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(Simple?) 3-bet Scenario
This is a copy of a question from a (relatively) well known strategy thread authored by Phil Galfond. I thought it would make for interesting answers considering the format of SE.
From watching ...
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Poker Tools : Recording Hands / Outcomes
Not really looking for a bank manager as I've already looked at:
Tools for Managing Bankroll, Income and Losses
and it's not what I'm looking for.
I want to know if you guys have any tools that ...
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Is just calling the big blind a poor strategy?
I came across this quote concerning the Chen Formula:
Just calling the big blind is not a profitable way to play NL Hold'em for the most part.
He is basically saying that you should always ...
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NL600: River Decision IP vs TAG 3 Barrel
Opponent is a TAG. 23/19/2.8 (VPIP/PFR/AF) over ~600 hands. He's opening ~23% from MP. I've been playing slightly tighter, around 20/15/1.7 which given our table dynamics, I believe I looked less ...
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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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Online Poker League
I have played in a live poker league, which hosts a game each week, and players accumulate points based on their positions in the tournament. The top 10 at the end of the month from each venue ...
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Simple final table tournament play including push/fold
I've had a look at this table here as a guide of what to do heads up, and made a rough approximation of how to play various hands based on stack sizes, such that I can remember them and don't have to ...
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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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Who has the higher hand: 44 vs. A2 on a JJKK2 board?
I played with my friends yesterday and run into the following situation:
player 1: 4 4
player 2: A 2
table: J J K K 2
Both players have two pairs: J J K K.
However, player 1 have one pair in ...
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Is a semi-unlimited stack a significant advantage?
I've been playing in a "home" game (NLHE $1/$3 with a min/max buy-in of $60/$300) from time to time and I've noticed that one player has taken it upon himself to be the banker. He doesn't buy-in per ...
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Is there an optimum formula for deciding chip denominations?
I play in a $1-2 NL game where they use chips in values of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, and 50. I feel like it's tedious to try to keep track of the values of 6 different colors of chips. If you have a 5 and a 20 ...
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Which requires more skill, cash game or tournament poker?
Cash games and multi-table tournaments require different styles of play.
But which one requires more skill to be good at?
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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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Outs counting correction
When we counts outs, we are making the assumption that the outs are not already dealt. This can be correct in the heads up, but I guess that in the full game this will not be correct (due to the ...
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99 short stacks reraised under the gun tournament
Hero is under the gun with about 7000 in chips, just doubled up. 6 handed, blinds are 200/400 and 25 antes. Hero has 99. Hero raises to 1200. Chip leader, about 15000 in #2 raises to 3000. Hand ...
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What are the odds I will hit my flush? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What can I do to calculate my odds in a hand?
If I have 2 cards of the same suit in the hole, and 2 board cards with those suits on the flop, what are the chances that ...
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$1/$2 Live - Turned top two pair facing heat (line check)
Playing some 200nl at a casino in New Mexico. The place is a local joint so the vast majority of players are tight-passive regulars who are typically older men.
The villain in this hand is a typical ...
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What is the purpose of a continuation bet, and when is it best applied in Hold'em?
Please clarify what a continuation bet is in poker, what its purpose is. And if possible, when is it most useful within Texas Holdem?
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NL400: Vs a TAG Regular. Interesting River Decision
Opponent is a standard TAG regular, nothing unusual. No specific reads. 22/16/2.5 (VPIP/PFR/AF) over ~300 hands.
$4 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players
SB: $155
BB: $361
UTG: $190
MP: $444
Hero (CO): ...
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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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How should I play blind vs. blind late in tournaments against unknown players?
One type of situation has troubled me when I've faced various versions of it. In the later stages of tournaments where the blinds are significant, I find myself wondering what to do when it comes ...
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What is the definition of a “redraw”?
Very simple question...
When people talk about outs and card odds they often will something to the like of, "i have about 4 outs not counting redraws" - what defines a redraw?
If it matters, I am ...
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Standing of all-in losers in a tournament
When multiple players go all-in during a hand in a tournament, and lose, how is their relative standing (5th, 6th, etc.) determined?
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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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How does one combat “casual” gameplay habits in “professional” games?
I have been away from home for some time and have not been able to attend my weekly or bi-weekly poker cash rings at the local pub.
On my extended business trip, I filled that void with some of the ...
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Does This Qualify As A Split Pot?
My partner and I are fighting about this.
I had 10 and something, don't remember and he had 3 and 2.
On the table : 10 J Q K A.
I think I win with my 10 completing my straight but he said we had to ...
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NL100: River Shove with Ace-High?
I'm not sure how to frame this so I'll just post the hand and you can
say what you want about it.
Villain was 18/16/5 AF; 3B 11(7/63); Squeeze 18(2/11) over ~160 hands. I believe he understands ...
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How to play QQ live tournament?
Not playing too long so I probably won't provided all the detail needed. Blinds are at $200/400. Hero has QQ. Villain raises to $800 pre-flop. Hero and a few others call. Hero recalls villain has made ...
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Can A Qualifying Low Hand Also Win The High Hand Pot?
For example, I was playing with a group of friends and one of the guys ended up with A-2-4-5-7 suited. He did win the low, but since it was also a flush he won both high and low pots. So my question ...
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Interesting Spot in Penny Poker: Overpair vs Nit on Wet Board
One of my students was practicing at the super-low stakes online games, and he came across a hand that ended up a lot more interesting than it seemed on face value. I have my own conclusions that I'll ...
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Redealing to the board in Pot Limit Omaha
I was watching a repeat of Poker After Dark last night. They were playing Pot Limit Omaha.
Twice I noticed that after someone won, the dealer would drop down the turn and river cards, and then ...
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PLO100 - Top Two Facing Turn Aggression on Wet Board
Pot-Limit Omaha, $1.00 BB (6 handed)
Limited time at the table, so not a lot of history with anyone. As far as I can tell, MP plays straight-forward and is a bit weak/passive. In one hand in the last ...
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Effect of number of players in the probability distribution of poker hands
We have this official rank of hands.
I have a theory (which I do not know how to prove) that the number of players in a texas-hold-em table will affect the probability distribution of the hands.
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Should I call opponent's flop re-raise with trips?
I'm looking for some advice on a particular hand I played last night.
1/3 NL.
Villain (~$350) - Playing loose aggressive and seemed like a reasonable/good player overall. Definitely raises more ...
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Where can I find information on local legal poker tournaments
I just found out that there are some relatively nearby casinos that host some low entry tourneys (<=$200 buy in) Is there a site that has a relatively comprehensive listing of these tourneys? If ...
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Why is it easier to make a flush than a straight with four cards already matching?
In draw poker with five cards, if I have four cards with an open-ended straight draw, why is it a lower probability to get the fifth card for the straight than if you have four cards in a flush and ...
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Postflop play books references
I feel quite comfortable playing pre flop, but I feel that I am weak in post flop play. I lack the big picture of post flop play.
Can anyone give me a good reference for post flop play?
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NL200: Am I A Super-Nit For Considering Folding The Turn With TPGK?
First off, I flatted the CO opn as I'd just 3B that player very recently. I didn't want to get 4B off what was likely the best hand, and IP, it plays well enough postflop to be +EV IMO. Not certain ...
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Heads-Up And The Logic Of The Blinds
In heads-up play, the standard rules of the button, small blind, and big blind, change.
Why in heads-up, is the button the small blind too? What is the logic behind this rule?
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How many chips do you have left?
In a live poker tournament, the opponent asks how many chips I have left to. Do I have to count my chips and answer his question? Is it poker etiquette to answer the question? Is it OK to just show ...
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How to calculate expected value if I go All-in before flop with AK offsuit
1/2$ 6max NLHE game. I am UTG and I raised by 6$ with AKo. Everybody folded except BB who raised by 11$. Pot is now 20$. Now, if I go All-in my opponet will fold everthing except AA and KK in which ...
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Set Mining: betting pre flop with 22+
When I set mine I usually raise pre flop with my pocket pair to build a large pot.
I use the 10 to 1 rule for stack size to bet ratio when calling with a small pocket pair, but when you're raising ...
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Smallest Stack Size for playing 3bet/fold
Assume hero is playing a ring game with short stack. What is the smallest Stack Size you can 3bet a 3bb open raise without being committed. And what is the 3bet size to choose?
To be more concrete: ...
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NL100: Turn Two-Pair at Wet Board Facing Small Bets
note: I don't have a great deal of experience with "Speed Poker" but I
can see that the table dynamics are significantly different from
regular 6max.
Villain is 20/17/10% 3bet. AF 3. Over 93 ...
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Forums with lot of hand history analysis by other players
Can you give me some links please to forums with lot of hands history analized by other players, like this one: link
I've come across several forums with same purpose but there seems to be too small ...
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combinations from 2 hole card and 7 communal cards
If we have 5 communal cards and 2 hole cards, and its our turn to deal, Can we just select all the 5 communal cards for hand? or do we need to keep our 2 hole cards and only choose 3 communal cards ...
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200nl - Flop top two on wet board and get squeezed OOP deep
This is a hand from 200nl Full Ring on FTP back in early 2010. It's a pretty interesting hand and should generate a good discussion. Note that stacks for all players involved are >100bbs.
First hand ...
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How to play online horse tournament when you lack knowledge in one of the games?
I really like play h.o.r.s.e and I am pretty good at it.
my problem is that I am a mediocre player at stud. In all the other games I am pretty good (I think I am above average in Holdem, Stud hi/low ...
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NL100: Overpair vs Loose Passive @ Wet Flop. Is The Prior Action Relevant?
Villain is 53/11/3.6 Post-Flop AF; 3% PF3b; over ~60 hands.
I saw villain call a few one-barrel cbets with bottom pair/underpairs at wet flops and make it to showdown passively.
Also, I saw this ...
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Should you make your choice of gaming location based on the promotions or the players?
I have a few years experience playing in the South Florida area and have over heard several locals make the choice of gaming location based off the promotions the particular casino offers. Personally, ...
