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Are you destine to lose a big portion of your stack in NL when you play AKs out of position and your heads up, and your opponent catches a set when...

I would like to know from any and players who have not gone bust for ATLEAST 1 YEAR what they recommend having for playing No Limit Texas Hold Em...

Yesterday I was in a no limit holdem $100 minimum buy in (one rebuy allowed within first hour with blinds of $2/$4). Its sorta a friendly game among...

So what do you guys do to turn things around when you're hitting an extremely dry run of cards? I've been playing online for the last 2 hours and...

I was playing in a S&G 3 table NLH tourny. The blinds are 25-50, and the table has been tight passive. I'm in middle position and get delt KK. ...

So what is a bankroll? A stash of money dedicated for poker play only. For limit games it's 200-300 times the big bet of whatever level you want to...

See subject. I got to thinking about this when I saw Fnord's comment elsewhere on this forum that he'd rather have a LAgg image at a table, than one...

If i start out with just $50 in my bankroll and play .50/1 rooms say i get my banbk roll up to $100 should i cash out that 50 or should i move up in...

Hey all. First off, I guess I never said this before.... Ive been reading a whole crap load on FTR lately and posting some too, but man, the stuff...

Is it possible to win (make money) in the long run whitout bluffing? Im thinking about playing online only. Maybee different depending on what...

I read Fnord's post (turned into article on the site) about table selection. I'd like a little further advice on getting reads on players. My...

So how do those of you who are making money handle income tax reporting? Do you think of it as B&M game profits (that the IRS probably doesn't...

In a .25 - .5 NLH ring game. I am one to the right of the button. The table has had very little preflop raising and some loose play after the flop....

:idea:? Here an interesting odds question (probably pretty tough to calculate too). Anyone know how to calculate the odds that someone else...

Eye opening stats from a whole bunch of hands imported into pokerstracker: Folded to river bet: about 75% Win % at showdown: about 50% I have...

So I've seen the term SNG several times. I believe that it refers to Sit n' Go. But would someone help me with a more elaborate description? I've...

Would you play A suited with anything if you could see the flop cheap. I don't know if this is proper, but it would seem to me to have some value,...

Ok I was wondering if I had a hand like AJ suited in middle position or KQ in late position. Should I raise with these hands when players limp before...

:?: When play has gone to the river and from the way players have bet, noone seems to have a really good hand... if I have a small pair, 2 to 4,...

How would you play top pair. Lets say KJ offsuit. flop comes J 9 3 So i would bet 60 chips someone reraises 120 call? Turn 8

I am new to these forums, so let me know if I am posting this question in the wrong forum. I was playing in a NL ring game with 5 players. I am...

it probably saved me a lot of money ever since I employed it 1)no read no bluff 2)everyone's a pussy until proven otherwise

I wanted to get everyones thoughts about (in my opinion) the most dangerous player in a no limit Texas Hold em ring game. Heres my problem. I get Ace...

In my poker career I have tried to play as many tournaments as a can, sit and go, MTTs, Rebuys, Add-ons anything. As an example lets say I am on the...

Do you guys think when you play a "sit n go" its best to wait and not play many hands but maybe AA and KK until some of the blinds go up to say level...

Here is a play that I've become very fond of and seems to be working well. It works best if you're heads-up and in position on a relatively tight...

***** Hand History for Game 1233755455 ***** NL Hold'em $5 Buy-in + $1 Entry Fee Trny:7505086 Level:1 Blinds(10/15) - Sunday, November 28,...

Please tell me which is the winning hand if you can. Player 1: 7h + 8d Player 2: 5h + 10s Ah + 10h +2h + 6h + 8s thanks for any...

Does anyone know of a chart that lists the % chance that SOMEONE has a flopped flush if flop is all the same suit and a X number of players saw the...

i just need some advice. i am a much better tourneyment player then a cash player. after watching myself a bit i've noticed that i gain a lot of...

I am wondering what to do in this situation: early position, get KK. I put in a 3x - 4x BB raise. Get a reraise (something like triple my raise)...

***** Hand History for Game 1218012519 ***** $25 NL Hold'em - Wednesday, November 24, 16:08:49 EDT 2004 Table Table 15379 (6 max) (Real Money)...

I hear the term playing for value or the cards value a lot on TV. What does that mean? Thanks.

Let's say the blinds are now up to $500/$1000. There's only three people left. Person B is in small blind for $500 and Person A is in big blind for...

How do you avoid losing big pots to suckouts? It seems that over and over I'll build up a decent stack in a ring game, only to erase my winnings on...

Need a little help figuring out probability as it relates to small suited connectors and implied odds. With a hand like (for example) 54s, what are...

Hi, Long time lurker, first time poster. I have been playing on pokerroom for a few months now, initially was showing quite a loss. I was playing...