Forum: Poker Legislation
11-24-2007, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 324
Ridiculous rake - Starting a legal poker game
After a rash of hijackings and a couple of police busts, Houston underground poker games are raking the hell out of it. 10% up to $25 or $35 per hand in 5-10 and even 5-5 games NL and PL games. ...
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Forum: Books and Publications
11-24-2007, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 229
Re: Lee Jones Winning Low Limit Hold\'em
Lee Jones submitted Winning Low Limit Holdem to Mason for 2+2 consideration, and Mason rejected it. Jones published it anyway. It became popular, but was flawed. Some of the postflop advice was...
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Forum: Books and Publications
11-19-2007, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 419
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Forum: Books and Publications
11-09-2007, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 725
Views: 5,882
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Forum: Poker Legislation
11-09-2007, 12:19 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 114
Another Reason to Legalize Poker: Player Safety
As Ed Miller writes, there was a New York poker hijack that ended in murder last week.
http://www.notedpokerauthority.com/news/the-madness-of-illegal-poker.html
In Houston this week, a game on...
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Forum: Poker Theory
11-09-2007, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 152
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Forum: Books and Publications
11-09-2007, 12:03 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 115
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Forum: Books and Publications
10-25-2007, 02:31 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 237
New books coming
As posted by Mason in the Intro to this month's 2+2 Magazine.
"As for books, in addition to the two Harrington on Cash Game volumes and the second book in the Professional No-Limit Hold 'em...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-25-2007, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 94
Re: Whos read Small stakes Hold-em?
I read SSHE as I had transitioned from limit to no limit holdem. While its not aimed at NL or PL Holdem, the book helped me become a better poker player.
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-25-2007, 03:06 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 96
Re: Running hands twice
Running it twice or three times or 4 times or once or 10 times etc is the same EV.
Multiple threads on this. Search for them if you still don't get it.
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
10-23-2007, 10:53 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 149
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Forum: Books and Publications
10-23-2007, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 165
Re: Ed Miller\'s new book
That was the old working title of PNL.
Miller has written 4 books: SSHE, GSIH, NLTAP and PNL. He is working on a 5th. PNL2. He may publish other books later, but they may not be 2+2 books.
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Forum: Books and Publications
10-23-2007, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 725
Views: 5,882
Re: Too much SPR
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-23-2007, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 250
Re: Benifits of the straddle
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I average about 6bb/hr live. Putting 2bb into the pot on every orbit (in addition to my blinds) where I will usually fold to any raise, and play OOP in any unraised pot seems like a great...
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Forum: High Stakes
10-23-2007, 02:19 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 245
Re: 10-20 QQ vs. UTG limp rr
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IMO the answer is folding preflop. I know Bill O'Conner would agree with me. As he says, "Consider the source." ...
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Forum: Books and Publications
10-23-2007, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 725
Views: 5,882
Re: Too much SPR
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Assume you have JTs or A5s. Everyone has 500 in a 5-5 NL game. You are in middle position. UTG limps. UTG+1 limps. You decide to limp.
The player behind...
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-23-2007, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 250
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Forum: High Stakes
10-23-2007, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 245
Re: 10-20 QQ vs. UTG limp rr
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Forum: Books and Publications
10-23-2007, 12:34 PM
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Replies: 725
Views: 5,882
Re: Too much SPR
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there is no question that stack to pot ratio is important. however, it is one of MANY things that are very important during the play of a hand.
the book spends way to much time...
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Forum: High Stakes
10-23-2007, 12:20 PM
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Replies: 46
Views: 245
Re: 10-20 QQ vs. UTG limp rr
Jay starts the hand with 2100 in a 10-20 game. This is a bit of an awkard stack size UTG for AA-QQ + AK to make an initial raise. You can raise it 4-5xBB, hit top pair/over pair on the flop, bet...
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Forum: Beginners Questions
10-20-2007, 02:09 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 285
Re: Pot Limit Betting Preflop
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Can someone describe the betting of pot limit preflop and postflop using the example of a small blind of $1 and a big blind of $2. Playing live at our game, we are always confused of what...
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Forum: Poker Theory
10-17-2007, 07:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 59
Re: Doing business - Is this enough overlay?
No, it's not enough overlay. You will go on bad streaks and get killed.
In a typical hold'em insurance chart, the house has a much larger edge than you propose.
1 out = 20:1
2 outs = 12:1
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Forum: Tournament Circuit/WSOP
09-20-2007, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 475
Re: Decision at WPT Gulf Coast Championship FT
When the BB says "Raise" out of turn, how can that be binding when he does not know the bet he faces? When he likely thought Edler called?
Edler knows that the BB wants to raise. He thus has...
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Forum: Poker Legislation
09-18-2007, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 64
Views: 536
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Forum: Omaha High
09-14-2007, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 60
5-10 PLO deep: Bottom 13 out wrap faces heat
Player A limps in EP with 2600. Tight aggressive.
Player B raises to 50, the max bring in with T987 single suited. Player B has 7000 and is directly left of Player A.
Player C calls 50. ...
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