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I guess the question is: Has anyone ever tried this? I read an interesting post about making your own "Poker tourney". Buy into a low level NL...

I can't remember what the standard is, someone remind me. Is it the transition from .5/1 to 1/2 is ridic or from 1/2 to 2/4? and is it because...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($11.66) UTG...

i have been reading dan harrington's book on tournament games. I came across this problem. say we start the hand with 10 A..and someone else have...

how do you guys find it best to combat a compulsive minraiser? alot of the time ill do my standard c-bet on perhaps a mid pair board, or with TP, and...

I'm about 19/5 right now and I'm tryin to bring it down to bring it to around 18/9 or so but I simply don't know what else to raise with, I'm already...

I play at two different sites. When looking at my PT stats, should I look at them in isolation or combined?

What should i have done differently, and more importantly, why? Thanks. Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter...

Have been playing on the net for about the last 4 months, and feel like i am just starting to get a feel for what players have, when their going to...

I'm not sure about other sites, but PokerStars has a rule against speaking any language other than english at the tables. I seem to run into this...

Anyone have a table of hands or chart they would suggest for shorthanded playing? If so, it would be even more helpful if each tier of hands shows...

I presume its from poker tracker or office, what do they mean and what is the best stats to have displayed about a player using this software.

This is a really stupid question but what is the winning hand from these Player 1 10 10 Player 2 K K flop 2 4 4 Turn 10 River 4

Hello all, I am a newbie in poker for the last 6 months and naturally would like to learn more about the game. This has been one of my leaks...

Just at table, no reads Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.10/$0.25 8 players Converter Stack sizes: UTG: $41.31

Hello everyone, I am a begginer hold em' player. I have been trying to learn pot odds, and i prefer to convert odds to percentages. For example,...

Don't bet anything unless it is the best hand. EVER!

Hi, semi-experienced newbee. NL-FR- low stakes. Hands like K-J, Q-J, occasionally J-10 etc. My usual pre-flop play if I decide to enter the...

I am looking for some advice on ordering a book from Pokerstars using my FPP. I am looking at these two by Sklansky: Theory of Poker and No Limit...

***Please pardon the double post...I originally posted this in the SnG forum on which I usually lurk, but then it dawned on me that this may be a...

So far when I play poker I'm looking for tables with the most big stacks on them as I fancy I can win most from them. Lately this has not proved to...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP1 ($3.19) MP2 ($7.32) CO ($2.05) Button...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (7 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) BB ($2.96) UTG...

Here is a hand I know I shouldn't have been involved in this hand to start with (i.e. I should have folded it preflop) and yet here I am. No reads...

Hi All, So much needed help.. I am having massive problems staying disciplined during my game and this is costing me a lot of money! 9 time out...

this may be a better hand to post in the histories forum, but in light of all the newer guys asking about small/micro stakes, i wanted to post a...

Well, after reading posts on here for a while I am about to make my first one. I am a new player that is playing 10NL on Fair Poker. As a new...

Haven't had much action...started with $20 stacks and blinds were .10/.20 for 45 min. Most of the players are not good at the game at...

Hi, I'm playing the 1.20$ SnGs at PokerStars(2Table) and wanted to ask you if the competition on PartyPoker is similar at the 6$ SnGs, since this...

Hi, Not sure this is the correct section to post this question so apologies if not. I wanted to ask about Odds Calculators. Do you use them, if so...

I've haven't seen this discussed previously so forgive me if I have. I've only been playing on and off now for about three years. One thing I've...

I know how to state what NLHE stake you play (10NL, 25NL, etc.), & the benchmark there is 100 BB. How do you state your stake for LHE? I play...

I have been playing at 10NL and was thinking of getting poker tracker. Besides tracking your own stats, what else does it do. I always see those...

I was thinking that I would move to $400nl when i reach a BR of $10k (25 buyins) and move down if I loose $1200 (3 buyins). I've read that a lot of...