Forum: STT Strategy
07-16-2007, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 198
Re: standard bubble play?
You're risking more than 10x what you would win. Not worth it. You can only be called by hands that have you badly beat.
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Forum: STT Strategy
07-16-2007, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 44
Re: $10 Pokerstars SNG - overplaying AA again?
PF bet is fine, IMO. I might have bet 4x - 5x the BB in an effort to be heads up... but I can understand 3x if you need to vary you're play.
Flop, you should be shoving around a pot size raise. ...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-24-2007, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 204
Re: Basic flop question
All the answers so far have been very good... but there are some facts that I feel haven't been addressed yet.
Is your AQ suited? Does the board give you a backdoor flush draw? Or even a 1 card...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
03-22-2007, 01:23 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 199
Re: 50nl FTP - AT line check on monotone flop
The other advantage of that is that you'd finally be able to get some kind of read on this player. It might cost you this hand, but consider it the price of information. /images/graemlins/wink.gif
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Forum: Micro Stakes
03-22-2007, 01:14 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 31
Re: aa turn check raise
Could be anything, but he's likely very behind...
AJ, JT, or even more likely, pocket pair of J or T... However, you can be fairly certain that he's likely VERY behind one you spiked your set.
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-20-2007, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 53
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-15-2007, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 60
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-15-2007, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 60
Re: is bb/100 one big blind or 2?
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For NL and PL Poker Tracker considers the BB (big bet) amount to be 2x the big blind. Thus, people typicallly refer to win rates in PTBB/100. If you are playing 1/2 NL and winning 8...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-15-2007, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 112
Re: The use of the term \'sir\'
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You should have reported that dearler to the shift manager. Above the poker boss of the moment. Or write a letter to the casino manager. I hate dealers that treat the new people with...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-14-2007, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 90
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-14-2007, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 112
Re: The use of the term \'sir\'
This conversation reminds me of my first time playing a tournament in a casino... or really playing poker other than the home game, as I wasn't online yet... My girlfriend and I were in Vegas and...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-12-2007, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 103
Re: House players?
You're playing at the online micro-limits (as do I). You can expect to see a lot of horrible calls. People chasing down an inside straight with a possible flush on the board and all kinds of...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-10-2007, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 69
Re: What book should I buy
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Small Stakes Hold'em is a great book. It focuses on the limit game though. I thought OP was looking for advice on no-limit.
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I've found much of the book adaptable for...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-09-2007, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 56
Re: How much to bet...
I've had a very difficult time myself figuring out the betting styles of the micro-limit tables on FTP. I have yet to develop what I feel to be a winning strategy... I have to make my money up in...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-09-2007, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 69
Re: What book should I buy
I really enjoyed "Small Stakes Hold'em," also by Ed Miller for giving me the basics of low limit games. It really has made a huge difference in my home game and at the 1/2 table at the casino.
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-01-2007, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 58
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Forum: STT Strategy
03-01-2007, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 71
Re: AK on the bubble
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i understand the desire for some action with this premium hand but I think you just have to push and hope to get called by AQ or AJ.
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Yeah... you're entirely right. That...
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Forum: STT Strategy
03-01-2007, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 71
Re: AK on the bubble
I agreed. I should have pushed harder preflop this late in the game... what I wanted was heads up against a dominated hand like AQ or something like that and just take the + odds roll.
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Forum: Beginners Questions
03-01-2007, 05:56 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 53
Re: First Tournament
Well... that really depends on the tournament you've entered. I understand it's a fundraiser, but is this a fun tournament? Or a tournament at a casino?
You're not going to have much choice...
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-28-2007, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 71
Re: AK on the bubble
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Don't give the LAGy Bigstack the idea he can push you off the hand - push preflop.
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Yeah, that was definitely my first mistake... I should have gone in bigger preflop.
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-28-2007, 09:53 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 71
Re: AK on the bubble
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I don't like the pot sized bet with air. I really don't like the call with air. Bet enough to get the job done and not much more. You will still have enough chips left to last a few more...
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-28-2007, 08:26 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 71
Re: AK on the bubble
Stack sizes
Hero: 52,756
BB: 163,449
SB: 53,756
As far as turn, I'm interested the play after the flop. This is what I did though:
SB checks, <font color="#cc0000">Hero bets...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
02-28-2007, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 71
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Forum: STT Strategy
02-28-2007, 07:52 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 71
AK on the bubble
I've been reading for awhile, but this is my first post, so forgive me if I'm missing something... Here's my situation.
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $3000/$6000
3 players...
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