Forum: Medium Stakes
11-05-2007, 11:30 AM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 124
Re: 5/10 hand at Bellagio
I dont understand why you want to bet small on a draw-heavy flop multi-way, then fold to the raise that you have invited. Why not bet $200 and get the rest in ASAP? That way you can start the review...
|
|
Forum: Psychology
10-31-2007, 07:33 AM
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 52
Re: Feeling bad on a heater
I try to ignore the dollar movements and judge my performance on the 'Sklansky bucks'. I find this stops me getting too cocky when on a heater, and too depressed when running bad. Its important to...
|
|
Forum: Poker Theory
10-30-2007, 08:09 AM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 133
One is plenty for me
I can only manage to play well at one table.
That said I am currently playing 5-10 (Full ring, but happy to play short-handed to start the game) and believe that I can maintain a long-term winrate...
|
|
Forum: Beginners Questions
10-26-2007, 06:10 AM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 60
|
|
Forum: Psychology
10-25-2007, 07:36 AM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 87
|
|
Forum: Medium Stakes
10-24-2007, 06:48 AM
|
|
Replies: 15
Views: 77
Re: 5/10 anybody rep this card?
Surely there is little chance of a bluff working on the river.
I think bet/shove on the turn is better than bet/call.
If you decide there's a chance of having the best hand + a chance of him...
|
|
Forum: Beginners Questions
10-10-2007, 09:52 AM
|
|
Replies: 12
Views: 75
Re: Nobody plays full ring anymore?
I have dabbled with 6-max and multi-tabling over the years.
I'm currently playing ONE TABLE OF FULL RING, for a number of reasons, including
1. I play better when I give my full concentration...
|
|
Forum: Beginners Questions
10-04-2007, 08:07 AM
|
|
Replies: 4
Views: 56
Re: What to learn in what order..?
I have just posted on this very subject in my blog
In short, I dont think you can focus on any one concept.
For the long answer go to Poker4Rent (http://www.poker4rent.blogspot.com)
|
|
Forum: Medium Stakes
10-04-2007, 05:31 AM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 136
Its a gambling game that rewards aggression
[ QUOTE ]
u check, he bets 185 --> u fold
[/ QUOTE ]
So, basically we say the villain "I'm really not sure where I am here. Tell you what, you bet again and you can take it. Have a nice day!"...
|
|
Forum: Internet Gambling
10-03-2007, 10:27 AM
|
|
Replies: 48
Views: 360
Re: Party ratholing fix coming soon?
I hate rat-holing as much as the next man, but as long as the rules allow it, there's no point in complaining about it.
I would like to see a 1-hour minimum applied to sitting down at the same...
|
|
Forum: Medium Stakes
10-03-2007, 09:51 AM
|
|
Replies: 26
Views: 136
Re: TT in annoying spot
I like to get the money in on the flop against this villain. Sometimes we are good, sometimes not, but I really dont see it as a big mistake to get the money in.
Also, it adds to a strong image...
|
|
Forum: Psychology
10-02-2007, 10:38 AM
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 107
Re: How can poker be so easy, yet so hard?
Why is there a schoolboy mentality in answering perfectly reasonable posts? It seems that if the first couple of responses are flippant throw-away comments, everybody else jumps on the 'one-liner...
|
|
Forum: Poker Theory
10-02-2007, 08:00 AM
|
|
Replies: 20
Views: 99
Re: Never Going Busto
What do you think?
To get any good at poker, it seems to me that a player needs to be able to analyse situations and use their own judgement to determine what is a decent strategy.
These...
|
|
Forum: Beginners Questions
10-01-2007, 09:29 AM
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 106
Re: how does this bankroll plan sound?
Yes, I have still withdrawn after a losing month.
I'm not perfect on this discipline, btw. I have trashed a few bankrolls in my past, by moving up and chasing losses.
I believe it is a good...
|
|
Forum: Beginners Questions
09-28-2007, 10:25 AM
|
|
Replies: 2
Views: 54
Re: Bankroll. Where to use it
You can probably answer this qustion yourself, but you need to know the answer to many other questions first.
1. DO you prefer live or online?
2. How tough are the games live? Is the rake very...
|
|
Forum: Beginners Questions
09-28-2007, 10:08 AM
|
|
Replies: 3
Views: 45
Re: HELP! I need Somebody! Implied Odds.
I like to think in terms of what I need to win on future bets to justify the call.
You dont need to be able to calculate formulae to the nth degree. Just keep it simple.
eg. You have AQ suited...
|
|
Forum: Beginners Questions
09-28-2007, 09:39 AM
|
|
Replies: 5
Views: 51
Re: Shortstack strategy
Short-stackers are not something you need to worry about much IMO.
Just dont give them excessive action and they wont do much better than break-even over the long-run.
More annoying for me:...
|
|
Forum: Beginners Questions
09-28-2007, 09:34 AM
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 106
Re: how does this bankroll plan sound?
I would build in some sort of withdrawal schedule.
I currently withdraw 10% of my month-end bankroll, because its nice to see something tangible for your efforts, no matter how small.
Also,...
|
|
Forum: Beginners Questions
09-28-2007, 09:27 AM
|
|
Replies: 15
Views: 78
This is what I do
I have thought long and hard about this over the years, and the answer is you need to come up with a formula that helps you achieve your goals in a steady and sustainable way.
My goals are
1....
|
|
Forum: Beginners Questions
09-28-2007, 08:55 AM
|
|
Replies: 54
Views: 223
Re: Problem
There are other possibilities here that must all be weighted into any decision. Its not just a simple question of pot odds, which taken alone does not justify a call.
1. Remaining stacks
- does...
|
|
Forum: Full Ring
09-26-2007, 06:22 AM
|
|
Replies: 14
Views: 69
Re: Why FR?
I think there are more opportunities for opponents to play badly in FR than in 6max.
General poker mistakes are exacerbated by playing FR :
- playing too loose
- playing out of position too...
|
|
Forum: Psychology
09-14-2007, 05:44 AM
|
|
Replies: 31
Views: 148
|
|
Forum: Psychology
09-03-2007, 10:34 AM
|
|
Replies: 10
Views: 223
Re: realizing it\'s real money
i think your problem is the same as the one my wife has when she asks me how much i have got in my bankroll
ie. you view your poker bankroll as 'real money' that can be spent, or that it is the...
|
|
Forum: High Stakes
08-24-2007, 06:59 AM
|
|
Replies: 44
Views: 590
Re: 10/20nl tough river decision.
I dont understand why you dont just shove all-in on the turn and let him make the decision.
If he made a set, tough luck, but he put in a good chunk pre-flop to make it. You cant ask for a much...
|
|
Forum: Psychology
08-24-2007, 06:26 AM
|
|
Replies: 11
Views: 72
Re: tilt control book
I'm not sure any book will provide you with the quick fix you are looking for.
YOU NEED TO WORK THIS OUT FOR YOURSELF.
You need to understand, amongst other things:
- what triggers (and stops)...
|
