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Sticky Thread Sticky: Poker Sites for US Players.

The situation for USA players at the moment is quite fluid as more states open up to regulated poker sites and some states ban players from sites.The...

Started by Keith, 04-11-2014 03:57 AM
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12-03-2017 05:25 PM

Sticky Thread Sticky: The Complete Spoonitnow Strategy Anthology

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07-18-2015 06:44 PM

Sticky Thread Sticky: SSNL Digest (Best Threads. Start here)

Special thanks to RPM for putting this together. Here are links to the most helpful and popular articles written by our own forum members for...

Started by jyms, 01-12-2014 02:18 PM
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09-10-2014 07:59 AM

Call river raise?

Villain is 16/13, 4% 3bet, 500 hands. Turn barrel might be bad, but I felt like he could fold quite a lot of draws and weak PP that he just...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-10-2013 06:34 PM
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11-11-2013 11:45 AM

BBvBTN, decent draw turns weak top pair

BTN is pretty loose and aggressive, verging on the maniac. Opens 50% of his buttons. Playing this any different? Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-10-2013 11:29 PM
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11-11-2013 11:38 AM

3rd nut flush faces river donk that makes little sense

Villain looks nitty (11/7) but only 40 hands yet. He tanked before calling the turn. Vs. a fish, I'd expect some ridiculous 5sXx type hand, but...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-08-2013 02:26 PM
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11-08-2013 03:43 PM

25NL6m Zoom - AA gets shoved on on flop

Villain is 8/8 out of 13 hands. No postflop reads. Can he ever have at least AK here (or a hand I beat)? PokerStars - $0.25 NL FAST (6 max) -...

Started by tiltingdonkey, 11-07-2013 10:52 PM
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11-08-2013 07:19 AM

25NL6m Zoom - trips gets c/r on the river

Villain is 14/14 out of 7 hands so not much to extract info from except that he's probably not a fish. I'm running 25/21, although my stats are...

Started by tiltingdonkey, 11-07-2013 10:42 PM
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11-08-2013 06:09 AM

[10NL] JJ...turn card kills my hand.

Villain is unknown. Villain's first hand in 7. PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 Hero (SB):...

Started by Cobra_1878, 11-07-2013 02:38 PM
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11-08-2013 06:02 AM

[10NL] AKo...TPTK against complete unknown.

3rd hand on villain. Complete unknown. PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 UTG: $28.74 MP:...

Started by Cobra_1878, 11-07-2013 02:27 PM
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11-07-2013 07:42 PM

[10NL] AQo...TPTK facing c/r in 3 way pot

MP is 20/16/0 (3bet) over 77 hands. CB = 100%, 4/4. SB is unknown. PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by...

Started by Cobra_1878, 11-07-2013 02:48 PM
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11-07-2013 04:11 PM

[10NL] A7s against LAG fish.

Villain is 57/36/9 (3bet) over 136 hands. Had l/c 70% of the time, only hand I had seen villain l/c w/ was KTo. FTCB 42%. Had seen villain do some...

Started by Cobra_1878, 11-07-2013 02:10 PM
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11-07-2013 03:59 PM

TT OOP - flat or isolate the fish?

The HJ is a nit - 13/10, no idea how he reacts to 3bets yet. The cold caller is a 30/7 drooler. Do you try to isolate the fish without any idea...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-04-2013 06:52 PM
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11-07-2013 08:49 AM

Over-rep, or let the BTN get ideas?

Both button and SB are complete unknowns. Not sure whether to cold 4bet here, which over-reps my hand a lot and leaves me in a sick spot if...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-03-2013 09:09 PM
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11-07-2013 06:28 AM

top pait A kiker vs nit player

How to play this hands vs nit player (24/3 but only 30 hands). I call again his raise on turn because i think i have strong hand and maybe he has a...

Started by lupadi05, 11-06-2013 05:44 AM
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11-07-2013 05:18 AM

[10NL] A5s rivered nut flush

Villain is 20/16/9 (3bet) over 51 hands. 0 relevant post flop stats or reads. PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted...

Started by Cobra_1878, 11-05-2013 06:58 AM
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11-06-2013 10:16 PM

NFD+overs multiway faces pot sized donk - my position sucks.

I know absolutely nothing about BB. HJ is 25/19, 6% 3bet, postflop aggression factor of 5 BTN is almost unknown (30 hands), 29/10 at the...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-05-2013 09:46 PM
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11-06-2013 06:48 PM

Loose call flops the nuts - how to proceed

SB is 38/15 with 8% 3bet. Postflop seems aggressive so far, but early days (50 hands). Preflop is probably not great, but his sizing is so spazzy...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-05-2013 10:01 PM
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11-06-2013 03:32 PM

[10NL] T8o...Does villain have worse?

Villain complete unknown, 6 hands. PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players Hand converted by PokerTracker 4 BTN: $10.00 SB: $22.17...

Started by Cobra_1878, 11-02-2013 07:48 PM
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11-03-2013 09:57 PM

BB calling range vs chronic min-raising?

Hi, I'd like to hear what people think a good flatting range is when you're in the big blind facing a min-raise. Assume we're in a game where...

Started by abelardx, 11-03-2013 03:08 PM
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11-03-2013 08:19 PM

Bet this rivered 2 pair?

BB is 23/15 over 50 hands, 7% 3bet, have barely seen him play out of the blinds yet so not much in the way of reads on his 3betting/flatting...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-03-2013 11:27 AM
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11-03-2013 03:22 PM

Bluff catch big river bet?

OK first of all this is obviously not 10/20. This is Bovada 25 nl where I recreated the hand using the very cool Deuces Cracked live hand history...

Started by abelardx, 11-02-2013 10:57 PM
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11-03-2013 02:31 PM

Weak flop overpair - station it off?

No read on villain, apart from that he's sitting short. AsXs got there on the river, and I'm obviously also getting value owned by a bunch of...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-03-2013 10:48 AM
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11-03-2013 01:36 PM

Weak TPTK, aggro fish

Villain is 48/28 with 18% 3bet over 40 hands (so could still partially be a heater skewing his stats). This is the first time I've seen him get 3bet...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-03-2013 10:43 AM
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11-03-2013 11:40 AM

Raise rivered straight for value on paired flush board vs fishy player?

This is Bovada 10 nl. The hand is from about a week ago. Obv villain is fishy. The flop action makes that clear. If he is fishy I think he'll...

Started by abelardx, 11-02-2013 11:32 PM
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11-03-2013 06:48 AM

Call river raise oop vs fishy line?

Same as the other hand this is Bovada 25 nl. I have to take a screenshot and use a live hh generator which doesn't accept cents. So that's why the...

Started by abelardx, 11-02-2013 11:19 PM
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11-03-2013 01:05 AM

[10NL] QQ..3bet pot vs unknown

Villain pretty much unknown, 14/14 over 14 hands, this was his first 3bet. PokerStars - $0.10 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 6 players Hand converted by...

Started by Cobra_1878, 11-02-2013 07:25 PM
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11-02-2013 10:18 PM

Massive BB squeeze from unknown

BB is a complete unknown Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em Cash, 6 Players Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-02-2013 07:53 PM
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11-02-2013 10:14 PM

River flat missing value?

Villain is 17/9 with 3% 3bet over 90 hands, folded 80% of SB to BTN steals (10 opportunities) so far. He's nitty - maybe he can lead the non-nut...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-02-2013 09:27 AM
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11-02-2013 10:09 PM

Fold to this spazzy action?

Seen this guy limp-minreraise before then massively overbet jam the flop. He's 65/12 over 17 hands. This can just be spaz, but I think it's...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-02-2013 09:05 AM
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11-02-2013 07:13 PM

Turn this into a bluff on the river?

Only 10 hands on villain, 20/20 so far, sitting a bit short. On the flop, it could be a fishy "feeler" bet, but I feel more like he'd lead bigger...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 11-02-2013 08:46 AM
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11-02-2013 06:46 PM

Reasoning Okay?

Merge - $0.04 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players SB: $2.24 BB: $5.53 Hero (UTG): $4.72 BTN: $5.25 SB posts SB $0.02, BB posts BB $0.04

Started by KevinsKaotic, 10-31-2013 10:42 PM
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11-01-2013 08:26 PM

Let this go multiway?

Normally, I never even really consider trapping with AA/KK, not in a single raised pot anyhow. This seemed like it might be a really good spot...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 10-31-2013 09:42 PM
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11-01-2013 06:34 AM

Can I ever fold here?

Villain is an unknown. After preflop, then him going passive and me potting the turn, this is a pretty scary river - what I mean is, anything he...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 10-31-2013 11:51 AM
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10-31-2013 10:29 PM

Fold and forget it ever happened?

Villain is 24/18, has opened the SB 5 of 6 opportunities I've seen. After I raise the flop, then pot the turn, he can't really be C/R the turn...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 10-31-2013 02:35 AM
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10-31-2013 04:23 PM

Whoa dude what's with the river

500+ hands on villain. 21/17 with 5.5% 3bet, 3bets the SB vs a button open 17%. Generally seems a typical reg. WTF can he possibly check the turn...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 10-29-2013 12:45 AM
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10-30-2013 07:37 PM

PFR Sizing Question - good adjustment?

Getting back into poker after 15 months, I've got a tiny br on Black Chip and am playing 2NL 6-max. Table VPiP's are usually 40% or higher, often...

Started by Robb, 10-28-2013 12:07 AM
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10-30-2013 05:27 PM

Another "can we value jam the river" spot

Villain is 11/8 over 200 hands. Seems reasonably aggressive postflop, but probably just because he always has such a strong range after nitfolding...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 10-29-2013 08:18 PM
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10-30-2013 04:23 PM

AK TPTK 2NL - Bet River?

Villain is 17/12 w/ 3bet = 6 and AF = 3.5 over 2k hands. When the flop comes, I check his fold to cbet and see 39 (17/44). I'm liking that, so I...

Started by Robb, 10-27-2013 11:20 PM
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10-29-2013 10:32 AM

Arrow [FTR Quick Tip #008] Slowplaying Flopped Monsters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDrrJA7AzsE&feature=youtu.be Slowplaying allows you to get more value from your concealed monster hands. But...

Started by givememyleg, 05-21-2013 09:09 AM
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10-29-2013 09:12 AM

TPTK faces turn donk from tight player

What are your thoughts on his range for donking the turn? He's 18/12 with a 2.4% 3bet. Haven't seen him donk before. Poker Stars, $0.05/$0.10 No...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 10-28-2013 12:52 PM
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10-29-2013 06:42 AM

Flop stab multiway

The SB is spazzy and aggressive - only 24 hands so far, but is running 38/33 with a 12.5% 3bet. The button I don't really know for sure yet, but...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 10-27-2013 07:24 PM
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10-28-2013 10:43 AM

Flopped 2 pair and now I wanna fold

Just kidding, you all know I don't have a fold button. In any case, this seems a wierd spot. BB is 23/16 with 13% 3bet, fairly normal looking...

Started by BorisTheSpider, 10-27-2013 07:32 PM
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10-28-2013 09:37 AM

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