Forum: Poker Theory
12-21-2005, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 206
Re: Poll, should I continue taking this shot?
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I don't understand, if you have 550BB for 10/20, that's not taking a shot anymore. You're bankrolled for it. If you slip down towards 300BB, then move down to 5/10 again.
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-21-2005, 01:11 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 50
Re: why not limp all pairs utg?
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It's often advised to only play like 88+ utg, or something like that. Why not play all pairs in these games? I love it when someone raises behind, I call a little raise and flop my set. ...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-20-2005, 09:22 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 78
Re: 99 on the Button
Raise PF instead of limping.
Once you limp and are raised by the SB, I actually favor folding (am I too weak?). 99 will be tough to play, you are either way behind a bigger PP or slightly ahead...
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Forum: Home Poker
12-20-2005, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 147
Re: Help! My Dad is a LAG!
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Hi guys I don't really know how to tell my Dad, but I've seen his play in home games and online and he is definatley a LAG. He raises any 2 cards and he doesnt care what position hes in....
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Forum: Psychology
12-19-2005, 01:55 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 106
Re: Profit or Fun?
Nothing wrong with playing poker as a fun hobby that shows some profit, as opposed to playing poker as a stressful second job (I'm assuming that poker is not your primary source of income).
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Forum: Home Poker
12-16-2005, 08:56 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 340
Re: What\'s a good deal?
The most straightforward way to handle this it to have him pay for the seat. The fair amount would be (Total Prize Pool) / (Number of Players). If you do this, I don't see any justification for...
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Forum: Internet Bonuses
12-16-2005, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 94
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-16-2005, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 84
Re: Do u win moore with AKs than AKo?
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They are basically the same hand. You aren't getting paid off with your flush because you need Qxs to call your pre-flop bet and hit the flush. How often is that going to happen?
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Forum: Texas Hold'em
12-16-2005, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 58
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Forum: Internet Gambling
12-15-2005, 04:30 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 873
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-15-2005, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 181
Re: Is Tight Aggressive really the best?
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Obviously if someone has hit a good run of cards they will appear to be looser and will have a higher winrate as well.
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I think this is the key factor. Even with your...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
12-14-2005, 09:28 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 367
Re: Taxes in California for Pro Gambler
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This is my first year as a pro gambler and I was told that I was going to have to owe 44%, 9% state tax, 35% income tax.
I will have deductions but this will not account for much and if...
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Forum: Probability
12-14-2005, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 91
Re: At least one black.
P(drawing 3 reds) = 26/52 * 25/51 * 24/50 = .118
P(drawing at least 1 black) = 1 - P(drawing 3 reds) = .882
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-14-2005, 06:00 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 97
Re: common lines flowchart
I would add what I was asking about here (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=4187479&an=0&page=4#Post4187479) ... How to play an overpair vs a PF raiser.
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-14-2005, 05:41 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 70
Re: Caught bluffing
Fold to his raise PF. You're not deep stacked enough to play small PP against someone raising big from the BB.
Fold flop. There are 2 high cards out there and a flush draw, making it much more...
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Forum: Probability
12-14-2005, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 218
Re: Five nut hands in a row out drawn
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You might find the tilt help you are seeking in the Psychology forum instead of Probability.
Never, ever, ever play Omaha. Never. You've been here too long for this crap.
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Forum: Probability
12-14-2005, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 150
Re: Is Game Theory Applicable Here?
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In addition to phzon's excellent reply, I would add that you have to be careful once you deviate from maximizing expected value. It can be rational to deviate, but most people wander into...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-13-2005, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 48
Re: Lost with Overpair vs Preflop Raiser
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Definitely reraise preflop. The hand would play completely differently afterwards.
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Reraising preflop would certainly make things play completely differently,...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-13-2005, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 48
Lost with Overpair vs Preflop Raiser
I felt lost on all post-flop streets. Is calling down the right strategy here? Anywhere I should raise (or fold)? Bet when checked to on the river?
MP3 seems to raise PF a little more than...
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Forum: Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
12-13-2005, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 42
Re: hit my set on the turn...help?
Easy call on the turn, you're getting great odds to hit your full house. You will have to call a moderate size bet if you miss, but this is counteracted by being able to use your position to collect...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-12-2005, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 91
Re: Free showdown
Jennifer Harmon discusses this play in her Limit Hold'em section of Super System II. The idea here is that your raise on the turn might also have some fold equity, which can increase your EV over...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-09-2005, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 194
Re: Why is only Hold Em NL?
Drawing hands play a much bigger roll in Omaha then they do in Texas Hold'em. With a NL structure, Omaha often devolves into the player with the made nuts automatically pushing to keep all of the...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-09-2005, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 124
Re: HU Theory - outplay vs. force coinflip?
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I think the key part is this:
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(when the blinds are > X% of your stack)
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Once your stack shrinks so a significant part of it goes in just to...
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Forum: Poker Theory
12-09-2005, 12:56 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 124
Re: HU Theory - outplay vs. force coinflip?
I think the key part is this:
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(when the blinds are > X% of your stack)
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Once your stack shrinks so a significant part of it goes in just to see a flop, your ability to...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
12-08-2005, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 294
Re: F this guy, wtf was he doing?
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read - think - write.
I am saying; since we know that our hero has a set the "crazy fellow" has 11 outs. But if the "crazy fellow" puts hero on top pair or two pairs, he would think that...
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