Forum: One-table Tournaments
12-29-2005, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,752
Re: Playing from the blinds: 9Ts
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If you are going to fold vs. resistance with 2nd pair and 4 to a flush, then you need to start folding these hands pre-flop. Otherwise you are hoping to flop made hands, and that doesn't...
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Forum: Home Poker
11-26-2005, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 146
Home game busted by thieves
In Washington Post this AM, there is storu about a home game in Fairfax, VA that was held up by two guys with shotguns.
Hosts had circulated invitations through evite.com and I guess invitations...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-20-2005, 11:17 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 1,131
Re: I\'m killing this place
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I'm going out on a limb here. You're eighteen, right?
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You forgot to mention the hoodie and chip tricks.
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-08-2005, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 149
chip tricks
One of the reasons I like B&M is because I get to watch the players be silly. 4/8 Limit at the Trop. I'm in seat 10, three guys are in 7,8 & 9. Guy in 9 has hoodie, Ipod and dark glasses. He didn't...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-08-2005, 05:36 PM
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Replies: 67
Views: 4,204
Re: Card Protecters
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I heard that works as a virginity protector as well
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Now this is a funny comment.
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
10-31-2005, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 58
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
10-31-2005, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 58
KKK on Board - 77 in my hand
I know I didn't deserve this pot but did I play it all right?
Was flop bet enough?
What about turn? bet bad, push good?
***** Hand History for Game 2949601011 *****
NL Hold'em Game $6 Buy-in +...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
10-30-2005, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 260
Re: Limit SNGs
I read the Russ Georgiev link and was uncertain how much faith to put in his advice because of his modesty and uncertainty.
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
10-30-2005, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 207
Re: Isolating @ the bubble
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Here I don't mind calling and checking it down with the added bonus of BB probably coming along. If you push button off a winning hand here it is bad for all three of you and great for...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
10-29-2005, 10:05 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 64
Re: Question about $$ won
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Eastbay's work on hand values against pushers, MJ's blind stealing theorem, and correct early stage and ITM play
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Can you give a date range for any of these valuable...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
10-28-2005, 01:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 122
Re: random thank you\'s and thoughts
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The 11's are such a small jump in skill than the 6's that I hardly noticed. The small improvement in skill is more than made up for by the savings in rake. The same basic ABC poker that...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
10-27-2005, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 122
Re: random thank you\'s and thoughts
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If you've read everything you should know by now that your time would be better spent at the 10+1s!
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I read most of it, I undertood only some of that and I can't get...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
10-27-2005, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 93
Re: Dead man\'s hand...
I would reraise the flop and make him make the decision. I don't think this is so much bad luck as letting him in the hand cheaply.
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I would raise his flop bet. You are ahead of...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
10-27-2005, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 122
random thank you\'s and thoughts
I've spent a lot of time reading the FAQ and the threads that others recommended and have been playing the $5+1 SNGs at Party with good success. Thank you all.
It is amazing that this group is so...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
10-21-2005, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 64
resources for Noobs
Just started playing SnGs with some small degree of success after playing Limit (which got incredibly boring) and woukd like to read a book or two to get me to some level of familiarity with WTF I'm...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
10-07-2005, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 116
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
10-07-2005, 06:15 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 116
Card Rooms near Ornage, CA
Will be visiting friends in Orange, CA and would like to try local card rooms. I am used to playing in AC at the Trop or Borgata, 3/6 3/8, LHE or 1/2 NLHE.
Which Card rooms does anyone recommend...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
10-07-2005, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 361
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
05-31-2005, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 102
Re: Washington D.C.
AC is the closest but not that close.
There is at least one bus company (Martz) that makes full day excursion to AC allowing about 6+ hrs at the table. I go with a friend, good bus, movie, no...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
05-16-2005, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 282
Re: Online Poker - Almost Certainly Rigged
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I say that this is essentially a statistical impossibility for the typical person after just 7K hands.
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Statistics don't say that things are impossible, only improbable...
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Forum: Poker Theory
05-15-2005, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 212
Re: Is there any reason to open limp UTG?
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couldn't agree more! .... stick to pocket pairs, catch a cheat flop playing for a set. a 55,44,66,etc. is a lot easier to get away from then an AQ or AJ. ...... Thats why pocket pairs...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
05-09-2005, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 66
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Forum: Micro-Limits
05-04-2005, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 121
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Forum: Micro-Limits
05-03-2005, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 97
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Forum: Micro-Limits
05-02-2005, 09:24 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 92
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