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Seat 1: pilotscb ($800 in chips) Seat 2: dstone23 ($5,470 in chips) Seat 3: Dral ($3,772 in chips) Seat 4: Higher Power ($395 in chips) ...

I know this question is retarded, but i may as well ask. I know pp vs pp is 4/1 and such, but im wondering about odds with hands like these: ...

Hello all, I did a few internet searches and either there is nothing out there for my question or I am searching for the wrong thing. My...

How many hands would you guys say it takes before you can decide if you're a winning player as opposed to running hot? I've got 36K hands in PT in...

who wins? Bush: K5 Kerry: K8 Flop: KKJ97 Jack is the kicker ???

I understand that Pot Equity is used when determining whether or not to Bet, and Pot Odds are used when determining when to call. My question is,...

I've been playing poker for the past 6-8 months. A lot. I've played online, in cash games and in tourneys and ivedone the same offline. I've played...

So you're in a hand with TPTK. Say you've got AhJh and the flop comes JsTc5s. You do your duty and raise the size of the pot. 2 of the 4 callers...

Sometimes it is just hard to let them go before the flop isn't it? So I have a question, percentage wise over a long haul session. How often...

This is my first time playing at this specific table (in person, not online). Buy-in is $100, game is $1/2 NL. I call to see the flop with KJ...

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I have been playing pacific poker for a month now, both .50/1.00 and NL $5.00+.50 tourneys. I am basically even money playing quality hands and...

hey all, i am very experienced in limit but inexperienced in NL. i played a live NL ring game for kicks over the weekend. $1/$2 blinds, $100 min...

You have 65% chance of winning would U risk ur tourney life on it?

Borrowed that from a thread in "Beginners Circle". Since I only play in cheap-o homegames, I only do one table. :wink: But, by your...

I usually play Party Poker 5 or 10 single table tourneys.. My question is if you have small suited cards.. Do you play them when you flop one suit or...

0.25/0.5$ NL, 50$ buy in, 10 players :?: How would you play this hand after seeing the flop :?: Hand 1: Dealt to Borax (J:heart:4:club:) in SB...

ive read from doyles book that sometimes you should limp with aces or kings in 1st or 2nd position, and reraise if a raise occurs. When you reraise...

What do you guys think about checking when you hold the probable best hand? Early position, raised with JJ, got re-raised, so I just called (I...

So, here it is, March 7, 2005. Still no Ferrari. Back in November, when I first started playing poker, it sure seemed easy. When in doubt PUSH! This...

I tend to loose quite big pots in some of the first hands I play after sitting down at my usual 0.25/0.5$ NL tables. Usually I play very aggressively...

I was playing NLHE at a friend's house, and I checked the big bling with 7 9 o. Flop comes 7 9 K, I bet about 3xBB, he calls, turn comes a K, and...

i know this is more important at higher limits and tourney play, but it's frustrating me already at the 25c/50c tables now. What are the best ways...

Do you ever have a certain dollar plateau you just can't pass? For some reason, every time I deposit(usually 50 bucks since I play lower...

well im going through another down swing and i dont know how to get myself out of it. Last time i just quit but wow is it not pleasent to go through....

Dealt K/10 suited in late position 6 limpers so I limp. Flop Ad 4d 3d. checks around and i check as well only worried about a fullhouse developing. A...

http://www.flopturnriver.com/New-Player-Guide.html This is a superb guide for new players just starting to learn the game online by long-time...

i've read toaster's beginner's guide and i've recently taken up playing free "play money" games at a few sites. the question is...are these...

I cleared a bonus on friday, and by sat. it still wasn't credited to my account. So I msg them about it, they apologise, and manualy credit my...

Those of you who play small stakes (like .5-.10 NL ring) do you ever have sessions where you find yourself pretty much folding for as long as an hour...

Sit n Go Tourney No Limit $2 + $0.20 buy-in 800 in chips at start The table was fairly passive except for one guy (Copper) who would call...

I was playing a SNG last night. When it got down to three players, I was sort of in the middle when it comes to chips. The chip leader had over 5K,...

Alright guys, I've been winning consistently for a few weeks now at the 6 max .25 NL tables at PP, but whats up with this multiple table thing? I...

Allright, I've seen it mentioned that some players are 'agressive', while other are listed as 'hyper-aggressive'. Since nothing is noted about how...