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uradonk406
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lol
Boy do i ever agree with you....too many times ive found myself making the mathematically correct descision and getting flogged by the deck. I said in another thread that i felt ( and this is especiallt true about online) thatyou are 50/50 before the flopand i stand by it.Random number generator my butt....watch how many longshots hit online... ant then see how often it happens at the brick and mortar...those of you who have been playing a while will understand what i mean lol. If you cant see the white of their eyes how can you trust em????
Boy do i ever agree with you....too many times ive found myself making the mathematically correct descision and getting flogged by the deck. I said in another thread that i felt ( and this is especiallt true about online) thatyou are 50/50 before the flopand i stand by it.Random number generator my butt....watch how many longshots hit online... ant then see how often it happens at the brick and mortar...those of you who have been playing a while will understand what i mean lol. If you cant see the white of their eyes how can you trust em????
jazzaxe
Legend
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One thing I don't like about poker books is they inhibit creative thought and situational thinking. If you think of all the different card combinations in poker, your tactics are multiple too and you have to adjust to the others at your table. That is why no one wants to sit down with a table of solid players. It is very difficult to consistently win.
Poker Orifice
FoolsTilt
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First off... thanks alot for posting this stuff. Just this evening I went onto the CC forum wondering where I could find a collection of decent strategy blogs & such and then I stumbled upon this. Thank-you.
I'm an avid freak for poker knowledge, have read umpteen books (many of them, many times over) and thousands of pages of stuff stored on my computer (some excellent 'e-books' in there and just tons of stuff I look over pretty much on a daily basis).
My game (which I figured was always quite good) has gotten better by leaps & bounds. A new book can't be published without my curiousity being sparked (newest addition is 'Winning Poker Tournaments - One Hand At A Time' by Jon Turner, Rizen & Apestyles.... good book!).
Now onto my next comment re: quote below. I've heard many who insist that poker books are a waste of time (some from players who've played for decades) but I've never met one of them who have actually even read one, lol. And the couple of close friends I have who've played for many decades (40+yrs. each), they are actually quite clueless when it comes to any discussion about tournament play.... cuz they haven't had the input of what is offered in poker books,.. restricted to their own tunnel vision.
..... enjoy your next read as I'm sure I'll enjoy reading through some of the saved posts in this blog. Thanks Again!!
I'm an avid freak for poker knowledge, have read umpteen books (many of them, many times over) and thousands of pages of stuff stored on my computer (some excellent 'e-books' in there and just tons of stuff I look over pretty much on a daily basis).
My game (which I figured was always quite good) has gotten better by leaps & bounds. A new book can't be published without my curiousity being sparked (newest addition is 'Winning Poker Tournaments - One Hand At A Time' by Jon Turner, Rizen & Apestyles.... good book!).
Now onto my next comment re: quote below. I've heard many who insist that poker books are a waste of time (some from players who've played for decades) but I've never met one of them who have actually even read one, lol. And the couple of close friends I have who've played for many decades (40+yrs. each), they are actually quite clueless when it comes to any discussion about tournament play.... cuz they haven't had the input of what is offered in poker books,.. restricted to their own tunnel vision.
..... enjoy your next read as I'm sure I'll enjoy reading through some of the saved posts in this blog. Thanks Again!!
Poker Orifice
FoolsTilt
Platinum Level
Almost all of the poker books I have read (the most recent ones anyways) do exactly the opposite of this statement here... 100%!!! I could write pages on this... but I think my first line sums it up.
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jonnydread
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mange
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Poker is Very Complicated
Needless to say, poker is a very complicated game. It appears that some writers of poker books try to simplify the game, which is an impossibility.
I do not have a clue as to what advise to give to others in how to play good poker. Because it involves so much.
Appears that it takes years of experience to even come close to being a good player. And, then there is the luck factor,which no books can even come close to understanding.
In my "donk" opinion, learn the ABCs of Poker, get as much experience as possible, and be patience. Wait for good cards. And, attempt to read the other players as much as possible.
That and a million other things will make you a good poker player.
Object of poker is to win money. If you win money, you are a good player.
Needless to say, poker is a very complicated game. It appears that some writers of poker books try to simplify the game, which is an impossibility.
I do not have a clue as to what advise to give to others in how to play good poker. Because it involves so much.
Appears that it takes years of experience to even come close to being a good player. And, then there is the luck factor,which no books can even come close to understanding.
In my "donk" opinion, learn the ABCs of Poker, get as much experience as possible, and be patience. Wait for good cards. And, attempt to read the other players as much as possible.
That and a million other things will make you a good poker player.
Object of poker is to win money. If you win money, you are a good player.
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ChurchSkiz
Rock Star
Silver Level
There is some really great stuff in here. The one about folding where you talk about winning money not winning pots really hit home for me. I find myself putting money into "good" hands that might be beaten because I really want to win that specific pot. In the long run, this is where I lose most of my money.
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infrared
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what to do
this is not a 'hand specific' question, just opening a discussion about a particular situation that arises repetedly. In tournament play when you fop a strong hand such as 2 pair or you hold AK and an ace hits the flop...say you bet big and are re-raised all in with two two a suite on the board...typically, I am up against a guy drawing to a flush and literally, 13 of the last 14 times he has hit his flush. Do I fold 2 pair when reraised there...especially if the person is on a flush draw? it's very discouraging to see so many players put their tournament life on the line wit a flush draw??
infrared
this is not a 'hand specific' question, just opening a discussion about a particular situation that arises repetedly. In tournament play when you fop a strong hand such as 2 pair or you hold AK and an ace hits the flop...say you bet big and are re-raised all in with two two a suite on the board...typically, I am up against a guy drawing to a flush and literally, 13 of the last 14 times he has hit his flush. Do I fold 2 pair when reraised there...especially if the person is on a flush draw? it's very discouraging to see so many players put their tournament life on the line wit a flush draw??
infrared
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CashinJen
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read your blog
alot of interesting stuff and good advice there is a little bit i disagree with but not much. you have a good grasp on poker. Ive been playing for only 5 years now and alot of it I'm just getting. Thanks
alot of interesting stuff and good advice there is a little bit i disagree with but not much. you have a good grasp on poker. Ive been playing for only 5 years now and alot of it I'm just getting. Thanks
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hakahill
Rising Star
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thank you very much for your insight. I have only been playing for a short amount of time and have found the tips you have given very helpful. unserstanding how hands are positioned helps to understand the game better. again thank you very much for your post.
BLieve
Rock Star
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On Hand Reading
I have a question on one of your blog strategy posts the one titled On Hand Reading. Here is the direct quote from the section in question.
"$1/$2 NLHE: We make it $6 from UTG with 88, and this particular player re-raises to $14 on the button. We know have his range down to JJ+, AK or AQ. The flop comes A-Q-8. We check, he bets $20, we raise it to $50 and he moves all-in for the rest of his ($200) stack.
Should we call?
In this situation, he either has AA, AK, AQ or QQ. These are the only hands he will move in with. We crush some of his range, and we’re completely crushed by the rest of it. What’s our move? I know the answer before doing the calculations. Do you? Either way, here goes:
Given that there’s an ace and a queen on the board, some hands become less likely than others, “combinatorically.” Whereas there are 16 ways to get dealt AK from any two cards out of the full deck, one of the aces is now spoken for. There are now only 12 ways left to be dealt AK. Let’s look at all the hands he can have:
AK - 12 (4*3) ways.
AQ - 9 (3*3) ways. Both a queen and an ace are spoken for.
AA - 6 (3*2) ways.
QQ - 6 (3*2) ways.
There are 12+9+6+6 = 33 possible hands he can have been dealt preflop that make sense. We’re huge favorites against 22 of these, or precisely two-thirds. We must call."
There are 6 ways to be dealt a pair so if an A and Q flops so using the combinatorically logic where AK goes from 16 ways to 12 ways dealt, wouldn't that reduce the AA and QQ combinations down to 3 ways each?
I have a question on one of your blog strategy posts the one titled On Hand Reading. Here is the direct quote from the section in question.
"$1/$2 NLHE: We make it $6 from UTG with 88, and this particular player re-raises to $14 on the button. We know have his range down to JJ+, AK or AQ. The flop comes A-Q-8. We check, he bets $20, we raise it to $50 and he moves all-in for the rest of his ($200) stack.
Should we call?
In this situation, he either has AA, AK, AQ or QQ. These are the only hands he will move in with. We crush some of his range, and we’re completely crushed by the rest of it. What’s our move? I know the answer before doing the calculations. Do you? Either way, here goes:
Given that there’s an ace and a queen on the board, some hands become less likely than others, “combinatorically.” Whereas there are 16 ways to get dealt AK from any two cards out of the full deck, one of the aces is now spoken for. There are now only 12 ways left to be dealt AK. Let’s look at all the hands he can have:
AK - 12 (4*3) ways.
AQ - 9 (3*3) ways. Both a queen and an ace are spoken for.
AA - 6 (3*2) ways.
QQ - 6 (3*2) ways.
There are 12+9+6+6 = 33 possible hands he can have been dealt preflop that make sense. We’re huge favorites against 22 of these, or precisely two-thirds. We must call."
There are 6 ways to be dealt a pair so if an A and Q flops so using the combinatorically logic where AK goes from 16 ways to 12 ways dealt, wouldn't that reduce the AA and QQ combinations down to 3 ways each?
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