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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em 11-04-2005, 10:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 69
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: I feel lost...

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Your flop bet gave draws correct implied odds to keep drawing.

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The flop was K/images/graemlins/club.gif 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif --...
Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em 10-29-2005, 10:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 94
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: Set vs. river push.

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Online NL, 5-handed. <font color="white">I was the villain. Hand 1175155793.</font>

Hero (UTG) covers the table.
Villain (CO) has 129 BB. Has been playing tightly.
Button has 67 BB....
Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em 07-31-2005, 07:01 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 46
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: AQ & A8884 vs smart player all-in

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Easy fold I believe. Ive been burned once with a play like that. Only win 11$ when you win and risks much more. Risk/reward is bad for a call like this.

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I didn't think...
Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em 07-30-2005, 01:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 46
Posted By LipBalmGuy
AQ & A8884 vs smart player all-in

$50 buy-in, .25/.50 No-Limit home game (my home), 6 handed
Late in evening's game, it's turned into a post-flop game with most players limping before the flop.

UTG: loose/bad player, very lucky...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-19-2005, 02:18 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 136
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: 1600 posts and I don\'t still know anything (little content)

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I have a hard time bridging the gap between reading books and playing, so I have done the following...


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Another suggestion:
Get good poker software like Turbo Texas...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-19-2005, 01:02 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 136
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: 1600 posts and I don\'t still know anything (little content)

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The point of this is to say that post-count doesn't indicate skill

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User "David Sklansky" has only about half of your 1600; he has 823 posts.

I myself lurked on...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-19-2005, 09:32 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 75
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: first hand post EVER, how\'d i do...

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Just check the river...

Also..Table selection

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I couldn't agree more!

Table selection is the more important point here. It's the single biggest factor in being a...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-17-2005, 01:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 16
Posted By LipBalmGuy
PF: worst hand to cap multiway?

Another post and Gary Carson's The Complete Book of Hold'Em Poker (chart on page 150) got me thinking:

What is the worst hand you would cap preflop with if you knew you'd get say 6 to 9 callers? ...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-16-2005, 05:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 81
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: WLLH: PF Limp-ReRaise

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I don't LRR at full tables when I'm playing seriously, but I do it seriously at 2+2 tables when people are playing LAGGY. Generally I'll do it with AA-KK, 99, QJs, QTs, JTs, AKs, and...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-16-2005, 04:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 80
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: One reason why I love -,50/1,-- Empire Poker

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Hahahahahaha!!!! You guys are tremendous! Fact is that I had the best starting-hand preflop of all players who had gone to the showdown - 64s, 92, A6. I don't wanted to discuss, if it is...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-15-2005, 11:58 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 25
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: Table selection

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Thanx Jax!
If you could tell me what "VPIP" means, i would be even more thankful /images/graemlins/smile.gif

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That term and many others are in the FAQ...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-15-2005, 08:21 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 236
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: (OT) Taxes: Who here is paying?

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I'll follow the lead of the Fortune 500 Companies in the U.S. by not paying taxes in this case.

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Using that reasoning, I guess you can justify any act at all. I mean, if you...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-15-2005, 07:38 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 24
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: Database Highlights Typical Mistakes

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i think its best for showing regardless how dumb and bad you are you will make money with

AA,KK,QQ,JJ,TT AK,AQ and a few more

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You guys are missing my point.

My point...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-14-2005, 10:47 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 236
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: (OT) Taxes: Who here is paying?

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So, who here is paying taxes on their poker/bonus winnings this year?

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Well my $260 winnings got donated to the church! That seems like a nice place for the fruits of my...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-14-2005, 10:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 24
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Database Highlights Typical Mistakes

I noticed something interesting from the following starting hand chart that includes +/- EV for each starting hand combination.

http://teamfu.freeshell.org/poker_hands.html

The chart shows:
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Forum: Micro-Limits 04-13-2005, 07:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 42
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: Question regarding pot equity

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There's a whole bunch of stuff here that might answer some of your questions. (http://slicer.fekali.com:3455/16/26)

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That's an excellent link!

However, there should be...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-12-2005, 10:26 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 46
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: Set of tens on an uuuuuugly board

I see a few possible holdings.

AJ: As others have said.

JT: Worth a raise if many stay in, but you isolated him (good job). When he got two pair on the turn, he thought he was ahead.

AK: ...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-12-2005, 08:07 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 153
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: I\'m a results-oriented whore.

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Outcome: Hero wins 26 BB.

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That's another example of how you can win more money at an aggressive table versus a passive one. That's assuming bad players, of course.
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Forum: Micro-Limits 04-06-2005, 06:48 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 58
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: Bet 2 Suited Straight Draw?

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If you are going to check and call, just bet IMO.

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I hear people say this, but I don't think it's always true. It is probably a good guideline for semibluffing. However,...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-05-2005, 07:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 58
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: Bet 2 Suited Straight Draw?

Thanks for your replies. Here's how it turned out.

.10/.20 Superior, no reads (very first hand)

PreFlop: BB (Hero) dealt 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif5/images/graemlins/spade.gif
8 players...
Forum: Micro-Limits 04-04-2005, 09:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 58
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Bet 2 Suited Straight Draw?

.10/.20 Superior, no reads (very first hand)

PreFlop: BB (Hero) dealt 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif5/images/graemlins/spade.gif
8 players limp, BB (Hero) checks

Flop: (9 sb)...
Forum: Books and Publications 03-30-2005, 07:30 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 465
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: The Most Influential Poker Book of All Time

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Hoyle's Rules of the Game, or whatever they call it.

That was the first exposure many people had to the more than one or two poker games they knew, and to any idea of the math involved....
Forum: Books and Publications 03-29-2005, 11:28 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 465
Posted By LipBalmGuy
The Most Influential *Thing* for Poker

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Hi Everyone:

Here's something we can have a little fun with. What do you think is the most influential poker book of all time? I'll be back later with my answer.

Best wishes,
Mason ...
Forum: Books and Publications 03-29-2005, 11:12 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 465
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: And the Answer Is:

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Hold 'em Poker by David Sklansky which was originally published in 1976.

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Those of you who said Super/Sytem, The Theory of Poker, Hold 'em Poker for Advanced Players, Small...
Forum: Micro-Limits 03-28-2005, 10:24 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 51
Posted By LipBalmGuy
Re: Party .5/1: JTs in MP1

This will near certainly get more expensive than just this flop call. The original poster said MP3 and CO are aggressive. A check-raise on the flop or raises on the turn will kill your pot odds. ...
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