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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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K2L55
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03-03-2006 9:25 AM
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Ive learned to ignore what the payout is for any particular tournament. Knowing what 1st pays, when in reality there is a a small chance of getting it, only causes mistakes later on. Only pay attention to how many people left, and your chip stack compared to the blinds/antes (or possibly the avg. stack, although this isn't as important either)
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I have learned that my table image can be very different from what I "think" my table image is. This may be elementary to many experienced players but it took me a while to learn. Even when showing down good hands, if you play a lot of pots you won't get a ton of credit when you are aggressive.
I've learned that slowplaying is overrated at the lower levels. Bet, raise, and re-raise with your good hands. Every donkey thats seen the WSOP thinks check-raising is the most strategic move out there.
I've also learned that physical activity can let out a lot of the frustration that comes with poker. If you go from big stack to busted in 3 straight bad beats, go for a run, do some pushups, hit the gym, beat up your roommates. You'll feel better about yourself mentally and physically, by taking out your anger.
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steely
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03-03-2006 10:03 AM
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I've learned that while I am not gay, if I were herding sheep in a remote part of Wyoming, I would want Adam Small out there with me.
Great post. Here's mine: I've learned that you have to use your fold equity while you can. I'd rather bust out taking a calculated risk (reraise all in from the small blind vs. that medium stack, etc.) that would put me in the running for a big cash rather than hope and pray that I can double up and stay alive later on, when I am really short....
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Great post TC
Ive learned in cash games, to not look to see how Ive been doing, but instead to focus on what I am doing.
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I learned/am learning that Harrison and Legggggggggy are right. If you're playing well, you'll fold a lot and patience and good luck go together.
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control the action--
"suspicious" small bets from early pos when your draw misses in a multi way on the turn
can get you a free card + and a few callers.
--timzc1
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Goddammit... i'm always the last post-er on the first page and nobody gets to see my great insights.... eff it this time, i'm reposting it..
I have learned the following:
1) Middle to low pairs are tough to play in early position when it's late in a tournament. Most of the time, unless you have the stack, lay them down.
2) Keep pots controlled.
3) Every bet needs a purpose.
4) Change gears based on how the table is playing.
5) Don't overplay unmade hands.
6) Put opponents on hand "ranges".
7) Most of the time, UTG limpers just want to see the flop.
8) On the bubble, take risks by abusing the shorties.
9) Play tight in the beginning of an MTT. Seeing cheap flops early works out sometimes, but more often than not, your stack will just dwindle and you will need those chips when the blinds get big.
10) Rerasie the blind stealer late in an MTT when your stack allows it.
11) What your opponent shows down and how many hands they play allow you to put them on starting hand ranges.
12) Don't give up, ESPECIALLY when the blinds are big and it's late in a tourney. I've come back to final table when my "M" was 1.
13) Position + Unopened Pot = Solid Blind Stealing Opportunity
14) Patience early and middle -- the hands will come.
oh, and I love BigMarley's post about physical activity and poker... SOOO TRUE!
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I have learned that when playing a flop you better be asking yourself what am I going to do on the turn if......
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I have learned and accepted that I suck!!!!
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I have learned that calling out of curiosity sake alone, even when you know you're beat is NOT a profitable play.
Amen. It took me months to get out of that habit. "But he could be bluffing..." I used to say.
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I have learned and accepted TT does indeed suck. ;)
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for me it's 99... i've lost more tournaments with it than I care to talk about.
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And u r a much better man for it sir!!!
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I've learned to not get caught pushing with AKs early(when there is no need torace) in online mtt's because there is always a donkey out there who simply cant lay down 6-6 through 10-10 no matter how much money they have to get in preflop. I've also learned that the online community is filled with rotten scumbags possessing pre-school maturity levels...
but posts like this make me realize that you arent all cheating, edge seeking scum -
great post
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