Forum: Poker Theory
10-17-2007, 12:01 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 529
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
10-16-2007, 06:10 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 45
$2.75 SnG ownage (I\'m a trickytard)
Expertly, on every street. Fish ensnared.
NL Texas Hold'em $2.50 Buy-in + $0.25 Entry Fee, Level:3 Blinds(25/50-(no ante))
Table 1 6-max (Real Money)
Seat 4 is the button
Total number of...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-18-2007, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 346
Re: First downswing
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OP
Also, poker gets better as you move up. Why are you not playing 25?
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Vade retro satana!
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-18-2007, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 346
Re: First downswing
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Losing less than $150 = very dissapointing downswing. Please post a graph in bbs in the future so that we can atleast be tricked into thinking this post is worthwhile.
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-18-2007, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 346
Re: First downswing
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Holy crap dude, you're losing tens of dollars you better cut back or you won't be able to pay rent.
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LOL, I actually have a bankroll, I'm not playing with rent money....
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-18-2007, 11:50 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 346
Re: First downswing
Thanks for the kind words folks, well intended or not. It's my belief there are lessons to learn from the thing people say, maybe not the lessons they are trying to teach you. All input appreciated....
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-18-2007, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 346
First downswing
This is my first "serious" downswing in over one year and a half of real money play.
Play bad + run bad = standard combo.
Here are the last four sessions:
2007-07-14 <font...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
07-10-2007, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 193
Re: OMG Another Watch Thread!!!
http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/large/ledbinarywatch-indark.jpg
link (http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/watches/6a17/)
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Forum: Poker Theory
07-08-2007, 04:27 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 114
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
06-20-2007, 07:36 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 66
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
06-20-2007, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 66
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Forum: Books and Publications
06-18-2007, 10:17 AM
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Replies: 42
Views: 473
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Forum: STT Strategy
06-16-2007, 12:49 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 222
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Forum: STT Strategy
06-16-2007, 12:24 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 222
$2.75 6-max turbo SnG - call UTG push on BB with 84o
This is a repost of this question (http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=10808597&an=0&page=0&gonew=1#UNREAD) which was locked because of bad form.
Sorry for any arithmetic...
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Forum: STT Strategy
06-16-2007, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 38
Re: Calling with 84o
Sorry for the "breach of etiquette".
Stakes are $2.5+$0.25
Unfortunately hand conversion / stats / tracker are not available. Not all sites support this stuff /images/graemlins/frown.gif.
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Forum: STT Strategy
06-16-2007, 11:13 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 33
Re: $1+0.20 - Bubble play
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Should I try SNGs somewhere else? With lower rake.. An alternative is the 3.40's, but these have become harder than
before haven't they?
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I don't play on 'Stars but it...
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Forum: STT Strategy
06-16-2007, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 33
Re: $1+0.20 - Bubble play
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I have a small roll at Pokerstars, so I'm playing the $1+0,2 9 man SNGs.
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Here's my $0.02 "meta" advice : try to play a game with smaller rake. 20% is double the "standard"...
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Forum: STT Strategy
06-16-2007, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 38
Calling with 84o
Quick question: 6-max turbo SnG, 2:1 two places payment structure, 5 players left, I'm chip leader with M=5.6, short stack UTG pushes preflop, everybody folds to me in the BB and I'm getting about...
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
06-07-2007, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 193
Re: SnG Beginner Fun
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What site has $2.75 SnGs
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Betfair, but I reckon it's off limits to US players.
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
06-07-2007, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 193
Re: SnG Beginner Fun
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Are these $1, $2 or $5? With the $20 profit it sounds like 2s/5s?
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About 25 ultra-turbo SnGs total, a couple $5.50s and the rest $2.75s
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Forum: Poker Beats, Brags, and Variance
06-07-2007, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 193
SnG Beginner Fun
Feeling a little bored today I decide to see what these single-table tournaments are and proceed to play a bunch of micros...
The LOLest hand:
First hand of the tournament. I open on the button...
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Forum: Books and Publications
06-07-2007, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 133
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
06-05-2007, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 191
Re: wsop dealers...already?
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'You morons, I've never seen donkeys like you in my entire life!'
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Truth is often inconvenient.
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
06-05-2007, 08:32 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 145
Re: Event #6 - Is Sklansky still in?
From www.worldseriesofpoker.com (http://www.worldseriesofpoker.com):
Color-Up Woes Continue
Our re-start is still delayed while Tournament Director Jack Effel and the floor staff address a...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
06-02-2007, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 59
Re: AK
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Why should i raise the flop here?
I made a small bet on the turn because the board is dry, and i wanted value from Kx or some pocket pairs.
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I don't think...
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