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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em 12-27-2005, 09:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 70
Posted By Ruhr
Re: First NL live casino game: how\'d I play?

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Dont show your cards. What do you hope to accomplish by this, letting everyone know to fold when you have AA?

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yeah, probably the worst thing you can do is let...
Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em 12-27-2005, 07:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 70
Posted By Ruhr
Re: First NL live casino game: how\'d I play?

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hand 2- a little more information (stack sizes?) would help, but it seems fine.

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Most of the guys had stacks in the several hundreds. I felt a little intimidated having to...
Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em 12-27-2005, 07:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 70
Posted By Ruhr
First NL live casino game: how\'d I play?

Hi folks, I have been a strict low LIMIT HE player in casinos, though I have played NL cash games online and NL tournaments. I played my very first casino NL cash game (1/2) today. Wanted to post...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 12-27-2005, 06:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 420
Posted By Ruhr
Re: Borgata on Christmas + 1, no tourneys this week (?)

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PS: Christmas is when the Jews & Asians show up, the 23rd & 24th is historically dead. Tomorrow should be rocking.

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Boy, you ain't kidding! Dec. 26th was an absolute...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 12-22-2005, 01:43 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 231
Posted By Ruhr
Re: Borgata brat needs alternatives

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wow, I haven't been to AC in about 8 months, when did they move the trop right next to the borgata?

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Trop is next door to the hotel I'm staying at, the Holiday Inn on the...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 12-21-2005, 04:29 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 231
Posted By Ruhr
Borgata brat needs alternatives

Hi,

Since the Borgata opened, I've *ONLY* played there (for table games, slots, and of course poker). This time, I will be staying two nights near the Trop (got excellent deal at the Holiday Inn)....
Forum: Brick and Mortar 12-21-2005, 04:22 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 148
Posted By Ruhr
Re: furthering my education

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i have looked into unlv because of there top program in culianry managment, jeez who knew planing for your future would be so hard

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Try Philadelphia. We have the...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-02-2005, 12:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 87
Posted By Ruhr
Re: Sit n Go\'s in AC

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Borgata has them now. $60+15, top two pay. Taj also.

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What is the buy-in for the Taj SnG?
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-01-2005, 11:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 133
Posted By Ruhr
Re: First-time tournament non-gameplay questions

Ahh, spot on. Knowing the answers to these miscellaneous questions does lessen the anxiety, going into my very first tournament. Thanks, folks!
Forum: Brick and Mortar 11-01-2005, 11:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 133
Posted By Ruhr
First-time tournament non-gameplay questions

I'm going to Vegas next week and I'm considering my first live, multi-table tournament. I'm experienced in limit cash games and know about casino/table etiquette, chip handling and gameplay mechanics...
Forum: Beginners Questions 07-14-2005, 09:30 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 51
Posted By Ruhr
Re: Experimenting with styles: suggestions?

Another good book I recommend is Harrington on Hold'em Vol. 1 (Vol. 2 is out now and is also good). This series covers no-limit tournaments.

Vol. 1 covers the basic styles (conservative,...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 07-13-2005, 09:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 85
Posted By Ruhr
Re: My first B&M cash game trip report - Borgata....

Yeah, Borgata is definitely where it's at. Free top shelf booze, and good looking drink waitresses, if you're into all of those sorts of things. I play there exclusively now.

And yes, the players...
Forum: Micro-Limits 06-30-2005, 01:28 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 77
Posted By Ruhr
Re: Poll: What goes through a fish\'s mind

Fish don't know about the odds of making their hand. They just want the board to match and they're willing to stay until the river to make it happen.
Forum: Computer Technical Help 06-28-2005, 10:21 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 118
Posted By Ruhr
Re: Mac compatibilty

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I received a Mac computer for graduating (did not have achoice in this) and was wondering if there is a way to play poker online with it? I hear virtual PC can help in a bleem-style way...
Forum: Micro-Limits 06-28-2005, 10:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 56
Posted By Ruhr
Re: Going on a bankroll building mission

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I'm also thinking of PokerRoom - same question on PT/GT+ support there.

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PokerRoom's initial deposit bonus is a standard 20% (is that standard?). I like playing there, very...
Forum: Omaha/8 06-24-2005, 01:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 67
Posted By Ruhr
Re: What\'s a Straddle?

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Also, when you straddle, you create an extra opportunity to bet. That means five bets for most games preflop, and six bets in Vegas.

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You can't straddle in Atlantic City....
Forum: Micro-Limits 06-22-2005, 10:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 69
Posted By Ruhr
Re: I made it! 10K checkup [stats shown in-line]

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If you increase your blind stealing attempts, this will cause your PFR to go up.

Your agression numbers are very high -- you might be folding too much and/or overplaying overcards/PP. ...
Forum: Micro-Limits 06-22-2005, 06:51 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 69
Posted By Ruhr
Re: I made it! 10K checkup [stats shown in-line]

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Also noticed that you fold a lot to a river bet (53%). Typical runs around 40% or so. But I have no idea how fast that number converges. Just be aware that you may be folding the best...
Forum: Computer Technical Help 06-22-2005, 06:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 111
Posted By Ruhr
Re: can i play anywhere on a MAC

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Pokerroom is by far the largest Mac friendly online poker room.

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Are the any smaller ones you know of?

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Forum: Micro-Limits 06-22-2005, 06:27 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 69
Posted By Ruhr
Re: I made it! 10K checkup [stats shown in-line]

Not many replies. Does this mean "no news is good news" and I'm doing okay? /images/graemlins/smile.gif
Forum: Micro-Limits 06-22-2005, 06:23 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 251
Posted By Ruhr
Re: I had the same hand dealt to me twice in a row...

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It's only like 1300+ to 1. You were dealt 92; the chances of 92 (same suits) coming next hand are (2/52)*(1/51).

It would be 1M+ to 1 to be dealt the same hand twice in a row if you...
Forum: Micro-Limits 06-21-2005, 11:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 69
Posted By Ruhr
Re: I made it! 10K checkup [stats shown in-line]

Okay, re-hosted my stats (thanks topspin) for better readability:

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http://img236.echo.cx/img236/3397/10kpt26dh.gif
Forum: Micro-Limits 06-21-2005, 10:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 271
Posted By Ruhr
Re: Scold my KK fold

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this is a case where calling that turn check raise is committing you to call the river bet.

in general, folding the turn is correct.

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Ah, great! Consensus. So I need to...
Forum: Micro-Limits 06-21-2005, 10:40 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 69
Posted By Ruhr
Re: I made it! 10K checkup at .50/1

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I noticed that you never checked after a PF raise, not once. Seems to me like there are some times when it is correct to check like when you raise with two black 8s and the flop comes JQK...
Forum: Micro-Limits 06-21-2005, 10:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 271
Posted By Ruhr
Scold my KK fold

I just want to be sure that I was wrong. Please scold me and call me dirty names for folding my KK on the river. To me I think this is an example of "call it for one more bet on the river" and a...
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