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I've found that simply looking for tables with a high see flop % and high average pot sizes just isn't working. There are so many short stacks at...

Non shortstacked Villain is 60/7.8/8 - but only after the 38 hands I have on him. I figured that there's little chance either of us is on a flush...

Party Poker No Limit Holdem Ring game Blinds: $0.25/$0.50 10 players Converter Stack sizes: Hero: $87.48 UTG+1: $66.37 UTG+2: $30.22

I've been playing ring for about a year but am pretty new to SnG's. What do you think of this call? Villain seemed aggressive and had won around 4...

Anyone know of any good smallball threads, articles on other sites, or want to start a discussion here? I like to lag it up sometimes when I'm tired...

I was wondering how everyone plays small PP. 22 - 66 How deep into a hand will you take them? And will you lead into a flop with them if you...

I thought I'd start posting some occassional limit tips here on the Beginner's forum. I figured a blatant rip off of Chardrian's tip topic subjects...

i'm starting a new bankroll devoted to low-stakes ring games. i'm looking for sites that have $10 max buy-in tables. i'm a tag system player if...

I called the raise, intending on getting all my chips in the middle on the flop regardless, thinking that maybe some hands would be betting the flop...

push/fold mode is something I learnt on this site and have found it invaluable. However, I just wonder if it always applies, e.g. under all...

On the river...call or raise? ------HAND 5------ Game #2603517494: Hold'em NL ($0.25/$0.50) - 2006/06/05 - 22:20:09 (ET) Table "Victor" Seat 9...

i just realized there is no reason for me to post this but maybe you all can get a good laugh at it...tell me if you'd play it differently. also...

I have heard great tournament players all saying the same thing: "Amateurs play too many hands. Only play premium hands". And I agree and have made...

I don't understand how you guys can play there. I've heard that their ring games are much easier so I moved my roll there. I'm playing half as many...

HAND 1: Is raising AQo in the SB with a lot of limpers when it doesn't really limit the field worth it? No read here. Too donkish of a call? I...

***** Hand History for Game 4463213653 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, June 07, 17:18:37 ET 2006 Table Table 100148 (No DP) (Real Money)...

This has happened to me before, particularly at Bodog.com I honestly think the reason might be that my name is too easy to remember and people get...

1) In what situations to you do it? 2) Do you open up your re-raise range, call range, or both? 3) Do you do it from the SB, BB or both? When...

I'm just wondering if it's the same odds of flopping a set when you hold 77 (flop comes 3 A 7), as oppose to flopping trips when you hold something...

Dare I ask if someone plays a different line here? I ruled out a r/r due to all the folks in behind, and the difficulty I would have in betting them...

Do any of them work with Pokerstars? :shock:

First of all, hi to everyone. Hope I'll make some new friends here. Having read through the article on the mainpage "why you suck at Hold'Em" (or...

No reads this is only the 4th or 5th hand after i sat down, it looked to me like a set, does everyone else lay this down too? ***** Hand History...

Hi, just wanted to know are there any poker sites that let you create your own tournament with play money? (Hold'em NL, with increasing blinds) ...

Hi, I'm just wondering how you can get the hand history for tables you're not playing in at Party Poker. I've heard you should do this to build up...

I've been playing about 2 months on Paradise Poker in NL Ring Games, and small entry tournaments. I've been winning consistently at the Ring Games,...

Cbet seemed reallly weak, like possibly kk, qq trying to see where they were at. After the reraise, i knew i was behind, the only hand i was really...

If you have Ax (suited) what are the odds of you hitting the flush (for the entire hand..flop, turn, river)?

***** Hand History for Game 4457660060 ***** $50 NL Texas Hold'em - Tuesday, June 06, 22:58:56 ET 2006 Table Table 96160 (Real Money) Seat 5 is...

Is there a way to see instant hand histories on Paradise Poker like you can on Empire, Party Poker, and Poker Stars? I have looked but can't seem to...

Stole this idea from r8ted, :D made me think of these fairly simple situations that I'd like to take a poll on: Facts: - You are on the CO in...

What information about other players do you try to remember while playing? Im asking because it seems alot of people write down or try to...

In suitations where 3 or 4 players limp in to the blinds.....what hands should you call on the small blind? I know you should raise AA, KK, AK,...

dont know if this is the right forum to ask for, but ill try: im looking for a FULL ranking of the 169 holdem hole cards compaired to each other....

I know most of this depends on position/players left in game/amount of chips you have, but what is your normal standard procedure for playing these¿...

Why it seems when you (or anyone for that matter) is short stacked in a tourney, they lose. Doesn't matter if they have High pocket, but they are...

So, a little background on this. I was recently playing at a local B&M I frequent when a maniac sat down at my table (this is $3/$5NL). He was...