Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
04-20-2007, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 9,811
Re: Reducing the Amount of Luck in Poker
Play these hands with an ordered preference. Tighten up at the beginning. Loosen up as the blinds increase. Loosen up if your stack is much bigger than his.
AA, KK, QQ, JJ, TT, 99, 88, AKs, 77,...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
01-22-2007, 05:38 AM
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Replies: 105
Views: 1,097
Re: Balancing Bluffs vs Balancing Strategy
Brandi,
I've had some experience with always being called down to the river in micro limit games. Two bits of advice that have worked for me:
- Play the odds: Do not feel you have to win every...
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Forum: Special Sklansky Forum
01-22-2007, 05:22 AM
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Replies: 105
Views: 1,097
Re: Balancing Bluffs vs Balancing Strategy
If you are playing an optimal game without taking into account how your opponent is playing then you are playing an equilibrium stategy and breaking even before the rake. Playing at equilibrium means...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
09-28-2006, 01:52 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 96
B&M Collusion
Over at the Poker Academy forums, someone calling themselves Jathan reveals his experience in colluding to win tournaments (http://www.poker-academy.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4627).
I'm just...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
07-16-2006, 03:09 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 91
Seattle, WA area
I just moved to the Puget sound area and have heard there are a lot of poker rooms in the area. I've found a few directories online, but I have not been able to find any reviews. I would like to get...
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Forum: Probability
06-15-2006, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 103
Re: burning-half-the-deck problem
Rocketman has an interesting idea.
Burn one card at a time and ask what the probability is after each card. She should get a weird answer at the end.
There is another approach.
Step 1: Buy a...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
06-15-2006, 09:31 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 35
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Forum: Probability
06-13-2006, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 98
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
06-13-2006, 12:12 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 44
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Forum: Probability
06-12-2006, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 73
Re: odds of FLOPPING 2 pair or better in holdem
There are 15 ways to get two pair **or better**.
Select 1 from 6.
Select 1 from the remaining 5.
This will give you either two pair or trips.
Divide by two to get rid of ordering.
(6*5)/2 = 15...
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Forum: Books and Publications
06-11-2006, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 242
Re: Harrington on Holdem III Discussion Group
I don't feel comfortable enough with my knowledge of the culture here to start the group, but I will definately participate if anyone else wants to start it. I'd even be willing to help manage it,...
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Forum: Probability
06-11-2006, 09:14 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 74
Re: How the show works:
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This is only correct when the contestent is incredibly wealthy (which is never the case)
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I agree.
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Forum: Probability
06-11-2006, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 74
Re: How the show works:
If the banker does not have any extra information, then you should keep playing as long as the banker's offer is less than the average of the remaining briefcases.
But what if the banker knows the...
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Forum: Probability
06-11-2006, 12:18 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 98
Re: Game Theorists - Never Nash in Poker?
Isn't any non-equilibrium strategy exploitable by some other non-equilibrium strategy? I've assumed that a very good player can recognize exploitable strategies and adjust their strategies...
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Forum: Probability
06-09-2006, 03:05 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 59
Re: Tough game theory question
I'm am sure I don't have enough background to answer this correctly but I want to learn so I am going to make a lot of obvious statements and ask some stupid questions.
If the two firms form a...
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Forum: Probability
06-09-2006, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 371
Re: The money in 2 evelopes \"paradox\"
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Argument 1 makes the assumption the second envelope contains 50. If it contains 200, isn't this equation then [.5(100) + .5(+100) = +100] or [.5(100) + .5(-50) = +25]?
This makes #1...
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Forum: Probability
06-08-2006, 09:21 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 68
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Forum: Probability
06-08-2006, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 371
Re: The money in 2 evelopes \"paradox\"
I'm having trouble wrapping my head around this, but tt becomes much more clear if I change the problem slightly.
Suppose you're given 2 envelopes with money in them and you are told that one...
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Forum: Books and Publications
06-08-2006, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 242
Re: Harrington on Holdem III Discussion Group
The great thing about this book is it is written as 50 independent problems. We could create a thread for each problem and new people can join in the discussion as they get to them.
The only...
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Forum: Books and Publications
06-08-2006, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 242
Harrington on Holdem III Discussion Group
I've been writing down my answers and thoughts as I go through HOH3. I'm hoping to use them as a springboard for a discussion group on the book. Is anyone interested in forming a discussion group?...
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Forum: Books and Publications
06-08-2006, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 127
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Forum: Probability
05-08-2006, 10:59 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 92
Re: Dominated Outs
Thank you, Aaron. I'm still using the "rule of 2" to estimate my chances of winning. That looks like a much more accurate way of counting odds. I think I'm going to start practicing permutation...
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Forum: Probability
05-07-2006, 03:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 92
Dominated Outs
I write a poker blog in the hopes that people will let me know when I am wrong, but I rarely get that there. I had a flash of insight this morning and wrote an entry. I'm hoping that someone here...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
04-13-2006, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 100
Re: TAXES?!!?!
It is worse than you think, luckycharms. You not only have to pay taxes on your winnings, you have to pay taxes on the winnings from all of your winning sessions. That means you take all of your...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
04-11-2006, 12:30 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 60
Re: What if situation...
Only one answer... hmmm... I am new here. I guess I don't really expect much.
Here is my take. I am going to pretend I am the Hero and use first person.
I am going to assume that I am ahead...
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