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i have gotten in the habet of listing to my ipod while playing poker on line. Is this bad? sometimes i feel like it helps me play tighter as i dont...

Hiya folks, Am pretty new, I could use an expansion on this concept, I've no clue what it means. Please clue me in and tyia.

Please review this hand and tell me what mistake(s) I might have made. Was my call on the river wrong? Thanks! #Game No : 3344993810 *****...

At the risk of sounding dense, what are you guys referring to when you talk about this? Is there another post on this site where this is discussed?

I found myself often confused on what to do when holding a nut flush draw. The last few home games Ive played in, I find myself chasing a flush draw...

Recently I had the biggest downswing I've ever had. $1200 is down to 650. I started to question my poker skills and if I was just getting lucky at...

the low end of the straight? The dude was fairly tight, but passive. I should've bet the turn harder. He prolly just had a suited A. Damnit. ...

Hey I jsut wanted to ask something probably stupid of me but I think some posters on here are using BB as Big bet(2xBig Blind) and some are using it...

Hi folks, this may seem like a strange post, but I want to settle something in my own mind. I been playing online for about 6 months. In that time...

Hello everyone, been reading over the forums for a few weeks now and finally found a question that I felt I needed to ask. Let me explain my...

I am having trouble with reading people who just play extreamly passive and cold call. Playing tournies and ring games on pokerstars I have run...

PokerStars Game #3582650840: Hold'em No Limit ($0.10/$0.25) - 2006/01/09 - 13:47:46 (ET) Table 'Paracelsus' Seat #3 is the button Seat 1: Rig Pig...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx MP2 ($48.75) CO ($61) Button ($54.75) Staple Gun ($47.25) BB...

Now that I'm playing NL 25 6-max opposed to full ring and SnGs before, I've become aware that a major leak in my game is getting proper reads...

I've been reading a lot of posts that I have claimed 25NL is looser than 50NL, but 100NL is looser than 50NL. What are everyone's experiencing in...

Okay ... this is another "losing" hand that cost me ... did I just get beat by better cards or could I have seen this one coming? Seat 2:...

I noticed what I think to be a hole in my game recently, and I am wondering if anyone can give me some insight on this. This particular situation...

Been playing for about 4 months. Ran into the following and would appreciate advice on how I "might" have played this ANTES/BLINDS CaptainBoogy...

I seem to get my poker time in 45min-1hour blocks. Hence, I play PS turbo and PP SNGs. Does it make sense to play ring games in 45 minute blocks?...

There's a bad beat thread in here where everyone is reiterating the mantra: "Don't let it affect your game!" My problem is that it does affect my...

i think i'm just having a little mental block at the moment when it comes to playing against short stacks. by short stack, I mean 25% of the max...

I think most people would agree that AK is the best of the unpaired hole cards, with AQ being next, but how would you rank the other hands, and under...

Hey Rippy and Fnord, How about 7 heads up matches on Stars, where we can all make side bets and have it a big weekend event. To be fair, half...

I know the whole point is to get money in when in front but have been beaten many times in last 5 days by river river catch. How do you deal with it....

I have been playing well the last few months and i decided to move up limits but now am on a downswing and decided to cash out alot of my bankroll...

25nl at bodog First Hand Q6os SB, 3 ppl limps pot is 1.35 Board comes 635r, i bet 1.00, 3 callers Turn comes 2 I bet 1.4 all fold celpt...

is is just me or is there a significant lack of meaningful bonuses from the major sites? pokerroom aside, it seems like gimmick giveaways and hollow...

a granny who plays her card, meaning when she gets A5 and the board comes QK5 she calls ridiculous bets to the river(CALLING MANIAC STATION), a...

I was wondering what your thoughts are about playing out the small blind? More importantly, is it ever appropriate to play rag hands when there are...

I'm playin in a .5/1 NL live cash game tonight, and haven't done it (NL) in a while. Weird thing is, the host tells me most guys buy in for $20? ...

After leanring that bankroll management is a good thing and Pokertracker is a good thing as well. I'm on a mission to get my learning fees back. ...

"From a game-theoretic optimal point of view, a perfect strategy is a minimax one that cannot expect to lose to any other player's strategy; however,...

When if ever is it correct to call a raise with the following hands (assume I am in late position)? If 2-3 people call the raise ahead of me? 1 on 1?...

How far would you go with Big Slick pre-flop and post flop on a 6-handed ring-game Preflop: Barring any reads.. Would you fold it after a...

I read a lot of comments about pot odds and implied odds on this forum, all of which I understand and appreciate. As with most players, I am always...

I am hosting a NL tourney at my home tonight and there will be 7 players. I am really only use to playing full table ring games online and in...

Hello been awhile since ive posted and played now that college footbal is over can get back ot making money. I thought i would share my style and the...

I'm recently having my first downswing (down 2-3 bb) playing $50N/L. I've recently adapted Rypptide's blind stealing method where if 2 or 3 players...

Tonight I played about 3 hours at Bugsys in the low limit .10/.25 room. As is the norm, I played pretty tight and won my share of hands, took a bad...