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Sticky Thread 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
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12-03-2017 05:25 PM

Sticky Thread 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
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07-18-2015 06:44 PM

Sticky Thread 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
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09-10-2014 07:59 AM

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
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01-30-2020 08:08 PM

getting fed up with micros Donkey Bingo

...deleted was trigged but am better now

Started by DonkeyBets, 01-26-2020 12:06 PM
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01-30-2020 07:54 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
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01-29-2020 01:08 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
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01-24-2020 04:47 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
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01-24-2020 10:44 AM

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
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01-23-2020 06:13 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
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01-23-2020 04:53 PM

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
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01-23-2020 03:14 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: 4,304
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01-22-2020 08:53 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
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01-22-2020 06:22 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
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01-21-2020 09:26 AM

A Monkey's guide to knitting... err... pre-flop ranges (no blind defense)

Play these ranges if no one has opened the betting before you. UTG (4%): 99+,AQs+,AKo UTG+1 (6%): 88+,ATs+,KQs,AQo+ MP1 (8%):...

Started by MadMojoMonkey, 01-17-2020 06:41 PM
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01-20-2020 04:54 AM

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
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01-19-2020 08:57 PM

Open Raised an called a 3-bet OOP with KJs

$0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem PokerStars 8 Players Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter Stacks: UTG Hero ($1.11)...

Started by DonkeyBets, 01-14-2020 10:20 AM
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01-19-2020 07:59 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
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01-19-2020 07:39 PM

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
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01-19-2020 07:33 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
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01-15-2020 04:26 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
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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
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01-13-2020 01:21 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
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01-12-2020 04:01 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
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01-12-2020 12:40 PM

Line check few hands 2nl

I think preflop-turn are standard. On river I think his bet caps his range. I think my hand's removal is pretty irrelevant as the hands we block...

Started by Mr. Bucket, 07-31-2017 09:48 PM
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01-12-2020 03:41 AM

How could I have played differently?

Forgive me I don't have hand summary software, and this was a live game. And I'm on a phone 1/2 NL Hero in cutoff Adiamonds J spades $86...

Started by Ray Bones, 12-29-2019 11:22 PM
Replies: 9 Views: 1,122
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01-05-2020 08:03 PM

QQ 3bet pot facing flop donk shove

Would you call this shove from villain. TY villain 56/10/6 - 118 hands

Started by Qigong, 04-22-2018 12:35 AM
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12-28-2019 11:44 PM

What are the odds that I am dealt a big pocket (JJ or better)

As a super tight player and watching the big rake/blinds, I am wondering how long I have to wait to shove as short stack. How many hands to I have...

Started by legitxeris, 09-16-2018 12:43 AM
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09-25-2018 08:59 AM

Continuing to post! (2nl)

Hand 1 simple spot, I think flop c bet should be smaller, but I'm not sure if we should be c betting in the first place. Turn seems like a standard...

Started by Mr. Bucket, 08-11-2017 05:11 AM
Replies: 16 Views: 9,040
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09-24-2018 04:14 PM

1 More hand (2nl)

The question here is how often is our opponent getting to the river with non jx type hands. Not sure how spewy we are being here. Perhaps checking...

Started by Mr. Bucket, 08-12-2017 11:13 PM
Replies: 12 Views: 4,670
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09-24-2018 03:44 PM

Check ranges

Interested in thoughts on ranges for all streets. What are you/should I be raising, calling, or folding with? I think the flop is a mistake, but...

Started by bjsaust, 07-28-2018 01:31 AM
Replies: 15 Views: 2,340
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09-24-2018 03:14 PM

With AK, what are the chances someone has KK or AA

1. With AK, what are the odds that one of the 9 opponents are holding a KK or AA? 2. With AK, what are the odds that one of the 9 opponents are...

Started by legitxeris, 09-15-2018 01:59 PM
Replies: 7 Views: 1,567
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09-16-2018 07:48 AM

Ace/King vs all in short stack and loose deep pocket

Blinds are 1-2-2 Minimum to play a hand is $5 Loose deep pocket player always straddle with $10 Since he straddled, minimum to play a hand became...

Started by legitxeris, 09-15-2018 01:44 AM
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09-15-2018 05:38 PM

Overpair and my overwhelming gut feeling

NL Game 1-2-2 UTG kill so, $20 minimum to play I know Villain has the tendency to chase flush and straight very often even without pot odds. ...

Started by legitxeris, 09-11-2018 07:31 AM
Replies: 1 Views: 1,077
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09-11-2018 02:27 PM

Top 2 pair line check

Hi i thought id try this forum seen as it looks so nice, to get some feed back on some hands from my sessions. I haven't played in a few years so i'm...

Started by Qigong, 04-22-2018 12:26 AM
Replies: 5 Views: 1,615
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09-02-2018 07:39 PM

Unfold

There's a new game on stars - Unfold Basically, there's an unfold ante every hand... 1 small blind... it goes into the unfold pot. After the flop,...

Started by OngBonga, 08-02-2018 01:03 PM
Replies: 14 Views: 2,169
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08-11-2018 04:25 PM

BTN Fishy Short stack open

$0.01/$0.02 No Limit Holdem 6 Players Hand Conversion Powered by WeakTight Poker Hand History Converter Stacks: UTG ($98.5BB) 99bb UTG+1...

Started by Savy, 07-29-2018 03:28 AM
Replies: 26 Views: 3,129
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08-06-2018 03:18 AM

Check my thoughts

Ok, guys...I'm finally making a return to the virtual felt. Been a long time since black Friday, so please be kind if this hand is, well,...

Started by Shotglass, 07-05-2018 10:47 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,388
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07-10-2018 12:20 AM

1010 vs AA

So I'm just relearning the game after years off... Hoping to get your read on a hand I had today... First off, I have seen this guy raise with...

Started by T00LZ, 06-18-2018 12:08 AM
Replies: 2 Views: 1,295
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06-19-2018 04:32 AM

Bottom set vs flop raise/wet board

How would you play this hand vs the raise. TY Villain 15/10/11 - 22 hands MP: €4.34 (108.5 bb) CO: €11.33 (283.3 bb) BTN: €6.59 (164.8 bb)...

Started by Qigong, 04-22-2018 04:59 AM
Replies: 4 Views: 1,456
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04-28-2018 11:43 PM

Question 4 basic questions

I just joined this forum and posted a short introduction in the new member forum. In my post I stated the following: I've been playing live limit...

Started by Razz, 01-22-2018 04:21 PM
Replies: 4 Views: 2,231
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02-09-2018 10:24 AM

2018 Study group NL5 & NL10

Hi there I want to start a study group/friends in wich we can share hands, knowladge and help each other to improve in the game. Im willing to...

Started by wheresmybitcoin, 01-11-2018 09:26 AM
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01-11-2018 09:26 AM

25z: Line Check

How would you play this? I think this is pretty standard, with villain polarised on the river. What else do you think we should check call turn and...

Started by The Bean Counter, 07-24-2017 03:46 PM
Replies: 8 Views: 3,339
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10-29-2017 11:36 PM

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