Forum: Poker Theory
08-01-2005, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 89
Re: specific theory question
If he calls with any ace or king, and you hold both an ace and a king, he only has three outs to win(his kicker). The chances of improving with three outs by the river is about 12.5%, so you could...
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Forum: Probability
08-01-2005, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 87
Sample size question...
I don't even know why this question is relevant to me, I guess I just feel like gaining some knowledge.
Let's say I wanted to find the expectation for A /images/graemlins/heart.gifQ...
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Forum: Psychology
07-30-2005, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 124
Re: Character flaws and how to deal with them?
Steven Covey. First chapter is on being Proactive, which is the opposite of being Reactive. He goes into great detail on the thinking process between a stimulus and your resulting actions. Second...
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Forum: Psychology
07-29-2005, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 82
Thinking long term...
Any good player knows he can't allow himself to be affected by his short term results. Many of us have four-bet AA all the way to the river only to get sucked out on by some two outer. A good player...
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Forum: Books and Publications
07-29-2005, 02:28 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 134
Re: Hard time re-reading books
Everytime I buy a "new" book, I find myself discovering most "new" concepts hidden within the pages of TOP when I reread. Things like Miller's Short Stack Theory could be learned by thinking deeply...
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Forum: Psychology
07-29-2005, 08:12 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 124
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Forum: Psychology
07-27-2005, 01:58 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 129
Re: Getting tells off of opponents.
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Before attempting to force a tell out of your opponent, consider the fact that you may be giving your opponent a tell by doing so.
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Good point there... if you're so...
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Forum: Probability
07-27-2005, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 90
Re: How important is Probabillity? (In Poker)
You need to know the odds of drawing to different hands in order to decide whether or not a call will be profitable in NL play. If you consistently make calls with poor pot odds, you will lose money...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-27-2005, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 85
Re: buy in size
When you have a big edge over your opponents in NL, you should try to have a larger initial buyin. However, even playing a short stack with an edge will be +EV in the long run.
On the other hand,...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-27-2005, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 90
Re: Fundamental Theorem of Poker
1&2. If your opponent saw your hand, his optimal play would have been to raise, because he gains nothing by folding. This is especially true since you indicated in the beginning of your post that you...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
07-27-2005, 02:46 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 75
Re: an AA hand...
In the game I was playing, there was rarely a flop seen without a raise beforehand. I guess I should have mentioned that. Are you suggesting I raise instead and hope for a reraise so I can reraise?...
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Forum: Psychology
07-27-2005, 01:44 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 85
Re: Very good table image
I personally don't want my opponents to respect my bets or raises, so I usually play LAG early on unless I know I'm at a table full of calling stations. Even the most "perceptually-challenged...
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Forum: Psychology
07-27-2005, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 129
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Forum: Beginners Questions
07-27-2005, 01:28 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 75
an AA hand...
Earlier in the night, I limp-reraised with T /images/graemlins/diamond.gif9 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif against a loose(but good) raiser and two weak-tight callers. I knew the loose raiser would...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-26-2005, 01:48 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 132
Re: My Poker Logic
There's no ultimate strategy that can make you a significant long term winner against every table that you play PLO against. Your game should be based more on your opponents.
For instance, I play...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-24-2005, 07:46 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 87
Questions about drawing odds...
SCENARIO A
Two players... the Hero holds A /images/graemlins/heart.gifK /images/graemlins/heart.gif, and the Villain is holding 7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif7 /images/graemlins/spade.gif. The...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-24-2005, 07:08 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 258
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Forum: Books and Publications
07-24-2005, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 87
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Forum: Psychology
07-23-2005, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 126
Re: Anyone tired?
I thought I had grown tired of the game at one time. Even when I was winning, it just stopped seeming like a big deal to be playing.
For me, it turned out to be a lack of motivation. When I first...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-22-2005, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 135
Re: Hypodermical question regarding Bullets
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Say you were UTG and had AA and you were told that there will be an Ace on the flop, what would you do?
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I would pray that my opponent had AK, and that the flop would also...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-22-2005, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 89
Variance and making deals...
Recently, a friend and I began trading out 20% of ourselves at each tournament. Provided we have the same skill level, and our total prize money is $300 every five $20 tournaments, our expected...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-22-2005, 02:14 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 171
Re: Are my odds better than they seem?
I don't see how you can call my thinking results-oriented and then follow it up by basing your criticisms on the results of my play. If I said I went all-in with AA, got called by KK, and my big pair...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-21-2005, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 171
Re: Are my odds better than they seem?
Apparently I overestimated my opponent's ability to lay down a hand he thinks is beaten. He was surprised to still be in the tournament afterwards.
I've used similar plays many times with some...
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Forum: Books and Publications
07-21-2005, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 93
Re: HOH 1 newb question.
Those percentages you're talking about are the chances that his hand will hold up against the hand he is talking about.
Against a high pair, he is a 92% favorite to win. Against trips, he is only...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-21-2005, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 171
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