Tag Archives: fold

Why Call Rather Than Fold or Raise Post Flop?

Hi, I play no limit poker. Oftentimes, I win. Typically, I just win enough but at least on a regular basis. In general, I consider myself as an analytical player who is usually bothered psychologically. Over the years, I’ve tried to change this by increasing my skills or the like. I’ve also tried to discuss [...]

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Recovering Successful Poker Player

Hello, I am a recovering successful poker player. Why have I said this? Well, it’s because I’m patching things up in the literature of middle limit NL holdem games. Before, the tight aggressive strategy at the table is effective and in fact I win effortlessly because of the said strategy. But lately, in the modern [...]

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Confused on How I Have Played

Hi, I would like to ask your opinion about how I played a certain hand in one of my games. I believe I’ve played it almost perfect but of course I also want to hear the opinion of others. The hand actually took place in $1-2 NL in a casino. Back then, for 7 hours, [...]

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Bothered About the Game and How I Played the Hand

Just yesterday, I participated in a No Limit Holdem ring game. In the near mid part of the game, a very interesting hand came up. The blinds were $0.15 and $0.25. I was dealt Kh 10h when I was in the cutoff. Some people then limped in before me, therefore I decided to limp in [...]

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Big Pairs and Sets

A very interesting hand appeared in a no-limit cash game ($0.50/$1.00) where in I participated. At first, I thought things were just on the right track but later on I realized they were not actually and that situation is already hard to handle. I limped in with pocket 3′s in the middle position. In late [...]

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KK in a NL Poker Online

Hello, For 6 months now, I’ve been playing No Limit Texas Hold’em. Well, right now, I don’t yet consider myself as a pro but perhaps just a reasonable one. I used to gather information on strategies, tactics, etc. but I don’t know what went wrong. Every time I try to use such information to my [...]

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Isolating an Opponent

Just this afternoon, I played online with some friends. At some point I was in mid position with the largest stack. Then, I was dealt AA. After which 1st position raised ten times the big blind and I for several reasons raised him. However, the dealer and both blinds called my raise and the same [...]

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Mucking a Hand

I’ve started playing poker just recently. So I guess it’s understandable if I don’t yet fully understand some of the stuff concerning the game. Well, right now, I’m wondering if not showing your cards when you know you lost is actually an act of mucking a hand. Any idea? Thanks! Bill Bill, Anytime you fold [...]

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Stay in the Original Pot or Just Have to Fold Out of Both Pots?

Let’s say in a certain game, there is player 1, then player 2 and player 3. Player 1 goes all in with $50 on the fourth card before the 5th card is turned. Then there is player 2 who calls, followed by player 2 who also does the same thing. Eventually, the 5th card is [...]

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Betting Side of the Game

Hi, Your site has been a great help. Thanks! I am a regular visitor of your site actually, but still, I have some questions in mind that up to now were not yet answered. Can you explain to me the betting side of the game? What are the important things I need to know about [...]

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