Forum: Beginners Questions
07-09-2005, 09:27 PM
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Views: 43
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Forum: Beginners Questions
07-09-2005, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 75
Phil Hellmuth on top four hands inNo limit hold em
Phil Hellmuth, in his book, writes, "Beginners: if you hold A-A, K-K, Q-Q, or A-K before the flop, bet it all. When you have one of these top four hands in NLH, you can almost always justify shoving...
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Forum: Books and Publications
07-06-2005, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 86
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Forum: Books and Publications
06-22-2005, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 124
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Forum: Beginners Questions
06-05-2005, 06:58 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 101
Re: moneymaker=overrated
Who cares if Moneymaker is a good hold em player. Just give me the 2.5 million dollars! Stu Ungar was the greatest ever, but he died with 800 bucks in his pocket. I play hold em for MONEY. I do not...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
06-05-2005, 06:50 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 125
How good was Johnny Moss?
How good of a hold em player was Johnny Moss? Could he have played today if he were alive? Do you think he was one of the best of all time?
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Forum: Books and Publications
05-28-2005, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 83
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Forum: Poker Theory
05-12-2005, 08:40 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 124
How much poker study is too much?
I enjoy studying and reading about texas hold em. However, I do not want to spend most of my short time on this earth reading about poker. How much poker knowlege is relevant? The more you study, it...
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Forum: Books and Publications
04-27-2005, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 179
Middle Limit Hold Em Poker still champion
I think I have read almost every book in print on hold em. My favorite book is still Middle Limit Hold Em Poker by Ciaffone. I do not know what it is about this book, but I feel I have learned more...
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Forum: Books and Publications
04-27-2005, 01:48 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 91
Error in GSIH problem
I just finished reading getting started in Hold em. I enjoyed it very much. However, there is an error in the book. There is a section on identifying the nuts. On page 29 Miller gives you this hand:...
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Forum: Books and Publications
04-07-2005, 09:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 91
Is small stakes hold em all that different?
You know, I was looking through small stakes hold em tonight. Is the book really all that different? There are seven sections to the book. The first part is gambling concepts. There is a lot of new...
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Forum: Books and Publications
03-27-2005, 01:51 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 93
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-17-2005, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 52
Mason Malmuth on starting hands strategy
Mason Malmuth, in his book, fundamentals of poker writes, "There are five categories of hold em starting hands that we will discuss: Big pairs, small and medium pairs, two high cards, suited...
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Forum: Books and Publications
03-17-2005, 11:46 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 132
Ed Miller and Lee Jones play a hand
Here is my understanding of how Ed Miller and Lee Jones would play a sample hand. You are in middle position with K-J of clubs. Two players limp in what should you do? 1) Ed Miller. Raise. K-J suited...
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Forum: Poker Theory
03-12-2005, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 3
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the gap concept and domination
I have a question. In the book tournament poker for advanced players, one of the most important things taught is the gap concept.Sklansky writes, "You need a better hand to play against someone who...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-10-2005, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 46
Ed Miller on flush draws
Ed Miller on flush draws. He writes, "Because pots are so big before the flop in limit hold em, anyone who flops ANY flush draw is usually correct to see both the turn and the river almost no matter...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-09-2005, 11:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 63
Ed Miller, overpairs and paying off
If I understand the small stakes hold em book, Mr. Miller's position is that you should pay off with A-A, when you know that your opponent has made trips or two pair. Basically, I think his position...
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Forum: Books and Publications
03-09-2005, 06:45 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 180
The best of Ed Miller
How about gathering all of Ed Miller's finest threads and putting them together in one place? It would sure make things more easy to find. Here are my favorite Ed Miller posts: 1) Take off the...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
02-25-2005, 10:44 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 90
Ed Miller on small pairs
Ed Miller on another thread wrote, "2-2 and 3-3 may well be the easiest hands to play postflop in hold em. 'You flop your set you jam. You miss your set you fold' get's it right the majority of the...
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Forum: Software
02-25-2005, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 143
Donohoe Digital Tournament poker software
I was in Barnes and Noble yesterday. There was some poker software for sale. It was called Donohoe Digital Tournament poker. No limit Texas Hold Em. Have any of you bought it? What do you think of it?
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Forum: Books and Publications
02-25-2005, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 135
Gus Hansen and poker books
I go over to the card player site and read an interview with gus hansen. He said that the only book he has ever read on hold em is Hold Em Poker by David Sklansky. Gus further states in the interview...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
02-20-2005, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 77
Most important hold em concepts
What do you guys think are the most important concepts in texas hold em in a nutshell? My list: 1) Play tight before the flop. 2) Do not call raises with offsuit hands. 3) Pay attention to potsize.
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Forum: Beginners Questions
02-19-2005, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 44
rich man, working class man and poker pros
Have you guys ever noticed this point? Poker is kind of a double edged sword. Let's say you are wealthy. Your net worth is 10 million dollars. Would you want to spend your time grinding it out at a...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
02-18-2005, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 138
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Forum: Beginners Questions
02-17-2005, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 45
Views: 206
How good was Johnny Moss?
How good a poker player was Johnny Moss? If he were alive, would he be able to hold his own in a debate on poker strategy with Ed Miller?
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