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Hi all. Youre gonna be hearing from me quit a bit over the next few weeks as Im on holiday for the summer and im trying to plug a few leaks. :wink: ...

He sucks at chinese poker that for sure, ive only played it maby a dozen times and i would have won this hand. IVY FRONT 6:s: 6:c: 4:h: MID ...

i am by no means saying i am a great poker player. but, i have carried a very nice win rate at the 10's. i used to carry a good one at 25, 50, and...

I think I may be surrendering my button too easily pf, but I am not sure. How are others playing their button? I am talking mainly about facing a...

Hi, so i'm planning on opening an account somewhere with 200$. what do you think is the best site/bonus for me? additional info: I play...

So, the hand went something like this (dont have the HH here, am at work) 25NL i'm in the small blind with 24$ stack on a full 9 player table of...

Here's the scenario: 3 limpers to you on a loose table, you raise the (4.5 BB) pot to 10BB with AKo. Folded around to an EP limper, who re-raises...

Hey guys, Just wanted to let you know that the hand history converter has been updated. The major fixes incorporated this time around are fixing...

Hands other then qq kk aa and even AK This goes for both ring and mtt , is there much difference? What requirements do u need? :?:

A question on a current topic, is watching WSOP (or similar events) bad for your game? Of course I'm talking about a player who already has a fairly...

Staking gone wrong. http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=11124020&page=0&fpart=2&vc=1&nt=2

Okay so I think I'm right. There was just some heated dispute the other night (at a home game, duh) over specific Hold'em rules. I'm not too...

Is this always instafold? This hand is when I just sat down at the table and didn't have any reads. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (7...

What would be the best way to play a flush draw out of position against one player that has made a pot sized bet on the flop? Here is an example... ...

I wonder where can I get info/videos about Semi Bluffing techniques?

So have approx 15K hands in at $2NL. BR is around $550 so am rolled to play higher. However, as such a noobie, I wanted to start at the bottom and...

This is my first post here, so forgive me if this is in the wrong section. I'm thinking more long-term now a days, and this question has been on...

I have not played online poker in about a year. Im getting the itch to play again. Can someone tell me the easiest quickest way to get into a USA...

At this point, I feel my note taking is far from good. I typically capture comments such as "will go to felt on top pr", "will bet most draws OOP",...

it seems that with the increase in popularity of poker, more and more local clubs are featuring weekly tournaments (about 40 players with final 16...

I consistently have problems converting UB NLHE ring game hand histories. They either 1) don't convert at all or 2) convert wrong (i.e. parts of bets...

i would like to gather some opinions. i recently posted a scenario in the SNG forum, and want to ask an even more general question. when you...

Taken from another post... *"1.78 to 1 pot odds" - I know that you get this by dividing the pot size by the amount that you need to call. *"need...

So I hear some people talking about watching videos that improve their game. This is a new one on me. Anyone got any recommendations for good ones?

First of all, thanks to bigspenda73 and swiggidy for giving very useful comments in my first post. This time I have 2 similar hands, I have seen...

Uhh... Topic please. The sites that I'm most interested are Bodog, PokerStars and FullTilt, and yes, I do live in the States.

Im a former SnG player and i know how to beat SnGs. But what about cashgames. If a very good player plays cashgame, how much should he expect to...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ_3Yx5ZQe4 Yup.

Hi, I use pokertracker to analyze my play. Now I am in search of another piece of software to further assist me. I'm looking for a program in...

I have a question regarding a loss I just suffered in an online tournament. *** TURN *** *** RIVER *** I had Kc/8d My competitor had...

Hi, I never seem to know what to write in the player notes on various sites. I do try but then when I come across someone I've got a note on I...

what are the standard winrates for a decent player for this game? I've been playing it for a little over a month, and it has been extremely kind to...

Not angry about this just a little surprised. I really expected him to have K-High flush. I knew the possibility was there on a paired board but...

I took a break for a little while and am trying to get back into playing again. I have a tracking program that works, but I decided to get a better...