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Forum: Books and Publications 11-29-2007, 09:57 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 1,286
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold\'em

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A $150 capped buy-in game is a drastically short-buy game. When we help start such a game, we have as much chance as anyone even though the $150 may not take us past the turn.

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Forum: Books and Publications 11-29-2007, 11:10 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 1,286
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: How to Dominate $1 and $2 No Limit Hold\'em

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Yes, there are thousands of dollars in 1-2 games in Las Vegas every day.

You are right that the book is intended for new players in strictly low blinds games.

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Sam -...
Forum: Books and Publications 11-28-2007, 02:54 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 370
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: DVD reviews here???

Too pricey compared to DVD's. Plus the time commitment. I can read while on the throne, but can't watch the vidoes.

Someday, yes, but not right now.
Forum: Books and Publications 11-27-2007, 05:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 370
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: DVD reviews here???

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He is referring to this set (http://www.pokerinsight.com/index.asp) which I haven't seen. I would also be curious if anyone has seen them and has a review. The sets mucked referred to are...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-27-2007, 03:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 135
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Have I just run lucky at $1 $2 cash games?

Then could you take it to another level and see how much you win with each PP dealt and compare it to expected wins? That way you know if you are making too much with 66, or JJ? Trying to quantify...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-27-2007, 02:52 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 135
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Have I just run lucky at $1 $2 cash games?

How are we supposed to "evaluate" getting good hole cards?
I would think the true measure of a winning player is not how often they get AA but what they do with it in each particular hand, by...
Forum: Books and Publications 11-27-2007, 02:32 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 370
Posted By johnnydrama
DVD reviews here???

Looking to give the wife some gift ideas. Can anyone commment on the Poker Insight 4 DVD Set?

Thanks!
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-27-2007, 11:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 135
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Have I just run lucky at $1 $2 cash games?

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No way to tell by the number of hands played. Review your hands and see if you had the best of it most of the time or truely "got lucky" in a few big pots.

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Forum: Beginners Questions 11-27-2007, 11:40 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 224
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Fixing Leaks In your Game

I'll show cards in a live game only to keep the atmosphere friendly and the fish happy. Of course what I show should have already been obvious to good players. I never show bluffs, just can't see...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-26-2007, 12:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 135
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Have I just run lucky at $1 $2 cash games?

No way to tell by the number of hands played. Review your hands and see if you had the best of it most of the time or truely "got lucky" in a few big pots.
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-21-2007, 10:45 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 227
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Starting out with $100 - advice needed

One final question. Seems that the advice is to play what I am comfortable with, be it cash or Sng or MTT. Focus on that to build my BR and play within the limits my roll defines.

However, how...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-21-2007, 10:36 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 227
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Starting out with $100 - advice needed

From what I have read about rake back, it is important to get it when signing up, only for the reason that if I move up and play high stakes later, I will see the benefit of RB at that time, not...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-21-2007, 10:34 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 227
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Starting out with $100 - advice needed

Thanks for replying Pzhon, you seem to understand the theory of BR management the best.

Do you have a handy chart that shows all the calculations based on "accepted" numbers for ROI, SD, etc? I...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-20-2007, 11:52 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 227
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Starting out with $100 - advice needed

Hey Lucky, thanks for replying. I would like rakeback but already have a play account on FTP, and a money on UB. That leaves PS for me.

I would consider myself more than a beginner. I have...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-20-2007, 11:25 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 227
Posted By johnnydrama
Starting out with $100 - advice needed

I plan on depositing $100 after going broke (playing over proper BR guidelines). This will be my first deposit on Poker Stars.

I typically play NLHE, SnG, and the very rare MTT. I have started...
Forum: Full Ring 11-16-2007, 03:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 78
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: 200NL - Value Bet Or Check Down River With Set?

Newbie here and I don't play anywhere near these limits so I won't even try to comment on your play here. But I don't see the value on the end. A VB is a bet we hope that gets called by a second...
Forum: Full Ring 11-16-2007, 03:32 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 56
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: lol i minraise the nuts - A7s - PL25

Check again on the "nuts" part.

SB obviously likes his had a lot, put it all in on the turn to get the rest of his stack now.
Forum: Home Poker 11-13-2007, 09:28 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 239
Posted By johnnydrama
Trying HORSE - any tips

Playing in a home game this weekend and we want to mix it up a bit later in the night when we lose a few players. Going to go with HORSE. Any tips on making dealing on the split pots as painless as...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-13-2007, 09:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 358
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Affordable Poker Software?

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Poker Academy and the Wilson softwares are the best available for practicing on your computer vs decent AI (artificial intelligence or robot) players.

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I'll probably e...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-12-2007, 10:03 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 164
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: 1k Prop bet help...

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What's all this about 'too many fish'? How is this a problem guys?

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Yeah, I had to read that over and over. Fish are our friends, right!!?? Don't get that part at all. ...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-12-2007, 09:41 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 225
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Ways to improve your game without real money?

Thanks all. Concensus is play money is not worth the time unless using it to learn and new game.

Good advice by all and I thank you.
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-12-2007, 09:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 358
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: 1-2NL Hand At The Taj

Playing live 1/2, seems you should raise a bit more UTG. You do not want the whole table coming along and $10 will not fold enough suited A's. I probably would have reraised him but seeing the flop...
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-10-2007, 10:05 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 225
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Ways to improve your game without real money?

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\Deposit $10 and that has to be turned into $250 only playing .01/.02.

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Major BR management violation?? $10 is only 5 buy-ins of .01/.02.
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-09-2007, 03:15 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 225
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Ways to improve your game without real money?

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Before I played at all- online or in a casino, I practiced for several months using Poker Academy software. It helped.

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How so? I don't know anything about this software.
Forum: Beginners Questions 11-09-2007, 03:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 158
Posted By johnnydrama
Re: Slowplayed Kings

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but in these types of tournaments, I find it rather difficult to get away from AJ when I'm sitting with my starting amount and I see that others already have 10-20 times that amount,...
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