Forum: One-table Tournaments
12-09-2005, 09:25 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 109
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-29-2005, 04:47 PM
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Replies: 113
Views: 2,038
Re: Why aren\'t you better?
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Interesting thread. I was reading a thread yesterday by Major Kong, Mason Malmuth.
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For the record, Major Kong is Ed Miller's old posting name.
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-29-2005, 10:15 AM
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Replies: 113
Views: 2,038
Re: Why aren\'t you better?
Interesting thread. I was reading a thread yesterday by Major Kong, Mason Malmuth. He said micro-limit players don't crush small stakes games because they fold too much. A long thread in which...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-09-2005, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 404
Re: Alter your play for donks - early game?
Hold 'em is a game of pairs, not draws. Rinse and repeat.
If you insist on playing LAG, you want small pots and play post-flop well. If you can't get away from a hand, don't play these hands. ...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-09-2005, 03:41 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 238
Re: How to respond?
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calling would be terrible.
folding is only an option if you never intend to play poker again.
Push all your chips in the middle.
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-09-2005, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 238
Re: How to respond?
I agree that on PP I would have pushed it. AK plays best when you see all the cards. However, if this was PokerStars, I would have called and folded to the reraise. Not much harm to my stack. ...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-09-2005, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 404
Re: Alter your play for donks - early game?
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Oh give it up already. Do you want me to post hand histories? It's a no brainer. Try it sometime. You'll be pleasantly surprised.
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With all due respect, this is the...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-09-2005, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 41
Views: 404
Re: Alter your play for donks - early game?
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There is a reason I'm usually chip leader by Level 3. Implied odds against AA/KK are huge.
Again, raising with suited connectors in pf is +EV play if you know how to play post-flop. ...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-05-2005, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 133
Re: Frustrated gambler advice
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I feel like I have a pretty good grasp on the true fundementals of the game and wanted to use the sit and go's to pratice, learn and gain experience.
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-05-2005, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 203
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-05-2005, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 203
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-05-2005, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 62
Re: betting patterns and reads for online poker
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I think you shouldn't generalize that thought and just apply it to the majority, due to the diversity of the general population.
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What about applying general rules as a...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-04-2005, 05:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 67
Re: OT-TJ Cloutier\'s book
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step."
How hard is it to take that first step? Think of where you were when you began. Did you know anything about starting hands? Did you...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-04-2005, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 133
Re: Frustrated gambler advice
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I hesitate to label myself as anything better then "above average."
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Me, too. But that's because the average is so low. /images/graemlins/laugh.gif
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-04-2005, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 113
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
11-04-2005, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 100
Re: How to Play the Early Big Stack
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The problem with having a healthy stack is the temptation to steal blinds to keep it healthy. You'd be better off just assuming that you have more time to wait for a quality...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-04-2005, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 133
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-04-2005, 09:55 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 133
Re: Advice on internet play
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If there's any flack for you to catch, it should only be for the "too many donkeys" comment. I'm pretty sure you know very well that the number of donkeys dramatically increases your...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-04-2005, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 133
Re: Advice on internet play
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I have no clue why you'd catch flack for that one, CJ. Most pros agree, and state openly, that you must get lucky and win at least a few coinflips in order to make a final table. Luck is...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-04-2005, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 341
Re: How Do You Play Superaggressively?
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Aggressive play is defined as (bets+raises)/(checks+calls).
Think about this. Where do folds fit in? Are you a baseball fan? Folds are like walks. They don't count as an "At Bat",...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-04-2005, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 133
Re: Advice on internet play
I'm probably going to catch a lot of flack for this, but...
I believe that even if you're a very good player, to go deep, you have to be lucky three times. No one can do very well--whatever that...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-04-2005, 08:35 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 95
Re: Put an end to all results oriented thinking
Mike Matros, in the latest issue of Card Player, has a column on game theory. In it he states and I'm paraphrasing, "Poker strategists think how to best play this hand. Game theorists think how to...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-01-2005, 01:05 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 184
Re: early stages against total idiots
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I think this is the dilema thats probably been discussed a lot here, do you play tight and hold out for the later rounds or dry and outdonk the donks and double up.
In the end I think...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-01-2005, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 386
Re: Flop good or bad?
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Unraised pot, with a flushing board, multi-handed, no way on God's green earth am I letting someone get a cheap turn card. Pop to t1000 (and if they're loose enough to call, probably go...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-01-2005, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 386
Flop good or bad?
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