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are the cards which is delt to the other players taken in the calculation? example: if 6 players are aroud the table, you got AK, then its 52 - 12...

hi, i need some help plugging leaks in my game... i began playing NL on PP a couple of months ago and had a run of luck and made about $150,...

There's been alot of talk lately about the % of flops someone sees, and if its good or bad, too high, too low, tight, loose, ect. Sooo, I was...

..so that your game becomes less profitable. I have always woundered weather there are simply too many fish at Pacifc, always overplaying...

Betting out my flush draw I want to know how you money makers handle a strong flush draw after the flop. This is how I handle it. Tell me if I'm...

I try to play the hands recomended at this site - works faily well - but it seems to me that I lack in the betting circus. How are you supposed to...

If you are holding something like A6s and the flop comes w/ 2 suited, is it adviseable to bet if you are in first position? What about last position?...

just started playing 20.00 buy NL holdem im looking to buy some chips for about 10 people to play... how many shoukld i buy??? how many should...

This is about Omaha8 but I think it helped me improve my holdem game. For those uninitiated, Omaha8 is a game where there are like 5 good starting...

Im currently well into the 5 man NL tournys.. My game style is very tight / aggressive lately Ive been trying to protect my hands more, for...

ok, I have a few friends who refuse to play w/ blinds--Yes, ive tried to tell them that it's not real poker thousands of times--they don't...

***** Hand History for Game 1733236188 ***** $25 NL Hold'em - Monday, March 14, 00:50:04 EDT 2005 Table Table 36967 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 5...

5-man SnG at Pacific. I'm sitting on JTo and the flop is 489 rainbow, 3 players. Minbet gets called around. Turn is a 5. First player (2nd small...

In many situations, your put in a call that's pretty much 50/50 percent. For example, ppen end straights, flush draws, you have KK with A...

Lets say you are holding pp and on flop you hit your set but there are 2 suited cards on the flop. There are 4 players with you and everybody limped...

This is a $1/2 NL $100 buy-in game with avg stack being $150-200. I am in EP and raise to 15 with 8-8. Next position calls. Position after...

I just played this hand got AJ no flush raised a few called (play money - people tend to call everything) on the flop J8Q rainbow the guy...

In a recent game w/ my friends one guy flopped a nut straight and was all-in againt 3 guys, 2 of which ended up w/ a full house. If you (against 2...

NLHE - flop is 2-9-A rainbow, what would you rather have, 99 or AA and why? I would rather have 99 because if an opponent has A-10 or somethin...

:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: My worst poker session so far was really depressing. Suddenly poker was not any fun any more and the poker Gods had...

Does anyone play on Platinum Poker? It has a lot of tournaments that need action points. How do you get action points? Also, I read that they...

6 person table, (i typically play $25 or $50 but it really doesnt matter) what additional hands/groups should you play from EP, MP, LP? what...

I know a lot of you guys are up at much higher stakes but for those of you still wallowing around at the $25 PL/NL level if you are small blind and...

i have a problem sometimes in online play especially. When i build up a big stack, i sometimes tend to slowly lose it. Is there any tips or advice...

I'm definitely a beginner, so I've got a couple beginner questions that I'll put in separate threads so they don't tromp on each other. I've...

Hi! I'm new to this, only been playing about a month and I'm winning a bit more than I'm loosing. My problem, I want to play tight and...

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.02 BB (9 handed) converter UTG (Player 1) ($4.23) UTG+1 (Player 2) ($.55) MP1 (Player 3) ($1.98) MP2 (Player...

I play weekly in a home game with friends and the last time i played, I bought in $8 (standard) and doubled it to 16. I was thinking of cashing out...

I read the document about seat selection on the main page of this site, but I was a little confused about what position meant, it said give position...

Would you call on this 7 peple at the table late position no raise but everyone call J7 flush I have read the tips on this site and therefor...

In early December or thereabouts, I started hosting a cash game at my home. Cheap, small, and friendly -- $10 max, reload/cash out as needed. It...

Watup everybody I didnt wanna post this in the home games forum because nobody would read it before my tournament tonight. My girlfriends dad...

hi, i apologize in advance if this is a stuipd question....but would you recommend starting out w/ the max buyin or the min buyin? the reason why...

I have been playing poker pretty regularly since the summer and have been playing online since about October. I have studied a few books, and have a...