mrmuzeman
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Re: WPT Hand - Scotty Nguyen A5s in SB Just complete that. Im supsicious whenever a good player (as obv Hennigan is) limps on the button when folded to. A bad player no worries there but a good player hmm. I dont wana get caught with my pants down with A5s out of position as I definitely think Hennigan would call a raise. With the flop like that id check call when someone bets which they will most likely do. Theres no flush draw so its ok to check call as you are likely ahead but just incase Hennigans slowplayed an overpair im not getting in deep by just check calling. It also looks very creepy and people might think you have an 8 for later in the hand which is a plus.
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Re: Aaaaah! How sweet! :lol Should have pyayd me off on dyat. How the fcuk you fold dyat hand...etc
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Re: SPOILER WITHIN Casino Royal - Fluke hands! Id like to add that the guy with the K9s showed his hand first and actually seemed to think it would win jusging by the smug grin on his face. Fud
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Re: Poll Time - just for fun Well it either has to be running KK or running AA for him to win. Running A then K or vice versa is no good so the chances are very small, I would say probably about 1% chance of runners like that. The only figure on your poll anything like that figure is the 0.6% chance one so ill go for that.
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Re: Cash Games - Best and Worst starting hands? Its an interesting strategy guys (you will get some donkey calls for sure) but it wont help you with playing AA on other streets for the future so I dont suggest you carrying out the strategy for too long. I would suggest against fairly shortstacks who have already called or raised this is a more reasonable move.
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Re: Cash Games - Best and Worst starting hands? :lol Good man Staffy! Im glad you take it back cos youre comments before would be 100% dead wrong to argue AA shouldnt be your biggest winning hand IF you play well. Sure if you dont play them well they can cost you bigtime but if youre a good player the best hands come out on top in full ring games. I have a friend who has been an online pro for a few years does really well for himself, mainly full ring cash. He has well over 1 million hands in his pokertracker and his top 3 earning hands are AA, KK, QQ - in that order, it is no coincidence, it is impossible to argue against the stats. His stats on the starting hands are smooth as an eel when you look over them cos hes played so many hands and luck evened itself out over time. AA is a 75%-95% (roughly) favourite to win against ANY hand heads up after all cards are out, therefore if you get it heads up preflop most of the time your gona be a big winner with it if youre a good player, simple.
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Concept 01
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Re: Concept 01 Work on that Jaded that is THE big advantage a maniacal player has no one ever gives him credit anyway! I agree with this for sure but note its not saying to always bet and things like that, its saying if you are definitely going to bet, go bigger rather than smaller. It DOESNT mean if you are not sure whether to check or bet then you should bet, that is a different topic completely and a more interesting one imo. What is Sklansky talking about for anyway, you can only bet the same amount in limit regardless :tongue2
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Re: Cash Games - Best and Worst starting hands?
A fair bit of it yeah, a couple of problems you had in your hands directly stemmed from not betting enough preflop, you make your decisions easier by playing as I advised. Its optimal too trust me on this one I win way more with AA than any other hand (over twice as much earned net with AA than my second net earning hand KK).I get the impression that the difference between us is how much to raise pre flop
No problems with that there in a way, but I would say an uncontested pot is the time to raise with 4/5bb (one where it has been folded to you). If there is limpers you MUST increase your raise. A very good guide for you with AA, KK, QQ would be just to add 1bb for every limper there is on top of your standard 4bb opening raise if thats what youre comfortable with (imo id open for 5bb first in). Its especially key when your in the blinds, you REALLY want to get it HU when your in the blinds with a big pair, I cant emphasis that enough.I typically want to raise 4x to 5x BB - in general I dont like raising more than 5xBB with anything that is unraised
Do not worry about this in a cash game. I just had a quick check for a PT stat there from mine and I get called preflop raising in this sort of way with AA 71% of the time, which is a pretty good % imo, it certainly doesnt discourage action as you can see. I suspect that at 0.10/0.20 stakes you will get called even more than this too. Oh and those 2 new hands (why did you bother with Hand 8 hehe) but you played spot on in hand 7, just got outdrawn. You are definitely getting outdrawn more than you should so far and also running into some dodgy flops.and with AA I feel I ought to be raising less to encourage some action -
Re: Cash Games - Best and Worst starting hands? Ok hand by hand as I look at them... Hand 1 Textbook play, love it. Hand 2 Ok you came in from early for 4bb which is fine a lot of the time....but id make it 5bb (obv only minor thing) but I dont think anyone at low limits really folds anything for 5bb that they would call for 4bb. And preflop is where you want to get as much as poss in with AA. And if there are cases they do, well then it just helps you to get HU in a pot (espesh when OOP). Hmm tough spot after your correct pot bet. I think this has to just about be a call on a 2 to a flush board but on a rainbow board it is much more dodgy as it takes a fair element of the semibluff out of it. But to be fair I mean he could be making a move with a pair and a gutshot something like KQ or K10. Its just a tough spot and we could discuss it more I guess but it certainly isnt an awful call or anything of the sort. Hand 3 A note on preflop here (as it turned out it worked out ok for you this time). From the SB (OOP against anyone) I really think a bigger raise is in order here. Id raise to 7bb or 8bb here to really try and get it HU. With 3 limpers it really wouldnt suprise me on another day for them all to call this raise which would really suck (this especially may happen if the first limper called). So imo you defo need to raise more in these situations....even though it didnt affect this particular hand. You must bet this flop really (or were you planning to checkraise? thats not the worst play in the world). Theres draws a plenty and top pair possibilities, still not a very nice flop to see though. After the flop I think you played it absolutely fine, that river card is just an awful awful card for you, I mean youre only losing to the quads! Hand 4 Crap flop again with 2 pictures, bad turn too. After they both flat call you on the flop its very dodgy with no flush draw out. But again its just a tough spot really. Hand 5 Ok BIG mistake here preflop, shocking raise really just asking to be outdrawn...ive discussed previously the play here. If you take a look at the preflop action, this guy was the last to call...maybe he never woulda been in the hand with a big raise. Nice flop though! Flop bets not bad I guess with the nuts, maybe a wee bit more would be good as there is flush/straight draws and importantly 3 players to have picked up something. You never checked though which is good. Ok the turn...gota pot it (or close to it) there, possible 2 pair he just picked up there and now more straight draws, flush draw very possible as he called flop. Youre only behind vs a gutshot that hit (pretty unlikely) so no need to be cautious. The rivers a piece of shit it really is, any K, Q or 9 sucks and the King hits. I think a check fold is fine there, although it is possible you are being bluffed but its a horrible river. Hand 6 no comments required its not a big deal really is it :lol
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Re: Cash Games - Best and Worst starting hands?
Yeah keep a check on that Cloud, there could well be something in it as it is odd that they are all suited connector hands. Id say its aproaching likely that there is something siginificant in that. Cant be sure though yet. Your best hands are looking good though.Worst KJs -6.78 54s -5.65 QJs -3.07 86s -1.84 76s -1.82 I'm not liking the fact that the suited connectors are my most expensive - maybe that's something I can focus on.
Post up the monstrosities Gaf, you know like ones where the board is KKQQJ and you just couldnt fold :lol I joke of course. Yeah post up some of the hands you got stacked on with AA and we can have a look at those.I will post up all my AA hands shortly (Jeez I hope I played them properly :unsure) -
Re: Cash Games - Best and Worst starting hands? Also I notice that your bb/hand figures are very large for and against. It really just is because you havent played a big enough sample of hands for it all to smooth over. Forgot about the hands I have lost most on. They are, in order of shiteness... 87s, J7o, AJo, A6o, 94o, J6o, 92o, K3o, 74o, J3o. Disregard all the offsuit crap, its just hands ive been dealt a bit more than others in the blinds resulting in lost blinds really. The only significant ones to look at there are 87s and AJo. 87s has just been my unlucky hand really, I can remember some very big pots that I have lost with it, I just never seem to win with it so thats why thats at the bottom. AJo is a problem though, Im probably just playing it too much and not laying it down enough even though I know its a shite hand. I remember getting stacked on it 1 hand where I was pretty sure I was beat but went with it anyway but ive learnt from that one (was quite a while ago) and that single hand has led it to it being that low really.
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Re: Cash Games - Best and Worst starting hands?
AA followed by KK should be your 2 most profitable hands, sounds obvious but thats the way it is. If theyre not then A - You either havent played enough hands yet or B - Youre playing them bad It really is that simple. QQ should possibly be right up there also. Basically Gaf you aint played enough hands cos you can tell this by 86s being top wtf :lol I agree AJ aint shit in a cash game but disagree on the pocket pair (specifically quoted as 66). If youre playing good deep stacked poker then every pocket pair should be a nice winner for you. Heres mine for a wee look, let me drag up my top dozen of net earning hands... AA, KK, AKo, TT, QQ, 88, 22, 33, 99, AQs, AQo, 66 Its over 112K handsthe AJs and 66 is not a suprise - they are weak starting hands in cash - but you should be doing better with AA-QQ. -
Re: Ace 10/J Suited - cash/STT/MTT
Hi mate. First 3 seats its a fold on this many a seater table imo. You dont want to be calling a raise (someone will raise about half the time behind you) with a AJ/A10 in a full ring cash game, recipe for disaster. If youre after these seats in middle pos limp in, youll likely get to see a flop and if you do you probably got the best hand. If you want to raise with it in late pos fair enough (nothing wrong with limping either) but no need to raise too big, 3/3.5bb will easily suffice. Its ok to play AQs from early though and you can call raises with it after limping too as long as they are not large ones. Ditch AQo in early position though.However, put me in an early position with AJs or A10s I just don't know how to play it. I have seen a lot of players just limp with it, but I don't like limping unless there are a few players in a pot already. But I also think a 3xBB kind of bet is possibly too aggressive. I also know that a fold is a good option. So what would you suggest. Fold, Call or Raise??? -
Re: Was I right to call this?
No, in short. You had to call 2.5k for about 3.5k in the pot, its WAY short of the odds you need. Tbh with a drawing hand for your whole tourny youd be best off folding even if you did have ok odds (say there was 5k or 6k in pot, id still fold here). The last thing you want to do is be calling for all your chips as a decent underdog in a tournament, the goal is to remain in the tournament first and foremost.Did I have the right odds to call?
This is incorrect Jaded (but fair enough you said you were tired etc :lol). Youre calling about 2.6K to win 3.8K. A note on general play - I dont mind the preflop and flop play. It is neither here nor there imo, you can fold you can call it doesnt make too much difference in the long run. But you should fold turn.On the turn - you're risking 2,582 to win 6,851. -
Re: A7 in Shorthanded Cash Game Your forgetting the small stack Jaded has when your talking about pot bets etc. I said...
If you put out a pot bet on the flop you cant fold when youve only got a $2 stack left.Actually what you got left, $10 is it and theres $8 ish in the pot. Bah you may as well just go all in then really, if you bet $6 or whatever and someone raises you or calls etc youre gona have to call or be all in later due to the pot anyway. Hopefully theres no 88, 99 out there etc or youll be in trouble. -
Re: A7 in Shorthanded Cash Game Best to ditch that crap unless its suited I would say, id rather be playing 76 or 87 there than A7 personally. And yes have to put out a good bet but its all a bit dodgy really :lol Actually what you got left, $10 is it and theres $8 ish in the pot. Bah you may as well just go all in then really, if you bet $6 or whatever and someone raises you or calls etc youre gona have to call or be all in later due to the pot anyway. Hopefully theres no 88, 99 out there etc or youll be in trouble.
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Re: KK early on in rebuy tourney: Ah was the KJ huh. As you can see, your bets actually priced him in with the open ender the whole way and he was correct to call them. Put in the big bet/s and he'll either fold or make the call with the worst of it, either way its good for you. Nice one taking constructive criticism btw, I try and be wary sometimes that I dont come across too harsh like cos I dont mean too (I would never just post up 'Thats bad play' and not say why, cos thats rubbish). Im just always trying to give constructive criticism whenever I post, nothing more :ok It doesnt really matter now but...
Ignore the bit about the full house there I thought the board paired for some reason, need some glasses perhaps.The bet at the end is ominous and I wouldnt rule out that hed actually flopped a set of tens or fours on the flop then filled to a full house at the river tbh. Or the KJ as others have said could be. -
Re: KK early on in rebuy tourney: I like the play preflop for sure but all other bets are extremely weak, you really need to be betting much MUCH harder on the flop. Hes bet a poultry 90 into a pot of 1055 and then you raise to 330. I really dont see the point in that bet at all its not pricing any draw out whatsoever whilst at the same time not making anything that hit already pay. Whats he getting to call there about 6/1? The pots very big already just take it down, id go all in here and hope for a muppet call. If he folds then thats totally fine by me. If hes got you beat with a set or top 2 then nevermind you cant fold this hand in a rebuy period on a flop like that, just bad luck. Same kind of thing applies to the turn as well (as youve played it), the 3 is a total blank and he checks, you really need to go all in now and take it down, your stack is about the same size as the large pot is. Your 250 bet is giving him about 8/1 odds if hes on a flush/straight draw which is tremendous for him. The bet at the end is ominous and I wouldnt rule out that hed actually flopped a set of tens or fours on the flop then filled to a full house at the river tbh. Or the KJ as others have said could be. At the same time though theres about 2.6K in the pot so for 400 more its a call you have to make and just hope its good even though its probably not but its by no means impossible youll win and for those odds its an easy call. It could be a defensive bet after all hoping for a cheap showdown. You can learn from this hand though, to bet your hands harder than this cos this is very weak play. I thought you were supposed to be all aggressive Jaded? Or is this someone else? Im not having a go at all or anything btw just telling it how it is.
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Re: Project WSOP 2007 - Friday 22nd December 20:20 GMT Out in 65th lost a coinflippy hand for a pretty big pot (KJ against A10c on a Kxx with 2 clubs flop).
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Re: Laddies Chip set Challenge The cards are the best part, very good quality 2 packs of cards you get if its the same one I won which I imagine it is. The chips are ok if you like heavier non clinking type chips. I like ones that makes clicky sounds personally though
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Re: Project WSOP 2007 - Friday 22nd December 20:20 GMT Unless you have some kind of monster stack then you should add on for sure. In a rebuy imo you must always be prepared to rebuy, even if that is only setting yourself a 1 rebuy limit. Ill give this a go for my yuletide sins
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Re: value of a flush draw Now I would never do that now would I. Moral of the tale? Q rag sucks even if it is sooooted
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Great Call?
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Re: Great Call? Looks good to me. The board pairing on the turn is a nice card for you there for sure. He could well just be taking a shot at it with overcards. Its just a case of whether he caught that J on the end or not really so nice call.
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Re: value of a flush draw
if youre going to call an all in with this sort of hand you really are 100% better just moving all in yourself. No 2 ways about it.Mid position puts in a pot sized bet and I call all in (after I checked).
If youd moved all in first to act you might have hit your flush and doubled up cos the betting actions change the random card generator so :tongue2If I had played it my way I'd have still been in....
Poker trackers and software
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Re: Poker trackers and software Hey Mole, Id defo get yourself PokerTracker. It doesnt matter if you dont use it for anything but the basics even. I feel the standard stats on how much youve won/lost net with each starting hand is a very good tool. With someone who plays many hands as you do/have youd have a very good base of data to work from and it could help you plug any leaks in your game if youve seen that youre not having much joy with certain types of hand. Alternatively if everything looks sweet itll just make you feel sweet about it all.