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That's right, my calling range was meant to be for the early tournament stage where there aren't any solid reads. If I don't know if my opponent is tight or loose, I'd rather put him on a tight...

Early game I'd push with only AQs+,QQ+ and call with AK,KK+.

If you plan take a 50/50 coin flip by calling an AI, then it's -EV because your equity in the prize pool doesnt' double with your...

[1] In the CO, I'd see us open with a rather wide range, especially when the button is tight and not difficult to play against. So I'd say the range would be something like 22+, A5s+, ATo+, KTo+, any...

Lets see:

Pot size is 1.16, villain bets .30 and you call .30.

You need at least .30 (your call) / 1.76 (total pot after call) = 17% equity vs his range of hands to call this bet.

Now lets...

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I dont really understand this line of play. IMO, it's basically:

PF:
Villain: I have AJs, AQ+,88+
Hero: OK, I call

Flop:
Villain: I have a set or overpair
Hero: OK, I'll call.

I also don't like Phil Gordon, he's too much of a show off in my opinion.

But I like the "Little Green Book" very much, it has lots of of well structured, concise knowlegde on many aspects of the...

thanks for the feedback everyone, I'll definitely try raising 4x.

Hi,

i think that Q9s is marginally strong enough for a steal attempt and the OESD plus a J on the board (to put me on something like KJ b/c of the raise) is good enough for the flop bet, is that...

High card strength pwnage:

Game #3317492663: Hold'em NL ($0.15/$0.25) - 2007/03/02 - 16:07:39 (GMT)

kadanga: posts small blind $0.15
onduty: posts big blind $0.25
----- HOLE CARDS -----...

I figured that my opponent is very likely to bet and checking gives me position on him. What's the disadvantage of checking here?

Cryptologic
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.15/$0.25
6 players
Converter

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with 7 :spade: Q :diamond:
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, 2 folds, SB calls, Hero...

I've been playing Poker for a month and started playing SnG tournaments ten days ago.

Initial Bankroll: 25$ at Pacific Poker
SnG levels: 1$+10c (triple up), 2.50$+30c (5 seated), 5$+50c (5 and 10...

That's correct, ROI = {Profit} / {Investment} * 100