Forum: Internet Gambling
07-04-2005, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 115
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Forum: Poker Theory
05-17-2005, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 30
Views: 221
Re: Countering a LAG who\'s a good reader
One thing you could try is to adopt his style in an online game at stakes you don't mind losing at. See how people react to you, and make a note of the moves they make that give you difficult...
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Forum: Poker Theory
05-17-2005, 07:26 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 140
Re: holdem, flush draw question
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Seems to me this equity would be negative if anything, since these people are only likely to call your final bet if they have you beat.
Who would call a bet with less than the...
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Forum: Poker Theory
05-12-2005, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 89
Re: Overcoming Money Management tilt
If failing to bank winning sessions is capable of cleaning out your bankroll, I'd suggest you have a much more serious money management problem than you realise.
If you're playing no limit or...
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Forum: Poker Theory
05-12-2005, 07:31 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 93
Re: Just a thought...
Seems to be a very long way of saying :
"Adaptation to situations is as important as general guidelines".
True in poker, true in life.
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-10-2005, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 169
Re: Great Knockout-- Did I have Any Choice?
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I can still get out of that hand after the flop. I couldn't if I opened with a push.
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Except, as you found out, you probably can't. Certainly you didn't in this case.
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
05-10-2005, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 34
Help with the final table crapshoot
Having just read HoH, and thanks to the great discussions on these forums, I feel my MTT play has come on loads over the last month. In 28 tourneys this month ($10-50 buy-in, mainly 100-300...
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Forum: Poker Theory
05-09-2005, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 91
Re: buy-in question
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Buying in for the maximum amount isn't always the smartest strategy. In fact, sometimes its the worst.
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Forum: Beginners Questions
05-05-2005, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 109
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-29-2005, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 138
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-28-2005, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 125
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-28-2005, 11:54 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 130
Re: Somehow off-topic?
Perhaps I'm being a little unfair, given that I've never actually used the Culbertson convention in anger. The fact that 90%+ of top players use RKCB and <1% use Culbertson 4N-5N seems compelling...
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-28-2005, 07:27 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 130
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-25-2005, 07:41 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 138
Re: tournament ethics/strategy question
Suppose SB has AQ and UTG JTs. Why should the two sevens be forced to dodge Jacks and tens as well as aces and queens, when he can halve the danger to his hand by moving in. If JTs folds, he now...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-25-2005, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 38
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-25-2005, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 191
Views: 742
Re: Best Poker Advice ever?
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To add to the above, the money saving concept that started me to becoming a consistent winner (in home games) is that "You can bet with nothing, but don't call with nothing"
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-21-2005, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 191
Views: 742
Re: Best Poker Advice ever?
It means beginners nearly always lose a ton at no limit.
The gulf between good and bad players is huge, and the exploitation time short. Learning the basics at limit is much cheaper. Mistakes are...
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-21-2005, 07:37 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 189
Re: A conjecture for discussion
I think this is very situational.
In a tough game, I think it's usually optimal to mix-up your play.
In a weak game, I think it's usually sub-optimal to mix-up your play.
Within either game,...
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-21-2005, 07:18 AM
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Replies: 191
Views: 742
Re: Best Poker Advice ever?
Two things turned me from a hopeless fish to a winning player, which allowed me to develop my game without it costing anything :
1. In Sklansky's Holdem Poker I read something like "If you need...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-19-2005, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 39
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
04-19-2005, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 39
Overpair to flop - do I call the push?
$7500 guaranteed rebuy (4 levels) + add-on, $27/1.35 buy-in.
190 players started, 2000 chips 20/40 at start.
I decided to take an immediate rebuy, got a good hand quickly and doubled up. It's...
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-19-2005, 07:09 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 155
Re: Two Six-Packs of Beer on a Game Theory Wager
Really trivial example of first player always winning :
Put $1 each on the table. Players take it in turns to pick up as much money as they like until there's none left.
99.99999% of player...
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Forum: Televised Poker
04-08-2005, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 745
Re: WPT explains blind stealing
Teaching fish to lose money more slowly may actually be +EV as they may be prepared to lose $250 a month every month, when they might give up straight away if they lost it all in their first night.
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Forum: Psychology
04-07-2005, 07:38 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 84
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Forum: Poker Theory
04-07-2005, 07:23 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 222
Re: adding to the online conspiracy theories.
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I've never even seen a royal flush in a couple years of playing online. What do I have to do to activate the royal-flush script?
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I assumed everyone knew this.
You...
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