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He actually had AAKK DS with the nut flush draw, which left me around 22% to suckout on him, obviously not good. Considering that he is agressive and it is 5 handed, I figure that I am toast if he has 77,44,22 or an overpair with a higher flush draw. Those are the only 4 hands that have me beat as I am roughly 60% versus ONLY an overpair, having two pair, trips and flush outs. Id say about 90% of the time its standard that anyone who plays in my game makes a continuation bet regardless of the flop (thanks to doyle). With this in mind, he is going to bet with virtually any hand post flop. All t

we are playing Pot limit omaha high in a home game. Im dealt 97J8 which obviously is a pretty good starting hand. Now while I am only suited one way I do have position. Anyway, some agressive player raises it up the POT and I call, having position on him. Everyone else folds. the flop comes an innocent little 742 with two diamonds, giving me top pair with 3 overcards and a jack high flush draw. He makes a standard continuation bet. I re bet 3/4 of that pot, he thinks for less than 2 seconds and says all in. He only had a few more dollars left so I called it. Question 1) Is this a good flop for

since this is an online poker, non DS small buyin tournament, This is an instant all in push on the flop in my opinion. If you check they bet, and you obviously have to go all in with this massive chunk hand. Two overs and the nut flush draw is a beast. If you check and they make a standard continuaton bet, they are not going to fold to your all in, or at leas they shouldnt (asumuming they have a pocket pair/pair like you are puting them on. I like your play and strongly encourage this sort of agressive play after the flop. Had it been a deepstack tournament against very good players I would C

Hey everyone how have you all been doing? Im personally doing great right now. I just got back into online poker after taking a break for a while. I cashed out a while back and am now primarily fooling around, but Im working on building up some more $$$ to take to the casino when I go in june. Im going to Turningstone on june 20,21,22... so its going to be a good time. Right now im just hanging out on FTP as Ralgoth, playing 2/4 Lo8 and loving it. Had a few nice cashes, but missed out big on a 5.2k payday and only got $381 (9th) It was very sad but im certain I will have a big score again soon

thats why I dont like NLH. One extremely unfortunate situation and you are screwed. Shorthanded Lo8 however...........

thanks to hands like this Full Tilt Poker Game #2631551533: $14,000 Guarantee (19601979), Table 84 - 1500/3000 Ante 400 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:49:00 ET - 2007/06/10Seat 1: sideshowgil (178,555)Seat 2: DannyMac31 (81,225)Seat 3: jimmy stay cool (14,297)Seat 4: Ralgoth (81,338)Seat 6: Blue Mark (32,308)Seat 7: Andyl1495 (78,503)Seat 8: blance23 (94,278)Seat 9: pokervinceman (47,983)sideshowgil antes 400DannyMac31 antes 400jimmy stay cool antes 400Ralgoth antes 400Blue Mark antes 400Andyl1495 antes 400blance23 antes 400pokervinceman antes 400Ralgoth posts the small blind of 1,500Blue Mark posts

Clearly the raiser has AA2, but at LEAST A2... given this information I like my play pre flop and post flop.Full Tilt Poker Game #2625344878: $3,000 Guarantee (19569804), Table 18 - 20/40 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L - 23:35:10 ET - 2007/06/09Seat 1: 32HOTROD (1,729)Seat 2: Ralgoth (2,980)Seat 3: MountainJay (3,515)Seat 4: hater79 (3,930)Seat 5: AA-RAY (4,756)Seat 6: Ditka89 (3,275)Seat 7: THEJOKA (7,695)Seat 8: Phlegyas (863)Seat 9: catman1967 (2,030)THEJOKA posts the small blind of 20Phlegyas posts the big blind of 40The button is in seat #6*** HOLE CARDS ***Dealt to Ralgoth [Js Kd Ts Qc]catman1967

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At a friends house. We were doing dealer's choice, which revolved around primarily PLO8 and Stud no qualifier mixed with some No limit holdem.Anyhow, I had this sick hand come up which I was generally pleased with my play and, I dont know I just want to bring it up. I had KJJ9 one suit. The tightest player at the table, who will not raise unless he has at least AA with low cards to go with it, makes a standard raise. At this point, I'm certain he must have AA2X or AA35 something on the lines of that. Maybe even suited.Flop comes down 10107, which I can assume missed his low hand. So I bet 3/4

well that sucks. Not sure what to say really. Been there, done that. The best way to feel better after getting really unlucky is to 1) Do your girlfriend up the butt, or go to .01/.02 NLH and go all in every hand

Sorry to say, but you are the donk. Anyone who knows anything about poker knows that you don't bluff a calling station, and you don't try to outplay a fish. You wait out a fish and wait for them to make mistakes, then you capitalize on them. Plus, your going all in just to steal the blinds and his raise? Risking so much of your stack like that? Only an experienced player recognizes and respects a tight player's raise. Personally I hate the play of just going all in. It is essentially saying "I have nothing, I am only doing this because I think you have nothing and can't call." I pick that ****

After my first "real downswing" a few months ago, I finally hit my first "real upswing". Been playing for close to 3 years now, and I have seen it all. Anyhow, this sick hand came up. I had AK 4 handed one off the big blind. I limp in. The button raises, SB folds, BB who is TAG raises. Generally at this point, I put him on 99,1010,JJ,QQ,KK,AA,AQ,AK,KQs I am generally at this point LAG, but my raises are respectable because I'm not MANIAC style. Button is loose passiveFlop comes QJ9. Good flop for me in most cases, but since TAG is in the hand, I am slightly concerned. Tag makes a continuation

At those stakes, with that stack, that is an instant call. In fact, unless you have a specific read that he has a very strong hand, this is an instant call. That is primarily because at those stakes, it is +EV to call

my best advice is, don't chase draws unless you have the odds. never check call with OESFD, go all in with them on the flop... sometimes on the turn if you think the person is going to fold. But at the stakes you are playing, im assuming your not playing high or medium stakes poker... at the stakes your playing, just play tighter than the people around you. At low stakes poker it is rarely the one who outplays everyone as much as the person who waits for cards. Sad but true. Keep up the good work, and also. I find it is good to decide if you want to specialize in tournament poker or cash game

I thought those heads up matches with Dreamclown were limit not NL... which would be completely different, meaning that having a short stack does not just mean picking a hand to go all in with. Although I could be wrong.

I wanted to just log in to say thisLAWWWWLLL!

I like the idea of a marathon cash game. But I understand why people who aren't in college may not like the idea. I also like the idea of PLo8. It is a very complicated game which is much more complicated than just waiting for aces and kings

people who say "nice hand" are *usually* losing players. One of the first real lessons you learn in poker is that you do not encourage your opponents. You dont compliment them, and you dont talk to them unless it is to gather information. Unless it is in a social environment where you are just pissing money around to friends.Anyhow, yeah like the post way above me. What the hell do you say when you suckout. Sorry? Thats why I dont say "nice hand" I have never said it. And I want to slap people in the face who say it at the table because it is very stupid.

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If you are a good poker player, you should easily be able to pick up from his body language that he is clearly not happy (and not joking around) when he makes the commentBesides, he just lost a pot, so its sort of an ******* thing to say if you are Gordon there. Lindgren owned him

I have abused my chat SO MUCH at the CASH GAME tables. So much.... and the worst I ever got was a warning. I think it depends on how much you contribute to their site. I for one have contributed over $10,000 to FTP at least...Although none if it was sexist or racist. Just stuff like WTF were you doing in the pot. Are you Fing retarded? You Fing suck at poker. What the Fing hell, how can anyone get that lucky. Grab your ankles, Bend over. Or after I win a big pot I say "Punished, slaughtered"Not once did I use any racist stuff though.

In my room, next to my computer, I have a bottle that I relieve my liquid wastes into. I have a bucket for when I have to take a dump. I also have a refrigerator beneath my computer (which is on a table) and a microwave to the left side of my monitor. I find that this is the best way to deal with any problem that comes up. And yes the refrigerator is stocked well with energy drinks, because sleep is for the weak. If I'm only playing a 24-30 hour session, I generally will just wear a diaper, however if I plan a longer session, I will use the bucket.

Serious, it wasn't me. I was talking to a friend of mine about how he could have played the hand differently

Friend of mine had 9x BB at a tournament on UB and died. He finished in 12th place.He had 66 UTG and bet. He got raised by someone who has roughly 10x BB, so he goes all in with 66 hoping the re raiser will fold. Re raiser has AA. (6 people at each table)

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