Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
10-12-2007, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 75
Re: 2 similar hands, what line and why
would u still attack in hand 1 if u knew the other guy would showdown Ax and was raising turn with a not that strong hand?
what about sometimes checkcalling flop and donking turn in hand 1, both...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
10-12-2007, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 75
Re: 2 similar hands, what line and why
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if u find these 2 hands easy to play, well, then I guess u still got some thinking to do
u are...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
10-12-2007, 09:10 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 54
Re: JJ in an awkward spot
If he got the Ace but not a great kicker Im not sure he is checkraising here, cause then he is spending a lot of big bets out of position against a good aggressive 3bettor with toppair, which...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
10-12-2007, 05:00 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 266
Re: Preflop question
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K7s/K9o are my minimums in this spot. I wish I could add more to this thread but this is one of those spots where I dont know the precise cutoffs, so I make up my own and imagine theyre...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
10-09-2007, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 313
Re: Continue firing?
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I think he's saying don't bet
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yep, its hard to find a hand that isnt a pair, a draw or 2 overs. If button got 1 of them and coldcalled preflop, he got to be really...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-28-2007, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 158
Re: Turn 3bet semibluff.
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. this is not the time to 3bet the turn as a semibluff. this play is much more effective when it looks lime someone is trying to power through a hand. his flop smooth call does not...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-26-2007, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 120
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-25-2007, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 93
Re: Tag donk vs. A-high
I agree with most that first time its a fold. But I also think that if he had T or K he would normally checkraise, so I would often guess draw or draw + bottom pair or a small pocketpair lower then...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-25-2007, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 94
Re: How to avoid burnout?
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try a new game
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Problem is u need more hours to make same money if u play a game where u got a smaller edge and also u normally dont run very well when u are tired...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-21-2007, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 84
Re: ot: training a total novice
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What I have done with everyone is say "you need to learn the basics on your own and then I will help you" and give them SSH and set them up on UB to play 1c/2c full ring limit and learn...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-21-2007, 05:30 AM
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Replies: 69
Views: 445
Re: Do you think bots are cheating?
I think this discussion would be helped if we divided the word "cheating" into a few sub-categories.
Legal
Is it allowed to use bots?
Answer: No, it isnt.
Ethics
Is it ok to use them?
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-13-2007, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 366
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-13-2007, 08:01 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 366
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-12-2007, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 64
Views: 366
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-10-2007, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 88
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-07-2007, 06:02 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 210
Re: those who do, do.... those who can\'t teach
Im not sure if u understand this, but the reason this thread is alive is because
(1) u are upset
(2) u really think there is an answer to which is harderst, NL or FL.
(3) U use smileys.
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-07-2007, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 51
Re: Am I obligated to call down here?
Do u mean there is a preflopraise, CO coldcalls and u call in BB.
On flop preflopraiser bet, CO folds (?), u raise, preflopraiser calls.
Turn u bet, and preflopraiser raises.
Here u are in...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-06-2007, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 210
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-06-2007, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 210
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Forum: Books and Publications
09-05-2007, 09:09 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 80
Re: Good order of books for novice NLH player?
What about phil gordons books? I only read his "little green book", but its great if u dont like theory. Its not a book u read as a start, wanting to read 10 others. But if u only want to read 1 or 2...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-04-2007, 06:03 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 116
Re: vehn
These spots against players u know and respect are always interesting. When he checks river it looks like he checkraised A /images/graemlins/heart.gifx, but is he trapping?
Often I think u should...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-04-2007, 05:53 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 84
Re: Am I supposed to bet this?
Betting A2 on this river is almost same as betting K9. I would bet-call both against most players. And I would always bet against players I knew likes to bluffraise river. I think bet-folding is...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
09-03-2007, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 48
Re: River raise in blind battle
Good post, and I agree.
The players I dislike most to play against are those that are aggressive, not very loose but u get the feeling that they somehow are impossible to bluff. And having this...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
08-31-2007, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 104
Re: Are TAG, ABC players exploitable?
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i doubt anyone's gonna beat the rake.
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Agree, and even if u are really focused and u beat the game by 0.6BB/100... so what... who wants to make $12/100 hands? U cant play...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
08-30-2007, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 305
Re: Is it just me or is this ridiculous?
If u are a better then average player and got a decent stack u will normally be a fav. when u go allin. And u will normally win. But of course u will NOT win the hand u went out on.
If all these...
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