Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-08-2005, 01:08 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 32
When the Antes are the same as the Small Blind?
I play in a home tourney, been running for 20+ years, now with over 80 players. Buy in is $300. Get 500 in chips, blinds start at 1-2, with 1 antes and escalate from there. Only final table makes...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
03-12-2005, 12:32 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 27
Can you beat this game?
I've been playing cards, most low to high limit home games, for two decades now. Played in the occasional NLHE tourney, and have won money overall - perhaps doubling my buyins. By no means am I an...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
03-06-2005, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 89
First Player Bonuses!
I don't play a lot of internet poker, playing mostly in a couple weekly home games, occasional tournament and trip down to Commerce/HP.
However, I was bored, and an ad for a 30% bonus @ PartyPoker...
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Forum: Books and Publications
03-05-2005, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 84
Triple Draw (Supersystem2)
I had never even heard of this game until buying SS2 - wow, I introduced it in my home game (dealers choice) and have been absolutely cleaning up.
Not only because people don't know how to play,...
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Forum: Televised Poker
02-10-2005, 12:06 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 127
Gus Hansen & Mike Caro
I just bought SuperSystem 2, and the best chapter, IMO, is Mike Caro's tips. In it he talks about how to defend/play against a very deceptive/aggressive player - like Gus Hansen.
It seems to me...
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Forum: Stud
01-29-2005, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 90
Re: Help with variation of 7stud/8OB...
lo scoops...if no low, high scoops. if everyone folds except one player, game is over (player not required to show hand).
we probably play this game once every 10 hands or so, and amazingly,...
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Forum: Stud
01-29-2005, 06:28 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 90
Help with variation of 7stud/8OB...
My home game, 8 players, we now have started playing seven card stud, 8ob for low and TRIPSob for high. Should no players have it at showdown, you play new games until someone wins or all but one...
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
11-11-2004, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 89
Re: Help needed with last table \"deal\". Thx!
I agree with the bizarre ante structure...however, as most of these players were not hardcore players, they didn't understand the pot odds at all.
For example, when the blinds were 2-4, 2 antes, i...
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
11-10-2004, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 89
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
11-10-2004, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 89
Help needed with last table \"deal\". Thx!
Playing in a home tourney (80 players), $300 buy in. BTW, this tourney has been going on for over twenty years, and most players are friends or work with each other. Each player given 500 chips,...
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Forum: Televised Poker
10-09-2004, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 465
Views: 1,605
Re: Interesting No Limit Question
Go all-in...why, well first of all i'm guessing as we don't know the order of the cards, or whether the bets came preflop, on the flop or both.
However, my feeling in tourney's is that you're...
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Forum: Poker Theory
09-12-2004, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 123
Best game to deal in home game (dealer\'s choice)?
I play in a regular home game...there is a single $5 dealer ante, and then the bets are spread limit 5-25/5-50. Three raises max. Most games are hilo (5 card omaha, 7 stud hilo 8ob), some high like...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
06-28-2004, 12:13 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 182
Is the MIT Blackjack book real?
I read this mostly entertaining book earlier this year. While it seemed "authentic" at first, after a while it seemed more fictional than real.
There were just too many discrepancies (sp?) too...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-27-2004, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 87
Good Laydowns?!?
I've been playing poker (mostly home, hilo, high stakes, limit), occasional NLHE tourneys (probably made money overall, but barely).
I've been watching alot of NLHE on TV and I cannot recall a...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
06-27-2004, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 84
Re: River Conundrum
1. I'm hardly whining, but if you want to flame away and be sarcastic, be my guest. Why you bother to respond to my post is a mystery to me. Be helpful or ignore my post. Thank you very much.
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Forum: Other Poker Games
06-26-2004, 12:41 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 84
River Conundrum
Playing in a highstakes homegames (50-100-150, spread limit)
Last pot of night, we put extra dough from rake in pot (about $400), and everyone sees free flop.
Game: 5 card Omaha, eight or...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-16-2004, 12:49 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 28
Omaha8 conundrums...
Played in a $50 PS Omaha8 tourney just now...finished 12th out of 90. However, I never had a run and a bunch of chips.
Anyway, a hand.
Dealt AA99 double suited in SB. I have about $4K, limits...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-12-2004, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 27
Doh!
So I decide to kill some time last night playing in the Pstars 10 rebuy NLHE tourney...837 players...
I'm playing fairly well, getting lucky etc...Unfortunately, I decided to get overly aggressive...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-05-2004, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 35
Call, Raise or Fold?
NLHE tourney on Pokerstars, 180 players, 100 buyin, 1500 chips.
Down to 120 players or so, 25-50 blinds.
I'm dealt AQs on button and (1700), a little under average), raise to $300.
SB, goes...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
06-05-2004, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 91
Probability question?
5 card Omaha 8OB...home game.
I'm dealt AAA34.
I have the nut low after the river.
What are the chances of someone else having an A3 to quarter me?
I kept pumping the pot three handed...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
02-28-2004, 09:46 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 80
Odds question - Omaha8
This hand came up in my home game (spread limit 25/50)Omaha8, five cards, not 4.
I have AA26x, opponent has KKxxx.
Flop is K-8-5, I have nut flush draw.
My opponent is very transparent,...
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Forum: Poker Theory
01-25-2004, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 109
Re: Ethical/Rules Question - PLEASE RESOND! THX!
Generally, pots aren't that large before the flop. However, it was the last hand of the night, everyone anted $25 (instead of usual $5 dealer ante) and the maniac bet $50 blind with everyone calling...
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Forum: Poker Theory
01-24-2004, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 109
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Forum: Poker Theory
01-24-2004, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 109
Re: Ethical/Rules Question - PLEASE RESOND! THX!
The reason I flipped it over was that my "luck" was going so bad, and the pot was large enough (over $700) that I didn't want to get quartered or worse.
As for the rule, I called Commerce Casino...
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Forum: Poker Theory
01-23-2004, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 109
Ethical/Rules Question - PLEASE RESOND! THX!
I've been playing poker for over 20 years, mostly home games, some casino action. My regular home game is mostly Omaha 8OB, either 4 or 5 card. A couple other variations, mostly split pots. ...
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