Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-29-2005, 02:20 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 616
Re: 15/30 river decision
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One small note: it was me, the hero, who was hitting a lot of hands, not the villain.
[/ QUOTE ]I was never good at reading comprehension back in school. I stand corrected.
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Forum: Psychology
12-27-2005, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,551
Re: I need energy...(pills)
What you seek do not exist. Even IF you find something that helps increase your alertness and energy, your body will get used to it and the effects will diminish. Thereby, you will seek more and...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-27-2005, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 616
Re: 15/30 river decision
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Since he will check/call quite a good amount of time checking behind just isn't a good option, even if he's a tricky player
[/ QUOTE ] Good point. Which is why I mentioned that I...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-27-2005, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 616
Re: 15/30 river decision
Hi ts,
You didn't put much description of the villain, and if he were an unknown, I would definitely call down. If villain can be tricky, and hangs around for any gutshot, then I would have...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-26-2005, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 431
Re: Jackson Rancheria, CA - Trip Report
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10 players to a table which is the first time I've seen that in California. Had I not been at the table, it would have been 10 players to the flop every hand for 2 hours. Instead, there...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-26-2005, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,091
Re: Commerce on Christmas
Oops, late to the thread. I'm sure there were plenty of games. More on Christmas night than Christmas eve. I played during the day on Christmas eve until around 6 pm, and there were three 20/40 &...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-26-2005, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,091
Re: Commerce on Christmas
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if the commerce is open there are people there.
btw - lots of asians aren't christians
[/ QUOTE ]They are, but they just don't care.
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
12-25-2005, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,313
Re: Is Card player mag useful??
Card Player is an entertaining poker magazine if you are looking for general news, views, gossip, tournament results, etc. Look at it almost like an Entertainment Weekly would be for an avid movie...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-25-2005, 05:47 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,232
Re: AK flop decision - 20/40
Thanks Nick, Westley & Bernie. Sometimes I need reassurance that although I lost the hand, I did the "best" play available at the time. Bernie made a good point about BB calling the flop regardless...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-25-2005, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,232
RESULTS
Thank you for the responses. I didn't like my play at all, for I went for the check-raise and should have just bet it through. Oh don't get me wrong, the check-raise worked but...
FLOP ACTION: ...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-25-2005, 01:59 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,232
AK flop decision - 20/40
20/40 live, full good game. I open in MP with A /images/graemlins/spade.gifK /images/graemlins/heart.gif. Very tight player (TP - running bad has caused him to be more passive than usual)...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-25-2005, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 451
Re: 15/30 button 3bet
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Having said that, I do agree that loose passive + raise pf = strength. This time I didn't think that to be the case.
[/ QUOTE ] Good point. You were there, we were not.
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-24-2005, 12:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 451
Re: 15/30 button 3bet
Hi turtlestar,
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Villain check, Hero "Are you trying to check raise me 3 times?" Villain "I will if you bet." Hero bets.
[/ QUOTE ] That's priceless.
Preflop: I don't like your...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
12-22-2005, 10:19 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 8,131
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-22-2005, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 244
Re: outplaying myself
I actually like your play on the flop. The pot is big and you made a play for it. Once you decide to do so (rather than just simply folding to his flop bet), you have to play it out.
It's rather...
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Forum: Psychology
12-22-2005, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 559
Re: Tells
Hi Winky,
I agree with your thinking and have adopted a similar type of play as you have. Bernie is correct about the majority of players being online, therefore, they have little understanding...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-20-2005, 08:17 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 752
Re: Flop check (live play)
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so you guys are then folding if anyone bets?
[/ QUOTE ]SilkySlim said it well: yah this is a good check. against fewer opponents i would bet or if I actually had 2 overs to the board...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-20-2005, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 752
Re: Flop check (live play)
Hi Sparky,
The check is fine. Looks like a showdown table here. To go against the subject a bit, I prefer a limp to a raise preflop. You will not clear the field preflop with a raise and will...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-20-2005, 01:32 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 593
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-20-2005, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 705
RESULTS
HAND 1: BB shows A /images/graemlins/spade.gif8 /images/graemlins/heart.gif and takes the pot.
HAND 2: I folded to the turn raise. I could not see this player raising without a better hand...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-20-2005, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 705
Re: Two hands for check-up
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Hand 2 you sound unsure of your read so I just bend over and assume the calling position.
[/ QUOTE ]I am very sure of my read, although it doesn't mean it's correct. I'm just curious...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-20-2005, 12:27 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 705
Re: Two hands for check-up
Thanks Westley, well spoken. As you can guess, it was a rather frustration session in which I get turned inside out and had relatively little idea where I was.
I am stubborn in hand 1 basing my...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-19-2005, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 705
Re: Two hands for check-up
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I don't get what you're doing at all in hand 1. I'd bet the turn and would need a great read to be convinced otherwise.
In hand 2, I don't think you've seen enough of this guy to...
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Forum: Medium Stakes Hold'em
12-19-2005, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 705
Two hands for check-up
20/40 live, full table. Game has three soft spots, while the rest just get in the way.
HAND 1: Folded to me on the button. Both blinds are tight players (to Commerce standards). I raise...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-17-2005, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 921
Re: Another Commerce restroom oddity
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Hey Jeff -- next time tell him, "Hey at least the water is running hot."
[/ QUOTE ]That's funny, I kind of thought the same thing. For some reason, I feel only someone who's really...
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