Forum: Poker Theory
07-28-2005, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 130
Re: Please Help!!!
It's a two-part plan with playing the mindless aggressors:
(1) Preflop, only play premium hands. Dip only slightly in hand selectivity when in late position.
(2) After making a hand, protect...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-26-2005, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 90
Two Theoretical Questions
(1) If you're at a 10-handed, loose, aggressive cash game, and you have to pick one hand to get continuously, what would it be? Also, as a stipulation, everyone at the table knows your choice and...
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Forum: Home Poker
07-26-2005, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 142
Re: Stacked Deck?
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I am sure the cards can be manipulated to the point to achieve what you are implying. However the likelyhood of it actually happening is poor.
I am not a card mechanic, but setting the...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
07-26-2005, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 44
Re: \"Why Poker is a Good Bet.\"
I'm from a Bible Belt state, and I find so such commandment in my Bible that says "Thou Shalt Not Gamble." They even casted lots (basically, threw dice) to determine the next apostle after Judas hung...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
07-26-2005, 01:16 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 104
Re: 100 NL- Enough information to lay down AA?
I ran a few situations through Poker Stove... here are some conclusions, assuming the previously mentioned aces and flop:
(1) AA vs. two random hands: AA~67% win
(2) AA vs. two pocket pairs:...
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Forum: Psychology
07-26-2005, 12:56 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 91
Re: I used to get emotional about it...
I'm no expert in Psychology, but I thought if he USED to "get emotional" about his losses, and doesn't now, wouldn't that mean growth? I would think if he was addicted to gambling or had some serious...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-26-2005, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 100
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-16-2005, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 77
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Forum: Home Poker
07-16-2005, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 151
Re: Newbie Games - I cant seem to win!
Yeah, if that's the case on people calling too much, then my plan of "give them the wrong odds" won't work, because as soon as one of them calls, the rest will have proper odds, so just using the...
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-16-2005, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 50
Re: O8 on Stars
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Remember, do'nt use the word "fish" to describe the players with no goal to win! They are: Customers, ok
... Hopeless morons, and wild action.
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I'm just sayin'.
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-16-2005, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 82
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Forum: Home Poker
07-15-2005, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 151
Re: Newbie Games - I cant seem to win!
I'm gonna tell a story, so read it if you like, and ignore it if you want, too. But I think it could really help you. Someone I played with and I talked for about 2 hours about this subject...
I...
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Forum: Omaha/8
07-15-2005, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 77
stats on the low
Just a couple of questions from a newbie to O/8 -- first, how many boards out of how many boards is a low possible? second, how many possible low "draws" or made lows are there (2 or 3 low cards) in...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
07-13-2005, 01:53 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 75
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
07-12-2005, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 75
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-12-2005, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 52
Re: What should I defend with?
But weigh his options and outcomes:
(1) Calls (a) Loses, and battles it out with other two to go heads up with big chip stack; (b) Wins, and is surely the winner of the whole tournament.
(2) Folds...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-12-2005, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 63
Re: Advice
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Thanks for your advice.
I guess that my thinking was rather than going all in on the flop, and taking the pot down, I wanted to try to catch my flush and let him catch a hand as well to...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
07-11-2005, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 106
Re: Triple Draw Crash Course
Yeah, Super/System 2's section on TD is great. I don't play TD yet, but have plans to add it to my repertoire soon. Reading it in S/S was the first time I'd heard of it, and, by the end, I felt like...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-11-2005, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 354
Re: Maybe Silly but Good Hypothetical Question
David Sklansky wrote "Suited QJ (which won't be diamonds as they have been removed from the deck) is close.
How could a smart guy like you write this?"
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QJ suited, even if everyone knows...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-11-2005, 05:18 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 91
Underrated Hands/Aspects of Hold \'em
I would imagine with so many people on these forums, that a few of you have read Moneyball. For those who haven't, it's basically a book about the Oakland Athletics' general manager Billy Beane who...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-11-2005, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 354
Re: Maybe Silly but Good Hypothetical Question
Someone else (I forgot their user name) ran a certain hand through Poker Stove, and it inspired me to run through this situation: what if you managed to limit it to one guy who had AA every hand and...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-11-2005, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 66
Views: 354
Re: Maybe Silly but Good Hypothetical Question
Another question is to what extent do they know about the QJ diamonds? Obviously, they "KNOW" you have it, but do they know you know? If so, are there bluffs involved? Might you actually be at a...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-10-2005, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 354
Re: Maybe Silly but Good Hypothetical Question
Yeah, I saw the "A hypnotist comes along and because of him every player assumes (with 100% certainty)" and realized that whole second scenario of mine doesn't exist.
It's an interesting question,...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-10-2005, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 93
Re: AA v KK
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6 handed its 44/1 so, i dont think its 25/1 8 handed....
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Never know; odds are exponential. But I'll let someone with a calculator and fully-functioning brain work this'un...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-10-2005, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 354
Re: Maybe Silly but Good Hypothetical Question
"if this is the case, then almost all hands except QJ have value >0 and could be played from any position assuming normal limit buyin stacks (say 50BB's right?)."
74o is 74o, no matter how...
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