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Example: You hold TT or JJ and flop comes 997. Many players will bet the pot on the flop with a hand like A7 or 87 here. Still there is a...

I have been reading a lot lately on counting outs and have a question regarding counting outs to hit a straight. If I have K 9 o/s and a Q 2 7...

I just tried the $25 NL at PartyPoker for the very first time in my life. HOLY CRAP it was easy. I mean, holllllyyyy crraappp!! I was walking all...

Im just wondering if im doing the odds correctly Say i have AA and the flop comes J, T, 8. I want to know the odds of hitting trips on the turn ...

Here's another rookie question I've been pondering. Many times I notice that the guy with the big chip stack (who's maybe been there about five...

just canvassing views. obviously being a greedy sort, I normally sort my 6-max tables in descending order of ave pot size. occurred to me today...

alright, i'll post the hand histories later.....but just wanted to throw this topic out here before i went to bed. played three $10 SnGs tonight...

I just cashed out of pp gonna start taking advantage of bonus's.. but whenever I log into netteller it just has deposit options and i can't check...

Hi there ! I have read one book on the subject but feel need for more info. The book I read were The intelligent guide to texas hold'em poker....

Should I fold here when he reraised on the turn? I'm trying to play more aggressivly and with confidence, but in this hand I would have folded on the...

Background: I don't normally play an Ax flush draw from early position, but the other players at the table were playing a lot of flops with limping...

Newbie, and looking to find the best limit for our blinds when playing with (on average) 7 people with $7,070 to start totaling $49,490 on the table....

I've read a lot, and commented on, the issue of online poker. Here is another statement. I appreciate that there is a variance in live poker, just...

I've been trying to clear a bonus at Imperial Poker as of late. Its a bad site in that you can only play one table at a time, so it makes the bonus...

Can anybody claim to play online in the cash games and win money consistently session after session after session? This must be possible as I know...

Boredom or anxiousnous. I seem to be doing fine on a regular basis, and then for some reason, I don't know if its out of boredom or anxiousness, I...

Went to 3 seperate tournys tonight (same place) and did horrid in all of them. I had absolut sh.it for hands, and when i did get a hand, it would...

KQ in the SB preflop and there are 5 ppl in the pot at a loose post and preflop table: 3 of which i know will call a standard(3-4BB) raise with Ax, 1...

I started playing for real money recently at Party, and have noticed I play pretty passive pre-flop (basically, lots of small calls to see flops,...

If you are dealt 10 J of diamonds in middle position. You raise 4x BB (this is in 10 NL so the blinds are weak) and you get 3 callers. The flop...

Since playing on the internet, I heve come to conclusion that the traditional basic low limit strategy is not effective. I find that there is little...

PokerStars Game #1569768832: Tournament #7255691, Hold'em No Limit - Level VII (100/200) - 2005/04/23 - 01:53:07 (ET) Table '7255691 2' Seat #3 is...

Just curious on people's thoughts on this. In this actual hand my ISP cut out, but it certainly gave me the optimum play. Does anyone here actually...

I was finishing up Benjamin Graham's Intelligent Investor last night when I came upon the following: - p. 524, 2003 Edition. Seems pretty...

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So, i've played about 10,000 NL hands on party since i've started. i've been vaguely profitable. So heres the thing, I play pretty aggressive. I...

Say that I have a small pocket pair like 66, how much should I pay to see the flop? The chance of 66 holding up is slim so I need my set which would...

So I've read the definition but I'm not real sure I understand. Let me see if I got it right. Context: Comment that the 5/10 NL tables at...

I know when you hold pocket pair, your chances are about %13 flopping your set. Whats the given odds on someone holding a pocket pair pre-flop? I...

I moved to Absolute poker and currently playing SnG and 50cent NL. Here are my stats for the first 1250 hands. Hands won 16% Showdown's Won 48%...

After playing at a table for a while, I normally have a feel for no more than a couple of the players. I have a hard time reading and remembering...