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JJ facing to EP raises. Early stages MTT, opinons
Both raisers are known to me, and i have some respect for thier games. Anyways, opinions on profitable play here? PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalanceThePeach Small blind 40.00 40.00 4995.00 GEO68 Big bl…
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Started by The_Don90
Most recent by AcidMan27
27 Apr 2011
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Bet sizing OK? Check river?
MNewbes Small blind £0.04 £0.04 £3.67 OBECALP Big blind £0.08 £0.12 £4.77 Your hole cards * A * A Seagull158 Raise £0.24 £0.36 £8.50 hs1 Fold baileycake Fold golden7613 Fold MNewbes Call £0.20 £0.56 £…
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Started by Seagull158
Most recent by Dudeskin8
27 Apr 2011
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Strange Full House Hand. How aggressive should i play this?
As most of the regulars know, i am fairly new to the game, this is the first time i have come across this sort of hand. I was elated at first and then the doubt crept in and i didnt really know what t…
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Started by unknown_username
27 Apr 2011
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playing out of position..?
When is the best time to play out of position with cards such as 56 67 78 89 etc. all i hear about is people saying you shouldn't limp in cheap, but of of position most players wouldn't call a high ra…
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Started by Wayne_B73
Most recent by ilove2h8pr
27 Apr 2011
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SICK could i have done anything different
ayer Action Cards Amount Pot Balance clevski Small blind £0.05 £0.05 £4.85 AA____KK Big blind £0.10 £0.15 £12.62 Your hole cards Q Q kidwizzz78 Fold jinpachi Fold BERNIE Raise £0.50 £0.65 £8.38 Headup…
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Started by clevski
Most recent by LOL_RAISE
27 Apr 2011
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I'm NEVER folding here, can someone (in girlspeak) please tell me how to explain to the ladyfriend.
Lost too much money on a real cooler last night and ladyfriend was there too watch it and wasnt happy (despite big gains that have bought her pretty things). £1/2 cash game NLHE Im's sat with around £…
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Started by ilove2h8pr
27 Apr 2011
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Cash, STT's and MTT's.
Just a quick question. I have only been playing poker for 5/6 months and have noticed that i seem to have cycles of success on the different formats of the game. When i first started, i played a lot o…
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Started by unknown_username
Most recent by CrazyBen23
27 Apr 2011
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AK Preflop
Am I playing this wrong? I'd normally flat for trips or fold such a small pair to a free bet after the raise. Certainly not go all in. Seems to be this way at the moment! PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBal…
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Started by futsalref
Most recent by CrazyBen23
27 Apr 2011
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advice on 2 hands please
very first hand, so no reads, ob had him on an ace, should i hav come back over him after the flop or just flatted. was a bit worried he would hit a better fh. was this played wrong and lost alot trip…
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Started by pod1
Most recent by YOUNG_GUN
27 Apr 2011
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Board question.
Ok imagine the scenario. You are playing PLO and hold Ac Ad 9s 4h. We see the flop and then the turn card. After the turn card has come down you are sat on the nuts and you know that no matter what c…
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Started by Talon
Most recent by N1CK
27 Apr 2011
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Aces on a paired flop
aaaaSmall blind 20.00 20.00 3565.00 curly1963 Big blind 40.00 60.00 2777.50 Your hole cards * A * A SMOOVSHADY Call 40.00 100.00 1820.00 RossMc Fold xxxxCall 40.00 140.00 4765.00 harding10 Raise 160.0…
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Started by harding10
Most recent by HITMAN_RV
27 Apr 2011
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slowing playing big pocket pairs.
Simple question is slow playing big pocket pairs good play or bad playing, while playing on sky tonight in mtt's got caught twice by someone playing k's @ a's slow,On both times this put me out of tou…
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Started by kkclub
Most recent by beeasyonme
27 Apr 2011
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Flopping middle set after flatting in posision pre. Action shown, shove or call.
This is against a regular forumite in the Open semi satellite, no notes. The reason why i flat pre is to simple control the pot with jacks and the knowledge the SB is sat out so at most this hand is g…
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Started by The_Don90
Most recent by HartshorN
27 Apr 2011
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3 hands to dismantle???
hand one should i have got away from ?Hand History #365665935 (20:56 26/04/2011) PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance 2high75 Small blind 100.00 100.00 5530.00 spornybol Big blind 200.00 300.00 14700.00 …
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Started by spornybol
Most recent by rancid
26 Apr 2011
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All in on the flop or turn?
Just played this hand in one of the micro-cash tables. Had the villain down as TAG and put him on a biggish pair. Though my raise repping the flush might push him off then tried again on the turn and …
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Started by Prop60
Most recent by Prop60
26 Apr 2011
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How to play aj/a10 and kq
Hi after an initial re-raise i often find myself call with aj/kq (in middle or late position). However, often im outkicked by ak or something similar. Im begining to think to call early raises with su…
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Started by hamster880
Most recent by BigBluster
26 Apr 2011
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Rubbish in the blinds?
So you're sat there and you haven't had a hand for ages. You're in the big blind and it's been called round to you with 68 offsuit. Do you: fold your rubbish? check and see a flop? raise an unraised p…
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Started by Prop60
Most recent by Prop60
26 Apr 2011
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you can see how some people think its fixed!!
PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalancebrummie113Small blind £0.10£0.10£6.31pod1Big blind £0.20£0.30£28.24 Your hole cards9A westslay23Fold EASYFIXFold thebil123Fold funkybunchCall £0.20£0.50£11.33brummie11…
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Started by pod1
Most recent by pod1
26 Apr 2011
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help! Lost half my bankroll
So, the other week I won a deep stack and went from £10 (my normal BR just to play a few micro SnGs and the odd MTT) to £40. I figured that now that I have 10 buy-ins for 2p/4p I can start playing cas…
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Started by jugglegeek
Most recent by unknown_username
26 Apr 2011
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Sky Roller Bubble time, 6/9 What would you do?
#364119320 Ok so on the other table they had 3 ppl less then 8BB and saw that a couple ppl were lucky, im very comfortable but find Jacks 4 handed. My Initial thoughts are i can re-raise to 7200ish, b…
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Started by YOUNG_GUN
Most recent by YOUNG_GUN
26 Apr 2011
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PLO 10/20p, big draw on turn facing PSB.
Is this a fold? If I were to continue, would I be better just calling then check folding the river if I miss? I have no fold equity, but I could save 25xbb if I just flat? Is there any point in raisin…
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Started by DOHHHHHHH
Most recent by 9se7enTr3y
25 Apr 2011
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Just seems wrong but is very profitable.
Can i come to these games with you? lol Sounds like its always full of tools and you make aload.
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Started by AMYBR
Most recent by AMYBR
25 Apr 2011
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PLO 5p/10p- I fold the nuts, Dohhhhhh gets stacked. discuss
i know i should fold pre. (i called pre to mess about with dohhhhhh as he had been raising a lot!) but look at this turn card action. Am i technically correct to fold the temporary nuts? Also why does…
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Started by GREGHOGG
Most recent by DOHHHHHHH
25 Apr 2011
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Turning KK into a bluff
PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance sam1986 Small blind £1.00 £1.00 £231.55 offshoot Big blind £2.00 £3.00 £198.00 Your hole cards * K * K LOL_RAISE Fold andyAA Fold jimmynoleg Fold RUNITSRANN Raise £6.…
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Started by offshoot
Most recent by offshoot
25 Apr 2011
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20nl, give up, or fire again on the river?
Was this play as awful as i think it was? No real reads on the villain although he hasnt done too much out of line. I assumed the turn card would scare him. And also i play sets this way too. Am i dre…
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Started by GREGHOGG
Most recent by yb
25 Apr 2011
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Advice on building your bankroll
Hi when i play poker cash (5/10 to 15/30 level) or tournys i tend to grind away and earn a little and then drop back down. I have yet have to deposite any funds into my account but cannot seem to grow…
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Started by hamster880
Most recent by grantorino
25 Apr 2011
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tricky spot or easy fold vs tag player??
What is says on the tin really!PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance Appleart Small blind £0.10 £0.10 £8.23 slinkywink Big blind £0.20 £0.30 £11.40 Your hole cards * Q * Q westslay23 Fold donkeyplop Raise…
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Started by donkeyplop
Most recent by unknown_username
24 Apr 2011
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sick hand when will THE ACE'S WIN
PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalanceMathsChildSmall blind £0.05£0.05£9.68delight89Big blind £0.10£0.15£6.00 Your hole cardsAA STOCKY8A1Raise £0.30£0.45£9.62debdobs_67Raise £0.90£1.35£8.25Ogden50All-in £7…
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Started by STOCKY8A1
Most recent by BigBluster
24 Apr 2011
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A crazy or hero call??
Hand History #364560049 (12:33 23/04/2011)PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalancehamster880Small blind 15.0015.00880.00elcapitanoBig blind 30.0045.001075.00 Your hole cardsA2 hamster880Raise 45.0090.00835.…
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Started by hamster880
Most recent by N1CK
24 Apr 2011
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Should i call.... or fold?
ActionCardsAmountPotBalanceKeevil Small blind £0.15 £0.15 £29.55 Villian Big blind £0.30 £0.45 £29.00 Your hole cards * Q * Q 111vik111 Fold BigoDave Fold weaktight Fold Keevil Raise £1.05 £1.50 £28.5…
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Started by Keevil
Most recent by Keevil
24 Apr 2011
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