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Sticky: SSNL Digest (Best Threads. Start here) Special thanks to RPM for putting this together. Here are links to the most helpful and popular articles written by our own forum members for... Started by jyms, 01-12-2014 02:18 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 11,355	Last Post By BigSlickBaby View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 09-10-2014 07:59 AM
Sticky: Poker Sites for US Players. The situation for USA players at the moment is quite fluid as more states open up to regulated poker sites and some states ban players from sites.The... Started by Keith, 04-11-2014 03:57 AM	Replies: 13 Views: 22,462	Last Post By HarleyGuy13 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 12-03-2017 05:25 PM
Sticky: The Complete Spoonitnow Strategy Anthology (05/16/13) - The Process of Learning in Poker(Discussion Thread) (05/23/13) - Applications and Limitations of the Alpha Value(Discussion Thread)... Started by spoonitnow, 04-05-2015 06:07 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 11,828	Last Post By rowhousepd View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-18-2015 06:44 PM
Do we C-bet dry board or let villain see a card when we hit top pair ? One of the biggest things I am confused about is when to c-bet or bet after the flop in a hand, We bet to get value from worse hands or to bluff... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-23-2020 08:03 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 3,784	Last Post By DonkeyBets View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-24-2020 10:44 AM
the odd turn bet made me call $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter Stacks: UTG ZconquistadorP... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-17-2020 04:20 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 2,949	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-19-2020 07:33 PM
Pot control or protect top pair? $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter Stacks: UTG troyano422... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-10-2020 06:26 AM	Replies: 11 Views: 1,153	Last Post By DonkeyBets View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-12-2020 04:01 PM
Bad beat or just fishy play by hero? $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter Stacks: UTG Fedot51 ($1.69)... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-10-2020 06:39 AM	Replies: 12 Views: 5,289	Last Post By The Bean Counter View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-22-2020 06:22 PM
Line Check and opponent ranges I dont know if there is a specific rule on how many threads I can make in a given time-span if I'm breaking any type of rules just let me know and I... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-12-2020 04:54 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 758	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-12-2020 12:40 PM
worst hands of the night, huge holes in my pockets need fixing $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 7 Players Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter Stacks: UTG Gorniak A... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-12-2020 11:29 AM	Replies: 21 Views: 1,637	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-13-2020 01:35 PM
2 line checks and I’ll take a break from posting? Sorry about the constant posts INV really trying to get better and this forum is very friendly, don’t feel like you have to analyze every hand I post... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-13-2020 05:33 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,373	Last Post By DonkeyBets View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-13-2020 01:21 PM
AA versus new player to the table Villains first hand at the table, no stats. PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 8 players Hand delivered by Upswing Poker UTG: $1.38 ... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-12-2020 01:37 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 5,082	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-12-2020 10:07 AM
QQ shove on flop was it good or bad? $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter Stacks: UTG ($2.37) 119bb... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-14-2020 10:24 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 6,172	Last Post By JohnyAvery View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-01-2021 01:30 PM
Poor Check or proper give up on the turn? $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 7 Players Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter Stacks: UTG ($0.92) 46bb... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-14-2020 10:33 AM	Replies: 8 Views: 4,375	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-22-2020 08:53 PM
Question about Equity and using it to call on the flop I've watched videos about Equity Final-calls and am confused on if we can use the Required Equity formula for the flop? Hero holds Ad,Kc ... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-15-2020 02:24 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 1,049	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-15-2020 04:26 PM
How do I construct Villains bluffing range? I first give them a range of hands then break them into value range and bluffing range the value range for example on the flop after villain... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-16-2020 09:36 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 3,455	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-19-2020 08:57 PM
any thoughts on these hands appreciated I'm trying to play ABC poker I've came to the understanding that you have 2 reasons to bet, correct me if I'm wrong: -for betting for value is which... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-16-2020 02:45 PM	Replies: 11 Views: 7,589	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 07-01-2022 12:39 PM
Should I have re-raised OTF here? No reads $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter Stacks: UTG... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-17-2020 08:15 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 3,723	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-19-2020 07:39 PM
Folding 2 pair on the river here, what do I beat? villain was pretty loose, playing alot of hands. I seen a few of his hole cards in one instance he played a nut flush draw with a gutshot and A outs... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-23-2020 02:14 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 4,350	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-23-2020 06:13 PM
Confused a bit about pot odds Example on the turn you check and villain bets $3.50 into 7$ pot Your pot odds to call are 3:1 Does this mean you need to be good 1 in 4 times... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-20-2020 01:10 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 3,849	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-21-2020 09:26 AM
misplayed hand , against fishy player same player as other thread, was calling often , playing alot of hands, was this a checkraise on the flop? how could i have played this better we... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-23-2020 02:19 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 3,577	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-23-2020 03:14 PM
Folded Top pair to check raise on the turn , am I beating much ? Villain was Tagish , didnt play too many hands and would come in with a raise when he did play. $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 4 Players... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-23-2020 02:28 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 3,819	Last Post By DonkeyBets View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-23-2020 04:53 PM
Bluff catch or fold the river? Villain had 3-bet me from his BU 3 times now in the past 10-20 hands. 2 hands earlier I woke up with AA and he had raised from UTG with 88 I 3-bet... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-25-2020 12:20 PM	Replies: 35 Views: 11,875	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-03-2020 04:51 PM
getting fed up with micros Donkey Bingo ...deleted was trigged but am better now Started by DonkeyBets, 01-26-2020 12:06 PM	Replies: 7 Views: 4,847	Last Post By The Bean Counter View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-30-2020 07:54 PM
Required Equity versus pot odds I was trying to analyze this hand below someone posted on another forum, when I got to the river I was trying to calculate Required Equity ( thats... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-24-2020 01:13 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 3,754	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-24-2020 04:47 PM
pot odds gave me 1 in 6? I folded the river was it an overfold? Villain was a fish, limping in many hands not playing aggressive just limp calling here and there but not really any raised pots I hadn't really been... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-27-2020 12:26 AM	Replies: 2 Views: 4,646	Last Post By The Bean Counter View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-30-2020 08:08 PM
10$ pot, all-in with Nut Flushdraw and Middle Pair This hand was from last week but it still stings the fish in this hand were going crazy back and forth like maniacs in the past couple hands in a row... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-27-2020 04:44 PM	Replies: 27 Views: 7,564	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-29-2020 01:08 PM
QJSS, versus fish from MP1 Villain had stats of VPIP:38 PFR: 14 over 25 hands, not many hands but $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-29-2020 08:22 PM	Replies: 15 Views: 8,219	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-03-2020 06:31 PM
Min raised-multi way pot. flop/ 762 all clubs, we have TdKc hero..? Villain who bets out has a VPIP of 30 in 30 hands and is leading out half pot into 4 players. $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players... Started by DonkeyBets, 01-29-2020 11:24 PM	Replies: 10 Views: 6,543	Last Post By DonkeyBets View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 01-30-2020 09:52 PM
AA, did I overplay and miss value here I dont have stats but I remember at the table this villain has 40 VPIP over 50 or so hands. PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 9 players... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-01-2020 09:32 PM	Replies: 2 Views: 4,839	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-07-2020 04:57 PM
An interesting hand from another forum I tried to attach a hand from another forum, I don't think it worked, Hero had 89ss at 9 handed table MP: 100 BB Hero (MP+1): 176 BB CO: 91.5... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-04-2020 10:58 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 5,196	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-08-2020 10:04 AM
folding QQ to passive calling station on a x-raise all-in on flop Villains stats :35vpip/10pfr/1 AG/ (125 hands) PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 8 players Replay this hand on Upswing Poker UTG:... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-01-2020 09:53 PM	Replies: 3 Views: 5,096	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-07-2020 04:53 PM
Calling all MojoMonkeys and OngBongas, was this bluff bad? Villain stats VPIP 53/PFR 6/AF 2 over 30 hands PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 9 players Replay this hand on Upswing Poker ... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-05-2020 04:31 PM	Replies: 34 Views: 11,545	Last Post By Keith View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-17-2020 04:10 AM
ATo strange hand. Villain stats: 41VPIP/21PFR/2AG over 60 hands This Player liked to play in position he was frequently isolating limpers and and calling often... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-12-2020 01:46 AM	Replies: 5 Views: 5,464	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-12-2020 10:42 AM
Flush on the turn in Un-Raised Pot PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 8 players Hand delivered by Upswing Poker UTG: $1.58 (79 bb) UTG+1: $2.02 (101 bb) MP: $1.85 ... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-13-2020 12:12 AM	Replies: 6 Views: 5,679	Last Post By DonkeyBets View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-13-2020 07:48 PM
JJ extracting value,were my bets too small? PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 8 players Replay this hand on Upswing Poker UTG: $2.41 (121 bb) UTG+1: $1.32 (66 bb) MP (Hero):... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-14-2020 12:56 AM	Replies: 37 Views: 15,933	Last Post By mosss45 View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries 10-28-2021 03:03 AM
AQ 3-bet pot, villain is donk-barreling. Whats his range here? Do we let go of TPTK? PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 8 players Hand delivered by Upswing Poker UTG: $2.25 (113 bb) UTG+1: $1.31 (66 bb) MP: $1.70 ... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-14-2020 01:07 AM	Replies: 1 Views: 4,700	Last Post By OngBonga View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-14-2020 02:29 PM
Interesting spot versus a guy whos played nearly every hand at the table Stats 57/14/Infinite AG? ( 7 hands) Table is playing nitty besides fish behind me who calls. PokerStars, Hold'em No Limit - $0.01/$0.02 - 9... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-14-2020 01:32 AM	Replies: 3 Views: 5,127	Last Post By DonkeyBets View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-14-2020 12:38 PM
Can someone look at this hand and tell me if this is spew or logical play by OP? https://forum.pokercoaching.com/forum/hand-history-review/online-tournament/33719-raising-the-back-door-and-i-think-it-s-good Started by DonkeyBets, 02-15-2020 04:41 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 5,259	Last Post By MadMojoMonkey View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-17-2020 01:46 PM
Does this OP have logic behind his responses and plays? OP is betting small on flop and turn, I am wondering are we really trying to bet this size ? it feels to small, are we being called by worse or... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-21-2020 09:01 PM	Replies: 4 Views: 5,440	Last Post By DonkeyBets View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-22-2020 07:43 PM
Help with this hand plz, was confused on how to play it $0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter Stacks: UTG ($1.84) 92bb... Started by DonkeyBets, 02-25-2020 06:48 AM	Replies: 47 Views: 15,099	Last Post By DonkeyBets View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-27-2020 07:56 PM
spots where i cbet and gave up (3 random hands) Rong just sweated me and it seems that I fire again on turns far less frequently than he does, so it got me looking into the database for some hands... Started by eugmac, 06-05-2013 06:04 AM	Replies: 9 Views: 1,931	Last Post By Micro2Macro View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-07-2013 01:14 PM
5NL UTG 99 overpair facing flop raise I thought this hand was interesting. I think the flop is a fold once villain raises, but more interesting I find is the decision whether or not to... Started by eugmac, 02-24-2014 07:28 AM	Replies: 4 Views: 1,090	Last Post By Tom1559 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 02-28-2014 11:21 AM
QQ - standard fold? Hello there! utg: 10/5/14 79 hands utg+1: 17/13/27 71 hands MP: 17/12/0 67 hands Like I played the hand it´s no doubt a... Started by Finn, 05-24-2013 03:08 AM	Replies: 24 Views: 4,297	Last Post By Tom1559 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message View Blog Entries 06-07-2013 11:18 AM