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I have been trying to do this to work on holes in my game, but the play is so different that it almost seems stupid to try. I can't count the amount...

worth playing in mid/late positon for a limp? ive been limping QJo a lot in mid-late and it seems to be a leak. i think its a hand that has potential...

I haven't used PartyPoker in over a year and today they sent me a free $15. I played around w/ the free money and made a few bucks. Once I clear...

NOTE: 2 people has taught me how to calculate pot odds and outs in 2 different ways. which is right? METHOD 1 lets say i have 15 outs after flop....

You hold A :diamond: A :heart: on the button. Five-handed, .25/.50 NLHE. All limp; you raise to $3.50. Two fold. FLOP: 6 7 9 rainbow.

This was just my 2nd hand at this table. No reads. ***** Hand History for Game 2097107784 ***** $25 NL Hold'em - Tuesday, May 24, 03:05:02 EDT...

Here's my puzzle. Let's say you call a modest raise with T9 suited in middle position. This is a short-handed game, 5 or 6 players, and three see...

Hi, and my apologies for any stupid questions I might ask. I can tell from the posts that you guys are all pretty clued up and way above me, but I am...

OK - I bet the pot get called and he hits his flush, see hand below. From this forum I've learned that his call is stupid - right? Should I overbet...

Looking for advice on how to deal with the potential flush draw. These things have plagued me for a while. I have either folded the best hand (been...

I've got a question about the way the author of FTR played his hand that's referenced in the subject. He hit trip Jacks on the flop and made a very...

i love pocket rockets!!.... not... Game #670108743: Texas Hold'em No Limit ($0.15/$0.25) - 2005/05/22 - 15:46:15 (ET) Table "Karl" Seat 5...

What would you consider good pot odds, with any hand? Can anyone give me some examples?

My friends just play poker for fun, and call basically everything, sometimes I will raise pre-flop with something like A-K or QQ and they get mad at...

I'm on another downswing, but I've never had one last this long. This isn't two days $200, this is 3 weeks 500+ (50NL). I've never had a full week...

first off im sorry if this is in the wrong forum section, and please move if it is. also sorry for the length.... i got a little bit carried away......

0.25/0.5$ NL 10 player You hold 4:heart:4:spade: and call an early position raise for 1.5$ along with 3 other callers. Flop comes...

I have worked my self up from 100 to 230 dollars over about 70 $5+0,50 sng's and tournaments. The last 15-20 I've been in the money over 50...

I am trying to build up a bankroll at GamesGrid playing the nickle talbes to start, but I have a few questions about setting goals for myself. ...

so i play NL100 for the most part and normally, i do extremely well. i average about 20+/hr (over 4000 hands) and i consider myself better than...

I just got done playing at a table that was ripe for the picking....it was a table full of maniacs that would raise huge with any two cards just...

Hey all, I am fairly new to poker, I have been playing for about a month now. I have a goal of 10,000 by the begining of May next year and am...

This situation has arisen on a few occasions for me now. This is how I've been playing it. Would you suggest otherwise? I get dealt As early in...

Before testing this out myself and possibly losing a lot, I figured I'd see if anyone else knows of a simliar play. I've always noticed that good...

***** Hand History for Game 2082762602 ***** $25 NL Hold'em - Saturday, May 21, 12:28:55 EDT 2005 Table Table 36894 (6 max) (Real Money) Seat 6...

So - for those of you who use the note-taking function, where you write down observations about opponents. This is the thread where you write down...

Having some problems doing this, they play so many and are so aggressive that I'm having a hard time putting them on cards. I can usually put them on...

I know that people from around the world play online, but after trying to play at various times of day, I wanted to see what people thought about...

I realize I have to get much better on putting oponents on hands. How should I practice this, it's a bit frustrating doing it while actually...

I was looking at a hand in the "Hand History's" section and it got me thinking. I was wondering if dealt, AA, KK, or even AK late in position and...

I recently moved from Limit to No-Limit -- so I am trying to get used to being able to bet different amounts. I have been playing $50 NL (big...

..you will get inappropriate calls from them more often than not, when you have the better hand. I've taken a beating in some .10/.25 | .25/.50 ...