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Just saw my old thread is still running. Lol. We haven't played in a few months. People moving away, early summer vacations, etc. I think I'm going to see if I can round up the crew and get a game going this weekend.
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Moneymaker got me hooked on Poker Stars. That still a thing?I play tournaments a few times a year at the local casino or dog track. Played back in April down in Dania Jai-Alai and did ok.
Now watching the World Series of Poker on ESPN on occasion and see Chris Moneymaker on TV, the guy who started the poker boom when I was just out of high school has me looking at tournaments for the upcoming weekend.
Wish I learned to broaden my game. I typically play premium hands but need to add the occasional bluff or gamble chasing a flush.
No idea. I was on the Full Tilt Poker website until I blew my last $350 sitting at $3/6 NL. 77 in the hole flop comes 5-7-Q rainbow. A dream flop. I bet, got re-raised, I re-raised, he pushed all-in, I snap called. He shows QQ. Busted and didn't bother reloading the account, just deleted it off of my CompuServ computer.Moneymaker got me hooked on Poker Stars. That still a thing?
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Moneymaker got me hooked on Poker Stars. That still a thing?
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Let's talk during next round.I play tournaments a few times a year at the local casino or dog track. Played back in April down in Dania Jai-Alai and did ok.
Now watching the World Series of Poker on ESPN on occasion and see Chris Moneymaker on TV, the guy who started the poker boom when I was just out of high school has me looking at tournaments for the upcoming weekend.
Wish I learned to broaden my game. I typically play premium hands but need to add the occasional bluff or gamble chasing a flush.
You SHOULD get stacked every time in a cash game with that holding and a $350 stackNo idea. I was on the Full Tilt Poker website until I blew my last $350 sitting at $3/6 NL. 77 in the hole flop comes 5-7-Q rainbow. A dream flop. I bet, got re-raised, I re-raised, he pushed all-in, I snap called. He shows QQ. Busted and didn't bother reloading the account, just deleted it off of my CompuServ computer.
Man I was like 19 when I shipped that money and logged out of online poker for good lol.You SHOULD get stacked every time in a cash game with that holding and a $350 stack
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No idea. I was on the Full Tilt Poker website until I blew my last $350 sitting at $3/6 NL. 77 in the hole flop comes 5-7-Q rainbow. A dream flop. I bet, got re-raised, I re-raised, he pushed all-in, I snap called. He shows QQ. Busted and didn't bother reloading the account, just deleted it off of my CompuServ computer.
Traumatic no doubt!Man I was like 19 when I shipped that money and logged out of online poker for good lol.
I’ll do the occasional cash game but just $1/2 NL. Don’t win big pots but don’t lose my ass either. I like my $100 tournaments. Drawn out, able to fold a lot and wait for good hands. Always been passive aggressive once I get a hand.
Not enough behind to fold in a game that probably has a max buy in of $1000-$1200 or so. Not enough information to raise/fold appropriately----unless you just happen to know this is the tightest/most predictable player that would never shove without the relative nuts--or play a hand that strongly they didn't THINK was a lock.
Completely agree. Can't fold here pretty much ever. Not nearly enough behind relative to stakes.60 blinds deep with middle set is a question of how the money gets in rather than if.
My impression is this is a classic way ahead or way behind situation (the turn card is unlikely to change things because there aren't any likely draws and even better could improve villain to a stronger but still losing hand if he spikes two pair) so all the hero's flop re-raise did was make the villain play more correctly against the hero's likely range of hands. The villain is now folding bluffs and weaker hands that he might have continued with on the turn were his flop raise just called.
Sure, hero still goes broke on the hands where the villain has QQ and is doubling up when the villain has 55, but by using this strategy in the long run he's gaining from all those times the villain has something like KQ or a bluff and continues the hand.
(if the board has more flush/straight possibilities the hero's reraise becomes the better play because now the villain is way more likely to have a draw and the re-raise serves the purpose of denying the villain proper odds to draw to those hands. It is no longer a way ahead / way behind situation.)
Just read that Stars is launching in PA on the 15th and should join the multi-state agreement soon after. Nice for those that can take advantage.
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I believe: Nevada, Jersey, and Delaware. I'd imagine that's the route they'll all take once they get it going which will be a must for true success, IMO. Big player pools means more game options which is good for everyone.What are the other states?
Final table starting on TV soon