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06-02-2012 , 02:43 AM
What is the average length of an 18 man turbo on stars?
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06-02-2012 , 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by DMouse
What is the average length of an 18 man turbo on stars?
I guess U can check it on stars yourself?
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06-02-2012 , 07:08 PM
I am primarily a cash game player, any advice on the 6 max hypers on Stars? Are these games soft? I am looking for a game with almost no post flop play, would this be a right place? Typical ROI for a winner?
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06-03-2012 , 04:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Sean Rafael
Greatest resource to master STTs? Shoving ranges, ICM, etc.
SNG Wizard: sngwiz.com is still the best afaik.

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Originally Posted by couchpotato0
Noob question... what is the maximum # of tables u can play for turbo sng's?...i know its 24 for cash games, but i coulda sworn i see 30 or more for people playing SNG's?
As many as you can handle on Stars.

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Originally Posted by TaylorSeriesExpans
I am primarily a cash game player, any advice on the 6 max hypers on Stars? Are these games soft? I am looking for a game with almost no post flop play, would this be a right place? Typical ROI for a winner?
They are attractive to regs and rake whores, so probably less soft than games that aren't. You wouldn't expect much postflop play. ROIs are going to depend on buyin level/how good you are/whether you play fewer tables or more/etc. You possibly don't have the right skillset if you specialise in cash. You'd need to learn ICM pretty thoroughly afaik.
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06-05-2012 , 03:11 PM
Hi guys,i want a stat on poket tracker to show me how often player donks to flop when pot NOT raised pre.
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06-06-2012 , 01:13 PM
Is there a way in HEM to filter to find out what % of time that you go to HU you have the chip lead?
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06-07-2012 , 10:37 AM
is there any stat in HEM that shows villain fold BB to AI from SB in %? or is this stat similar to 'fold to steal'?
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06-09-2012 , 10:54 AM
Just completed my first 1k games in 18m turbo, $7 buyin. I won a few buyins but three times was up over $250 and went back to zero... I had 3 downswings of ~40BI over what is regarded as quite a small sample... Are these swings standard because I'm not sure I am ready for the frustration?!!
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06-09-2012 , 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by downswing4ever
Just completed my first 1k games in 18m turbo, $7 buyin. I won a few buyins but three times was up over $250 and went back to zero... I had 3 downswings of ~40BI over what is regarded as quite a small sample... Are these swings standard because I'm not sure I am ready for the frustration?!!
Yes, they are "standard". I don't play these but I looked up a player that played 10k $6 18 mans with a 11% ROI. Their worst downswing was over 100 buy ins and a 1700 game break even stretch. If you're confident you can beat these games, all you can do is play through it. If you can't handle these types of swings maybe you should consider playing a lower variance game.
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06-11-2012 , 01:49 PM
Maybe it has been asked before.Are they exist any good recent 9 man videos?
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06-12-2012 , 08:47 PM
I've been a slighly winning player on the micro and low stake 6max hypers, but am getting a bit tired of the super low roi/variance/swings and have seen a lot of posts regarding 18/45/180s. Is it a good move to switch games? What's a quick way to get into them?
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06-12-2012 , 10:46 PM
Does ICM still apply in DoNs? Wouldn't it at least have to be tweaked since coming in 5th has the same prize as coming in 1st?
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06-13-2012 , 12:18 AM
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Originally Posted by AJay
Does ICM still apply in DoNs? Wouldn't it at least have to be tweaked since coming in 5th has the same prize as coming in 1st?
Yes, of course. Since you can only win double your buy-in the risk of busting is much greater than the reward for doubling up. So, ICM is much more important in DoNs than in a normal STT.
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06-13-2012 , 01:35 PM
is the EV line in HM accurate for 18-man sngs?
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06-13-2012 , 03:29 PM
I wouldn't say it's more important in DoNs, though at the same time I say I follow it more rigidly and deviate less in dons.

Harlem it never has been and probably never will be. Pro Tip: Looking at EV line is a waste of your time. Common examples of EV line useage, look at it while running bad omg blahblah I should be up XXX or, someone needing it as some sort of confirmation that they're playing ok while on a downswing. Just focus on playing good pokah
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06-14-2012 , 11:44 AM
yeah yeah


hand of an 18man, should we shove this wide or can we afford to take the blinds another time?

Poker Stars $13.89+$1.11 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t300/t600 Blinds + t50 - 8 players - View hand 1796179
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

MP2: t3506 M = 2.70
CO: t3845 M = 2.96
BTN: t4497 M = 3.46
SB: t4815 M = 3.70
BB: t3900 M = 3
UTG: t1682 M = 1.29
Hero (UTG+1): t2599 M = 2.00
MP1: t2156 M = 1.66

Pre Flop: (t1300) Hero is UTG+1 with 2 A
1 fold, Hero
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06-14-2012 , 01:18 PM
That isn't wide

Folding what would is somewhere between criminal and completely insane
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06-14-2012 , 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Haarlem91
yeah yeah


hand of an 18man, should we shove this wide or can we afford to take the blinds another time?

Poker Stars $13.89+$1.11 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t300/t600 Blinds + t50 - 8 players - View hand 1796179
DeucesCracked Poker Videos Hand History Converter

MP2: t3506 M = 2.70
CO: t3845 M = 2.96
BTN: t4497 M = 3.46
SB: t4815 M = 3.70
BB: t3900 M = 3
UTG: t1682 M = 1.29
Hero (UTG+1): t2599 M = 2.00
MP1: t2156 M = 1.66

Pre Flop: (t1300) Hero is UTG+1 with 2 A
1 fold, Hero
This is your only chance to shove before the BB hits you and you lose your FE. So you should be very happy to see A2s here. I'm shoving something like this, but maybe too tight. A2+,22+,K2s+,Q8s+,J8s+,T7s+,65s+. Of course, you might want to adjust your range depending on how loose the table is.
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06-15-2012 , 08:22 AM
strange. I wizzed this and it gave me a super tight range but maybe I forgot to adjust the ranges lol :P
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06-15-2012 , 09:58 AM
Wizard is dumb for these spots, er icm is use chipev mode. Don't just look at wiz results THINK about the hand. What reasons do you have not to shove here? Folding should seem wrong to you on every level.

Look at this in chipev mode, you're making a ****in pile o chips by shoving here When you've got 4bb, not near money, and our about to be blinded any marginally +chipev shove is good and this is golden
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06-15-2012 , 10:37 AM
Thanks. Would you recommend only using $EV mode when were near the monies?
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06-16-2012 , 02:16 PM
What is a good HUD layout for STT's?
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06-17-2012 , 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by MidyMat
What is a good HUD layout for STT's?
Name/number of hands
vpip/pfr
cbet/steal

and limp% if you play micro's-low stakes
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06-17-2012 , 11:28 AM
18m itm, villains are no regs, is a decent pushing range here 55+, A8o, A7s+ ?

[converted_hand][hand_history]Poker Stars, $13.89 Buy-in (400/800 blinds, 50 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 3 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #13237992

SB: 5,125 (6.4 bb)
BB: 15,038 (18.8 bb)
Hero (BTN): 6,837 (8.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is BTN with 8 A
Hero
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