Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
03-11-2005, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 85
Re: table charge
Thanks for the reply. But I want to note the charge is per half-hour . So the casino is making 90 an hour.
Best,
Morgan
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
03-11-2005, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 85
table charge
Hello. I played my first live no limit holdem game recently, at the Foxwoods. The game was 1/2 with a max 100 dollar buy-in. This game featured a table charge, as opposed to a rake which I'm used...
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Forum: Poker Theory
03-29-2003, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 108
Re: To morgan et. al. re: Gödel
Thanks for the post Bruce. I was really only concerned with the distinction of "P is neither true nor false" and "P cannot be proven to be true nor false"; and that your claim after stating Russel's...
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Forum: Poker Theory
03-29-2003, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 392
Re: Gödel
I have read it. Bruce is not right. If you doubt me attempt to prove that the root of 2 is irrational without assuming that any proposition is either true or false.
I believe there is some...
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Forum: Probability
03-27-2003, 02:39 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 106
Re: A Random Shuffle
If you want a fair shuffle, you need at least seven /forums/images/icons/smile.gif .
As far as clumping, I think the main fear is an observant opponent noticing where-abouts a couple of kings...
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Forum: Probability
03-27-2003, 02:26 AM
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Replies: 53
Views: 362
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Forum: Other Other Topics
03-24-2003, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 137
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Forum: Other Other Topics
03-24-2003, 04:14 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 105
Re: War on Iran?
"But a war against Iran... that would set the world on fire, and would be absurdly unjustified."
Outside the US this is the general concensus about this war.
As far as whether or not we will...
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Forum: Probability
03-23-2003, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 362
Re: Cyclical Luck
The excerpt was not part of a system, just general advice.
As far as systems go, I think they are bad, not inherently, but because they have the tendency of getting people to believe that have...
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Forum: Probability
03-23-2003, 06:12 PM
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Replies: 53
Views: 362
Re: Cyclical Luck
I remember once flipping through a book on craps. The author reccommended doubling your bet after winning a few in a row in order to capitalize on your rushes. I still wonder if a Casino was...
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Forum: Poker Theory
03-19-2003, 03:48 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 392
Re: Gödel
"It may be a surprise to a lot of people to learn that not all things are either true or false. There are some things that are neither true nor false, but in a third state of "undecideable", and you...
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Forum: Poker Theory
03-19-2003, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 392
Re: Proof of Sklansky\'s theorem?
"As with Fermat's the four-color theorem is very old. No formal proof exists. It has been proven via computer however."
It is proven. Just not in a very aesthetically appealing way.
Morgan
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-18-2003, 02:19 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 97
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-12-2003, 01:43 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 205
Re: Pocket 10\'s in the BB... how\'d I do?
"I would bet the turn to avoid giving a free card, then check it through on the river."
I agree betting the turn is a must. I also am starting to think checking it through on the river might have...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-12-2003, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 205
Re: Results...
"You shouldn't fear being checkraised here one bit! You can just fold. It doesn't cost you any more to find out your hand is no good by betting the turn and folding to a checkraise as checking...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-12-2003, 01:30 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 205
Re: Pocket 10\'s in the BB... how\'d I do?
"With only two limpers and SB preflop I think raising with 10's would be a smart play here. Your hand definately figures to be the best at this point."
Hmmm... My play lately has been to play 10's...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-12-2003, 01:25 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 205
Re: Pocket 10\'s in the BB... how\'d I do?
"...if you want to be good at this game, you got to be STRONG on the turn!"
I'm trying to strengthen my game. If only I could just lift some weights or something. /forums/images/icons/smile.gif ...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-12-2003, 02:49 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 205
Re: Pocket 10\'s in the BB... how\'d I do?
Hi lil'.
"The turn is garbage, so the status if your hand hasn't changed at all, and yet you lost all faith in your hand."
I admit this is exactly true. I always see deamons. I can't help it....
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-12-2003, 02:37 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 205
Re: Pocket 10\'s in the BB... how\'d I do?
Thanks for the quick reply TobDog. I think what you wrote reinforced what I had been thinking about the hand. However I don't know about your comment about his calling a river bet with a weak hand...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-12-2003, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 205
Results...
SB has 9/forums/images/icons/heart.gif 5/forums/images/icons/heart.gif for the rivered 2-pair. I feel I should have bet the turn. But I have this irrational fear of being check-raised when I don't...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-12-2003, 02:17 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 205
Pocket 10\'s in the BB... how\'d I do?
On-line 1/2. I feel my play is improving, but there are many situations I feel uncomfortable in. Here is a good example:
I have T/forums/images/icons/diamond.gif T/forums/images/icons/heart.gif...
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Forum: Probability
03-11-2003, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 117
Re: Cool math problem
My orignal response was waaaay off. I see my error. Now I get about 400 meters.
Morgan
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-09-2003, 11:44 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 65
Results
SB had K/forums/images/icons/club.gif 5/forums/images/icons/diamond.gif and BB had 7/forums/images/icons/club.gif 6/forums/images/icons/diamond.gif .
So in hindsight I should have been trying to...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-09-2003, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 65
Re: Too passive?
"On the turn you should think about raising."
At the time I considered raising the turn. But I'm just not used to unimproved pocket 8's winning in this game (1/2 on-line) and starting thinking my...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-09-2003, 11:32 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 65
Re: Too passive?
"If I read your post correctly, you are in last position on the flop, with third pair, and it is checked to you."
You read it correctly. I didn't make that clear.
I knew at the time I should...
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