Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-10-2005, 03:24 AM
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Replies: 56
Views: 219
Re: AA and AK
for once I agree with mike l. careful examination of the board indicates a classic "slowplaying" board despite being j high. an excellent spot for this play. 4th street is a great place to...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-08-2005, 01:15 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 40
Re: 30/60 semibluff
not sure how good oponents are, but it's really suspicious to check a flop like this and raise it. My read would be "ok, buddy" and I'd never fold anything. The only exception is an obvious clown...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-08-2005, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 81
Re: An 80 hand
When someone in a tough game limpes early, I give them a lot of respect.
Also, this player has to be expecting to get called on the end the way the hand was played. This should be a near automatic...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-07-2005, 11:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 41
Re: Two BB Hands -- HU 20/40: Standard or Stupid?
Almost never, especially out of position
For the situation to be reversed, the opponent must be put on a unbelievably weak set of hands, in which case you will simply be trying to make him fold...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-05-2005, 10:59 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 44
Re: Too Passive II
Why fear the ace - because you mentioned it before the river card came. Why is it all of the sudden unlikely?
A bad queen could easily be played this way. there are not that many overcards to...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-05-2005, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 57
Re: 30/60-- Canterbury
not a big fan of the raise. The bettor may have you beat with diamonds or have little. were the preflop action different, or this player a terrible hand reader, I would change my mind.
In a...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-25-2005, 07:44 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 105
Re: Not capping w/ JJ...dunno why but...
I may be in the minority here, but this post was a little surprising:
I can't imagine why you would want to cap it with jacks preflop. Is he on average rasing with such a weak hand that you want...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-25-2005, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 82
Re: PP 50-100 JJ hand.
I think it makes big difference if you have the Js or not. I will spell out my read of his hand:
small pair lower than jacks -
very unlikely. This hand will usually, but not always, raise the...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-13-2005, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 149
Re: Another Jim Brier hand
this is just not the case. It will be fairly rare that he is drawing dead - it is a 7 handed game. Also, if he is outkicked, it only costs half the pot. He's getting 8.5-1 on a call, so 4 outs is...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-11-2005, 12:10 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 197
Re: Playing with high limit semi-donks
I have not read any of the other posts.
I only read one part of the hand you described - the pre-flop action.
You are basically describing at least one of the blinds as someone who is very,...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-10-2005, 11:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 52
Re: hand vs. stox
I would be inclined to think a river check is in order:
If he has an ace, he will bet and you do not face a raise from AJ/AQ, so you make just as much.
If he has nothing, he will bluff this card...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-09-2005, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 67
Re: 100/200 hand
I have not read the other posts. You have no reason to eliminate anyone, so I don't see the flop 3 bet. Your hand will perform best keeping the 3rd player in, and it's not really that strong. I'd...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-09-2005, 02:07 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 124
Re: Liberal Blind Defense
I have not read the other posts, but...
The call is not unreasonable given the odds, hoever, notice you really we'rent getting 5.5-1. You put all this money in on the flop, drawing dead but...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-08-2005, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 72
Re: cc with JJ in sb
If you are so worried about the UTG's hand strength that you are cold calling, you should fold preflop. If he's so tight he's playing AK/AQ/JJ+ 95% of the time, why get involved unless his play...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-08-2005, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 94
Re: Results
As alluded to in my post, you can get 4 more outs when the cold caller mucks aces up on the turn. 4 outs is not worth 2 big bets, since the pot is not going to be 20 big bets. But, the pot is very...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-08-2005, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 94
Re: $40/$80 hand at the Borgata
It's really likely one of the players has a higher set. It's also fairly likely the blind made a straight. I am especially worried about the tight player who cold called the raise preflop - aces,...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-08-2005, 05:10 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 78
Re: Bellagio $30/$60, 92s
this is one of those spots where your hand is quite vulnerable, and, no matter what the opponent has, you want him to fold.
The best way to acheive this is to keep the pot as small as possible,...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-07-2005, 06:13 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 112
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-07-2005, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 134
Re: what to do with AK here?
I would usually call the flop instead of 3 betting and see what happens on the turn. A lot can change. I'd also love to know what suit your K was.
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-06-2005, 08:41 PM
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Replies: 57
Views: 196
Re: 400-800 hand
i'd be sorely tempted to check and fold on the turn. One can be fairly certain he's not calling with a small pair on this flop, and it is very likely you are either beat or he has a huge draw to...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-06-2005, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 61
Re: AJs play?
this is a hand one should strongly consder limping in with from early position. Notice how hard this hand gets to play on the later streets heads up and out of position, yet the hand will do well in...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-06-2005, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 39
Re: QUESTION FROM TOP AND HPFAP......
Luke,
If you are playing frequently, I would recemend never going a year, or even half a year, without rereading TOP and HPFAP.
The biggest difference between the 2 examples is that one is...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-05-2005, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 73
Re: $30/60, AJo from the small blind.
this is an awful play before the flop. If they are so loose that you want to play that nonsense, you want to play heads up and have your AJ be the best showdown hand a large % of the time. If they...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-04-2005, 11:39 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 127
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-04-2005, 10:46 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 163
Re: QJo 20-40
you can be pretty sure that no one has a 4 - they raise the turn or do something - but you can't be 100%. You can be near 100% no one has a flush since they would almost have to bet this river -...
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