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My wife uses my account and well...she's major fish. And when I first started playing online in January, I was a fish too. I have improved since...

Here's where I'm doing something wrong, and gotta get it fixed. NL $25, $.25/$.50. Say I'm in middle position and get dealt KJs. I limp in...

One thing that's been pounded into me during my short time on this board is that 1,000 hands is nothing, and that 10,000 hands still isn't that many....

sitting at 5-10 buy-in cash game at my school with a raiser at my table. this kid was raising almost every hand so i look at AA and just call waiting...

A common question I've noticed that we get on here is "How do you play against a loose calling station in a NL game?" Usually it involves a story...

For anyone who keeps track. Care to share your Win if Flop%. I pretty much have only been playing SNG's, and mine's at 35% over 80 games. Just...

What is the best general SNG for someone trying to build their BR, Heads up, 9 or 18 player? just out of curiousity, Just finished BARELY ITM on...

Can someone offer some advice on it, ive made final table about 3/4 times this week so im doing alright. But sometimes will get focked over in the...

Hello everyone :) I'm trying to take this lightly, as I've been playing for a very limited time (1-2 months), and of course I am a bad player! I...

I play alot with a group of my buddies. This are two or three of them that raise the minimum alot preflop. if the blinds are 1-2, they will raise...

I was just curious it seems as if i can build a pretty decent amount of chips playing a little looser, say j/7 suited k/9 off suit etc in the early...

So let's say you've been at a table for 20-30 hands and you feel like you have the general feeling for the players. You haven't taken notes on them...

Let's say you get suited connectors for your first two cards. What's your odds of getting a straight/flush over all five cards and how do you figure...

Freeroll MTT. Blinds still small relative to stacks. You have a good hand but it's not the nuts, and the board is an action killer. How can you...

So last night a hand came up where UTG raises min, 2nd player bets pot, LP player cold calls both raises. Flop comes Kh Qh Ac Now say you're...

Hi everyone...I have a vague understanding of pot odds, but still have a few questions about just how you figure them out. Assume after the flop...

The other night, for the first time, I ran into AA with KK in my hand. I'm in middle position. UTG, who had been throwing out raises every other...

Lets suppose I have top pair like AK or KK on a T,Q,K all heart flop (of which I have no hearts in my hand), and my opponent bets out at me. Can I...

For Low Limit: what hands are good to cold call a raise? and what hands is good to cold call a raise and a reraise? and what hands is good to...

What do you guys usually do with AQ if someone ahead of you raises 3xBB? Traditionally I have always called here to see a flop. I don't like...

I play no limit Texas Hold'em in a friendly home game with a bunch of loose players. Most of the people around the table will play any hand and...

I understand party/empire gives bonus to EVERY deposit I make? Or it's only for the 1st one? I mean, it's possible to deposit, play until I get...

I know Im a rookie but I seem to have trouble when playing against someone in a tournement that is all ways going all in. I seem to get scared then...

So I lost half my roll over 5 hours playing on Saturday. :( Today I won half of it back in 20 minutes while eating my lunch. :D I tell ya, I...

if a person checks to next player then that person bets when it comes back to checker can he raise

Hi everyone...I have a vague understanding of pot odds, but still have a few questions about just how you figure them out. Assume after the flop...

So, I had KK and this chick had AA... Kidding. Sorry about the double post; I lost power in the middle of posting the other day, and I forgot...

Whats up everybody. I have been killin the 25NL games Ive been playing at lately, simply by 2 tabling, waiting for decent hands and playin ABC poker...

I am working my way through SSH and came across a confusing subject, partial outs. How many of you use partial outs? I'm going to have to read over...

When you first go to sit down at a table, is it better to have tight or agressive players to your right and vice versa? Why?

The other night, for the first time I can remember, I ran into AA with KK in my hand. Here's roughly how it played out. UTG (who had been raising...

This happened to me at a home game recently. It's down to final three, I pick up pocket tens. I raise big. After a while he calls. Flop is all...

Can someone help clarify what a "live kicker" is? Here's the context of where I read it: "...smaller pair on board with a live kicker..." --...

Why are you in the better postition if you have the dealer button? I also heard on WSOP someone say they i got the nuts on the flop or...

Hey guys - I'm curious which of these you think is a better group of tables for the classic tight/aggressive player. I play on Party Poker, and...

What Starting cards you play if there a raise & a re-raise in front on preflop? and which cards will you cap in those situations and which cards...