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02-02-2013 , 05:52 PM

#9926

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 75,954

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjnid

What sites still let Americans play that is decently safe?

read internet poker. depending on your definition of decently, it'll vary between some and none

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02-02-2013 , 06:58 PM

#9927

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23,783

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yazzx

What does 'iyonimo' mean?

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/55...dr-oop-707860/

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02-03-2013 , 02:09 PM

#9928

IndigoMD91

adept

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 792

Quote:

Originally Posted by manjondeere

If allin EV line is below net won it means that you "got lucky" and "sucked out". If allin EV line is above net won it means villains did the same to you.

Does that answer your question?

so, if AI EV line is above net won line then in AI situation when I was ahead I lost the pot?

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02-03-2013 , 03:00 PM

#9929

titanium panda

centurion

Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 168

Currently playing fun steps and have a question for a general strategy in single table tournaments.

I'm reading this: http://www.cardschat.com/low-stakes-...t-strategy.php and they seem to have a wider range when the blinds are small and get tighter as the blinds go up.

From what I have heard, it's better to be super tight when the blinds are small since it's not worth it to steal them but as the blinds go up, your range should widen to steal higher blinds and people will be more wary of playing against you in these situations.

also, what if everyone is super tight as well? open up range?

Any book/video/thread that explains a suitable strategy for single table tournaments? thanks

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02-03-2013 , 11:13 PM

#9930

speedbump

enthusiast

Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 52

When someone says i have 3% ROI playing ____ game, does that include rake?
For example if a game has 5% rake and you have 3% ROI, are you making a profit of 3% or losing 2%?

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02-04-2013 , 01:15 AM

#9931

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23,783

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedbump

When someone says i have 3% ROI playing ____ game, does that include rake?
For example if a game has 5% rake and you have 3% ROI, are you making a profit of 3% or losing 2%?

You're making 3% return on investment.

ROI = Profit/Expenses

Expenses includes rake.

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02-04-2013 , 03:07 AM

#9932

serio562

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,543

Tried search but did not find much.

Play mostly a live 2/3 NLH game with a buy in option of $100-300(I always buy in max). The rake in my casino is 4+1.

Should I always chop the blinds in SB or BB due to the rake and to keep everyone happy? Or is chopping -ev if I am a better player than opposition?

(Not sure if thread worthy)

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02-04-2013 , 08:01 PM

#9933

pierrot_63_97

adept

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,066

Hi there,
what does "Carpal \'Tunnel" mean please ?! I understand "carpal tunnel" but what does the \' stand for ?!
Tks in advance.

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02-05-2013 , 01:54 AM

#9934

Michael3416

stranger

Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1

How unlikely is it to find a sponsor/partner here? What would I need to prove for someone to take a chance with me other than listing my accomplishments?

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02-05-2013 , 04:29 AM

#9935

SuqAta8

Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 21,877

Quote:

Originally Posted by serio562

youll prob get mixed opinions on this

i personally always chop blinds because it speeds up the game

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02-05-2013 , 09:56 AM

#9936

bstillmatic

journeyman

Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 292

I know that being results oriented isn't optimal but how bad is it to have a stop win amount and when your losing continue to play optimal but play longer to try to get more hands in(not primarily to get even but to reduce the variance) tks.

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02-05-2013 , 10:15 AM

#9937

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23,783

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael3416

How unlikely is it to find a sponsor/partner here? What would I need to prove for someone to take a chance with me other than listing my accomplishments?

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/135/staking/

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02-05-2013 , 10:23 AM

#9938

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23,783

Quote:

Originally Posted by bstillmatic

I know that being results oriented isn't optimal but how bad is it to have a stop win amount and when your losing continue to play optimal but

Having a stop loss and/or win loss is fine, particularly if it helps prevent tilt. As long as you realize that quitting while you are playing well is never ideal and will obviously result in fewer hands play and slower growth of your bankroll.

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Originally Posted by bstillmatic

play longer to try to get more hands in(not primarily to get even but to reduce the variance) tks.

I don't know what this means - Playing more hands doesn't "reduce variance" - But if you're always stopping when you're ahead and chasing losses you probably have big mental leaks to your game that should be addressed.

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02-05-2013 , 11:58 AM

#9939

Pzeudonym

newbie

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 30

Pokerstars bonus, I am going to deposit $135

I need to decide between "FREE20" and "STARS600"

Comparison:

FREE20:

Spoiler:

STARS600:

Spoiler:

I will grind some NL5 for the beginning, and need to make 510 VPPs in 6 months to make STARS600 > FREE20.
How many hands do I have to play?

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02-05-2013 , 12:07 PM

#9940

kamitis

adept

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,080

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pzeudonym

Pokerstars bonus, I am going to deposit $135

I need to decide between "FREE20" and "STARS600"

Comparison:

FREE20:

Spoiler:

STARS600:

Spoiler:

I will grind some NL5 for the beginning, and need to make 510 VPPs in 6 months to make STARS600 > FREE20.
How many hands do I have to play?

You can use pokerstars vip calculator to calculate how much points you will be able to make
http://www.pokerstars.com/vip/calculator/

Probably depends how much you think to play next 6 months, if you think single-table and not play much in next 6 months 20$ for 50 vpp can be lot better.
However if you think learn multi-table/grind seriously i think STARS600 bonus can be better.

Last edited by kamitis; 02-05-2013 at 12:18 PM.

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02-05-2013 , 01:14 PM

#9941

IndigoMD91

adept

Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 792

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pzeudonym

Pokerstars bonus, I am going to deposit $135

I need to decide between "FREE20" and "STARS600"

Comparison:

FREE20:

Spoiler:

STARS600:

Spoiler:

I will grind some NL5 for the beginning, and need to make 510 VPPs in 6 months to make STARS600 > FREE20.
How many hands do I have to play?

Im playing NL5, 6, 8-12 tables and for know have 1400 VPP from beggining of the year, so 6 months for 2300 VPP is ok. take Stars600

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02-05-2013 , 02:14 PM

#9942

Pzeudonym

newbie

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 30

Thank you for your answers, good sirs. I will take Stars600 then.

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02-05-2013 , 06:13 PM

#9943

DefendTheCult

old hand

Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,934

100BB, or 500BB whatever it may be. Does this mean that, if big blind is $5, that "Player A with 100BB" is holding about 500 in chips?

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02-05-2013 , 06:22 PM

#9944

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23,783

Quote:

Originally Posted by DefendTheCult

100BB, or 500BB whatever it may be. Does this mean that, if big blind is $5, that "Player A with 100BB" is holding about 500 in chips?

It means his stack is $500.

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02-06-2013 , 07:16 AM

#9945

Big Mack

journeyman

Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 387

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Mack

Does anyone know what the odds are of your opponent having one flush card when the flop is mono? I assume that would be the same as when there's a four flush on board, what are the odds of your opponent having a flush? Google will not tell me this

Thanks!

bump

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02-06-2013 , 09:48 AM

#9946

ToTcH

adept

Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 980

Hi guys! What's up?

Just a quick question about "blockers"

If you are holding an ace or a king in your hands, by how much does it reduce villain probability of having AA/KK or AK?

Thanks in advance.

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02-06-2013 , 03:40 PM

#9947

chapps30

stranger

Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1

I've been playing online for about 15 months, playing mainly small stakes sng's, my reg games are in the green but turbo's are bad, about $100 down all together, not great at using pokertracker but looking at this image playing too much in the blinds? Any pointers would be appreciated.

http://postimage.org/image/c8vd71gcv

Bob

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02-06-2013 , 07:04 PM

#9948

vaJAZzled

grinder

Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 547

hi, I read an old thread in 2010 comparing FT to stars for rakeback and it said FT won if you were below supernova, is this still true? or have they changed the ft system so one should be indifferent between the two?

someone also pointed out that FT rake rate was higher. is this still the case or have they normalised rake rates at each limit across the two sites?

thx

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02-06-2013 , 09:36 PM

#9949

DK Barrel

Concept of the Week author

Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,797

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToTcH

This is a concept called combinatorics and it's not really that complicated

There are 1326 combinations of possible hands (52 cards * 51 other cards / 2 ways to order those cards which don't matter (A

is the same hand as K

))

So normally there are 6 combinations of any pocket pair (4 cards * 3 other cards / 2), and 16 combinations of any non-pair (4 of first card * 4 of second card).

If you have one ace, there are only 3 aces left, so only 3 combinations of AA (3*2/2). Which means only 12 combinations of AK (3 aces * 4 kings).

Hope that helps a bit.