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Sticky Thread Sticky: Winners Circle

This will help me keep up with the topic in IRC. Just post: Name: Tournament played (buy-in, type of game, rebuy, etc) Winnings: How much...

Started by Corey, 12-07-2004 11:32 AM
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03-19-2016 11:49 AM

Sticky Thread Sticky: Tournament Poker FAQ (Please Read BEFORE Posting)

Welcome to the Tournament Poker FAQ. Contents: 1. Welcome to the Tournament Poker forum! 2. Where can I learn how to use the forum features,...

Started by Pascal, 08-27-2012 01:46 PM
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08-27-2012 01:46 PM

Sticky Thread Sticky: MTT & SnG Tactics Digest

Welcome to the MTT & SnG Tactics Digest. Here you can find essential articles for MTTs and Sit and Gos written by our members! MTT Articles: ...

Started by Pascal, 08-25-2012 12:53 PM
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08-25-2012 12:53 PM

Frustrated

In my last 4 tourneys, I've been busted when I've held AA, KK, AKs, and KK. All of these ITM and pretty high stacked, including today, when I was...

Started by k8s, 08-19-2005 01:41 AM
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08-24-2005 12:07 AM

Squeeze play defense?

I think he's capable of attempting the squeeze play. PokerStars Game #2408363272: Tournament #11671093, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) -...

Started by Alibi, 08-23-2005 10:10 PM
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08-23-2005 10:28 PM

Should I have pushed or no?

I just had this hand in a 5+.5 2 table turbo SNG on Pacific. Just wondering if I should have pushed on the flop? What would you do with this hand? ...

Started by Crazy Scot, 08-22-2005 07:23 PM
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08-23-2005 08:07 PM

very late in a tourney, very shortstacked and 55

my friend was playing a tourney yesterday and there were about 15 people left out of 350. he picks up 55 with an M of 1.5 and is ready to push it...

Started by journey075, 08-22-2005 07:09 PM
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08-23-2005 07:51 PM

Just a general question on MTT's

I had only been playing online for a few months, and had limited experience at some (<100) low buy in SNG's and MTT's. I was your typical tight ass...

Started by badandy519, 08-23-2005 06:35 PM
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08-23-2005 07:23 PM

M VALUES - Don't mention them again until you read this post

Ok, everyone has gone a little crazy with this lately....and I am beginning to see that people have missed the true significance of the M value. I...

Started by lambchopdc, 08-19-2005 03:19 PM
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08-23-2005 06:06 PM

Strength of Hands?

Finally broke ITM twice this weekend and actually won double my buy-in in both MTTs I entered. As usual I always question my bustout hands. ...

Started by Monty9, 08-23-2005 08:41 AM
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08-23-2005 04:44 PM

You know what kills me

People who stay on 24s all the way to the river to catch their flush, even though I'm raising 5 or 6 times the BB on every hand with my pocket K's. ...

Started by Rabid Dog, 08-23-2005 04:38 PM
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08-23-2005 04:42 PM

Pokerstars 10+1, which hand do you put villian on ?

PokerStars Game #2365491272: Tournament #11446574, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/08/18 - 07:39:22 (ET) Table '11446574 1' Seat #7 is the...

Started by TLR, 08-18-2005 07:45 AM
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08-23-2005 03:06 PM

2 situations

Hand 1: No solid reads No-limit Texas Hold'em $5+$.5 (real money), hand #1,194,531,932 Fort Bragg Single Table Tournament, 22 Aug 2005 08:09...

Started by rubixstreub, 08-22-2005 10:27 PM
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08-23-2005 12:37 PM

later in a 20+2, KK on SB

I feel that I should've just called PF or made a bigger raise. But I still thought that he would've been pot committed.. PokerStars Game...

Started by Pingviini, 08-20-2005 05:09 PM
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08-23-2005 09:33 AM

Four straight suckouts - Did I play them correctly?

After four big suckouts in a row over two tournaments ($5+1 SNG on Empire Poker) I naturally start to wonder if I am playing correctly or if the bad...

Started by GatorJH, 08-22-2005 10:05 AM
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08-23-2005 12:23 AM

Poll Poll: Call or fold?

2nd hand in a $30 F/O (so no reads) Game #940828275 - Tournament Ocean - 10/20 No Limit Texas Hold'em - 2005/08/21-09:01:49.8 (CST) Table "Ocean...

Started by chardrian, 08-21-2005 11:20 AM
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08-22-2005 11:06 PM

no content post at all that include me and gank

pointless post PokerStars Game #2399628582: Tournament #11526148, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/08/22 - 19:51:12 (ET) Table...

Started by gabe, 08-22-2005 07:57 PM
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08-22-2005 10:08 PM

Turbo SnG push fest

2 table Turbo SnG. Blinds are starting to be 1/5th of most the peoples stacks. Everything is a push blind steal. Call here? I obviously can...

Started by PokerPatNEU, 08-22-2005 08:06 PM
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08-22-2005 08:31 PM

What goes around comes around

I just wanted to share a couple of HH from the early stages of a$50+5 MTT on PartyPoker..... I was slightly pissed after the first hand, but that...

Started by badandy519, 08-22-2005 03:08 PM
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08-22-2005 08:27 PM

MTTs are not lottos Edited HH attached

I've seen several posts from players indicating that they feel MTTs are coinflips or real gambling, "You need cards" etc etc. This is an example of...

Started by Hubris1, 08-22-2005 12:42 AM
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08-22-2005 08:22 PM

Super SNG Spreadsheet 2.4

Anyone have the latest version of this excel document and notice that you start with one loss in every SnG sheet (for a net profit of $-121), but I...

Started by rubixstreub, 08-22-2005 06:25 PM
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08-22-2005 08:01 PM

Best Poker Site for NLHE $5 + & $10 + SnGs?

I play at holdempoker.com but they have very few low stakes NL SnGs, I was wondering what's a good site for frequent low stakes SnGs?

Started by Hatefulcow, 08-22-2005 05:23 PM
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08-22-2005 06:27 PM

EP 10+1. Push over?

***** Hand History for Game 2575403592 ***** 150/300 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 15048718) - Sun Aug 21 21:54:36 EDT 2005...

Started by vqc, 08-22-2005 01:38 PM
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08-22-2005 03:32 PM

EP 10+1. Isnt this a instapush?

***** Hand History for Game 2575503261 ***** 400/800 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 15048631) - Sun Aug 21 22:10:53 EDT 2005...

Started by vqc, 08-22-2005 01:55 PM
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08-22-2005 03:30 PM

short stack 10+1 PR .... question

push it? No-limit Texas Hold'em $10+$1 (real money), hand #1,193,288,777 Jacksonville Single Table Tournament, 22 Aug 2005 11:12 AM ...

Started by jdubs, 08-22-2005 02:19 PM
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08-22-2005 03:26 PM

Question about M in turbo tourneys....

At what value of M do you have to be in the red zone in a turbo. Today i played a turbo and actually didn't get any hands period, not even remotely...

Started by IowaSkinsFan, 08-22-2005 02:25 PM
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08-22-2005 02:45 PM

EP 10+1. Ultra passively played hand.

I played this hand super passive. ***** Hand History for Game 2575229291 ***** 30/60 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 15048247)...

Started by vqc, 08-22-2005 01:12 PM
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08-22-2005 01:49 PM

EP 10+1. Set on a dangerous board. Do you drop it?

***** Hand History for Game 2575144545 ***** 15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 15048195) - Sun Aug 21 21:11:57 EDT 2005...

Started by vqc, 08-22-2005 01:01 PM
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08-22-2005 01:32 PM

healthy stack with good pair and low FE during bubble

Caribbean Sun $10+1, ~350 at start, 40 pay, ~60 left ------HAND 5------ Game #889779043: Texas Hold'em No Limit (300/600) - 2005/08/19 - 22:40:53...

Started by Iconoclastic, 08-20-2005 03:04 PM
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08-22-2005 01:19 PM

Do you drop JJ here?

55+5 stars turbo. No reads because I'm a lazy ass. Sue me. I bet some of you would limp/fold this pre-flop, eh? *********** # 1 **************...

Started by Rockymv, 08-19-2005 06:44 PM
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08-22-2005 12:48 PM

Suited connectors early in the tournament?

I like to play those when I can limp with them, but there are a few problems: 1. I have to fold to a big raise 2. They hit two pair using both...

Started by , 08-20-2005 01:28 PM
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08-22-2005 11:58 AM

Good idea to limp in with AA? Four players left.

There are four players left so the blinds are at 200/400 and we started with 1500 on an 18 man SnG. I got As, Ac on small blind. Everyone folds so...

Started by Shadowskills, 08-18-2005 06:37 AM
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08-22-2005 11:48 AM

How could I have improved play of this hand? ($5 SnG)

Seat 3: AcesHiAtBest ($2,040 in chips) Seat 5: estamp05 ($1,995 in chips) Seat 6: PDawg187 ($3,455 in chips) Seat 7: CTAllstar ($1,825 in chips)...

Started by nogenius, 08-21-2005 06:48 PM
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08-22-2005 11:02 AM

Analysis please - $3 STT on VCPoker aka Golden Palace Poker

Hi all, I have been having a little trouble with my game recently, but this particular tourney i felt i played very well, just got a bad beat...

Started by nickthefool, 08-22-2005 10:37 AM
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08-22-2005 10:40 AM

Right Fold

From a 20+2 aruba qualifier. Only read on villian is that he re-raised on a flush draw previous hand. There is some pre-flop action by one of the...

Started by bencathers, 08-21-2005 02:14 AM
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08-22-2005 10:06 AM

Seriously...again?

Could i have layed this down... 3 to go before the final table. BTW this seems to happen alot on the bubble. Date: 8/20/2005 2:30:49 AM Game:...

Started by TheRaker, 08-19-2005 11:02 PM
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08-22-2005 09:25 AM

AK Play

PokerStars Game #2383669566: Tournament #11543989, Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2005/08/20 - 18:12:17 (ET) Table '11543989 1' Seat #6 is the...

Started by hydroseeds, 08-20-2005 06:21 PM
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08-22-2005 09:22 AM

What would you do?

Don't have hand history. Down to 2 players. He's the larger stack by 2-1. Blinds weren't huge, but sizable. We were pretty much just stealing each...

Started by midas06, 08-21-2005 05:27 AM
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08-22-2005 08:26 AM

Bad call?

Early in a turbo SNG, read on dontbscared is that he's very loose, fairly aggressive and has shown down some ugly hands. My thoughts were that he...

Started by KoRnholio, 08-20-2005 06:34 PM
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08-22-2005 08:23 AM

Fast Blinds and Low Stacks

I play fairly conservative in tourneys though I mix it up to keep them guessing. However, I find myself constantly under the chip stack average or...

Started by Kraythe, 08-21-2005 11:12 AM
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08-22-2005 07:57 AM

A very debatable move

$10 freezeout with 1676 entrants, 275 players left, 180 play. MP2 and MP3 are both definite LAggs who have just been on raise/fold mode. They have...

Started by , 08-20-2005 11:49 AM
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08-22-2005 07:45 AM

Folding AA on the 3 flush flop?

Stars 20+2 Table had been aggressive so I tried to go for a CR PF. I am not sure if I should've just thought for lond and AI'd after so much...

Started by Pingviini, 08-20-2005 02:05 PM
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08-22-2005 07:25 AM

limpers, time to raise?

Whats your play here. Its one of those freeroles on Absolute where you use points for entry. My first mtt for a while, and i had the gambOOL bug from...

Started by Miffed22001, 08-20-2005 06:38 PM
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08-22-2005 07:04 AM

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