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Forum: Home Poker 11-28-2007, 04:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 218
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Calling String Bets: Rude?

In a casino or underground game I call it just about every time I see it, in the hand or not. I do this primarily because it doesn't seem right to me to call people out on it sometimes, but not...
Forum: MTT Strategy 10-31-2007, 12:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 84
Posted By PokerintheI
Can this structure be beaten on a consistant basis?

Ok, there is a card room in town that runs 2 tournaments a day on Sat. and Sun. But I'm not quite sure if the structure renders it too much of a crap shoot to be worth going into it regularly with a...
Forum: Home Poker 10-31-2007, 12:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 288
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Situation while \"running it twice\" during home cash game

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Although you are correct in your conclusion that getting the other player to call with incorrect pot odds to do so is plus EV over having him fold, you might want to look at how one...
Forum: Home Poker 10-30-2007, 01:33 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 288
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Situation while \"running it twice\" during home cash game

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In this case it works out as:

River 1: (pot $325) Player A expects his hand to hold up 80.4% of the time. Expected value for Player A is: $261.3

River 2: (pot $325)...
Forum: Home Poker 10-30-2007, 11:50 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 55
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Setting up a home poker \"league\"

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* At the end of the league, we send as many people as possible to $1500 events, and we all have a share in any prizes.

The percentages are really all that need to be worked out. How...
Forum: Home Poker 10-30-2007, 11:35 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 288
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Situation while \"running it twice\" during home cash game

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Running it twice is never +EV. It is never -EV.
(These are assuming it is done properly, not the messed up way the OP's game did it).
The point is not changing your EV, it is lowering...
Forum: Home Poker 10-29-2007, 02:39 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 288
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Situation while \"running it twice\" during home cash game

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solution: don't be stupid and run it twice

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On it's face, running it two or three times isn't stupid. Although people do it in stupid situations. I have offered this...
Forum: Home Poker 10-24-2007, 11:48 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 207
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Need good plastic cards

I've been using the same deck of KEM cards at my games for about 2 1/2 years. After the first two or three times I played with them I began to love them. They do feel flimsy at first, but I would...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 10-22-2007, 12:15 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 333
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: NEW MGM IN DETROIT

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Does detroit city intentionally limit the size of the casinos? I think that they could find much larger edifices to have bigger ones to relieve the crowding and long lines.

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Forum: Brick and Mortar 10-22-2007, 11:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 261
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Live Tournament Play vs Online Tournament Play

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3)No one has a clue about inflection and will be v low on chips before shoving

All I can think of for now

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This is very important for someone used to playing online...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 10-22-2007, 10:38 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 97
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Is this allowed in \"real\" casinos

I've never seen that allowed in a casino. Verbally discussing such an agreement "is" collusion. Although I see players attempt it all the time. In unregulated games I know it is a bit more common,...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 10-18-2007, 03:21 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 317
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Identifying other 2p2ers

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Its an estimate based on non-scientific measurements.

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So its useless?

Not to mention that 73.4385% of statistics are made up on the spot.
Forum: Other Other Topics 10-18-2007, 02:30 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 130
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Lower back hurts. Permenant problem or short term?

Go to a chiropractor. Get a referral from someone, preferably a chiropractor that doesn't think that they can cure the flu and cancer through spinal manipulations.

Having something "off" in your...
Forum: Other Other Topics 10-16-2007, 03:29 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 1,279
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Ask DrewDevil your legal questions

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While she understood that she had to pay for the original sign, the owner initiated and desired the remodel (probably to help fill some vacant locations) and removed her sign...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 10-09-2007, 03:57 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 559
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: What goes around...

As previously stated, I know that I personally would find it condescending if someone offered me some of my bets back.

The farthest my conscience has ever driven me in a situation like that is I...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 10-09-2007, 01:56 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 171
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Difference between your Online and B&M game?

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Also keep in mind there isn't a single online room that thinks using a HUD/poker tracker is cheating, so why should you?

Sorry to get off topic, its just that this is such a...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 10-09-2007, 12:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 213
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Vegas for New Years- three last minute hotel choices

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If you don't care about quality of accomodations, Casino Royale was the cheapest I found. It is mid strip between Venetian and Harrahs. Room quality is like a motel 6.

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Forum: Brick and Mortar 10-09-2007, 12:32 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 636
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Live play Tendencies ....

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One more thing occurred to me about live 1/2 NL play: because lots of players don't play with regard to pot odds, their bet sizing is all off and is something that you can exploit. For...
Forum: Other Other Topics 10-08-2007, 12:23 PM
Replies: 120
Views: 958
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Bizarre injuries you\'ve suffered

When I was about 6-7 I was walking along on the pickets of a standard white picket fence that sat at the top of a 2' high retaining wall. I managed to slip and fall down the tallest side of the...
Forum: Other Other Topics 10-08-2007, 10:37 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 211
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: AC turned off - Can I do anything?

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get a cheap window AC unit (they're probably on wicked sale now) and keep on using it... they provide electricity year round, and AC until october. Just provide your own AC...
Forum: Home Poker 09-28-2007, 01:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 184
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Little Help w. a Cash Game

I ran a game a few years ago that slowly turn from 2/4 Limit to 1-1 Pot Limit. I've never been a big fan of capped buyins, but when I first started telling people it was a 1-1 PL game I got a lot of...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 09-25-2007, 01:26 PM
Replies: 164
Views: 572
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Quitting my crap job to grind 2/5+ live??

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My only question/comment is that people keep saying that OP taking himself out of the job market could have negative consequences on future job opportunities.

If he actually does play...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 08-28-2007, 04:30 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 51
Posted By PokerintheI
Detroit Poker question

I'm gonna be in the Detroit area next week and I need some poker. Now, I'm well aware that Greektown generally sucks, but I was thinking about hitting the Wednesday evening tournament. Anyone...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 03-13-2007, 10:42 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 52
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Soaring Eagle poker room now open 24/7

You obviously haven't played at Greektown. Automatic shufflers, avg. 13 hands per down.

Big Unions don't belong in casinos.
Forum: Brick and Mortar 12-28-2006, 03:17 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 257
Posted By PokerintheI
Re: Toss\'s Degenerate Vegas Christmas Trip Report (LONG)

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I grab a fistful on chips and spray them at the dealer. Donk who capped preflop says, "How do you play defense against that?" That's right you can't play defense against that....
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