I concur with this, particularly in regards to who can make another COTM, because these are hard to find, and I would hate to have all COTM come from the same 2 or 3 sources...

I said it once, I will say it once more...

COTM: SPR's what they are and how they work


Someone? Anyone? Venice?

Someone on the forum told me that I understand SPR, but really I dont. I mean I guess I use SPR, but I didnt/dont know that I am using them or what they mean. A break down would be nice. I could just be the ding dong though and the only one who doesnt know it!! I cant keep up with you math wizzes.

+1 for this. Its easy to understand "lol you have less then a pot size bet left" and "lol, deep stacks play poker: but in between would be something I would love to read....

Well i sent kurt a PM abotu concept of the week and see i shoudl've posted it here instead. So here are 2:

I wouldnt mind a discussion about describing players. I noticed a trend of players using words like "tight" to describe a player who is obviously not tight. yes this is covered, but perhaps instead of a CotW with explanation - create a roundtable discussion about reads and allow some of the veteran posters here to explain these things. Often times it creates difficulty responding with good advice if villain is described as tight but in fact is quite the opposite, or doesnt really meet "tight". or perhaps encourage posters to say why they arrive at tight, since we can have old man aces + newspaper tight vs a tighter player who's bottom of their range is suited connectors T9+ in all positions say.

another idea concept could be a discussion surrounding the merits of limp/rr UTG.

Personally i dont do this. I raise more more from EP with big hands and slowly allow that range to expand if table conditions are good and only limp/RR when table conditions are optimal - agressive PF table or maybe a couple PF maniacs who like to go ape**** and bloat all pots pre flop. or maybe it doesnt deserve a discussion at all.

Wouldn't a COTM about SPR be like plagiarism of the book 'Professional No Limit Hold'em?' (Seeing as 90% of the book is about Stack-to-Pot Ratio)

Here's the link to the first review of the book back in 2007.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/78...l-forum-23397/

This review of SPR is pretty good, IMO.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/78...pr-unl-849671/

Really not much more to be said about it.

PS. SR, here's my attempt at defining terms.

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/17...-terms-792337/

Alright fine, no spr talk... We need a new one here real soon though. Is anybody up for writing something? A debate COTM? Anything. KUD I nominate you... Blow, Sports Betting, and $. Would be a good read.

word, im bumping this.

perhaps a COTM of how to avoid the pits? the baccarat table is very addicting...

I wouldn't mind writing a COTM, although I'm pretty new to the forum. I have plenty of time on my hands.

Since no COTM about SPR, how about HBR (hookers-to-blow ratio)

KUD is the man to write it.

Aug COTM... leaks... its more of a philosophical approach on leaks, but it works.

All of the links up up to and including November's should now be live working links. I'm guessing the ones in black were just planned for the future, but if there are actual threads now, can you put the links in the OP?

I'd like to add that I have found these to be greatly helpful - thank you to all who have written them so far!

A COTM about how to identify your tags, nits, lags etc. And other stuff to look for what empowers our assumptions. For those who rely to much on their hud in online poker.
And how to Target those player types the most +ev way.
That will be the nuts for starting live players as myself.

+1000

old people = pretty much fall somewhere between loose-passive and nits (fold when they raise post, flat their raises pre if deep)
early 20s, hoodied = come in different flavors: 1) TAGfish (most common), 2) spewy LAGs, 3) solid TAGs, 4) solid LAGs (very rare)
30s-40s asians = OMFG these guys love flush draws, WTF
white, business types = have no understanding of 'relative hand strength'
internetters = are the ONLY people to raise 2.5-3.5X, LOVE to c-bet heads up in position (c/r or donk into them relentlessly with bluffs, c/c for value - the bad ones never adjust, and since they're internet players they continue to think they are the best at the table)


theres your COTM (concept of the minute)

Thanks a lot!

If someone has other reads i'm happy to read those as well..

I'll try to get to it next week. A bit busy playing this weekend.

Ok thank you! And thanks for cross linking relevant ones from other forums too - I would miss them otherwise. Very nice work!

more suggestions:

how to play IO hands from EP at 1/2 and 2/5 NL, depending on table dynamic/tendencies/etc.

If someone wants to take that on, that's great. I just fold them right now, so I'm not the one to tackle it. There are a couple of COTW in the micro forum on that subject.

I'm probably going to take December with something about trouble hands. I'm seeing a lot of threads where people are getting in lost with Kojak and other such hands. He don't love ya, baby.

coolio. that would be interesting too

Venice.... If its only for my sake.... Do a COTM: THE MATHS


One can go over pot odds etc if they want, but I want to see how to do and intrepet all this I need to be good 25% here to make this profitable etc etc.

Sincerely,

Non-Maths guy

aren't there some threads like that elsewhere on 2p2 already? otherwise i could *maybe* write up a short pot odds COTM (maybe cuz i'm super busy next couple of weeks. yes i know it's x-mas). maybe see what you can learn from reading other threads first? or maybe you already did and didn't find any helpful ones