NLHE refers to the no-limit variant of Texas Hold 'Em
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NL400: Live Hand vs Semi-Loose Passive Player At Dry Board. What Would You Do?
This is a live hand in a London Casino. The place was a little busier than the norm. The regs seemed to be drinking more than usual (Tough week perhaps?!). The atmosphere was more playful, less ...
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NL200: TPGK In Squeezed Pot OOP
Villain is 22/11/0 3B(0/28) over ~80 hands. Folded to 3B 67% all positions (2/3). He seems Tight, and relatively passive Pre- and Post-flop. This is the first time he's faced a 3B from a steal ...
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Could I have won more money with top set on the flop?
$1/$2 NL
Hero is in late position with about $260 and picks up 10♣ 10♠ . During pre-flop, Villain raises to $10 in middle position. Villain seems tight; more passive than aggressive, thus making the ...
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NL600: Should I Make This River Bluff vs Reg?
Opponent is a smart semi-tight player, a TAG with tricks. 27/22/2.8 (VPIP/PFR/AF) over ~980 hands. I've been playing a similar yet slightly tighter style than him.
Villain's a good player so I know ...
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How often will pocket aces lose to 4 flush or set after the flop?
Having pocket aces in good position I make a reasonable bet so as not to blow everyone out of the pot, and get a lot of callers which I wanted. There is some betting on the flop but not enough to ...
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Short stack play - best way to deal with it?
Short stack play - the extreme measures/adaptive game-plan a
short-stacked player will undertake to stay in the game.
The characteristics of this effect/game-plan tends to include higher levels ...
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Why is 7c2d a semi-bluff?
In No Limit Hold 'em: Theory and Practice by David Sklansky and Ed Miller p106:
But every once in a while you should semi-bluff raise to perhaps $40 or
so, and you should do so with 7c2d and not ...
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Difference in strategies with stakes?
What difference in strategies should occur as the stakes change. For example in a tournament(888.com| 24x7 Freerolls) , I have noticed that I have decent rank in the initial stage when the stakes are ...
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Straight w/ 4 board cards: Reacting to a Nit
I am interested in thoughts about what Hero should do at this point, but I am even more interested in thoughts about alternate lines to lead to a better outcome.
The villain (BTN) in this hand plays ...
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NL200: Deep Stacked IP; 4Bet pot
Flop opponent is a TAG with 22/20/2.7 (VPIP/PFR/AF) over ~300 hands. I've been playing a similar style to him.
My hand has good IO IP here as we are deep and I can play this type of hand aggressively ...
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Start playing NL Hold'em or Limit Hold'em?
I am a novice who is beginning to take poker seriously and invest a fair amount of time into improving. Limit holdem seems to be a less complicated game than holdem and seems like it may be easier to ...
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SB raise in preflop in no limit TH
please correct me if I am wrong:
No Limit Texas Holdem
5 players at the table. Each has bankroll of $1000. SB = $1. BB = $2.
Player1 = BTN
Player2 = SB
Player3 = BB
Player4 = UTG1
Player5 = MP1
...
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Expected Value for SB und BB in NL HU (GTO)
Lets consider a NL HU Match 100BB deep (no rake). Both players are playing GTO (game theoretical optimum).
Lets assume in the GTO Strategy the SB open limps or open raises r times and open folds f ...
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Teach poker in a home game
I am a huge poker fan. I played on the Internet for a long time, before my free time completely ran out, however my love for poker didn't and I still enjoy playing the game, and I feel that the best ...
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NL200 Zoom: Top 2-Pair Deepstacked @ Wet Board
Villain is 29/21/1.6AF; 6% 3bet; Fold to 3Bet 13%(1/9); Steal from BTN 67%(10/15), 41% overall steal (16/39); over ~160 hands.
I believe he's positionally aware and aggressive. I think he's at least ...
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Short stack strategy
In Bodgan's answer to Is it advantageous to buy into a NL cash game at the maximum amount? I read:
There is even a known, mechanical strategy, called short stack strategy, designed to play if you ...
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1/2 NL: Call this villain's all-in with top pair, ace kicker?
Game is $1/$2 NL Hold'em at the Venetian
Hero (~$200) - Been playing TAG for the first couple hours and went up about $100. Then switched to loose play since I've been wanting to improve that skill ...
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Do I call a turn all-in with KK with against a possible flush?
I don't recall all the details about this hand, but here's what I do know.
Some folds and possibly some limps; I forget exactly.
$1/$2 NL
Villain (Has hero easily covered) in Seat 1
Hero (~$450) ...
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Online vs live tournament pace
How would the two generally compare in terms of hands per blind level etc.?
Context: I'm planning to buy into a live regional event later this year, which historically had ~125 players. I find myself ...
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Readless Preflop Strategy for Pokerstars HU Hyperturbo SNGs?
I ran into several materials about hyperturbo heads-up SNGs from different sources, and their preflop ranges readless are really different.
Some reccomend open raising 90-100% hands, others limping ...
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5/5 NLHE Flop decision against maniac and solid player
Not my hand...
Villian 1, complete spewtard, he is down ~2K, been raising like an
idiot preflop to 30-50 when the table is opening to 15-20. In total
gamble mode.
Villian 2, Prob the best ...
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Can someone offer a comparison (pros and cons) of the sites that one can play for real money on in the US? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it possible to play for real money online in the US?
I would like to play online for real money. I am a US resident. I understand that there are several sites where I ...
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Inactive player problem: Where should the money be distributed in this situation?
Immagine the situation: Texas Holdem, No Limit.
5 players at the table. At some point in the betting, Player 3 makes a raise and suddenly leaves the table. So, betting may looks like this:
Player 1 ...
