Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-19-2005, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 772
Re: Raise pocket 9\'s in EP?
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I'm currently reading "Small Stakes Hold'em"(Miller, Sklansky, Malmuth), and the authors seem to struggle with your question too. In their discussion of medium pairs(99, 88, and 77), the...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-19-2005, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 772
Re: Raise pocket 9\'s in EP?
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Additionally, you can win without flopping a set.
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Not often in a multipot.
Thank you for your thoughts.
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-19-2005, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 772
Re: Raise pocket 9\'s in EP?
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Careful, that's not what I said. If my goal is 5 callers, then I limp. But, if I believe that my raise will get 5 callers, then I will do so because whether limping or raising, geting 5...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-19-2005, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 772
Re: Raise pocket 9\'s in EP?
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1) I see that you play 2/4. If you hit your set, it is not true in general that you will not get action. If you get 5 callers to your raise then this is perfect. Some will get a peice of...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-19-2005, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 479
Re: AQ
Lately I've found a that A LOT of players will frequently call a raise thinking your most likely to have AK, AQ, AJ etc and will bet the board if they pair up. Part of this is they hear it is better...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-19-2005, 04:38 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 772
Re: Raise pocket 9\'s in EP?
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raise pretty much everytime
1.You probably have the best hand and you want to raise for value.
2.I raise it at pretty much every table, I really dont see the case for limping,...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-19-2005, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 772
Raise pocket 9\'s in EP?
I've seen several posters recommend raising pocket 9's in EP with a limper in a small stakes full ring game. My usual standard stops at TT in EP. I am more interested in seeing a cheap flop unless...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-14-2005, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 1,334
Re: HU against a \"PT\'er\"
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so basically i understand that the flop call is bad and most every other opponent i would fold.
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It sound like you are trying to reason why calling was good for image.
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-14-2005, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 160
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-14-2005, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 270
Re: 1/2 questions from newbie
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I think the Lee Jones book is a must for playing 1/2 at Party.
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NO! Horrible weak tight book...only if you are a beginner. His habits
are hard to break;...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-12-2005, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 235
Re: Is it OK to cold call in this situation?
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I would have if I knew I could isolate him. But I knew 3-betting wouldn't get anyone to fold except MAYBE the blinds.
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Raising may not isolate but if you get the A...
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Forum: Software
12-12-2005, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 136
hand converter
I lost my bookmarks a while back and now I can't remember how to find the hand converter. Please link for me.
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-06-2005, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 81
Re: 5/10 QQ hand in SB
I like the call on the flop and check raise the turn. He would likely slowplay a set and is likely to have AT,KT. By just calling his flop bet and checking the turn he may think you have an UI AK and...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-01-2005, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 54
Re: Leak #2 Paired flops
In "Holdem for Advanced Players" we are taught that having TP under Jacks is a position we must be careful. Most players will limp with PP under TT and many JJ,TT. We need to read our opponent. Is he...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-01-2005, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 90
Re: Take free card or bet for value?
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With probably 13 or 14 outs here (I think you're As are like 1-2 outs usually) I think you should bet. Betting does a bunch of good things:
1. You have an equity edge if you get called...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-01-2005, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 90
Re: Take free card or bet for value?
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With a fistfull of outs here, I would check. You aren't likely to win this hand with a bet here, and you might get checkraised. If you do win this hand, you will probably win just as much...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-01-2005, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 246
Re: Advice on AQ
Well played on your part. Looks like someone who thinks he's tricky. Most would have popped you on the turn with AK or a set. He hasn't been sitting long enough to know if he can count on you to be...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-01-2005, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 90
Take free card or bet for value?
$5/10 Live. All players are loose and passive. Some are just idiots calling down bottom pair no kicker. If I am in pot they are cautious.
2 limpers I have A/images/graemlins/club.gif...
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Forum: Software
11-30-2005, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 115
Card fonts
Are there fonts or images that are usable when using MS Word etc to show suit. When writing I would like to note the suits like we do on this site. Ive tried copy and paste ...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-29-2005, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 143
Re: Live 10/20 Question
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I should know these numbers already, but I don't and I don't have my cheat sheet with me. However, I believe that a 1 gapper suited is a 5-1 dog to hit his flush or better. Hero is getting...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-29-2005, 11:31 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 69
Re: 3/6 - HUUUUGE Pot - i got a boat!
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check out this huge pot. how do you think i played this hand. really only 2 hands beat me, 77 and 55 (very unlikely)
should i have kept jamming?
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I agree the action...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-29-2005, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 143
Re: Live 10/20 Question
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You already realize it was an easy fold.
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Man, this forum needs some serious help.
If you already have the direct odds to call and the reverse implied...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-29-2005, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 71
Re: What to do here?
What would cause BB to check raise the flop?
1. Thinks you have AK,AQ and wants to push you off/bet for value.
2. Flush or straight draw and wants to get sneaky(not likely).
3. Hit 2pair.
The...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-29-2005, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 143
Re: Live 10/20 Question
You already realize it was an easy fold. The results didn't change that fact. We just wish we made the mistake and called to take down a juicy pot. Last night I was in LP with 33 and it was 2 bets...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-28-2005, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 69
Re: Struggling in a live $8-$16 game
A lot is also board dependent. If I have no real draws in addition to my top pair draws I usually just check and fold if unimproved and bet into. I will mix it up so they don't auto bet me if I check...
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