Questions tagged [poker-theory]
Poker theory is generally based on mathematical principals to define the theory.
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Names of positions? [duplicate]
Reading What I did was right? I see reference to
Hijack, Cut-Off, and Villain. I assume these are positions? Which positions?
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Pocket Aces in 9-handed
This should be a happy thing when you get pocket aces, but lately I feel bad just looking at the hole cards A♢ A♥, for example.
According to what I read and everyone's advice I should bet strong with ...
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What I did was right?
I'm a newbie in Poker and so I would like you to judge the rightness of my actions on the following hand:
Yesterday I was playing NL Hold'em and my cards were a premium hand, K♣ K♦. We were playing 9-...
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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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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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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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Should you use average value or marginal value when deciding which hands to play?
This example comes from Sklansky: Suppose you are in a very loose wild limit game, where seven players (other than yourself) call for the maximum four bets on every hand. Sklansky then asserts that ...
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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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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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Position/order of dealing post pre-flop
During pre-flop I understand that one has position over others who are seated in an earlier position than him; and one is out of position to players seated at a later position than himself, but this ...
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Converting Backdoor Draws Into Equity
During a session, most of the flops you play, you miss. Most of the times that you connect with the flop it's a weak connection, often with "backdoor" outs, i.e. Having to hit multiple cards, over ...
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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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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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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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How to behave in crowded pots
I noticed that in small stakes tournments and freerolls, the early stages of pots are very crowded.
What is the best strategy in this kind of situation? Limp in the hope to flop somthing? or what?
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Gap concept and pot odds
In his book "The Theory Of Poker", David Sklansky states that in order to call an early open/raise you should hold at least the same or a tighter range than the open/raiser opponent.
Sklansky called ...
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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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The right bluff frequency
In the book of Bill Chen, "The mathematics of poker", there is a formula to calculate the right frequency of a bluff action.
The formula has been calculated in a simplified version of poker.
Even ...
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Nash's ICM calculation
I would like to understand the Nash' ICM model and how to use it. I have found this calculators here and here, and I have tried to play with them. But I don't understand the output. Who can help me ...
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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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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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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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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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Doubt in expected value calculation of Bill Chen book
I am studing The mathematics of poker of Bill Chen, and I am at the chapter of pot odds and implied odds. I have this doubt: Everyone who have a little background on probability knows that the ...
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Are Poker books like "Book on Tournament Texas Hold'em" 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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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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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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Can a bettor concede his hand without showing it?
Let's say someone bluffs on the flop, turn, and river with "nothing", (maybe he has AK), and is called all three times, by someone who probably has a small pair.
In theory, he is supposed to show his ...
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Complex split pot semantics for multiple All-In winners with differing amounts
I'm writing a Poker Server piece of software and well, I want it to be accurate...
Basically I want to know what the correct way to deal with this following situation is:
[ second round of betting. ...
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Giving a short stacked opponent a perfect all-in vs forcing them to over-commit
I just finished Every Hand Revealed by Gus Hansen and in it he is talking about a short-stacked opponent and says:
I should probably watch out so I don't give him too many perfect
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What topical resources do you often use to learn more about poker?
To get information that's usually considered cutting edge, it's often good to discuss topics more candidly with experts forging new thoughts on well established theories.
Books of course mostly deal ...
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Distribution of Badugi Hands
I'd like to know when you're dealt a badugi in Badugi, where does that hand stand in relation to another random badugi hand? i.e. both hands have four different suits and ranks.
Example 1: I'm dealt ...
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Are WSOP hand logs available to the public?
Are there any textual logs available to be read? Obviously there are the video records, but that's not really what I seek here. My search turned out nothing, so I am skeptical there are any. I would ...
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Ante + BB all-in, what can the BB win?
How are the pots computed when in a tournament deal when the big blind posts his full ante but then doesn't have enough to post his big blind?
To take a concrete example, here's a hand history from a ...
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What are the most important elements of poker to model in a Monte Carlo simulation?
A few years back, I built a MC simulation with the following parameters:
Betting wasn't simulated
Fixed number of players
Cards were dealt, and then flop/turn/river
The best hand was recorded
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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 ...
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Preflop range for representing the nuts on every board?
What is the minimum preflop range I have to play to have on every 5 Card board the nuts in my range?
E.g. On a: A♠4♠5♠K♣Q♠ Board I would need 2♠3♠
But ...
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How to Calculate Hand Odds in Texas Hold'em [closed]
What resources are available for mastering how to calculate current-hand odds in Texas Hold'em? ...books, websites, computer or phone apps are all helpful.
Note: On the iPhone I have found the ...
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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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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 ...
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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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