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Forum: Books and Publications 11-07-2007, 03:54 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 347
Posted By lfairban
Re: In what order should I read these books? Any must-reads missing?

A reply for the hard to respond to question:

I have read over half of these books. Study is more important than reading. I didn't understand SSHE until I had been through it three times. It...
Forum: Omaha High 10-23-2007, 04:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 99
Posted By lfairban
Re: New to Omaha - a few questions. Thanks.

I have to disagree about two pair when it is the Top two pair. It is highly unlikely that your opponent will have top or middle set if you have the top two pair. It is dangerious if you op will...
Forum: Omaha High 10-23-2007, 02:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 230
Posted By lfairban
Re: AAxx (how bad is my line?)

I don't like it, but then I am a micro stakes player.

By raising UTG you are making your hand transparent, but that is not so bad since it is so strong.

You completly missed the flop and...
Forum: Omaha High 10-23-2007, 02:34 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 163
Posted By lfairban
Re: When to (not) continuation bet?

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When transitioning to PLO you read all the beginner stuff that teaches you that unless you have the nuts or are drawing to the nuts you shouldn't be in the hand. Unfortunately this results...
Forum: Omaha High 10-22-2007, 12:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 163
Posted By lfairban
Re: When to (not) continuation bet?

Very good strategy post.

I like the above replies.

For a while, I was half potting the flop when checked to me alot whether or not I liked the flop, but I have a bad habbit of taking the...
Forum: Limit-->NL 10-06-2007, 06:08 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 62
Posted By lfairban
Re: Learning NL and from a LHE background

from: NL-> Limit

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I think bet sizing might be a problem for me. I understand that I must pay attention to the size of my opponents stack but I am not sure what I am looking for.

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Forum: Limit-->NL 10-06-2007, 05:29 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 178
Posted By lfairban
Re: Is this why I\'m an overall loser with AA?

I'm a NL-> limit both micro

Call me a whimp, but I am folding to the ck/r on the flop.

When playing NL, I only call raises and ck/r if I have something very good (or my concentration...
Forum: Psychology 06-22-2007, 12:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 164
Posted By lfairban
Re: You Know To Fold But Still Call

I think what they are saying is that if you never call, you will get bluffed a lot more.

But then, as Phil Godon said, if you never get bluffed out of a pot, you are calling way too much.
Forum: Poker Legislation 06-22-2007, 12:45 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 149
Posted By lfairban
Re: Online Poker: Why We Play

I liked this part, "our Decisions Matter," but I think you were too restrictive.

I got a B.S. in Chemistry in the nieve belief that I would be rewarded as a professional by having a better...
Forum: Beginners Questions 06-04-2007, 01:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 154
Posted By lfairban
Re: What is a \"cooler\"?

No, that's Poker.
Forum: Beginners Questions 06-04-2007, 01:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 70
Posted By lfairban
Re: pokertracker question

It would help if you quoted the message exactly. I don't believe I have ever gotten that message befor.

You can find PT help on their forum.

You could be talking about the way that PT...
Forum: Beginners Questions 06-04-2007, 01:16 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 86
Posted By lfairban
Forum: Beginners Questions 06-04-2007, 01:13 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 86
Posted By lfairban
Re: Pocker Tracker: \"rules\" for rating players?

I use a simple system since the Pre-flop raise percent is already in the Game Time window.

I rate all players as Loose-Normal-Tight and Aggressive-Normal-Passive. This drops everyone into one...
Forum: Beginners Questions 06-04-2007, 01:03 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 109
Posted By lfairban
Re: Which online poker rooom for USA and UK?

Poker Stars.

Max the initial bonus, they have realoads infrequently, but more players than anywhere in the US. They have more than enough tournaments, but I don't like their structure as much as...
Forum: Beginners Questions 06-04-2007, 12:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 96
Posted By lfairban
Re: It is not going well right now...

googleti made some good sudgestions, especially bet sizing and reading poker books.

I might add that things have gotten a lot harder lately. First there was the Party pull-out after the UIGEA...
Forum: Poker Legislation 05-23-2007, 05:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 266
Posted By lfairban
Re: Microsoft to lose Billions - WTO Rules against U.S.

This is close to a best case scenario.

When the WTO ruling against the US came out, many people speculated that there might be retaliation by Antigua with the support of the UK or other...
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 05-23-2007, 07:09 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 71
Posted By lfairban
Omaha Brag: My night in Vienna.

To accelerate redeeming my Poker Stars 10B hand reload bonus, I have been playing a lot of Omaha. After a painful night of .05/.10 and .10/.25 full table, I found this short handed .02/.05 game with...
Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance 05-23-2007, 02:41 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 70
Posted By lfairban
Re: Brag: Royal Flush

Congratulations!

The first time I made a Royal Flush, I won $.22.

The reason I am proud of it is that I went AI on the flop with a draw against what I assumed was two pair, which is what he...
Forum: Omaha High 05-16-2007, 03:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 123
Posted By lfairban
Re: Nut FH on river facing min 3bet

Last time I saw this go down, I was in Villians position and got paid off with Quads. My opponent typed, "I said to myself he has to have pocket 9s (or Ts in this case) but I hit the AI button...
Forum: Omaha High 05-16-2007, 03:49 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 145
Posted By lfairban
Re: PL25: Top set OOP multiway

Sorry, didn't see the part about the flop.

Yes, pot here unless the table is full of call stations and you can be sure there will be a flop bet AND you can be reasonably sure they all will fold...
Forum: Omaha High 05-16-2007, 03:46 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 145
Posted By lfairban
Re: PL25: Top set OOP multiway

Looks good.

You gotta figure at least one of the other three player made a straight, and there is a significant possiblility of a higher set, and you don't have the dimond re-draw.
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 05-13-2007, 08:25 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 183
Posted By lfairban
Re: Why did this happen? (science question)

Colligative properties and super-cooling were the first two things I thought of.

Questions:

Were the drinks in a sealed container?

Was the container ridgid or flexable? (can or plastic?)...
Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy 05-13-2007, 08:14 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 150
Posted By lfairban
Re: Can We All Agree With These \"Facts\" About God?

I, for one, will not disagree, but then, I am an agnostic. I am sure there are many people who will.

What you are describing is the modern view of religion as opposed to the more traditional or...
Forum: About the Forums 05-13-2007, 07:24 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 121
Posted By lfairban
Re: German Forums

OK that explains it.

Did I mention that I speak only a little German?

I never did posted there, but I almost did once. I noticed a lot of English posts in the Internet/Online section.
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Forum: About the Forums 05-13-2007, 03:01 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 121
Posted By lfairban
German Forums

Would it be possible for you to post the titles of the German Forums in German instead of English? Not that I ever use them because I speak very little German, but it seams all too easy for people...
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