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A hand like JTs plays well postflop. It hits a lot of flops, makes some combo pair + draw type hands etc. Conversely - a hand like K6o has better all-in equity than JTs but its a tougher hand to play. When you make top pair your kicker becomes suspect if you get action and if you hit a pair of sixes there will generally be at least one over card.

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08-22-2011 , 03:39 AM

#90627

Regis49

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 128

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Originally Posted by nullspace

I wonder how many poker pros are actually very superstitious and have rituals they do to help them run better. The funny thing is it could actually be +EV if it gives you more confidence and helps with tilt.

Like there is some fundamental innate desire in the human brain to believe in superstitious things. It could be pleasing to your mind to believe such things.

smth similar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRVCaA5o18

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08-22-2011 , 04:02 AM

#90628

Barbra Streisand

banned

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,741

awesome vid.

also yea im super superstitious while playing, even used to have some rituals in my game. its idiotic but it worked pretty damn good for me.

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08-22-2011 , 04:13 AM

#90629

welsh-witch1

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,968

im intrested in goin to ladbrokes (micro gaming) as cash outs are instant if u live near one of their shops and im wondering what the action HU like?

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08-22-2011 , 04:28 AM

#90630

matvaju

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 607

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Originally Posted by Regis49

smth similar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfRVCaA5o18

i dont play for all day, when i shave my beard. It helps. Haven't got a winning day after shaveing. In that case, i dont shave for 1 week or more sometimes, lol.

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08-22-2011 , 04:33 AM

#90631

Barbra Streisand

banned

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,741

does any of you guys know the tower of hanoi? its a really addicting game, helps your intelligence too. its got me hooked

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08-22-2011 , 05:18 AM

#90632

Brocky

banned

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 952

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Originally Posted by nullspace

Hey guys I've got a beginner question (but I figured I'd ask it here since this thread is visited more often).

I see people often mention the term "hands that play well postflop". I was wondering if someone could explain what this concept means and why certain hands play well postflop while others don't. Thanks.

If we ran 100 all ins, i'd take K3o over JTs everytime, but if we saw 100 flops and we had to play post-flop, i'd take JTs everytime because of the flush/straight draw possibilites and you effectively had two cards to hit, where if you hit a 3 with K3o, there are likely to be 2 overcards on the flop and you don't know where you're at.

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08-22-2011 , 05:32 AM

#90633

Brocky

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Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 952

With regards to HEM EV line and when playing ST's on ipoker (1500 stacks). Say you held a 2k/1k chip lead with blinds at 50/100 and you shoved every hand until the stacks were 2500 vs 500. You then get it in as a 40% favourite and win, what affect does this have on your HEM EV line with the pot only being 1k?

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08-22-2011 , 05:38 AM

#90634

Barbra Streisand

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Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,741

EV line will go up, and will total like 60-70% of your actual winnings.

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08-22-2011 , 05:43 AM

#90635

Brocky

banned

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 952

Even though I got it in behind?

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08-22-2011 , 06:52 AM

#90636

Newff

┌∩┐(◣_◢)┌∩┐

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,139

How hard is it to get Stars tranfer limits raised? This is what my friend said regarding transfers but I know nothing about it.

"Ya but stars transfers only do 215 a day 300 for 7 days 1500 a month lol"

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08-22-2011 , 06:59 AM

#90637

thia

enthusiast

Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 53

contact the support for this, it's no big deal...they'll increase the limits...

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08-22-2011 , 09:34 AM

#90638

Polycarpus

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,212

Anybody knows hollabrrack?
He's 4-tabling sitting regs at the $60s regspeeds.
But only 800-ish games on sharkscope, probably a FT reg?

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08-22-2011 , 09:57 AM

#90639

seboutchhh

adept

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 924

Most of you have probably seen them but some of Phil Hellmuth tweets are gold!

From march this year:

"EYE OPENING session vs Bryan Colin! Learned the "Math" in heads up NLH: how to play based on number of big blinds. Bring on NBC Heads Up!!"

And why on earth would someone sane tweet this:

phil_hellmuth phil_hellmuth
"Ummm...Haven't cheated on my wife EVER (21 yrs). Haven't seen her in 14 days + wasn't looking for a challenge, but tonight was a real TEST!!"

What a tool...

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08-22-2011 , 10:36 AM

#90640

Sol Reader

The Situation

Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 9,380

Old news but true I guess.

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08-22-2011 , 10:37 AM

#90641

AAJackpot

enthusiast

Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 68

Does blackbeaty post here (german hyper reg on stars)?

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08-22-2011 , 10:42 AM

#90642

OG Ultrastein

enthusiast

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 60

hollabrrack reporting in, used to play on ft but i was away from the tables since january, now i rebuild. made <2k out of 200 in less then a week so far, so i hope ill be 4tabling sitting regs a bit higher soon

Last edited by OG Ultrastein; 08-22-2011 at 10:43 AM. Reason: the truth shall not be tampered with

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08-22-2011 , 10:49 AM

#90643

h1nt

old hand

Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,299

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Originally Posted by Brocky

after a 2k/1k point EV will think that you won 33% of buy-in + 0.4* 33%

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08-22-2011 , 11:02 AM

#90644

OG Ultrastein

enthusiast

Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 60

btw how do u not sit regs? do u wait for like 10-20 minutes untill the reg in the lobby is sat by a fish, snapsit and pray there isnt another reg already? sounds rly exhausting to me. i just go ctrl+s

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08-22-2011 , 11:49 AM

#90645

JSpazz

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 6,694

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Originally Posted by Brocky

assuming the last pot is the only AI pot, you were meant to end that hand with 2400 chips on average, so the EV ROI of the tourney will be +60%

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08-22-2011 , 02:47 PM

#90646

Polycarpus

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,212

What are people thinking when they call a 13BB shove with 54o?

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08-22-2011 , 02:53 PM

#90647

NUXX

adept

Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 974

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Originally Posted by Polycarpus

What are people thinking when they call a 13BB shove with 54o?

Two live cards!

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08-22-2011 , 03:01 PM

#90648

Polycarpus

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,212

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Originally Posted by Polycarpus

What are people thinking when they call a 13BB shove with 54o?

And the real question: How do these players keep beating me?

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08-22-2011 , 03:08 PM

#90649

Andres_A

old hand

Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,480

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Originally Posted by NUXX

Two live cards!

Definitely this. I`ve played a live MTT where person calls HUUGE re-raises preflop with this hand like this for 40% of the stack and afterwards explain their thought process - i knew you had high pair, i knew my cards were alive