Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
12-16-2006, 01:31 PM
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Replies: 83
Views: 914
Re: Why Shouldn\'t This Poker Player Cheat?
heck, i know i'm not responding to the question posed, but, nonetheless, i feel an observation is in order. what some of you probably don't realize is that by thinking of poker as a "profession" is...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-14-2006, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 60
Re: illuminati?
maybe i don't know proper thread etiquette. but, it does bother me all the waste in the world (the death, the poverty, the ignorance). i don't desire lithium. i didn't say i was unhappy. i would...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-14-2006, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 188
Re: He Sees Your Cards.
i like the apple story. i think the question clearly implies that the cheater anticipates playing more than one hand so i believe that george has most succinctly answered-any no limit game involving...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
11-14-2006, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 60
illuminati?
you know, as a semi-addict of npr & news publications, i can't help but wonder if politics and news are random, ill conceived outcomes of collective (and, possibly well meaning) human desires and...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-04-2006, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 125
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Forum: Beginners Questions
11-02-2006, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 221
Re: how do i get better???
of course, that's "realize." aside from the potential to be nits, those players who make $90k+ per year at their "normal" jobs and play poker with a $300 bankroll or less may not be as dumb as you...
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Forum: Two Plus Two Internet Magazine
10-24-2006, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 395
Re: Malmuth\'s article: On Tilt
it strikes me as somewhat odd that practical advice is so easily discarded (a little like when my worst boss ever went to boss school and came back claiming there was not a thing to be learned for...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-07-2006, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 46
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Forum: Poker Legislation
10-02-2006, 01:11 PM
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Replies: 305
Views: 2,121
Re: party is pulling out
i'll echo some of the thoughts others have mentioned that something about the party position doesn't ring true. despite the "extensive legal input" (or, some words to that effect), there is simply...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
08-19-2006, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 63
Re: party 1/2 A10o (because MONSTER tables BLOW)
here, i think the early choice is between 3 bet pre-flop or just call. if the hand was slightly better (say a,10[s]), then i think the 3 bet pre-flop is correct. as it was, i like the call. i...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
08-19-2006, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 194
Re: 2/4, AJs spews with no showdown
imo, small stakes players do not fold often enough when they should which makes capping pre-flop incorrect here (even though capping pre-flop REPRESENTS a very big hand, typical opposition will call...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
08-19-2006, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 219
Re: TT with T in the flop
hey lucky river, it looks like you posted in the wrong area and the nits are on top of you. but (since i make my fair share of mistakes), i understand. regarding the hand you posted, the sb pre...
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
08-03-2006, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 175
Views: 733
Re: DANIEL LOOKS POISED TO TAKE IT ALL
regarding daniel negreanu, i had an opportunity to read his newspaper column "playing poker" which appeared in our local newspaper today. in the article, daniel gave a lot of space to his H.O.R.S.E....
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Forum: Poker Legislation
08-01-2006, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 85
Re: Vegas Legislation: Sensible or Inhumane?
well, the post is not exactly poker related. but, indirectly it is 'cause vegas is home to a lot of poker players. keeping undesirable people out of public places is a theme that echos across the...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-14-2006, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 71
Views: 236
Re: Can Quantum Weirdness Be Logically Predicted?
i think i will wade a little into these waters. although everything appears to be very regular at a distance, EVERYTHING up close is VERY weird. consider, for example, any event or any observation...
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-10-2006, 02:26 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 239
Re: MY POKER SYSTEM --- what do you think?
this system is not too much different that doubling your bet in the casino on certain outcomes which are close to 50/50. a winning system unless you have a bad day. in poker, one doesn't really...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
07-10-2006, 02:20 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 167
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
07-08-2006, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 66
Re: LIve 4/8 Nut flush draw OOP
here, i think leading into the raiser with your nut flush draw is best. he might fold a pair below kings on the flop or turn if you continue to lead. he might have a very strong king which will...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
07-08-2006, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 108
Re: My very first limp-reraise!
bb going for 4 bets on the flop would have slowed me down (what the heck does he have?) i guess i would have checked the turn beleiving bb likely had the j, utg+2 might have the j, and if he didn't...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
07-08-2006, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 112
Re: AQ on missed flop and a C/R on the turn
the average player who c/r on the turn has a,q beat here, i'm sure. by what? a set of 3s, 5s, 8s, aces-up or other misc two pair. i think the fold on the turn to an average player is fine. with...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
07-07-2006, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 131
Re: PP 5/10: Flopping two top pair and folding
wow-some of the posts (like this one) really surprise me. 79 hands is not enough of a sample size. moreover, some crappy players overdo their a,q(s) or whatever here. unless i REALLY thought i had...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
07-07-2006, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 436
Re: Letter to my parents (LONG)
as far as letters go, it's not too bad. there are some minor redundancies, and style is questionable at points. however, my main problem with it is that letter writing is, by and large, an...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
07-07-2006, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 218
Re: QTs, butchered or ok?
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PokerStars 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
07-07-2006, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 248
Re: This is standard? QJo
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if not raised (and, no diamond, seven, queen, ten, five, or four hits the river), lead the river....
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if you think all of these are bad, doesn't this + the...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
07-07-2006, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 248
Re: This is standard? QJo
i guess "standard" is pretty much when a clear majority of people agree. since there seems to be quite a bit of disagreement here, i don't think hero's action qualifies as standard. with this type...
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