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Situation: Playing with an over-confident player who thinks he's better than me. also decently conservative, a bit predictable. will definately make...

Last night I saw the flop with two others. I had a nut flush draw and I read that my opponents had decent hands. I was out of position and checked...

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PokerStars Game #2953673051: Hold'em No Limit ($0.05/$0.10) - 2005/11/02 - 10:24:52 (ET) Table 'Alfven' Seat #5 is the button Seat 1: CPW11...

Ok so the other day I get this email from empire where I no longer play (because they are a bunch of arseholes but that's another story, what's wrong...

true story :cry:

Is there a difference in quality of play and how much at these 3 levels?

I've read this through a few times now and still dont quite get what it means. If someone would be so kind to explain. If you need anymore...

I remember when we first started playing and any reraise would be the minimum bet of the big blind. Now we realize that any reraise is the minimum...

Hello all, I'm coming over from Limit side of things, and although a fairly slow learner compared to most I've you, I've been a slightly winning...

I recently got my br to 4.1k on the 100NL tables and am planning to move to 200NL when i hit 5k, but I play 8-10 tables at the same time. Do I...

We all know that two pair is NEVER the nuts and bottom two pair is even further from a guaranteed win. I think their are two common mistakes when...

What are your thoughts on betting post-flop when you raised pre-flop but missed the board? EX: AKs, flop J 9 2 rainbow

I'm just wondering what the math is behind ROI? I don't have a poker tracker yet and I'm keeping my SnG stats on paper, can't quite figure out the...

Someone should write an article on betting strategy. And it should definitely not be me since it is blatantly the weakest point of my game. hint...

If you could write "The 10 Commandments of Poker", what would they be? This could probably end up sticky worthy. Winner gets elocution lessons...

Mildy obsessive compulsive types with addictive tendencies like me have to be careful at this game. Truth be told, I only started playing online for...

been mainly playing standard ring games (.05/.10) at stars, have looked at 6Max, but what I'm wondering is there and advantage or reason to play...

I was messing around on nl and a short stacked reraised my reraise all in, I put the rest of my chips in to protect my hand. Is the uncalled amount...

Played this hand a while ago, still keeps me awake at night... Pacific Poker NL100, full ring Hero is MP +1 (~$120) Villian 1 Button ($100)...

This was on 1-2NL. do you guys think this was a good fold? i really thought he had like JJ or 1010...but was i right to fold?? considering he could...

Any of you big boys ever think about taking an underling under your wing and mentoring them? Am insterested, have the tools i think to be a good...

If u r a losing player then pm me and we will talk about y u r a loser and I will help you, for fr33! ' This is for NL ring (1/2 and on down) ...

Villain 1 thinks that top pair is the nuts. Will bet out/call down with it, no matter what position, no matte what the board. Villain 2 is fairly...

Does anyone know of any good, well-written guides out there to working on reads? Have any strategy? My reads pretty much stink, especially in...

In partypoker, there is an option to change screen name. i am just wondering does changing the screen name also takes away the notes that my...

with hands like JJ, !0 10, A Q, A J, KQ do you raise from the sb blind to UTG + 2? i play 100 nl and sometimes i have trouble with these hands. i...

how does it work?

I just got poker tracker, and w/ default settings I am classified as a LAP. Which leak would be a better to work on first/most important??( Loose...

I am extremely new to playing nlth and am wondering what others opinions are.......I entered a mtt yesterday @ paradisepoker (free money for a...

I've had 3 interesting and very similar experiences with holding a set and facing a straight. I'd like some advice regarding this situation. ...

I been playing on partypoker for some times now. I have been following the ABC poker guideline and is doing pretty well there. but something i...

I've been here for a little while now, and the term comes up every so often. Can someone explain it?

I was flipping through Ed Miller's Getting Started in Texas HE book and found his section on playing a short stack in a cash game interesting. He...

Ok. So I currently have a $300 bankroll that I'm ready to invest in poker. Should i invest it on No limit full ring or short-handed ($25 max). Or...

Hi, So, I'm a good tournament player and I'm a good NL ring player. I'm only a mediocre limit player. I don't know why, I just am. My bankroll...