Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-29-2007, 09:45 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 7,116
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
11-29-2007, 08:06 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 5,193
Re: weird donk
It is possible that he has a monster and didn't want to knock out UTG, so I don't like raising. If it was HU the whole way I'd raise. But just call here.
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
11-29-2007, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 1,073
Views: 9,929
Re: You want to go pro?
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Tarcards is your standard hyper-LAG. Free money when he runs bad, make you wan to break things when you run bad. Pretty close to unbluffable. I cant decide if he's good or not but he's...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
11-29-2007, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 198
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-29-2007, 02:01 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 990
Re: Pre-flop exploitive play question
I'm not sure I understand exactly what you're saying. So let me know if I've missed something.
If your only profit is immediate and you always want him to fold you cannot profitably re-raise. ...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
11-29-2007, 01:37 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 198
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-29-2007, 01:20 AM
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Replies: 80
Views: 4,510
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
11-28-2007, 11:59 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,038
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
11-28-2007, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 7,116
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-28-2007, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 3,807
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Forum: Probability
11-27-2007, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 199
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-27-2007, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 195
Re: malmuth on bluffing
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Is he not speaking in an all-knowing theory manner? Meaning when the guy who bluffs zero percent of the time bets, he is only betting when he has the best hand. And for the guy that bluffs...
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Forum: Probability
11-27-2007, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 199
Re: Is my use of binomial distribution correct?
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7-game progressive parlay
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I was under the impression progressive meant that it grew each week someone didn't hit it. But based on your description the payouts will be...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-27-2007, 03:08 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 195
Re: malmuth on bluffing
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Suppose there are two players, lets call them A and B. They play exactly the same, except that on the end Player A will bluff 50 percent of the time and Player B will never bluff. Who do...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-26-2007, 11:26 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 195
Re: malmuth on bluffing
I'm not sure how that last part contradicts the idea of an equilibrium solution. And I tend to think he is talking about an equilibrium solution because if he was it would make perfect sense. I...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-26-2007, 09:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 462
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-26-2007, 05:49 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 195
Re: malmuth on bluffing
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i've been reading a review (http://groups.google.com/group/rec.gambling.poker/browse_thread/thread/3c76c8a86bfec5c2/c0cb1c5cbcff039f) of malmuth's poker essays 3 and one point especially...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
11-25-2007, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 97
Views: 2,963
Re: GF invites me to wake, whats my line?
Don't go. Meeting GF's family is awkward enough under normal conditions. It's inappropiate for her to ask you to meet her family at a wake, IMO. Hopefully she'll be able to see this.
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-24-2007, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 131
Re: Equity question
It's more complicated than this. You have to look at how your hand will play on future streets and how your opponent will play each of his possible holdings on future streets.
For example,...
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Forum: Psychology
11-24-2007, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,805
Re: fish commenting on my tight play
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obv pull a starting hand chart out of your pocket to vindicate your strategy
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You should supplement this by showing your cards to your neighbor each hand. That way he'll be...
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Forum: Probability
11-24-2007, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 239
Re: Staked players in a game with the staker
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An analogy is a 3 handed game where two of the other players are on the same bankroll. Rather than colluding by forcing you out of pots, they can just "best hand" you. They have an edge on...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
11-24-2007, 01:13 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 200
Re: 55 against aggro
Good job nailing that flop. Now get some money in there. The BB will think you're FOS on this board and will often continue to bluff even after being raised on the flop. He'll also call down very...
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Forum: Probability
11-23-2007, 11:33 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 239
Re: Staked players in a game with the staker
It depends on how big the rake is and how good the players are. If the rake is large and the players are mediocre his EV could easily be < 0.
I'm somewhat unclear on what comparison you're...
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Forum: Probability
11-23-2007, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 239
Re: Staked players in a game with the staker
(I'm assuming the staked players are all winners in the game; thus their true win rates are greater than the aveage player in the game.) If this is the case the staker has a smaller edge than he...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
11-22-2007, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 212
Re: AQo hit top pair on river
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my point is that he isn't betting 5x 66 Jx or crap on this board. in general, bad players get scared with all this stuff now that AK has a straight. it's retarded to think that he'd...
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