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02-02-2013 , 05:52 PM
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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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
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
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
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
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Originally Posted by serio562
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)
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
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
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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
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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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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
Pokerstars bonus, I am going to deposit $135

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

Comparison:

FREE20:
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$20 free, 50 VPPs to unlock, no time limit
STARS600:

Spoiler:
100% ($135 in my case), 170VPPs per $10 release. 6 month limit


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
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Originally Posted by Pzeudonym
Pokerstars bonus, I am going to deposit $135

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

Comparison:

FREE20:
Spoiler:
$20 free, 50 VPPs to unlock, no time limit
STARS600:

Spoiler:
100% ($135 in my case), 170VPPs per $10 release. 6 month limit


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.

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02-05-2013 , 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Pzeudonym
Pokerstars bonus, I am going to deposit $135

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

Comparison:

FREE20:
Spoiler:
$20 free, 50 VPPs to unlock, no time limit
STARS600:

Spoiler:
100% ($135 in my case), 170VPPs per $10 release. 6 month limit


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
Thank you for your answers, good sirs. I will take Stars600 then.
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02-05-2013 , 06:13 PM
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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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Originally Posted by ToTcH
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.
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 (AK is the same hand as KA))

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.
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02-07-2013 , 07:21 AM
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Originally Posted by DK Barrel
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 (AK is the same hand as KA))

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.
I know I had to use combinatorics but I wasn't sure how to do it. Thanks for you clear and useful explanation.
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