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Old 10-24-2007, 03:36 PM
bober2 bober2 is offline
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Default Why does it seem like the cards are not random?

I frequenly find that at certain tables I may make 3 or 4 buy-ins, and I seem to hit my outs and draws repetitively at these tables. On the other hand there are tables at the same level and type where nothing I do can ever work: at these tables I lose my boats to better boats or quads, my 2-pairs are always beaten by straits, my opponant always has the nut flush, etc. I understand that some opponants are better than others, but still i have to wonder how the results can be so different and how it can be a random event that my cards always result in a second-best hand at certain tables.
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Old 10-24-2007, 03:37 PM
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Default Re: Why does it seem like the cards are not random?

You play at FTP, huh
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Old 10-24-2007, 03:37 PM
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Default Re: Why does it seem like the cards are not random?

do you understand the meaning of the word random?
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Old 10-24-2007, 03:52 PM
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Default Re: Why does it seem like the cards are not random?

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do you understand the meaning of the word random?

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It means that if I lose five coin flips in a row I will have a better chance at winning it the sixth time because losing six coin flips is SO improbable.
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Old 10-24-2007, 03:37 PM
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Default Re: Why does it seem like the cards are not random?

level?
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Old 10-24-2007, 03:39 PM
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level?

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doubtful consider recent evidence

evidence
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Old 10-24-2007, 03:58 PM
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level?

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doubtful consider recent evidence

evidence

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I've never played as low as 10nl - but I would have assumed that the problems players had at that level were being unable to fold ANYTHING. Talk of folding KK pre - flop or sets post flop shocks me.
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Old 10-24-2007, 04:05 PM
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Default Re: Why does it seem like the cards are not random?

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I've never played as low as 10nl - but I would have assumed that the problems players had at that level were being unable to fold ANYTHING. Talk of folding KK pre - flop or sets post flop shocks me.

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Yeah I don't know about that. A couple days ago I was testing out a new style at NL 10 that involved mostly open shoving pre with the occasional open limp followed by a flop shove for hand balancing purposes. One guy playing a half stack claimed to have folded jacks preflop because calling would be too dangerous to his br. I think op made a good laydown with the kings there.
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Old 10-24-2007, 03:37 PM
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Default Re: Why does it seem like the cards are not random?

wow, that is strange man
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Old 10-24-2007, 03:39 PM
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My reaction after reading this post..............



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