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Expected Value. I hear people talking about it all the time, but never understood it. How do you figure it out? Like the whole process of...

OK, I have been running well for last 3 or 4 months, so I haven't really worried about but... I suck at defending the blinds. I mean really suck....

I have been playing online poker for two years now, but except for some occational SNG's and freerolls I've only played low limit (0.5/1 up to 2/4)....

I'm thinking maybe I should have just called the flop and see what he does on the turn. Anyway, what hands could you see playing like this? Party...

this was about the 3rd hand dealt Texas Hold'em $0.25-$0.50 NL (real money), hand #950,067,486 Table Pasay, 4 Sep 2006 3:33 PM ET Seat 1:...

Hi. Mine name is Anosmic and I suck at poker... Cryptologic No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.15/$0.25 9 players Converter Stack sizes:...

I'm just starting out playing some 10NL 6max. I'm not sure if I like it yet, but it's early. Anyone have any thoughts as to why it's so much...

I condensed Tanaka's explanation of the Group-based "Playable Starting Hands" strategy section of the FTR site into a handy 1-page battle card. ...

This is Howard Lederer forumla for percentages. First you take you outs, Lets get real outlandish. So the flop read 10hJh4c your holding A4 hearts....

hit quads on this hand, villian was betting right into me, i was smooth calling. how to maximize the outcome on 5th street? (Platz=seat, legt...

I'm playing the 0.2 full ring tables on PS trying to learn the game. At the moment my stats are Hands: 1508, $won: $11.39, BB/100: 18.88, VP$IP:...

25NL Stack sizes: UTG: $24.60 UTG+1: $35.25 UTG+2: $21.85 Hero: $24.80 MP2: $26.55 MP3: $3.15 CO: $14.70

Playing against really tight or really loose players is quite simple and most players with a functioning brain learn how to adapt to these types of...

Hello All, I just wanted to let everyone know what happened to my Daug. on bodog. She has been asking to help set up an acct with BODOG so she...

Is there a typical "learning curve" in online holdem. My first deposit went rather quickly playing $6 PL SNG's. I wrote it off as experience. My...

Well guys, I think I have finally done it. Thanks to al the help from FTR and about 50 million hands. I have a slight clue. So you must be ready...

I think everyone has seen the guy who loses 80% of his stack to a bad play/beat and must say *#$% it, and go AI for the rest of his chips next hand...

They just don't like me too much. ***** Hand History for Game 5075952090 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, September 01, 01:44:34 ET 2006...

What is wrong with me? I never get value out of my aces. I've been so jaded by getting burned by bad beats that I think I have been overbetting my...

54 straight flops with a PP and no freakin set. Bet nobody out there can top this. Is there a set making strategy that I missed somewhere or are...

Would most likely turn into a heads up battle if I call. ***** Hand History for Game 5061846064 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, August...

I raised 4 times the big blind in a $2/$4 NL game. I flopped a set of Jacks. He had J9. I did a weak bet. He reraised. I reraised him. He...

Has anyone else noticed an increase in the use of the min-rasie bluff? I'm not sure if its just that i'm gaining experience and I now take more...

the chart in GSH states that a flush draw breaks even at 4.1-to-1, yet when dividing 9 into 47 i get 5.2 which would make it 5.2-to-1 (i assume this...

Anyone else ever risk giving a free card to induce a bet on the river from a weaker hand that would otherwise fold to a value bet? 25NL saw...

I've never had a stats critique done before, but it seems to be in vogue so I'll give it a go. These are my stats for August. That 2+2 PT leak...

August is the first month in over a year where I have lost money ($$-154). Ive enjoyed considerable success at the 1-2 and 2-4 tables for a couple of...

Ok I played a LOT this month in an effort to improve my play. I've been playing a bit over a year, I've made ~6k (I'd guess about half of that is...

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Hi everyone, I haven't posted much on here. Never really knew what I would say. Anyways, I have been reading these forums and this site for...

Saw this in another forum. I thought kickers played with Quads? What's the deal? Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed) Hand History Converter Tool...

There are no bad beats on these hands, very few analysis. Just some post about feeling good about good hands holding up. I am a newbie to NL and...

B&M 300$ NL ($2-$5 blinds) Hero has 600$ behind. Villain has 450 $ behind. Villain has been playing very loose. Table is loose and crazy. Villain...

I am going to try and give you guys the short version of what is going on with me. I have decided that going to school for 2 years and dropping...

Have tw0-tabled at $0.01/0.02 under very conservative play, seeing about one-quarter of the flops and winning most of the showdowns before and after...

So, for about the last month I have not posted much, as I have not played much poker. I took a break from poker because I needed to withdraw a large...

Guys, I have read all HoH books and I have one question concerning the kicker. In his books he always says that hands like K3 are bad as we...