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Lets say I have picked up a huge tell on a certain player who will raise 2x BB with cards such as AQ, AJs pretty consistently and (just to keep it...

Situation: Holding QQ, flop is undercards rainbow.....4 callers, pot is 7.50 roughly.....few checks than a 13 raise....IME, these overraises are fish...

Hello everyone! I have some questions. Some I think I know the answer, but I want to be sure anyway: 1) AK = cap pre flop? 2) A9 blind...

My biggest leak right now is post flop play, specifically when I get to limp in from the BB. When I enter a hand of my own free will, I'm fine and...

Hi, just joined and been reading through-some great tips, thanks all. I have a quick betting question, if you're bluff (or semibluff) gets called...

So I've been considering the situation where you hold a set vs the inevitable players who will be drawing to a straight, flush, or both at the same...

I'd like some information on how some of you would have played this hand. Home game with 12 people at 1 table. Early position raises to $17. ...

Situation: Holding QQ, flop is undercards rainbow.....4 callers, pot is 7.50 roughly.....few checks than a 13 raise....IME, these overraises are fish...

i was playing a 5+1 , 3 table tourny, not that that part really matters, but i got someone yelling at me for raising all the time. does this make...

I ran into a situation today where I had AKo, the flop was 2 low spades and a Kc. People started checking, I bet, they called, then on the turn an...

Ultimate Bet has "All-IN Protection" where, during the course of a hand, if you "lose" your internet connection, they will "Protect" your investment...

My poker playing has really changed sense i started playing in SnG's... I bluff a LOT more (before like one in 100 hands, now it's like 1 in 3 hands)...

i was wondering, in a cash game who has to show their cards in an all in. lately someone i know will call an all in or go all in then never show his...

1) 8 players, late position, (pocket 5's) I call the blind, 4 other players call. flop (2h, 7s, Js), everyone checks turn (5s) and second player...

Dealt to 20nCrAzY frankethehat: calls $0.50 empress58: folds CephusGordon: folds himes17113 said, "ouch" himes17113: folds Dolvio: folds ...

So I had a hand today in the fake monies vs. a major fish who I've seen all in multiple times with like 29s and J4o, raising all over the place and...

Hello All, Your'e posts are a great help to me, thanks. I haven't been playing for long and I have had some successes. I find that I am really...

Wondering if anyone has any thoughts on Game theory as it relates to Hold'em? I play a very math-oriented game which a lot of players here don't...

Hello, I am new to poker and went through the free $10 at royal vegas in about a week. I was wondering if there are any sites that allow you to make...

Can someone tell me what everyone means in this forum when they mention or talk about UTG? Thanks, Tony J.

I have read the bankroll management guides and followed accordingly. My biggest losing streak (at this level) so far - 21% (of my bankroll) (OR just...

Should Beginners worry about Bonus and rakesback if playing low limit micro from .02/.04 to .25/.50? because it seems like most bonus and...

Can someone explain situation when to use this strategy? Thanks in advance.

Here are my PT stats from the past few months. Largely .5/1 NL on Party and Cryptologic skins, but also some .25/.50 NL and 1/2 NL. I play almost...

I have some problems playing as the SB. Calling is 1/2 normal price, so you pay less to call, and can call with worse hands... How loose should...

It seems the more I learn about poker (NLHE) The worse I seem to be doing, I don't know why this is but before I really knew there was a strategy to...

what is a $5,000 freeroll tournement and how does it work, i just sigend up for it with my first deposit in party poker.com :D

Hi, I was reading this FTR guide http://www.flopturnriver.com/essays_table_selection.html. It talks about having position against different types...

I sat down at a table (Party $25NL) and after starting to use some of the techniques learned here like blind stealing, "making them pay to play", "if...

I was wondering if anyone could help me out. I just put money back on paradise poker and had gone and played the 200$ max buy in. I was wondering if...

bad play number 1: KJo UTG+1 1st mistake - I called flop Q9x lots of raising action, and i folded it turn x river 10, of course :)

Anyone read it i just got it in today so far ive read about 50 pages..Yeah i like poker but he seems to recommend looser play hands taht i woulddn't...

One of you NL ring pros, can you share your plays with the rest of us. Being a tournament player, NL ring seems very different from regular tourney...

I have AK suited in early position and raise 3xBB. Two callers. Flop is QQT with only one of my suit. I bet half the pot; first guy folds, second...

Last night i was having a big problem with my big pairs...Im wondering if any of you guys will lay down KK or QQ preflop in any situation? I was...