Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
12-27-2005, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 447
The one time I thought I was being set up...
I'll skip the play-by-play and cut to the good part...
The man to my left had 72o.
Preflop, he called 3 bets cold.
On the flop, which was 6 6 5 rainbow, he MADE it 3 bets.
But that's OK because...
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Forum: Texas Hold'em
12-21-2005, 01:42 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 387
Re: I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!
I guess I'm too late for tonight's game, but that book makes 2 points about heads up play that are not hard to understand and can improve your results immediately...
1) With 2 players left,...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-19-2005, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 589
Re: Do I suck?
Thanks for your replies, everyone. It has been insightful.
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-19-2005, 06:31 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 589
Re: Do I suck?
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Also true is that hot streaks over 40k-50k hands usually indicate just running well and not superior play (or anything close).
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So you are saying that I could play in a...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-19-2005, 06:27 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 589
Re: Do I suck?
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you suck.
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Just to clarify, I'm asking whether I am beating my (low limit) game, not whether I could beat yours.
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-18-2005, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 589
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-18-2005, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 589
Do I suck?
I have lost over 200 BB in the past two weeks. I know that that is the magic number. However, I am a winning player overall, bringing in over 400 BB at my current limit and over 1000 BB at various...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-13-2005, 12:50 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 68
B&M vs. the internet
Can anyone suggest a correlation between the difficulty of a typical casino game versus that of an internet game?
For instance, I was playing 5/10 and 6/12 in casinos when I started playing 1/2...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-07-2005, 01:01 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 681
Re: rush/anti rush
Here is a somewhat harsh but sarcasm-free answer...
In short, your claim is completely incorrect. The cards are random... period. Any decent player accepts this fact. No good player attempts to...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-06-2005, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 88
Knowing your enemy
Generally when I play, I at least try to put all of my opponents into one of the 4 fundamental categories (tight/loose, passive/aggressive). An professional once told me that it's very important to...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
11-26-2005, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 370
Not a swing, but a plateau
I know the topic of swings has been discussed at length, but I have a question that is not posed quite as often.
Rather than looking at a "swing," that is, a high point compared to a low point, I...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
07-10-2005, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 222
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
07-10-2005, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 57
Folding Big Hands Preflop
Is there a (realistic) situation in which one could fold KK preflop? Also, under what circumstances might one let QQ or AK go?
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Forum: Beginners Questions
07-10-2005, 03:30 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 92
An In-Depth Question About Bankroll Management
I've been looking for a definitive answer on bankroll requirements and I have yet to find one. Typically, if you ask someone what kind of bankroll one needs to play limit hold'em, 300 big bets is...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
06-07-2005, 11:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 87
Lucky or good? (hand feedback please)
I think I played this right but I hate feeling like I got lucky. Would anyone care to comment on this hand?
$25 NL Hold'em - Tuesday, June 07, 21:02:11 EDT 2005
Table Table 37023 (Real Money)...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-30-2005, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 67
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-30-2005, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 67
Re: Beatable?
Thanks for your responses. So, suppose I am convinced that SnGs are beatable. I now have another question. I am a winning player at NL hold'em against weak opponents and the players at the 10+1...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-29-2005, 02:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 67
Beatable?
I've been playing on Party for a month or two and the strangest thing has been happening. I'm a consistent winner at the $25 NL games and I'm a consistent loser at the $10 SnGs. Is it possible to...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
04-25-2005, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 92
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Forum: Beginners Questions
04-24-2005, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 92
A question about swings
I am looking for a little clarification on something. People frequently talk about swings, particularly that one must be prepared for a 200BB swing from time to time. My question is whether...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
04-20-2005, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 35
Recommended Means of Fund Transfer
Could someone please recommend the best way to transfer money to and from poker sites? Here's some info so you know what I mean by best:
I'm going to play Party Poker
I don't want to go direct...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
04-10-2005, 10:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 89
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Forum: Internet Gambling
04-10-2005, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 224
Views: 981
Re: NEED favor Please. stars$ for paradise$
I disagree with you. An online community is a community nonetheless. The perpetrators of crimes against society, be it in "cyberspace" or "irl", should be held accountable.
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
04-09-2005, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 251
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Forum: Beginners Questions
04-09-2005, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 75
Re: Should I go to the casino today?
How you have been running should not affect your decision to play today. The fact that you buy in 10 times when you are on tilt should affect your decision to play today. Learning to not go on tilt...
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