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Old 06-18-2008, 10:21 AM   #226
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Teach me how to play PLO/Stud. K tnx.
like i can play those games lol
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Old 06-18-2008, 10:22 AM   #227
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Hey,
I have played cash poker now about 1 month. I got startcapital 50$ and started playing NL 0.02/0.05. I play on 9-11 tables. My gamestyle is tight-agressive. My problem is that i win very nice pots but i also lose them. And because of all those limpers and players who just have luck. I increased my BR few days ago to 100$, but now i´m back on 50$. This is quite sick. Do you have any suggestion what should i do? Should i play tight-passive?! or what?

And how should i play pocketpairs? For example if i have pocket 88 should i raise them or call BB. And when somebody raises 4xBB before me should i call with my pocket 44 or fold?
lol tight passive.

No, play 1/2c and stay tag. Be willing to let go of hands when people say your beat and move on. People will out draw you a lot but dont pay off their retardation.
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Old 06-18-2008, 10:55 AM   #228
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I feel lost I have no idea how I am supposed to get better at poker I just don't understand anything anymore I try to think what's profitable I read strategy but it is too hard I just don't have the mental capacity for it it is like trying to learn chinese from watchign how it is spoken am I just too dumb to get good at poker what should I do ;(
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Old 06-18-2008, 12:36 PM   #229
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3 Step process

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No but seriously, you have to make that decision for yourself. If you cant dedicate yourself to improving dont waste your time or money. If you want to do it, do it right and start from the bottom. Gotta make those decisions for yourself.
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Old 06-19-2008, 11:27 AM   #230
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say you got AJ you raised from BTN BB called. flop is 22T BB goes all in for 100 when theres 10 bux in the pot.
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Old 06-19-2008, 01:00 PM   #231
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I'm too passive preflop, I always raise first in but I'm kinda passive if someone else has raised before me. In a full ring game, what is my 3 betting range in late position against a mid position raiser who is playing 17/8?
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Old 06-19-2008, 08:25 PM   #232
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say you got AJ you raised from BTN BB called. flop is 22T BB goes all in for 100 when theres 10 bux in the pot.
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Old 06-19-2008, 08:26 PM   #233
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I'm too passive preflop, I always raise first in but I'm kinda passive if someone else has raised before me. In a full ring game, what is my 3 betting range in late position against a mid position raiser who is playing 17/8?
JJ+/AK/sc's
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Old 06-21-2008, 12:12 AM   #234
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JJ+/AK/sc's
sc's only if 5/10 rule??
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Old 06-21-2008, 02:08 AM   #235
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If you had to create a curriculum for a Poker University, what would the syllabus look like, from freshmen to P.H.D? Or to put it another way, if you tutored a student, what kind of program would you create?
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Old 06-21-2008, 08:54 AM   #236
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If you had to create a curriculum for a Poker University, what would the syllabus look like, from freshmen to P.H.D? Or to put it another way, if you tutored a student, what kind of program would you create?
this is just far too complicated for me to go into.
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Old 06-21-2008, 09:46 AM   #237
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With a little bit of table selection and an ounce of common sense, what will my loserate (or winrate??) at 25NL FR be with the following simple strategy:

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It consists of nothing but preflop strategy, being tight and wary of aggression, and getting it in with monsters.
1)Play all pocket pairs and AK from any position, nothing more down to UTG+3
2)Play 20-25% of your hands (all suited connectors, suited aces, offsuit aces down to A8, broadway except KTo and QTo, random suited gappers) from the button when folded to you or when a few loose passive bad players have limped in front of you
3)In the same situation play 15%-20% of your hands from the cutoff, 10-12% from the one before, 8%-10% from the one before by personal judgement
4)Never open limp, rarely limp along. Only cold-call raises with nothing but pocket pairs when you are getting set odds (more than 10:1 implied odds)
5)Don't 3bet into most people without AA/KK, against loose players with AK, get it in with them, against lagtards you can add AQ, QQ, maybe JJ
6)Cbet into a single loose-passive player 100% of the time, but give up to resistance if you don't have anything
7)Get it in with a set or better against anyone, with two pair or better against looser aggressiver opponents when it's likely they have top pair or overpair, value bet TPTK three streets against loose passive players but fold to big raises.
8)Don't slowplay
9)When you're not sure wether to call or fold, fold
10)When you're not sure wether to value bet or check, value bet
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Old 06-23-2008, 11:25 AM   #238
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Hey WCG. Just wanted to say that you have been a tremendous help to the poker community and I appreciate everything that you have given back.

Basic background... 100NL 6max regular. Bankrolled. TAGish stats 20/16/3. Been playing seriously for 2 years now.

I have 2 questions.
After evaluating my game, I find the biggest leak in my game is that in bvb situations if im in the sb, I raise pf, they call, and I get floated on way too many flops when i c-bet. And the thing is, i am only hitting the flop 1/3 times and i can almost never take a lot of heat since i will a lot of the time have top par weak kicker, mid pair or some sort of draws. So thus, i'm folding when villains are raising, and just c/f most turns. The thing is, i was thinking that 3betting flops such as J83 when they raise IP or betting turns on Q974 when they flat on the flop are such obvious spots where i'm overrepresenting my hand. I am wondering how I can combat this leak since I'm giving up a lot of money by just folding and letting people take adavantage of me in position. I know though that in 6max cash, limping is pretty bad and it is either raising or folding. Sometimes i just want to fold my JTs bc i know that i'm just going to have to c/f if i miss that i would rather just fold, even though i know in the long run that it will definitely be a +EV play. What do you do in these situations to make villains float you less and give up more?

Also, What is the one thing that you did which helped up move up in stakes and not a break even player? Grinding at 100NL is fine, but I know that I am not making as much as i should, and winning standard AIPF AK to QQ or hitting coolers. Instead you need to be getting people to put in stacks in situations with their marginal holdings, and i am having trouble down here doing that.

Thanks for all your help.
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Old 06-23-2008, 08:02 PM   #239
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Hey WCG. I've played against you plenty. Lots of respect for you on my end. Just wondering if you'd be kind enough to take a look at a hand for me. Here's the link to the thread...

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...d.php?t=233503


I know there's not enough information on the players here for your liking, however I'm sure you'll have some good advice.

Thanks
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Old 06-28-2008, 09:12 AM   #240
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With a little bit of table selection and an ounce of common sense, what will my loserate (or winrate??) at 25NL FR be with the following simple strategy:
I mean it should be good? The ideas looked good but there are variables you need to take into context.
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