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4 hearts on the board. One guy has a flush Ace high with a 4 of clubs kicker. Another has king high flush with a queen of spades kicker. Does...

I'm playing in a 90 person NL tournament this friday and it will be the largest live tourney I've played in. Should my strategy be similar to an...

I was wondering how most of you prefer to bet in Texas Hold em no limit between betting half the pot with top pair vs matching the pot with top...

Ok so I asked you guys wether I should raise more often in Texas Hold em no limit ring games with good over card ho hands like ace king. And most of...

At the end of a 3 table S&G I'm in the big blind with about 2500 chips. the blinds are 400-800 and the table has been playing extreamly tight. ...

hi guys, one question If I have a King high flush, and there is an ace in the community cards, is my flush still a "nut flush"? My friend said...

Is it common for newer players to have a difficult time seeing the danger from straights lurking on the board? I've found myself getting blindsided...

is it normal to have it lose a huge chuck of your profit (* 30% of profit gone thru "1 pair hands" does this mean all onepair hands have a -EV so...

I was thinking of posting this in the beginner's forum but this is more targeted towards advanced players and I figured there'd be a better chance of...

I have this problem where my bankroll will go up and then down a lot. I started out a couple months ago at partypoker. I deposited $50 and after a...

I'm hoping this is the best forum to post this in: I have read Sklansky's book Small stakes hold 'em three times in the last six weeks. (My first...

ToP says that a raise is the right defense against the semibluff most of the time, but that one exception is when the semibluffer is on the come. ...

I think one of the important aspect of NLHE that isn't discussed too often is playing defense. Once you learn the basics of the game (i.e. tight...

I normally struggle when there is 4 or less people at the table because I am a conservative player and i'm not exactly sure what hands i should play....

Ok,im sitting at a $1-$2 no limit texas hold em table. Im in middle position with KK. Two callers limp before me. I raise to 8 dollars,everyone...

if there is such a thing? I was in a MTT last night at some "club" at the final table. I'm in MP with about 6500 in chips Blinds at 1000/2000 antes...

Been reading my ToP and I know you're supposed to root for the opp to make a bad call. And when they do, you're supposed to be all happy. I still...

Tips and thoughts needed! Ok so here's the deal, I started playing NL hold'em online in February of this year, I really enjoy the game and I...

Tips and thoughts needed! Ok so here's the deal, I started playing NL hold'em online in February of this year, I really enjoy the game and I...

Hand just played in a .25/.50 NL table. It's a 6 max table and only three people are in the hand. The flop is two low cards and an ace - I believe...

these are %95 single table sng. Session Games: Games Won: Showdowns Won: Flops Seen: Win % if flops seen: << Your Actions >> Fold: ,...

There was a thread recently where someone asked about some of the poker acronyms, so I thought I would post this link. Sorry if it's a dupe. ...

help me.... 2 questions that even pros may struggle to answer... maybe not. Background info: I'm playing low stakes NL holdem .05/.10 are the...

What should I play out of the SB? Do I call with K8o? Q6s? I play at the low stakes tables, so in many instances others are playing even worse...

Is there a chart where I can see how many BBs I should call with which hands? I'm kind of clueless about which cards to call on etc.

OK, I've been seeing everywhere that playing smart = typically playing 1/4 to 1/10 of the hands. Does this mean not even covering the BB most of the...

Entertaining food for thought. I have been playing every game I can get my hands on. I started with NL ring games, then tournament,s then 7CS,...

One of the first things that poker pop culture teaches us is that poker is a game of skill. We hear it all the time in posts, it's the theme of...

What kind of swings have you guys endured in your online play? I am relatively new to playing online. Last week I enjoyed four straight days of...

I have been playing poker for about a year but have just recently started studying the game. In the past I would play hands like KJo and k10o fairly...

http://www.pokernow.com/articles/top30.htm *looks like limit holdem strats here* I'm not a fan of re-posting material, but I will definatly link...

How often do more advanced players find themselves going all-in? In other words, does it occur at least once during a sitting or less frequently? ...

Thanks!

I posted this elsewhere, but no one responded, so I though it may have been misplaced in that forum. if you have already read this, I apologize, but...