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Firstly, I'm using my words very precisely here as this area is rife with poor distinctions and that itself is due to the subject material.
"Tells" are what I consider traits that are outside of what you should consider "Game Mechanics" or (GM). GM's are all the explicit things you'd see that are non-player specific and intrinsic to the workings of the ...
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Please, before you continue reading and make any decisions based on what I'm about to tell you, you must understand two important things:
I'm not a lawyer. I can't even say that I dabble in law. I'm not an expert on these matters, and many people who are expert disagree with one another. As simple as your question may seem, it is not easy to answer.
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Keep a Fish List
Depending on the level of traffic and skill at the site/stakes you are playing, often the best way to find a good table is to seek out a table that gives you position on a player who you know how to beat. This can be due to that player being a fish, or simply due to some knowledge you have of their game. To supplement this, I would ...
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In online poker the only tells you can get are:
timing tells
when a player start talking in the chat (the poker site usually don't allow it when someone is all-in to make it more difficult to cheat)
You should treat bet sizing as a FACTOR of the hand, and consider it and keep it in mind in EVERY hand, not handle it like a tell. Tells can help you win the ...
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I am not a lawyer. What follows is my understanding of the facts, having been involved in the online poker industry since 2004:
Summary: With the exception of a few states, no law is on the books to make online poker illegal. This means that it is legal in most areas of the United States.
In the United States, our legal system operates on the concept of ...
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First let me point out I believe this is exceptional: it is definitely not the rule. Most importantly, I believe the big online sites are fair (and I won lots of money there ; )
I point this out because I won't fall and I'm not going to spread the paranoia: "zomg, all poker sites are rigged". Because they're not. Most of them are fair: they're winning ...
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Check-fold. You are not repping a Queen on the turn, here. Rather, you are repping a bluff. If you actually had a queen, wouldn't you check-raise fairly often?
If you think there's dead money in the pot and you are trying to win it, check-raise the flop or the turn. But beware that against a good regular who has position on you, you're going to be ...
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Well, the raise that the SB made preflop is quite big, so he either has a big hand or it's a stone-cold bluff.
The bet on the flop is also big, so I would put him on either a big pocket pair (tens or bigger) or, again, a bluff. The bluff is possible/probable because of the dry flop. Also, I think a set is not out of the question, but less likely.
On the ...
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When he donkbets the flop his range likely consists of strong draws, pair+FD, pair+gutter, and some strong made hands like AT+. Reads on CO and BTN are important - if either of them is a fish he could have a wider value range. If CO and BTN are regs I expect his range to be pretty damn strong.
Either way, I think flatting flop is best since we don't really ...
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Best case here, you are up against a broadway wrap + flush draw. Since you didn't raise pre, CO can't put you on AA, and potting twice out of position is indicative of a lot of strength, so he is not going to be raising here as a bluff. Best case you have to dodge half the deck, worst case you're drawing thin against a set. I fold.
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Bluffing the river after checking back turn here is not a good idea. The only hand you are representing when betting the flop, checking back the turn here is like AQ or JJ. You will get too many curious calls to be able to successfully bet the river here.
If you want him to fold low pairs etc., you will need to barrel the turn and possibly the river as ...
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There are two major players in this field: Hold'em Manager and Poker Tracker. Both provide the type of in-depth number crunching and statistical analysis that you're looking for, and they do it way better than anything you would roll on your own. They track things that few players would even think to look at without first seeing the information available in ...
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To answer your question directly, I bet the river. Hero was lucky to avoid a third heart and see two seemingly worthless turn and river cards. If you're willing to call the flop and the turn, why not bet the river?
However, I think the mistake here is not raising the SB on the flop. Hero flops bottom two-pair on a potentially volatile board and doesn't ...
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So typically if there is something like a server update this sort of situation won't happen (they'll just deal a "final hand" until the update completes).
If a player gets disconnected during a hand sites typically do one of the following:
Treat him as if he were all-in
Force him to check all streets and fold to any bet
So in the case of a server crash ...
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The guy just filled up, so this is a fold IMO. His range to do this on the river seems to be pure value or overvaluing a 9 putting you on a over pair. But i aspect a check-call with most 9s such as J9 or a raise somewhere in the hand as he would be open-ended. The way this played and without more information I fold, as I expect to see 89 and 9T.
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If there was an agreement to do so I would say that it is a form of collusion and therefore wrong.
If it just happens then it should be considered softplay and may draw a warning acording to most tournament rules.
By not being there the absent player cannot participate in the hand nor can he see the action taking place. That is to his detriment and if he ...
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They are talking about Open Face Chinese poker.
See the site below if you are interested in learning how to play:
How to play open face chinese poker
A lot of the top players have started getting hooked on it. Jason Mercier was involved in a 34 hours session or something ridiculous like that.
You can also find more information about it on Wikipedia
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I play on PokerStars myself so I feel you here. It's the best there is. Now, I never played mid- or high-stakes so I don't know what's there, but I can give you some insight based on my experiences.
I don't think PokerStars needs any more introduction. They have the largest player pool, the biggest variety of games and you can find games non-stop.
Full ...
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I would suggest you play some online freerolls to get the feel for online poker. If you can deposit (not sure based on the US rules) then I would deposit as much as you are comfortable losing. Dont deposit $200 if you can only really afford $75 for example. Then you need to stick to some strict Bankroll Management.
With regards to books, there are hundreds ...
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If you think about the Full Tilt case, then the non-US players already play real money games on Full Tilt Poker and are able to deposit or cash out at their own will. In the US it's more problematic, though. But I am not from the US and I cannot give you more info.
As far as I can see, you're concerned about the safety of your bankroll on online poker ...
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I think the only way you're beat here is if villain turned a flush. With such a wet board, I think villain would have pushed QQ+, sets, 2 pair, or a straight earlier in the hand. Since our line doesn't look too strong, when he calls the turn bet, he could be calling with any pair (even a lower pocket pair), and even overs with a gutshot, planning to ...
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In the ~180 hands played, what has Villain seen of us? That's enough time for a reg at these stakes online to have his own reads/stats on us, and for him to react to it. Knowing what he has seen of us in order to factor in how he might adjust his play specifically against us seems worth consideration. Also, do we have any stats on his 3bet %, his fold to ...
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Try playing some of the $4 buyin and/or $10 buyin online games. Those stakes often play much more similar to live $1/$2 than the $100 and $200 buyin games.
The issue is that a lot of recreational/gambler players go to the lowest stakes offered. In live casinos, that is typically $1/$2. Online, much lower stakes are offered. As such, the average opponent ...
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Ignoring the fact that he called with 75o (as that does prove your point), what makes you conclude that this opponent is a weaker player? Often in Heads-up tournament play, the best strategy is to play A LOT of hands and play them very aggressively. It sounds like this is what he was doing.
If he's aggressive enough to make it hard to whittle him down, you ...
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Obviously, the nuance you're considering is valid. Our ability to outplay this opponent and whether that is more valuable in the long run than just taking a more volatile approach and trying to get stacks in now is worth considering. That said...
A8s is approximately within the top 13% of hands depending on how you use hand rankings but it's very close ...
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I wish I could say that Robert's rules would cover this situation, ...
Section 3, the Show down:
To win any part of a pot, a player must show all of his cards faceup on the table, whether they were used in the final hand played or not.
... but I've seen this rule ignored often in live games. I try to ask before I sit down so that there ...
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Assuming the opponent is a competent player, hero is over 200bb deep with this guy thus, I would imagine that the villain calling range is somewhat wider than at first glance.
I'd think this would include all pairs (22-QQ, 3-betting KK+), almost all suited connectors (23s-KQs, 3-betting AKs), some S1C's (46s-AQs), perhaps some S2C's (K9s, Q9s), quite a few ...
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As of July 2012, the two biggest places for US players to play are currently on sites that are part of either the Merge Network (such as Carbon Poker and Black Chip Poker) or the Revolution Gaming Network (such as Lock Poker and Cake Poker). Both sets of sites get a reasonable amount of traffic, offer good rewards and rakeback, and most importantly still ...
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I had exactly the same situation recently on one of Poker Maximus events. Just because the guy who was betting on me - was very tight and cautious - I decided to check the river. Questionable decision, but pot was pretty big in my case and reraise would have meant all in. He was holding A5 of hearts.
On the other side: if he didn't have a flash draw - he ...
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Given that there is no information about the players involved, I believe there is no right answer here (I wonder who's answer you're going to accept).
To me it smells like there are 4 possibilities:
a set
big/top pair with top kicker (AJ or AT)
overpair (if he thinks you paired a Ten or a Jack)
flush draw
The flush draw is at the bottom of the list ...
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