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11-19-2016 , 07:12 PM

#13901

King Spew

Just average

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 15,223

Also:
Concept of the Week thread: Getting the most out of HEM/PT3

Or:
Concept of the Week thread: Configuring your HUD

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11-19-2016 , 08:02 PM

#13902

4-Star General

adept

Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,012

PT4 has built-in videos, I guess you are a beginner, so it will be a good start.
After that you can dig in the forums, custom stat section, and go from there

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11-20-2016 , 01:43 PM

#13903

parandy

centurion

Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 139

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Originally Posted by King Spew

5:1 has six outcomes (5+1). You can verbalize this by saying "I will win five times for every one time opponent wins".
favorite 5 of 6 times means 5 divided by 6 = 83%

5:3 has 8 outcomes (5+3). favorite 5 of 8 times means 5 divided by 8 = 63%

Thank you for this King Spew, another dumb question. when we are getting our pot odds, we use the same kind of formula but we use it very differently(I will give example.) why is this?

Example:

There is $200 in the pot and oppenent bets $100(the total pot is $300), the action gets to us, we are getting 3-1 on our money(in percentage we need at least 25% to call,1 divided by 4, am I right here?) Can we use the same formula here? 3:1 has 4 out comes 3 diveded 4=75%. One is giving us 25% and the other is giving us75%. Which one is right?

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11-20-2016 , 02:54 PM

#13904

Poker Clif

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,806

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Originally Posted by mrfunnywobbl

Can anyone point me toward a guide on the intricacies of PT4 and getting the most out of it?

You can find a video on Google that will show you how to do just about anything, from how to play suited connectors to how to fix your toilet.

https://www.pokertracker.com/videos/PT4

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11-29-2016 , 12:34 AM

#13905

keepswimmin

stranger

Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 10

I've been playing online lately mostly 10NL I was wondering what percentage of the time I should be re-raising/3betting hands? In order to remain profitable.

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11-29-2016 , 03:37 AM

#13906

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 74,739

It depends. Could be every hand, could be with nothing but aces

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12-05-2016 , 04:09 PM

#13907

Trias

enthusiast

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 96

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Originally Posted by Poker Clif

You can find a video on Google that will show you how to do just about anything, from how to play suited connectors to how to fix your toilet.

How do I play suited connectors while fixing my toilet? What is the probability of a flush?

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12-07-2016 , 03:48 PM

#13908

yenlei

stranger

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2

Hello, I have question regarding a split pot. Please see attached image. Is Player2's outcome 20 chips in this scenario?. I haven't included any suits but I hope the scenario i'm trying to demo is clear enough.

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12-07-2016 , 06:17 PM

#13909

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 74,739

13 and a third chips. his side pot is 40 chips which is split three ways

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12-07-2016 , 07:34 PM

#13910

yenlei

stranger

Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2

Thanks sixfour, I think i get it now.

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12-08-2016 , 03:54 PM

#13911

DeepdaleDuck

grinder

Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 542

In heads up why does 88 have higher all in equity than 55 vs KQs (with no shared suits)? both have straight runs up and down, and 88 infact has straights that are blocked by full house draws for KQs? An explanation would be great thanks.

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12-08-2016 , 08:03 PM

#13912

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 74,739

7766x boards?

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12-09-2016 , 01:31 AM

#13913

Poker Clif

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,806

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Originally Posted by Trias

How do I play suited connectors while fixing my toilet? What is the probability of a flush?

it's you can multitable, it's kind of like that.

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12-16-2016 , 04:16 AM

#13914

jinxt

stranger

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 6

I find it hard to continue being motivated playing Zoom PLO10 with a 100 buyin roll and basically breaking even at the end of each month. I dont use a HUD and consider myself an average online player. The temptation to play the same game I am currently but step up to PLO25, then PLO50 whenver I lose flips as a kind of martingale variation on things. Instinctively I know this is a bad idea so I come to be discouraged or otherwise

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12-16-2016 , 03:31 PM

#13915

Poker Clif

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,806

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Originally Posted by jinxt

There is another reason to start small. You need to be able to play against all kind of competition, from beginners to players that are better than you. You need to learn how those beginners play so you're ready to exploit them.

In my local charity room a few months a ago, at my table there was an 18-year-old at my table playing his first live poker tournaments. His mom bought him in (she was at my table as well.) At the next table over there was a player who has several cashes from the Heartland Poker Tour.

You have to be comfortable playing against all possible player types and skill levels.

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12-18-2016 , 12:07 PM

#13916

jinxt

stranger

Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Poker Clif

true say clif, I'll have to be more patient I guess

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12-25-2016 , 02:27 AM

#13917

Biggybigbob

stranger

Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 3

What's a good buy in for 2/5 NL hold em?

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12-25-2016 , 05:30 AM

#13918

sixfour

should be called sevenfour

Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 74,739

As big a stack as you feel comfortable playing

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12-25-2016 , 05:35 PM

#13919

BJballs

adept

Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 903

I'm looking for a specific article that was written by Phil Galfond in Bluff Magazine. I don't remember the year/month it was published.

It was titled something like, "You are Bad at Poker, Yes I'm Talking to You!"

I reached out to Phil on Twitter but he didn't provide me any specifics other than it should be archived in Bluff somewhere. I've been searching the site but haven't been able to find anything. I've used google search with key words but no luck.

Any help would be appreciated.

Merry Christmas! And thanks in advance,
BJballs

Last edited by BJballs; 12-25-2016 at 05:47 PM.

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12-28-2016 , 11:44 PM

#13920

kayrakhan

stranger

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 13

Why can't I see all of the threads? I go into the "Medium Stakes PL/NL" and see 2 pages of threads while it says it has thousands of threads.

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12-29-2016 , 12:49 AM

#13921

King Spew

Just average

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 15,223

Bottom left of a main page in the box Display Options
Drop down choices can be 'from the beginning' or something like that

I think you have to do this for all Sub Forums that you want to expand.

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12-29-2016 , 02:22 AM

#13922

kayrakhan

stranger

Join Date: Jan 2015 Posts: 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Spew

Bottom left of a main page in the box Display Options
Drop down choices can be 'from the beginning' or something like that

I think you have to do this for all Sub Forums that you want to expand.

Thank you kind sir.

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01-08-2017 , 05:57 PM

#13923

Laxalt

newbie

Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 41

Bit confused on how to play against fish. I originally thought against fish, you wait until you have a strong starting hand and then play aggressively, but I've been reading posts that say you should actually widen your range and bet against them since they will be playing marginal hands a lot. So which is recommended?

Also, do you c-bet or not against fish? Do you only c-bet when you flop TPTK+?

Sorry, I've probably read the answers to these in the stickies but my brain feels absolutely fried and isn't working properly.

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01-11-2017 , 04:09 PM

#13924

King Spew

Just average

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 15,223

There are different types of fish. So you need to figure out the best way to play a specific fish-type.

Some you bluff
Some you value bet light
Some you 3! 100%
Some you simply call down.

Your question is too generic.