Archive for March, 2007

Greg “Fossilman” Raymer’s PokerStars Account Hacked?

I just read a thread on 2+2 where it looks like Greg Raymer’s Stars account got hacked. Here’s two hands the suspicious FossilMan played in a 2k headsup tournament.
FossilMan: calls 10
Ikeyrson: raises 1380 to 1400
FossilMan: calls 1380
*** FLOP *** [8h 7d Th]
Ikeyrson: checks
FossilMan: folds
Ikeyrson collected 2800 from …Login/Register for more.

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Q&A #62: A Questionable Limit Turn Call

“Do I have odds to call?” It’s a common and important question. Today, Robert asks it about a hand he played at the wild and crazy Hawaiian Gardens cardroom.
I played a hand at a Hawaiian Gardens 3/6 game where I called the flop and turn, but mucked the river, and Q&A #62: A Questionable Limit [...]

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Q&A #61: Semibluffing in a No Limit Tournament

Semibluffing plays a major role in any tournament strategy. One of the main differences between good tournament players and not-so-good ones is that the good ones attack “unattended” pots vigorously. They recognize situations where bluffs and semibluffs are more likely than usual to work, and they put their chips in.
But Q&A #61: Semibluffing in a [...]

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Archive Review: More November Madness

Time for more love from the archives. Here are four more November articles you may have missed.

Dealing with Tough Players in Short-Handed Limit Hold ‘em is a mouthful, but it should help you out if you get that sneaking suspicion you’re getting outplayed when you are constantly getting raised …Login/Register for more.

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Questions Thread #13

Do you have any questions you would like Ed to answer in his advice column? Post them as a comment in this thread. Don’t forget to use a hand converter (set output option to Plain Text) if you are posting a hand.
And feel free to answer someone else’s question. …Login/Register for more.

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Q&A #60: Beating Hyper-Aggressive Limit Games

Hyper-aggressive limit games can be really frustrating, especially the first few times you play in them. You’re used to people calling your raises and checking to you. In this game, though, people don’t give you no respect. Someone bets, you raise, and it’s reraised and capped by two different people Q&A #60: Beating Hyper-Aggressive Limit [...]

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Hand Discussion #4: My Thoughts

Two days ago I posted a no limit hand for discussion. Here’s a recap of the hand:
Live no-limit full ring ( fairly loose and wild with lots of payoffs )
[Stack Sizes are largely missing, so I'm making them up. Hero on button has 200BB. The big blind has 88BB. Hand Discussion #4: My Thoughts|192|3.95|USD|| [...]

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Hand Discussion #4: A Drawing Hand in a No Limit Cash Game

I think it’s time for another good hand discussion. Some of the details in the hand (as related to me) in this installment are missing, so I’m going to fill in the blanks according to my whim. Our hero is on the button with a big suited ace. He flops …Login/Register for more.

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Alfonse D’Amato and Online Poker in the New York Times

I don’t have much to say about this article, but nevertheless I figured it was worth linking. Check it out.
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Archive Review: November in Review

Last week I posted my first archive review, and I got a good response including two pleased emails from new readers who hadn’t seen the old stuff before. So I figured I’d keep it going by posting a few more old articles from November. Doesn’t November seem like forever ago? …Login/Register for more.

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