I see, now that I think about it that actually makes alot of sense.

Thanks alot

when i play on pokerstars i KEEP on cutting out and losing connection. has this happenened to anyone and how did they fix it?

prolly just your connection. are you playing on wifi? if so try just plugging in your network cable and see if that fixes the problem. if it does it's prolly your router. try rebooting it or restoring the factory settings.

do you have problems with anything else over the internet or just ps?

sorry best i can do, i'm no IT expert!

on some players responses i have noticed that they are putting some info from poker stove, how do i do this? as it wont let me to copy and paste?

[CTRL]+C
[CTRL]+V


Text results appended to pokerstove.txt
82,190,592 games 0.047 secs 1,748,736,000 games/sec
Board:
Dead:
equity win tie pots won pots tied
Hand 0: 49.105% 40.29% 08.81% 33115467 7244454.00 { AcKc }
Hand 1: 50.895% 42.08% 08.81% 34586217 7244454.00 { 99+, AJs+, KQs, AKo }

Ive just registered for this. Once ive found a video i like how do i go about downloading and saving it?

The same page where you watch the videos has multiple download links to the bottom right of the video. You just click on them.

I started playing poker online about 3 weeks ago. I've been playing at the lowest stakes, 2NL on PS. I'm struggling quite a bit though. I started with $50 and after playing about 8,000 hands I currently have $50.28 in my account. I was down to $35 at one point and was thinking of just cashing out, because the only thing I was learning was how to lose money quickly. I somehow managed to grind back up to $50 which is where I am right now.

I am just wondering, as I am pretty much a complete beginner, should I even be playing in cash games? I see a lot of people talking about free-rolls and low buy in tournaments. Are freerolls considered to be softer or something?

Also what does broadway mean in poker?

Welcome to poker and this forum.

Broadway is quite simply a nickname for the highest straight. A-K-Q-J-T.

Freerolls are undoubtedly soft and are by definition +EV (aka, you are expected to make money over time). But depending on your financial situation, they can be a major waste of time. 2nl is also very soft in its own right. Some people prefer tournaments and others prefer cash games. I suggest you keep at 2nl. You've shown some recent success and you have enough money in your account to withstand the inevitable swings from luck. Try and use this forum to improve your game and you'll be a winner.

thanks for your reply, also this seems like a really helpful forum and site

I was just wondering how pokertableratings.com are able to produce a 'table finder' that shows vpip and pfr statistics, when datamining is prohibited on sites like pokerstars. How are they able to give realtime stats like this? And how accurate are they?

Much appreciated.

They datamine.

I think they're generally considered "ballpark".

Is there a proper sub-forum or thread where I can throw up a flag and see if there are any 2+2ers in my area? I'm from small town Canada so I doubt I'll get any hits, but thought it was worth a shot.

Cheers

www.craigslist.com



The only real option is the LC thread in whatever forum(s) you frequent.

Ok here is a dumb question.

Is sng grinding more suited for a "scared money" player than cash games ? It seems that a tourney environment feels more safe than a cash table. I know poker is not for scared players, but bare with me.

In a sense that you know exactly how much you are willing to lose each session. That does bring some people a certain peace. They can 'budget' poker.

I have the opposite opinion. I realize that swings in tournaments are more dramatic than in a cash game of a similar bankroll requirement. So I feel more 'scared' playing a tournament in that sense.

Thanks. I'll give it a shot.

I find that the added abstraction of playing with tournament chips instead of cash chips is helpful in promoting calmness and preventing tilt. However, at the same time as Bacon noted, it's pretty common to lose several SNGs in a row which can look a lot more dramatic on your bankroll than a cash game.

The best solution all around if this is an issue is to play over-rolled, regardless of whether you're playing cash or SNGs.

What is a trap?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/trap

trap
1  /træp/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [trap] Show IPA ,noun, verb, trapped, trap⋅ping.
Use trap in a Sentence
–noun
1. a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
2. any device, stratagem, trick, or the like for catching a person unawares.
3. any of various devices for removing undesirable substances from a moving fluid, vapor, etc., as water from steam or cinders from coal gas.
4. Also called air trap. an arrangement in a pipe, as a double curve or a U-shaped section, in which liquid remains and forms a seal for preventing the passage or escape of air or of gases through the pipe from behind or below.
5. traps, the percussion instruments of a jazz or dance band.
6. Trapshooting, Skeet. a device for hurling clay pigeons into the air.
7. the piece of wood, shaped somewhat like a shoe hollowed at the heel, and moving on a pivot, used in playing the game of trapball.
8. the game of trapball.
9. trap door.
10. Sports. an act or instance of trapping a ball.
11. Also called mousetrap, trap play. Football. a play in which a defensive player, usually a guard or tackle, is allowed by the team on offense to cross the line of scrimmage into the backfield and is then blocked out from the side, thereby letting the ball-carrier run through the opening in the line.
12. Slang. mouth: Keep your trap shut.
13. Chiefly British. a carriage, esp. a light, two-wheeled one.
–verb (used with object)
14. to catch in a trap; ensnare: to trap foxes.
15. to catch by stratagem, artifice, or trickery.
16. to furnish or set with traps.
17. to provide (a drain or the like) with a trap.
18. to stop and hold by a trap, as air in a pipe.
19. Sports. to catch (a ball) as it rises after having just hit the ground.
20. Football. to execute a trap against (a defensive player).
–verb (used without object)
21. to set traps for game: He was busy trapping.
22. to engage in the business of trapping animals for their furs.
23. Trapshooting, Skeet. to work the trap.

typically, in poker, slowplaying an unbeatable (or nearly unbeatable) hand hoping your opponent senses weakness and tries to steal the pot from you. aka sandbagging.

Is there any free program similar to what SnG wizard does with the post session review?

How can I quickly see the threads I've posted in on this forum?

He doesn't play any more than the other nosebleed players, right?

Maybe they all are ironman and hes the only one who left his chip up.