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Just curious. I can't seem to find it.
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LMMFAO!!! So, what else did you get out of it? LOL!I tried reading this after Simo suggested it and wanted to light my head on fire. -
Lately I've been trying to get a good recommendation on a great cash game strategy book. I went with what I was getting the most positive feedback from, and chose No Limit Hold'em Theory and Practice by David Sklansky, and Ed Miller. I get to page 5, "About This Book", and I read the following: I have been reluctant all these years to write a no limit book, even one that dealt mainly with theory, because I know that theoreticians without other talents will still be underdogs to talented non-theoreticians, especially if stacks are large relative to the blinds. By that I mean that many no limit skills are not theoretical in nature, and they require you to observe and adjust well to your surroundings. I'm talking about skills like:1. Reading hands and/or assigning probabilities to competing hands.2. Knowing when to "change gears"3. Using deception.4. Making others play badly (through mannerisms, conversation, or strategy).5. Playing hands in ways that set up extra profits in the future.A "talented" player who is good at these skills, but who has a shaky theoretical understanding of the game, can often easily beat a less talented player who has mastered the theory.Is there any books that you could recommend to me that focuses on the skills necessary to be talented? I am only interested in NO Limit Hold'em for small stakes cash games. Thank you very much!Thank you for your time.
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Both. Who are the authors of Professional, and Small Stakes NLHE?
Harrington on Cash GamesProfessional No-Limit Hold'emSmall Stakes No-Limit Hold'emAnd are you looking for online or live? -
I need a good book to read on Cash Game strategy. I'd like to know how Cash Games should be approached differently than Tournaments. Thank you!
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Well, I must be honest... I skipped all of the other chapters, and went straight to Daniel's chapter on small-ball. This chapter has been AMAZING! I'm still pretty new (studying about a year now), and I must say that this chapter is so much different than all the other books I've read so far. All of the other books I've read have had a lot of similarities, and familiar strategies. This chapter has hit me broad-side. It's completely different, and it's awesome. I love it! I feel like the price of the book is worth his chapter alone. Hopefully the others are a nice bonus. : ) I highly suggest you start reading Daniel's chapter. It's like starting all over, and it feels good. I'm not even done with his chapter yet, but it's been a fun ride so far.I think this is good advice. Also, against someone less aggressive you won't be too worried about a flop check-raise. Then maybe make a small bet on the flop and check back the turn. This way maybe they try to bluff the river or call pretty light thinking you're weaker than top pair. I play more live though and I think this line might be more effective against those types of players. Casinos have a whole different kind of donk. :)By the way, I have this book too and haven't bothered to read it yet. It's more for tournaments I think right? How is it overall? -
I like this answer the best, so far. Thank you. Question: How much do you call up to? Your hand is crap, so how do pot odds, and outs really go into consideration here?If he leads out, call. If he checks, check behind. You don't want to handcuff yourself to a weak hand by taking the lead in betting. Your queen may be good. But you don't want to take a huge hit to your stack with one pair weak kicker.It would suck if he checks, you bet than he check raises you and you have to chuck. -
In the book it doesn't give us the luxury of this information, so go ahead and give me a few examples... Things according to the situation... If the board looks like (blank)... If your opponent is (blank). Whatever is fine. Just throw some examples in there. : ) Thanks!This really depends on board texture, opponents tendencies, what your opponent thinks of you, etc. -
Besides Daniel's chapter...1.) Which one(s) did you enjoy, and find to be the most helpful? 2.) Was there a chapter you thought was a waste of space, and could have been filled in by a better poker player, or with a different, more useful strategy?What are your thoughts?Thank you.
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I like your answer, and I guess I'm expecting too much (just like a noob, LOL!). It can't be easily answered. I'm reading Daniel's "Power Hold'em Strategy", and am trying to understand the difference between a deep vs. short-stack is. (So far) he continuously talks about the small-ball strategy and how it relates to deep-stack, and hasn't mentioned (yet to my knowledge... I haven't finished reading the book yet) anything other than deep-stacked tournaments. I appreciate your answer, and your time... Thank you very much.There isn't any specific number that qualifies a tournament as "deep" stacked, really. It's all relative to the blinds. The only online tournaments that I can speak to with experience are the PStars ones, where you generally start with 1500, 2000 or 3000 chips with blinds at 10/20 and no ante. So you're starting with 75/100/150 big blinds in your stack, respectively. I'm not sure if there's a general consensus on what constitutes a "deep" stack in big blinds, but I *THINK* 100+ is generally considered to be deep. The other thing to think about is how quick the levels are. If you're in a turbo, the levels are only 5m, so you have to keep in mind that with 3000 chips you have 150BB's, but that number drops quick as the blinds go to 15/30, 20/40, 25/50 and so on.I wouldn't really say there is such a thing as a "short-stack" tourney. The idea is that the deeper the stacks, the longer the levels, the larger a role skill plays in the tournament as opposed to luck. Except for those $.01 hyper-turbos on PStars (500 chips to start, 25/50 blinds, it's all-in or fold from the get-go). -
Yeah, my question probably didn't clarify everything that I wanted to know... So, in the average tourney (I don't want to get into blind specifics).... What starting chip count (on average) constitutes a "deep stack" tourney?It does really depend on the blind structure but I prefer deeper stacks as then the blinds aren't forcing your hand as much in the beginning. In a shorter stack, aggression would be better to build a buffer but it will always depend on your cards. -
On page 305, or in Daniel's section on "Trash Hands" it states..."If you reraise a late position player with Q-2 offsuit and the flop comes with a queen, don't let yourself get carried away. Look to play a small pot and lose the minimum if you are beat."So, my question is... If the opponent calls your reraise, how do you "look to play a small pot"? How would you handle further betting rounds? What would you do?Thanks!
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What would you say the range is for short stack tournaments, and how much would be considered for a deep stack tournament?Also, what playing styles do you tend to lean towards in each? For example, would you be more aggressive in one opposed to the other?Thanks!Forgive me if I'm lacking in any certain information that is necessary for a complete answer... Therefore, fill in the blanks. : )
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Well I have HoH (Tournaments). Are his cash game books just as good? I heard a lot of mixed reviews about his cash game books. I really liked his HoH books. What are your thoughts on his cash game books?Buy a book about each. They are different but wayyyyyyy to much to go over in one thread. Sounds like the Harrington books would be right up your alley. -
I like this answer the best...In a nutshell... You're going to be in the blinds more often in a 6 max than you are in a 9 max... Therefore your starting hand requirements go down. You have to play more hands to keep up. Does this make sense?Two easy ways to illustrate the differences:1) In six max, when you're UTG, you would want to play as if you were in a 9 handed game, and the first three players folded to you. So hands like AJo, KTs, etc, become playable, where in a 9 handed game, you may want to fold these UTG.2 ) In a cash game, you are actually paying to play, and not just rake.The blinds can be thought of as a fee to see the next series of cards. In a nine 9 handed game, with blinds $10/$20, each hand "costs" $3.33.With the same blinds in a six max game, each hand "costs" you $5.So in a 9 handed game, you can afford to be patient and wait for big edges to come up - cards, flops, donks making obvious mistakes etc.In six max, with the increased cost to play, you can no long afford to be patient. Or else, it will be very difficult to keep pace with the blinds. So you need to be more aggressive and push people and your edges a bit more.6 max keeps people from being bored. It also allows expert players to put their opponents in tougher positions and force them to make hard decisions. The more tough decisions you can force your opponent to make, the more likely they'll screw up and you'll profit.The downside is 6 max is a tougher format to play and variance is likely to be increased. Finally, without writing a book, big cards AKQJT, etc go up in value in six max while small pairs, suited connectors, go down in value.If you're new to poker, I would stick to 9 max until you feel you're very comfortable there, before switching over to 6 max. -
I bet he doesn't know what a eugoogoly is.My levels increase exponentially.Question for the OP: Did you parents name you after a character in Zoolander? -
She's right.... All of these things need to be taken into consideration, and you will learn that, the more you study. I suggest picking up a few books devoted to your choice of study (tournament, or cash). I haven't studied cash games too much, but I highly recommend Harrington on Hold'em Tournament Strategies Vol I to start with, if you're going the tournament route. Good luck, and don't let the know it all's scare you off. They were beginners too once...lol at this thread.We need a ton more info if you expect serious responses. Stack sizes? Blind sizes? Reads on your opponent? Your image at the table? How much did your opponent raise preflop? How much did you make it when you 3 bet? Tournament or cash game? Satellite? If it's a tournament, how many players left? and how many players cash?
The OP's second post explained that they were new to the game. I guess your reads at the table aren't too acurate as well. Pay attention, jackass! LOL! : ) ...and give the poor bastard a freakin' break already! Nobody's a pro from day one.if the OP actually took these things into consideration he probably wouldn't have created this thread to begin with tbh imo fyi wtf kthxbyeps. this thread put me on tilt what a joke -
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The "floop"?! I LOVE it!!! I'm going to start calling it the floop from now on.Accept all-in without to see teh floop. -
Are the fundamentals of tournaments the same in cash games?If not. What are the differences? The reason I ask, is... If I'm a tournament poker player, and I decide to dive into cash games, and pick up a few books devoted to cash games... Do I need to understand different fundamentals, or will I pick up the theory behind cash games immediately?Thanks for your time.
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i play 5-10 and 10-20 nl live and i can say with out any question this book is one of the reasons i can now play those limitsno limit theory and practice .......its one of many great books written.
Is this an advanced book, or does it start you out with cash game fundamentals as well? If so (advanced), what is a good read to gain cash game fundamentals? Are tournament, and cash game fundamentals similar, or the same? (oooh that's a good question to post.)Thanks for your time.I think NLHE: Theory and Practice by Sklansky/Miller is the essential NLHE cash game book. -
How would you (the poker players) rate Daniel's book, "Power Hold'em Strategy", and how do you compare them to others? For example how would you compare it to the HoH series? Whatever... You peeps just run with it, and have fun. Just curious.Also, if any of you know of a link to another thread with Power Hold'em Strategy forum reviews, please share. I'd hate to waste space.Thank you.
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I'm very eagar to join PokerVT, but I'm a little hesitant because I've never joined anything like it before.Is PokerVT just random information, or do they have a progressive, linear style or method of teaching its members?Do they have the information set at levels to learn? I just don't want to join if I'm unable to work, step by step. I don't want to miss out on important issues, and develop any bad habits, because I missed out on a section I should have learned prior to others.Your comments will be very welcome, and appreciated. Thank you.
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I've heard some talk about some books being outdated.What books would you say are outdated, and won't benefit a person eagerly wanting to learn from the beginning, or improve their poker skills?
I Need A Lot Of Good Feedback On This One...
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Small Stakes Hold'em by: Miller, Sklansky, and Malmuth.Part One: Gambling Concepts, page 24"Say you have five opponents, and you estimate that, on average, your ace-king will win the hand about one out of four times."I understand estimating pot odds, implied odds, etc. However, where does one come up with these estimations? I would like to know how these players make THESE kinds of estimations. If you know, don't just tell me. Tell me how you were taught. Where did your direction for these estimations come from. Was there a particular chapter from a particular book that helped give you some input on how to make these kinds of estimations? Is there a particular name (ie pot odds) for these kinds of estimations?How do these experts make an estimate of "about one out of four times" against FIVE different players? There has to be some sort of fundamentals on estimating. Also, I'm only interested in live gaming. I'm not interested in how I can use some sort of computer aided gadget that will help me figure this out. I want to know how to come up with these estimates.Thanks!