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Why did I lose this hand?
I was playing hold 'em and there was a show down.
The board was:
K:diamonds: 2:diamonds: J:diamonds: 8:diamonds: 6:diamonds:
My opponent had:
9:diamonds: T:diamonds:
and I had:
7:spades: ...
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Are there well documented cases of winning tournament by someone who wasn't looking at his own cards?
I read long ago about one case, but I'm not sure if it was true. I can certainly imagine that kind of feat, by exploiting the fact that it is not so important what cards you have, as it is what others ...
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Publicly available poker stats
Are there any sources of poker hands, including how they play out with betting etc... I am imagining the log files of some poker site somewhere.
I am looking for complete hand histories - and ...
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Why is Texas Hold'em Poker so popular in worldwide not just US?
Texas Hold'em Poker is popular in almost all countries. Is there any technical reason for this?
Is it because Texas Holdem is better than other poker games? For example, there is a poker variation ...
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Are Poker Books Trust Worthy?
I have recently began reading Dan Harrington's Book on Tournament Texas Hold'em Volume 1. Dan wrote this book, while still participating in professional poker, and won the WPT in 2005, the same year ...
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How many chips do you have left?
In a live poker tournament, the opponent asks how many chips I have left to. Do I have to count my chips and answer his question? Is it poker etiquette to answer the question? Is it OK to just show ...
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Is trash talking legal in WSOP?
In 2012 wsop rules pdf file, I couldn't find any information about trash talking. Is it legal or illegal in world series of poker? From 2006, I find a video called Jamie Gold talking with trash talk ...
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What is the meaning of “D” near with players name?
I have been watching these WSOP 2012 videos. Sometimes there is a D letter near the player's name. What does that mean? Look at the right side of the Robbin's name.
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In Wsop, paying taxes depend on what?
When I'm looking for WSOP 2012 results payout structure, why some players paid taxes and some of them doesn't? Is their goverment getting this money from them? Is it about being illegal in their ...
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Name of five card Texas Hold'em game?
I got shown this game during a break at a recent local tournament I was in that is just like Texas Hold'em except one is dealt five cards, not two. Then at the end of every betting round (pre-flop, ...
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Position when joining a Texas Hold'em table
Is it allowed to join a Texas Hold'em table as the Dealer, the Small Blind or the Big Blind?
If it is, are there any rules to avoid players having to pay the blinds twice?
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How to best teach poker to a novice in 1 month?
Note: I am interested in playing NLHE.
Short version:
I live near a large casino. I would like to eventually get good enough to play there and consistently win money. However, the lowest stake table ...
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Is it possible to play for real money online in the US?
I know that after "Black Friday" many online poker sites didn't allow U.S. Players to play for real money anymore. I've heard/seen that it's possible to play via bitcoins and/or other proxy methods. ...
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Do two or more players colluding against honest players gain on average more money, or not?
Lets say we have two or more players that collude together playing online poker against honest players. They have an obvious advantage of knowing about more cards that are in the play than they ...
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How is Poker a game of skill?
First of all, I'm a newbie so excuse my stupid question but I have to know :(
I notice a lot of people say this, especially those who play a lot of poker.
I'm not really a poker player, but I know ...
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What is the best strategy once you are chip leader in a tournament?
I am talking about tournaments(MTT) with about 30-40 players.What should be the strategy:
Go loose: Force other players to either go all in or fold, if you have slightly good cards
Go tight: Let ...
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Is online poker safe?
I'm sure many of you remember the story of various poker websites being seized by the FBI back in 2011 (such as Full Tilt, Pokerstars etc.) and how the assets of many American players were frozen ...
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What happens when you break the “No talk rule”?
I just read the Is trash talking legal in WSOP? question and answer and it made me wonder, what kind of punishment would you get for breaking the no talk rule?
Also, I wonder, do casinos have similar ...
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Teaching source for putting players on hands?
Is there a teaching source (book/website) that specializes in putting players on hands?
It seems that every other specialty has been addressed (Caro's tells, Sklansky's starting hands, etc.), but ...
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Most important tells
I would like to start to play poker at casino near my home. I usually play on line. I would like to know which are, in your opinion, the most important tells to take care at brick and mortar poker.
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Is This a Bet or a Raise?
Assuming more than 3 players at the table in no limit game.
SB and BB just places blinds.
Next to act is UTG1.
Which of the following options is terminologically correct?
Call, Bet, Allin, Fold
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Fictitious play for multiway hand in push or fold regime
I know the theory behind the push or fold in heads up (Is well explained in The mathematics of poker of Chen & Ankenman). I know that exists software (e.g. ICM trainer) that computes the push or ...
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What is the protocol for dealing the “draws” in “draw poker”?
In draw poker, you will initially deal out, say eight hands of five cards each (40 in total), leaving 12 "unseen" cards. Some players will fold, others will choose to draw.
In "The Education of a ...
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What is the odd of hitting flush when you have nothing
What is the odd of filling 4 suited cards by river to make a flush? This would be starting from the "flop" in hold 'em, and starting from the fourth card, all of which are suited, in seven card stud.
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What if you get a straight flush on flop?
What should be your strategy once you get a straight-flush [not to a high card as A♠or K♠] after the Flop itself. Keeping in mind the cards in the Flop are sequential.
Should one start ...
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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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Considering Weighted Ranges
When reading about range analysis in books and looking at range analysis tools online it always seems that the ranges are not weighted, is there some reason for this?
What I mean here is that say ...
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Balanced Continuation Bet range
Assume a 100bb NL game 6max game. Hero is on the Button on Open raises 3BB with a 55% range
The BB calls (25% range). On a Board Axx a lot of players cbet a large portion of their range (60% - 90%) ...
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Have people been playing “40% strategies” in tournaments in the current century?
A so-called "40% strategy" is one that is theoretically unsound "heads up" because it is less than even money, but that can work very well if it hits. An example is going "all in" heads up, on the ...
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The groups of Sklansky starting hands
Which criterion did Sklansky use when dividing starting hands in groups? Computer generated starting hands seems to show a subjective grouping by Sklansky, doesn't it?
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What software to use when playing online?
I want to use some software for online play that would help with better information about my opponents. I think I saw over the years some screenshots with such software, but I don't know their name.
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Check Raise vs Donk Bet
I am confused. What is the EV difference between a donk bet and a check raise? In which cases is it better to be donk betting and in which cases is it better to check raise?
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How do you recognize when you are playing “on tilt”?
Whether its from a series of bad beats or comments made at the table, sometimes we start playing on tilt, and let our emotions get the best of us. This leads to sloppy play, poor decisions, and ...
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Determining the proper play on the turn
This hand came up in a local WPT event (not the main event for the series) that had a $340 buyin. Everyone started the tournament with $15K in chips and the structure was good with 40 minute blinds. ...
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What is the maximal pot bet if one of the players has less chips than minimum raise
Assuming 3 players in a pot limit game.
Dealer has 1000$ in chips
SB has 1000$ in chips
BB has 100$ in chips
blinds are 100/200
SB puts 100, BB is all in with 100 (instead of 200).
if Dealer ...
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Are there times when your bets are more important than your cards at poker?
I heard about some players will bet without considering the cards they hold in poker. Can this be true? That is, can they soundly bet against their opponents' cards if they sense weakness and still ...
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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 ...
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Adjusting strategy for MTT
I've been playing low stakes SNG's (10-50 participants) for a while and learned to beat the game to such a degree that I can play profitably. However, when I attempt playing in MTTs I rarely make it ...
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Best playing style for MTT's
When I read the question Quantifying the amount of luck required to win a tournament and the answer to that question I started thinking about different playing styles. Could this method of calculating ...
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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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Name for limpers that call a pre-flop raise?
I've been watching some videos over at pokerstars.tv and the commentators have a name for limpers that call a later pre-flop raise. I think it was the name of the first (american?) tournament player ...
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Equity calculation at brick and mortar poker
Pokerstove is very usefull tool for online players, but when you play live you simply can't use it. Does exist (even aproximate) an algorithm in order to estimate your equity against the range of your ...
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Does a poker party always end with one player winning all the chips? [closed]
I've seen some guys playing Texas Hold 'em and each time it ends with one of them taking all the chips on the table. Does it always work that way, or are there some limits?
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Whats this “OFC” game that I keep seeing poker players talking about?
What is this "OFC" game that I keep seeing poker players talking about?
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Best Poker sites on net [duplicate]
I just want to ask which is the best online poker there is on the net.
I am currently on Zynga Poker on facebook.Can u please suggest any good poker sites for free
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Minimum re-raise in Hold em
What is the minimum re-raise in Texas hold em? I have heard both that you need to double the previous bet and that the minimum raise is the big blind. Which is it?
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Is it advantageous to buy into a NL cash game at the maximum amount?
Is there an inherent advantage/disadvantage to having a larger stack than your opponent in a cash game? I know it can affect tournament play.
I would think if you expect to have a skill advantage over ...
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Moving from online to live games
What are the most important considerations in moving from online to live games? I usually play low stakes SNG with somewhere between 10-50 participants and want to try playing live tournaments with a ...
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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 Prahlad Friedman's hand called dead againist Ted Bort on WSOP 2010?
First of all, watch this video;
WSOP ME Controversial Hand - Friedman vs Bort (2010)
I really don't understand why Friedman's hand called dead. He said "call" in his last second exactly but the ...
