All Questions
3
votes
5answers
152 views
Is there an app for managing invitations to a home poker game?
I would like to automate the following process:
I send out invitations to our regular players for a poker tournament with a fixed time and place, along with an RSVP deadline.
A player either:
...
3
votes
2answers
159 views
Tricky Tournament Bubble Situation
How (and why) do you play this hand as big stack on the bubble of a short-handed SNG? All players are reasonably skilled. BB has played pretty tight in the previous ~100 hands this tournament, and in ...
3
votes
1answer
66 views
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
...
3
votes
2answers
766 views
What are the odds of getting the same four-of-a-kind twice in a row?
Several years ago, I was playing Limit Hold'Em at the Palms. I had pocket sixes, and ended up turning those into quads. Then, the very next hand -- from a different, auto-shuffled deck -- I got pocket ...
3
votes
3answers
192 views
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 ...
3
votes
3answers
78 views
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 ...
3
votes
2answers
59 views
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 ...
3
votes
3answers
114 views
What are some good movies about Poker?
What are some good movies that every poker player should watch? This is community wiki, so please one movie in per answer.
3
votes
2answers
91 views
Do you have favourite hole cards - and do these change over time
Bad as they are, I used to like playing Q8 off/on suit and more recently A & a low number card (say 9 or less) on suit. I know these cards are pretty raggy, but do any of you often find yourselves ...
3
votes
1answer
123 views
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 ...
3
votes
3answers
98 views
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 ...
3
votes
2answers
59 views
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 ...
3
votes
1answer
73 views
Heads Up NL Holdem: Best strategy against all in every hand
Assume you are playing a NL Holdem tournament heads up. What is the best strategy against these all-in scenarios, and what is the expected win percentage when implementing the best strategy against ...
3
votes
1answer
101 views
Site with beatable PLO rake?
I've just started getting into PLO but have quickly realized the low-stakes games are next to unbeatable because of rake. Apparently paying 2buyins/1k hands in rake is not uncommon.
An example of a ...
3
votes
1answer
217 views
What was the fifth card of the dead man's hand?
What was the fifth card of the dead man's hand? Was there any proven information about fifth card of dead man's hand?
3
votes
1answer
287 views
is there an open source algorithm for a fixed limit holdem
I'm looking for an AI algorithm in any programming language for studying. The simple - the better. I've read that Polaris is the best implementation for a fixed limit holdem so far. I'm looking for ...
3
votes
1answer
115 views
Most common freerolling situations in holdem?
Player1 K♣T♣
Player2 K♥T♥
Board is A♣ Q♦ J♥ 4♣
This one is most common, what are the few others(most common)?
3
votes
2answers
141 views
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 ...
3
votes
1answer
33 views
Are there any 5-card-draw games with the joker online?
I used to play a lot of this in gardena before holdem became popular. I did find some draw without the joker at poker stars a few years ago, but there were very few games.
Is there any 5-card-draw ...
3
votes
0answers
185 views
Mathematical Derivation of the Chen Formula
I was wondering if anyone knew how the Chen formula was mathematically derived and moreover what it is exactly that it is calculating?
I always find it very strange that it gives +2 for suited hands ...
2
votes
5answers
196 views
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.
...
2
votes
4answers
120 views
Online vs Live problem
I am having somewhat of a problem, I read books, I study hands, and I do everything a growing player should do, and I can see my progress when playing poker online. I am confident and I would like to ...
2
votes
6answers
204 views
Why is this a poor play?
This is an excerpt from this webpage.
They're [novice players] also dangerous and can put you off your game.
How many times have you been on Party Poker playing $1-2 No-Limit Hold
'em and ...
2
votes
2answers
147 views
How do you sniff out a set NLHE?
This question may well be subjective and may well be closed for it but it's a question i've been dying to ask since this site was proposed:
What are some signs that you're up against a set.
Let me ...
2
votes
3answers
174 views
Is There Any Standard Rule of Buy-in Chips?
I just want to know if there is any standard rule of min and max buying chips? What I have noticed in Zynga poker is that the max buy-in chip is 200x of the big-blind. Meaning, for 5-10 blinds it is ...
2
votes
2answers
175 views
Best way to play poker online for playchips
I got hooked to holdem poker on fulltiltpoker.com a few years back. They were shutdown for some financial irregularities. Since then I've been playing on facebook with zynga poker but it's not that ...
2
votes
2answers
88 views
Dead Button in Rush Games
Main question:
What is the position distribution logic in Texas Hold'em No Limit Rush Games?
When I say "Rush" I mean an ability instantly to change table after dealing cards, as it was in FTP.
...
2
votes
5answers
261 views
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) ...
2
votes
3answers
89 views
How can I gain an advantage in a weak no-limit Omaha Hi-Lo game?
I know that Omaha Hi-Lo is normally played for limit or pot-limit stakes and I think I remember there being specific reasons, but I play in a home game that occasionally plays Omaha Hi-Lo at no-limit ...
2
votes
2answers
149 views
In Omaha, Is it allowed to only show two holecards at showdown when claiming the pot?
I was watching Poker After Dark 2011, the cash game Pot Limit Omaha weeks. And it looks like once in a while the winner only shows the two cards making the best hand and not the two other cards.
Is ...
2
votes
2answers
265 views
Handling “running it twice” situations
When players agree to "run it twice" (or more times), should any additional cards be burned before each replayed step?
Also, shouldn't the cards turned in the first run be shuffled back into the deck ...
2
votes
3answers
98 views
Texas Hold'em Rules [closed]
This is my favorite poker game. I never found a list of all the rules of playing.
For example I play with my friends every weekend and in some cases we argue, if we where supposed to split or one to ...
2
votes
3answers
77 views
What is the D on table and the terms defining players?
Please tell me what is The coin like thing on table [playing online]with written D on it?It keeps on circulating, after every pot it is passed beside next player.
Also tell me if the terms like ...
2
votes
1answer
83 views
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 ...
2
votes
2answers
105 views
Correct (preferred) blinding in NLTE tourneys when blinds or the button bust out
What is the correct process in moving the blinds when either the next dealer and/or the next blinds get busted out of the tourney? A good description of how dead blinds work would be greatly ...
2
votes
2answers
30 views
Quantifying the amount of skill required to win a tournament
I was thinking about this topic: Quantifying the amount of luck required to win a tournament And I wondered if there is a way to quantify the relation between skill and final place.
It's seems hard ...
2
votes
1answer
42 views
Definition of “lead”
According to Wikipedia lead is defined as
The player who makes the last bet or raise in a round of betting is said to have the lead at the start of the next round. Can also be used as a verb ...
2
votes
1answer
539 views
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 ...
2
votes
3answers
687 views
SNG or cash games, what is the best type of games for regular income
I am not asking about the differences between sng and cash games.
But suppose that you want to make a regular income from playing online poker. Should you play let's say 3 - 4 cash game tables or 2 - ...
2
votes
2answers
93 views
Spread Limit vs Pot Limit
Are there any advantages to a spread limit game over a pot limit game? The variable bet structure tend to throw several people's sense of betting seemingly to make it either a looser bet or everyone ...
2
votes
5answers
175 views
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 ...
2
votes
2answers
212 views
How wide should my 3-bet range pre-flop be in low-stakes NL live play?
When playing $1-$2 NL live, many players do not 3-bet very frequently pre-flop. Although important in theory, I rarely do so with less than QQ. Is this likely to be exploited at this level, or is it ...
2
votes
1answer
55 views
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 ...
2
votes
1answer
168 views
How to use fpdb HUD in the game
I am trying to use fpdb to improve my understanding of the table opponents.
I understand few displayed numbers as VPIP, hands, net profit. But are presents other numbers that I don't know how to use. ...
2
votes
1answer
56 views
Potential all-in rules, does any game use this rule?
I was thinking about the rules covering side pots for all-in situations, from these guideline:
An all-in player shall gain or lose nothing from actions after they
are all in.
The idea is that ...
2
votes
1answer
418 views
Las Vegas: Best casino for 1-2 no limit?
I would like to know where an intermediate player stands a chance of not losing their shirt playing 1-2 cash game in Vegas. :) What would be your choice for a casino?
2
votes
1answer
122 views
Area under graph in PPT simulations
On the site http://propokertools.com/simulations you have the ability to do equity simulations and also to graph the minimum equity% on flops.
What does the area under the curve of the PPT graph ...
2
votes
0answers
13 views
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 ...
2
votes
1answer
42 views
HUD states - current or database based
Does poker tracking software like HEM generates HUD states about my current opponents at the table based of current game, or are the states generated from database(all the game I played with those ...
2
votes
0answers
60 views
How are casino poker dealers paid? [closed]
Are dealers paid like wait staff where they have a small hourly rate and are expected to make it up in tokes?
