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Since I'm new to the forum I figured I've go ahead and get my first post in instead of trolling for months to come out of nowhere with a question. ...

Playing OOP vs an aggro villain sucks and I tend to get in to these "WTF should I do here spots" quite often. This probably isn't the best example...

SB is 6/2 over 50 hands No reads on the other players. My plan is to bet fold flop. I really didn't expect all of them to call. Im a bit lost...

Let's say you have a friend named 'Spoon' (unlikely I know :D) who suggests a game. In this game, to start, Spoon removes the 4 Kings and 4 Aces from...

I've been a very casual poker player for years. I've considered myself a student of the game all this time. I've played tons of hands for play...

This hand gave me a lot of trouble, comments on all streets appreciated. Villain was 13/8 over 85 hands, with a 3.0% 3 bet. His preflop calling...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (8 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com saw flop Button ($3.45) SB ($2) Hero...

I need to improve playing these 4 bet spots where I don't flop the nuts. I know there's some flaws in my thinking so I'm looking for input, and maybe...

I started this table and it just filled up thus I have no reads, besides stack sizes. My bigger than average pre flop raise is because 2 people...

11/9 over 65 hands, had folded blinds to a steal 8/8 times so far, overall ATS of 16%. weaktight | Hand Poll | KJs - $0.05/$0.10 No Limit Holdem ...

UTG is a nit with VP/PFR of about 9/5, over about 50 hands, no reads on the other two besides stack size and their propensity to limp Considering...

No reads on villain. I didn't 3 bet cause I tend to give full stacks more credit when raising UTG. Flop isn't horrible but it does smack an UTG...

Don't really have an accurate read on villain as it was late and I was MT, but he didn't stick out so I wasn't impressed. Recently dropped back to...

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (8 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (SB) ($10) BB ($5.18) UTG ($7) UTG+1...

Hey guys just want your thoughts on this hand... just sat down at the table, this is within like the first 5 hands so no reads to speak of. Full...

Hey guys, so I'm starting my bankroll build from $50 on stars a la the BR/rakeback guide for American players posted by spoonitnow in the Newbie...

I am looking for advice on how I played a hand and if my thoughts should have been different. Playing 50 person sit in go on Pokerstars, low...

Everyone can post their excuses here.

ok sorry DC but this post needs a disclaimer, i feel like im getting owned in situations like this, the turn card comes and its not one that...

Alright, let me preface all this by saying that I mainly put together as an exercise for myself - so that I'd know how to go through the entire...

villain is 44/20 over 19 (lolol sample size) and he has attempted to steal 2/3 times i have his river calling range as...

I have a 30/11 over 56 to my right , he is 500 bb deep stacked . , I am 200 bb I observe him 3 times completing in the SB with Ax , and raise...

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (6 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com Hero (MP) ($10.41) CO ($6.90) Button ($4.63)...

No reads, just sat down. But I assume he is passive and I tend to take a very simple line of b/f for 3 streets and to get it in on the river. I...

In the beginner's digest is this very informative and extensive post from Renton: Renton's 169 hand SS-NLHE ring strategy: Preflop The thing is...

This paragraph is from Sklansky's Theory of Poker. page 191, chapter 20 "In fact, given two games-one with otherwise poor players who bluff...

Full Tilt No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (7 handed) - Full-Tilt Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com MP2 ($13.35) CO ($10) Button ($12.87) SB...

I just start playing online about 2 months ago. i have play around 4K hands and have pretty much broke even (lost a little). I have been using the...