Forum: Psychology
09-29-2005, 09:06 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 86
when the poker gods conspire against you...
This is not a bad beat post. Just something I needed to get off my chest(perhaps it's therapeutic, I don't know yet).
Scene 1: 4-8 Limit at Bally's Las Vegas
Maniac is literally raising every...
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Forum: Psychology
08-09-2005, 07:10 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 134
in trouble
I dont know why im posting on this forum right now. I guess it's the anonymity that this gives me to really speak my mind.... I am depressed. the reasons im depressed
1. my job is really bad. i get...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
06-27-2005, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 74
99 first hand after posting
Just sat down at the table so no reads.
Party poker $25 NL
0.1/0.25
Here is 99 in MP after posting.
5 limpers
Flop: AAJr
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-23-2005, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 46
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-23-2005, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 46
Re: Trip queens on a suited flop
Are you guys serious or just being sarcastic?
I would say call the bet on the river. The number of times your Quads are beaten by an opponents str8 or royal flush are minimal. He could just be...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-22-2005, 11:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 22
Re: JTo in BB
Villain was to my right. I didnt want to check raise the turn because most of these players were quite passive and it would have potentially gotten checked through.
So wanted to get as many bets...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-22-2005, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 22
Re: JTo in BB
bump...
standard play? totally f'd up? not interesting enough?:)
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-22-2005, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 22
JTo in BB
2-4 Limit Game(Live)
I'm in the BB with JTo. 5 callers. MP2 raises. I call. Everyone else calls
Flop 7 2 10
SB checks. I bet. 3 folds. 2 callers(including MP2). SB folds
Turn is J
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-16-2005, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 175
Re: online poker on the up and up?
I really think most of the people on this forum need to chill out a little. What I'm saying is not a bad beat post. I'm questioning something that most of you think is unquestionable.
How many of...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-13-2005, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 175
Re: online poker on the up and up?
atleast i didnt f'ing go broke like u will. you will go broke over say 10000 games. that statistically significant enough for you. b*tch!
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-13-2005, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 175
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-13-2005, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 175
Re: online poker on the up and up?
just surprised that people are like true believers and stuff. Would you like not even question this. HAve any of you actually played on these sites that I mention. Or is it just f'ing blind faith...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-13-2005, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 175
Re: online poker on the up and up?
huh? what does that mean?
Anyone who has been on bodog can relate to what I'm saying. You flop a str8 someone has 2 pair and makes a full house on the river. You fop a full house someone has 3 of...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-13-2005, 02:08 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 175
online poker on the up and up?
After being dealt bad beat after bad beat on sites like bodog and royal vegas(faces 5 flopped str8s in one heads up match and lost the first hand of another heads up match with 3 aces with a K...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
05-12-2005, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 50
Quick odd calculations
I tend to calculate odds quite quickly usually rounding off. For example, If I have suited cards and 2 of those cards hit on the flop, then the odds of me getting my flush by the river is 2:1...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-12-2005, 08:03 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 146
Re: Call w/ AK early in the game?
The PFR was 4xBB which seems reasonable? Maybe I'm missing something
But yeah, checking on the flop was a mistake. Bet 1/3 to 1/2 the flop.
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-09-2005, 08:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 38
Re: General STT strategy
Just to clarify, the heads up strategy of checking a lot is this(I am referring to situations where the blinds are low, if they are way up there it might be a push/fold strategy or push any 2 if the...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-09-2005, 08:02 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 38
STT Strategy improvement
Yep, you are right. I mis-titled my post. Wasn't really about general STT strategy as it was about trying to add some bells and whistles to what as someone pointed out is essentially an ABC poker...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-09-2005, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 41
Re: Those annoying small pockets
1. just call. you could have to put in 25% or more of your stack if you want to steal the blinds, so just call and hope to flop a set or establish their relative strength post flop and go from there....
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-09-2005, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 38
Re: General STT strategy
Just realized that most of the strategy posted there is pre-flop.
For post-flop some of the general points that I stick to are:
1. Do not slowplay unless you have the absolute nuts(flopped boat,...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
05-09-2005, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 38
General STT strategy
Just wanted to post my general STT approach and see if any of the experts on this forum wanted to add something that might help.
bought into a $1 satellite and advanced to the 4th level(3 more to...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
04-28-2005, 07:27 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 107
Re: First hand, BB, top and bottom pair
I would say just tread cautiously here. Extract money into the pot and be prepared to fold if a Diamond appears. If someone pushes fold.
Probably not an optimum play from a EV point of view, but...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
04-28-2005, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 31
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
04-28-2005, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 31
Staying alive VS EV
I would say just tread cautiously here. Extract money into the pot and be prepared to fold if a Diamond appears. If someone pushes fold.
Probably not an optimum play from a EV point of view, but...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
04-28-2005, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 37
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