Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-28-2005, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 30
Re: Protecting overcards
Hoping he raises doesn't seem right to me unless he's sure to raise with AQ. Even then, I think you want folks in the pot suggesting you should check-raise. If your cards were higher than its worse...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-28-2005, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 129
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-28-2005, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 218
Re: Most profitable situations...
Nut straight with the flush redraw against the nut straight should guarantee you get all your chips in, and as a 2:1 favorite and cannot lose.
The most common "best" I've seen is a set against an...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-28-2005, 07:40 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 218
Re: Most profitable situations...
Even if the big-trips calls you are still only a 771:229 = 3.4:1 favorite. And I'm sure there are reasonable folks that will lay down say KT board KK4 when the tight-wad moves all in.
- Louie
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-26-2005, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 84
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-26-2005, 06:40 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 86
Re: Pot odds after a raise
So. You find yourself in a situation with the probable worst hand and you are considering calling. Do this: You compare your Odds-against-winning ratio with the reward-cost ratio. Pot odds is...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-25-2005, 10:56 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 124
Re: Pot odds Preflop in NL Hold\'em
He's correct if there wasn't any more betting. Being out of position with a weak hand that isn't going to make a monster very often infers significantly bad implied odds. You've got to know you are...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-25-2005, 10:54 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 86
Re: Pot odds after a raise
Right now its 9:1, go for that. But you also have to take into account the small chance that one of the callers is going to 3-bet, which will reduce your odds AND reduce the chance you end up with...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-25-2005, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 133
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-25-2005, 10:33 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 134
Re: John Vorhaus and Killer Poker
Years ago Vorhouse wrote well written but terrible advise columns. Then he quit with a column admitting he'd been bluffing those years and really didn't know squat about poker. That seemed to be...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-25-2005, 12:08 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 155
Re: Hold \'em Variant
Doesn't look much like there's a reason to play drawing hands PF, such as 44 and 87s. You are thus only playing very stong hands. But you do need to play the strong hands since it cheaper than...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-20-2005, 11:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 91
Re: A theoretical draw question
Going first you can easily contrive an example where you "bluff" by standing pat with say a rough 9, encouraging the opponent to discard is 9 and draw to his 7; whereas if he went first he may be...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-20-2005, 11:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 129
Re: A-high flush w trips on board
The other folks generally look at the absolute value of their hand such as "flush" or "full house" and downgrade the relative value. Thus its easy to bluff them when they have small pairs even if...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-20-2005, 11:42 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 95
Re: Trusting you reads
Judging by what I've read in these forums about No Limit, the following seems to be a minority opinion.
I think the problem is the notion of "pot committed". I see it written about a lot but it...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-18-2005, 02:50 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 85
Re: Math question from a newbie
Math is mostly used to determine strategy away from the table. You can do such things as determine the chances the opponent can beat your pocket 8s if he raises with group 4 or better and a Q flops....
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-18-2005, 02:38 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 298
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-18-2005, 02:33 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 139
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-17-2005, 12:14 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 95
Re: Isolation raises preflop in limit
Yup, raising or reraising trying to "isolate" the raiser heads up. It doesn't really refer to strong hands that you'll 3-bet with anyway, the phrase is reserved for seemingly marginal holdings. You...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-17-2005, 12:07 AM
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Replies: 117
Views: 492
Re: Small Stack vs. Big Stack
Big stack vrs big stack poker is a lot different than small stack vrs small stack poker. There are plenty of times you may move all in with a small stack but would never bet that much if you have a...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-17-2005, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 127
Re: Your BETTING
2/3rd to a full pot is normal. There are times to over bet. Times to underbet would be when its unlikely to be straight or flush draws.
Value betting is with a hand that figure to win most of...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-16-2005, 11:55 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 298
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-16-2005, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 126
Re: Basic math question
Breaking even means you must win the $4 5-times for ever 4-times you lose the $5. That means winning 5 times out of 9 which is about 55%.
Lets check. 55% times you win $4 - 45% times you lose...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-16-2005, 11:43 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 157
Re: Poor run of cards when will it end
Yes yes yes, you have been on a losing steak but are not 'on' one. The cards don't remember, and if they do they don't have the strength to manipulate when they come up ..err.. or if they do they...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-16-2005, 11:38 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 129
Re: A-high flush w trips on board
Preamble: Mother Theresa raises and you inexplicably call with red 9s. You've been caller her all the way. By the river the board is KhQhJhTh3c giving you the straight flush. You bet and she...
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Forum: Poker Theory
06-16-2005, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 129
Re: No Limit VS Limit
Standing pat with 2-pair is an option reserved for openers against a weak-tight 3-card caller. Raising and standing pat is rediculous unless you are SURE you can induce a suspicious one-big pair...
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