on this site with hands and others usually use the term "marginal" a lot in their advise. I was curious to know what this means?
  • Floped a boat. Bad play?
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  • NL100
    ***** Hand History for Game 5478141624 ***** 0/0 Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) - Sun Dec 03 02:57:06 EST 2006 Table Jackpot 1304238 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button Total number of players : 10 Seat 1: Whippet555 ( $42.20) Seat 2: wildthangone ( $95.86) Seat 3: O_Kitty_O ( $192.41) Seat 4:...
  • AKs, what to do?
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  • top set what to do?
    ok read on the villian was vpip 50% pfa 12.5% postfa 2.5 but not quite a maniac Game #4101045644: Hold'em NL ($0.15/$0.25) - 2006/11/26 - 22:41:21 (ET) Table "Josephyobo" Seat 4 is the button. Seat 1: Ensano ($21.10 in chips) Seat 2: Kris16083 ($47.47 in chips) Seat 3: jney ($26.35...
  • Odds Question
    I've seen tons of Hold 'Em odds calculators available for download so you can use they while playing online or whatever. However, most of the time my friends and I play in real life. So I was wondering if its realistic to learn how to calculate these odds in your head. And, if it is realistic, does...
  • is that a good fold?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1250387694: Table Civic Center - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 10:18:48 ET - 2006/11/15 Seat 1: Sibi ($5.90) Seat 2: DonkeyKiller420 ($4.10) Seat 3: bobbypoker12 ($4), is sitting out Seat 5: Cynch ($11.15) Seat 6: Handelsmann ($0.55) Seat 7: socrates398 ($2) Seat 9: MrDarling...
  • two hands I'm not sure about
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  • Raise this?
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  • Raising for +EV
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  • EV - Check my sums here if you can please.
    Just trying to get my skull around expected value and devised an imaginary scenario on which to test my thinking. SCENARIO - You are heads up with $5 in the pot. After the flop you have a flush draw and you push in with your final $10. You estimate your opponent is likely to fold at this point...
  • limping with AK
    iv seen this move few times over the last couple of days in the turbo sngs. example blinds 100 200 im in the bb with around 2000 2 mid position limpers button limps sb completes i look down at AQ i push thinking ill take down a nice little pot with no competition or maybe get called by a pair and...
  • how can you play against these players
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  • Is This a Horrible Move Here?
    This guy complained for about 5-10 minutes about how bad my play was here. PokerStars Game #6797797998: Tournament #34617556, $5.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/10/28 - 01:30:02 (ET) Table '34617556 1' 9-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 1: HERO (1515 in chips) Seat 2: Jacques28...
  • how do you play this - 8's
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  • Game Theory and Life
    This post is actually the text of my reply to a pretty old post I stumbled across in the Poker Literature Forum. I'm taking the liberty of reposting it here as a new post because I think it is interesting and I'd be interested in comments. (Based on the dates of the Lit Forum posts I don't think it...
  • Playing lowish suited connectors
    I used to fold those preflop, or to any raise, but since reading Super System 1 I now call one normal raise with them. Telling my self I'm folding unless I hit the flop hard. (usually, if I hit it soft, ie TP, I might take a stab at it) Then this happen : Full Tilt Poker Game #1179016393: Table...
  • When should I have laid it down?
    Full Tilt Poker Game #1195669918: $5 + $0.50 Tournament (7961499), Table 41 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 18:29:49 ET - 2006/11/04 Seat 1: BIGKEV101 (1,260) Seat 2: GWBequalsWPEx10 (1,645) Seat 3: thebill55 (1,175) Seat 4: beland66 (1,195) Seat 5: BRAMS17 (1,890) Seat 6: Nqon (3,190) Seat 7: oooooooooooomy...
  • Another big pockets question.
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  • Good overbet?
    PokerStars Game #6871914633: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2006/11/02 - 22:38:11 (ET) Table 'Charlois' 9-max Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: sterlingdad ($8.30 in chips) Seat 2: coop66 ($14.40 in chips) Seat 3: dragon5616 ($11.35 in chips) Seat 4: Ryan_j37 ($9.70 in chips) Seat 5: dokiel...
  • Playing Big Drawing Hands from the Flop
    I need some help with my big drawing hands (four flush and open ended straight draws) on the flop and subsequently. In theory these should come in about 1/3 of the time by the river (c. 36% and 32% respectively) but I am not realizing this 'rate of return' and it is costing me a lot of money. In particular,...
  • calling a push from short stack
    an 18 man sng 4 people left 4 get paid your sitting in third, you get dealt dealt 7 :club: 8 :club: in the big blind its folded round to sb who is short stack and pushes all in. giving you 2-1 on making the call, his push is pretty standard here and could be pushing any 2 here hoping i will just...
  • K's with A in the flop
    Twice now I got K's in the SB.. First hand , button raise 3X - I reraise him 3.3X (10XBB) he calls. A J x flop - I bet 3/4 pot , he calls. turn blank. I check , he bet the pot - I fold . He flips JTs Second hand. In SB again, 5 limpers , I raise 7XBB get 2 callers. flop AJx 2 hearts. I bet the...
  • Do you like the move or not?
    $14.5k , bb $3,000 20 people left, top 10 pay. K-8 on button- pushing all in... with a big stack who plays ABC in bb and a tighty in sb? Or do you think its best to wait. Pretty sure this move is +ev, even if they know you're stealing , but clarification would be nice.
  • call or fold?
    probably should have fold this pre flop... Full Tilt Poker Game #1133551418: Table Homestretch - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 12:07:16 ET - 2006/10/22 Seat 1: MrDarling ($10.85) Seat 2: lofster ($2.90) Seat 3: flopdog52 ($11.20) Seat 4: Amirsen ($9.90) Seat 5: Paydayqq ($10.35) Seat 6:...
  • Bad play or ok?
    In the middle of a tourny.... I was wondering if this play was too aggressive. I really dont want to see a flop with 4 other players, since I'd pretty much have to have a set to feel comfortable. Just looking for some input. PokerStars Game #6691613679: Tournament #33698440, $3.00+$0.30 Hold'em...
  • At what point do I slow down here?
    LIMIT hand I am not getting away from this hand in Limit, but when do I start to just call down with this hand. Is raising the river a bad idea at this point? I have seen much worse hands shown down for more money in $1/2 limit at stars. Only read on VILLAIN so far was a few hands ago he called...
  • call ?
    do you make the call here here, PokerStars Game #6608702619: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/10/12 - 15:25:48 (ET) Table 'Atossa' 9-max Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: bobobdave ($21.60 in chips) Seat 2: lamuse31 ($34.65 in chips) Seat 3: polomolo ($21.95 in chips) Seat 4: i winnnnnnn...
  • first FL game - did I play these fishlike?
    Hi , decided to sit in a FL game, seeing I lost some of my aggression. sat in a $0.25/$0.50 with the min ($2.50) pretty quick doubled up then this happen : Full Tilt Poker Game #1090583195: Table Reno - $0.25/$0.50 - Limit Hold'em - 15:43:47 ET - 2006/10/11 Seat 1: autonoz ($7.60) Seat 3: LawDog02...
  • How did I play this?
    Hi I've been lurking for about a year now and finally decided to come out of the bushes. I recently played a hand on PokerStars $10+1 $35,000 Guaranteed rebuy and want opionions on my play. We were several hours into the tourney and I had been card dead for at least an hour where the best hand...
  • Easy fold?
    50NL My stack: ~$60 Villians Stack: ~60 ( No reads ) I pick up up 8 :heart: 6 :heart: , I limp in from MP and the seat from my left raises 3. Folded around to me and decided to call. Flop: 8 :club: 6 :club: 4 :club: Pot:6 I bet $5 and he calls Turn is 2 :diamond: Pot:$16 I bet $15...
  • Do pot odds justify this call?
    PokerStars Game #6557925065: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2006/10/08 - 00:29:18 (ET) Table 'Tergeste' 9-max Seat #6 is the button Seat 1: Argbargle ($3.30 in chips) Seat 3: mattonetwo ($11.10 in chips) Seat 5: Ligarius ($1.70 in chips) Seat 6: neer ($8.35 in chips) Seat 7: Ryan_j37 ($10.05...
  • Your play here?
    PokerStars Game #6531172351: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2006/10/05 - 18:34:30 (ET) Table 'Okavango' 9-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 1: cryx ($9.85 in chips) Seat 2: Beraniste ($10.50 in chips) Seat 3: t burn em ($2.25 in chips) Seat 4: JAKUik ($9.35 in chips) Seat 5: skinsomnia ($18.55...
  • 25NL- middle two pair, heavy resistance
    I'm not worried about "cunado85" in this hand, he has been aggressive and loose, playing any two cards. "SiTiNReD", however, has just sat down, this is his very first hand. Comments on all streets welcome. POKERSTARS GAME #6513573484: HOLD'EM NO LIMIT ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/10/04...
  • Automatic fold?
    PokerStars Game #6444933169: Tournament #32353914, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/09/27 - 22:54:45 (ET) Table '32353914 107' 9-max Seat #8 is the button Seat 1: SODIGIT (2515 in chips) Seat 2: SFLMAN (6402 in chips) Seat 3: jb64 (1425 in chips) Seat 4: spikealot (2525 in chips) Seat...
  • Call or fold?
    PokerStars Game #6420830898: Tournament #32353743, Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/09/25 - 22:16:12 (ET) Table '32353743 78' 9-max Seat #2 is the button Seat 2: El NiNo 510 (4045 in chips) Seat 3: bmesk520 (9915 in chips) Seat 4: Stryix (1895 in chips) Seat 5: DaneW (2195 in chips)...
  • AJ in Early Position
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  • Long HH. Dominating session.
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  • On "Controlling Pot Size"
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  • Another one (top set)
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  • Basic Theory of multi-tabling
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  • Please Learn from my Bad Play
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  • What was I thinking?!?!
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  • Turn decision versus a moron.
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  • The Min Raise (revisited)
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  • Pressurising on the bubble (a sng lecture)
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  • One of the Few Times I Would Min-raise
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  • One Thing I Still Don't Understand...
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  • Live hand
    $5 buyin - 4 man SnG Blinds 0.10-0.20 We're 3 handed. Alright player SB (decent player, I can deffinitly outplay him though), very weak palyer BB (folds alot his blinds, calls sometimes out of frustration, then folds to flop bet unless he hits) I'm dealt 98s on button I raise 0.50, sb folds,...
  • Basic Poker Question
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  • AK Step by Step
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  • Playing FL $2-2-2-2 Betting Structure
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  • Call this?
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  • Bet the River?
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  • The min raise (In NL games)
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  • preflopl allin in cash game
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  • Do you get away form this?
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  • do you make the call ?
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  • $11 - Victor C - TPTK - call a big river ?
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  • How'd I play this hand?
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  • How do you deal with Bad Players?
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  • Playing Top Pair with no Improvement
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  • do you bet here?
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  • How not to play AKs
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  • call or raise?
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  • This is why you bet sets. Don't be a scared nit.
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  • Cardplayer Quiz
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  • 2/4 2 pr. confusion
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  • Strange hand
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  • Small S&G hand
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  • Tourney Hand (4000 guaranteed)
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  • $25NL hand
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  • Is this a donk thing to do?
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  • bellybutton str8 hand?
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  • Opinions please
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  • Bit of a decision.
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  • ALL SKILL
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  • thoughts please
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  • It's not you, it's me.
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  • Mid-pair, raise from EP
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  • Hand from $20 MTT - input needed
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  • Correct fold?
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  • KQs hand
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  • "I didn't want to get outdrawn...
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  • Everybody Goes Broke Here?
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  • How to play this one
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  • what is so good about suited connectors?
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  • Easy Laydown?
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  • I finally got the hang of Ring games
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  • Should I have made the call?
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  • Another Limit hand (FD on flop, OESD & FD on turn)
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  • Any value in betting?
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  • How do you play TP no kicker?
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  • I'm beat right?
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  • Nightmare flops...
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  • Playing medium overpairs. Basics!
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  • Top pair on flop
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  • SnG bubble hand
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  • I rivered trips with AA, and still would've palyed the board
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  • slowplay gone very wrong.
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  • Flopped Set on 3-flush board
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  • How did I play this hand?
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  • how to play KJ...
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  • Any comments?
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  • $5/$10 Online... Too aggro? Call down?
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  • the ever elusive slowplay!
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  • A fun one
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  • 100NL hand
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  • KK facing a turn raise
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  • Limit Hand.
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  • QQ in small blind vs bunch of limpers
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  • Basic FL speculative hands preflop
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  • $10+1 - BB = 60. Fire another one?
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  • bad value bet ?
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  • Continuation Bets?
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  • 2 players: a paired board
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  • 1/2 limit hand
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  • Call here?
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  • Right in making this call?
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  • Speculative Hands Pre-flop
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  • A basic low stakes limit hand, flop decision
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  • 50NL hand
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  • Beyond Sklansky, Miller, and Malmuth
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  • 50NL
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  • Ring Game Question
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  • Another 50NL hand
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  • $25 NL
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  • JJ utg ... $5 SnG..squeezed
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  • Step By Step
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  • 99 OOP
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  • AJs line. HOW WOULD JOO PLAY IT?!
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  • too tight?
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  • continuation bets and straight (/) flush draws
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  • Help me with this poll!
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  • what should i have done here?
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  • On the River - Better off doing a Blocking Bet?
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  • Re-raising on the river without the nuts?
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  • JJ UTG - Worth the Risk?
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  • Checking the river
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  • why is that in rebuys...
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  • Very Common, Very Basic Question
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  • Heads up with 10:1 chip lead
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  • Call or fold question
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  • what do you bet here?
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  • Flopped Flush, But Trouble Lurks
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  • how to play bottom end/up and down straight?
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  • TP - to protect or not to protect?
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  • Are expectations on straight and flush draws 'bounded'?
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  • Live NL hand
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  • Leverage and Building a Pot
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  • Flopped TPTK Hand
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  • Playing Against Lots of Callers
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  • what would you do? (NL cash game)
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  • heads up: bad hands from small blind
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  • fast raising blinds
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  • Switching gears: tourny to ring game
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  • To the limit pros: Is this worth a raise?
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  • QQ, Should I give up?
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  • How about this one?
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  • Did I make the right laydown here?
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  • Join the All inn party?
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  • Opening Pre-Flop Raising...
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  • does the smooth call give it away?
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  • Pre-flop play question
    OK, here's the scenario: I was playing a low-stakes NL cash game, and I got KK in the big blind. UTG raises to 3XBB, and I was prepared to re-raise, when I see everyone else fold to me. I decide to just call, because now, I'm last to act and I don't have to isolate him, and I'll be out of position against...