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"The Sheriff" - A more passive player that likes to call down bluffs, and seems to always think someone's bluffing. "The Sheriff" is even known to...

Was thinking about this today and wanted to get some opinions. Numbers for bets will be in easy amounts to make calcs simplier and while I'm using a...

I am reading Hold Em Poker for Advanced Players. One of the things he says about fast and loose play is that you should not agonize or ponder a...

100$ buyin nl ring game--1st hand. Seat 1 80$ Seat 2 Seat 3 Seat 4 Seat 5 Seat 6 Seat 7 Seat 8

...and I spent the day tryng to compile hand histories over the last 4 months when I "re-started" my play. It's not complete. I can't get hand...

I can do well in sit n go and mtt tourneys, but suck at ring games? In the sit n goes i have played I've placed: 1 2 2 1 3 3 4 5 7 9 4 3 out of...

I keep hearing about the Rakeback program. I followed the link on the FTR site, and it is only for True Poker. Is this the only Rakeback program...

hey guys, I'm hoping for an answer from some of the expeirienced players out there, but anyones opinion is valued NL .05/.1, full ring game I'm...

In about 2 hours of play today, I flopped QUADS twice! Both times the other guys had very good cards, and when I checked, got raised hefty. ...

In my few years of playing I can honestly say the only tells i play off of are betting patterns. I play live games quite often and the people who...

Built $30 into $75 thanks to Absolute Poker through decent play and a big bonus. I'm wondering what would be the next best site to go to to earn...

That title may be a bit confusing. :) Anyway, here is the scenario I ran into last night in a tourney that knocked me out. Not looking to gripe...

Does anyone have any Lists of what cards to play generally before the flop. Also how this changes as the amount of players on the table Decreases.

Playing in a NL ring game, .10/.20, and I get the KK dealt in MP. UTG raises to .60, I go 1.20, all fold and UTG goes all-in ($11). I'm thinkin',...

When you play hold em do you play really tite or do you find yourself betting more agressive? I used to go all in alot which most of the time...

As I am building my bankroll, I spend most of my time playing 5/10c or 10/20c NL ring games, or some $1-$3 MTT's. I'm doing pretty good, but one...

How do I calculate the odds that all 4 of a kind were dealt out to one of the players including the f/t/r? Assume 10 people at the table. I think...

question about this play....i made an unusual call that paid off, i figured that if people were calling raises they would likely have any two face...

I have been checking these around or seeing only small raises but I see a lot of people will bet these out on the flop thereby raising the pot if...

Im curious to see how people feel about each side of the arguement. Now my question is which takes more skill? Im not taking one side or the other,...

Hey everyone, theres something I've been getting a little confused about at the moment and I was hoping someone could clear it up for me. I've...

Hi there, a play that's bothering me at the moment is this: For example I limp on the button with J10s so I check to see the flop and the flop...

Hi Everyone, I didn't know where to put this so as I'm completely new here I thought this would be as good a place as any. ...

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can anyone list the 10 max NL starting hands (every position ) (what hands should raise ..... etc) thanks

I'm talking about when you know you have the best hand on the flop, like top 2 pair or trips and you raise to knock the draw out of the pot and he...

Small pocket pairs are one of my most profitable plays in NLHE. I will limp in and call a raise of up to 3xBB with my pocket pairs in any...

I have read differing opinions from the books I have read, and wanted to know what some of you all recommend. Say you limp-in w/ pocket pair, hit...

Not much of a read. The call didn't feel right since he suddenly woke up when the river hit. But I want to know who would have laid down the hand at...

The standard play which I think has been discussed (and that I try to follow) is to raise 3-6x the big blind with a raising hand in order to isolate...

In a shorthanded ring game you are dealt Ah Qh. You raise 4-5 bb and get 1 called. Flop comes 2h, 4h, 8d. Do you push with 2 over cards plus nut...

i hear it alot, and i was just wondering what it means when you bubble in a tournament.

i hear it alot, and i was just wondering what it means when you bubble in a tournament.