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with all the recent "scandals" this forum has been infected with I'd like to share something that I learned from the beginning of my poker playing til now.. Lets have all responses be something that has bettered your game and maybe get back to learning poker again.
I have learned that calling out of curiosity sake alone, even when you know you're beat is NOT a profitable play.
I have learned to annihilate limpers late in a tournament when its getting down to the nitty gritty... You more than make enough chips on all the folds to cover when someone "traps" you with AA, KK etc. Not to mention when they try to trap too much and you crack their premium holding
I have learned to think before EVERY decision I make at the poker table
F bowties
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for my non-poker life learning lesson:
Do not go to sleep with an itchy butt, because you will wake up with a smelly hand.
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jemenz
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03-02-2006 12:26 AM
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I've learned to stop and go late, instead of going all in, damn people insist on seeing the flop. 66% of the time, that helps me anyhow.
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A little Omaha 8/b wisdom:
A player raises preflop, then leads out on a flop of two low cards. They lead out on a turn that is not a low. They will [almost] never call a bet if they check on the river when the low misses.
Only play high hands (89TJ, KKJT, ect.) from late position and if there are a few limpers. By acting last after the flop you will have a better guage of who is drawing for lows. If three high cards hit, you can usually win the pot with 1 bet on the flop (if you act last).
Check-raises are huge when playing heads-up pots.
Don't draw to low boats with lots of people in the hand. There are probably not very many 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, and 6's left in the deck.
6's are very important. You can get your opponents to bet and raise with the wheel and scoop the high pot (23456 straight) while also getting part of the low.
There are tons more but I've already told people more than they care to know! See ya!
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amlove
(United States)
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03-02-2006 12:54 AM
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i've learned that position and folding equity are usually more important than the cards you hold
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I've learned that the plays that the good players at my table are making usually mean they can't call my all in.
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learned to stop limping when folded to in sb, especially late in tournaments.
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I have learned to stop, walk away from the computer and smell the freaking roses!!!
EDIT: I just realized its the beg. of March, and I have no flowers..I suck
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I have learned to put a sticky note over the part of screen that shows how much the chip leader has...its only going to cause impatience
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Sok, To add a little to your post, I think every final table I have ever been on , I bad beat someone at least 3 times to get there.
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I have learned that I don't quite fit in yet, but I'm trying!
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...or as they do in England...
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LOL
Does using the $ make you feel like your not using a bad word Helen? :-)
See you around on UB
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Take charge... or get the F out.
I tell myself this constantly.
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I have learned most people lose all patience when getting knocked down early in tourney. The blinds are small....sit back, relax and wait for your hand. It will come, you will double up, and poker will be fun once again. Basically...I have learned the words even temperment...absolutely huge for the bankroll. I have also learned to check P5's regularly, you will learn something new everytime...bar none. Good luck on the tables...
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I have learned:
That in the levels I play, betting patterns are very important and the people don't get to creative (unfortunately myself included)
To be more aware of what people are calling down.
That a bad beat is not always a bad beat. You actually think it is a bad beat but once you replay the hand the opponent actually had 18 outs to call your all in after the flop so they had pretty good odds
That many people in tournaments do not understand pot odd, not that I do completely but I can do the math.
LOTS of new things from Sheets, Bax, Mantis, Thor, Gank, Fox, and others and I wish they posted more hand and game analysis.
That P5ers definately want this to be a forum were we all can improve. Thanks to the mods!
Great thread Tranquil (and I believe you have the coolest name on the site)
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I like what TC said about 'annihilating' limpers late in MTTs. Thats a great play. I have also learned that you can annihilate raisers late in an MTT especially if you have a good read on them. So many people are trying to steal to stay afloat or because they think its 'bubble time' and people will play tight. Late position, late in an MTT with a raiser ahead of you, especially a big stack that has been very active, it is a great time to reraise him with ANY top ten hand. The key here is to be able to let go of the hand if he reraises back to you and you have less then AA, KK or maybe QQ. You also cannot use it if your stack is too small to be able to make the reraise without being pot committed. If you are short stacked, it may be a good play if you think you have fold equity in the hand by moving all in. Of course you can't overuse this play, but it is something to consider adding to your arsenal, especially if you are perceived as being a tight player!
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