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Forum: Micro Stakes 12-01-2007, 02:06 AM
Replies: 30
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Posted By Pokey
Re: i cant take it anymore

*sigh* Too late....

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Forum: Micro Stakes 11-30-2007, 11:11 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 95
Posted By Pokey
Re: NL25 - Flopped trips in BB vs Flush

The main reason to call here is that it's a blind-v-blind situation. A few thoughts:

1. Your preflop raise was a bit on the large side. I'd usually raise to either $0.75 or $1 as my standard...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-30-2007, 10:53 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 276
Posted By Pokey
Re: ***THE FORUMS ARE CHANGING THIS SUNDAY OMFG****

Change is ALWAYS bad.

House loses Foreman, Chase, and Cameron and gets three yahoos to replace them -- that's bad.

Frist passes a law replacing America's "don't ask, don't tell" policy towards...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-29-2007, 03:57 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 195
Posted By Pokey
Re: Shocking AK hand, be gentle...

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you reasoning imo is way off in this hand.


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Always a possiblity. /images/graemlins/grin.gif I'm not trying to tell everybody "this is the truth, believe it or DIE." ...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-29-2007, 10:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 195
Posted By Pokey
Re: Shocking AK hand, be gentle...

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I am saying that the board is very threatening and I dont think villain c-bets here as often as a villain would if the board was more dry.

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Undeniably true: the chances...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-29-2007, 09:58 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 361
Posted By Pokey
Re: NL25 - KK stack sizes

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can anyone explain why cbetting can be less in a 3bet flop? i thought in a larger pot you want to win it faster. (nlhtp - sklansky)

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You are correct -- winning the pot is...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-28-2007, 09:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 226
Posted By Pokey
Re: Cant beat microstakes after playing higher.

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pokey is unlike most of us and advocates open limping. nothing surprising. if it works for him, then by all means...

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Well, let me explain a bit more.

First of all, I'm...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-28-2007, 08:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 39
Posted By Pokey
Re: Flopped straight. -> ulgy turn+river

This hand is not good.

Preflop is usually a fold, here. You're going to be OOP against a player who likes his hand and you're holding a weak and easily dominated hand -- I would usually just let...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-28-2007, 08:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 226
Posted By Pokey
Re: Cant beat microstakes after playing higher.

*sigh*

I'll pretend this is a serious post instead of a troll.

1. Players are more straightforward than you're used to -- trust their bets and raises. Especially raises.

2. Value bet...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-27-2007, 11:46 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 118
Posted By Pokey
Re: The No Limit Paradigm

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villain raises 1.75$
hero reraises to 4.75$
villain calls 3$.
blinds: .75$

pot: 10.25$ - .5$ rake
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-27-2007, 11:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 361
Posted By Pokey
Re: NL25 - KK stack sizes

Preflop is good -- you have the best hand and you want the money in the middle as quickly as possible.

The flop is a shriveler -- you have to cringe every time you see an ace on the flop when you...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-27-2007, 02:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 40
Posted By Pokey
Re: NL25 QQ in RR pot, turn desicion

You called preflop intending to get it all-in on a safe flop. Conditional commitment is good poker strategy. Good.

You checked the flop intending (I hope) to fold to a bet. Since the flop...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-27-2007, 02:49 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 43
Posted By Pokey
Re: NL2: Hit the straight on the river, but do you call the push?

You are not allowed to call this turn and fold this river. If villain really is just playing back at you he could be doing this with TT hoping for a fold or 55 hoping for a call. The diamonds are a...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-27-2007, 02:44 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 195
Posted By Pokey
Re: Shocking AK hand, be gentle...

I'm much more unhappy about your flop play than your preflop play.

Preflop is usually bad because AK plays best heads up, suffers badly from RIO, and doesn't do well OOP. A big and punishing...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-27-2007, 02:37 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 132
Posted By Pokey
Re: 10nl: AK 3 way pot

I see little reason to raise the flop.

First of all, the donk-bettor is on our immediate right. If we raise we blow SB out of the pot for sure and we really announce that we've got an ace of some...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-26-2007, 07:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 56
Posted By Pokey
Re: NL10 combo draw in multiway limped pot, awkward spot

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do you call with any suited connectors here?

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Personally I'd call with 97s in that situation, but my situation would be quite different. First of all, minraises are almost...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-26-2007, 07:34 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 185
Posted By Pokey
Re: Top 2...facing two all-ins

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Raise the Turn. You have the best hand no need to get fancy. Raise when in a multi-way pot. Anywhere from $.80 - $1.20 is good. Certainly call the all-ins.
Possible hands you...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-26-2007, 07:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 56
Posted By Pokey
Re: NL10 combo draw in multiway limped pot, awkward spot

I would also fold preflop, especially for a raise and especially against a raise from UTG. The only things justifying the call are (1) you have the best position, (2) you have added padding, and (3)...
Forum: Small Stakes 11-26-2007, 04:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 97
Posted By Pokey
Re: preflop

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I'd like to see a range against which calling 99-TT are profitable.


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We're risking $176 to win $224, so we're getting about 1.25-to-1 odds. That means that we only...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-26-2007, 11:51 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 166
Posted By Pokey
Re: Poker math quiz: evaluate this hand.

Since this thread seems to have run its course, let me make my own comments to summarize my thinking.

On the flop I think hero has a close but +EV call. We're getting 25-to-7, or 3.5-to-1 odds,...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-23-2007, 08:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 53
Posted By Pokey
Re: NL40 2 hands for consideration

How does ATC proceed postflop? You said he's super-aggressive preflop and that he c-bets without fail, but after his c-bet is called does he slow down or keep firing? If he keeps firing, I like...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-23-2007, 08:18 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 41
Posted By Pokey
Re: QQ meets allin on turn

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You can make this hand easier by 4betting preflop.

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I'm not yet convinced of this.

Being OOP in a three-bet pot really sucks, especially since someone else did the...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-23-2007, 07:47 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 95
Posted By Pokey
Re: Good PFR % For 25NL

You'll notice a surprising lack of helpful responses in this thread, as well as suggestions that a lock is approaching. There are several good reasons for this:

1. Without knowing your VPIP,...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-23-2007, 07:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 166
Posted By Pokey
Re: Poker math quiz: evaluate this hand.

This has been an interesting discussion so far.

A few things to clarify before the conversation continues:

1. Several of you have mentioned that he will play tighter against a raise than when...
Forum: Micro Stakes 11-23-2007, 03:09 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 166
Posted By Pokey
Poker math quiz: evaluate this hand.

<font color="blue">As I played through this hand I realized it was little more than a big math puzzle. I thought uNL might get some benefits out of seeing it.

Villain is a bit on the loose side: ...
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