Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
07-19-2005, 01:44 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 41
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
07-19-2005, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 41
set under set situations... can they be avoided?
a general subject I'd love to hear some thoughts on:
I've always played with the principle that if you flop middle or bottom set, the only thing you worry about are flush and straight draws, and...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
07-17-2005, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 49
Re: I HATE THIS SITUATION
the fact that you have position allows you to check here to keep the pot small. Two players calling a big flop raise from the pre-flop raiser suggests either strong draws or slowplays, and either...
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Forum: Televised Poker
05-24-2005, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 101
will the national heads-up finals be re-broadcast?
does anyone know if the broadcast of the National Heads-Up final episode will be re-broadcast at any point? I tivo'd it on sunday but accidentally erased the whole thing /images/graemlins/mad.gif
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
05-12-2005, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 63
Re: Another tricky straight hand
i agree except the following:
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If you're going to check-call a pot bet on the flop with a gutshot, why not just bet it to begin with? Two thirds of the field have already told you they...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
04-06-2005, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 75
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
03-21-2005, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 78
Re: Results and thoughts
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I think the flaw in your reasoning is that you misunderstand the way the typical opponent plays. YOU would probably muck to a bet with those holdings, but I'd say most PP 100NL players...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
03-21-2005, 04:39 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 78
Re: Results and thoughts
i don't think the flop c/r is a bad play either. It's a fairly safe flop against a set, and the pre flop raiser will bet here when checked to prob. 90% of the time. why not try to get an extra...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-23-2005, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 139
Re: I believe.. Some advice, though, follows..
question of limit vs. nl is always an interesting one. I agree that limit is often much more frustrating because of the suck-outs, and that in nl you can control your destiny more by pushing out...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-22-2005, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 50
Re: Should I know to fold here ?
yep QJo is just barely playable after limps in LP or the blinds. maybe good for a blind steal first-in from CU or button. from EP or MP, fold every time.
a shorthand game is a different story,...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-22-2005, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 47
Re: Butchered TT hand
yep that first hand is a textbook case of needing to raise the flop to define the hand and really charge the draws. You're probably ahead but more than half the deck likely changes that on the turn...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-22-2005, 12:53 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 50
Re: Another stupid question
its funny, i follow the same basic pattern: win steadily and consistently for several weeks, then have a few days of terrible losses, then get back on track and start winning steadily but...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-17-2005, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 87
Re: 55 with flopped set
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You also have to take into account the reverse implied odds, where you catch your set and still lose.
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Tell me about it! In the hand in question, villain had A4o,...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-17-2005, 12:36 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 111
Re: Worst turn card ever
I haven't read the result yet... but one thing to think about here is that almost all of the likely flush draw holdings he might have called a 4x pfr with - AsKs, AsQs, AsJs, KsQs, QsJs, JsTs - are...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-10-2005, 12:48 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 61
Re: was this KK weakly played?
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Ugh... I don't like the way this hand turned out, mostly because of your opponent. Sounds very tricky. What types of preflop raises was he calling earlier, and with what? Was he making...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-10-2005, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 238
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-08-2005, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 238
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-08-2005, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 61
Re: was this KK weakly played?
thanks for the replies.
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I believe hero is behind on the turn and if he thinks he can push villain off his hand with a sizable bet, then by all means do it. If you don't think you can...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-08-2005, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 61
was this KK weakly played?
in general I think I've progressed to playing solid TAG or semi-LAG nl at the low-stakes tables... but every once in a while I get tied up in a confusing hand and lapse into weak-tight or passive...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-06-2005, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 62
Re: bad turn play?
"I think the reason I stay away from these hands is that, when you're winning, you win a minimal amount. When you're behind, you tend to lose quite a bit more. So, as a rule, I tend to try not to...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-03-2005, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 93
Re: Fold top two pair here on flop ?
textbook case of why to you must raise preflop here with AK.
If you raise pre you either take all the limp bets right there (not great but something), or you get called by 1 or 2 and find...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-03-2005, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 103
Re: A SSNL Preflop survey
some of these are interesting. I'm in a similar place - have been making good steady money at .50/1 but don't feel confident enough in my game to move up even though I have the bankroll for it. ...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
02-01-2005, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 82
two ugly QQ hands
Here are two ugly QQ hands from earlier today. I botched 'em, but I'd like to hear what others might have done differently. Sorry about the format, Pokerroom hands won't convert right now.
1st...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
01-27-2005, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 40
Re: opinions sought on AJ and KQ
thanks for the response.
isn't it somewhat unconventional thinking to choose to limp first in, but raise after other limpers? I thought people generally favor raising first in if possible, but...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
01-26-2005, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 40
opinions sought on AJ and KQ
Long time reader, first time poster at these forums. I'd like to hear some thoughts from experienced NL players on preflop play with the notorious trap hands AJ and KQ.
As I see it, there are...
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