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Whenever you make a bet in a NL Holdem game (ring or tournament), there is always a reason behind it. There are many reasons why someone decides to...

I often read on this form a story followed by "i added him to my buddy list" Do any of you actively go out and look these guys up. If so please...

I am an online only newb. But I felt it would be good to get some live game experience for if and when I get a good bankroll and can afford to go to...

What're the odds of you and another player holding cards both of the same suit, given a full table. In other words, I'm holding 2 spades and another...

Where do players find the most skilful NL tourneys are to be found? I mean ones where you are playing the man and not the cards, where all players...

I had a question that recently came up awhile ago. I was dealt AQ in EP riased 3xBB, got about three callers. Flop was rags so I tried to rep it...

http://www.twoplustwo.com/magazine/current/schoonmaker0505.html Basically, this article is addressing the problems that the forum moderators have...

Ladies and gents, Another question for you. I have a weird method of going on tilt, if tilt it is. When my killer hand gets cracked by a...

Question #1 If you are in a sitngo, and first hand your in the BB and get dealt AA everyone in front of you goes All-In. Do you call and hope to...

I was in a GAMBLE mood at 3am in the morning. Transcript for your last 5 games requested by allLiving ([email protected]) *********** # 1...

I'm 20 years old, in college and play poker for fun with money I can afford to lose without too much hurt ($5-$10 sngs) and I think I'm about ready...

Thats right, I often limp with AA in early position unless I know that theres lots of fish. I play 50 NL (0.5/1) at Pacific Poker I switch...

So, I've completed an affiliate program on Party and I now have a $130 bankroll, none of which is from my own pocket. Cool. Being under bankrolled...

I was in a freerole tourney last night and went out at rank 35 after doing something my wife called stupid, however I believe it was right choice to...

I was looking at my statistics recently on PT, and see something missing from my game: The Check-Raise. I had done this a total of 5 times in 5k...

OK. I have taken a step back from poker the last few days -- partly because I have lost my ass over the last week, and partly because it's long past...

I started playing NL poker a couple years ago, before switching to limit late last year. I did so to work on my play while avoiding some of the huge...

Well... based on the advice I got from sndp, I got $10 free at pacific poker, and have been playing that for a week or so now. I know, without a...

I've been watching my game over the last couple of weeks and its becoming more and more obvious that my biggest money loser is a subtle one, having a...

I've been playing online for 6 months or so now and growing more comfortable with certain aspects of online poker, namely tournies and SnGs. A...

Do you use this strategy, I have done it a few times and it has worked well but that could have been just luck ;) Everyone folds to the button....

Hi guys! I'm relatively new to poker, started playing ultimate bet about 3+ months ago, and have turned a small $25 buy-in to $125, which I'm proud...

This guy limping was basically putting chips in my pocket. Now i just had to pray the blinds had nothing. PokerStars Game #1700993073: Tournament...

im holding A4 suited in LP and limp. Flop is A510 rainbow and its checked to me. I bet $6 ($1/2 NLHE). 1 caller. Turn is an A and i wonder if I might...

I recently signed up for a bonus which I quickly realized I would not be able to clear by playing at a single table for the usual number of hours I...

I have only been playing online poker for about a year. At first as i expected i did not do too well and was fine with this as it was all part of...

$100 NLHE (Blinds $1/2) First situation: I'm Dealt KQo in MP and limp (K is a heart). Flop is Q 5 2, 2 hearts. LP goes all in for 45...I...

Hey guys, I'm new to the site, but not to the game. But, something came up the other night and kinda stumped us. Let me know: Which is higher: a...

To be able to improve ones game as fast as possible, is it possible to say how big percentage of the time spent on poker should be -Reading,...

I can see pl/flop %'s :: Hands/Hr :: Avg Pot. What am I looking for, and why? Thanks. Roger

I've been at this poker thing for almost a month, mostly for the bonuses. Initially I was up about $150 just in winnings playing the $0.5/$1 tables...