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How to deal with people who randomly go all-in
In many free or low buy-in tournaments some people just goes all-in every time or bet too high for no reason. This is a bit annoying because it scares me a bit, but also it might be an opportunity I ...
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8answers
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Is there a comprehensive source for poker terminology?
I've been playing for years at small cash games and in casinos, but not online. Yet I'm seeing a fair amount of terminology and abbreviations I haven't seen before. While "Hero" and "Villain" are ...
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In a private live game, how do you deal with severe violations of table etiquette?
In some of the early cash games I played, we had one player who would consistently hold his cards below the table, out of sight. It was a group of friends, so the assumption was that he was not ...
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3answers
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What is a 'wet board'?
What is a 'Wet board'? First time I saw it was on this SE thread and it's not in the terminology thread either.
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7answers
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What are Pot Odds, and how do I determine them?
I understand this is the relative value of playing vs. winning, but how do I determine the values? Am I supposed to count the pot? Does the cost of playing include hands already played, or just the ...
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1answer
3k views
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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4answers
493 views
What can I do to calculate my odds in a hand?
How do I calculate the odds of making my hand for any given game of poker?
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8answers
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Is it impolite to leave a cash game when I'm about to be the big blind?
In games with a small blind and big blind structure, I've always thought that the blinds are a kind of fee you pay to be allowed to see the next round of hands until your next blind. Therefore, I ...
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9answers
301 views
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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2answers
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When should I use a polarized vs. a merged range?
In what situations would I want to use a polarized vs. a merged range? Are there situations where it is best to have a purely high or low value range?
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6answers
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How do you hide your tells?
How can you identify what your physical tells are, and hide them? Once you've identified your tells, should you work at suppressing them, or is it better to deliberately give your tells at strategic ...
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5answers
306 views
How to detect tells online?
I know there ara some tips to detect tells while playing live, but how can you do it while playing poker online? What should I look for?
12
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1answer
171 views
Maximizing profit post-bubble
Had a few pleasant games in a particular tourney format: 9max NL normal speed/structure; NTT S-M field (~150); M-L buy-in (~$300); this runs often enough for me to have accumulated a sample of just ...
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1answer
269 views
What's the best book to read to understand this site?
I've always been a decent poker player. I typically win and understand probabilities and money management from life experience and trading. I'm an engineer, so I naturally approach things with a ...
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3answers
637 views
What does “run it twice” mean?
This question mentions "running it twice" - I can infer the basics, but can someone define exactly what this means, and how (and why) it happens?
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2answers
199 views
What is a straddle bet?
I've seen this term used in various questions, but have no idea what it means, so could someone please define or explain it for me please?
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4answers
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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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4answers
1k views
Is online poker legal or not in the United States ?
I am just starting to learn Texas holdem, and I've heard that online poker is not legal, and also that it is. Which is it?
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5answers
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When Is It A Good Tactic To Slowplay A Hand?
I was looking through some hand histories and recognised a few situations where I might improve my decisions regarding slowplaying hands.
Generally, understanding that slowplaying is often worse than ...
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3answers
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A TAG LAG paradox?
In every reference book of poker, I have found that the more exploitive strategy against a loose player is to play tight. Conversely the more exploitive strategy against a tight player is to play ...
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1answer
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Positions in Poker
I'm somewhat perplexed on the positions in poker. As I browse, some websites give different/contradicting versions on the description of the positions.
For example, some sources say the early ...
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5answers
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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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3answers
159 views
Why can't folded hands compete for sidepots?
I'm just wondering the rationale for preventing folded players from competing in sidepots. My feeling is that once a player has as much in the pot as an all-in player, they should be allowed to ...
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7answers
955 views
Is Small Ball Poker In Cash Games A Good Strategy?
I have read Daniel Negreanu's book on small ball poker strategy in tournament play.
Essentially, small ball poker involves playing a wider range of
starting hands more aggressively, but only ...
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7answers
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Should I call this river overbet with an overpair?
1/3 at Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh Pa. Villain is a Hines Ward lookalike - he started out playing as a seemingly competent LAG, playing lots of hands fairly aggressively, putting opponents in tough ...
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6answers
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Classic Books for Texas Hold'Em
What are the classic books for learning Texas Hold'Em, off- or online? Books that every good player should, at least, know the gist of?
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4answers
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Is using a “straddle” a valid strategy or is it just for fun?
I am wondering if posting a straddle makes the game more fun, if it's a pure gamble or if it actually has any hidden strategic value (well, of course the straddeler gains a better position pre-flop by ...
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3answers
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Does a bounty chop?
In a poker tournament with a bounty on a player, the all in player was against two others at the table. The two remaining players chopped the hand and beat the all in.
We split the side pot and the ...
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2answers
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Profitability of re-buys/add-ons when allowed
If you are not familiar with the format: such tournaments are (at least) available online, mostly in form of satellites to other tournaments etc. Basically the standard satellite structure with 1 ...
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1answer
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The state of the art of the pokerbots of poker academy
I usually train with poker academy and I am wondering how goods are the pokerbots there. What is the truth about them ? How good are they in playing poker ?
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3answers
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What is the usual ruling on an aggressor folding on the river?
Suppose the following sequence of events occurs on the river:
Alice, acting first, checks.
Bob bets
Alice calls
Alice shows her hand without waiting for Bob (who, as the last aggressor, should show ...
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2answers
254 views
Tools for Managing Bankroll, Income and Losses
What professional grade tools available for managing a poker bankroll, and trending income and losses?
Web, desktop, and phone applications are all welcome.
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1answer
202 views
What does 'freerolling' mean?
I was reading the most common freerolling situations in holdem, but I have no idea what is being asked. What is Freerolling?
Google wasn't any help (hit too many free rolls vs. freerolling), and we ...
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3answers
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Position advantage on the table and odds
Is it possible define position advantage on table on terms of correction to odds? Namely, is it possible to quantify the effect of position on a players equity?
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1answer
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How to improve betting skills without losing too much money in the process
I've been playing poker for a while, and against casual players, I'm fairly good. When I mean casual players, I mean co-workers (even those that are "serious" about poker), random poker parties, ...
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1answer
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What is the proper betting procedure with 7 players after the first three players go all in before preflop?
Blinds are 300/600 in this game. Texas Hold'em No Limit., Seven players
Player "A" first to bet goes all-in with a 600 + 150 raise for a total of 750.
Player "B" second to play goes ...
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2answers
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Add-on value and “bubble factor”
Bubble factor represents the value ratio of winning X chips versus losing X chips in a given tournament - and is named so because the ratio grows steeply as the money bubble approaches. An exaggerated ...
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5answers
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Texas Holdem poker software for LAN
Is there any free/paid multi-player (in LAN) poker software available? Please suggest a good one you know.
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2answers
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Are mucked and burnt cards significant in odds calculation?
Standard odds calculation assumes that all unseen cards are still in the deck. For instance for a flush draw with two suited cards showing on the board, we assume 9 outs.(13-2 hole cards-2 on the ...
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How do you determine a good online table to sit at?
How do you make a decision to play at any particular table online? The tables list stats like hands per hour, average pot, etc. Are those factors useful in determining which table to sit at?
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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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Is it against the rules to show a hole card during play?
In our home game, players will sometimes reveal a card with two players remaining in the hand to entice the other player to call or fold. For example, with 3 clubs on the board after the river a ...
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Pot odds with low chip stack
The concept of pot odds assumes that if you make a bet with favorable pot odds many times, you will win more than you lose in the long run.
Does this logic apply in tournaments when your chip stack ...
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$1/$2 Live - Bottom set on flop and facing 3bet
I play weekly at my casino and at $1/$2 they have buy-in of $60 min-$200 max. This is one of my hand I played last week and I am interested in seeing how you would play this hand when you have a top ...
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2answers
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How do I Calculate Expected Value of Shoving, including Fold Equity, in heads up play?
How do I calculate my expected value of shoving, including Fold Equity, in heads up play?
I know several factors are involved
Pot Size
My Stack
His Stack
My chance of winning if he calls
His ...
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2answers
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Player very low on chips, can't pay Ante+BB. What happens?
Let's say three players, NLHE. Ante/SB/BB = 100/1000/2000.
Player 1 (BB): 50 chips left
Player 2 (Button): 10,000 chips
Player 3 (SB) : 10,000 chips
100 chips Ante to be paid by everyone - but ...
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4answers
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What are some examples of good, free poker tournament software?
I'm looking for a good and free software that will help me setup a poker tournament structure.
The idea is to keep simple stats about the game in a screen available for everyone to see during the ...
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What's a good strategy for playing overpairs post flop?
Here's the situation. Hero has pocket kings, raises before the flop and 1-2 people call. Flop comes up something like Q 10 7.
How would you guys play this? And is it significantly different if your ...
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Dealing with Rookie / Novice Players
Having played NLHE and LHE for some time, I am very aware of all the aspects that go into "playing the game".
I am fairly good at the NLHE as my online and casino stacks often show, recently (as seen ...
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Tough decision on the turn
The tournament has 30 minute blind levels, everyone began with 10K in chips, and the play is 10 handed. At this point the blinds are 200/400 with a 50 Ante. Hero starts the hand with 7825 in chips ...
