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07-22-2014 , 08:56 AM

#12176

fozzy71

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 38,229

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Originally Posted by ToTcH

Can anyone tell me how the "river call efficiency" stat is calculated? Is this simply the ratio of calling a river bet and winning / calling a river bet and loosing or is there any other parameters?

Thanks!

This thread on our forums can explain it and some related questions better than I can so I am just going to link to it - http://forums.holdemmanager.com/gene...fficiency.html

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07-22-2014 , 11:01 AM

#12177

ToTcH

adept

Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 980

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Originally Posted by fozzy71

This thread on our forums can explain it and some related questions better than I can so I am just going to link to it - http://forums.holdemmanager.com/gene...fficiency.html

I get it now. Thanks a lot for the link!

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07-23-2014 , 09:21 AM

#12178

wiit

enthusiast

Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 78

Why do people care about MTT guarantees dropping by 5-10%? Its not like their equity is going to change much and they could just play a slightly bigger tourney to compensate.

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07-23-2014 , 10:36 AM

#12179

bruscon

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 19

People like to complain in general

. And they might fear that the decrease in guaranteed affect the popularity of the games..

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07-24-2014 , 11:35 AM

#12180

Komosutro

enthusiast

Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 68

Is there a site where i can see peoples cash game winrate for a poker site, I tried sharkscope but i could only find tourney results.

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07-24-2014 , 04:45 PM

#12181

GoldandBlack

enthusiast

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 74

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Originally Posted by buychips

Being 4 way what you do on this flop facing a donk bet (no history donk betting on the player with +- 100 hands) and was a 16/6.

The players who called IP were a 35/11 (50 hands) and a 27/10 (70 hands).

What does the above stat info show?

What are the abnormalities I should be looking for when I see these stats in context of a hand of poker, and how should i let the stats effect the way I play a hand. (Obviously this will make me sense when I understand the stats!!)

Thanks in advance

G&B

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07-24-2014 , 05:37 PM

#12182

RaiseAgainst

adept

Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,142

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoldandBlack

These basic stats are VPIP and PFR. VPIP is the % of hands you're dealt where you put money in the pot pre, either by calling or raising. PFR is the % of hands you raise preflop.
The most telling about these is:
1) A big gap between the two, for example 25/2 means the player limps almost all his hands and only raises with 2% (presumably the top 2% so AA,KK, AK only)
2) A very high value for VPIP, which at a 9handed table would be 30+ give or take. A 50/30 player for example plays very loose, since he plays half of his hands, and therefor has a lot of junk in his range.

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07-24-2014 , 08:16 PM

#12183

sickfold86

centurion

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 198

Hi,
Iam a huge donk at ring game, will play with some LAGfish tommorow (stakes are going to be high for my standards, probably 1/2). I usually play tight if ppl are calling alot, are tough to bluff. Seems to be a bad tactic though, with everyone being deep in chips. Any tips for this?

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07-25-2014 , 03:02 AM

#12184

ihatewonderbras

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 226

I want to ask how many posts I need to be allowed to open new thread in the "software-corner-freeware?"

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07-25-2014 , 11:29 AM

#12185

Cry Me A River

Orange is the new Green

Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 23,783

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Originally Posted by ihatewonderbras

I want to ask how many posts I need to be allowed to open new thread in the "software-corner-freeware?"

Dd you read the Software Forum FAQ?

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07-25-2014 , 11:39 AM

#12186

GoldandBlack

enthusiast

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 74

Quote:

Originally Posted by RaiseAgainst

Thanks for this. What other standard stats should I be using when reviewing hand histories?

Do different softwares provide differing stat information?

What is the norm?

G&B

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07-29-2014 , 12:29 PM

#12187

3gaterobo

stranger

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5

I am playing NL Holdem. Can anyone explain the difference between pot size raise and pot size bet? On pokerstars there is a "pot" button. Why before the flop it bets more than SB+BB and after the flop it bets exactly the pot.

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07-29-2014 , 12:57 PM

#12188

EvilGreebo

banned

Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,526

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Originally Posted by 3gaterobo

A pot sized bet is a bet or raise that is the size of the pot.

When there has been no action before you, that's easy. The pot size is the size of the bet. You're opening the action.

However, pre-flop the action is already open (sb+bb at a minimum) and your pot sized bet is actually a raise based on the size of the pot INCLUDING the amount you call.

So - pre flop the pot is 1.5bb (sb+bb)
You intend to raise the pot. first you have to call the bet (1bb) making the pot 2.5bb. Now you raise the size of the pot, 2.5bb, which makes the total bet 3.5bb (your call + the new pot)

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07-29-2014 , 11:18 PM

#12189

3gaterobo

stranger

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5

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Originally Posted by EvilGreebo

Thanks. So is there a difference between pot size bet and pot size raise? I've read somewhere that pot size raise is 2x pot is this correct?

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07-30-2014 , 07:52 AM

#12190

Universal_Green

stranger

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 10

Hello everyone :-) I like play tight preflop and I have some chart about hand selection. can you tell me your opinions, is this too much tight? or loose?

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07-30-2014 , 07:54 AM

#12191

Universal_Green

stranger

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 10

or if you can suggest me where can I ask this question for more competents :-)

thanks forward

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07-30-2014 , 10:41 AM

#12192

Babarberousse

old hand

Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,752

That's a pretty tight and simplistic chart as it doesn't take into account villain's position and effective stack sizes but it's probably ok for complete beginners.
However, in a limped pot you should raise more often than this chart suggests. For example, if you are in late position with AQ and someone limped before you, a raise is mandatory.

It's important to raise the limpers, especially in position, as they are often weak players with weak holdings.

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07-30-2014 , 09:30 PM

#12193

HertzDonut

centurion

Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 185

Quote:

Originally Posted by Universal_Green

Hello everyone :-) I like play tight preflop and I have some chart about hand selection. can you tell me your opinions, is this too much tight? or loose?

Are you using this for Limit Hold'em or No-Limit?

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07-31-2014 , 03:53 AM

#12194

Universal_Green

stranger

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 10

I am using on NL

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07-31-2014 , 08:23 AM

#12195

HertzDonut

centurion

Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 185

It looks like a limit chart.

In that regard, it's going to be very tight, if that's what you're going for, but the betting strategy (as others have mentioned) is all wrong.

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08-01-2014 , 07:28 AM

#12196

Pokernewbie_

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 43

I play 6-Max 2nl. When a maniac joins the table and start to play like 92/85 and aggressive post flop I tend to start to play loose and passive versus him. Calling him whit KTo ip or some times much weaker hands, I do this because I want to get his money before anyone els get them. Problem is that it does not work so good. I tend to loose hands whit 3ed pair king kicker or A hight pots (because weak hands don't tend to hit the board). Is it still the right way to play him? Or should I use my standard calling/3-betting range?

Anyone have any hints on how to get there money!