Forum: Micro Stakes
11-16-2007, 08:57 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 59
Spew with AA?
Can't remember the exact details and no reads, but ..
Pokerroom .15/.25, five-handed. Hero in SB with AA, Villain in BB, both have about $25.
Pre-flop: UTG and CO limp, Button folds, Hero...
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Forum: Limit-->NL
10-29-2007, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 285
Views: 3,549
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Forum: Micro Stakes
10-02-2007, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 43
Re: flop c/r limit vs no limit
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Of course, checkraising does have a purpose in NL, you can use it to trap a bet that commits the better, and you can use it to end hands where you probably have the best hand, but no...
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Forum: Micro Stakes
10-02-2007, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 43
flop c/r limit vs no limit
1st no limit post; I'm another refugee from limit; I've read the FAQs on this forum; sorry if this has been covered there or has been asked here a million times before ..
I'm getting the...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
09-21-2007, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 45
Axo in SB
Common pre-flop situation and I don't know how to play it:
One limper pre-flop, you hold Axo in the SB, opponents unknown. For what values of x do you raise, call and fold?
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
08-24-2007, 09:42 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 42
Re: defending flop c-bets hu
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I need to know nmore than that before I do it. General reads about how often you fold. Will you peel 98 if c/r on A54 or will you peel KJ.
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Against you I would fold 98...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
08-24-2007, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 42
Re: defending flop c-bets hu
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Making a bot? /images/graemlins/tongue.gif
To be honest I have no idea. I c/r if I catch a piece of the board and I c/r air if I think villain folds enough. On occasion I just c/c...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
08-24-2007, 07:02 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 42
defending flop c-bets hu
Suppose you're the BB and the Button or CO raises pre-flop and everyone else folds and you defend. The pre-flop raiser c-bets the flop nearly 100% of the time. I would be interested to know:
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
06-27-2007, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 67
Re: c-betting turn with a draw
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Yeah bet. A more showdownable flush draw hand like Axd I would be more inclined to get passive here.
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Thanks all for explaining so clearly why I goofed the hand. Is then...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
06-26-2007, 09:01 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 67
c-betting turn with a draw
Pokerroom 1/2, five-handed, Hero CO with J /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 9 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Villain unknown.
Pre-flop: UTG folds, Hero raises, Button and SB fold, BB calls.
Flop:...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
06-20-2007, 08:50 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 55
Just checking
Pokerroom 1/2, five-handed. Hero SB with 8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 10 /images/graemlins/club.gif. I know completing pre-flop is a little loose, but my opponents aren't very good.
Pre-flop:...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
06-07-2007, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 34
Views: 145
Re: Showdown
Regarding open-raising pre-flop UTG with 8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, it's part of the pre-flop recommendations in the Stox and Zobags book. OK it's at the bottom...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
06-06-2007, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 145
Showdown
Pokerroom, .5/1, five-handed. Hero has 8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif UTG.
Pre-flop: Hero raises, CO 3-bets, folded to Hero who calls.
Flop (7 sb): 8...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
06-04-2007, 07:59 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 54
Re: AK, is calling down bad here?
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Right or wrong, I call down against an unknown here.
Edit: There are a lot of river cards I'd fold to.
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What river cards do you fold to?
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
05-23-2007, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 79
Re: oop w/ ace hi
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Bahhhh just posted a really long clear post explaining this , but something happened scrweing my mouse up which changed the page on me, deleting it all...
Summarizing:
Because we...
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Forum: Small Stakes Shorthanded
05-22-2007, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 79
Re: oop w/ ace hi
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Definitly not c/c. ..
I expect you to fold out AT-AQ.. so i'd bet.
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I'd like to understand better why it's not c/c. Isn't folding out AT-AQ balanced by the...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
05-15-2007, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 59
Is it close?
Pokerroom .5/1. No reads. Hero UTG with A /images/graemlins/diamond.gif K /images/graemlins/heart.gif
Pre-flop: Hero raises, CO folds, Button calls, Blinds fold.
Flop: J...
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Forum: Mid-High Stakes Shorthanded
05-10-2007, 08:53 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 56
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
05-03-2007, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 75
Re: unclear?
Thanks for the responses. So I can be clear about the basic principles:
Tyler, one of my concerns in the hand was not to give a hand like A2 any free cards. Is it that the pot is not big enough...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
05-02-2007, 03:08 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 75
unclear?
Pokerroom .5/1, 5-handed. I'm in the SB holding 10 10 and Villain has only been sitting in a couple rounds and hasn't so far done anything to attract my attention.
Pre-flop it's folded to me, I...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
04-10-2007, 08:39 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 108
Re: overpair against tricky opponent
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he's not 3betting the flop because then he can raise the turn and get an extra sb out of the villain, assuming the guy calls him down.
1.5 bb on flop + 1 on turn + 1 on riv = 3.5
1 on...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
04-10-2007, 08:22 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 70
Re: Game theory and LHE
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Using game theory for this just makes it more complicated without any better (often it will be worse) results.
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I don't see why it necessarily complicates things. It...
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
04-10-2007, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 108
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Forum: Probability
04-10-2007, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 62
Views: 321
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Forum: Micro Stakes Limit
04-10-2007, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 70
Re: Game theory and LHE
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Most of the time you're playing imperfect opponents against whom the optimal strategy is very far from the game theory solution.
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Yes, of course. To ask a more specific...
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