Forum: Poker Theory
11-29-2005, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 168
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-29-2005, 09:30 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 146
breaking the 1BB/100 barrier
Context: low-limit (1/2) online limit
I am struggling to get my winrate above 1BB/100 hands, trying to figure out what I am doing wrong that keeps me from making several BB/100 hands like I hear...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-29-2005, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 168
Re: rebuy tournaments
are you guys serious? seven rebuys? wouldn't that make me one of the drunken sailers? even allowing that they come in pairs if you use that strategy, I would have to bust out three times for this to...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-29-2005, 12:44 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 168
rebuy tournaments
Regarding tournaments which offer unlimited rebuys before the break, the only limit being that you must be below the original buyin:
which is true . . .
A) rebuy tournaments are not 'real'...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-26-2005, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 144
Re: Tell me I\'m wrong
the error in your example is in assuming what was dealt to your opponants; but set that aside.
there are specific times you can nail down with a comfortable degree of certainty that certain card...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-26-2005, 05:13 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 126
Re: Stricly online play...possible or not??
one quick thing to keep in mind is that seeing so many more hands online means that you see the unlikely hits more often, adding to the false perception that the results are skewed.
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-31-2005, 07:11 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 85
opening hand selection
As I continue to struggle for positive cash flow, I have returned to opening hand selection as a potential problem. I am currently opening with the following hands; the percentages indicate how...
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-31-2005, 06:30 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 78
Re: playing AK
one thing that was interesting over the past several days is that the Empire (Party) games got tighter. Empire ran a very nice 100% match which basically required players to play 6000 raked hands...
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-30-2005, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 78
playing AK
Context: Limit, low stakes, not very loose games. A raise before the flop usually results in playing the hand agains two opponants at most, usually one, sometimes you just get the blinds.
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-16-2005, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 85
bankroll vs limit question
It seems to be well accepted that 300BB is a good bankroll to withstand swings. Recently I have began to proportion my tables to reflect this ratio: in other words -
when my BR is $300, I am...
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-10-2005, 11:52 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 141
Re: Stop Loss- When to quit a Session
Many of us here have our roots in blackjack and have carried over the idea that all playing sessions are really part of one big session, and when we employ stoplosses we are just playing mind games...
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Forum: Rake Back
10-02-2005, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 428
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Forum: Poker Theory
09-20-2005, 08:18 PM
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Replies: 112
Views: 668
Re: Online Poker : 75% of loosers
Don't you all think that the number one reason for losing is refusing to change? I have noticed that changing my poker style is like changing your personality - and some people are just not up to...
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Forum: Poker Theory
09-20-2005, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 96
Re: Heads-up Capped Action
Hilarious post, well written.
As someone stated above, Interpoker has no heads-up cap. I found this out when I was blessed with quad nines and someone with a boat could not believe it. You...
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Forum: Poker Theory
09-20-2005, 01:55 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 83
Aggressive Betting . . . how far do you go?
I struggle with situations like this . . . limit hold em online: raise before the flop with something like AK or a medium pair, get a few callers. Ragged flop does not hit me at all. Now I...
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Forum: Poker Theory
09-02-2005, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 137
Re: Help me get on track (Long)
You sound sincere, hope you don't mind a long rambling answer. I started where you are at (low bankroll but high eagerness to learn and improve.)
At this point in your pokerlife, PokerStars is...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
09-01-2005, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 132
Re: What\'s the biggest mistake new players make?
"Poor play from the blinds can also be a killer."
Get a program like PokerOffice or PokerTracker. One the rude surprises I got was when I saw that my average result when playing from the small...
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Forum: Poker Theory
08-20-2005, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 132
rethinking rebuy tourneys
Up until now, I have avoided rebuy tourneys like the plague, because I just didn't have the willingness to keep rebuying and trying to keep up with those who were willing too.
However, the...
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Forum: Poker Theory
08-04-2005, 06:59 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 82
marginal calls on the flop & varience
I would appreciate feedback on my thinking here . . . Parameters: this question is based on my play of mostly live games around 5/10. Games tend to be loose and passive until the turn. I should...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-30-2005, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 83
Attempting honest self appraisal
Could the more experienced players help me assess these results?
I began playing about a year ago in a 5-10 casino game. The experience was mostly bad and I realized I could not afford to learn...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-30-2005, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 284
Re: Was this game crooked?
less than 24 hours ago I was in the following hand: I played KQ, flop came KQT with two hearts. So I have top two pair on a scary board. I bet it, the mouse to my left RAISED for the first time...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-14-2005, 11:06 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 88
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-11-2005, 12:28 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 88
BlindPlay question
I am relatively new at this and I feel that one of my holes is hand selections on the blinds,in the face of a raise. For the sake of discussion: 5/10 live game, generally loose/passive. generally...
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Forum: Poker Theory
05-05-2005, 09:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 89
Re: RNG - Online Poker Sites
wouldn't the most efficient programming be to randomly select the first (players x 2) cards in the deck, and then randomly select the remaining cards if and when they are needed?
There is also a...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
05-05-2005, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 76
Poker Listings Screwed Me, too (but I helped)
Never click on a pokerlistings link, because your relationship with that room will be forever tainted with the pokerlisting stink.
I saw a magazine ad for Pacific a while back for 100% bonus. I...
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