Forum: Texas Hold'em
09-18-2005, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 124
Re: What is the key to becoming a real top player?
I also don't consider myself a "top player" -- I've only made it to the final table of a large MTT once, out of probably 20ish attempts. However, I regularly cash/win in three-table sit-n-gos, and my...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
09-15-2005, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 234
Re: Using drugs to enhance ur tourney game?
Taking something mild like melatonin to get a good night's rest before/during a long MTT makes perfect sense to me. Absolutely nothing makes me play worse than being dead tired.
But taking...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
09-15-2005, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 48
Re: AA- Early in $30 NL tourney.....
God, you really see some terrible all-in calls in the first orbit of a Poker Stars tourney, don't you? What's with that?
I probably would have raised a good deal more, like bump it up to 750...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
09-15-2005, 08:04 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 142
Re: A JJ hand
Are we overanalyzing the thought processes of a weak player (who is shortstacked to boot)? I can't help thinking the whole situation is simpler than we're making it. Basically I think the rest of his...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-24-2005, 10:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 53
Re: KK- push preflop or is this raise okay?
You definitely don't want to push preflop with this hand in this situation. 90% of the time everyone folds and you pick up a measly 600 chips; maybe 6% of the time someone makes a loose call and you...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-24-2005, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 43
Re: KQo in a $100+9
Yeah, this is a no-brainer. Everyone has flat called to you, you're already in for 200 and you've only got 1000 left (5 big blinds). Easy push. I guess you got burned, though, or you wouldn't be...
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Forum: Probability
04-18-2005, 08:40 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 94
Re: Calculating pot odds.
Right. The key thing to realize is that separating the unseen cards/marbles into different groups doesn't give us any new information, so the old information applies equally to them all, no matter...
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Forum: Probability
04-15-2005, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 94
Re: Calculating pot odds.
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Why is it that burn cards and other players hole cards are not taken into account? They can and DO make a difference, is it simply because they are unknown?
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Thought I'd...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-12-2005, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 45
Re: Is there any avoiding this?
I think limping with a low PP is a fine play. If you hit the set, you can usually play it for big money, and if you miss on the flop, you get out without spending much for the chance. Hell, you were...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-12-2005, 02:00 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 44
Re: AK hand ?? in multi satelite
I like the push here vs. almost any player, and especially vs. this guy given your read. Given his proclivities, yeah, he might call your all-in with a mid/low pocket pair, but then you've got a...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-12-2005, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 47
Re: Limping vs raising from UTG
Dude, I love it when I have a good enough hand to raise UTG. Especially if you have a good table image, any player who's paying attention will fold a marginal hand here because they know you're not...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-12-2005, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 70
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-12-2005, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 70
Re: Please be brutal
1. I would definitely raise here, then call moderate reraises but probably fold to a push, depending on read.
2. I probably wouldn't play KJ at all unless I was the first raiser and could...
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Forum: Probability
04-12-2005, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 138
Re: Pot Odds Question
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What I was suggesting was that for each of the unsuccessful attempts you had the same 10:1 pot odds. The pot odds didn't change just the size of the wager and the size of the pot. So I...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-11-2005, 01:49 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 65
Re: 2 table $11 sng - help!?
I see what you're saying, Born, and you're right -- that's a pickle. But you painted a portrait of the worst-case scenario, or pretty close to it. Using this method, I find that by the time I get to...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-10-2005, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 65
Re: 2 table $11 sng - help!?
Hey, I'll take a stab at it. I play a lot of two-table SNGs on Poker Stars, and I've definitely made money on it. Of my last 10 SNGs, I won two of them, placed second once, and fourth once. (I'm sure...
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Forum: Probability
04-10-2005, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 138
Re: Pot Odds Question
What other posters have said is correct, but I think it might help you more if someone pointed out specifically where you seem to be confused. Might as well be me. =) You wrote:
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Forum: Probability
04-01-2005, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 92
Re: Pot Odds Question
Without getting into all the math of your question (someone else can explain that better), raising has two things going for it here.
First, you don't want to be in this pot five-handed, if for no...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-01-2005, 01:47 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 39
Re: First MTT win
Great work, dude. What a payout! I play mostly sit'n'gos because I find it easy to beat a field of 18-27 players, but dang -- I should enter a big tourney every once in a while.
Crooked
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-01-2005, 01:32 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 43
Re: ideas on playing these hands?
On the AKs hand: I agree with other posters, you have to charge drawing players more. I see what you're saying, that you pretty much have it made in the shade, and why not charge everyone a small...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-01-2005, 01:12 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 68
Re: How bad is this play.
There aren't many hands that have you beat here, percentage-wise. I'd totally call it and see a flop.
Crooked
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-01-2005, 12:47 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 35
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Forum: Probability
03-31-2005, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 66
Re: help me out with a math/odds question
Lost Wages is entirely right. But maybe a bit more explanation is in order.
Basically, you always want the relationship of the portion of money you put into the pot to the total value of the pot...
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Forum: Psychology
03-31-2005, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 89
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Forum: Probability
03-31-2005, 06:54 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 78
Re: Quick Omaha 8 question.
First off, unless the board gives someone a straight flush, you have the absolute nuts here, so it's a no-brainer to bet or call any raises. You're making money on this pot even if there is a low...
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