Which poker fate? (low content)

[SeattleJake]

[SeattleJake]

The number of "Pocket Tens" responses surprises me, as I meant it as a red herring... Eventually people would only play against you when they have you beat, so it's sort of a King Midas answer. Aces are definitely out of the question, because you'd never get any action; Jacks I felt were just about right where you'd still win often enough even when you're an underdog. At what point would you _not_ want to always have the same pair -- 33 are obviously too low, maybe 55? 78s are just over 55 and just under 66...

[Shibby]

I voted to never have my hand counterfeited. I play SC's very often and that's the thing that bugs me the most about them, getting counterfeited by top pair when I have bottom two.

If there was a "Only get dealt Suited Connectors" option, I'd be all over that. It narrows your hand range down a little bit, but there's going to be no real way for an opponent to nail you to a hand.

[twankerr]

I chose the inside straight one because it basically gives you a third major draw post-flop (flush, open-ended, inside straight). I don't think that the benefit the other hands provide will be near having your 4 outter become an 8 outter (I'm assuming this would be the end result of doubling its occurence).

[FlipPoker]

The stealth hand: sets. They're your bread and butter in NLHE. You'll flop a set 1 out of 8 times. Even if you don't flop a set, tens will hold up often enough for me.

[foldem]

Sets are rarely the nuts by the river. Think of how much more powerful AK becomes on a QJx board. If you happen to flop a flush draw too you've got a real powerhouse.

[FlipPoker]

I just like how sets are concealed. I think you're more likely to get action with a set than when your flush or straight completes.

[The_Bends]

Inside draw. It stops you're game from being predictable like the other options and when you hit your hand it'll frequently be well disguised to the other players. Instide straights are great at normal odds (in the right situation)at double the chance I'd be in heaven.

[swolfe]

[ QUOTE ]
I just like how sets are concealed. I think you're more likely to get action with a set than when your flush or straight completes.

[/ QUOTE ]

but like the first comment says...people are eventually going to notice that you're not showing down anything except TT /images/graemlins/smile.gif

i picked the inside straight. it's stronger than the possible sets/pair of TT and usually just as well disguised.

[MLerra]

1010 every time. If people notice, I go to a different table or casino or website. It's the 3rd most profitable hand for me online (though realistically, it should be 5th I'd think, maybe 7th behind AK and AQ) and if I made that BB/hand, I'd be doing very well. Remember, you don't always show a hand when you win a pot. And, it would take at least 3+ times of actually showing it as a winner for it to catch on. Plus, it might increase your action before decreasing it. "Well, I lose to 1010, but what are the odds he has that AGAIN?"

[FlipPoker]

[ QUOTE ]
but like the first comment says...people are eventually going to notice that you're not showing down anything except TT /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[/ QUOTE ]
You're right. I wasn't thinking about the long-term effect of always showing TT. How did I get involved in this hypothetical discussion anyway? /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[MikeL]

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
but like the first comment says...people are eventually going to notice that you're not showing down anything except TT /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[/ QUOTE ]
You're right. I wasn't thinking about the long-term effect of always showing TT. How did I get involved in this hypothetical discussion anyway? /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[/ QUOTE ]

I don't know why, but this all reminds me of an old "Twilight Zone" episode where a gambler dies and ends up in a casino where he never loses. Ever. At first he thinks he has arrived in heaven. But, after awhile he realizes he has been set to hell and the games he loved he now hates.

Regards,
Mike L.

[FlipPoker]

[ QUOTE ]
I don't know why, but this all reminds me of an old "Twilight Zone" episode where a gambler dies and ends up in a casino where he never loses. Ever. At first he thinks he has arrived in heaven. But, after awhile he realizes he has been set to hell and the games he loved he now hates.

[/ QUOTE ]
That's funny. I have to keep reminding myself that losing is okay (it's part of the game). In an article I read, some poker pro said that if it doesn't hurt to lose than you should be playing higher limits. I think I'll be at 100NL for a while. /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[SeattleJake]

The two least picked answers:

"No 2" gives you 8% better starting hands every time.

"Extra clubs" gives you 3% more flushes.