Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-28-2007, 02:43 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 231
Re: Am I a nit with this 3/6 play?
Don't play 54s outside the blinds preflop. You don't flop well often enough with this hand, and you're obviously a beginner so you should be leaning towards playing too tight right now.
You're...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-26-2007, 03:52 AM
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Replies: 12
Views: 390
Re: i\'m doing this more and more
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this particular opponent 63% and checking 47%.
what do you think of these numbers?
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I think I admire a poker player who is willing to give 110%
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 212
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 576
HUD help
I'm getting back into "real" poker, and am trying to figure out what HUD to use. Any recommendations?
thanks.
Eric
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 178
Re: interesting turn decision
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I think that you have to include at least a 5%, and maybe higher chance that part of the SB's range is a brain aneurysm
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I agree with this. I'm more and more coming to the...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 576
Re: elindauer is in the well
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I'm processing so much new information that I'm having trouble organizing it into a coherent set of ideas.
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Whenever you make a decision, try to come up with two answers.
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 48
Views: 576
Re: elindauer is in the well
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Is it best for a player to be a TAG before moving onto SLAG play?
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I presently think that the best way to learn is to do something like the following:
1. work on...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 11:42 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 178
another consideration
Upon further reflection, it seems to me that villain's donk skews his hands toward the pair + straight draw hands. If he really had a big hand, most players would check and go for a check-raise.
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 178
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 537
Re: When to give up when you miss
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stox writes as the preflop aggressor you must bet 100 percent of flops even when out of position.
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This isn't a reason to do it. I mean, it's the right thing to do, but...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 537
Re: When to give up when you miss
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PF: Probably raise is close since BB is tight, but you had a poster in CO.
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With a tight BB, raising is the only option. Clearly folding is out, and you are getting 3:1 to...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 537
Re: When to give up when you miss
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but realizing you're out of position, you might consider limping, then trying to pick up the small pot on a dry flop.
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Result-oriented thinking. Raising preflop is way...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 537
Re: When to give up when you miss
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Give them (and you) a free turn catd and reevaluate.
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As you are out of position, you don't have this choice. Even in position though, I think failing to bet this turn is...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 10:52 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 537
Re: When to give up when you miss
I like it. I especially like that you have a reason for making every action in the hand. You're on your way to becoming an excellent player. Keep it up.
The only street I might play differently...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 10:44 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 109
results
I found this hand interesting because I would normally just call. My hand is face up (meaning there is no way I get to this point without holding a ten, and if I do, I wouldn't call the river raise...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 109
Re: river decision
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I'm not sure what you mean by "we're offering him two to one and he's still raising". I'm not very good at math.
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What I mean is this:
If we 3-bet, we intend to call a...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 212
Re: bottom 2-pair on the turn
Bingo. Great post James.
In the hand I unthinkingly 3-bet. Villain called. River he check calls and shows AA.
Upon further reflection I realized that calling the turn is better. After...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 212
Re: bottom 2-pair on the turn
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I think that 66 and 55 are more reasonable hands for the villain to hold than K6 or K5.
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I agree with this due to the preflop 3-bet, but none of these hands are very...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 212
Re: bottom 2-pair on the turn
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If we're believing villain's story here and the K doesn't put out a flush draw I have a hard time putting him on a hand that doesn't have us beat here unless he would do this with just a Q...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 10:18 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 227
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 12:11 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 109
Re: river decision
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threeball, call cap. online players are so overaggro sometimes I think this is the only option.
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Interesting. So you aren't concerned that you're offering 2:1 that he...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-22-2007, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 212
Re: bottom 2-pair on the turn
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Does the turn K put a flush draw out now? That makes a big difference.
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I didn't notice it at the time. Could have. If it makes a difference how does it effect your...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
11-21-2007, 10:14 PM
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Replies: 38
Views: 292
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-21-2007, 09:48 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 212
bottom 2-pair on the turn
Here's a hand I think I misplayed just a bit. maybe.
small stake on ftp.
I raise 65d on the button. BB 3-bets. I call.
The flop is a beauty:
Q65. rainbow.
BB bets. I fastplay again...
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Forum: Small Stakes Limit
11-21-2007, 09:37 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 109
river decision
small stakes game on ftp:
my first hand in the bb. We're 5-handed, CO has posted.
It's folded to the CO who raises his posted blind. SB cold-calls. I call JTo.
Flop KTT rainbow.
We...
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