Forum: Other Poker Games
12-16-2005, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 118
Re: A couple of quick badugi questions
A followup question that I'm not sure of the answer to (haven't seen it come up in my very limited number of hours of badugi).
Suppose player A has A /images/graemlins/spade.gif 2 ...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
12-16-2005, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 118
Re: A couple of quick badugi questions
1) Does it matter if you have 3 different suits or 2, or is the only thing that matters is total baduginess (strangely worded I know). I.e. does A /images/graemlins/spade.gif2...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
12-15-2005, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 417
Re: Interesting 5 card draw question....
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Dumb beginners question but why are kickers important?
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I'd only keep a kicker (usually an ace) with a pair for two reasons. The first would be if you were absolutely...
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Forum: Home Poker
12-11-2005, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 136
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
12-09-2005, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 92
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-09-2005, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 69
Views: 556
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Forum: Sporting Events
12-09-2005, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 507
Re: Link to World Cup Draw information
Yuck.
USA draws Italy, Czech Republic, and Ghana. This will not be an easy group to get out of. It's nice to know that our reward for winning the CONCACAF hexagonal qualifying round and the Gold Cup...
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Forum: Books and Publications
12-09-2005, 11:38 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 98
Re: Any TeX / LaTex users here?
I use LaTeX at my job. I've never used it for anything poker related. Poker is my hobby and I try to avoid TeX/LaTeX during fun time /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Joking aside, I don't have any...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
12-08-2005, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 417
Re: Interesting 5 card draw question....
"Falsecarding", or drawing in a deceptive manner, is a key skill in 5CD. Other common situations are drawing 2 to a pair (usually keeping an ace as a kicker) and standing pat with two pair (or...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-08-2005, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 203
Re: good Lee Jones article
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Lee would rather write a simulation to estimate the probability of being dealt a deuce than do the math? Ugh.
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Yeah, I'm sure it took less time to code the simulation than...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-08-2005, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 35
Two TPTK Hands in Cheapo Tournaments
In the first hand, we are maybe 5 minutes into a $1 NLHE at Stars. I haven't played a hand yet and I know next to nothing about anyone at the table.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind...
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Forum: Home Poker
12-07-2005, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 47
Views: 659
Re: Dumbest home game rule ever?
When I visit my sister, we will occasionally play a small NLHE game (usually buy-in will be like $2 or $3) and we play with 0.05/0.10 blinds. My sister is a OK player but is kind of cautious and is...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
12-06-2005, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 85
Re: Fancy wheel
I had a very similar hand early in the tourney (during the rebuy period), before I was at your table. I drew two to a 742xx and caught 53. I just checked a couple of guys down to the final draw...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
12-06-2005, 08:14 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 87
Congratulations to Tapirboy!
He won the 2-7 triple draw tournament at the B2B network today, besting 59 other players. I also made the final table and took 3rd. I was chip leader for a while because I was a cardrack and caught...
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-05-2005, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 132
Re: Poker fad already fading?
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In a few years, I'll be interested to see how many poker chip sets are on the shelves of Target and Wal-Mart, and how many poker-themed t-shirts are on the racks at Kohl's.
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Forum: Other Poker Games
12-04-2005, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 91
Re: NorCal Lowball: Pat Nine w/ Joker
I haven't played very much A-5 lowball in my life, but I just don't think the nine is good here. I'm breaking if it's me.
I believe the name "NorCal" Lowball is just referring to the blind...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
12-03-2005, 09:08 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 90
Re: Soko; anyone play?
Here's a thread that I started several months ago when I started to play: Old Soko thread (http://archiveserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2012618&an=&page=&vc=1)
I really haven't...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-02-2005, 09:12 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 162
Re: I\'m ITM but my ROI is negative
I know that the question of what percentage have make the money and how flat/steep to make the payouts will always be a matter of opinion and most of us will be self-serving in our desires. The very...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-02-2005, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 162
I\'m ITM but my ROI is negative
Usually you have to be playing a rebuy rather wildy to be in a situation where you cash in a tournament but still lose money. No more. Now you can lose money cashing in a freezeout. Many of us...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
12-02-2005, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 136
Re: 27TD: tourney video
I watched the compressed version. That was fun to watch and I'm happy (for my sake) that I would have made the same play as you about 98% of the time. Looks like the cards just didn't go your way...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
12-02-2005, 04:51 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 274
Re: Russ Georgiev?
All I know about Russ G. is from reading RGP, but here's what I've pieced together.
Russ is apparently a guy in his fifties or sixties who has spent his adult life as a poker cheat. He...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-01-2005, 07:10 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 186
Ack! It\'s Spreading
I've just entered two $3+0.30 tournaments in the last hour. One is a Stud H/L and it's now using the 20% schedule. If I finish in 41st-56th places (336 entrants), I'll win $3.02, so I won't even...
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
12-01-2005, 10:28 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 186
Re: 20% ITM on all Stars MTT\'s
A couple of comments:
1. As of the last time I looked, the 20% payouts were only for the NL Holdem tournaments $10 and under. The small buy-in events in all other games (limit holdem, omaha,...
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Forum: Stud
11-29-2005, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 90
A question regarding spread limit and online stud
I rarely play stud live or online. The only stud I've ever played in a B&M is the $1-$5 spread limit stuff with no antes and a $1 bring-in that attracts crusty chain-smoking old rocks who get pissed...
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Forum: Televised Poker
11-29-2005, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 853
Re: Worst WSOP Final Table Ever
Yep, Al Krux was at his 3rd main event final table (I think 1990 and 1995 were his other ones) and he was also a bracelet holder (PLHE in 1996). So the 2004 FT had 3 prior bracelet winners...
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