Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-21-2005, 05:57 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 265
Re: 15/30: Tough spot w/ TT in multiway pot
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I would probably raise the flop since this pot is so huge and I don't have to be winning even the majority of the time for this raise to be right. Plus I like to raise.
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-21-2005, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 265
15/30: Tough spot w/ TT in multiway pot
15/30 Hollywood Park.
Even moreso than other days, this game is playing like a slightly more aggressive 3/6 game. No real reads on anyone at the table, just know it's real loose.
PREFLOP:
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 38
Re: Questionable river value bet?
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It's ok. River is an easy bet after the checking the turn. I would go ahead and bet the turn because you are now getting called down by any Ace (figuring on a split pot).
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 18
just calling w/ the nuts in a multi-way pot
6/12 at Hollywood Park.
Pretty good game. plenty of weak loose-passives, etc. There is a whole lot of limping going on in this game and a whole lot of chasing.
PREFLOP: Hero has Ad3d on Button....
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
11-16-2005, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 38
Questionable river value bet?
15/30 at Hollywood Park.
This game is getting a little crazy at times, plenty of raising w/ non-premium hands from all sorts of positions, including the blinds and utg. It's probably about...
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Forum: Televised Poker
11-09-2005, 09:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 89
PokerStars deal with Joe Hachem?
anybody know any details about the deal Joe Hachem made with PokerStars? I'm assuming it's for a set amount of time... anyone know how long? more importantly, how much is he getting paid? any details...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
10-21-2005, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 70
Re: Limping In
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I think limping in EP is ok in loose passive games. This way you ensure you usually wont be raised, and you can expect 5-6 handed flops. I dont see this happening often as you go up in...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
10-02-2005, 10:22 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 41
15/30 Set of nines in multiway pot
This was the 15/30 game at Commerce. It had just started, which means it wasn't the best game in the world since most of the players were the better players from the 9/18 tables. CO had been pretty...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
09-15-2005, 03:05 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 77
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
09-15-2005, 02:51 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 77
What game were they playing?
I know i've heard of this game before but i can't remember what it's called and the exact rules. It's a draw-low game with four cards which have to be rainbow. They were playing it in the big game...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
09-15-2005, 01:30 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 77
What game is this?
I've heard of this game before but I don't remember what it's called or what the rules are. I think it's a draw game, four cards, and your hand has to be rainbow.
Can someone tell me what it's...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
09-01-2005, 05:19 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 91
Re: value bet river?
You can't bet this because he's calling with any piece of that board. If he had a big ace too i think he would have 3-bet before the flop and that's the only hand that you can beat that might call....
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-30-2005, 02:25 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 47
Re: Question on manipulating pot size
ok, this makes sense, but here's my question: against a true donk who will chase that gutshot, is it really higher EV to just call the flop and raise the turn (or however else you might manipulate...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-29-2005, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 47
Question on manipulating pot size
OK, so obviously much has been written on controlling the size of the pot on the flop in order to force opponents to either correctly fold or incorrectly call on the turn when chasing. This makes...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-17-2005, 04:31 PM
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Replies: 72
Views: 245
Re: Simpel pf question
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Q9s is a strong hand that catches twopair quite often.
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Did you seriously just say that a particular hand hits 2 pair more often than others?
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-16-2005, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 83
Best 15/30 in LA
I've cross-post this in Mid-, High-Stakes Limit.
I am wondering where the best place to play 15/30 is in Los Angeles. I've played at Hollywood Park and Commerce and both of those seemed like...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-16-2005, 08:51 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 33
Best 15/30 in LA
I'll cross-post this in B&M since it seems like it goes there, but thought people who post here would have some good input.
I am wondering where the best place to play 15/30 is in Los Angeles....
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Forum: Multi-table Tournaments
06-25-2005, 10:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 40
AK at $1500 WSOP event
Prior to this hand I had raised a few times and completely missed the flop and folded to flop bets/raises. Then this hand came up, still in level 1, blinds 25-25, I have around 1200:
I get AK utg...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-18-2005, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 80
Omaha 8 in San Diego
I've been playing a bit of Omaha hi/lo at Hollywood Park in L.A. lately and i'm just amazed at how weak the players are. I'm going to be in San Diego for a few weeks and looking for a good omaha...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-16-2005, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 88
Re: I try buff raising for the first time
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Giving an opponent "credit" for top pair because he bets into you is silly and will cost you many pots.
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Not to mention the fact if he does have the king he's not going to...
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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
06-13-2005, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 32
Re: 2+2 technical terms
Also, in case you were wondering where these numbers come from, they're from PokerTracker, which keeps stats on all your opponents. It's kind of hard to know what these numbers mean unless you have a...
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Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
06-13-2005, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 45
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-13-2005, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 93
Re: Vegas trip questions
You should play even higher than 10/20 if you're comfortable with the potential losses and have the bankroll for it. Players in casinos are considerably weaker than online players. Of course, this...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-13-2005, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 134
Re: Show one, show all rule at Hollywood Park
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Please see Bob Ciaffone's article in the current issue of Card Player for a very good discussion of showdown rules. Although this is not a show one show all ruling as the player requested,...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-13-2005, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 134
Re: Show one, show all rule at Hollywood Park
Well my opponent in this hand was actually a friend of mine, so I figured it wouldn't cause any trouble. when i did it, he just chuckled. he actually agreed with me and a couple other at the table...
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