SSNL POKER [cheese] thread May

[Ratamahatta]

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yeah.. im looking to get some coaching as well.. what would be a fair hour price for at 100NL/200NL level?

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$50/hr. $25/hr would be great!

[Ratamahatta]

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Can anyone explane me this "merging ranges" concept or post a link to a post where it's been explained? I searched...

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its just a fancy way of saying 'value betting thinner'

omg im a genius

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meeeh. I would like to hear exact definition and how this concept applies. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

[MortenTA]

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Can anyone explane me this "merging ranges" concept or post a link to a post where it's been explained? I searched...

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its just a fancy way of saying 'value betting thinner'

omg im a genius

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meeeh. I would like to hear exact definition and how this concept applies. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

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Merging range thingy

[shpanko]

That honestly is really all it means. Usually when you bet on the river in a lot of situations you have either air or a pretty strong hand, thus this allows villains to use low pairs and even A high hands as bluff catchers. If you start betting the river a bit thinner with like 2np pair type hands then you will be merging your range of bluffs/monsters when you bet on the river and you'll be much tougher to read.

[Ratamahatta]

Thanks Morten. I really used search-thing but did not find this post. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

[Imrahil]

this hand puts me on so much tilt dfgdfgdgdfg. Villain is a huge fish.

Poker Stars - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.50/$1 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

<u>Hero (SB): $102.35</u>
BB: $65.20
<u>UTG: $104.70</u>
MP: $108.60
CO: $110.60
BTN: $201.40

<font color="black">Preflop:</font> Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 Players)
<font color="red">UTG raises to $3</font>, 3 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $14</font>, BB folds, UTG calls $11

<font color="black">Flop:</font> ($29) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets $23</font>, UTG calls $23

<font color="black">Turn:</font> ($75) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
<font color="red">Hero bets all-in for $65.35</font>, UTG calls $65.35

<font color="black">River:</font> ($205.70) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 Players - 1 All-In)

Pot Size: $205.70 ($3 Rake)

UTG had J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a straight, Eight to Queen) and WON (+$100.35)
Hero had K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (a pair of Kings) and LOST (-$102.35)

[lucky_mf]

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That honestly is really all it means. Usually when you bet on the river in a lot of situations you have either air or a pretty strong hand, thus this allows villains to use low pairs and even A high hands as bluff catchers. If you start betting the river a bit thinner with like 2np pair type hands then you will be merging your range of bluffs/monsters when you bet on the river and you'll be much tougher to read.

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Everyone here explains it so much better than it was explained the aejones post.

I would describe it as creating (hand) identification problems for your opponents by increasing the range hands in which you take a specific action. I believe concept to betting, checking, and calling. This isn't really a hard or advanced concept, but was made difficult by the aejones post. All good players merge their ranges even if they don't know what merging ranges is.

Lucky

[ThePuma]

putting majority of ur stack drawing dead = really bad and horrible -ev

[Imrahil]

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putting majority of ur stack drawing dead = really bad and horrible -ev

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I know, should have shoved flop.

[Imrahil]

Stars games are VERY aggro this morning.