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spoonitnow

02-07-2010, 02:59 AM Post subject: Draft of New BC FAQ

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The following is a quick thing I threw together that's going to eventually become the new BC FAQ. Please reply with suggestions to this.

Welcome to the SUPER COOL NEW AND IMPROVED Beginners Circle Forum FAQ.

Q0: What should I do if I want to post in this forum?

This is the location of the search button. Please use it before starting new threads about specific poker topics. For more elaboration on this, watch this video.

Q1: What should I do if I want to post a hand?

The goal of posting hands is to gain a better understanding of poker. There are a few things you can do to make sure you get the most out of every hand you post. By following these guidelines, not only does it help you improve faster by getting more out of each posted hand, but it also helps others get more out of the discussion of your hands, so it's better for everyone as a whole if you do the following.

First use the FTR Hand Converter to convert your text hand history file into a format that is much easier read and understand in the forums. Using the converter makes it a lot easier to read your hand in the bulletin board format, so you're more likely to have people reply to your thread. It also makes it less likely that people misread what went on in your hand, which can only lead to confusion.

Then add stats and reads for the opponents in question, including any table image or recent hands that might be of importance. So many decisions in poker come down to our opponents' tendencies and what our opponents think of us at any given time, so if you don't post this information, you will rarely get good replies since it's often too difficult to determine what the best course of action is if you're only given the hand history and nothing else. As a result of posting stats and reads, you will get better replies, which will increase the benefit you receive from posting hands.

Next, remember not to post results in the thread. This includes whatever action you took during the decision you're asking about. For example, instead of setting up a question like "Should I have called on the river here?" you should edit out your decision on that street and the result of the hand and ask something like "Is a call +EV here, or should I just fold?" If you post results, you skew the replies you get and the type of advice you can get in the hand, which will severely lower the potential for growth you have in posting any single particular hand.

Finally, post your thread with a descriptive title. If a poster cannot tell what the hand is about before he clicks on your thread, you did not make a good thread title. For example, the title "4bet all-in preflop with QQ vs a nit?" is good, while "am i a donk?" is bad.

Q2: What should I do if I want to post stats or graphs?

This thread explains it pretty well: http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...ts-t43903.html

Q3: What do all of these weird terms and abbreviations mean?

Thanks to Toasty for providing this in a clean, consise manner.

UTG = Under the Gun, the first person after the blinds. First person to act pre-flop and third to act after the flop if the blinds play.
UTG+1 is the one after
UTG+2 the one after UTG+1
MP1 = Middle Postion, just after UTG +2
MP2 = like above
MP3 = like above
CO = CuttOff seat, not sure why it's called the Cuttoff but its just before the Button
The Button = The dealer button, the very last player to act on almost all rounds of betting apart from Pre-flop which is closed by the blinds unless they raise.

Just to clarify BB has two meanings Big Blind and Big Bet. Taking $2/$4 as an example

SB Small Blind = $1
BB Big blind = $2
BB Big Bet = $4

When people say BB/100 or BB/hour they are usually talking about Big Bets

Feel free to check out the FTR Poker Dictionary if this doesn't answer your question.

Q4: How big of a bankroll do I need?

If you're playing no-limit hold'em cash, you should have 20 buy-ins (2000 big blinds) for each level at an absolute minimum, with more being preferable. If you're playing limit hold'em, you should have at least 300 big bets at an absolute minimum, with more being preferable.

Q5: Various other common questions:

Does my Kicker Play?

What Books Should I read?

How does a multi player all in work?

How do I earn my b0nus?

Is online poker rigged?

I get pot odds, what are implied odds?

Toasty's New Player Guide

Q6: What should I do if I want to get my thread locked?

Post bad beats, coolers, threads with no content, or whine.

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Originally Posted by Ripptyde

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Rule # 1: don't ask questions

Rule # 2: don't ask questions

I have no interest in discussing strategy with a protege'. Your job is to remain quiet and listen. I have a very systematic approach that I will share with the right candidate and I promise that I will turn you into a force of nature and show you elements of the game of poker that you never knew existed.

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BooG690

02-07-2010, 03:36 AM

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OOMFG WAT DOE S THEM 14/11 ABBREAVIATONZ MEAN!?!?!? VPIP PFR???? WTF???

When I post a hand, what should I include for it to be a good/contributing thread? (ans: range, analysis, reads, etc.).

Should I only ask for help with one hand at a time? (I say yes, others may disagree).

Quote:

Originally Posted by spoonitnow

Just to clarify BB has two meanings Big Blind and Big Bet and is the same thing as ptbb. Taking $2/$4 as an example

What is this PokerTracker and HEM everybody is raving about? Do I need it to play?

Rakeback? What's that?

I'll try and edit as I think up more...

That's how winners play; we convince the other guy he's making all the right moves.

inV1NCEble

02-07-2010, 10:39 AM

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Straight

Join Date: Feb 2009

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A big LOL to the vid

So true tho..

OMG POKERTRACKER IS RIGGED!

rong

02-07-2010, 10:50 AM

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Full House

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Missed the vid on first read, I lol'd irl, that's funny shit!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Micro2Macro

hey guys, if you ever make a snap call on the river when your opponent raises you're fucking retarded.

Fucking. Retarded.

imuck

02-07-2010, 05:50 PM

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Join Date: Feb 2010

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Maybe a link to or some info about Poker Tools.

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