Forum: Beginners Questions
02-04-2004, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 73
Card Rooms in Europe
I have some vacation time coming up and I was looking for a good place to play some poker for a week. I live in Birmingham, England and am 20 years old so Vegas is not an option. The places I was...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
01-27-2004, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 50
Re: OMG 1/2 IS TIGHT!
I've recently moved up to 1/2 as well and the games are definetely tighter. That being said, that doesn't mean that they are less profitable. The semi-bluff is a good move in these games, but I...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
01-17-2004, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 26
Re: AK
i would probably check the river and if one person bets and the other folds I would maybe call esp at 5/10 if they are a known bluffer but if I checked and there was a bet and a call I would fold....
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Forum: Beginners Questions
01-15-2004, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 109
Re:What Qualifies As A Cold Streak For You?
The other day I had some crazy statistics for a 250 hand session. I think I was seeing 15% of flops and only winning 4% of those pots I entered. I think I was winning 1% of all total hands. Normal...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-14-2003, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 141
Views: 596
Re: Question
Against AA the best hand is J10 suited as long as one of the Aces isn't the same suit
Against AKs the best hand is a pair of Kings
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-02-2003, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 81
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Forum: Mid-, High-Stakes Pot- and No-Limit Hold'em
11-26-2003, 06:40 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 44
Re: NLHE: disproportionate river action
I'd usually would like to know more about the player but I'd call. The only hands that can beat you are QQ and 66. Every other had either splits or you win. More than likely with just a call from the...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-16-2003, 08:13 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 125
Re: Calculating EV
To figure out exact odds you can use the new odds calculator at cardplayer.com. Or you can break out your stats book and do it that way. It can get quite tricky to figure out the exact odds if you...
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Forum: Psychology
11-14-2003, 06:39 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 168
Re: Telling Them What You Have
Sometimes I find it better not to say I have "AA" but to say something to the effect of "I have a monster hand, you should really fold". Players tend to get less upset if you focus on their actions...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
10-21-2003, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 41
I feel like Phil Hellmuth
The following was a hand played in a party multi-table tournament with blinds at 50-100. Player 1 has 3765 chips, player 2 has 1370, and our hero has around 1500.
Utg raises to 620. Our hero from...
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Forum: Stud
09-10-2003, 09:06 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 81
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
09-01-2003, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 24
Re: The Trickiest Situation in Holdem for Me
I think your play on the turn depends on what type of player the big blind is. Is he the type of player who plays more straight forward or does he like to be deceptive. I think if he had a six he...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
09-01-2003, 03:48 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 31
Re: QQ hand
I think the problem with this hand is that you have flopped a straight draw but so many of your outs are taken away. Someone could be playing K10s, AK, J10, etc. Your queens are second best pair and...
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