Two Plus Two Newer Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Newer Archives > Search Forums
Reload this Page Search Results
FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Page 1 of 2 1 2
Showing results 1 to 25 of 34
Search took 0.01 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: archcity
Forum: Beginners Questions 09-07-2007, 01:01 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 140
Posted By archcity
Re: When to call it quits?

[ QUOTE ]
It's something I've thought about, but my bankroll is at $270 right now -- I'd be too worried about losing to play right. I'm playing out a bonus right now and have been thinking that I'd...
Forum: Beginners Questions 09-05-2007, 11:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 140
Posted By archcity
Re: When to call it quits?

[ QUOTE ]
I'm playing the lowest level possible at FTP ($10NL), which makes the losing/breaking even that more frustrating.

[/ QUOTE ]

Move up a level. Other's may rip me for suggesting it,...
Forum: Home Poker 08-26-2007, 04:59 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 80
Posted By archcity
Re: New Style Home game(for me)

Seems like $0.25/$0.50 NL is a little rich for a group usually playing a $10 tournament. We typically play a $20 tournament and when we play a cash game we go $0.25/$0.25 NL with a $10 to $25...
Forum: Micro Stakes 08-18-2007, 04:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 30
Posted By archcity
AK paired vs. check raise/raise

BB is a little fishy, no pre-flop raises, lots of calls. Am I beat here?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.10/$0.25
6 players

Converter...
Forum: Home Poker 08-08-2007, 10:04 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 52
Posted By archcity
Heads Up Tournament

We're a little short on our home game tomorrow with just four people. I was thinking of doing a heads up tournament for a change.

We could do a traditional tournament structure, but I was...
Forum: Home Poker 08-04-2007, 08:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 75
Posted By archcity
Re: Making a table pad

I went ahead and put this together. It was actually pretty easy, took about 45 minutes.

No major issues. I cut the pad to size with an exacto knife, then sprayed both the pad and speed cloth...
Forum: Home Poker 07-31-2007, 12:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 75
Posted By archcity
Re: Making a table pad

[ QUOTE ]
so this is just a giant mouse pad?

[/ QUOTE ]

That's the best way to describe it. It's less cumbersome than a foldable table top, but better than a table cloth, because it has...
Forum: Home Poker 07-29-2007, 10:37 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 75
Posted By archcity
Re: Making a table pad

I wanted to try something a little different, so I went with a sand color speed cloth. I thought it would look nice with my Desert Sands chips.

I had also thought of black and dark blue.
...
Forum: Home Poker 07-28-2007, 07:12 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 75
Posted By archcity
Making a table pad

For a long time I wanted to make a table pad similar to this. (http://go-nutz.com/index.html).. Basically a huge mouse pad.

I went ahead and ordered speed cloth and velora padding. Cost similar...
Forum: Home Poker 07-21-2007, 11:31 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 92
Posted By archcity
Re: NLHE cash game buyin - what\'s the minimum?

We do .25/.25 because the nickels are a a pain and .25/.50 was too rich. Once someone raises or calls the nickels are not needed. Sure you don't have a small blind, but it pumps up the action a...
Forum: Home Poker 12-17-2006, 10:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 54
Posted By archcity
Re: Help with Home Game

Another idea since you are playing with just a few players is $0.05/$0.05 blinds. The nickle denominations are a little easier to deal with than pennies. We find the identical blinds increases the...
Forum: Beginners Questions 12-04-2006, 10:58 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 49
Posted By archcity
Re: Full Tilt Hand Converter?

Try this one...
http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter/

Not sure if its the best but it has worked.
Forum: Home Poker 11-28-2006, 12:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 50
Posted By archcity
Push on the Bubble?

Strange situation in a tournament last week. I'll try to set it up from memory.

Five players left. Game pays four, $75 to 4th and about $450 to first.

One of the stacks is being blinded out,...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-25-2006, 11:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 59
Posted By archcity
Re: Picking up the pots when you miss ..

[ QUOTE ]
I don't think you need to bet 2/3 the pot with a cbet. Half pot sized bet usually get the job done. Lets say I have 99 utg at a 6 max table, 2 players call with position and the flop is...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-25-2006, 11:07 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 59
Posted By archcity
Re: Picking up the pots when you miss ..

I CB pretty agressively as well, here are a couple of things I have picked up...

Obviously having position helps, if they check in front of you and you put in a nice raise preflop and a 2/3 to...
Forum: Micro Stakes 10-22-2006, 12:21 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 24
Posted By archcity
Missing river bluff opportunities?

I have been putting together a decent win rate by taking big pots with made hands, and pressuring with position and half to pot-sized CBs and two-barrel bluffs. But sometimes I feel like I might be...
Forum: Micro Stakes 10-15-2006, 08:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 23
Posted By archcity
Big River Bets, Call or Fold?

I've been losing money on calling river bets. Here are three hands with good sized river bets, not sure I made the right decisions. What would you do?

HAND #1
Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem...
Forum: Home Poker 09-17-2006, 04:50 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 58
Posted By archcity
Re: cash games

I agree with the statement above. We usually play $25 buy-in tournaments followed by a cash game. We settled on .25/.25 NL.

I think you might be over estimating the chances that people will...
Forum: Home Poker 08-20-2006, 11:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 49
Posted By archcity
Playing an exposed card

Playing in our weekly NLHE tournament and I wasn't getting any cards. I am in middle position and the dealer accidently exposes my first card, and it is turned face up on the table Ac.

I say I...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 08-05-2006, 07:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 66
Posted By archcity
Re: Poker rooms in St. Louis. MO

I thought Illinois had very strick laws against poker and that is why the Queen does not have games. For example no buy-in bar games are not allowed in Illinois.

The reason mentioned above also...
Forum: Home Poker 07-26-2006, 08:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 168
Posted By archcity
Re: I know...another stupid chip set question

Posted this in another thread but it seems to apply very well for your situation.

I will tell you what I have and why it works great for our game.

I have 500 NJ Desert Sands with...
180 - $1...
Forum: Home Poker 07-19-2006, 11:12 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 54
Posted By archcity
Re: Buying Chips ----Need Help

I will tell you what I have and why it works great for our game.

I have 500 NJ Desert Sands with...
180 - $1
180 - $5
100 - $25
40 - $100

We can run a 15 person game with stacks of $200 (28...
Forum: Small Stakes 07-03-2006, 11:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 20
Posted By archcity
KK v. 4 to a low straight

How should this have been played? Villian seemed solid.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.05/$0.10
6 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)

Stack...
Forum: Small Stakes 07-03-2006, 11:24 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 20
Posted By archcity
QQ, Time to Fold?

Seems like these post flop all-ins either win or lose a lot of money. I tend to fold these and I want to get some opinions. Villian here seemed pretty solid.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 04-17-2006, 09:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 50
Posted By archcity
Re: Deadwood, SD?

Thanks for the info, we're staying at the Bullock Inn in the heart of downtown. They say they have a casino, but not sure what games.

I'll update when I get back.
Showing results 1 to 25 of 34
Page 1 of 2 1 2

 
Forum Jump

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:22 AM.

Contact Us - www.twoplustwo.com - Archive - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.