Forum: Beginners Questions
11-14-2004, 11:57 AM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 113
Re: Advice on Riding out Variance
Like all players,I've had my share of slumps.
I'd say more than my share actually. When they get really bad, I usually make some sort of change. Move up or down in limit, try a different game...
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-17-2004, 12:26 PM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 60
Re: When to slow down with JJ?
[ QUOTE ]
No way do you fold this pre-flop for 2 more back to you. He's getting basically 8:1 IMMEDIATE odds to hit a set, which would get him plenty of action postflop, making his implied odds huge...
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-17-2004, 09:19 AM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 60
Re: When to slow down with JJ?
You wrote: UTG raises and I just call with JJ. I usually 3-bet with this hand, but the players in this game if they had a 2 bet hand then they had a 4 bet hand and re-raising was unlikely to reduce...
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-16-2004, 11:46 PM
|
|
Replies: 4
Views: 41
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
08-16-2004, 11:35 PM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 60
Re: When to slow down with JJ?
Once you commit to this big pot, you have to do whatever you can to win it..You can't possibly fold on the river.
You might consider not calling two more preflop though.
|
|
Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-26-2004, 06:07 PM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 75
Re: Tough 1st Level Hand
I agree...push the hand preflop and be content with a small win as well as the off-chance that someone takes you up on it...You don't want to give anyone a cheap look at the flop with KK
|
|
Forum: One-table Tournaments
07-26-2004, 05:36 PM
|
|
Replies: 19
Views: 82
Re: ATo in the BB
I think your preflop call was loose. Your call on flop borders on suicidal in my opinion.
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
07-25-2004, 10:37 AM
|
|
Replies: 13
Views: 70
Re: Letting go...
It's very likely that you're beat and that folding is your move. You're in third place unless something very strange is going on.
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
05-31-2004, 09:53 AM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 43
Re: dumb check?
I definitely could use more aggression in my game. I agree that capping then checking is not a "bad" play, and I think that kind of characterizes my game.."not bad"...but not too good either...The...
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
05-30-2004, 11:31 PM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 43
dumb check?
10-20 online...I'm in the BB with KQ off. MP limper, SB completes, I check.
Flop is Q, 3, 3 rainbow...
SB bets (I've seen enough to know he's an aggressive player, but don't know anything about...
|
|
Forum: Poker Theory
05-27-2004, 07:59 PM
|
|
Replies: 28
Views: 184
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
01-12-2004, 01:42 PM
|
|
Replies: 1
Views: 68
unlikely holdings
I have a general question that I'm hoping some of you might be able to help me with. For a basic example, let's suppose one is involved in a hand with three nines on the board. I've got pocket Aces...
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
01-11-2004, 04:39 PM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 57
Re: too aggressive?
Maybe I wasn't clear. She raised first in on button preflop. She could have anything here really. When I reraise in small blind I don't see how I can't bet out on flop, no matter what it is...
|
|
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
01-11-2004, 11:36 AM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 26
Re: implied odds
yes, you're right of course...I meant pot odds...I incorrectly used implied odds because I'm trying to project what will be in the pot on a future street...implied pot odds maybe?
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
01-11-2004, 10:36 AM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 57
Re: too aggressive?
In rereading this I see I wasn't completely clear. I checked turn with intention of check-raising and when I did she three bet
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
01-11-2004, 10:13 AM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 57
too aggressive?
This is a simple hand, so won't confuse things with too many particulars. 10-20 online, just sat down. I'm in the small blind with A,Q...checked to button who raises...I three bet...heads up contest....
|
|
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
01-11-2004, 09:43 AM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 26
implied odds
A basic question I know, and not what could be termed gripping reading , but here goes...I'm confused about trying to compute the ramifications of having to call two bets to see the river.. suppose a...
|
|
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
01-10-2004, 06:16 PM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 27
Re: do you lay this down
He turned over A J /images/graemlins/diamond.gif
You know, that's an interesting question,,,,"am I really 90 percent sure?"...this has always been a troubling concept to me...I mean...how do you...
|
|
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
01-10-2004, 05:25 PM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 27
do you lay this down
5-10 at party...average to above average LAG
UTG limps, another EP limps, LP raises and I three bet with pocket aces...blinds fold, UTG folds...two callers..
5.5 BB in pot
flop comes 3...
|
|
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em
01-09-2004, 01:12 PM
|
|
Replies: 0
Views: 14
river betting low stakes
Hi, I've been trying to adopt a more aggressive style on the river at 3-6, 5-10 online, but I gotta say, it's not working out too well. Players at this level seem to just live for the opportunity to...
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
01-06-2004, 11:13 AM
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 35
small blind sucker?
5-10 online...I'm in small blind ...all have folded to me..I've got k4 /images/graemlins/heart.gif...I hate getting involved in these situations with slim holdings especially because I don't even...
|
|
Forum: Mid- and High-Stakes Hold'em
01-06-2004, 01:18 AM
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 40
too passive?
Hi, playing 5-10 at party...midposition raises, I reraise with JJ...two players see flop which comes ace rag rag ..mid-position bets, I raise, he calls. Turn's another rag. He checks and I check....
|
