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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded 12-02-2005, 04:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 50
Posted By k_squared
Re: Old Aaron W. Post- Very good

I agree it is an interesting post, but I find the example a little pedantic, and irrelevant to most play. It is not hard to figure out when someone is a habitual bluffer, and it is not hard to...
Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded 12-02-2005, 03:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 382
Posted By k_squared
Re: QQ Turn Play

I know some people are advocating a bet/fold to re-raise approach, but I am not sure that is a good strategy. If I were going to bluff at this pot it would be by check-raising the turn to represent...
Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded 09-20-2005, 04:25 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 109
Posted By k_squared
Re: Was called \"retarded\" for this hand - 5/10 6 Max

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I agree with your general sentiment, but two extra considerations make this situation different:

-his implied odds are MUCH better when he is putting in 1/2 or 3/5ths of a small bet...
Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded 09-20-2005, 02:11 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 109
Posted By k_squared
Re: Was called \"retarded\" for this hand - 5/10 6 Max

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Six handed, and it is called around to the small blind, who folds.

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This is my favorite part of the whole hand.

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Forum: Internet Gambling 09-19-2005, 03:29 AM
Replies: 103
Views: 331
Posted By k_squared
Re: Who Pays Taxes on Poker Earnings? (POLL)

you have to report ANY income you recieve... In the case of gambing income the IRS is very clear that any winnings are supposed to be reported and depending onwhether you file as a professional or a...
Forum: Omaha/8 09-14-2005, 01:14 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 278
Posted By k_squared
Re: Is o8 a limpers game?

the question is why should you raise a hand with a marginal advantage if that puts you in a position to not have a more significant advantage to press later? How much value do you gain from making...
Forum: Internet Gambling 09-14-2005, 12:40 PM
Replies: 78
Views: 256
Posted By k_squared
Re: At Party: January 2005 sign-ups, less than 30% still play there(+

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My thesis:
Online poker games will get tougher as the growth of the online industry slows. Fewer pros will be profitable and will get "real jobs". As the growth rate stabilizes there will...
Forum: Omaha/8 09-13-2005, 04:38 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 278
Posted By k_squared
Re: Is o8 a limpers game?

FWIW My understanding of why it is not a good strategy to raise pre-flop in a high-low game like omaha is that hands run much closer in value than in hold'em. You simply never have as significant an...
Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded 09-13-2005, 04:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 58
Posted By k_squared
Re: More of The Sexy....

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Were you planning to 12-bet w/o the nuts or the third nuts ? /images/graemlins/smile.gif

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straight flush and AA beats you.
Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded 09-13-2005, 04:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 113
Posted By k_squared
Re: 3/6 to 5/10 - yawn...

going down 100+ BB at 5-10 is really not that rare. You have to be able to ride that wave and still play well to succeed.

And yes people will 3 bet you on bluffs in certain situations. Blind...
Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded 09-13-2005, 02:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 29
Posted By k_squared
Re: 0.5/1 coach (well, sort of)

The point of posting your questions here is to get answers!!! and to have those anwers shared with the community.

Not to mention the fact that often times the best answers come out of two people...
Forum: Internet Gambling 09-13-2005, 01:46 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 29
Posted By k_squared
Re: Quarterly Estimated Tax Reminder

what is the best way to estimate your quarterly payment? This is the first year I am going to have to do this, and as of yet I haven't...

Any help is appreciated.

k_squared
Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded 09-06-2005, 02:25 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 51
Posted By k_squared
positional stats?

How much does your VPIP change from position to position? What are your playing requirements under the gun? What will you open raise with from the cut-off?

Just curious what everyone else is...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 09-02-2005, 02:07 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 87
Posted By k_squared
8-tabling and then my computer got mad at me...

I have been 8 tabling for a while now. Haven't had any real problems. I use Euro and Empire. Tonight my system went nuts on me. Whenever I had multiple skins open it froze sporadically. ...
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-25-2005, 02:56 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 331
Posted By k_squared
Re: Who Pays Taxes on Poker Earnings? (POLL)

you are very confused. The chart does not say 84% of people don't pay taxes.

34% (135 of the people voting) pay all taxes
12% (50 of the people voting) pay some of their taxes
29% (116 of the...
Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded 08-25-2005, 01:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 46
Posted By k_squared
Re: How many bigbets to play at a certain level?

although shorthanded the variance goes up so the chance of hitting a 'bad' run increases. A healthy short handed bankroll is definately closer to 500BB's especially if you plan on multi-tabling. ...
Forum: Beginners Questions 08-24-2005, 12:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 44
Posted By k_squared
Re: Know any Chicago Accountants?

*bump

I am looking for any advice on accountants in the Chicago area who can handle this type of situation...

Is there a better place to post this question on the forum?

-k_squared
Forum: Beginners Questions 08-23-2005, 03:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 44
Posted By k_squared
Know any Chicago Accountants?

I am looking for an accountant who can handle tax questions, and potentially preparing my taxes. The issue is of course that 50% of my income comes from poker earnings. I want someone who will be...
Forum: Internet Gambling 08-10-2005, 11:11 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 55
Posted By k_squared
Re: Party 1/2 full ring vs 9 max

There is a difference even if it is subtle. In a 9-handed game you will only have 1 fewer opponent which affects hand distributions. When you have KK the chance of someone at the table holding AA...
Forum: Poker Theory 08-04-2005, 11:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 90
Posted By k_squared
Re: Such a thing as, \"cold cards\"?

cold cards exist, but like hot streaks are not to be used as predictors of future outcomes. The existence of cold cards is a historical fact relating to how lucky you have been, but which has no...
Forum: Poker Theory 08-03-2005, 11:23 AM
Replies: 4
Poll: hot streaks
Views: 90
Posted By k_squared
Re: hot streaks

streaks are not something you simply 'believe' exist. it is fact. look at your own hand histories. what is misleading about this assertion though is that the existence of a streak in no way...
Forum: Home Poker 07-08-2005, 02:33 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 133
Posted By k_squared
Re: CHEATING IN YOUR HOME GAME

also have someone else cut the deck... and then make sure to keep the deck on the table...
Forum: Poker Theory 07-05-2005, 05:11 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 173
Posted By k_squared
Re: Game selection- How important for the complete player?

there is not some arbitrary limit on how much you can win in a limit game that is predicated by the very fact that it is a limit game. What determines how much you can win is actually a combination...
Forum: Poker Theory 06-30-2005, 12:45 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 273
Posted By k_squared
Re: Where Is This Player\'s Money Going?

the issue though is that you have to look at the question holistically. If the pot is raised pre-flop and there are a lot of callers, that does not mean they are playing correctly. It means they...
Forum: Poker Theory 06-09-2005, 06:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 92
Posted By k_squared
Re: first time playin at poker table

be ready to differentiate between good playing and winning. Playing live you get in less hands per hour which means that it takes longer to overcome a series of bad beats. In general, for a winning...
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