Forum: Beginners Questions
11-18-2007, 10:03 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 151
Re: RNG software
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At best - it's a scam to rip you off
At worst - it includes a trojan so the developers of the product can see YOUR hole cards.
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True and true.
These are scams. And...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
11-18-2007, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 86
Re: Razz and skill
There is a lot of skill in Razz. Most of it comes in the form of betting. There is more bluffing in Razz than in most poker games. When you are showing the best low hand, bet it - most of the...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
11-18-2007, 09:41 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 89
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Forum: Beginners Questions
11-18-2007, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 97
Re: Should I have folded AA here?
I disagree with the other posters. His most likely hand is a pocket pair below the kings - probably a mid pair like 77. If he had the King or a FH, why would he go all in after you showed weakness?...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
11-16-2007, 09:14 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 237
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Forum: Home Poker
11-15-2007, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 95
Re: club
Also try here:
http://www.homepokergames.com
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Forum: Home Poker
11-15-2007, 11:01 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 234
Re: Trying HORSE - any tips
I do it all the time. I'm experienced at reading the hands and splitting the pots, so even when we pass the deal I take care of the split pots.
A few suggestions on split pots:
1. Determine...
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Forum: Home Poker
11-15-2007, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 315
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Forum: Home Poker
11-07-2007, 12:29 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 195
Re: I let an injustice stand...
No need to be defending your actions - the dealer and the players involved in the pot made the mistake, not you. Whether or not it should have been corrected afterwards is debatable. In many places...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
11-03-2007, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 83
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Forum: Home Poker
11-01-2007, 09:58 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 213
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Forum: Home Poker
11-01-2007, 07:57 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 81
Re: starting with double stack
Here is a diplomatic way of increasing the chip stacks:
Rule: Any player can add to their chip stack at any time (between dealing hands), up to the size of the biggest stack at the table.
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Forum: Home Poker
10-31-2007, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 97
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Forum: Home Poker
10-30-2007, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 81
Re: Pokerset under $100?
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Khan, that's excellent!
What do you think about the following value distribution:
Red $5 - 300
Green $25 - 300
Black $100 - 200
Purple $500 - 125
Yellow $1000 - 75
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Forum: Home Poker
10-29-2007, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 81
Re: Pokerset under $100?
Try these guys for some good deals:
http://www.pokernstuff.com
You also get to choose your chip denominations/colors for the set - not just stuck with a standard configuration.
As they say...
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Forum: Home Poker
10-29-2007, 09:11 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 234
Re: Pot given to wrong player
It depends on your home game rules.
At casinos, once the pot is awarded, hands mucked, next hand started, etc., that's it - no going back. And certainly if someone leaves they aren't entitled...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-29-2007, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 281
Re: NUMBER OF PLAYERS AT POKER SITES
At this point, they have increased. The numbers dropped right after the ban, but have steadily grown since then. For stats on # of players on the sites:
http://www.pokersitescout.com
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-28-2007, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 162
Re: Newbie looking for help
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I hate to say this and it may be impossible for you right now, but move up. I don't see how anyone could get a bankroll going on $0.01/$0.02 NLHE because people will call with 2 4 off and...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-28-2007, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 155
Re: Do you have the balls to fold AA?
That depends on how important $2.71 is to you. That's about one gallon of gasoline. But it's all relative. If I were in the same situation at the stakes I normally play, everything larger relative...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-28-2007, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 266
Re: Is Online Poker becoming Rocket Science?
Figure out when you were playing your best. Take everything you have read since then and toss it out of your mind. Test new data/theories one at a time. If they improve your results, incorporate...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-28-2007, 11:49 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 94
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-28-2007, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 58
Re: turning hand into bluff meaning
This can have various meanings in various situations:
1. You are a poker journalist writing an article about a hand from a tournament. In this case, 'bluff' should be capitalized (as in Bluff...
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Forum: Home Poker
10-28-2007, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 176
Re: Eating At the Table -- Yes or No?
I don't allow brought-in food at my table (they can sit out and eat, wash up and come back in). I do provide non-greasy snacks like candy, cookies, pretzels, and pizza for breaks.
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Forum: Home Poker
10-28-2007, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 68
Re: need help for home tourney
The easy answer is increase the blind levels and/or increase the starting chips.
We use this structure:
3000 starting chips
20-minute blinds (you could have 30-minute blinds for the first 2 or...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-25-2007, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 86
Re: Is set over set normal in omaha?
I generally don't play for sets in Omaha unless tens or higher as they can often lose to set over set. If my middle/low pair has other support - suited high cards, flush/straight possibilites - I...
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