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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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  • 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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  • Continuation Bets?
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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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  • 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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  • 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
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  • Raising from Button or Late
    I play a pretty agressive game in the mtts i play, usually play alot of stuff from late. When I used to see a hand like A 9 or KJs or something marginal like that in late,and i d do my normal raise sometimes u get re raised and have to fold. But my point is , is it really better to have a hand that looks...
  • AKo vs QT8rainbow
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  • Top pair nut flush draw
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  • Limit Question
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  • 2 interesting 6/12 limit hand, played poorly IMO
    1) guy on my left loved played any 2 cards suited and was down $1k in under 3 hours. Here is how he played it, and why it was really, really dumb: K :heart: 7 :heart: flop Q :spade: 9 :heart: 3 :heart: lots of action preflop and on the flop- big pot. K7 had raised from late position and taken...
  • Ahhh i liked this one
    After a couple of ungodly unlucky occurences I think i got my just due with this one... it was a $10 NL table. > kingetje1 posted small blind ($0.05) > jerras posted big blind ($0.10) > Game # 694,142,724 starting. > Dealing Hole Cards>> kingetje1: (K-4o) > Diesel_Plus folded >...
  • Time to leave the table?
    Is the following situation a good time to leave the table? I felt myself tilt a bit after this, so I left, but I'm curious if people think this is a good time to stay at the table. Game: No-limit hold 'em. Blinds .05-.10. 8-handed. Stacks (estimations) -- Hero: 30.00 Villian01: 9.50 Villian02:...
  • Accounting for Unlikely Nuts
    In the last two days I was involved in three hands where very unlikely nuts destroyed otherwise monster hands. I was on the receiving end of two and the serving end of one. So first a quick overview of the hands and then the meat of the question. All are playing FL 0.50/1.00 ring games. Hand...
  • Best line of action?
    Live $3/6 Limit cash game at a casino. Hero is on the SB and in for $1. Villain just sat down, so no read at all is on the CO. Hero: K :diamond: Q :diamond: UTG calls, then everyone folds to Villain. Villain TRIES to make it $10, but dealer informs him he can only make it $6 to go, so this...
  • question
    Am I ahead here enough times to warrant a push??? PokerStars Game #3889032963: Hold'em No Limit ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/02/06 - 23:54:40 (ET) Table 'Eva II' Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: zinn0 ($35.50 in chips) Seat 3: Lethal411 ($64.35 in chips) Seat 4: nitsun69 ($126.45 in chips) Seat 5:...
  • heads up: short stack pushing...what to call with?
    say you have 2700 and teh shortstack has 300 chips...what range of hands do you cal with? what if he has 600?
  • heads up: which position is better
    first or second to act? they both have their pros and cons, first to act can always make the initial bet at the pot and possibly pick it up, but he might also get reraised second to act can someones gauge his position based on the first to acts bet or lackthereof, but he can also get checkraised...
  • please verbally abuse me.
    PokerStars Game #3773523874: Hold'em No Limit ($0.50/$1.00) - 2006/01/27 - 15:37:04 (ET) Table 'Elpis' Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: deadmoney1 ($112.30 in chips) Seat 2: Galilee ($19.80 in chips) Seat 3: zinn0 ($32.70 in chips) Seat 4: dbutch24 ($27.40 in chips) Seat 5: steffen10 ($75.25...
  • Preflop Raiser and Rags on the Flop, Turn, and River
    I've found myself a few times in a position where I have had mediocre cards Ax/Kx, J8, or something like that (cards I'd not normally play and certainly not against a raise) in the big blind, a raise in front of me, and a lot of callers. I.e., getting 9 or 10 to one to call. The flop will then be rags...
  • what to do...
    25+2 turbo on stars PokerStars Game #3806288988: Tournament #18904905, Hold'em No Limit - Level II (15/30) - 2006/01/30 - 13:14:06 (ET) Table '18904905 1' Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: Fattooh (3980 in chips) Seat 2: zinn0 (1435 in chips) Seat 4: Pizza&Fichi (1500 in chips) Seat...
  • A8o in the CO
    I put this is in basic, probably pretty basic for the limit players. :D Fixed Limit 0.50/1. 10-handed. Table is moderately tight. Only 100 hands or so on villain, vpip around the 20s. Nothing out of line on him. Only hand I've seen him raise from the BB was this one. Hero is CO with A :spade:...
  • If you can't guess his hand.... Quit playing poker now.
    50 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, January 25, 16:05:28 ET 2006 Table Table 65125 (Real Money) Seat 8 is the button Total number of players : 10 Seat 1: chrisk072 ( $32.80 ) Seat 2: DJK25 ( $50.10 ) Seat 3: KreneAA ( $20.55 ) Seat 4: marino226 ( $44.50 ) Seat 5: robhill68 ( $51.80 ) Seat 6:...
  • decision time
    15+1 on stars. Nothing to fancy to report on either player. PokerStars Game #3745786503: Tournament #18601296, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2006/01/24 - 21:07:49 (ET) Table '18601296 1' Seat #6 is the button Seat 3: PokerFan76 (2245 in chips) Seat 4: Moleinator (2665 in chips) Seat...
  • Bad call?
    I was pleased with my play in this game. Pretty tight table overall. Was able to bully my way to HU as chip leader. Ended up taking second place in about 3 hands flat :) This hand did occur though that I was not pleased about at all. Just did not know what to do. If I make a sizeable re-raise and...
  • 53s
    I mentioned this hand to a anaquaintence in a pub. He said it was a good starting hand as it has flush and straight possibilities. I know this is wrong but I do not have the know how to explain why. I told him the book I had would explain why but he laughed at it. The book was how to win at low limit...
  • can you fold here?
    This was literally the second hand of the SnG...do you fold this one? PokerStars Game #3727377632: Tournament #18509236, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/01/23 - 00:29:57 (ET) Table '18509236 1' Seat #2 is the button Seat 1: Tempocrew (1550 in chips) Seat 2: blazin_trips (1490 in chips)...
  • What line do you take here?
    PokerStars Game #3603382327: Tournament #17886718, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2006/01/11 - 14:39:28 (ET) Table '17886718 1' Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: Aphius (1620 in chips) Seat 2: CashGalore (1480 in chips) Seat 3: rron (980 in chips) Seat 4: grotan (1360 in chips) Seat 5: d_e_l_i_c...
  • Bad play or bad luck
    I'm fairly new to the game. I am winning overall but I need to do better postflop. Played this game today I am kendud. What do you think? Do you think I should have played it differently? Ie. got out earlier. ***** Hand History for Game 3399174129 ***** $0.50/$1 Texas Hold'em - Thursday, January...
  • Raising Against a Suspected Draw on the Turn
    This topic applies primarily to play in NL tournies and cash games, although I could also make a case for this idea in limit. It's well known that most players today (even players who style themselves "good") simply cannot lay down flush draws on the flop, even when those odds are long against...
  • Please tell me how weak I am.
    Do I have to assume at least one of these guys has me beat? PokerStars Game #3624481583: Tournament #17993821, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2006/01/13 - 16:15:01 (ET) Table '17993821 1' Seat #4 is the button Seat 1: JJJclub (1305 in chips) Seat 2: jeaman (5005 in chips) Seat 3: baby-burton...
  • Would like to get advice, starting hands, 0.25/0.50
    Hi Guys, I would like to get some advice on the starting hands. I play Limit Holdem, 0,25 / 0.50 Because the SB and the BB are so low, i have the feeling everybody wants to see the flop. Me included. I limp in on almost every hand, in general i only fold hands like 7-2o. The idea behind this...
  • 1st time playing a $5.50 SNG..look at 2nd hand..
    Game # 647,454,449 starting. > Dealing Hole Cards > elgitanito folded > eatNsleep called for 20 > schenker raised for 80 > whimscal folded > psujrs folded > Brooking folded > Peteus folded > stylemode folded > Skele folded > eatNsleep called for 60 > Dealing...
  • QQ play comments
    He hit his miracle card on the River and as much as I tried to fold him out of the hand he refused. Any way to play it differently? Table 'Nashira V' Seat #1 is the button Seat 1: giggity, etc ($8.80 in chips) Seat 2: pitbulz ($24.25 in chips) Seat 3: wilrock ($12.45 in chips) Seat 4: larry4770...
  • The Way Not To Play AKo
    Hey Gang, I was playing in an SNG this weekend. First hand into the tournament I drew AK. Most everyone folded except 2 people who only put in a minimum bet. Being on the BB I push a large re-raise of 750 chips. One player folds and one calls. A nightmare comes out on the board, 96xo. Here is where...
  • The Information Raise
    Looking for advice on proper use of the information raise. Raising in general is one of the weakest parts of my game (low fixed limit online (0.50/1.00)) and I am working on it with my favorite reference, Miller, Sklansky, and Malmouth. But I don't seem to be able to use the information raise properly....
  • GOD DAMMIT
    Played a 0.5/1 no limit hand yesterday got delt KK in the big blind i CO raises to 4 i reraise to 7 CO calls flop K :heart: q :club: 6 :spade: i check CO bets pot i reraise with about 20 CO goes allin i call he shows QQ .... SWEET :D : turn 7 :club: RIVER DAMN ...QUEEN :(...
  • A General Theory of PP's and Sets in Limit
    I'm curious to know people's opinions on this subject. My own views have changed greatly over time, from playing highly aggressive with almost any pair to only limping when I'm getting 7.5-to-1 pot odds, to now finding a comfortable middle road. Specifically, I interesting in hashing out a mathematical...
  • Calling from SB in MTT's
    Ok i know everyone says how if u get 7 to 1 u should all no matter what u have but for the sake of discussion lets take this example u are in a mtt, blinds are 100/200 with 25 ante with 8 players at the table u get 2 limpers when it gets to you in SB, BB is a guy who never raises from BB, UTG+1...
  • Some questions for the limit people
    Today I started multitabling (3 tables) micro-stakes limit, and I must say it was great fun. Very relaxing compared to low stakes no limit, and multitabling made waiting for hands easy and wasn't as nervewracking as multitabling no limit games. The games were pretty soft, lots of callers, usually...
  • Folding AQ
    The last couple of days, I've folded AQo and AQs 5 times to a re-raise. All 5 times it has been in the mid stage of the SnG, around the 100/200 level...I raise 3xBB, then get a re-raise behind me. The re-raise, if called would have commited 40-55% of my stack each time. Maybe I'm to weak/tight, but...
  • went bust here.
    Was in a sng and got A J, forget the suits. Saw a small raise preflop. Flop came J J K. I put in a raise and preflop raiser went all in. Now only 2 hands can be beating me here, I think. K J or KK. I called and he had K J... :cry: On reflection I thought maybe I could have folded. I wasn't short...
  • Should I assume at least One has me beat?
    Early in a SnG, so I don't have any information on the players. Was my reraise too small? I figured JFF must be really strong since he was following a raise and reraise. I personally think I made a good fold, but some might consider it too tight. Opinions? Game #1135329990 (Level II, Game #1)...
  • $5.50 VC poker... What next ?
    BB=60. Hero is EP+1 w/QQ. Stacks (approx 2000 each) 9 Handed. 1 limp, Hero limps, 2 folds, 2 limps, 1 folds, sb completes, bb checks. 6 to the flop. Pot = 180. 662r. 1 check, bb bets 200, ep raises to 400 total, hero ? hero was confident that the bb wasn't stupid enough to try a bluff into 5...
  • The LIMP/RE-RAISE Play
    Last night in a SnG I encountered an interesting hand and thought I would get your suggestions. I was on the BB and picked up QQ. The pot went unraised with 3 limpers. I put in a 3x Raise and then UTG PUSHED after limping. Everyone else folded and then it got around to me. I was the chip leader...
  • SnG, always all in on AA?
    Last night at a SnG I saw AA get busted by KK in the first hand. The AA went all in and KK called. I made a comment about how I would have a hard time going all in on the first hand with anything and the guy who got bounced said that pushing in is automatic with AA. Is this true? I know AA is the...
  • crazy SnG hand
    Can you really give this guy credit for the 4th ace? It is only like 5 hands in to the SnG...no reads at all. I was leary on the flop, but when the third ace fell on the turn I thought I was good. PokerStars Game #3336249496: Tournament #16524409, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/12/14 -...
  • Reads
    I'm playing in a tournament tomorrow set up by oneperson i know and the rest i dont, im the only fresh face in the crwod the others have been playing with eachother for months, should i play tight at the beggining so i can get some reads on their type of play? or being the newcomer should i come out...
  • Low and Medium PPs?
    I tend to play low (22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77, and 88) and medium (99, TT, JJ) in the following ways. I was curious if these are indeed the safest ways to play these hands. Any advice would be great. Assume average table with a few good players, a few average players, and a few poor players. Online NL at...
  • Anyone else use this play?
    So I was playing in a Turbo SnG on stars. In the SB, I get dealt AA at a very good time. The new short stack at the table only has 280 chips left with the BB being 200. He obviously pushes. Being in the small blind, I just call the additional 180 chips, hoping to get someone to reraise to isolate...
  • Too Tight?
    For some time now, I have been wondering if my play is too tight. For instance I woulden't play KJ off on the button 8 handed etc. Here is an example I have AQ off in middle position with blinds of 10/15. I raise 70, one caller, an all in from the small blind for about 250, and a call from the big blind....
  • How to go about this
    Im fairly new to poker ive been playing alittle over a year. during my first 2-3 months i relied on luck to win and very rarley actually playing. but now i ran out of "luck" and i have been trying to learn strategys to play like slow playing, overbetting, check raising and so on. but i always now do...
  • Bubble Boy Dillema
    Playing a 1 table SnG on Stars. 4 handed I'm 3rd in chips, but only have around 1500. Short stack has less than 2BB's left and is typing/begging into the chat box for someone to go all in so he can make the money. Blinds are at 100/200 and I get AQ :club: UTG+1. UTG, (3K in chips) min-raises....
  • How to approach this game?
    I played in an interesting live game a week or so ago NL..SNG style. basically this is the setup...beginning with me and proceeding towards the right. 1.) Yours truly 2.) An incredibly aggressive player, prone to bluffing and re-raising with nothing at all. Regularily plays high stakes NL games...
  • A little NL action
    Can't do this FL thing all the time, sometimes I crave a little NL. Well, this little puppy came up. 4-handed. All stacks at 90-120BB. All players except UTG seem to play a very tight and, and definitively know the value of starting hands etc. Hero has been involved in a lot of hands, but has...
  • Flopping Top Pair
    I need some advice on playing when I flop top pair. I play low limit ring games (0.50/1.00) and have pretty high starting hand requirements. Among some other hands that aren't relevant here I will play big aces and big kings. When I flop top pair with these hands I either have an ace or king kicker...
  • "No Fold 'em" help
    Guys, I'll spare you the long story, but my regular weekly game has transformed for a cash game ($75 minimum buy in with a $10 max bet) to a $20 buy in for $100 in chips, top 4 chip leaders get paid. To make some of the players happy, we maintain the $10 limit for the first half of the game, even...
  • NL Starting Hands Q?
    Ok so I have been curious about something. When I come into a pot first I always raise - however things seem to get more complicated when other players enter the pot. Based on the gap concept. Which hands will you call a call with, raise a call with? Which hands will you call a raise with, raise...
  • Is conventional poker wisdom sometimes wrong?
    Recently I've played a good deal of head's up live. The style is NL games, no leaving the table unless bust or doubled up, deep stacks and no blind increase. Even though the play is deep, the action is generally on the laggy side. This subject is one of the things that fascinate me the most with poker...
  • Limping with TT
    last night i played a 6 handed Ł5 freeze out tourney. start with 500 in chips blinds start at 5/10 (increasing every half hour) so we are down to 5 players blinds at 10/20: SB folds BB calls (300 chips) utg folds (me) button raises 50 with TT (600chips) BB calls flop comes: XXJ (two blanks...
  • completing the SB
    So I'm wondering, what range of hands will everyone play in nlhe from the SB in an unraised pot? I am pretty strict about what I play, even if the pot is unraised. I will play J10o and up from the sb, mid sized suited connectors (56s) and up, if I get in cheap, I will also play 1 gap suited connectors,...
  • To gamble or not to gamble
    Played a 6-man live tourney today when this hand came up. Starting chips 1000. Current blinds 100-200. 4 players left. Bigstack: About 3000 chips. Very aggressive player who will see alot of flops, reraises with air and times his bluffs very well. His only problem is seeing the difference between...
  • Sit and Go - NL
    I started playing sit-n-gos recently and have been doing decent. I play tight, but sometimes I think a bit passive. One thing I have encountered a lot and was curious what the correct way to play is.... If you are playing in an average 6 handed sit-n-go with 1000 starting chips, with blinds increasing...
  • need help!
    im a alright poker player but when it comes down to heads up i cant win, i usually try to split the pot. i always lose money when heads up because i get nervous when they start raising and i got no good pocket cards, or when they raise like 10 times the pot or go all in before the flop i always fold....
  • Tight Aggressive?
    I just finished Matthew Hilger's Internet Texas Hold'em and King Yao's Weighing the Odds in Hold'em Poker. In addition, I have spent a reasonable amount of time online reading various articles on poker strategy. I have read time and time again - Tight aggressive, is the best way to make money at poker....
  • The tough spot
    Ok, everyone who has ever played NL know this situation pretty well. You hold 88/99 versus an EP raiser. In this situation i initially call the raise, looking for a set. Flop comes and looks something like 3:spade:7:club:2:club: So you have an overpair, but are obviously afraid of a higher...
  • The "Information Bet"
    I assume everyone knows what I am referring to. I realize this is a very basic concept that about every good poker player uses. I am just curious how much you typically think is enough to gather the information necessary to judge the strength of your opponent's hand. Let's take a NL Tourney example...
  • Frustrated
    Hi guys, first tread and I love this site, alittle help please. we play a weekly game of $20 tourny, and on fridays we play a couple of small tournys. there are 6-9 people playing at these. I have played the most out of all of them, but one thing that is getting to all of us are the 2 brothers...
  • What do you think?
    I have a theory, I just want to see what you guys think about it. I think that if you are not consistently able to get a good read on a player, then chances are they are able to read you well, and vice versa. Usually when I am playing with people I can't read well, I try to mix up my play alot on the...
  • Drawing Theory
    Tell me if my theory is flawed here. So let's throw out the two 'usual' drawing situations that you come across, flush and straight draws. For arguements sake, I'm assuming drawing to a flush or straight here means its to the nuts, and all the outs can be counted. Technically, you should almost...
  • Some MTT decisions
    Low buy-in Freezeout MTT (2$) *edit* I ask these question because I'm curious about pre-flop call-odds, and applying them in tournaments. I'll tell you what I did and what happened later. :) 1.) Bigstacked with 109,000 chips Blinds 2000-4000 In the BB with Q9s Button min-raises to 8000,...
  • The sucker punch.
    I've been considering introducing this play into my repertoire for a little while, and I'd like to get some thoughts on it. I'm sure it's not an original idea, but I think over the long-term, the risk involved is worth it. The idea is that when you're pretty sure you're ahead, but you're vulnerable,...
  • playing low pairs profitably...
    can someone explain to me how this works... i am trying to explain it to a friend of mine... it seems right in my head but i cant put it in to words. i have seen some good articles on this but i cant find them now. ie.. it is 7.5 - 1 to make trips on the flpp if you hold pocket pair.... so you...
  • Structured Strategy in Satellites
    I was just discussing this with a friend, and I think it makes for a very interesting strategy piece. We were playing a WCOOP satellite, and we were in the money field--15 players left, we were the 2nd shortest stack. Places 2-27 get paid exactly the same amount. Chip leader has approx 100k chips,...
  • Hmm.
    Nl tourney. 15 /30 blinds. Got dealt Q :club: Q :heart: , raised 150, 2 callers. Flop came 2 :diamond: 3 :diamond: 2 :heart: Pot was approx 470. First player checks, second player bets 30. I decide to try and take the pot down in case he's after the flush so I bet 540. First player folds, other...
  • Basic odds
    I'm beginning to doubt myself... I always assumed that if you had an outside straight draw on the flop, then you were a 4-1 shot to make your straight on the turn and river. Likewise if you have a single ace versus KK preflop then you have a 30% chance of catching an ace on the board. Am I wrong?...
  • How not to play KK
    Seen two different guys play KK the other night in a tourny which I thought I should share. This is the absolute best way to play KK if you want to go broke. 100/200 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 15510014) - Tue Sep 06 21:48:09 EDT 2005 Table Multi-Table(449945) Table 37...
  • Rookie mistakes?
    heya, I'm kinda new to the forums, been reading on them a ton but not posting until now. I've learned a ton and I want to improve even more yet. I was just over an hour into a $2 MTT sittin just under average when dealt Aces in big blind with one caller and small blind just calling. We all know how...
  • No doubt I bet too much, but was I doomed anyway
    OK lets have it. Early in a 10$ STT. I prolly look a bit LAGGY but have the chip lead, albeit mediocre. The table is limpy and passive and Villain is playing tight early doors. He's seen two flops in the first two orbits and folded on the flop both times. The blinds are 20/40. One place before...
  • A bad call?
    Playing a high stakes home game last night. .25/.50 were the blinds. :lol: Anyway, I was on the button and it was folded to me. I had Q 10 :spade: and wasn't in love with the hand, but tried to steal the blinds and made it $2.50 to go. BB was the only caller. Flop was Q :heart: 2 :spade: 6 :heart:...
  • how to play AK EP
    I was just wondering how you guys play AK in Early Position. 1. In a full table 2. In a short table I usally raise, but im not sure if its the right play/ What your theory
  • MTT Hand, would you play differently?
    Just an MTT hand I played recently, I was wondering if I should have played it differently. The outcome of the hand doesn't really bother me much and isn't really why I post this. I'm more curious if I should have played it differently. I'll also mention that Tzar-X raised almost every second hand...
  • Yet another noob question
    I get so confused when I watch this happen on TV. Someone looks at their hole cards, likes them and says "All-in" They end up losing. However, they are not out??? How are they not out if they lost while going all in. I always see this happen on WPT etc. I get so confused...
  • Overcard Calls in Loose Limit Games
    Overall, if you have a hand like AK in a limit game, and you miss the flop but have odds to call down to the turn and river (about 3.1-to-1 on the flop and 6.7-to-1 on the turn), should you almost always do it? My argument for or against this would depend on the game. In a reasonably tight game where...
  • Betting question
    Lets say your heads up in a $100-$100 NL game. You get dealt A K and on the flop comes 4 7 A. You bet 500 dollars and he calls. Next card is a 10. What is a typical raise in this situation. Would you increase your bett to 1000 dollars?
  • Should I have folded?
    I was dealt Ace Queen unsuited. I bet, and many folded. Someone raised, and I re-raised. After this, only 3 players were left. The flop was 9 Q 9. I bet. One player folded, and the last player left raised. I called thinking top two pair with ace kicker was very decent. The turn was a 10 and the...
  • how do u know when someone is bluffing?
    anyone...
  • Why you shouldn't play A 8 in a raised pot
    Playing a home game the other night. .25/.50 blinds. I get dealt A K :heart: UTG, and make it $3 to go. The button is the only caller. Flop was K 8 A. I fire out another $3. Button calls. Turn, A, very nice for me. I bet $5, button comes over the top all in...what can this guy have? I call,...
  • Chris Fergusson
    This may not be the right place to post this so you can move it if you want. On ESPN's WSOP qualifing tourny last week when Chris had quad Aces would you have played it differently? I was screaming check at the TV but I know that I have the pocket cam advantage. What would you do? Go easy on me if you...
  • Any matchup worse than this?
    i think this is as bad as it gets... but i could be wrong. if you know of a combo that's got this beat... lemme know, i'm quite currious. AA vs A9o where the 9 is of the same suite as one of the paired aces. AA = 94.1% vs. A9o = 5.9% can anyone think of something better or is this as bad as...
  • Bad run. Advice?
    So I just spent 3 hours losing half my bank-roll. 40,000 in chips. This is play money, but all the same, 40,000 chips equates to 20 days worth of free chips (2 free refills a day at 1000 in chips per refill). So it's a fairly significant loss, and the most I've lost in any one sitting. I was sitting...
  • How do you deal with a player like this?
    How do you deal with someone that is very quick to call and raise without anything at all. They bluff all the time and it makes it hard when to decide when to call. Any help?
  • how good (or bad) am i?
    could not work out which forum to post this in, so hope its ok in here?? ok then, can anyone give me any suggestions about my play with the below info? is there enough hands? also is there sufficient info provided, as these are just the stats provided by vcpoker... i have been playing poker for...
  • Stealing and EV
    Ok, I mulled over this after finishing 3rd in a Stud MTT. When it got down to 3 players, I began stealing the antes on virtually every hand. I was in seat 3... seat 5 was ultra-tight and would not call or re-raise my bring-in or raise without a wired pair or 3 high cards to a straight or flush. Seat...
  • detecting river bluff in cash games(longish)
    Heard it said and read it a few times that a hand that has you beat will call you down to the river if you are betting into it. However, a draw hand might well play the same until the river. Then on the river a pot size bet comes out from the caller. If the flush didn't show on the river do you call...
  • calculating split pots
    How is the pot distribution calculated when there are side bets - all ins etc.
  • My favourite mistakes
    Hi all I've only played around 1000 hands 0.5/1 FL so I'm very much a newbie but I really enjoy the game. As many newbies (i guess) I have been reading loads of stuff and of course "know" how to play. But implementing this in real play is a totally different issue. I'm going to post my favorite mistakes...
  • EV
    Can someone explain to me or point me in the direction of somewhere that could explain what it is? what purpose it serves? and as much info about it as possible? All is know is that EV=Estimated Value of a hand, but I don't understand how it can be used to tell you the truth...
  • A newbies take on winning poker
    Just thought I would give one newbies (mine) opinion on what it takes to win at poker. And I would be very interested on other peoples take on my reading. I have only been playing poker regularly online for only about a month now. So take my opinion for what it is worth. I believe there are really...
  • Blind stealing and defending
    Recently there was an interesting discussion about blinds started by Snoogins. That thread is here: http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/forum/t11479/laggy-larry if you want to see it. There were some items brought up that were a bit OT but I thought were interesting because I had never thought about...
  • EV?
    Can anyone point out a resource that goes into detail about EV? I have read what is at this site, and I still am kinda fuzzy about it. I mean I think I get it... but another take on it would be helpful. Thanks!
  • New Player Testing Play Styles-- Thoughts?
    After reading this site I decided to think seriously about my own play-style and I came to the conclusion that short-stacked I'm loose/aggressive, medium stacked I'm tight/passive, and big-stacked I'm loose/passive until the river when I get tight. These are my stats for that type of play: Fold...
  • Home game - Need advice
    Im having a home game tomorrow, we play at least 2 times a month and I always come in 2nd or 3rd, I just cant get 1st. We play with 10 people. I usually get bluffed out of my chips. Anyone have any good tips for catching bluffers? Besides the ones on this site..... or any other tips for doing good!
  • anyone fold this river?
    NL SNG, 4 handed, blinds 150/300, and about to increase. I''m BB w/ AA. I have about 4,000 chips, as does SB. 1 other player has about 3,500. The smalles stack is 2,500. SB is pretty tight. He min-raises. I mean to re-raise to 1,200 but make a mistake and only raise to 900. He calls. Flop is A,Q,J...
  • Two Pair on the flop
    Last night I had a few of my friends over to play texas hold'em. The buy in was 5 dollars, and the blinds were $.05/.10 About 2 hours into the game, I was the big blind and looked down at Jack 3 suited of :club: . About 4 people limped in and I just checked. By this time I was down to about 3.50,...
  • Betting your draws
    I play $2/4 limit at Stars and do fairly well at it. 1 aspect I'm still unsure about is whether or not to bet my draws. Example: 4 handed pot. You hold Axs, you hit a 4 flush on the flop. Do you bet it / re-raise / call down / check? Same instance with open-ended straights on the flop. I find myself...
  • Hand analysis
    hi, im doing a science project and i need to know the formula for figuring out the hand percentages. There are programs that do it for u but i need to be able to show the actual math involved. Thanks
  • calling raises in the BB with Ace rag
    Turbo texas holdem advocates calling a raise in the BB with Ace rag. The theory, I suppose, is that you're getting atleast 3 to 1 to call, so it is worth it, in hopes that an ace flops and they have a pocket pair. The thing is, if an ace flops and they have a big ace, you stand to lose quite a bit....
  • Free cards seem harder to come by these days.
    Something I noticed on Party the last few days: raising on the flop in LP with a draw isn't nearly as successful as it used to be. I can count at least a half dozen times where I raised a flop bet with a flush draw only to have it 3-bet back to me, or flat-called with a turn lead when the turn card...
  • Small pocket pairs
    Assuming 6 or more players at a NL SnG... Is it better to limp in and try and flop your set, or bet and hope to eliminate players?
  • going broke with a big ace
    This is a situation I often encounter in NL tournaments and SNG's. I'm in second place with about 2,000 chips, blinds are 50/100. I get AK, raise 4x BB, and get 1 caller, who has about 1400 chips (1000 after calling). The flop is all rags. Now, some people say check/fold here. The problem is,...
  • What Is A Reasonable Goal?
    I have read in this forum and others about when you sit in for a session of Holdem online or not, many people set a goal for themselves. If they win a certain amount, then they will call it quits and leave a winner. This sounds quite reasonable to me, but brings up my question. What is a reasonable...
  • If you're willing to call a bet, then bet?
    This post actually began as a response to another post in the hand analysis section, but I thought It would be good to repost it here, so we could discuss it in more depth. There's a certain often repeated platitude of poker that I hear voiced in many different ways. "It takes a stronger hand to call...
  • Do you ever discount a nut draw?
    I know this is going to be terribly situational, but the hand below is a prime example of what I'm talking about. ***** Hand History for Game 1722364038 ***** 1/2 TexasHTGameTable (Limit) - Fri Mar 11 23:53:23 EST 2005 Table Dash n cash (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button Total number of players...
  • opponet won't fold
    3 handed. Every time I'm SB, heads up with BB, he bets or calls. 3 handed. I start off as chip leader. When I am SB vs. BB, play my usual way of betting every flop, and checking the turn if called, but BB calls everytime then bets the turn when I check. I try betting the turn as well, but he...
  • heads up starting hand requirements
    Head up against a player who will raise every hand pre-flop from the small blind, and bet every hand on the flop when first to act, what should my starting hand requirements be?
  • Tight player, what type of player do i want to the left
    If im a tight player whats the best situation for me as far as players to the right and left of me. thanks in advance
  • Big tables or lil tables?
    When playin NL what is everyones opinion in general on playing on fuller tables rather then tables with 3-5 players?
  • Some limit questions
    Been dabbling at the 1 2 six max tables on Empire, ran into a few situations where I wasn't too sure how to play them, wondering if some of you limit gurus can shed some light on it. Say you've got a nice hand in the small blind, AK, AQ, KQs, etc, and two or three people limp in front of you. Do...
  • Pot Size Bet
    I have been doing alot more pot size bets and putting more pressure on other players in two instances especially 1)I have been trying to become more aggressive in my betting to try and take pots down at the flop or turn with flush or straight draws against top pair etc. to make it more expensive for...
  • How much math do you use in poker?
    So I wonder: How much math do you personally use in poker? I'm wondering because although I know how to figure hand outs and odds and pot odds and implied odds and reverse implied pot equity blah blah etc., I very rarely use them beyond to get a very general sense of where I am in a hand. For instance,...
  • draws, paiured board, pot odds
    What pot odds do I need to chase a flush or open-ended straight draw if the board is paired? If your answer is "it depends..." Please provide different examples, and what odds I would need for each one.
  • how to protect against flush draws
    what is your method for protecting against a flush draw... say you hold AQo, flop comes AQ4, 2 diamonds how do you protect the flush draw? i mean bet enough to take out flush draws but not to much to bet everyone out..very hard to do
  • Couple noob questions.
    Great site by the way, thanks to all involved in the info linked to the left. I learned a great deal from the articles about odds so I had a question. What kind of odds do you look for to determine your bet? The article says: If your chance of winning is significantly better than the ratio of...
  • Hand Percentages
    I was wondering how they figure out the percentages for certain hands for the poker tournaments on tv. Im doing a science project on the percentage a certain hand has to win against another hand but i cant find any charts on this topic. If you could provide me with any links or explain this to me i would...
  • a second caller
    Late in an MTT (top 10% cash, 20% are left) I have an average stack. I have KJo in mid-late position, and it folds around to me. I raise to 3x BB, and the button re-raises the amount of my raise. I think I shold fold, since there is a good chance that I am dominated. Then BB calls. How does BB's call...
  • All in with the cowboys - should you worry about the aces?
    6 player NL cash game. My $2 raise was reraised (everyone else folds). I had Kings. The other guy was a fairly aggressive player. I call and the flop comes down rags. I go all in and am called. He turns over aces and cleans me out. Should I have considered his aces? The odds of him having aces are...
  • Importance of raising high pairs preflop
    Ok, the other night I was playing in a 2 table home tournament and on the fourth hand I was delt J 8 on big blind, everyone just called big blind around to me so I checked to see a flop. I considered raising but with 8 people at this table i was worried of a reraise. Anyways the flop came j 8 3 rainbow....
  • Getting cold decked
    One thing I hate is when I get a run of bad cards, so I don't see the flop for a while. Then when I finally get a hand, no one wants to give me any action because I've been playing so tight. So, I was thinking that I need to give myself a limit, where I have to see the flop every so often, just so...
  • AJ
    I have problems with AJ. I think I understand the basics of it. I don't call raises with it, unless I know the raiser to be very loose, but I'm often unsure whether to limp in or raise pre-flop with it. Short-handed, I always raise. I raise from mid or late position if I'm 1st in or with just 1 limper....
  • Help
    Whenever i join a game at partypoker.com the people always raise before the flop and i usually end up with a bad set of cards. Can you give me a link or tell me what to do. Also can u tell me what is a good set of cards to have before that flop and which i should and shouldnt bet on?
  • Stealth Hands - 3oaK and two pair
    Here's my thinking: Potential flushes/straights are easy enough to spot looking at the board and you could sometimes make presumptions that the top pair is somewhere among the players however I feel that two pair & trips (based on a pocket pair plus one from the table - particularly the low ones...
  • Help! Home poker game
    I need some advice on a home poker game. This is a non money game just for pride. There are usually 8-10 players. We start with $2000, and the big blind starts at $50. Every 30 minutes the big blind doubles. How should i play under such rules? Do i need to play more loose/aggressive because of...
  • Creating a 2nd income
    I have been playing on-line for 3 years now and while make a small profit playing, I would like to start making alot more (who wouldnt)I made a decision 2 weeks ago to try and turn my game from purely just enjoying it to a potential good 2nd income. In the last 1.5 weeks I am $1,100 in profit but still...
  • Paying too much to define a hand
    Had a good session at the Trop on Saturday night, but I leaked a few bets at the end. This situation came up at in a fairly tight 6/12 game. I think I know where I slipped up, but I'd like other eyes on it. I get A:heart:K:club: in MP. UTG folds, UTG+1 limps, I raise, folds around to the SB who...
  • Home games that seem like kindergarten games.
    I play in a very loose game, hardly any raises pre-flop, suck-outs all over the place. $10 buy-in with an average of 7-9 people. I play very-tight early on(mainly because the blinds are very small compared to the starting stack and because of everyones reckless play). I just wanted to hear some input...
  • is there anything i could of done
    I was playing a pl $10 buy in game today, and i caught Q7 :diamond: on big blind. Everyone checks to see the flop which comes Q 5 2 rainbow. I check and the guy behind me raises $2, the guy behind him calls and i reraise pot which is like $7 now. the first guy folds and the second guy calls. the turn...
  • Suited Aces or Suited Connectors?
    Let me qualify the setting for my poll question. In a live, low-limit game where players tend to play looser than they would at higher stakes or no limit, are suited connectors really much better than an Ace and any suited card? The rationale most poker tacticians give for playing most suited connectors...
  • Suited Flops
    Can someone explain the proper strategy to have when all 3 cards on the flop are suited in a suit you don't hold, but the flop gives you either a set or 2 pair? The problem with betting into this flop (besides the obvious one that someone may have already made their flush) is that against weaker players,...
  • Playing heads up with pocket pairs
    Can someone explain the proper strategy when you're holding a high pocket pair playing heads up against another perosn who is also holding a high pocket pair? e.g. Both players raise 3x BB preflop. I hold QQo, he holds JJo. Flop is all rags. I bet the pot. He calls. Turn is a rag. Do you bet...
  • Slowplaying
    I've had enough of this. I had quad 7's cracked by a runner-runner straight flush the other day because I gave 2 free cards. Seems like I can't even slowplay a straight flush without getting outdrawn. And then I can't even complain about someone being an idiot because I gave 'em 2 free cards! If...
  • Super-aggressive game
    I've found a live game near my home. I don't really like the structure, but if I want live action, I don't have much choice. I like to play 3/6 limit. This is a 1/2 NL game, with buy ins between $75 and $350.I can't afford to lose more than $150 in a night, so that's my typical buy in. The reason...
  • Player notes, bad or good?
    I've recently started taking notes on my opponents' play, and must say that so far nothing good has come of it. For instance, one day I'm at a table with a player I have notes on, I click the note and it says "fish." (probably from when I was multi-tabling, because I take really simple notes then). "Good...
  • League Strategy, help me!!!!
    I have never joined a poker league before and don't know what my goals should be. Here is the layout of the league: The league is separated into about 25 different bars. Each site will have 10 weekly tournaments. The top 20% from each site is then entered into a main event with the grand prize being...
  • Skill and luck, what's the ratio?
    I've been playing alot and studying the game for about 7 months now and I feel I've made very good progress for such a short period of time. I've gone from a player who consistently finished a little bit down to a player who consistenly finishs a little (sometimes alot :D ) up. (mostly low limit games...
  • did i play this situation correctly?...
    ok... i was in a b&m tournament this saturday... there were about 30 people entered and the top 3 were in the money.. i beat my first round table and made it to the final table.. it was a no limit tourney and there were 6 of us at the final table and it was just starting so everyone had pretty much...
  • when your opponents play you
    The other day I was in a pot-limit SNG, and there was one player who woluld call whenever an opponent showed strength, and then bet the max if the second or third card paired, or if a straight or flush could easily be made. Players like this give me trouble, so I avoided playing pots with him, but once...
  • How to play a constant slow player.
    One of the guys in my weekly home game has got me stumped. He slow plays almost every hand. No matter what he has it’s check and call, check and call. Then on the river it’s check and raise. Usually a huge raise. At this point, I either call him to find out he has the nuts or fold (probably...
  • weak top pair vs. many opponents
    I'm in a low limit game, with 9 :spade: 8 :diamond: in the big blind. Everyone limps, I call, BB checks. The flop is: 8 :heart: 7 :diamond: 3 :club: I consider betting, but then I think if it checks around to someone in late position, I can check-raise and limit the field. UTG bets and gets 5...
  • Playing pocket pairs online
    Here's my problem, I'm a half decent player, pretty tight/aggressive., but like to mix it up and sometimes play a lot of hands. I can usually be a dominating force around the table. But my achilles heel is that when playing online, I always (say 80%) seem to lose when dealt pocket pairs. Up to 9-9 I...
  • Feeding the rake
    Suppose I have an Ace, and the board is K,Q,J,T,2, not 3-suited. I bet and and an opponent, whose game I don't know, raises me. I will often just call the raise, figuring that my opponent would not have raised me without the ace, and if I re-raise and he caps, we're each contributing an extra 2 big bets...
  • Walking back to Houston
    I'm in a SNG with 2500 chips, blinds are 75/150. I get AK on the button, with 2 lipers, and raise to 800. A limper with a stack as big as mine calls me. The flop is Q,4,4, and he checks to me. I figure he probably missed the flop, so I bet half my stack, hoping to take it down. He plays back and I...
  • How do you play preflop out of the small blind?
    Say you are in the SB in a limit poker game with 3 or 4 limpers and no raisers on the table, and on a table with a mixture of tight and loose players.What additional hands do you play preflop in addition to the standard preflop calling hands due to the fact that it doesn't cost as much to call the pot?
  • SR or SPR
    A reason some of us are very poor poker players stems from the fact that we have very weak R’s. The reason we have weak R’s is we have weak P’s. This is because we have not taken the time for a good P. One of the many things that sets mankind apart from most animals is that we are capable of...
  • Bets Preflop...But Checks on the Flop...?
    is a guy like this usually trying to steal the blinds? or could he be slow playing/hoping for a draw?
  • Calling a raise when you've alrdy called a bet preflop..
    My question is how often will you call a raise after alrdy calling a bet? Say you have something like QJo, you call the initial blind, its raised after you. doyou call? does it depend on the number of callers? who raised? ect.. Im guessing its wise to fold hands like A10 and K10 preflop if raised...
  • How Should I Play Against Pocket Pairs?
    i can most of the time tell when this one guy i play with has a pocket pair (anywhere between 22 and AA), because bets in a certain pattern preflop. any advice on how i should play him?
  • | Tight/Loose | Passive/Aggressive |
    can someone plz define these terms for me? thx!!! :wink:
  • If it's good enough to call.....
    I see a lot of hands in online NLHE where people put in a substantial bet pre-flop way out of position and get 2, 3 even 4 people call it flat. It always amazes me that people will do this. If they consider their hand is strong enough to call a bet like that, it MUST be good enough to raise but this...
  • Playing Pocket Ace on Loose table
    this is for a home game with about 8 players. We start with $2000 with $2 blinds. The guys I play with play very loose. Almost any preflop raise less than 10x the BB is called immediatly by almost the whole table. What should i do if i get AA pocket? I know i suppose to raise big preflop to...
  • Milking the tighties ;)
    This is about live games. Holdem NL, usially 5-6 ppl. Tourney style. In the group I play, i'm able to win pretty much consistently, but i don't think i do my best and i still want to advance. so here is the problem: the majority of players on this table are tight (in fact only 1 out of 6 is a total...
  • Tourney question - short stacked
    I just played in a home game tourney (I'm usually a cash game player). I was doing OK early but caught a run of cold cards and was getting blinded to death. Anyway, I had probably 6-8x the BB and got Ah9h so I decided it was time to make my move. I pushed in and got called by QQ. No help to either...
  • KK vs AK
    Just to continue the KK discussion. ScanX=M1kall1ca K-rug=Krugar77 I have no qualms about going all-in at all. Good real world example. 70% favorite versus 30%. Good move on his part and I didn't feel that he had AA or KK. It was to strong of a move for him to be anything but AK or QQ. Either way...
  • loose limit: limping in from late position with premium hand
    I've been reading T.J. Cloutier's book on limit holdem (Love this book by the way. The format is a dialogue between TJ & Tom McEvoyso its really easy to follow, and I find myself remembering bits and pieces of it while I play more than I do with other books).... Anyway, TJ says that when there are...
  • How much to sit down with?
    How much do you need as a stake for a given table? I seem to do OK with about 100 times the minimum . . . IE 5.00 for a .5/.10 table, etc . . . how does that hold up?
  • Sit N Go Specific Question Regarding KK......
    I have a Question Regarding KK preflop in a 10 handed Sit n Go. Are you comfortable getting it allin preflop with KK? Or do you want to wait and see if the flop brings an A to beat you, and cut your losses? Situations Im thinking of are like this.... 1.) Hero is in LP with average stack. There...
  • Darcy's Limit Log
    I'm going to start this log in an effort to help my limit hold'em game. I am having some difficulties with a few aspects of the game that I need clarified and am going to be posting hand histories. QUESTION 1) This is a huge problem for me which occurs when I have a weak draw. Say I have 9c-7c...
  • NL Texas Hold'em Theory
    Can a NL Texas Hold'em Pro/experienced player point me to the best sources of "poker theory"? :?: I would like to learn how to: - calculate my odds of winning a given hand - bet to maximize nut hands - bluff & when to bluff - call bluffs & when to call bluffs - & basic theory in general THANK...
  • how to play this??
    say i get AKc, i raise 5x BB, get 2 or 3 callers board comes rainbow all rags, what do i do? to avoid snoogins inevitable questions of position and blinds, lets say im middle position, 1 caller before and 1 after me, first hand of a SNG so we all have 1500 chips blinds are 10/20
  • Playing in unskilled group
    Hey everyone, I have a question about playing in a casual, not overly skilled group. Now, we all understand the basics, we've been playing together for about a 1.5 years now...we all watch WPT, know how to play, know some tactics, etc. I'd maybe put us at advanced-beginner or intermediate level, mostly...
  • betting for info/value
    Say you have QQ in middle position in a NL game. no callers to you and you raise 3-4x the blind. Two callers two callers in late position. The flop comes with an Ace or a King. What would you do? In my opinion, you have to bet to make sure they paired the overcard. I would make the same pre-flop...
  • Tell Me How you play this
    How do you play this from the given information only 25$ 10 man SnG , 5 remain chip stack = 3700 2nd place = 3500 3,4&5 range from 800-2000 UTG you hold AhQs & raised Button is solo caller (2nd in chips w/ 3500) flop = 7c 5h 2h , I open for 300 & get called only Turn = 9h (lets say you...
  • How do you play KQ?
    I find that KQ is a one of my weak spots. I think that I overplay it/play it wrong preflop. How do you play KQ from: (Assume no raise in front of you) A. UTG B. Early Position C. Middle Position D. Late Position E. SB/BB How about to a raise? I won't call a big raise with it preflop,...
  • Heads Up
    I think I really need help when playing heads up. It seems as though me and my opponent are always tied in chips and then like 90% of the hands are just one of us limps in and then we check it all the way to the end. Occaisionally Ill play agressively, but I dont feel very comfortable with it. Can...
  • AK: a hand to go all in with?
    whatcha think, is this a hand to limp and see the flop (maybe with a 3-4x rr) or an all in hand? or just a buy the pot hand?
  • Late Position Connectors and one gap connectors
    http://www.lowlimitholdem.com/starting_hand_selections.htm 99 - 22 Suited AKs - ATs, KQs - KTs, QJs Axs, KTs, JTs - 65s, QTs - 97s Unsuited AKs - AT, KQ - KT, QJ JT - 76 The link is to a starting hand chart and the under the link is a copy and paste of starting hands from the late position...
  • Flop play: Take the pot down now or wait?
    I came across this exact situation twice in a SNG a few minutes ago. Here's the setup: You are in the SB or BB, and their is a raise from middle/late position. You have no information on the player, but he is not a rock and you can assume he doesn't have an overpair. You have a medium pocket pair,...
  • unsuited overcards...
    QKo, KJo etc, how would you generally play these? i realize it depends on the situation but normally how would you play em, how big of a raise and more importantly if they dont hit on the flop what i do is normally 2-3x BB raise, then if they dont hit and there is alot of checks before me ill...
  • how to play of low pocket pairs...
    how do you play them? specifically preflop, what do you do if someone reraises before you or if it just gets checked/called to you also what about post flop play, what do you do there this is a part of my game i need to work on
  • Buying Information
    One of my MAJOR flaws in my game (probably a result of the occasional idiot) is that I will buy information, then ignore it. For example, I have A3, flop is A Q 6. Someone bets, I raise (to find out if they have an Ace, also allowing me to save a big bet on the turn or river). They reraise. ...
  • Going All-In with a Bluff?
    Hey guys... new here, just got into Hold'em within the last 3 weeks or so. I play a good amount with play money (I know it's not the same, but not 18 yet :P ) and also play with my friends for real money. I usually win most of the time because I practice more and read stuff on the forums. Anyways,...
  • Heads up question about S&M HPFAP
    Hi guys, I've been reading the heads up section in PFAP and don't seem to get a point their making (page 203 for owners). Situation to defend the BB to an aggressive player.. You're heads up on the BB with QsTs and called your opponent's raise preflop. Flop comes As, 9s, 4d Your opponent...
  • Calling a tourney all-in with the big stack on your left.
    I HATE being this position... 200/400 Blinds Short Stack - 2000 in chips. You - 8000 in chips. Chip Leader - 15000 in chips. Pre-flop: Short stacks calls the BB. You re-raise to 1200 with a good (but not fantastic) hand. Unfortunatly for you, the chip leader calls, and then the short stack...
  • When Captain Crazy comes after your blinds....
    I'm wondering about this hand, so I need solid info if you are to respond please. I got pretty lucky the first hand of a SNG 10 player tourney and caught a King high flush to go from 800 chips to over 2000. After that I was able to sit back and play very few hands, I played a couple now and again...
  • Situational Dilemmas
    In each of the following situations you are in a Multi Table Tourney. The money in this tourney starts at 18th place, 10th - 18th gets same money and then rises from 9th to 1st. In each situation you have average stack. You have TT you're pretty sure your opponant has 2 overcards, in each situation...
  • Playing top hands
    Just looking for opinions.... 1) Top hand (AA, KK, QQ, AK) in SB or BB. Playing 1/2, I don't see a point in raising since everyone's that limped in will just call anyways. I'd rather hide the strength of my hand. 2) Same situation but in late position with no or 1 limpers. Just call to hide strength...
  • QQ , Did I Make the correct call ....
    Hello , I want some advice on my call Last night in a multi table NL game. I had the Chip lead 4,400 , average was near 1800 . 2nd in chips had 3800. my table image was hard to know,but I had been showing down nice hands ,but I had also been pushng around the table .. reraiseing when I felt weakness...
  • Preflop Raise
    I may get some major disagreement on this but I have come to the conclusion the the Pre flop raise should be taken out of the game plan with 2 exceptions. 1. When you are dealt pocket aces. 2. when there are only you and 2 other people at the table, maybe three but that may be pushing it. Let's...
  • I am not allowed to slowplay online.
    I can't do it. If I slowplay anything less than a full house or nut flush, I get outdrawn. Its gotten to the point where if I flop a straight and there is two cards to a flush out there, I'm all in. I can't get anything for profit this way, but I have to. If I slowplay this hand, or even bet small,...
  • AKs or TT (Hand Rankings)
    Sklansky ranks the top starting hands as AA KK QQ AKs AQs JJ KQs AJs KJs AKos Ok? seems reasonable? Yet i was reading something by TJ Cloutier and he says HE ranks the hands as follows... AA KK QQ JJ TT AKs Quite a difference. TT is not even in Sklanskys top 10 yet Cloutier...
  • I got some questions
    Hi, I'm 17 and live in the Chicago Suburbs. I play $5 or $10 buy-in with my friends maybe once a week. We have 10 and 20 cent blinds (big money) I win most the time and am a very consistant player. We played again last night and I was gettin some good hands. J-J, Ad-Kd, 9-9, 7-7... you get the picture....
  • FISH LOVE TO HATE THEM
    OK .... I need to VENT !!! :evil: I'm So F'n Tired of getting OUT drawn ... I cant seem to Get away from the Schools of FISH .... It seems that 90% of the time I get busted its from a Clueless Donkey who calls my Top Set w/ a gut shot for 1/2 his stack & hits..... GEEZ !!! ANY ACE ,ANY DRAW ,ANY...
  • AA, KK - A survival hand?
    Seems like every time I get dealt these hands I'm more concerned with not getting outdrawn than with sucking money out of people with them. For example, I snag KK on the BB in the early-mid stages of a NL tourney. There are a few limpers. Instead of making a somewhat reasonable raise, I tend to go...
  • Outkicked with trips
    This happened to me twice in one night in SNG's the other day - a pair flops giving me trips, and I bet the shit out of them and end up losing both to better kickers. What are the odds of two players (out of four seeing the flop) having trips off of the one pair on the board? Should I slow down when...
  • Kx Suited
    I would like to take a moment to talk about a hand that gets little respect and by tight players very little play and that is Kx suited. All the preflop charts I've seen give very little credence to this poor, not often used, but highly valuable pocket cards. Think about this for a moment.People...
  • Chasing flushes and pot odds
    Something has been nagging at me so you mathmaticians here tell me if I'm on the wrong track. As I understand it if you flop a 4 card flush draw the odds of hitting it on the turn or river is 4 to 1. It is an accepted practise that you only chase it if you have pot odds of 4 to 1 or better. But...
  • Blind Spot ! Help me !
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