Forum: Books and Publications
03-24-2003, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 85
Re: WLLH starting hands
Well, mostly you can play those hands only from late/later positions, except KJo that can call middle position if there are just one or two limpers and/or the pot doesn't look like it would become a...
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Forum: Books and Publications
03-24-2003, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 135
Re: What\'s he thinking?
"This allows you to be more selective which should lead to profitability if you capitalize on the poor play of your opponents."
He means what his opponents think. Many players think like playing...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
03-24-2003, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 22
Re: Bill Chen Power Ratings for Starting Hands?
It's easier to remember hand groups, and the groups need to be specific to situation (point count would need also, and it would come to the same, but in the long run it's much easier to use memory...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-17-2003, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 83
The cost of tilt
If one plays every day two hours, five days a week, that's ten hours. If one loses 1 big bet per hour as the win rate, it's 10 big bets per week. Now the tilt cost, it happens on UTG or Big Blind...
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Forum: Poker Theory
03-17-2003, 05:44 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 345
Re: Professional poker-> Is it a pipe dream?
"I know several brilliant people who could easily make $50 an hour playing cards but they don't because they make $100 an hour doing other things."
That's not true, as all people are idiot savants...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-17-2003, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 50
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-17-2003, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 50
Re: What is the best playing style?
Basically no style wins in the long run, as you must adjust to opponents; though if they think the same, then what style is anyone using? But that is too much philosophy for me. Some people though do...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-17-2003, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 50
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
03-17-2003, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 168
Views: 564
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-17-2003, 04:40 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 82
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Forum: Poker Theory
03-17-2003, 03:44 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 85
Re: Simultaneously a bluff and a value-bet
Against all type of players on every street the correct strategy is to bet the hands that are both a possibly best hand and a bluff, the most usual hands for such being ace-high hands and pocket...
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Forum: Poker Theory
03-17-2003, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 85
Re: Simultaneously a bluff and a value-bet
Many bad players make that bet, e.g. KT2XX and they multiway weakness-bet like T8 or 88 at the river (or turn); I have lost enough money in those situations, so that I am sure that in that type of...
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Forum: Poker Theory
03-17-2003, 03:07 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 114
Re: What makes a game a GOOD game??
You can beat any game by adjusting to how your opponents play, even the "tough" games if they don't ajust to you; e.g. I sometimes play higher where everyone and his friend is betting loose; in those...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-17-2003, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 34
Re: % of flops seen
play as many hands as you think you can play profitably in that game and situation. If you can't do that, don't play. If it's semi-tough 15-20% when not on the blinds, add all pairs and decent suited...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
03-17-2003, 02:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 27
Re: 1/2 Bankroll for casual player?
it depend about how most of your opponents play. If it's weak-tigh 1-2 that rarely bet and you rarely bet, call or raise as the "good" player does (and so losing in those games), (the reason being...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
03-11-2003, 10:51 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 85
Re: S&M review. (Sklansky read this)
It's up to everyone of course, but i just had to mention that one doesn't need such for 40%+ games. When it gets to 30-35% it becomes serious. I don't play 40%+ games that much better than when I...
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Forum: Poker Theory
03-11-2003, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 83
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
03-11-2003, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 95
Re: How many winners can a $20-$40 game support?
Turbo can show the truth here pretty accurately, but one needs to use the right profiles (etc.). The average lineup is something similar to Paradise $0.5-$1.0 game, both giving e.g. two big bets per...
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
02-19-2003, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 128
Re: NL vs limit starting hands
I only play a pair of aces preflop, and only if it doesn't cost me much, or I call/raise all-in. On the flop I follow the rule of no-set-no-bet. If I flop a set, it needs to be the nuts, otherwise I...
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Forum: Books and Publications
02-12-2003, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 92
Re: Latest version of Turbo Texas Holdem
Being even or very little ahead (in the long run) vs. those hardest to beat lineups (at least when not adjusting) has been bad news for a long time, as they make mistakes we don't, and still it's...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
02-12-2003, 06:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 27
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Forum: Internet Gambling
02-12-2003, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 57
Re: Getting hammered online
"I'm not sure why I find myself down a thousand bucks on paradise in about a weeks time. Especially when the week before I made more than that. I play mostly the 5-10 game there."
Especially as...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
02-12-2003, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 68
Re: HELP!!!!!!! Lost 800 BB in 2 weeks.....
I have always said that one should get the turbo holdem software; practise against the very best player profiles with the rake. You will safe a lot of money. If you think the paradise players are...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
02-12-2003, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 126
Re: Omaha hi/lo question
A2s is a hand to raise a field of random garbage from late position, while you don't want to drive them out raising earlier. If it's not a garbage game, it's a game where you want a strong enough two...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
02-12-2003, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 34
Re: KK versus AAQ flop. Ever slow down?
A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, AT, AJ, AQ, AK - 9W.
KQ(L), KJ(L), KT(W), K9, K8, K7 - 1W 2L.
QJ, QT, Q9, Q8 - 4L. (He might have turn raised with QJ, but also with any ace, as that kind of cold caller doesn't...
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