Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-31-2005, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 191
Hypothetical Party 5/10 w/AA
You are CO. Folded to you with AA. You just call. Folded to BB who raises. BB has been here only 1 orbit, and this is his 4th raise, and hasn't shown down a hand. You just call.
Flop is KK6,...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-21-2005, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 19
Party 2/4 - K4o in CO after posting
I post in CO. MP3 also posts. $7 in the pot before cards are dealt. I'm dealt K4o. Action: Fold, Raise (This player is a multitabler who I've played against before... 25%/15% Aggressive and...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
12-20-2005, 10:46 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 83
Hypothetical Party 3/6 situation
My circle of poker buddies has an ongoing argument about this hypothetical situation. I'm posting here hoping to get more insight or fresh thoughts/input on this.
For this situation, assume you...
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Forum: Rake Back
12-15-2005, 11:33 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 337
Re: Party Offers - The Truth
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After not receiving my November bonus from Party, I've sent various emails to Party trying to find out why not and when its coming ..
Today I received a mail from the Promotions Manger...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-30-2005, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 209
Re: Tournament Ruling: You make the call
I was wrong. The last live tournament I played in was the Borgata Open. I still have the rules. Rule 13 states:
A player that exposes their cards during play will receive a warning but will not...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-30-2005, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 209
Re: Tournament Ruling: You make the call
This is a very simple ruling. SB exposed his hand before action was completed. SBs hand is dead. He keeps his chips, as the hand was dead before he pushed them in.
Edit: This is a general rule...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-30-2005, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 117
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-30-2005, 04:05 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 117
Re: Not just another question about \'going pro\'
My child is a teenager and my wife works as a paralegal, so we get all our benefits from her job. However, my wife has contemplated quitting her job and we got a LOT of good information from our...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-18-2005, 12:59 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 140
Re: Testing Sklansky Strategy
I think the big problem with the system in online tourneys is the rate at which the blinds move, as compared to a major tournament where you have a LOT of time and hands with a huge chip to blind...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-18-2005, 12:52 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 53
Re: defending against the stop and go
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I agree with posters who say here this should be a call preflop. But, if you feel the need to raise instead of calling, then raise his whole stack instead of half. That puts...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-17-2005, 05:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 47
Re: interesting KK hand in a $33
Any reads on villain?
In any case, I'm betting the turn as well. If he still calls, then I can check behind on the river. As you played it, I would probably check behind the river. Weak, but...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-17-2005, 05:51 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 108
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-17-2005, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 53
Re: defending against the stop and go
I agree with posters who say here this should be a call preflop. But, if you feel the need to raise instead of calling, then raise his whole stack instead of half. That puts all the pressure on...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-17-2005, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 85
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-17-2005, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 90
Re: Wait, am I bluffing or value betting?
Two things make this hand so difficult for me: the history between you and villain and the coordinated board. He could literally have any two cards.
I think check/fold is the worst option. But...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
11-17-2005, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 77
Re: Unusual Hand vs. Allen Cunningham
You basically have to play this like you were headsup (because you are, LOL). Decide how you'd play against him if you were the last two left at the final table.
In this particular situation, I'd...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 192
Re: Preflop bluff turns into money by the river
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But that's the thing Zoot, there is no hand to discuss... Everytime someone says something, you answer with what basically amounts to 'My read told me to do it'. Since none of us are you,...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 192
Re: Preflop bluff turns into money by the river
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If you're going to post a hand in which the wisdom or donky-ness of your play depends on incredibly specific reads that will generate incredibly specific post-flop responses, then you need...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 07:18 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 192
Re: Preflop bluff turns into money by the river
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I just had some bad luck that button picked up a big hand. I...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 192
Re: Preflop bluff turns into money by the river
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Finally, I disagree with you about varying preflop play. I think that is a very common error. If I do nothing but 3 bet with AA, KK, QQ, and AK, then I won't get a...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 192
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 192
Re: Preflop bluff turns into money by the river
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OK, I'll throw in a minumum of reasoning to my previous post.
Your statement: "My whole idea was that you miss the flop 2 out of 3 times, and knowing he will fold any flop he misses, I...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 192
Re: Preflop bluff turns into money by the river
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Finally, The one thing I hate on these forums that I see ocassionally is that people post in a thread "Bad call on the river". That's it. No explanation as to why they think...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 33
Re: Back in the kiddie pool (possible NC)
I like your participation ground rules. I wish everyone followed them.
As for not playing, I see poker like bike riding, once you learn you don't forget how. You may be rusty, but just...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 60
Re: A Very Good Exercise
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Lots of people have reccomended this in the past and I never understood the point. Why take away stats if you have them? If you aren't paying attention to stuff when stats are...
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