Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
10-20-2005, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 42
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Forum: Books and Publications
10-18-2005, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 86
Re: HOH vol 3
This is the first i heard of HOH vol3...i have the first two and love them. What is volume 3 going to be addressing?
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-18-2005, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 322
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-18-2005, 06:46 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 53
Re: Favorite quotes?
Peter - "Hey lois we'll just go over to Joes for dinner"
Lois - "Oh great now i dont have to cook"
Peter - "No why dont you go ahead and cook anyways and we'll throw it out, i dont want you to get...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
10-18-2005, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 48
Re: Stats Post - Sorry
So far the replies that i have read seem to be right on. As far as the numbers go and the differences in your stats, i can say mabey two things. First, the sample size isn't really big enough to...
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-18-2005, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 95
Re: Calling junk odds with preflop odds
Another thing to consider...getting 7:1 in the BB is completely different than getting 7:1 in the SB. This is because of implied odds. Take a 10/20 game for example, getting 7:1 in the sb would be...
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-18-2005, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 176
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-17-2005, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 176
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-17-2005, 06:19 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 176
Question about the fundamental theorem of poker
I was rereading sklansky's Theory of Poker last night and was reading his fundamental theorem. In doing so i came across something that puzzled me and perhaps you gentelmen (and ladies) can help me...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
10-13-2005, 10:12 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 99
Re: what to do on this turn?
without any info on the villain its really tough to say. Against s descent/solid player you'd probably have to fold as the ONLY thing you beat here is AQ with the A /images/graemlins/diamond.gif...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
10-10-2005, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 66
Re: 20-40 3-bet the river or no?
I think the problem here wasn't raising the flop. He's obviously leading with something. Its probably not ak given that you said he'll raise hands like this, and it can't be KJ because who the hell...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
10-08-2005, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 165
Views: 514
Re: A Compromise about ID in Biology Classes
umm...i dont get what exactly it is that is so hard to understand. Evolutionary theory, is based primarily off of natural selection, and other small variables such as genetic drift and gene flow but...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
10-08-2005, 04:21 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 73
Re: tricky turn card
i really like a bet here on the turn...it really feels like villain has QQ or JJ, maybe even TT. A bet here will let you know where you stand in the hand completely. If you get raised, given the...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
10-03-2005, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 107
Re: Set meets resistance in huge pot.
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This pot is just too effing huge to fold. I feel dirty, but I'm calling on this river with sorrow in my heart.
Does anybody want to raise on the flop, I kinda do.
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
10-03-2005, 07:12 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 107
Re: Set meets resistance in huge pot.
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Can anybody find a fold?
I don't think so. If they can, they probably don't understand limit holdem. On the turn, if you are up against a straight, you probably have ten outs to...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
09-21-2005, 07:03 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 75
Re: How good is your limit Hold\'em SCORES
i just got it and took the first 3 quizzes...i really need to work on a lot and didnt even know it! There are a few situations where they say the right (better) answer is one thing and it almost...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
09-21-2005, 06:44 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 74
Re: Did I Just Have A Limit Holdem Epiphany?
no offense, this is just constructive...but there is no way you have as much knowledge as you think. Simply put, 2/4 is a joke that can be beat without any regards to the players style (granted it...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
09-19-2005, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 44
Re: Flop Decision
it really depends on the limit. If its a tough game he could lead with a straight draw or a flush draw, its also pretty easy to assume hes an aggressive type player who would bet out with these come...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
09-15-2005, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 50
Re: Blind Stealing in low $ tournaments
seriously...just go get a copy of Harrington on Holdem Volume 2...its seriously probably the best poker book ive ever read or will ever read...the two volume set in another year will be considered...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
09-15-2005, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 47
Re: 44 do you call this check-raise and 3 bet?
I didnt like the flop call. I would have to throw in a raise to thin the field. Given that theres a descent chance that CO is betting at it without much of a hand you may in fact be ahead....even...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
09-13-2005, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 129
Re: Because I\'m a little rusty... Good or bad?
This is a tough spot. pf call is mandatory. On the flop, its a tough spot because you have no way of protecting your hand. I like the cr here because:
1) the late position caller and the sb just...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
09-13-2005, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 49
Re: AK makes TPTK: Drawing Virtually Dead?
For simplicity sakes, lets assume the chance that she has a set of 4's or 7's and loses to you having runner runner cancels out evenly with the probability that she does have some other hand. So now...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
09-13-2005, 06:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 39
Re: stars 30-60, hate this situation
I definitely say raise the turn and check behind on river. I think it's safe to say sb doesn't have an ace bigger than AJ which may protect you against the 3 bet. If he does 3 bet, well then i...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
09-13-2005, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 109
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
09-06-2005, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 75
Re: standard? brantford 20/40
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Westley, you are a thoughtful poster and a welcome addition to the forums, but it appears that you think that all players are TAGs. The post makes clear that that isn't the case here. ...
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