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Just thought I would let you know how profitable calling a pre-flop raise in early or* late position would be after recording it down for a week now....

This was posted in the LIMIT forum, but I'm looking for advice on the NL side of things. When is it okay to play spaced connectors? I usually...

I've read alot of poker books that speak of playing aggresively, taking control of the table, dominating, etc. Later on down the line, they preach...

This is a general question about leaving the table. Perhaps there is not ONE right answer. I read here someone say that they they generally leave...

I've seen it happen too many times....AKo or AQo dealt. Automatic pre-flop raise from me, any position, usually pot-sized. One or two callers from...

Now, I'm trying to pick apart my game in an effort to better myself. One of the things that I notice is my general love for Ax suited, due to some...

Do the blinds go up on a time basis or when someone is eliminated? Thanks, Nate

Hey all, I'm a tight player. I consider myself tight-aggressive when at a large table, only decent hands or better and playing the sack off them...

I have been tending to move around playing online NL after about 50 hands so that nobody can get a read on me at a table. So far it has been paying...

Hello everyone I kept records of the hands I played lst night and the outcome. I started the night with ~120 and ended with 102. It's not a great...

How you determine when it is time to let a decent hand (2 pair, TPGK) go on the flop or turn based on your reads of your opponent and their bets? I...

I am quite new, and play at 1-2 cent NL tables. MAX buy-in is $2 and any in-game re-buy can only take you back to $2 MAX, just so you know where I'm...

At the micro limits, when a lot of hands go to showdown, it’s important to figure out how much they like their hands in relation to their money. Some...

I've been playing a lot of NL with some friends of mine. Basically, shorthanded low stakes NL hold'em. Background info: We play for 5,10,15...

Everyone on here touts raising your big hands preflop. I'm on NL .25/.50 and when I bet $2 with a top hand most of the time everyone folds. This...

Pattern I've noticed in a variety of different online hold 'em games: flop: player 1 (UTG) bets around the size of the pot on the flop. player 2...

Do you burn a card before you deal? Me and me friends are in disagreement on this. I believe you don't. They say any time the cards come off the...

It seems there's quite an abundance of players at both the 5c/10c as well as 10c/25c tables and even SNG's where players will limp AA-JJ, AK, AQ etc...

So, some time has passed since my first "why do I suck" posts...I've forsaken online poker and played 3-5 nights a week at APL tourneys...I am now...

I've thought a lot about reads and how to take notes, generally how to figure out what the other guy's got. I'm not much of a note taker, and I don't...

Basically i play on pokerstars on the 0.01/0.02 games and just been breaking even,just want to know what book could help improve my game,or if...

Starting bankroll: $10.00 free on Royal Vegas Poker. Began Jan 24th, 2005. http://www.admerylous.com/miscellaneous/01-05.htm ...

I understand that w/ browsing threads by time posted, threads are shown that may have been deleted. How do they get bumped up the list every once in...

I keep varying my tactics because I'm in a bit of a typical beginners bind, I started playing B&M tables and could fairly consistantly win at home...

If I am winning, is their a good rule of thumb as to when I should stop playing. (in order to maximize wins/ losses) I was thinking that if i am on...

Ok, today after playing and winning my normal 5+1 sng at paradise poker, I got the bright idea to try something. I would like your opinions on...

Hello everyone. I'm new to the site and this is my first post. I've been playing for only a few months online and at home games. I usually play...

I got 38th place last night in the $1 MTT after getting 24th the previous night. Anyway, here's what happened last night... This is all preflop. ...

For about the past 2 months I have been doin well consistently making money every week. At .10-.25 I made an average of $100.00 a week. And a average...

I've been watching this forum a lot, not really posting that much, learning from everyones beats and the comments made, And i think my improvement...

Has anyone counted on rakes and what it actually costs per 100 hands to play? Of course there are differences in poker rooms and stakes, but a rough...

I am strictly talking about limit. At the moment, I am sitting with 25BB. How much does everyone else sit with?

So, I have been on a pretty good run lately at .05/.10 NL. Low variance and good returns. This weekend I decided to modify my betting aggression...