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I have read alot about playing small pairs on here and dont agree with alot of it. last night on full tilt(before i went in tilt mode and blew up). I...

I was wondering, the Limit games I play at Stars (usually .20/.50) usually share the same size of a pot regardless of the number of people. I have...

Two situations early in my poker experiences i thought id never avoid ever, AAvsKK and QQvsAA/KK Well, i now think i can. This is typical of how...

So, this is no shit. 4 times in a row. I am starting to think I'm playing this 100% wrong. I have AK. I raise 4x preflop. Flop comes AAJ. I push,...

Party Poker has a new bonus out.......a 20% match if you join Poker Alliance ($15 sign up). I checked out PA and went most of the way thru the...

God my mind is fucked up I can pass calc but Im not sure on this. So I was playing 10NL(.1BB) and I made $18.20 in 192 hands. so BB=.2 so...

After losing my initial deposit of $50 into paradise poker and buying another $50 I was down to my last $13. While I had been making making major...

No prior reads on him. ***** Hand History for Game 3272991382 ***** $25 NL Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, December 28, 01:00:05 EDT 2005 Table Table...

Any ideas? Correct me if i'm wrong, a table is good if I have position on tight players and give up position on loose players. Or is it the other...

Alright, does anyone else get befuddled by the minbet, especially when the pot has some size to it. It confuses me all the time. I reraise with next...

I put the guy on a set, but he may have just been a maniac. Table 'Khryses' Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: nycxkp ($6.90 in chips) Seat 2:...

Sorry everyone, searched around a bit - and still can't find it. I hear and read all this stuff about BB (Big Bets.) What is that equal...

Sorry, all, you probably think I'm a ranter and raver, and you're probably right, but I'm interested in people's thoughts. When I first learned...

what do players find is the best way to get the most money out of a set? whenever i flop a hidden set I like to slow play it if I can - the...

was playing last night on full tilt .25/.50 table I went for the 50 dollar buy in. was playing fairly well was up to about 140.00. then lost a big...

I play very TAGGY, seeing 20-25% of flops with a 55-65% showdown win rate. What size of bankroll would you suggest for someone like myself?...

Ah my first time asking a question myself after reading through dozens of questions you guys have posted. I finally got stuck in a situation where I...

Hi all. Any advice? There is one player that I come up against that I do not know how to handle. He is a notorious flush and straight chaser but...

I am a fairly aggressive nl player and i usually always bet my good draws and my not so good ones ie gut shots if i think the other players will...

I usually play tight aggressive but ive been looking to add a new gear to my game for when the table gets a bit rocky. My standard raise is about...

Any comments on this hand which I played recently? It is a situation which arises from time to time. I watch my opponents very carefully and make...

About 3 months ago when I just started posting here, I was doing pretty well for myself. The truth is that I feel I understand poker a bit better now...

I saw dwarfmans post in the "what does your screen look like while you play" thread and noticed he has show, dont show buttons. Ive always...

Typical $25nl table. I'm on the small blind with AQo. Villian is on 2 of my other tables and up a respectable amount on both. HH: Folds to...

at an pub league tourny tonight I got so disgusted I left. ok heres the hand I was dealt qc and 10c I was on the button so it came around to me and i...

I initially thought I'd made a mistake here on the turn, but after running it through my head some more I no longer really think so. I think the...

My last 6 months have been all over the board. I was up a bit, back to even due to playing outside of my BR, then down.. down.. and down more. As I...

Ive been playing Limit for a while now, dabling with NL lately and i'm trying to improve my online play. My main snag seems to be dealing with the...

Partypoker now have this bonus available that if u join Poker alliance, you will get a 20% up to 100 bonus for your next deposit. u just need to...

Is the minimum for most places of $50 even really worth depositing on its own as a bare minimum? With $50, you can play a few sit n go's, and ring...

im a beginner and got a border gift cert for xmas, whats a good poker book to pick up? i know all the basics and rules so none of those books.

After watching the Tournament of Champions today on ESPN I was stoked to watch as my favorite player Mike Mattusow won the title (I knew he won...

Im sure we have had a thread on this before, but i cant find it and ive seen a few posts in other forums about so here goes. What do other people...

Say for some reason you have exactly 200 left in your account. You have the option to play what ever disapline you want. No Limit Ring, Limit Ring,...

First hand last night at my local B&M. One before the button, blinds are 3/5, 4 limpers before me, one guy does a weak raise, I have AJ, I raise to...

Ok first off it think its pretty obvious that if you are going to be called anyway then you may as well wait a card to see if you are beaten before...

I came upon an interesting situation earlier today playing 2NL. I was on the button with KQ and the flop came JT2 rainbow. I had bet .12 preflop...

Does anyone else out there have problems with c-bets in NL $25? Is it because of all of the calling stations out there at this limit? Do I need to...

I am posting here even though this is a SnG/hand history question (sorry I don't have the regular format for this at hand right now, but remember...