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At 6 max, how do you play medium pairs from the blinds after there's been a couple of limpers? Do you rasise for value and to take the lead, or check considering the fact that you'll have to play the hand out of position and will often see overcards flop. I tend to just check, is this too passive? Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxPreflop: Hero is BB with 8:club:, 8:diamond:. UTG calls, Button calls, 1 fold, Hero checks.Flop: (3.50 SB) 6:heart:, K:club:, 9:spade: (4 players)Hero checks, UTG checks, Button checks.Turn: (1.75 BB) 2:diamond: (4 players)Hero be

Initially I thought it was far too passive to be check calling all the way, but the more I've thought about it, the more I like it. It's the best way to lose the least to the hands that are beating you, but gets the most out of the hands that you are beating. Check calling induces the villan to try to shake you off.

Should I 3 bet the turn and then bet the river when checked to? Seems like villan has a ten, but i'm suprised he's not betting the river after raising the turn.Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxPreflop: Hero is Button with 7:club:, 7:diamond:. UTG calls, MP calls, Hero calls, SB completes, BB checks.Flop: (5 SB) 9:heart:, 8:club:, 7:spade: (5 players)SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets, MP calls, Hero raises, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls, MP calls.Turn: (7.50 BB) 6:heart: (5 players)SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Hero bets, SB raises, BB folds, UT

I've recently read SS's O8 section and had a low limit session to dip my feet. I've posted a few hands below that are probably pretty standard. Can I get some feedback about my thoughts while playing them? I'm sure that there's plenty of erros as I'm just starting to play this game. Hand 1:Party PokerLimit Omaha Ring gameLimit: $0.50/$17 playersConverterPre-flop: (7 players) Hero is Button with :) :) UTG calls, 2 folds, CO calls, Hero raises, SB calls, BB folds, UTG calls, CO calls.Flop: :) (9SB, 4 players)SB checks, UTG checks, CO bets, Hero raises, SB calls, UTG folds, CO calls.[/i] I ra

I've just noticed this stat in pokertracker. What is your % of winning sessions at 6 max limit? This is what I mainly play and I've recently had what has seemed like a 3k hand downswing. My win rate is currently 3.5BB/hr at 10k hands. My average session lasts 0.85 hours but I only win 61.4% of them. I was quite suprised by this. I think that this illustrates just how swingy 6 max is.I understand that this stat is almost irrelevant and that the bottom line is what matters in the long run and that this stat may be different for different players depending on liability to tilt etc. Some players o

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxPreflop: Hero is BB with T:spade:, A:spade:. UTG calls, 1 fold, Button raises, SB calls, Hero calls, UTG calls.Flop: (8 SB) A:club:, T:club:, K:heart: (4 players)SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets, Button raises, SB calls, Hero calls, UTG calls.Turn: (8 BB) 6:club: (4 players)SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets, Button raises, SB folds, Hero folds, UTG calls.River: (12 BB) 2:spade: (2 players)UTG checks, Button checks.Final Pot: 12 BBResults in white below: UTG has Js Qc (straight, ace high). Button has Ah Jd (one pair, aces).

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (5 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cxPreflop: Hero is BB with T:spade:, A:spade:. UTG calls, 1 fold, Button raises, SB calls, Hero calls, UTG calls.Flop: (8 SB) A:club:, T:club:, K:heart: (4 players)SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets, Button raises, SB calls, Hero calls, UTG calls.Turn: (8 BB) 6:club: (4 players)SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets, Button raises, SB folds, Hero folds, UTG calls.River: (12 BB) 2:spade: (2 players)UTG checks, Button checks.Final Pot: 12 BBShould I three bet the flop? Is it right to fold the turn when facing 2 bets cold after the flus

This hand was difficult just because the opponent after 33 hands had a vol $ put into pot of 49% after 33 hands with zero pre flop raises. - bigjus222 sitting in seat 1 with $67.04- wondlof sitting in seat 2 with $18.30- zagtac sitting in seat 4 with $13.42- trainee1 sitting in seat 5 with $19.50- monica52 sitting in seat 6 with $7.16- JarmoP sitting in seat 7 with $14.49- remover sitting in seat 8 with $32.13 [Dealer]- ontheriver84 sitting in seat 9 with $11.43- pokerguy24 sitting in seat 10 with $2.67ontheriver84 posted the small blind - $0.10pokerguy24 posted the big blind - $0.20** Dealin

How should I have played the below hand? I was in the SB and flopped 2 pair on an all diamond flop. The turn came a blank, my play? By the turn I felt that if I were to make a substantial bet compared to the size of the pot then I would be pot comitted whatever came on the river. - IhQd44 sitting in seat 1 with $39.33 [Dealer]- wondlof sitting in seat 2 with $9.85- haggis5 sitting in seat 3 with $8.46- 9f6a2y0e sitting in seat 4 with $12.80- alanst0100 sitting in seat 5 with $3.85- The_Limey sitting in seat 6 with $9.75- Rebuts sitting in seat 7 with $11.82- mark2109 sitting in seat 8 with $5.

- stauros sitting in seat 1 with $0.42 [Dealer]- imdabest sitting in seat 2 with $16.54- wondlof sitting in seat 3 with $24.60- malarky sitting in seat 4 with $4.50 [sitting out]- mrzeee sitting in seat 5 with $6.67- Boycey67 sitting in seat 6 with $7.42imdabest posted the small blind - $0.10wondlof posted the big blind - $0.20** Dealing card to wondlof: 5 :icon_suit_heart: A :icon_suit_heart: mrzeee foldedBoycey67 called - $0.20stauros foldedimdabest called - $0.20wondlof checked** Dealing the flop: 2 :icon_suit_heart: , K :icon_suit_club: , 8 :icon_suit_heart: imdabest checkedwondlof bet -

gamedrobban posted the small blind - $0.10wondlof posted the big blind - $0.20Dealing card to wondlof: 8 :icon_suit_club: Q :icon_suit_club: sporttok foldedstefanovic1 foldedMollyDolly foldedjoin01 foldedhuronscale foldedClaireB called - $0.20snagekager foldedJDMorrison foldedgamedrobban called - $0.20 from SBwondlof checked from BBDealing the flop: 8 :icon_suit_spade: , 10 :icon_suit_club: , Q :icon_suit_spade: gamedrobban bet - $0.60wondlof raised - $2.00ClaireB foldedgamedrobban called - $2.00** Dealing the turn: A :icon_suit_club: gamedrobban bet - $3.80wondlof ?

You shouldn't ever have more than 5% of your bankroll on the table at one time. With that in mind, I think that you'd need 20 buy ins. The key to NL is agression and so you really do need to be adequately bankrolled so that you can feel comfortable pushing all in with big drawing hands. If you are playing too high for your bankroll you may find it difficult making the 'correct' play.

I'm moving into NL cash games after having previously played tournaments. Generally would you re-re-raise with Queens. Im just thinking that in this example the flop may have saved me from going bust. If 3 rags had flopped then it would have been difficult to get away from my hand. Maybe not in this example as his limp re-raise suggested a monster but against a typical re-raiser it must be hard to lay down queens on a rag rainbow flop.

Definitely push on the flop. I think that you may have hesitated tp push due to the fact that you were playing higher than your usual game. This shows how you need to be fully bankrolled for the game you're playing in. The stakes shouldn't effect the 'right' play. You should have no qualms about getting your money in with 14 outs (if he has you beat) and putting the decision on your opponent for all HIS chips. You may have fewer than 14 outs if he has 2 pair as some outs may make him a full house though.

Harrington on Holdem has been such a hit with poker players and rightly so, however, one efect it has had is that some players use the continuation bet far too often. If I notice a player doing it too much, you can abuse it by simply smooth calling their flop bet and then betting the turn if they check it. Having position on a player who does this can be very profitable. Against one opponent if you make a continuation bet of 1/2 the pot then assuming you lose all hands that are called, it is + EV if your opponent folds more than 1/3 of the time.

- wondlof sitting in seat 4 with $115.23 [Dealer]- B52 sitting in seat 9 with $55.38barabajare74 posted the small blind - $0.50colin1960 posted the big blind - $1.00** Dealing card to wondlof: Q :icon_suit_club: , Q :icon_suit_spade: CJ_143 foldedB52 called - $1.00SCALA_REALE called - $1.00The_Swede_ foldedOebo foldedwondlof raised - $4.00barabajare74 foldedcolin1960 foldedB52 raised - $13.00SCALA_REALE foldedwondlof called - $13.00** Dealing the flop: K :icon_suit_diamond: , A :icon_suit_diamond: , K :icon_suit_club: B52 checkedwondlof bet - $10.00B52 called - $10.00** Dealing the turn: 10 :i

5 handed limit holdem. I'm utg.Dealt to KingJackOff7 K :icon_suit_diamond: , J :icon_suit_spade: KingJackOff7 raises (1) to 1luckymofo111 calls (0.50) - had just posteddrvismagic calls (1)deano72 folds.stien23000 calls (0.50)** Dealing Flop ** : T :icon_suit_diamond: , Q :icon_suit_spade: , 8 :icon_suit_diamond: stien23000 bets (0.50)KingJackOff7 raises (1) to 1luckymofo111 calls (1)drvismagic calls (1)stien23000 raises (1) to 1.50KingJackOff7 calls (0.50)luckymofo111 calls (0.50)drvismagic calls (0.50)with an open ended straight draw, king overcard, back door flush draw and the fact that

I mainly play $0.50 - $1 limit at party 6 max. I have a buddy list of players that I feel play badly. Does anyone else want to exchange buddy lists of players that they 'like' playing with at party at this limit. I'd prefer to do this over email than post on the forum.Here's a taster of players I have on my list:***** Hand History for Game 3635837299 *****0.50/1 Texas Hold'em Game Table (Limit) - Mon Feb 27 19:12:34 EST 2006Table Heidi (Real Money) -- Seat 3 is the buttonTotal number of players : 6Seat 1: trip999sss ( $47.24)Seat 2: KingJackOff7 ( $21.38)Seat 3: sroller7 ( $48.75)Seat 4: avr

I played a tournament last night and was faced with some quite difficult decisions in a short perdiod of time. It's tough trying to work out the correct play at the table when playing live. I think that I made the correct decisons and am happy with them despite what the outcomes were. 70 player NLHE tournament. #1 17 left I have approx 20k, average stack is 15k. Blinds 600-1200, a short stack calls 1200. It's then folded to me in BB, I check with T :icon_suit_spade: 7 :icon_suit_spade: . Flop comes 2 :icon_suit_spade: 4 :icon_suit_club: 8 :icon_suit_club:. Short stack goes all in for only 8

In the latest cardplayer magazine Joe Sebok has written an article Climbing That Mountain:(http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_magazine/archives/showarticle.php?a_id=15291). I actually felt that he was slightly wrong in a section of the article as he was miscounting the likely outs we have. He welcomed feedback at the end of the article, so I sent him the following email to which he responded. They're below for interest:Hi Joe, I enjoy reading you blog and the articles that you write. I appreciate that you welcome views when your readers believe you are off base. With that in mind I decided to giv

** Game ID 367842789 starting - 2005-11-27 21:02:30 ** Fireblade [Hold 'em] (0.10|0.20 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money - roverthtaeh sitting in seat 1 with $21.26 - KentO sitting in seat 2 with $17.56 - mjcarter111 sitting in seat 3 with $7.71 - snagekager sitting in seat 4 with $15.80 - pokerbonde sitting in seat 6 with $15.48 [Dealer] - wondlof sitting in seat 7 with $21.65 - t2perform sitting in seat 8 with $8.50 - scorpio7 sitting in seat 9 with $19.00 - sune73 sitting in seat 10 with $17.50 wondlof posted the small blind - $0.10 t2perform posted the big blind - $0.20 ** Dealing card to w

** Game ID 389261031 starting - 2005-12-27 18:12:21 ** Hearne Hill [Hold 'em] (0.25|0.50 No Limit - Cash Game) Real Money - truck16 sitting in seat 1 with $19.50 - PEson56 sitting in seat 2 with $73.84 [Dealer] - enemark1 sitting in seat 3 with $7.55 - wondlof sitting in seat 4 with $24.58 - Siavosh sitting in seat 5 with $51.58 - -Loomis- sitting in seat 6 with $25.54 enemark1 posted the small blind - $0.25 wondlof posted the big blind - $0.50 truck16 posted to play - $0.50 ** Dealing card to wondlof: Q :icon_suit_heart: , Q :icon_suit_diamond: Siavosh called - $0.50 -Loomis- folded truck16

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stxranger48 posts small blind (0.25)KingJackOff7 posts big blind (0.50)Dealt to KingJackOff7 7 , 8 lsmoot calls (0.50)Quarna folds.F84to86 folds.stxranger48 calls (0.25)KingJackOff7 checks.** Dealing Flop ** : A , 4 , 5 stxranger48 checks.KingJackOff7 bets (0.50)lsmoot calls (0.50)stxranger48 folds.** Dealing Turn ** : 2 KingJackOff7 check, bet or check raise? Pot is 2.5, so if he bets im getting 3.5:1 to call, while I'm 2.8:1 to make my hand. Worse case is he's on a bigger flush draw.

How do Party steps SnG's work? Can you use your 'win' to play a higher tourney or cash out at any time? Are they satelites with top 1 progressing or are top3 awared equally or structured prizes etc?I've heard a lot about them recently, are they worth playing or are standard SnGs better value?