Archive for November, 2006

Questions Thread #5

I’m back from vacation and powering through my question queue. But I need some more good questions to keep me going. If there’s anything about poker or gambling that’s on your mind, and you want some feedback, post a comment in this thread. …Login/Register for more.

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Posting Behind the Button - Part 1 of 2

When you first sit in a limit hold ‘em cash game, most cardrooms require that you post a blind before you get your first hand. Often you have several options about where and when to post that blind. But virtually all rooms (including internet cardrooms) allow you to post a Posting Behind the Button - [...]

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Q&A #12: Developing Your Poker Thinking

Rand asks,
The upgrades to your NPA site are great. I read it daily.
Your path to poker seems unique among authors having come from a technical, academic background.
I am an engineer myself who, along with the rest of the world, is making the transition from low-limit to no-limit hold’em.
I have Q&A #12: Developing Your Poker [...]

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Q&A #11: Bluffing in Small Stakes No Limit Games

James asks,
For the last few years, I have played limit almost exclusively (and usually at six-max tables, 5/10). I have been reluctant to play no limit ring games because my experience at the low-level games (i.e., no higher than 1/2) is that they are very boring. But I Q&A #11: Bluffing in Small [...]

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Q&A #10: Switching from Online to Live No Limit

theman236 asks,
Many players will be entering casinos and playing 1-2 NL or 2-5 NL live for the first time. What is your advice for internet players adjusting to how to beat the game live? How weak are the games likely to be compared to the internet? What Q&A #10: Switching from Online [...]

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A Limit Hold’em River Play

Last week, the World Poker Tour was in town at the Bellagio, and I was playing in a typically fantastic $30-$60 game. Most hands were four-handed or more before the flop, even with several raises.
My main opponents in this hand are Vinny and Herbert. Vinny is in the big blind, A Limit Hold’em River Play|51|3.95|USD|| [...]

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Q&A #9: Thoughts About Online Rakes

Hello everyone. Back from the honeymoon… Elaine and I took a terrific trip to Paris. I’ve got a stockpile of questions, so I’ll bang away at them and try to catch up. Here’s the first one.
Jago writes,
I suspect that many “pro” players are unable to fully understand that the primary Q&A #9: Thoughts About Online [...]

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Beating the Bettor in 6-Max Limit Hold’em

Last month I suggested people give 6-max limit hold ‘em a try. For the good player, it’s more profitable, and it will help you develop poker skills you may have been neglecting at the full tables. I should have included a caveat about higher variance, so I will do that Beating the Bettor in 6-Max [...]

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Observations on 6-max Limit Hold ‘em

I rarely have played online. When I played full-time, I liked to play live games, and in Las Vegas, I had no shortage. Recently, I’ve started to play online a bit, and I figured I’d throw out a couple of observations I’ve made.
As of December 2005, if you are already Observations on 6-max Limit Hold [...]

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Q&A #8: Adjusting Your Play for a Bad Beat Jackpot

John asks,
I’ve just read your beginning hold’em book and it was great! The only question I have (and this is one that pertains to all hold’em books in general) is.. when there are jackpots for bad beats and for royal flushes and such, I’m sure the starting hands change and Q&A #8: Adjusting Your Play [...]

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