Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-19-2005, 09:54 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 43
Re: Newbie ignorance? (probably low content)
I noticed the same thing when I started playing SnGs, but I think I've gotten better about it.
A key thing to keep in mind, IMO, is something Harrington discusses in HoH, namely "What is everyone...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-18-2005, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 73
Re: Luckbox on full power
I think it's sort of moot on this hand. He played like he was scared of the flush (never mind the royal) from the get-go, so you've got to figure that he doesn't have the flush. Any action from...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-18-2005, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 42
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-18-2005, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 31
Limit and NL and back again
After a while spent playing only limit, I've moved over to playing (mostly) NL SnGs.
Just curious if other limit-to-NL converts had any thoughts about keeping limit skills sharp while learning NL?...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-17-2005, 02:12 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 73
Re: Pot Committed is a highly overrated concept.
I actually am not sure that any of these are exactly what is meant by pot committed.
My sense is that pot committed means that so much of your stack has gone into the pot that you simply can't...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
08-15-2005, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 115
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Forum: Beginners Questions
08-09-2005, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 66
Re: Question about post flop experts.
Just a thought, but remember that in televised poker you are seeing a small percentage of total hands played. Because of this, it's easy to get a skewed perception of how people *really* play. For...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
08-09-2005, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 47
Re: A couple of questions
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that chart is for loose, low-limit B&M games, 6-8 players to the flop (SSH pages 82-83). that is TOO loose and aggressive for even 50c/$1 games online (excluding Pacific Poker).
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Forum: Beginners Questions
08-09-2005, 03:23 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 45
Re: Getting Started in Hold Em
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I have yet to find these super loose games with 5-8 people to every flop. Know where I can find them?
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Come join us at the .25/.50 tables at Pokerroom. 6 to a flop is...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-09-2005, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 38
Re: Hand w/o HH (results)
Lesson learned; results in white below:
<font color="white"> Hero pushes all-in
Villain calls.
Villain shows K8o; his trips hold up </font>
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-09-2005, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 38
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-09-2005, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 38
Hand w/o HH
I apologize for not having the actual hand history, but I think there's enough info to get feedback.
Pokerroom $5+$.50 SnG
Stacks are all about even among the four remaining players, with about...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-08-2005, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 146
Re: Home Game Guilt
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Also, they do generally have fun playing
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Well, that's the important thing. You could recommend some reading (I just turned a beginner in our home game on to GSIH) and I...
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Forum: One-table Tournaments
08-05-2005, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 63
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Forum: Home Poker
08-04-2005, 08:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 112
Re: faux clay chips
I have a set of 500 faux clays and love them.
I agree that they come up a little short in the looks department, but aside from that they are great. They shuffle quite well and they feel/sound a...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-04-2005, 08:05 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 83
Trip Report: The Poker Room - Jacksonville, FL
I'm down in Jax from NY for a week-long vacation and I heard about The Poker Room (http://www.jaxkennel.com), which is only about 20 minutes from where I'm staying. I figured I'd give it a shot.
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Forum: Home Poker
07-29-2005, 01:24 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 128
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Forum: Home Poker
07-29-2005, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 96
Re: Joined New Home Game...Advice Needed
Welcome to the forums.
A couple other guys recommended SSHE -- a great book, to be sure, but it is for LIMIT play, not no-limit.
I would HIGHLY recommend Ed Miller's GETTING STARTED IN HOLD'EM...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
07-29-2005, 09:00 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 130
Re: TPNK in large pot
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If he has AQ you can draw at the river. The problem with that is he doesn't have AQ.
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Well crafted. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif
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Forum: Micro-Limits
07-29-2005, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 130
Re: TPNK in large pot
Grunching.
This is the problem with low suited aces: when you pair the ace and miss the flush, you've got hard decisions to make.
The button's betting seems pretty straight-forward: the J...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
07-28-2005, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 82
Re: Is this just bad luck?
You'll hear this from other people, but WLLH, though not a bad beginner's book at all, will tend to make you weak-tight. If you can, you might want to take it back and pick up GSIH instead. It's...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-28-2005, 10:24 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 84
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-28-2005, 08:26 AM
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Replies: 85
Views: 367
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-28-2005, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 84
Jax FL Cardrooms?
I'm heading down to the Jacksonville area for a week of vacation; does anyone know if there are some good cardrooms in the area? The only thing my googling turned up is a poker cruise that sounds...
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Forum: Micro-Limits
07-27-2005, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 65
Re: AK too much action
Grunching
The only part of the line I really question is the call on the turn -- you now have a strong draw to the absolute nuts, plus TPTK. Your pot equity is definitely way better than average....
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