Q&A #94: Putting Someone On A Range Of Hands

STU350 started what became an excellent thread about playing big no-limit pots. I’ll quote the original question, but you should also go read the thread, because I think the whole thing is well worth it.
Let me show you a hand when I was ‘way ahead of his range’ …
No-Limit Q&A #94: Putting Someone On A [...]

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Q&A #80: When Slowplays Attack

Slowplaying is seemingly one of the most tempting no-limit strategies. Flop a huge hand, and, in the immortal words of Elmer Fudd, be vewy vewy quiet. It fits with the image of poker as a game of deception; little do your opponents know that you’re waiting in the weeds ready Q&A #80: When Slowplays Attack|297|3.95|USD|| [...]

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Q&A #78: Big Hands Deserve Big Pots

Big hands deserve big pots. It’s a fundamental no-limit concept. When you flop a set, you want to build as big a pot as you can. Today, jamleeco flopped his set, but his opponent folded top pair before he could get it all-in. Let’s see if he could have Q&A #78: Big Hands Deserve Big [...]

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A Note About Pot Odds

Here’s another one of my old Two Plus Two posts.
A note about “pot odds”
#464094 - 01/03/04 07:36 PM
So several of you have objected to my A Note About Pot Odds|239|3.95|USD|| post because I only talked about big pots and little pots without mention of “pot odds.” [...]

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7 Easy Steps to No-Limit Hold’em Success — Step 6: Adjust To Your Opponents

The Mission: Get you winning in your local $1-$2 no-limit game with 7 easy steps.
Welcome to Step 6: Adjust To Your Opponents. If you haven’t done so already, make sure to check out 7 Easy Steps to No-Limit Hold’em Success — Step 6: Adjust To Your Opponents|248|3.95|USD|| the previous articles in the series:

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7 Easy Steps to No-Limit Hold’em Success — Step 5: Pull the Trigger

The Mission: Get you winning in your local $1-$2 no-limit game with 7 easy steps.
Welcome to Step 5: Pull the Trigger. If you haven’t done so already, make sure to check out the 7 Easy Steps to No-Limit Hold’em Success — Step 5: Pull the Trigger|238|3.95|USD|| previous articles in the series:

Step 1: Play [...]

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Why You Guys Aren’t Crushing These Microlimit Games

I’ve been poking through the 2+2 archives and have decided to republish some of my favorite posts for those who don’t read 2+2 (or those who didn’t read 2+2 several years ago).
Most limit Why You Guys Aren’t Crushing These Microlimit Games|237|3.95|USD|| hold’em players go through a series of stages as they learn. They [...]

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7 Easy Steps to No-Limit Hold’em Success — Step 4: Big Pots for Big Hands

The Mission: Get you winning in your local $1-$2 no-limit game with 7 easy steps.
Welcome to Step 4: Big Pots for Big Hands. If you haven’t done so already, make sure to check 7 Easy Steps to No-Limit Hold’em Success — Step 4: Big Pots for Big Hands|235|3.95|USD|| out the previous articles in [...]

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7 Easy Steps to No-Limit Hold’em Success — Step 3: Don’t Overcommit in Small Pots

The Mission: Get you winning in your local $1-$2 no-limit game with 7 easy steps. Check out Step 1: Play 7 Easy Steps to No-Limit Hold’em Success — Step 3: Don’t Overcommit in Small Pots|232|3.95|USD|| Tight and Step 2: Don’t Play Out of Position if you haven’t already.
Big Pots Versus Small Pots
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Q&A #2: Adjusting to Good Loose-Aggressive No Limit Players

kwdidion asks,
In NLHTAP, you distinguish between two types of loose-aggressive players, roughly speaking, “good” vs. “bad” loose-aggressive.
With regard to playing against the “good” ones: Is it profitable to play speculative hands against “good” loose-aggressive players?
Since they are often playing speculative (or worse) hands, will they pay off your big hands, Q&A #2: Adjusting to Good [...]

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