Forum: Micro-Limits
12-21-2005, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 65
Re: QQ in a big pot, how\'s my line
This is pretty much how I'd play it. I don't think you can slow down until the turn 3-bet (that's when things get real).
If his AF is a little lower, then you can slow down to his turn bet. ...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
08-24-2005, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 62
Re: How do you prepare for a session?
I think that if you prepare, you won't play at your best... similar to bowling and golf.
Preperation is practice (for poker... reading, posting, thinking about hands, etc)... if you try to...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
08-19-2005, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 68
Re: 5/10 6max: A7o isolation gets 3bet
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Flop raise is chipspewing.
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Although, there aren't any real good draws, I don't believe a flop raise is that bad.
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If a flop raise is spewing would a river...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
08-19-2005, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 57
Re: Value Betting taken too far? (hh)
I would say based on his overall AF, yeah... he's to passive to raise river when he's behind, but if you can, break out the AFs into streets. If he's 0 0 7... i might c/c river or b/c river.
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
08-19-2005, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 54
Re: Table momentum?
Yes... there is something to momentum. It can effect you in many ways. The biggest ones (or at least the biggest ones that hit me) were:
1. Loss of psychological edge.
It's easy to get a...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-02-2005, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 36
Re: KK check-raised by a TAG head\'s up
Do you have the Aggression Factors broken out into all streets?
A 2.0 post flop AF could be done a few different ways... it could be low on the turn and river and really high on the flop. If this...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-02-2005, 06:47 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 148
Re: J7s BB
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I have been trying to loosen up from the blinds. J7s seems loose to be calling a raise though. And this hand does not seem multiway enough - too loose?
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What prompted you...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
05-31-2005, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 122
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
05-22-2005, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 42
Re: JJ hand...
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The reason why I didn't value bet the river was because I thought I'd only get hands I beat to call.
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Huh?
Bet the river.
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-25-2005, 11:45 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 79
Re: Turn decision
I fold.
I would be worried about villain having an 8 more than a T.
Pot is small.
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-25-2005, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 46
Re: AKo hand(also posted in micro-limit)
I think this is an easy river bet.
You checked behind on the turn, why would any hand that beats you not bet this river? If that K didn't hit you, then you would have checked behind and they get...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-25-2005, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 70
Re: Unimproved AK improves
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Do people really play a 5 like this? This is a hand protection raise.
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Not often. But it does happen.
I think what I should have focused on was that if UTG has an 8,...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-25-2005, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 70
Re: Unimproved AK improves
It's a toughy.
If opponent has an 8, a bet may make him fold, as you raised from BB pf. If opponent has a 5, you are drawing pretty thin, and a bet will see a raise here.
You could go for a...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-25-2005, 10:06 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 45
Re: 10/20 QJ hand vs lags.
Here's my thoughts (as n00bie as they are)...
On the flop, the BB c/3-bets. The button is "very loose". What does capping the flop get you? I don't think much.
Why not just call the 3-bet...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-22-2005, 03:54 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 96
Re: A 10/20 observation.
OK... not at 10/20 yet, but close....
At 5/10, I think calling this bet (in big pots) is sometimes good w/ A-hi HU if you feel there's a decent chance that they are pushing a draw on the flop...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-22-2005, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 238
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Forum: Micro-Limits
04-20-2005, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 47
Re: Check out this screen shot
Dude... just one comment....
Wouldn't it be much easier to play if you didn't take a marker and draw lines through the names? And what's with that distracting arrow?
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-20-2005, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 129
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-20-2005, 07:08 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 129
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Forum: Beginners Questions
04-19-2005, 12:20 AM
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Replies: 67
Views: 265
Re: Who is really loosing at poker?!
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1) WHY are people here losing players?
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30k+ posters on 2+2 (registered)... only about 200-300 regular (decent) posters on the strategy forums.
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2) How is it...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-13-2005, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 50
AQs MP facing UTG and a flop full of fun.
<font color="purple">This hand came up earlier tonight. Table playing about 47/14 at the time.</font>
<font color="green">Table reads:
UTG - 40/16 AF(F/T/R)1.9/2.3/1.4 WSD 40
Button - 39/20...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
04-08-2005, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 90
Re: Exposed Cards Ruling
from www.texasholdem-poker.com (http://www.texasholdem-poker.com):
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40. A player who exposes his cards during the play may incur a penalty, but will not have his hand killed. If any...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
04-08-2005, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 100
Re: know it all spamming 2+2
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Just because people have access to 2+2 or are 2+2ers does not mean they are good poker players.
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True... just look at me... I've been on this site for 1-1/2 years and I...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-08-2005, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 76
Re: 2 mid PP in the blinds vs steal attempt.
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Hand 2: You have to at least call here. You are getting 4.5:1 and likely have the best hand. If you called and only played it if you flop a set or some other favorable flop such as all...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
04-08-2005, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 76
2 mid PP in the blinds vs steal attempt.
Before, I was defending my blinds too much, now just the opposite. Trying to find that middle ground... then I ran into these last night....
Both hands are PP 5/10 6-max
Both tables, I have a...
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