Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-21-2005, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 511
Re: Open pushing in later stages
that line is a scared, weak play. it sounds like you're afraid of the boogeyman behind his cards.
pushing AK there puts your risk/reward all out of whack. why push to win a tiny pot when the...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-21-2005, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 102
Re: It\'s a start at least...
thats the same kind of thing i do.....
the only ring games i play are 6 max, and the vast majority of my play is in the low buy in MTT's. i do pretty well there. lately i've been sitting down at...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-20-2005, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 519
Re: Theory of Deadweight Information Loss
quite frankly, i agree with both of you to some extent.
i think it is valuable to gain information at every available oppurtunity. i also think that sacrificing aggression for the simple...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-13-2005, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 264
Re: Starting hands. Too tight?
have you read HOH? if you haven't it will help.
in my daily pursuit of LAG mastery i play all those hands you mentioned, but it's not as simple as playing more hands.
you won't be able to...
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Forum: Texas Hold'em
12-12-2005, 12:28 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 164
Re: calculating stack ratio
the number of BB isn't nearly as useful as M ratio. the descrepancy is magnified once the antes kick in... simply adding up BB's won't give you an acurate view of your stack strength.
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-12-2005, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 179
Re: The Orange Zone: Summary of a Pushbot
looks good to me for the most part. i find a strange sense of tranquility in the pushbot mode. you make one decision and then watch calmly as the poker gods decide your fate. i enjoy it... but...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-12-2005, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 129
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-10-2005, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 229
Re: Half your stack on a suited ace?
you gotta rasie with the suited aces pre flop. don't listen to these folders. suited aces are the 3rd most valuable type of hand, behind big pairs and big cards, but ahead of small pairs and suited...
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Forum: Texas Hold'em
12-10-2005, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 73
Views: 1,473
Re: How much $$ do the top online players earn?
it's hard to say from the 2+2 community who's pullin g down big bucks. i know it ain't me. i'm with the guy trying to make enough for the mountain dew at the quicke mart.
in "ace on the river"...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-09-2005, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 69
Re: sorry
you mean 3,000/1,500? at that point there would also be about a $150 ante too.
you M there is about 8.5, so it's ceratinly time to think about pushing with some big cards. but if somebody only...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-09-2005, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 109
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-09-2005, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 92
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-09-2005, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 109
quick look at a hand... how many outs do i need?
stars multi. just into the money, maybe 175 people left. i was top 30 in chips most of the way, but just lost a good chunk of chips. blinds are 300/600/75. i've got about $11,000. i'm doing this...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-09-2005, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 561
Re: % Finishing in the Money
calling an allin with A3o isn't always a bad thing.
ROI is more important than ITM. it's far better to get one first place than alot of barely in the money finishes.
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-09-2005, 12:21 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 169
Re: HANDS / SITUATIONS TO AVOID IN EARTLY MTT\'S
i say stick in a fat rasie with that Axs. then make a big bet if an ace hits, make a big bet if you catch 4 to the flush, or just make a continuation bet no matter what hits. you'll take down the...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-09-2005, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 144
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-08-2005, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 761
Re: When not to make a continuation bet
i disagree. i think by firing into 'thinking players' is exactly how you come up with a big score. i make 3 continuation bets and take down the pot. now i'm ahead, and if the next 2 times i get...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-08-2005, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 181
Re: I\'m curious.
i admit, i'm an A ragger. i play almost exclusively in tournies though, so that may skew my opinion a bit.
looking at the pokerroom EV chart....every suited Ace down to A3s shows positive EV, and...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-05-2005, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 180
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-05-2005, 04:19 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,625
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Forum: Texas Hold'em
12-01-2005, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 205
Re: caros book of tells
i think the general ideas are pretty good. strong=weak and weak=strong holds true most of the time. is he acting or not is also a critical thing to determine.
as far as hold'em goes i think the...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-30-2005, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 261
Re: I may not ever make a MTT FT
play some 5 table SnG's at stars. thats the best place to practice up for big fields IMO. once i got to the point where i was confident i could work my way through 45 people on a steady and...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-30-2005, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 135
Re: Bluffing Ratio
i think it is all in the defintion of big bluff. if you call pushing all-in on the river with nothing a big bluff.... then i only average one per tournament i'd say.
on the other hand i make a...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-30-2005, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 222
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-28-2005, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 163
Re: The Hand -- An Ace-Queen Problem Part I
i think being out of postion would make me more inclined to stick in a larger than average raise. maybe $750.
i think consideration #1 is the key. try to take it down on the spot. good chacne...
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