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How do you calculate effectively the post flop betting? How can you defend yourself and how can you re attack?
Any examples, readings or previews forum posts would be more that helpful.
Thank you all in advance for your time:)

Do you play at a poker site that thinks you are gullible? Ultimatebet/Absolute Poker and Cereus seem to think you should.

I know a lot of you don't like the technical jargon behind RNG's, card shuffles, etc. But what do you think of a site that tauts their new 'Rabbit Cam' with statements on the Cereus website like:

"As soon as you hit the tables, you’ll immediately realize an enhanced gaming experience that includes some incredible new features like the ability to create private tournaments, a rabbit cam, a timebank, avatars and more.
Find out what the next card dealt would have been.
Keep track of your percentages and how a hand would have played out."

In a reply to my question to Ultimatebet support, they confirmed that their card shuffle is 'constant', as it is on Full Tilt and many others. Rabbit Cam is supposed to give you "how a hand would have played out." You cannot do that with a constant shuffle.

Any millisecond online changes the outcome and the cards actually 'rabbited' from the remaining deck. A 'live deck' rabbit takes the cards as they would have been dealt - from the top of the deck.

I'm not a fan of rabbiting anyway. But why provide a wonderful new feature that gives you totally false information that you can 'keep track of'?

For anyone interested in the details I received from Ultimatebet, PM me and I'll send you a copy of their e-mail - which can ony confirm that this feature is a sham on their players and customers. If there's enough interest, I'll post their e-mail here.

Anyone else had invites to these, what are they like? Are they turbo freerolls or just normal etc etc.... also could you tell me how many players normally register for them. Thanks

1. Watch the Eyes

This is why many pros wear sunglasses or visors/caps when playing, they know that the eyes rarely lie. For eg. many players can't help but stare at big hole cards, so their length of time peeking is longer. Conversely, if a player is looking to steal the pot, he may look to his left to see if the remaining players, who haven't yet acted, have quickly glanced at their cards and are likely to fold. Another eg., a player may try to ask you questions about your hand, knowing that people rarely can "look someone straight in the eyes" while being dishonest.

2. Facial Expression

Again, many pros try to disguise their entire face by wearing a cap and looking downward. This is to avoid the classic stare down that poker pros are famous for. They may try to study your face for nervousness (detecting a weak hand), or even look for repetitive characteristics like a body "tic". You may have obvious unhappiness in your face when your hand is weak, and conversely, you may show a contrasting show of confidence when your hand is strong.

3. Weak is Strong/Strong is Weak

In its most simplistic form, this usually applies to novice players but frequently applies to pros as well. Basically, players like to be actors, and when they have a azzhole hand they tend to look disinterested. eg. "Oh, is it my turn to act" or "Oh I guess I will play these cards". Alternatively, a player increasing the level of his voice while raising the pot, and trying to look intimidating. may be running a bluff.

4. Anxiety

Anxiety typically occurs in people when they are confronted, or anticipating confrontation. Psychologists call this the "Fight or Flight" stimulus response, which links back to the days when we were cavemen/cave women. Physical changes happen including flexing of muscles, eye pupil dilation, palpitating heart rate, dry throat. In poker, when someone has a big hand they are typically ready for confrontation and can exhibit some of these characteristics. You may see the chest expanding abnormally, or you may notice the players voice become slightly higher as he makes a comment. Some of the top players in the game will stare at the vein on the top-side of your face for blood pressure changes. During a bluff, the player may demonstrate anxiety, but if he knows he will fold the hand if re-raised (non-confrontational end) may look quite comfortable.

5. Trembling Hands

Also, a byproduct of anxiety, beware of a player whose hands are shaking, this nervousness can represent a big hand.

6. Glance at Chips

Again, relating to the eyes. It is common for players to quickly glance at their chips if they connect with the board after a Flop for example. This may be a subconscious reaction, but the player is already planning his attack.

7. Peeking Hole Cards on Flop

Some players will take another look at their hole cards when, for example, the board is showing a potential 3 card flush draw. Typically, the player is looking to see if one of his cards is connecting, because he remembers only that the two cards are different suits.

8. Repetitive Betting Patterns

Usually the most revealing tells are based on the way a player habitually bets during particular situations. For example, maybe the player always checks when he has made the nuts, or a player may regularly fold after being re-raised.

9. Body Posture/Attitude

Some players show obvious changes in their posture based on their attitude/hand strength. For instance, you may notice their shoulders drop/slump when they are not confident (weak hand). Conversely, you may notice the player is very attentive and sitting in an erect position when he has strength. You may also notice that a player who bluffs a lot, leans forward in a confrontational way... remember Strong is Weak!

10. Chip Stacking

When you first sit down at a table, study the way the players stack their chips. Although it is a generalization, loose aggressive players typically maintain unorganized/sloppy stacks, while tight conservative players keep well organized/neat stacks.

I love playing NLHE tourneys but have been stuck in a rut latelly. Its likely variance but would love some input from you folks.

I know that in the small blind, you don't need anywhere near as powerful hands to raise or call the big blind as you do in the full-handed game.

Other advice?

This post is meant to generate discussion, it is not meant to demean anyone and is not directed at any member of Cards Chat.

AA is the best STARTING hand in poker.
Suited connectors are good STARTING hands in poker
Two paint cards are good STARTING hands in poker.

In Texas holdem, there are 7 cards in play for you. You have only 2 of them preflop. They are called STARTING hands for a reason.
AcAd are very nice to see preflop, if the table flops 9h2hkh and turns 5h, they are not longer a great hand, and you will most likley loose with them. If the river is a heart as well, the BEST you can hope for is a split.
JJ is a hand I hate, but there are some that really like them, but if the table shows even one A K or Q, you are most likey going to loose the hand.

Dont get married to your starting (hole) cards. Get the big picture

(note to mods: this is in General as opposed to starting poker because most players do not consider themselves beginners)

I'm only recently beginning to recognize the importance of knowing your ROI (return on investment) in any particular setting you play in.

Discovering my own ROI in about 100 sit-n-go's worth of tournaments at pokerstars, I realized I should play in them more often. My ROI was a nice and respectable 20% (which I heard was pretty good); playing mostly MTT and a few 9 player sit-n-go's as well. All tournaments played were of the $1 variety as well.

Now if you go to sharkscope, you can see my ROI (for 'Young Cheese') is about 66% for 200 tournaments worth of action at pokerstars. This is slightly askew b/c I entered (and won) a .10 cent tourny, gaining $8.40 in cash in the process. So that really tipped the scales a bit, I know it did. However I've been playing a lot more, and have finally trained myself to play on 4-6 tables at a time.

Anyways, my question is this. What is a good ROI for the $1 sit-n-go's at pokerstars? And should I be playing higher stakes if I can maintain a ROI that high at this level (20% or above)? Am I wasting my time at these stakes? I know that I understand the game very very well, and I'm definately more than just lucky (I have cash game success as well). This is all kind of new to me though, and I'm not sure what to make of these numbers. Anyone willing to comment please do, I'd be happy to hear what some players think of this. I don't exactly have a poker mentor on hand here.

no limit hold em flop down 3 players left in player 1 raises 1800 player 2 only has 2400 and goes all in player 3 calls the all in 2400 player 1 then wants to reraise to 3600 can he do this or is he just reraising his own bet as player 2 did not have enough chips to offically reraise but was intitled to see action ?

Hi I seem to be having a weird problem with poker acehud, so it displays stats but when i click on the players to see an overview, it seems like its displaying the stats of the wrong players at the table. This is really weird. How do I fix this?

This hand has killed me in the past trying to bluff postflop with... therefore everytime I get it now I fold, think its acceptable?

This hand has killed me in the past trying to bluff postflop with... therefore everytime I get it now I fold, think its acceptable?

I've been playing poker about a year now. I have quite a few times in the casino on $1/$2 NL holdem fullring tables and usually profited. Otherwise I have only played FT play money where I have built up a roll of 30 mil and don't have much trouble maintining a high roi.

Here my plan - I a labourer (a bum really) I do seasonal farm work and temp work. The apple season starts soon and I know I can save about 3 grand in a couple of months. The buy in for the lowest limit NL table is $60 min and $100 max. This is a bit odd because you start with only 50 BBs which I think needs to be taken into account because hopefully the fish will find themselves pot committed easier? The rake is 10% with a max of $10 ( which seems quite high) Anyway, Starting with a $2000 BR and playing 10 hours a day do you think its possible to grind out a $400+ per week income? Do I have alot more to learn before I should attempt this? Has anyone ever started at this level and managed to support temselves while slowly building a roll?

I know there's a ton of tourists and half compentent recreational players go there with a few sharks preying on the donks. Any good reading about the best way to play on these tables?

Any advice at all would be appreciated.

This was my first post btw so - hello to the community. :)

I've been playing poker about a year now. I have quite a few times in the casino on $1/$2 NL holdem fullring tables and usually profited. Otherwise I have only played FT play money where I have built up a roll of 30 mil and don't have much trouble maintining a high roi.

Here my plan - I a labourer (a bum really) I do seasonal farm work and temp work. The apple season starts soon and I know I can save about 3 grand in a couple of months. The buy in for the lowest limit NL table is $60 min and $100 max. This is a bit odd because you start with only 50 BBs which I think needs to be taken into account because hopefully the fish will find themselves pot committed easier? The rake is 10% with a max of $10 ( which seems quite high) Anyway, Starting with a $2000 BR and playing 10 hours a day do you think its possible to grind out a $400+ per week income? Do I have alot more to learn before I should attempt this? Has anyone ever started at this level and managed to support temselves while slowly building a roll?

I know there's a ton of tourists and half compentent recreational players go there with a few sharks preying on the donks. Any good reading about the best way to play on these tables?

Any advice at all would be appreciated.

This was my first post btw so - hello to the community. :)

I've been playing poker about a year now. I have quite a few times in the casino on $1/$2 NL holdem fullring tables and usually profited. Otherwise I have only played FT play money where I have built up a roll of 30 mil and don't have much trouble maintining a high roi.

Here my plan - I a labourer (a bum really) I do seasonal farm work and temp work. The apple season starts soon and I know I can save about 3 grand in a couple of months. The buy in for the lowest limit NL table is $60 min and $100 max. This is a bit odd because you start with only 50 BBs which I think needs to be taken into account because hopefully the fish will find themselves pot committed easier? The rake is 10% with a max of $10 ( which seems quite high) Anyway, Starting with a $2000 BR and playing 10 hours a day do you think its possible to grind out a $400+ per week income? Do I have alot more to learn before I should attempt this? Has anyone ever started at this level and managed to support temselves while slowly building a roll?

I know there's a ton of tourists and half compentent recreational players go there with a few sharks preying on the donks. Any good reading about the best way to play on these tables?

Any advice at all would be appreciated.

This was my first post btw so - hello to the community. :)

Can anyone suggest any good books that focus on strategies for No Limit Sit and Go's? Author and title info (and a few words on what makes the book good) would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

how long should it take to 10 Fold your bankroll?
answer in # of games
assume a good player not WSOP bracelet holder and playing standard bakroll rules
obviously variance in game is key ( so forget more than multi table tourneys )
there are 3 answers
1. Head Ups
2.Cash Ring Game
3 Single table SNG's
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Can anyone accept money from my paypal account and send me it on full tilt. Its the only way I can get money.

thanks, moe

How long does it take to change your stats on card shark, poker edge etc. Like say a red to a rock, rock to maniac. I`ve tried the suggestion,like play looser, play tigher, be more aggressive. I`ve tried all those things, and it just doesn't change.:cool:

I played a few SnG's like a LAG player bordering on hyperaggro. Playing that way:
1) Need to learn to minimize your loses when you are beat
2) Get all the money in the pot when you have the nuts
3) Being able to read who is going to fold and who is going to chase
4) Need you catch cards.

I pretended like my call button didn't work and everytime everyone folded to me I raised. On the button regardless of who limped in, I raised. In the SB I raised. Early, middle, late position I raised. I was catching a few cards and trying to figure out how not to get bluffed or minimize losing chips when I didn't have it. It was raise, re-raise or all-in; didn't fold once. I forced everyone on the table to call my bets. I kept raising until they did. I punched out the whole table.

Some pretty wild swings in $. Felt like a rollercoaster. The good thing was I don't think you can get a read on someone who plays hyperaggro. I mean if they raise every pot and bet 1/2 pot to pot size cbets. How can you put them on a hand?

On the other hand, if any called on of my bets, they probaby had a face card or an A. So if one hit the board, I knew I was in trouble.

Any other players like this?

C'mon all you LAG, maniac's, hyperaggro's. Lemme hear from ya!!!