Forum: Omaha/8
04-29-2007, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 71
Re: Simple flop question
I'd fold. The pot's small, and if Villain has an 8 -- which he easily could, having limped from the SB -- he's got a made hand and as many as 10 outs to a boat or quads.
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Forum: Omaha/8
04-27-2007, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 60
Re: The Pre Flop Raise in low stakes FR O8
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Against four random hands, AK97o is the biggest loser, winning 13.7%, as simulated, where it’s fair share would be 20.0%.
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Buzz, what program are you using to generate...
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Forum: Omaha/8
04-26-2007, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 44
Re: Learning to play O/8 and sucking at it
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raising preflop (especially capping it as happened here) means that low hands are more likely to have odds to draw to a backdoor. There might be reasons to raise this preflop if you're...
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Forum: Omaha/8
04-26-2007, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 44
Re: Learning to play O/8 and sucking at it
A different take, for what it's worth:
Preflop -- I agree this is a less-than-optimal hand, but if you're going to play it, a raise makes sense. You're hoping for a flop with lots of high cards,...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
04-20-2007, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 113
Re: 50NL turned boat.
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Maybe you should also consider him having pocket aces here?
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If he has pocket aces it's time to look for a new site. All-in.
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Forum: Micro Stakes
04-19-2007, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 35
Re: Results
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By calling, I expected to call any flop bet unless the flop was AKQ...
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But in this case, if the flop *had* been AKQ, and UTG+1 had the stones to bet it, folding would have...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
04-17-2007, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 35
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
02-17-2007, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 1,483
Re: Gay Shower Question
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If a man should be criticized for publicly proclaiming that he doesn't want to take a shower with a gay man, than why is it OK for a woman not to want to take a shower with a male co...
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Forum: Other Poker Games
02-07-2007, 11:40 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 75
Re: 5CD - bluff or not?
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Once he took three then you should not have taken any.
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Hero is in the SB, so he acts first. By the time Villain draws three, it's too late for Hero to (reactively)...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
01-30-2007, 12:40 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 35
Re: Deepstacked without the nuts - 3 hands
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I'm not familiar with the term 'felt' but if it means muck then I'm surprised.
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Just the opposite. "Felt" means put all your chips in the pot, so that nothing but the felt...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
01-26-2007, 12:04 PM
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Replies: 138
Views: 1,409
Re: Is This Cheating?
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If you're born with x-ray vision, is it any different than being born with ESP?
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With ESP you get a different superhero name, and different color tights.
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
01-19-2007, 03:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 83
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Forum: Micro Stakes
01-18-2007, 11:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 62
Re: QQ vs dude who is \"out to get me\"
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You're over 300BB deep here so I'd have to be pretty sure his small turn bet was not trying to induce you to raise to shove the turn because 3 buyins is a lot for one pair.
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Forum: Micro Stakes
01-18-2007, 11:40 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 62
Re: QQ vs dude who is \"out to get me\"
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I was worried about KK and AA. I had never seen him show so much aggression as he was this hand both before and after the flop.
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I wouldn't call his tiny bets aggressive --...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
01-18-2007, 11:04 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 62
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Forum: Micro Stakes
01-18-2007, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 52
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
01-18-2007, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 144
Re: BB KK into a 3 way flop.. grumble!
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The biggest problem is that this hand and the A3o hand are in no way, shape or form of comprable strength.
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I think you misunderstood my reason for invoking TFEMP. I wasn't...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
01-18-2007, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 144
Re: BB KK into a 3 way flop.. grumble!
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Matt Ruff, there are so many things wrong with this post that my head's about to explode just thinking about it.
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Well, if you could wrap some baling wire around your skull...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
01-18-2007, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 144
Re: BB KK into a 3 way flop.. grumble!
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You're not paying attention. Hero is bet-folding this flop.
1) If UTG raises QQ to knock out A3o, it doesn't matter because Hero is also folding.
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If UTG raises, Hero is...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
01-18-2007, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 144
Re: BB KK into a 3 way flop.. grumble!
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Nobody is folding aces here.
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OP check-folded kings on the theory that somebody "had" to have an ace; I don't see why a weak ace couldn't read a lead by Hero and a call...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
01-18-2007, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 144
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
01-18-2007, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 144
Re: BB KK into a 3 way flop.. grumble!
Bet the flop. The pot is large, you might have the best hand, and even if you don't, the guy who cold-called preflop with A3o doesn't know that; give him a chance to fold.
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Forum: Other Poker Games
01-16-2007, 07:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 60
Re: 5cd hand .25/.50- Dropping the aces...
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I'm not certain about whether or not to raise after the draw considering there was more strength then usual preflop
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You have about as strong a flush as it's possible to...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
01-15-2007, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 110
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Forum: Micro Stakes
01-15-2007, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 209
Re: Buy in short to protect your bankroll!
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Matt Ruff, I don't think it is a bad play if you just put all your stack at risk and let the cards fall as they do.
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In practical terms, what does this mean? Are you...
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