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    Default When is it okay to go broke?

    There will be a few times when you go all-in early a hand (flop or earlier), find out you're a serious dog and end up losing. For example, you could go all in with KQ on a board of Q73 only to find out opponent has AA, AQ or 77 (and no one will be sympathetic for you). Or you can go all-in on the flop with a set of on a board of 345 only to see opponent turning over 67.

    The question is, how do you separate bad play from bad luck (i.e. you console yourself by saying crap happens)?

    Here is a list of possible flop situations:
    Flush over flush
    Flush over straight
    Flush over set
    Straight over straight
    Straight over set
    Set over set
    Set vs Top 2
    Set vs Big overpair
    Trips vs Big overpair (KK vs 97, board 773)
    Outkicked trips or house over trips (AJ vs J2 or 22, flop JJ2)
    2-pairs over TPGK
    Outkicked TP
    KK losing to AA preflop
    QQ losing to KK or AA preflop
    AK losing to KK or AA preflop
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    i think things that are unavoidable are OK
    KK vs AA
    set over set
    flush over flush
    flush over straight flush
    boat vs boat

    today I went all in with a nut straight on the flop only for the turn to give villian a boat. its gonna happen. I brushed myself off, said nice hand and continued playing
    -Beck
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    I agree set over set, fl over str8fl, boat vs boat except board
    is like AAQ2K and I have 22 in hand with lots of action
    preflop

    K high fl is acceptable but not lower. When I started playing
    i did lose A LOT with low flushes and decided it was a leak.

    Nowadays I only play K-high fl like nuts. And still lose
    sometimes
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    When is it okay to go broke?

    1) When your hand is ahead of the range of hands villain would play the same way.

    2) When you are getting very good pot odds with a hand that fares decently against the range of hands villain would play the same way.

    probably not the answer u were looking for.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Renton
    lol


    When is it okay to go broke?

    1) When your hand is ahead of the range of hands villain would play the same way.

    2) When you are getting very good pot odds with a hand that fares decently against the range of hands villain would play the same way.

    probably not the answer u were looking for.
    op, your question is completely impossible to answer
    My bankroll is the amount of money I would spend or lose before I got a job. It is calculated by adding my net worth to whatever I can borrow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Renton
    lol


    When is it okay to go broke?

    1) When your hand is ahead of the range of hands villain would play the same way.

    2) When you are getting very good pot odds with a hand that fares decently against the range of hands villain would play the same way.

    probably not the answer u were looking for.
    Damn you rent, I wanted to be the one that gave that answer.

    (Or "QFT")
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    When it was sooted?
    gabe: Ive dropped almost 100k in the past 35 days.

    bigspenda73: But how much did you win?
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    when your girlfriend is significantly more attractive than you
    My bankroll is the amount of money I would spend or lose before I got a job. It is calculated by adding my net worth to whatever I can borrow.

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