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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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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

Raise push or fold?

I seem to be having trouble with marginal hands in early position. I have an average to decent stack but my M is below 10. Should I just shove to...

Started by sk8r_daniel, 12-03-2008 10:39 PM
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12-11-2008 05:53 PM

Short Stack Shoving Range from SB when folded around?

I was wondering what people thought about appropriate shoving ranges from the SB when having M between 3 and 5. Only having one person to beat, I...

Started by rudefella, 12-11-2008 04:42 PM
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12-11-2008 04:51 PM

$6.60 flopped OESD on rainbow flop and reraise before me

**** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 453768091 ***** NL Texas Hold'em $6 Buy-in + $0.60 Entry Fee, Level:2 Blinds(15/30-(no ante)) - Wednesday,...

Started by gingerwizard, 12-11-2008 03:05 AM
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12-11-2008 04:44 PM

Go for thin value on this river?

Very early, no reads. Bodog $11 4k gt Blinds: 10/20 Hero (1,450) BU (1,710) BB (1,440) ***HOLE CARDS*** Dealt to Hero

Started by sinister1, 12-10-2008 09:38 PM
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12-11-2008 04:05 PM

Tight shortie near bubble

Notice two players very short. Raiser is one of them, has shoved preflop once and had it folded. Has been VERY tight as a shortstack (folded his SB...

Started by gingerwizard, 12-11-2008 03:21 AM
Replies: 6 Views: 1,047
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12-11-2008 04:02 PM

JTs - extracting value ($6.50)

Villain here is a loose-ish player. Should we be looking to value-bet on either the turn or the river here? As the hand stands the value bet...

Started by Nakamura, 12-07-2008 03:47 PM
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12-11-2008 03:52 PM

When to make a c-bet?

$1+.20 s&g's. Alright, this is a big problem I am having. Scenario, I am co or btn and dealt 10's+ AQo+, AQs+. 2 loose players limp, so I raise...

Started by trilerian, 12-09-2008 08:40 AM
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12-11-2008 03:48 PM

99, Bubble play with shortstack all-in

I'm not sure I played this right. My thinking is, if I don't eliminate shortstack here, I'd rather keep him around. I also created a sidepot --...

Started by baudib, 12-06-2008 05:23 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 878
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12-11-2008 03:48 PM

$3.30, ATs to a shove at 50/100

***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 453769438 ***** NL Texas Hold'em $3 Buy-in + $0.30 Entry Fee, Level:4 Blinds(50/100-(no ante)) -...

Started by gingerwizard, 12-11-2008 03:16 AM
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12-11-2008 03:43 PM

Interesting hand

Well this came up today and had my heart pounding. Villain 1 & 2 are both extremely loose aggressive, vp70 af5.0 after 25 hands. Pretty...

Started by trilerian, 12-10-2008 11:32 AM
Replies: 21 Views: 11,635
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12-11-2008 03:42 PM

CO 5BBs, KTo, 2 limpers

Shove? ***** Betfair Poker Hand History for Game 453768342 ***** NL Texas Hold'em $4 Buy-in + $0.40 Entry Fee, Level:5 Blinds(75/150-(no ante)) -...

Started by gingerwizard, 12-11-2008 03:11 AM
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12-11-2008 03:42 PM

Bad idea to isolate against donk short stack shove here?

I knew that this short stack was an idiot, so my goal was to get heads up against him. My plan minraise and then fold to a lot of action behind me,...

Started by DoanDiggy, 12-10-2008 01:39 PM
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12-11-2008 03:41 PM

AQ - JJ from EP best play over long term

I know this topic has probably been done to death but I wanted to get some feedback on the best current thoughts from multitable players on playing...

Started by ministaker, 12-11-2008 11:06 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 867
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12-11-2008 03:40 PM

Been playing some MTTs and...

the play in these things is just awful. They are also extremely frustrating. I am playing on Stars. I have done pretty well at getting ITM, but I...

Started by Jager, 12-08-2008 06:42 PM
Replies: 21 Views: 1,158
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12-11-2008 02:56 PM

Playing KQ vs Aggressive Player

Got really stung by this yesterday. Here is some info I googled about this scenario: Playing KQ against an aggressive player after a raise- The...

Started by checkoutftr, 12-05-2008 02:59 PM
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12-11-2008 10:50 AM

Another 88 hand!

CO raiser is fairly new to the table so no solid info. Am I desperate enough yet that this is an insta shove? (~650/~4000 remaining, 585 paid) ...

Started by HiLo, 11-27-2008 04:04 PM
Replies: 25 Views: 2,177
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12-11-2008 10:19 AM

AQ, Final Three of $18,000 Guarantee

I just finished this so I can't think straight. Is this the right move here? My image is uber tight and I have shown down nothing but AA, 88, AJ...

Started by baudib, 12-06-2008 07:53 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,068
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12-11-2008 10:13 AM

55 in BB ($6.5) 45 person turbo, ITM

I am like 90% sure he will call a shove... he has called light a few times. Is a shove super standard here? I personally would much rather have...

Started by caddie444, 12-10-2008 12:05 AM
Replies: 27 Views: 3,031
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12-10-2008 10:11 PM

2nd shortie on bubble with AQ

SB only has 2BB left and will probably bind away before me and button calls very light, but I should still shove here right? FTR Hand History...

Started by Danh Bai, 12-09-2008 04:53 AM
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12-10-2008 07:51 PM

Equilibrium play versus ICM

I finally used all those wonderful FPP on PokerStars to purchase Kill Everyone by Nelson, Streib and Lee. I have found it technically fascinating and...

Started by Nakamura, 12-10-2008 05:37 PM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,717
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12-10-2008 06:16 PM

Huge draw in limped pot. How to play it?

This flop was pretty crazy for my hand. The SB complete was pretty loose, but I was getting such good odds.... I was willing to felt the flop and was...

Started by DoanDiggy, 12-10-2008 02:18 PM
Replies: 15 Views: 2,417
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12-10-2008 04:31 PM

Home game, tough decision for hero

Following is a hand my our home game from last week where a friend of mine was faced with an interesting decision This is a 14 players 2 table...

Started by TLR, 12-10-2008 03:38 AM
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12-10-2008 11:41 AM

6 max Question

What makes the bubble in a 6 max different from a 9 max turbo SNG besides the payout? Why is it that in a 6 max you are shoving a narrower range...

Started by Sprayed, 12-09-2008 06:53 PM
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12-10-2008 06:28 AM

Another KK what do you think?

Ok playing this SnG and I am playing really tight, I mean really tight! Villian isn't exactly a maniac but he has sucked out two AI's and is playing...

Started by HarleyGuy13, 12-09-2008 04:22 AM
Replies: 10 Views: 1,241
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12-10-2008 06:14 AM

2 JJ hands at FT

I start the FT as chipleader and this is the first hand I play w/not much of a read on villain other than he seems like a Taggy regular. What is your...

Started by sinister1, 12-09-2008 05:04 PM
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12-10-2008 03:15 AM

Q7s in SB, 6BB and have limper covered

Man posting hands from betfair is hard cos I have to do it from memory. $4.40 super turbo SNG, blinds 75/150 UTG+1 has 905 chips and limps....

Started by gingerwizard, 12-08-2008 05:32 PM
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12-10-2008 01:26 AM

EXPERT BLUFFER WANTED !!!!!

Im an avid fan of freerolls and I was wondering if any of you could help me out. Often during tourneys I go up against high pocket pairs with nothing...

Started by 50OUTSonThaRIVR, 12-09-2008 07:19 PM
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12-09-2008 11:44 PM

TT OOP vs flat call on A-high flop, 9p $1.20

I couldn't really figure any other line to play here. Maybe check/raising the turn makes sense. I'm really unsure about the river. PokerStars...

Started by DoanDiggy, 12-08-2008 09:09 PM
Replies: 13 Views: 1,170
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12-09-2008 11:35 PM

ITM KK hand ($27)

Opp was very aggressive both pre and postflop, stats 32/23. How do you play this? Shoving back preflop seems a little excessive. PokerStars...

Started by taipan168, 12-05-2008 08:25 AM
Replies: 14 Views: 1,464
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12-09-2008 06:59 PM

A bunch of random hands I probably screwed up

Hand 1: No read on villain in this one but his line just don't add up. Full Tilt Poker Game #9361125933: Daily Double - A (70635418), Table 127 -...

Started by sinister1, 12-09-2008 05:53 PM
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12-09-2008 06:54 PM

$0.25 trimmed donkament

I just finished up tonight's $0.25 multi-table tournament in 242nd place (out of 3443 starting players), good for a whopping $0.87. I guess I can't...

Started by DoanDiggy, 12-09-2008 12:51 AM
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12-09-2008 10:56 AM

K5s in BB to big stack limp

6max turbo mtt on betfair. Blinds up every 2mins and we're at 150/300/60. 30 left out of 78 and I have 2400 chips. SB has 5500 chips. SB has...

Started by gingerwizard, 12-08-2008 04:52 PM
Replies: 11 Views: 1,319
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12-09-2008 06:08 AM

HU flop 2 pair and all goes awry

Big stack post flop stuff is normally nice and easy. Usually bets out when checked to. Blinds are 300/600/80 Hero is BB Villain is Button ...

Started by gingerwizard, 12-08-2008 05:27 PM
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12-09-2008 03:22 AM

T9 UTG and short

6 left, 200/400 blinds. I have 1200 chips and T9o. No big stacks, biggest is 2500. Shove?

Started by gingerwizard, 12-08-2008 05:29 PM
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12-09-2008 02:34 AM

$4.40 super turbo on Betfair. Couple of hands

Hi, sorry there is no HH converter for betfair. Ive only a couple of hands and i'll try to edit the post to highlight the cards. ***** Betfair...

Started by gingerwizard, 12-08-2008 08:13 PM
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12-09-2008 01:08 AM

Shove over short stack all in and a flat call?

What do you think of a shove here? Short stack has been pushing repeatedly without getting called. Would button risk his whole stack after just...

Started by Danh Bai, 12-08-2008 10:17 AM
Replies: 9 Views: 848
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12-08-2008 07:54 PM

A few all-in hands for comment

I had 3 different all-in hands that I thought were just on the good side of marginal, so I thought I'd get some opinions on them. PokerStars...

Started by DoanDiggy, 12-08-2008 10:07 AM
Replies: 13 Views: 871
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12-08-2008 05:38 PM

I made a retarded c-bet... do I have to call now?

My c-bet was really stupid because I didn't consider my opponent's stack size, and I think I priced myself into calling. Pot odds say call here, but...

Started by DoanDiggy, 12-07-2008 03:39 PM
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12-08-2008 10:08 AM

QQ - Being taken to value town ($6.50)

I kinda feel like I'm being taken to "value town" here. Is there a way this can be played differently? ...

Started by Nakamura, 12-07-2008 04:06 PM
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12-08-2008 08:39 AM

ITM: TPNKon flop in BB vs. SB

Villain is a total donk; he opened shoved QQ from UTG on the first hand; three-bet all-in with A7o on the bubble to beat TT. Does anyone call...

Started by baudib, 12-07-2008 09:04 PM
Replies: 3 Views: 716
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12-08-2008 08:38 AM

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