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HU vs Phil Galfond

2007-09-28T23:54:00.001-07:00

LOLZ, no he didnt.

O'doyle Rules.
O'doyle Rules.
O'doyle Rules.
O'doyle Rules.

HU Session vs Phil Galfond

2007-05-30T20:08:00.000-07:00

LOLZ, Ivey Dosent Have a blog

The Gift of Gab vs moneyhungryhoe

2007-02-24T21:51:00.000-08:00

These two played each other for a few thousand hands over 4 tables, 3 were HU, and the other was 6 max. I think The Gift of Gab is David Benyamine. Moneyhungryhoe is an unknown at this point.

Highlights:

FullTiltPoker Game #1867226648: Table Festival (6 max) - $200/$400 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:45:59 ET - 2007/02/24
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab ($160,687.25)
Seat 6: moneyhungryhoe ($83,796.50)
moneyhungryhoe posts the small blind of $200
The Gift of Gab posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
moneyhungryhoe raises to $1,200
The Gift of Gab raises to $4,400
moneyhungryhoe raises to $13,200
The Gift of Gab calls $8,800
*** FLOP *** [2s Ks Ah]
The Gift of Gab checks
moneyhungryhoe bets $16,800
The Gift of Gab calls $16,800
*** TURN *** [2s Ks Ah] [Qd]
The Gift of Gab checks
moneyhungryhoe bets $32,000
The Gift of Gab has 15 seconds left to act
The Gift of Gab raises to $130,687.25, and is all in
moneyhungryhoe calls $21,796.50, and is all in
The Gift of Gab shows [Qc Qh]
moneyhungryhoe shows [Kh Ac]
Uncalled bet of $76,890.75 returned to The Gift of Gab
*** RIVER *** [2s Ks Ah Qd] [Ts]
The Gift of Gab shows three of a kind, Queens
moneyhungryhoe shows two pair, Aces and Kings
The Gift of Gab wins the pot ($167,592.50) with three of a kind, Queens
D Zilla (Observer): oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
scubadorg (Observer): sik
scubadorg (Observer): sick
moneyhungryhoe is sitting out
D Zilla (Observer): SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $167,593 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2s Ks Ah Qd Ts]
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab (big blind) showed [Qc Qh] and won ($167,592.50) with three of a kind, Queens
Seat 6: moneyhungryhoe (small blind) showed [Kh Ac] and lost with two pair, Aces and Kings

FullTiltPoker Game #1866104620: Table Festival (6 max) - $200/$400 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:01:20 ET - 2007/02/24
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab ($111,193.50)
Seat 6: moneyhungryhoe ($52,372)
moneyhungryhoe posts the small blind of $200
The Gift of Gab posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
moneyhungryhoe has 15 seconds left to act
moneyhungryhoe raises to $1,200
The Gift of Gab calls $800
*** FLOP *** [2h Jh Qs]
The Gift of Gab bets $2,400
moneyhungryhoe raises to $8,200
The Gift of Gab raises to $109,993.50, and is all in
moneyhungryhoe calls $42,972, and is all in
The Gift of Gab shows [Qh 8h]
moneyhungryhoe shows [Qd Jd]
Uncalled bet of $58,821.50 returned to The Gift of Gab
*** TURN *** [2h Jh Qs] [9h]
*** RIVER *** [2h Jh Qs 9h] [As]
The Gift of Gab shows a flush, Queen high
moneyhungryhoe shows two pair, Queens and Jacks
The Gift of Gab wins the pot ($104,743.50) with a flush, Queen high
D Zilla (Observer): daaaaaaaaaaamn
moneyhungryhoe is sitting out
moneyhungryhoe adds $40,000
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $104,744 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2h Jh Qs 9h As]
Seat 3: The Gift of Gab (big blind) showed [Qh 8h] and won ($104,743.50) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 6: moneyhungryhoe (small blind) showed [Qd Jd] and lost with two pair, Queens and Jacks

FullTiltPoker Game #1867184370: Table Vasari (heads up) - $200/$400 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:39:45 ET - 2007/02/24
Seat 1: The Gift of Gab ($86,776.75)
Seat 2: moneyhungryhoe ($62,995)
The Gift of Gab posts the small blind of $200
moneyhungryhoe posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
The Gift of Gab raises to $1,200
moneyhungryhoe raises to $4,800
The Gift of Gab raises to $14,400
moneyhungryhoe raises to $62,995, and is all in
ChamZrorepHtown (Observer): ummmmm
The Gift of Gab calls $48,595
moneyhungryhoe shows [Kc Kd]
The Gift of Gab shows [Ac Ah]
*** FLOP *** [8d 2d 4d]
ChamZrorepHtown (Observer): sickk
*** TURN *** [8d 2d 4d] [7c]
*** RIVER *** [8d 2d 4d 7c] [2s]
moneyhungryhoe shows two pair, Kings and Twos
The Gift of Gab shows two pair, Aces and Twos
The Gift of Gab wins the pot ($125,989.50) with two pair, Aces and Twos
moneyhungryhoe is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $125,990 | Rake $0.50
Board: [8d 2d 4d 7c 2s]
Seat 1: The Gift of Gab (small blind) showed [Ac Ah] and won ($125,989.50) with two pair, Aces and Twos
Seat 2: moneyhungryhoe (big blind) showed [Kc Kd] and lost with two pair, Kings and Twos

FullTiltPoker Game #1866340051: Table Canfield (6 max) - $200/$400 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:36:19 ET - 2007/02/24
Seat 3: moneyhungryhoe ($117,985.50)
Seat 4: The Gift of Gab ($72,188)
The Gift of Gab posts the small blind of $200
moneyhungryhoe posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
The Gift of Gab raises to $1,200
moneyhungryhoe calls $800
*** FLOP *** [2s Kh 5c]
moneyhungryhoe checks
The Gift of Gab bets $2,400
moneyhungryhoe raises to $6,800
The Gift of Gab calls $4,400
*** TURN *** [2s Kh 5c] [Qc]
moneyhungryhoe bets $12,400
The Gift of Gab has 15 seconds left to act
The Gift of Gab calls $12,400
*** RIVER *** [2s Kh 5c Qc] [Jc]
chiznadAZ (Observer): esp a river bet at other table he made
D Zilla (Observer): hoe=db
moneyhungryhoe bets $60,000
The Gift of Gab calls $51,788, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $8,212 returned to moneyhungryhoe
*** SHOW DOWN ***
moneyhungryhoe shows [Td 9c] (a straight, King high)
The Gift of Gab mucks
moneyhungryhoe wins the pot ($144,375.50) with a straight, King high
Abnyc22 (Observer): i told you gab
The Gift of Gab is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $144,376 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2s Kh 5c Qc Jc]
Seat 3: moneyhungryhoe (big blind) collected ($144,375.50)
Seat 4: The Gift of Gab (small blind) mucked

FullTiltPoker Game #1866580573: Table Canfield (6 max) - $200/$400 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:11:11 ET - 2007/02/24
Seat 3: moneyhungryhoe ($165,467.75)
Seat 4: The Gift of Gab ($64,692.25)
The Gift of Gab posts the small blind of $200
moneyhungryhoe posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
The Gift of Gab raises to $1,200
mb booty (Observer): nice
moneyhungryhoe calls $800
mb booty (Observer): baller
*** FLOP *** [8h 9d Ac]
moneyhungryhoe checks
Danblaze (Observer): howd u get so loaded
The Gift of Gab bets $2,400
moneyhungryhoe raises to $6,800
The Gift of Gab calls $4,400
*** TURN *** [8h 9d Ac] [Ks]
moneyhungryhoe checks
The Gift of Gab checks
*** RIVER *** [8h 9d Ac Ks] [7d]
moneyhungryhoe checks
The Gift of Gab bets $12,000
moneyhungryhoe raises to $135,200
D Zilla (Observer): damn
The Gift of Gab has 15 seconds left to act
The Gift of Gab calls $44,692.25, and is all in
Uncalled bet of $78,507.75 returned to moneyhungryhoe
*** SHOW DOWN ***
moneyhungryhoe shows [Jh Ts] (a straight, Jack high)
The Gift of Gab mucks
moneyhungryhoe wins the pot ($129,384) with a straight, Jack high
The Gift of Gab is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $129,384.50 | Rake $0.50
Board: [8h 9d Ac Ks 7d]
Seat 3: moneyhungryhoe (big blind) collected ($129,384)
Seat 4: The Gift of Gab (small blind) mucked

The Final net amount was The Gift of Gab (+$146k) moneyhungryhoe (-$146k)

Brian Townsend, sbrugby, aba20

2007-02-24T12:58:00.000-08:00

This guy is a new phenom. Came out of nowhere, and is killing the highest games online. You can watch him play on tv too; he is on several episodes of high stakes poker (season 3).

Full Tilt Poker Game #1739040239: Table Canfield (6 max) - $200/$400 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:44:18 ET - 2007/02/05
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken ($47,594), is sitting out
Seat 2: SheFaLLs ($51,091), is sitting out
Seat 3: magicpitch1 ($121,139)
Seat 5: sbrugby ($134,393)
sbrugby posts the small blind of $200
magicpitch1 posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #5
*** HOLE CARDS ***
sbrugby raises to $1,200
magicpitch1 calls $800
*** FLOP *** [Kc 9s Ah]
magicpitch1 checks
sbrugby bets $2,000
magicpitch1 raises to $8,400
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby calls $6,400
*** TURN *** [Kc 9s Ah] [7c]
magicpitch1 bets $12,400
sbrugby raises to $42,000
magicpitch1 has 15 seconds left to act
magicpitch1 calls $29,600
*** RIVER *** [Kc 9s Ah 7c] [5h]
magicpitch1 checks
sbrugby bets $70,000
magicpitch1 has 15 seconds left to act
magicpitch1 folds
Uncalled bet of $70,000 returned to sbrugby
sbrugby shows [Qs Jd] (Ace King high)
sbrugby wins the pot ($103,199.50)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $103,200 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Kc 9s Ah 7c 5h]
Seat 1: OMGClayAiken is sitting out
Seat 2: SheFaLLs is sitting out
Seat 3: magicpitch1 (big blind) folded on the River
Seat 5: sbrugby (small blind) collected ($103,199.50)

Full Tilt Poker Game #1739299693: Table Bennett (6 max) - $200/$400 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:21:32 ET - 2007/02/05
Seat 3: sbrugby ($68,662)
Seat 4: magicpitch1 ($65,929)
Seat 5: Genius28 ($39,400), is sitting out
magicpitch1 posts the small blind of $200
sbrugby posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
magicpitch1 raises to $1,200
sbrugby calls $800
*** FLOP *** [2h 3d Qh]
Genius28 stands up
sbrugby checks
magicpitch1 bets $2,400
sbrugby raises to $7,200
magicpitch1 calls $4,800
*** TURN *** [2h 3d Qh] [9d]
sbrugby checks
magicpitch1 checks
*** RIVER *** [2h 3d Qh 9d] [5s]
sbrugby bets $14,400
magicpitch1 raises to $57,529, and is all in
sbrugby has 15 seconds left to act
sbrugby calls $43,129
*** SHOW DOWN ***
magicpitch1 shows [6s 6h] (a pair of Sixes)
sbrugby shows [Kh Qs] (a pair of Queens)
sbrugby wins the pot ($131,857.50) with a pair of Queens
magicpitch1 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $131,858 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2h 3d Qh 9d 5s]
Seat 3: sbrugby (big blind) showed [Kh Qs] and won ($131,857.50) with a pair of Queens
Seat 4: magicpitch1 (small blind) showed [6s 6h] and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 5: Genius28 is sitting out

PLO with peterpan777

2007-02-24T12:44:00.000-08:00

We have a new high-roller in Full Tilt Town, peterpan777:

FullTiltPoker Game #1861867454: Table Eginton (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha - 7:29:05 ET - 2007/02/24
Seat 1: SheFaLLs ($40,000)
Seat 2: Luck123 ($3,200)
Seat 3: Gus Hansen ($125,227)
Seat 4: Susisisu ($18,400)
Seat 5: peterpan777 ($142,528)
Seat 6: Mafews ($43,197)
Luck123 posts the small blind of $200
Gus Hansen posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Susisisu folds
peterpan777 calls $400
Mafews raises to $1,400
SheFaLLs folds
Luck123 folds
Gus Hansen calls $1,000
peterpan777 calls $1,000
*** FLOP *** [7d Qc Tc]
Gus Hansen bets $2,000
Susisisu is feeling happy
peterpan777 calls $2,000
Mafews folds
*** TURN *** [7d Qc Tc] [5d]
Gus Hansen bets $8,400
peterpan777 raises to $33,600
Gus Hansen has 15 seconds left to act
Gus Hansen raises to $109,200
peterpan777 raises to $139,128, and is all in
Gus Hansen calls $12,627, and is all in
peterpan777 shows [Kh 7c 7s Ts]
Gus Hansen shows [Td 8h Qd Ad]
Uncalled bet of $17,301 returned to peterpan777
*** RIVER *** [7d Qc Tc 5d] [5c]
peterpan777 shows a full house, Sevens full of Fives
Gus Hansen shows two pair, Queens and Tens
peterpan777 wins the pot ($252,051) with a full house, Sevens full of Fives
Gus Hansen is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $252,054 | Rake $3
Board: [7d Qc Tc 5d 5c]
Seat 1: SheFaLLs (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Luck123 (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: Gus Hansen (big blind) showed [Td 8h Qd Ad] and lost with two pair, Queens and Tens
Seat 4: Susisisu didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: peterpan777 showed [Kh 7c 7s Ts] and won ($252,051) with a full house, Sevens full of Fives
Seat 6: Mafews folded on the Flop

Other PeterPan hands:
FullTiltPoker Game #1861799374: Table Eginton (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha - 6:54:55 ET - 2007/02/24
Seat 1: Ben Grundy ($18,192)
Seat 2: Luck123 ($8,000), is sitting out
Seat 3: Gus Hansen ($34,384)
Seat 4: luther41 ($95,192)
Seat 5: peterpan777 ($72,770)
Seat 6: ballsrider ($100,885.50)
peterpan777 posts the small blind of $200
ballsrider posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Ben Grundy folds
peterpan777: wow
Gus Hansen folds
luther41 folds
peterpan777 raises to $1,200
ballsrider calls $800
*** FLOP *** [As 8s 4h]
peterpan777 bets $2,400
ballsrider calls $2,400
*** TURN *** [As 8s 4h] [7h]
peterpan777 checks
ballsrider bets $7,200
Ben Grundy: no outs if u have me beat
Ben Grundy: no gutshot
peterpan777 raises to $28,800
ballsrider calls $21,600
*** RIVER *** [As 8s 4h 7h] [Ts]
peterpan777 bets $40,370, and is all in
ballsrider has 15 seconds left to act
ballsrider calls $40,370
Hsp13 (Observer): here we go again...
*** SHOW DOWN ***
peterpan777 shows [Js 6h 4s Ah] (a flush, Ace high)
ballsrider mucks
peterpan777 wins the pot ($145,538) with a flush, Ace high
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $145,540 | Rake $2
Board: [As 8s 4h 7h Ts]
Seat 1: Ben Grundy didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: Luck123 is sitting out
Seat 3: Gus Hansen didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: luther41 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: peterpan777 (small blind) collected ($145,538)
Seat 6: ballsrider (big blind) mucked

FullTiltPoker Game #1861765527: Table Eginton (6 max) - $200/$400 - Pot Limit Omaha - 6:37:43 ET - 2007/02/24
Seat 2: Pokerkong1 ($52,988), is sitting out
Seat 3: Gus Hansen ($60,787)
Seat 4: luther41 ($28,592)
Seat 5: peterpan777 ($36,194)
Seat 6: ballsrider ($151,879.50)
peterpan777 posts the small blind of $200
ballsrider posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Gus Hansen folds
luther41 raises to $1,400
peterpan777 calls $1,200
ballsrider raises to $5,600
luther41 calls $4,200
peterpan777 calls $4,200
*** FLOP *** [Kc 7c Td]
Ben Grundy sits down
Ben Grundy adds $10,000
Ben Grundy is sitting out
peterpan777 checks
ballsrider bets $16,800
luther41 raises to $22,992, and is all in
peterpan777 raises to $30,594, and is all in
ballsrider calls $13,794
peterpan777 shows [Tc Ts 8c As]
ballsrider shows [3s Jc Ac Ad]
serious207102 (Observer): ohoh
luther41 shows [7d Th Jd Ks]
Hsp13 (Observer): action
*** TURN *** [Kc 7c Td] [6d]
*** RIVER *** [Kc 7c Td 6d] [9s]
peterpan777 shows a straight, Ten high
ballsrider shows a pair of Aces
peterpan777 wins the side pot ($15,204) with a straight, Ten high
luther41 shows two pair, Kings and Tens
peterpan777 wins the main pot ($85,774) with a straight, Ten high
serious207102 (Observer): vn
luther41 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $100,980 Main pot $85,776. Side pot $15,204. | Rake $2
Board: [Kc 7c Td 6d 9s]
Seat 2: Pokerkong1 is sitting out
Seat 3: Gus Hansen didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: luther41 (button) showed [7d Th Jd Ks] and lost with two pair, Kings and Tens
Seat 5: peterpan777 (small blind) showed [Tc Ts 8c As] and won ($100,978) with a straight, Ten high
Seat 6: ballsrider (big blind) showed [3s Jc Ac Ad] and lost with a pair of Aces

Online Screen Names (v1.0)

2007-02-21T20:45:00.000-08:00

To help you rail the games, we have provided an extensive list of poker players and their online screen names. We will add a list of Full Tilt Poker players soon.

PokerStars Screen Names

Dan Negreanu - DoubleSuited
Scott Fischman - Emptyseat88
Hoyt Corkins - EasyH
EDOGN - Erick Lindgren
reloadthis - Layne Flack
Prefontaine - Prahlad Friedman
razorbax - Josh Arieh
MrPokeJoke - Mike Matusouw
luckysucker - Hans "Tuna" Lund
Erik123 - Erik Sagstrom
TheBeat - Pete Giordano
gank - Brett Jungblutt
bigglesworth - Thomas Keller
magicpitch - David Benyamine
el blondie - David Colclough
fossilman - Greg Raymer
tom mcevoy - Tom Mcevoy
money800 - Chris Moneymaker
Noo limit - scootty ngugen
#1_Lucky_One - Phil Hellmuth
capnncoke - Chip Jett
the shrike - Howard Lederer
PateK - Simon "Aces" Trumper
Dblgutshot - Kirill Gerasimov
Jdags - Jon Dagastino
Brokski - Gus Hansen
Boeken, Noah - Exclusive
Bonomo, Justin - ZeeJustin
Cassidy, Joe - Butch Acidy
Darden, Paul - D-Rockkk
Dean, Matt - mattpackage
Forrest, Ted - theprofess
Griffin, Gavin - wsop2005
Grijalva, Richard - gotmilk
Josephy, Cliff - JohnnyBax
Juanda, John - luckbox
Keller, Shawn - chickenlittl
Lund, Hans - luckysucker
Meehan, Jim - actiondonkey
Mizrachi, Michael - TheGrinder
Ng, Evelyn - Evybabee
Moncada, Edward - ebolivia
Phillips, Paul - extempore
Seif, Mark - Buster Love
Strasser, Jason - strassa2
Barry Greenstein - crazyplayr
Williams, David - RugDoctor
Wolfe, Paul - DOUBLEDUCE
Woolf, Dustin - neverwin
Witteles, Todd - Dan Druff
Aaron Bartley- GambleAB
Richard Brodie- p0kerm0n
Joe Hachem -JoeHachem
Isabelle Mercier- NoMercy
WestTexasMan- Shawn Rice
Wil Wheaton -Wil Wheaton

Ultimate Bet Screen Names

Annie Duke - AnnieDuke
Phil Hellmuth - PhilHellmuth
Devilfish - David Ulliot
Antonio Esfandiari - MagicAntonio
LayneFlack - Layne Flack
joe buttons - Phil Ivey
psykokwak-Bruno Fitoussi
Erik123-Erik Sagstrom
atl-angela - Josh Arieh
dill pickle - Mike Matosow
Mahatma - Prahlad Friedman
Tallphil - Phil Gordon
empty chair - Eric Sidel
scottynguyen - Scotty Nguyen
(seldom plays on UB)
Ticker Erik Lindgren
Peasant - Juha Helpi
bizingo is Ben Affleck
tiltboy, Rafe Furst
Krullis, Daniel Larsson
wetspot, Harley Hall
Zhuge Liang, John Juana
kid55 is Freddie Deeb
thunderkeller = Thomas Keller
JohhnyBax-Cliff Josephy
Brsavage-Chris Savage
Poker HO-Mark Kroon
NSXT1-Todd Arnold
KrazyKanuck-James Worth
Quiet Lion - Richard Brodie
ebolivia - Moncada, Edward
bottsky - Kevin Bott
Green Plastic - Taylor Caby,
mattpackage - Matt Dean
WestTexasMan- Shawn Rice
ZeeJustin - Justin Bonomo
"Miami" John Cernuto - Miami John
Scott Fischman-Emptyseat88

Internet Pros - Top Online Players

aaronbeen - Aaron Been
ActionJeff - Jeff Garza
B_O_K_E - Dan Bokesh
Beanie - Paul Nobles
BrooDogg - Sean Bruder
brsavage - Chris Savage
Duff McGuire - Mike Skelton
Fox - Chris Wallace
GambleAB - Aaron Bartley
Gigabet - Daryl Dickens
GotSkillz? - Ryan Fisler
Green Plastic - Taylor Caby
Jennicide - Jennifer Leigh
JohnnyBax - Cliff Josephy
muchaka - Corey Cheresnick
muddywater - Andrew Wiggins
NSXT2 - Todd Arnold
Ozzy87 - Auranzeb Sheikh
Pearl Jammer - Jon Turner
POker HO- Mark Kroon
Rizen - Eric Lynch
Roothlus - Adam Levy
SamENole - Matt Smith
Seal - David Eisenstien
Sheets - Eric Haber
Stinger885 - Brian Hastings
TheBeat - Pete Giordano
TheDonator - Stuart Patterson
The Shrike - Jeff Henry
The Takeover - Nick Shulman
TheWacoKidd - Jared Hamby
yellowsub - Jeff Williams

Full Tilt Pros

Aaron Bartley
Joe Beevers
Andy Bloch
Barny Boatman
Ross Boatman
Farzad Bonyadi
Alan Boston
Steve Brecher
Richard Brodie = Quiet Lion
Allen Cunningham
John D'Agostino
Chris Ferguson
Perry Friedman
Rafe Furst
Kristy Gazes
Phil Gordon
Clonie Gowen
David Grey
Jennifer Harman
Phil Ivey
John Juanda
Howard Lederer
Toto Leonidas
Erick Lindgren
Greg Mascio
Mike Matusow
Robert Mizrachi
GregFBTMueller
David Oppenheim
Stuart Paterson
Ben Roberts
HuckleberrySeed
Erik Seidel
Keith Sexton
David Singer
Gavin Smith
Ram Vaswani
Mark Vos
Paul Wolfe
Steve Zolotow

Willis Fillers vs. LFISGD

2006-10-18T01:07:00.000-07:00

Willis Fillers Won a Lot off of LFISGD

Full Tilt Poker Game #1115499764: Table Neeham (head up) - $200/$400 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:48:40 ET - 2006/10/18
Seat 1: LFISGD ($41,599)
Seat 2: Willis Fillers ($163,309.45)
Willis Fillers posts the small blind of $200
LFISGD posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Willis Fillers calls $200
LFISGD raises to $1,200
Willis Fillers calls $800
*** FLOP *** [9d 9h Qd]
LFISGD bets $2,400
Willis Fillers calls $2,400
*** TURN *** [9d 9h Qd] [Ad]
LFISGD bets $7,200
Willis Fillers calls $7,200
*** RIVER *** [9d 9h Qd Ad] [Kh]
LFISGD bets $21,600
Willis Fillers calls $21,600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LFISGD shows [Tc 4h] (a pair of Nines)
Willis Fillers shows [7d 4d] (a flush, Ace high)
Willis Fillers wins the pot ($64,799.50) with a flush, Ace high
LFISGD adds $30,801
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $64,800 | Rake $0.50
Board: [9d 9h Qd Ad Kh]
Seat 1: LFISGD (big blind) showed [Tc 4h] and lost with a pair of Nines
Seat 2: Willis Fillers (small blind) showed [7d 4d] and won ($64,799.50) with a flush, Ace high

Seat 1: LFISGD ($53,396)
Seat 2: Willis Fillers ($194,295.95)
Willis Fillers posts the small blind of $200
LFISGD posts the big blind of $400
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Willis Fillers raises to $1,200
LFISGD raises to $2,400
Willis Fillers calls $1,200
*** FLOP *** [5s 5c Th]
LFISGD bets $2,400
Willis Fillers calls $2,400
*** TURN *** [5s 5c Th] [Qc]
LFISGD bets $3,600
Willis Fillers calls $3,600
*** RIVER *** [5s 5c Th Qc] [2h]
LFISGD bets $3,600
Willis Fillers calls $3,600
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LFISGD shows [Jc Tc] (two pair, Tens and Fives)
Willis Fillers mucks
LFISGD wins the pot ($23,999.50) with two pair, Tens and Fives
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $24,000 | Rake $0.50
Board: [5s 5c Th Qc 2h]
Seat 1: LFISGD (big blind) collected ($23,999.50)
Seat 2: Willis Fillers (small blind) mucked

Final chip count was

Seat 1: LFISGD ($67,793)
Seat 2: Willis Fillers ($179,893.95)
LFISGD posts the small blind of $200
Willis Fillers: gg

I didn't catch the beginning of the session, LFISGD may have lost around $100,000

Good Month for LFISGD

2006-10-11T01:29:00.000-07:00

LFISGD is the highstakes pro Brad Booth.

Here are some highlight hands;

Hand #35085858-7937 at Holden (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 29/Sep/06 01:24:46

LFISGD is at seat 1 with $19892.
durrrr is at seat 4 with $40224.
The button is at seat 4.

durrrr posts the small blind of $50.
LFISGD posts the big blind of $100.

LFISGD: -- --
durrrr: -- --

Pre-flop:

durrrr raises to $200. LFISGD re-raises to $600.
durrrr re-raises to $1800. LFISGD calls.

Flop (board: 5s 5c 7s):

LFISGD checks. durrrr bets $2400. LFISGD raises to
$4800. durrrr calls.

Turn (board: 5s 5c 7s Ad):

LFISGD bets $3300. durrrr raises to $23100. LFISGD
goes all-in for $13292. durrrr is returned $9808
(uncalled).

River (board: 5s 5c 7s Ad Qs):

(no action in this round)

Showdown:

durrrr shows Ks Ac.
durrrr has Ks Ac 5s 5c Ad: two pair, aces and fives.
LFISGD shows Td 5d.
LFISGD has 5d 5s 5c Ad Qs: three fives.

Hand #35085858-7937 Summary:

$.50 is raked from a pot of $39784.
LFISGD wins $39783.50 with three fives.

Hand #35085858-5162 at Holden (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 22/Sep/06 03:22:55

LFISGD is at seat 0 with $31252.50.
Sharkman1951 is at seat 1 with $17377.
ShatOnU is at seat 3 with $10249.
The button is at seat 3.

LFISGD posts the small blind of $50.
Sharkman1951 posts the big blind of $100.

LFISGD: -- --
Sharkman1951: -- --
ShatOnU: -- --

Pre-flop:

ShatOnU folds. LFISGD raises to $200. Sharkman1951
calls.

Flop (board: 7d 6s 5c):

LFISGD bets $100. Sharkman1951 raises to $200.
LFISGD re-raises to $1000. Sharkman1951 calls.

Turn (board: 7d 6s 5c 2s):

LFISGD bets $2400. Sharkman1951 calls.

River (board: 7d 6s 5c 2s Kd):

LFISGD bets $7200. Sharkman1951 calls.

Showdown:

LFISGD shows 9h 8c.
LFISGD has 9h 8c 7d 6s 5c: straight, nine high.
Sharkman1951 mucks cards.

Hand #35085858-5162 Summary:

$1 is raked from a pot of $21600.
LFISGD wins $21599 with straight, nine high.

FullTiltPoker Game #1038990831: Table Halbert (heads up) - $300/$600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:40:16 ET - 2006/09/25
Seat 1: LFISGD ($174,981.75)
Seat 2: John DAgostino ($125,269.25)
LFISGD posts the small blind of $300
John DAgostino posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
LFISGD raises to $1,800
John DAgostino calls $1,200
*** FLOP *** [2d 8d 7c]
John DAgostino bets $3,600
LFISGD calls $3,600
*** TURN *** [2d 8d 7c] [Td]
John DAgostino bets $10,800
LFISGD calls $10,800
*** RIVER *** [2d 8d 7c Td] [2s]
John DAgostino bets $22,000
LFISGD raises to $98,400
John DAgostino has 15 seconds left to act
John DAgostino calls $76,400
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LFISGD shows [2c Tc] (a full house, Twos full of Tens)
John DAgostino mucks
LFISGD wins the pot ($229,199.50) with a full house, Twos full of Tens
CanadianCrusher (Observer): OMG
Meistro (Observer): wow
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $229,200 | Rake $0.50
Board: [2d 8d 7c Td 2s]
Seat 1: LFISGD (small blind) collected ($229,199.50)
Seat 2: John DAgostino (big blind) mucked

FullTiltPoker Game #1059186051: Table Halbert (heads up) - $300/$600 - No Limit Hold'em - 4:27:16 ET - 2006/10/02
Seat 1: LFISGD ($65,997)
Seat 2: Ozzy 87 ($62,100)
LFISGD posts the small blind of $300
Ozzy 87 posts the big blind of $600
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
LFISGD raises to $1,200
Ozzy 87 calls $600
*** FLOP *** [Ks 6c 9h]
Ozzy 87 bets $1,800
LFISGD raises to $7,800
Ozzy 87 calls $6,000
*** TURN *** [Ks 6c 9h] [6d]
Ozzy 87 checks
Yaz007 (Observer): lol
LFISGD bets $6,000
Ozzy 87 calls $6,000
*** RIVER *** [Ks 6c 9h 6d] [Tc]
Ozzy 87 checks
LFISGD bets $19,200
Ozzy 87 has 15 seconds left to act
STKPICR (Observer): serb is my horse
Ozzy 87 calls $19,200
*** SHOW DOWN ***
LFISGD shows [5c 6s] (three of a kind, Sixes)
Ozzy 87 mucks
LFISGD wins the pot ($68,399.50) with three of a kind, Sixes
Ozzy 87 adds $32,100
the scooter99 (Observer): wow, vn
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $68,400 | Rake $0.50
Board: [Ks 6c 9h 6d Tc]
Seat 1: LFISGD (small blind) collected ($68,399.50)
Seat 2: Ozzy 87 (big blind) mucked

FullTiltPoker Game #1038955024: Table Halbert (heads up) - $300/$600 - No Limit Hold'em - 23:30:57 ET - 2006/09/25
Seat 1: LFISGD ($143,783.75)
Seat 2: John DAgostino ($156,472.75)
LFISGD posts the small blind of $300
John DAgostino posts the big blind of $600
RiverKing425 (Observer): I need to play
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
LFISGD raises to $1,200
John DAgostino raises to $3,600
LFISGD calls $2,400
*** FLOP *** [7s 3h 2h]
John DAgostino bets $7,200
LFISGD calls $7,200
*** TURN *** [7s 3h 2h] [Jc]
John DAgostino bets $21,600
LFISGD calls $21,600
*** RIVER *** [7s 3h 2h Jc] [Ac]
John DAgostino checks
LFISGD checks
*** SHOW DOWN ***
John DAgostino shows [Th Ts] (a pair of Tens)
LFISGD shows [Qs Qd] (a pair of Queens)
LFISGD wins the pot ($64,799.50) with a pair of Queens
BennytheDog (Observer): wow
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $64,800 | Rake $0.50
Board: [7s 3h 2h Jc Ac]
Seat 1: LFISGD (small blind) showed [Qs Qd] and won ($64,799.50) with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: John DAgostino (big blind) showed [Th Ts] and lost with a pair of Tens

Gandi9 vs Fedexit12

2006-10-01T02:12:00.000-07:00

Hand #35085858-9555 at Holden (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 01/Oct/06 05:02:16

serb2127 is at seat 0 with $18976.
fedexit12 is at seat 4 with $23133.
gandi9 is at seat 5 with $13048.
The button is at seat 4.

gandi9 posts the small blind of $50.
serb2127 posts the big blind of $100.

serb2127: -- --
fedexit12: -- --
gandi9: -- --

Pre-flop:

fedexit12 raises to $350. gandi9 re-raises to $1150.
serb2127 folds. fedexit12 calls.

Flop (board: 7s 9h 2c):

gandi9 checks. fedexit12 checks.

Turn (board: 7s 9h 2c 9s):

gandi9 bets $2400. fedexit12 calls.

River (board: 7s 9h 2c 9s Th):

gandi9 goes all-in for $9498. fedexit12 calls.

Showdown:

gandi9 shows 8c 6c.
gandi9 has 8c 6c 7s 9h Th: straight, ten high.
fedexit12 mucks cards.

Hand #35085858-9555 Summary:

$1 is raked from a pot of $26196.
gandi9 wins $26195 with straight, ten high.

Shortly after this hand, fedexit won a pot that prettymuch cancelled gandi's pot;

Hand #35085858-9603 at Holden (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 01/Oct/06 05:11:06

fedexit12 is at seat 4 with $11648.50.
gandi9 is at seat 5 with $24942.
The button is at seat 4.

fedexit12 posts the small blind of $50.
gandi9 posts the big blind of $100.

fedexit12: -- --
gandi9: -- --

Pre-flop:

fedexit12 raises to $300. gandi9 calls.

Flop (board: 2h 5c 4h):

gandi9 checks. fedexit12 bets $600. gandi9 raises
to $2100. fedexit12 calls.

Turn (board: 2h 5c 4h 3d):

gandi9 checks. fedexit12 bets $2700. gandi9 calls.

River (board: 2h 5c 4h 3d As):

gandi9 bets $10200. fedexit12 goes all-in for
$6548.50. gandi9 is returned $3651.50 (uncalled).

Showdown:

gandi9 shows 4c 2c.
gandi9 has 4c 2c 5c 3d As: straight, five high.
fedexit12 shows 9h 6c.
fedexit12 has 6c 2h 5c 4h 3d: straight, six high.

Hand #35085858-9603 Summary:

$.50 is raked from a pot of $23297.
fedexit12 wins $23296.50 with straight, six high.

Fedex then takes two huge pots:

Hand #35085858-9697 at Holden (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 01/Oct/06 05:25:39

fedexit12 is at seat 4 with $26692.
gandi9 is at seat 5 with $15748.
The button is at seat 4.

fedexit12 posts the small blind of $50.
gandi9 posts the big blind of $100.

fedexit12: -- --
gandi9: -- --

Pre-flop:

fedexit12 raises to $300. gandi9 calls.

Flop (board: 9c Ts 7d):

gandi9 checks. fedexit12 bets $600. gandi9 raises
to $2400. fedexit12 calls.

Turn (board: 9c Ts 7d 6s):

gandi9 checks. fedexit12 checks.

River (board: 9c Ts 7d 6s Qs):

gandi9 bets $3600. fedexit12 raises to $16200.
gandi9 goes all-in for $13048. fedexit12 is returned
$3152 (uncalled).

Showdown:

fedexit12 shows Jc Kc.
fedexit12 has Jc Kc 9c Ts Qs: straight, king high.
gandi9 shows 7c 8c.
gandi9 has 7c 8c 9c Ts 6s: straight, ten high.

Hand #35085858-9697 Summary:

$.50 is raked from a pot of $31496.
fedexit12 wins $31495.50 with straight, king high.

Hand #35085858-9770 at Holden (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 01/Oct/06 05:33:55

fedexit12 is at seat 4 with $36437.
gandi9 is at seat 5 with $16296.
The button is at seat 5.

gandi9 posts the small blind of $50.
fedexit12 posts the big blind of $100.

fedexit12: -- --
gandi9: -- --

Pre-flop:

gandi9 raises to $300. fedexit12 re-raises to $1100.
gandi9 calls.

Flop (board: Kd 6s Ah):

fedexit12 checks. gandi9 checks.

Turn (board: Kd 6s Ah 5h):

fedexit12 checks. gandi9 checks.

River (board: Kd 6s Ah 5h 3h):

fedexit12 checks. gandi9 bets $2200. fedexit12
raises to $6700. gandi9 goes all-in for $15196.
fedexit12 calls.

Showdown:

gandi9 shows Th 8h.
gandi9 has Th 8h Ah 5h 3h: flush, ace high.
fedexit12 shows Qh Kh.
fedexit12 has Qh Kh Ah 5h 3h: flush, ace/king high.

Hand #35085858-9770 Summary:

$.50 is raked from a pot of $32592.
fedexit12 wins $32591.50 with flush, ace high.

About Us

2006-09-24T21:02:00.000-07:00

Pokertable.blogspot is not a strategy site. We are not here to make you better (although the advice and tools we represent may, in fact, make you a better player). Instead, we focus on the excitement factor of poker through two mediums; videos and hand histories. We want to show you how truly sick this game is. If you want to watch the action unfold live, we suggest you download the Full Tilt, and Ultimate Bet software, and watch the action unfold.

High Stakes Poker Highlights

2006-09-24T01:21:00.000-07:00

High Stakes Poker is a popular TV show that brodcasts some of the highest stakes played at the tables. This game makes and breaks pros.

Best of Mike Matusow

2006-09-24T01:18:00.000-07:00

Mike is very animated, and sometimes uneder heavy medication. Regardless of his problems, he is always in a good mood, and is very wee liked.

Remembering Stu Ungar

2006-09-24T01:05:00.000-07:00

Stu Ungar was regarded as the best tournament player throughout the 70's and 80's. He played fast and controlled the tables. However, due to drug and gambling problems, he diminished throughout the 90's, and eventually died. Despite his drug addiction, he managed to win one last bracelet in 1997. Here are some videos reflecting the Kid's masterful work at the tables.

Best of Phil Hellmuth

2006-09-24T00:57:00.000-07:00

Phil Hellmuth is a good poker player; one of the best when it comes to Texas Hold'em. However the main reasons for poeples' obsession with him is his notorious antics. Phil is not shy to show his emotions while the cameras are rolling.

WSOP Highlights

2006-09-24T00:49:00.000-07:00

Here are a bunch of clips taken from past WSOP events, featuring many pros such as Dan Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, Doyle Brunson, and Chris Ferguson.

Best of The Bluffs

2006-09-24T00:44:00.000-07:00

Here are some "great" bluffs that took place in past WSOP events.

Tony G Highlights

2006-09-24T00:40:00.000-07:00

Antanas Guoga, known as Tony G, is one of the most animated poker players known. His antics surpass those of Phil Hellmuth, and truley are a show not to miss.

Poker Videos

2006-09-24T00:19:00.000-07:00

These are some highlight videos featuring exciting moments from the WSOP, WPT, and other poker tournaments (as well as a few strip poker videos). The video you see here is a memorable moment from the 2004 WSOP:

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Free Roy Rounder News Letter

2006-09-23T14:18:00.000-07:00

This is a news letter that gives free advice and strategy tips to poker players. There is also a paid service that you can join if you feel you are ready for some more serious poker advice.

Poke Office

2006-09-23T14:01:00.000-07:00

Pocker Offcie in my opinion is one of the most usefull tools a poker player can buy. I am not going to give you any used car salesman pitch on this product; this poker software is the best when it comes to tracking your play (as well as the play of others) and analyzing your statistics.

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2006-09-20T23:58:00.000-07:00

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2006-09-20T23:55:00.000-07:00

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2006-09-20T23:51:00.000-07:00

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2006-09-20T23:41:00.000-07:00

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Useful Poker Tools

2006-09-20T23:33:00.000-07:00

Most players don't realize that there are lots of legal tools they can use when playing online poker. Amung the most used are poker office and poker tracker. These are pieces of software that track your statistics when playing poker (exposing all your leaks in the game). Other tools such as Texas Calculatem allow for real-time odds, allowing you to play very efficiant poker. If you want to start winning, or start winning more, these tools are a must have.

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Poker Office
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Holdem Genius
Texas Calculatem Pro
Sit and Go Shark
Roy Rounder

Pimp Out Your Home Game!

2006-09-18T23:51:00.000-07:00

Pimp Out Your Home Game!

By investing in some nice poker gear, you can provide a one of a kind home poker game. In fact, your game may be such a pleasurable experience, that you can start charging people for playing in it. Charging a low fee, such as $5 per head can result in a $45 profit (and more if you offer multitable games). If you play regularly, once a week, you can earn over $2,000 strictly from this small fee. If you play bigger games such as $5-10 cash games, or $100+ buy in tournys, you can charge more! Of course, like any responsible poker player, be sure to check local laws regarding home poker games.

Here are some spotlight items that will help you in your quest to build a pimped out poker room for your house.

500 Poker Chip Set in Aluminum Case

These 500 Chips are 39 mm diameter casino sized chips and are 11.5 grams in weight. They are produced from a composite resin and an insert that gives them the weight feel of a heavy casino quality chip. The detail on these chips is great. The dice and stripes around the chip as well as the detail on the edge of the chip add to the great appearance. Your Chips will be protected in this aluminum case. It will provide the most protection for your investment. It is made of heavy duty, yet lightweight aluminum available in brilliant silver. The interior is black velour with space for 500 chips, 2 decks of cards, a dealer button and 2 blind buttons. The handles are are securely riveted for long lasting use. This is the chip case that will last a lifetime. We have INCLUDED IN THIS SET 2 DECKS of CARDS, a professional dealer button and big & little blind buttons.

Vegas Game Bar Cabinet

Bring Vegas to your home! This game bar table is perfect for any bachelor who enjoys a drink while playing a game of poker. This two in one bar combines the excitement of gambling and drinking into one convenient table. The game bar cabinet allows you to play black jack, craps and roulette while storing 10 of your bottles. Features of this amazing game table are the antique cherry finish, 8 places to hold drinks, chips, dice and cards included and reversible table top to play your favorite game. Enjoy the best parts of the casinos in your very own home with this game room bar. The shipping carrier will deliver this item to the front door of your business or residence.This item ships directly from the manufacturer. Please allow 1-3 business days for order processing along with normal shipping times. This item/items are delivered by common carrier truck. The service will call to schedule an appointment for delivery.

2006-09-18T18:52:00.000-07:00

Free Downloads

There are lots of free poker rooms to try out, as well as free software demos and videos.

2006-09-18T01:30:00.000-07:00

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2006-09-18T01:28:00.001-07:00

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Top 5 losers

Top 5 losers are concluded by a recorded database. This database is not accurate, however, because it is virtually impossible to track every single hand being played. However, It can shed lite on how big the swings of High Stakes poker really are.

2006-09-18T01:25:00.000-07:00

Top 5 Winners

Top 5 winners are concluded by a recorded database. This database is not accurate, however, because it is virtually impossible to track every single hand being played. However, It can shed lite on how big the swings of High Stakes poker really are.

2006-09-18T01:22:00.000-07:00

Monster Pots

Here you will find some exciting online poker hands taken from No Limit Holdem and Pot Limit Holdem.

2006-09-17T15:45:00.000-07:00

Strategy Section

Here you will find several articles relating to poker strategy. The strategic vies expressed in the articles are those of their respected writers, and not those of pokertable.blogspot.

Articles:

Best Times To Play
Betting Strategy
Starting Hands
Playing Pocket Pairs
Slow Playing
Chatting
Tournament Deals
Dealing WIth Losses
Poker Income vs Real Job
Playing Drunk
Pot Odds
Omaha Strategy
Omaha Hi/Low
Online Tells
5 Ps of Poker
Playing In Vegas
Raising Analasys
Bankroll Management

2006-09-16T17:12:00.000-07:00

TV Schedule (mini)

2006-09-16T16:36:00.000-07:00

Pocket Pair Strategy:

Pocket Pairs: Pairs are always good hole cards, but you should play them wisely. Everyone loves to see a pair in the hole. One of the most anticipated pocket pairs are the pocket Aces which tend to cause amateurs to bet the whole farm thinking they cannot loose. If you do not comprehend anything else in this guide, comprehend this...pocket Aces are not ALWAYS a winner. Yes, they are indeed the best starting hand you can theoretically be dealt, but I have seen way too many players lose all of their chips with the "all-in" pocket Aces.

Having said that, let's start with the idea of "slow playing" your pocket Aces. There are a few things that you should consider before doing so. If you choose to slow play the Aces you should be at a table that has players who are unlikely to call a pre-flop raise from an early position, very loose players, or one or more players who are frequently stealing the blinds. Keep in mind that slow playing with any hand should not become a dominating strategy but rather a technique used sparingly. Now suppose that you come out strong with your betting and you get multiple callers or even a raise. If it comes to the turn or river card and you do not improve your hand you should typically lay down. More often than not, you will lose a substantial amount of chips - especially if there is a possible straight or flush hand showing on the board. Remember, it is better to save your stack and live to play another hand than to foolishly take chances.

Other pocket pairs such as the Deuce/Deuce is not as strong as many would think at ANY point during the game. I would recommend never holding this small pair (unless you are a blind and can check through to the next card). All it takes is someone holding a single Three card and then seeing another Three show up on the flop or turn to win the hand. In general, the Five to Nine pair are usually not good pocket pairs to bet on - but can be a good hand to see the flop on if the betting is not beyond your comfort level or if you are a blind and have the option to check. If you don't hit at least three of a kind on the flop, it is best not to hold these low pairs unless you can continue to check the hand. The best advice I can give for playing pocket pairs on the Internet is to watch which pairs have recently won, and which ones have recently lost. Keep a mental record of the wins verses losses. I say this for the simple fact that if King/King in the hole has won three times during the tournament, odds become favorable that they will not win the fourth time BEFORE at least one bad beat. This one observation alone can save you a lot of money - especially in large multiplayer tournaments. Many online casinos state that they use random number generators when dealing or determining cards (I'm not saying they don't) but after countless hours of real game time, one will begin to wonder just how random anything can be.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS be aware that when any pair is showing on the board, a full house is possible. A full house Threes full of Twos will beat Ace/Ace or trip Aces every time. Whenever you see someone betting hard on board pairs, you should at the very least be holding an Ace or King with the pair, and it is recommended not to play against a high wager unless you already have trips with the possibility of hitting the full boat yourself.

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2006-09-16T16:35:00.000-07:00

Online Tells:

Obviously there are not as many tells when playing on the internet as there are when playing in person. You cannot see the other player in order to read his/her expressions and emotions. But believe it or not, there are times when you can pick up on the playing habits of another player online. For instance: Players that frequently push the check/fold button before their turn. This is very common among NOVICE or uneducated players. This is an easy tell, they have no hand worth playing and only hope to see free cards - or fold if a raise is made.

A GOOD player will take some time off of the clock even when they have nothing. This keeps the other players guessing at all times. Sometimes it will even frustrate an experienced or frequent player causing them to make a hasty decision. If you see someone checking quickly hand after hand, play them aggressively, unless of course you know the player and they are using this as a method to fool their opponents.

Some veteran players will try to use the clock as a "timing" tool to their advantage. For example, a player may take the full time out before they make their decision to check/fold/raise. If they use a large amount of time to simply check, odds are they have nothing. Slightly raise the stakes to keep them in check. If they come back with a large raise or an all-in raise, watch out! Unless you know this player very well it is wise to be cautious and back down. Regardless of the outcome use it to your advantage by taking mental note of the player's style and use this knowledge for the next showdown. A novice player will consistently play their hand the same way every time.

I'll give you a good example. I once knew a player that went all-in every time he would stay in a hand. It didn?t matter if it was on the flop, the turn, or the river, if he bet, it would be all-in. Believe it or not, he won a lot of tournaments, until I (and eventually a few others) caught up to him by carefully observing his playing style. He would only play Ace/King, Ace/Ace, or any suited cards. Once this tell was out, it was easy to know when to stay in a pot or when to fold. My point is this: If you will carefully watch a player and take note of what cards they hold when they win AND loose, you can get a good feel of how they play and thus recognize their tells.

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2006-09-16T16:34:00.001-07:00

Starting Hand Stratagy:

A good starting hand is the first and foremost key to winning at online Texas Holdem poker, period.

The majority of the online poker community tends to overlook this crucial element essential for winning consistently. Sure, anyone will get lucky every now and then with a 7-2 off suit, but to win consistently you must condition yourself to play only hole cards with the best possible winning percentages.

So what is a good starting hand? Ace/Ace - Ace/King Suited - King/King? There are numerous books and resources on the internet that will give you an ANTICIPATED good starting hand along with the win percentages for each, but here is what they don't tell you: The strength of a good starting hand depends greatly on the number of players left in the game AND the number of callers. If there are 10 people seated at the table, then a good starting hand will be quite different from a good starting hand with only 3 players sitting at the table.

David "Einstein" Sklansky was the first author to have both ranked every 2-card starting hand and group them along with recommendations on how to play them. The top 16 ranked starting hole cards are fundamental to solid play. They constitute about 7% of all hands you will be dealt.

Table 1 - Sklansky's Group 1 hands AA KK QQ JJ AKs

Ace/Ace and King/King are substantially more powerful than the Queen/Queen.

Table 2 - Sklansky's Group 2 hands TT AQs AJs KQs AK

The overall power of Ace/King is actually slightly greater than that of King/Queens, so I would reverse the order of these two hands within this Group

Out of the 10 hands in these two groups your decision to raise should not be treated equally based upon the following:

1. Raising Ace/Ace, King/King, Queen/Queen, and Ace/King should be aggressive before the flop because these cards can lose their value in large multi-way pots.

2. Raising Ace/King, Ace/Queen, Ace/Jack, and King/Queen should be moderate because they do play well in multi-way pots.

3. Raising Jack/Jack should only be done on a tight tables in order to run out hands such as Ace/Nine. This type of hand can also lose value in multi-way pots.

4. Raising Ten/Ten is generally not recommended.

Always consider the fact that your starting hand strength also depends on your table position, or how many people bet before and after you do. As a general rule, you should stick to the conventional best starting hand percentages when there are 8 to 10 players with 2 to 3 callers. When the field is narrowed down to 5 players or less, you should play your starting hands more aggressively. For example, the Ace/King suited is often considered to be the second best starting hand with a full table. If there are less than 5 players left, any Ace hole card with a decent kicker can give you the same winning percentages as the Ace/King suited would have. The concept is very simple, you are playing the mathematical odds implied via the 52 cards in the deck along with the probability that fewer players will equal less chances that someone will draw an Ace. In short, the fewer number of players holding cards at a table, the greater your chances of winning are.

If you are in a late position at a full table and have seen one player wager a large bet, and there are one or two callers, most often you can bet at the very least ONE of them is holding a strong starting hand with high win percentages (such as an Ace with a high kicker, suited sequence cards, or heavy pocket pairs, etc).

If, at any given point of the game, you have five or more players seeing the flop, then a good starting hand can often times change to small sequence cards such as a five/six or a small suited pairs. Reason? When over half of the players at a table call a hand, the high cards such as Aces, Kings, and Queens are usually tied up as hole cards thus not showing up on the flop, turn or river. This is an excellent opportunity for small pairs, lower straights, or any flush draw to win a big pot. As a general rule, you should never bet the minimum when you have an excellent starting hand unless you intend to "limp in" and get more callers for the hand. There are times when limping in can win you some big pots, but you shouldn't let slow playing become a dominant strategy. It is good to bet at least 3 to 4 times the minimum in order to run out any possible draw hands or players who rely on luck and chance to win a big pot early in the tournament.

Once you have mastered the basic concept of good starting hands for every scenario, you will become a better all around Texas Holdem player!

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2006-09-16T16:34:00.000-07:00

The 5 P's of Poker

Today you will learn the important 5 P's pf poker. They are Patience, Perseverance, Psychology, Position, and Practice. What makes these words important is what they really mean in the game of poker. This I will explain below.

Patience -
In the game of poker you must have patience to win. You have to wait for good hands to play, If you don’t have patience and you play every single hand you can be assured that you will not be a winning player. You need to wait for good hands, wait and make the right moves, and wait to make the right bets.

Perseverance -
This is very important in poker. You cannot give up, and you must always play your best game. If you hit a loosing streak and get beat with bad cards or bad play you cannot give in and start playing bad hands and making bad moves. Do not give in to tilt.

Psychology -
Poker is a people game played with cards, not a card game played with people. You must always be thinking about the other players. How have they played in the past? Why would they make that bet? What do they think I have? Always try to get inside the other players head, try and put yourself in their position to figure out what they have.

Position -
Always be aware of your position on the table. Be aware of other players positions. You get to choose the cards you play and when you play them. In early position only play very best hands. Is someone who acts after you raise almost every hand? Maybe you need to play tighter with him on the table.

Practice -

To be a winning poker play you have to play....a lot. The more you play the more experience you will have. You must also keep up on poker strategy. Read poker books and then read them again.

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Write or print out the 5 P's of poker. Keep them handy, Post them up by the computer you play poker on. Before you play read them and put meaning behind each word. By doing this each time you play you will put yourself in a better mindset, This should increase your poker winnings substantially.

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2006-09-16T16:33:00.000-07:00

Money Management, Why You Need to Manage Your Bankroll…

In this artical I will talk about money management, bankrolls, and minimizing loses. These are all important concepts when playing poker but they all revolve around the same principals. You must limit your loses, hold on to your winnings, and most importantly always leave your self outs.

You should only play games that your bankroll will allow. If you have 200 dollars to play with for a month you don’t want to lose it all in the first week playing a 5-10 no-limit game. The average pot in these games would be about the size of your bankroll. You should play lower limit games that match your bankroll.

Minimize your losses. I have seen players loose a big hand, go on tilt and loose their whole bankroll in one night. If you ever get angry because of a bad beat or loose a lot of money quickly you should take a break. A lot of mental energy will be used up worrying about your bad luck, this will effect your game in a negative way. I recommend going for a walk or even quit playing for the day. There will always be another game tomorrow.

Protect your bankroll. Not every player needs a bankroll. If you only play on occasion with extra money you probably don’t need to worry about this. But if you are a player who wants to make a good income from poker your bankroll is an asset. Lets say you start with a bankroll of 500 dollars at a poker site. Now after a week of winning you are up to 2000 in your account. You take out 1500 and go buy a new TV. That is fine but if you get on a bad streak you can easily loose the 500 you still have. Then you will have no bankroll and wont be able to play. This happens to a lot of good player, and if they cant play they cant win anymore. This can put an end to your poker profits.

So just remember that poker is a game of swings. You can win a lot but you can also get on a bad luck streak and lose a lot. Just watch your bankroll, manage your money, and always leave yourself outs.

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Remember to think about your bankroll before each time you play. Think about what will happen if you loose all your money in your account. Will you want to deposit more money you cant afford to lose? Are the stakes of the game so high it you loose a big hand you will be out of chips? Just think before you start to play about the worst case scenario and you should have less bankroll problems.

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2006-09-16T16:32:00.000-07:00

The Secrets of Raising

Today we will talk about “The secret art of raising”. Most people think that you only raise when you have a good hand and you want to win more money. This is correct but there are many other reasons to raise and to be a winning player you need to know what you want to get from a raise and if it is working.

There are 5 major reasons to raise:

1. To get more money from your hand.
2. To eliminate players.
3. To get a “Free” card.
4. To gain information.
5. To bluff or semi-bluff

1. To get more money from your hand. This is the simplest reason to raise a pot. Basically when you feel that you have the best had you are going to raise to try to get more money in the pot. If you have the “Nuts”, the best hand possible at the time this is the only reason you should raise. Sometimes you may not want to raise in this case. You may want to slow play the hand.

2. To eliminate players. This is a pretty simple concept as well. This is the reason you raise with AA or KK. You want to get people out before they can see the flop. AA and KK do very well against a few people but against a lot of people there’s a good chance you will loose after all 5 cards come out. Another time when you might raise to eliminate players is when you flop top pair, example: You hold AK and the flop comes 9 10 K, You now have top pair with the best kicker. Here you would want to get people out of the hand so they don’t make 2 pair, a straight, or a flush.

3. To get a “Free” card. Well you don’t get it for free but it costs you less. You would raise to get a free card if you flop and open ended straight draw or flush draw and were in a later position. See if you were playing 3-6 and you raised on the flop you would put an extra 3 dollars but in most cases the other player or players will check to you assuming you have a better hand. This saves you from calling a 6 dollar bet on the turn, instead you get it for free. You might also want to raise the flop in late position when you have top pair and a weak kicker or mid pair with a good kicker.

4. To gain information. This is a more complex reason to raise. This move works best on or before the flop. Before the flop you don’t know anything about a players hand other than it could be anything but if you raise and a player re-raises then you know he has a good hand. Most likely a hand in Group #1 or maybe #2. If he just calls you know that he probably doesn’t have a “monster” hand. Now lest say after the flop you have a pair of aces with a 7 kicker, and your opponent bets into you. Now if you call you couldn’t really tell how big of a hand he has but if you raise him and he re-raises you are probably beat at least with a better kicker. This is a way to actually save money. If you called all the way down to see his AK then you have lost a lot more than you have to.

5. To bluff or semi-bluff. We wont get into bluffing right now. You really wont need to do much bluffing in lower limit games. Most bluffing goes on in higher limit games, No-limit games, and no-limit tournaments. Semi-bluffing however is something you need to know about. Semi-bluffing is betting a hand that probably isn’t the best one at the time but can improve with more cards. The real goal to semi-bluffing is to win the pot right then and there. So you only want to semi- bluff when there are only a few player in the pot, you think you everyone might fold after you bet or raise, and you are very sure that no one will check raise you. There are many opportunities to semi-bluff in every game, most of the time they are not the right move though. Remember to semi-bluff accordingly.

If you look back at all the reasons to raise you will see that a lot of the times when you raise you might accomplish more than one goal. You might raise to get a free card but also gain information and get more money in the pot. Its good to have a specific reason or two in your mind before every raise, this way you wont be raising just for the sake of raising.

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Next few times you play poker online have a notebook right in front of you. Every time you make a raise write down what the main reason for raising was. Then write down if it was successful or not. After you have about 25 entry’s for each of the 5 reasons look through your records and find out what reasons for raising had the most positive results. This will help you decide when you should raise or not.

It is a good idea to do this activity every so often. It will help you keep on your game and raise at the right times.

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2006-09-15T18:34:00.001-07:00

The Money You Bring To Vegas, Stays in Vegas
(How to not break the bank on your Vegas vacation)

Whether you’ve been dating for a year or just think spending some money is the best way to get down her pants, Vegas is a great place to show your love while still having fun. Sexy men and women provide eye-candy for all. But Beth, you whine like a little girl, how will I afford a trip like that? I am only in college and I can barely afford to eat. Well, suck it up, live on bread and water for a month, and follow my easy tips to an affordable luxury vacation.

Gambling:
Depending on what floats your boat, you may want to enter a Texas hold-um tournament, cruise the blackjack tables, or spend time at the slots. Regardless of your choice, one rule applies to them all: only spend what you are willing to loose. But Beth, you cry, I already knew that. Well, here is something that perhaps you don’t know. Before you leave, decide what games you want to play. Generally you can find coupons that will give you such benefits like spend $20 and get $40 worth of slot play, or double cash back at black jack. Also, if you have a certain hotel you like to play at, it may be to your advantage to join their player’s club, which has rewards and double cash back, and other money saving things like that.
In Vegas, you get free drinks while you gamble. Granted, they are not the tastiest concoctions, but, nonetheless, they are free. To maximize your money and drinking time at the tables, don’t play every hand. Sit out and watch for a bit, and only play occasionally. If you go with a friend, don’t play while your friend plays, and let your friend watch you while you play. Make the casino give you something for nothing! Now, remember, as you drink, you will play worse, hence my first rule, only bet what you are willing to lose, but the odds are against you anyway so live it up while you can!

Shows:
My favorite part of Vegas! I love going from casino to casino and checking out what they have. Don’t worry, you don’t have to break the bank to watch these, just follow these tips:
1) Almost every casino has at lease one free show. Circus Circus has a free acrobat show and other famous ones include: Fountain show, pirate show, and the volcano show. Other casinos have hidden shows so check them out before you leave for Nevada.
2) If you don’t have a specific show to see, check online for two-for-one coupons. These will save you a lot of money. I saved over $200 on my last trip. Simply split the cost of one with your friend/lover and have fun. Almost all the shows in Vegas are good; so don’t worry if you haven’t heard of it before.
3) If you have a specific show you want to see, find out what hotel it is at. Then, call the hotel and see if they have a guest discount. You may find it to your advantage to stay at that hotel. Also, search online for coupons. You never know what you will find.

Restaurants:
Number one rule of buffets is this: All buffets in Vegas cost about $7. The difference is the food quality. If you are staying in old Vegas, DO NOT EAT AT YOUR HOTEL’S BUFFET. Go to the Palms or the MGM Grand and eat a nice meal for the same price. Otherwise, look online for coupons. Planet Hollywood and Hard Rock Café have $5 off ones and there are many more. I found lots of coupons for 10-20% off various establishments. Coupons really can save you a lot of money if you take the time to look for them.

Hotels and Airfare:
These may seem expensive, but in actuality, they are not. Look online for special offers and both of these can become very cheap. Don’t book these too early though, especially the hotel room, so they have more time to issue offers if business is slow. Most hotels offer a different rate for weekdays than weekends, so think about taking your vacation during the week. And remember, Vegas is one of the cheapest places in the world to fly to, so don’t get stressed out!

The keys to a cheap and fun vacation are planning, timing, and taking it slow, just like with any satisfying endeavor.

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2006-09-15T18:34:00.000-07:00

Omaha Hi/Low

One of my personal favorite games is Omaha Hi Low. I have been playing much more of it on Party Poker than I have Omaha. Look for me as Skits_2 in the low limit Pot limit games The reason for this is that the games are generally juicier, and it is generally fairly easy to tell what to do with a hand. Basically, if after the flop you don't have a hand or a draw you would be happy pushing all your chips in with, dump it. If you do, bet it. Don't slow play and try to trap. Obviously this is very simplified, but playing just this strategy would make money on Party.

But what hands should you play preflop? Every hand you get looks like it could hit something. They are filled with suited connectors, medium pairs, and 4 cards in a row. Here is a simple point system that tells you what is worth playing, and what is pure junk.

Score your hand like this

Pairs :
Aces = 20 Points
Kings = 13
Queens = 12
Jacks = 11
All other count as their face value. i.e. a pair of 7's is worth 7
Knock off half the points if you have trips. Don't play 4 of the same card in your hand under any circumstances

Flushes
2 Card Flush with Ace High - 10 points
All other flushes count 4 points.
If you have 3 or 4 of the same suit in your hand knock off half

Straights
2 Card Straights or 1 gappers = 2 points
3 Card Straights = 6 points
4 Card Straights = 8 points

Lows
A-2 = 20
A-3 = 15
A-4, 2-3 = 10
A-5 2-4, 2-5 =7
3-4 3-5 4-5 = 5

Now add up all your points. The best hand possible is AA23 with two suited aces. That scores 85. All others score less than that.

If you score
15 : Complete small blind
25 : Consider calling
40 : Consider Raising
50 : Reraise

Of course you have to take into account other factors, such as position, people at the table, but this will give you a good idea of relative hand value.

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2006-09-15T18:33:00.000-07:00

Pot Odds

Every one knows that if you have a drawing hand, it is important to figure out the pot odds before you make a call.. What that means is are the odds of you making the hand and winning the pot greater than the amount you have to call relative to the pot. Clearly it is hard to figure out the exact percentages in the middle of a hand when you only have twenty seconds to act. However there is a rule of thumb that will get you the correct odds within a percent or two and takes only seconds to learn and remember.

The first thing that you do is count up the number of outs that you have. Then the percent chance that the next card will be one of your outs is your number of outs multiplied by two. Say you are drawing to a spade flush. There are two spades on the board, two in your hand, which leaves nine remaining in the deck. Multiply 9 * 2 = 18 percent that the next card will be a spade.

Let's examine this a little more closely. After the flop there are 47 unknown cards left in the deck, after the turn there are 46 which means that the odds of any given card being the next one to come out are

1/47 = 2.1 %
1/46 = 2.2 %

If we approximate this as 1 in 50 instead of 1 in 47 we see that any given card has a 2% chance of coming out. Which means to find the chance that one of our outs is next we simply multiply it by two. To find the chance that one of our outs comes on the turn or the river multiply it by four.

It is important to note that these are underestimates. i.e. this rule of thumb would approximate the chances of your flush coming to be 36 % instead of 38%. If you would like to be more exact, multiply by 2 or 4 and add 1 percent for every 8 chances you have of hitting your out. So in this case we would add 2% because we have 9 chances on the turn and 9 chances on the river for 18 chances total.

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2006-09-15T18:32:00.002-07:00

Omaha - A Game of Nuts

Here is a quick tip for you if you are a Hold-em player and want to consider playing Omaha, and especially Omaha High-Lo. Simply put Holdem is a game that has many different important aspects to it; no one thing is key. Hand selection is important, so is your aggression and your player reading ability. If you don't have a great hand in Hold-em you can often win a pot through well timed aggression. You might also be able to call a player down with a mediocre hand and often win the pot.

In Omaha, the single thing that is most important to winning is hand selection. Omaha is a game of the nuts. If you don't start out with a really good hand, you are unlikely to hit a nut hand. And if you are playing large pots with anything that is not a nut hand you are most likely going to lose. Although you can often win small pots without much action with hands such as two pair or the second or third low, if there is betting and raising in front of you these hands will cost you money. Two pair is one of the largest trap hands in Omaha. If there is a possible flush on the board, and you are getting bet at, your two pair is no good. If there is a possible straight on the board, ditto. Often times even an innocuous looking board will yield trips.

So how then do you make money in Omaha? The answer is so simple it might surprise you. Simply wait till you have good hands and play them strongly. Make everyone else who is trying to win with their second best hands pay for their optimism. Did you flop a nut low draw with a nut flush draw? You should bet it. Flop the high straight? Bet it. Except for some heads up cases, slow playing does not pay off. You should bet in order to build the pot, paving the way for larger bets on later streets. And you should also bet in order to trim the field so there are less dangerous cards out there.

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2006-09-15T18:32:00.001-07:00

Grinding It Out; Playing Poker vs. A Part Time Job

If you are a normal college student then you are probably short on money. And if you're a normal poker player then the thought of whether or not you can win it is always on your mind. But the real question is, say you are strapped for cash and busy with school, what is a better use of your time, earning the money through a part time job or trying to grind it out through poker.

There should be several factors which affect your decision. The first is how much can you win at poker, and what kind of bankroll do you have to do it with. What is your expected value for an hour of poker play? The easiest way to figure that out is to get a stat tracker such as Poker Tracker and import several thousand hands into it. If you don't already have Poker Tracker then I recommend that you get it, as it will pay for itself with just a few pots. After you import your hands you can see what your BB/hour is. Multiply that by the limit you are playing and how much are you making? $2/hour, $5, $10, $25? You also need to consider whether or not you usually multi-table. Playing three tables could triple your hourly rate, or it might stay the same. How well can you focus on multiple tables? Do you start making bad bluffs and bad calls? Or can you walk away a winner from all the games.

After you have some hard data about how much you can expect to make the decision should become easier. If you are pulling in $2/hour at poker, stick with the job. If you are making $30/hour, then you have probably made your decision before you opened this article. But lets assume that you have been averaging a respectable $10/hour at poker, or you can take a job for $10/hour to help pay the bills, which should you do? In this case what you need to consider is whether or not you can play for an extended period of time without losing your edge. It is one thing to sit down for an hour, beat the game and leave. It is another to sit down for 6 hours and consistently leave $60 richer. You also need to consider whether or not needing to win in order to pay the bills will affect your game. It is always a bad thing to play with scared money, and if you have a losing streak for a couple of weeks will you be ok? Can your bankroll handle the volatility? If the answer is no then you might want to consider keeping the job and using your winnings to build up your bankroll to the point where you would feel comfortable depending on it. After that you can try your hand at it.

I will be the first to admit there are some intangible benefits to using poker as an income source. For instance pants. In the real world they require you to show up with them. If you go to work with out them you generally get a talking to or perhaps a firing. If you are playing at an online poker table you would be just one of the five or six pants less people there.

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2006-09-15T18:32:00.000-07:00

Why Losing Makes You A Winner
By Miss Beth

Many people think that if they suck at poker, they must turn down invitations to Texas hold-um parties. Yet this in fact an incorrect assumption. Losing doesn’t mean you don’t win overall. Even losers can have winners. House parties generally have a $5-$15 buy-in. This doesn’t mean that if you loose the game you leave in the red. All this shows is that you must consume or drink enough to make a profit. If you go to a house that has a $5 buy in, gulp down at least 4 drinks. Don’t believe me? Do the math. Say a six-pack costs $8. 8/6=1and 1/3, or about $1.33. 4x1.33=5.32. Therefore, you have made a $0.32 profit in consumer goods. To further capitalize on being the loser, wait until the game is done then suggest ordering a pizza. Once this idea is popularized, look at the other players and propose that the big winner pay for it since he/she has “taken all of our money.” I guarantee the other losers will enthusiastically back up this idea. The free pizza further adds to your profit for the night while decreasing the big winner’s profit and so it becomes a less desirable position. (I say that to alleviate your jealousy you cheeky monkeys)

Now that we have established that you are not losing money by losing the game, it is time to look at the non-material benefits of losing. If you are in fact playing a game with boys and girls, losing can help you on your way to getting some. That’s right, despite what you have heard, the person with the cash isn’t always the real winner of the night.

Let’s start off with common sense. No one likes the person who takes him/her out in a poker game. Now boys, maybe you could look past your pride if the girl was pretty enough, but, being a girl, I know I would NEVER EVER get over it. That’s right, my contempt for the person who made me lose the last of my money would persevere past the drinks designed to loosen me up. If fact, the more alcohol I consumed would make me more likely to seek out my opponent and insult their looks/clothes/whatever in front of other girls. Once a girl has openly rejected you, you loose desirability to every female spectator. You would have virtually no chance of getting down my skirt or up the shirt of any other girl at the party. So if you are up against someone you think is cute, and you know you have the winning hand, fold. You will probably lose your money anyway in the end, and who wouldn’t pay $5-$15 for some play? I mean, hookers cost, what? At least $25. A side note to boys: Keep in consideration that your standards for “cute” girls change once you consume some drinks; the ugly ones may suddenly transform into desirable females so be nice to them.

Now that you have a potential hook-up in mind, there are two ways you can approach the situation, depending on who was taken out first. If you were the first to lose, tell your hottie that they played a good game but got a bad beat despite of what actually occurred. When they reply, “No, I’m not that good,” simply respond, “Hey, you’re better than me. I lost way before you did.” Then ask them for some of their tricks. Even the worst players have a strategy and it may be the stupidest, most insane thing you’ve ever heard, but pretend that it is the most intelligent piece of advice you can imagine. Following this easy dialogue will get you some goodnight kisses…on various parts of your body.

If the person lost before you, the opening statements are different depending on your gender. Boys: Tell the girl that she played very well but there was nothing she could do. They played the hand correctly but the other player got lucky. This will probably lead into a conversation about her strategies for winning, which you can proclaim are the best you’ve ever heard. Yada, yada, yada, you know the rest. Girls: Tell the boy that even the best poker players lose sometimes, including the world poker tournament players. This will lead into an elaborate discussion of why they lost and you can agree that they are in fact the best poker player you have ever seen. Although both conversations involve admitting your crush lost unfairly, the difference is this: Girls are in touch with reality enough to know that they are only amateur players; guys are so delusional that they are convinced they are the best poker player in the world, nay, the universe! In either case, by following these simple steps, although you lost at poker, you will be the winner in the bedroom.

This Article was written by College Poker Tips. Visit College Poker Tips to get their great advice on No Limit Hold em and Omaha Hi Lo

2006-09-15T18:31:00.000-07:00

How Much Are Your Chips Worth? Tournament Deal Making

So lets say that you make it to the final table in a tournament. It could be a 5+1 Internet tournament, or a day long live game. There are six people left who have battled their way through hundreds of others, and people are getting tired. So a deal is proposed, lets end the game now and split the money. Great idea, save everyone some time so they can go out and celebrate or just get some sleep. The trick is, how should the money be split? And the answer is, in the way that gets you as much money as you can manage.

Lets take a look at an idealized scenario
6 Players left
$1000 in the prize pool

Breakdown of
1st $ 400
2nd $ 250
3rd $ 150
4th $ 100
5th $ 65
6th $ 35

And Chips of
Player
1 30%
2 25%
3 20%
4 10%
5 10%
6 5%

If a deal broke out players 1 & 2 should argue for a straight brake down based on percent. This will hurt the chip leader slightly, as he is getting less than first place money, but will probably be agreeable to 2nd and 3rd place. The reason that large stacks should always argue for a straight breakdown is that small stacks are worth more than their percentage. If the 6th place person took the deal he would get $50, but he is already gauranteed at least $35, and might get lucky enough to win it all. So the actual value of his stack is more than the $50. Because of this small stacks should always charge a premium to quit if someone proposes a deal. Since you are already gauranteed money, it is usually worth it to try and fight for a higher percentage if you have relatively few chips.

There are several mitagating factors you should take into account though. First who proposed that deal? If someone else proposed the deal you are bargaining from a position of strength. If you're willing to say "Screw the deal" and play it out you can offer an ultimatium. You can make the players who have somewhere to be take a paycut in order to get done quickly. If you proposed the deal you must be careful of pushing too hard. Finally you should always consider your relative skill level against the people you are playing against. In the above scenario the even breakdown wasn't a great deal for the short stack. But if he was a rank newbie at a final table with several pros, he may figure that his chances of getting more are slim, and that is the best deal he can obtain.

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2006-09-15T18:30:00.000-07:00

Using the Chat

Many people misuse the chat feature when they are playing online. They abuse it and harass the wrong people. Now, there is nothing wrong with harassing people when you're playing online. The trick is, picking the right people to taunt, and leaving the wrong people alone.

So who are the right people to taunt? The right people to taunt are those that play wild and aggressive in the first place. The idea behind this is that by taunting them you can put them on tilt. If they play wild in the first place then chances are they will play even worse when they are angry. Additionaly there is a good chance that they will take any loses they encounter as bad beats, and will rage against the fish that sucked out on them. Because of this they will often rebuy and you will get chance at even more of their money.

The wrong people to taunt are your normal brand of fish, the kind of people who don't play very aggressive and loosely call hands. These are the kind of people that everyone else wil harass. Calling them fish, and terrible when they suck out. However, these are definitely people that you want at your table. If they get harassed too badly then they won't rebuy and will often leave, so you won't get a shot at their money. Therefore often the correct thing to do when other people are harassing them is to come to their defense. Say that "It was a great call" or "They know what they are doing enough to take your money." Using the chat correctly can often keep a juicy table together, or make it even juicier.

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2006-09-15T18:29:00.001-07:00

Stop and Go Betting

I think that one under-utilized strategy is stop and go betting. What this refers to is if you have a short stack in a tournament and it is raised to you simply call instead of going all in. Then plan on going all in whatever the flop is. This works especially well if you are the first to act after the flop, i.e. one of the blinds.

The reason that I advocate using this strategy at times is that you may be able to win a few extra hands by inducing a fold where you would have otherwise been called. For instance, if it is raised to you preflop, and you go all in for less than a pot sized bet, you are almost sure to be called. This ensures that all five cards will come out giving your opponent the best chance to beat you. If you are the short stack then surviving is key, therefore you want to maximize your chances of getting your opponent to lay down a hand and winning the pot uncontested.

If your opponent doesn't have a pocket pair, there is an approximately 60% chance that the flop will miss him. So if you fire a bet at him, even a small bet, with all your remaining chips there is a good chance that he will fold and not try to catch the two more cards that might kill you. And if he does call you would be no worse off than if you went all in preflop, i.e. you're seeing all five cards and whomever has the best hand at the end will take it down.

The basic point is that you should always be looking for more ways to win than to just shove your chips in the center and let the cards fall where they will. Unless you have an excellent hand it is almost always best to win without a showdown, because even AK has a 33% chance of getting knocked off by a lousy 7-2

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2006-09-15T18:29:00.000-07:00

Slow Playing

Whenever you are dealt a good hand, the question you always ask yourself is, should I slow play this or not. Obviously the factors that you are weighing over in your head are the fact that by slow playing you have a chance to win lots more money, but you also have a much larger chance of getting sucked out on.

So lets go over when you should slow play and when you shouldn’t

Times you shouldn’t slow play
- When your hand isn’t that good. A bad hand to slow play would be top pair or even an over pair. These hands are good, but they aren’t that good. They are very vulnerable to lots of cards that could come on later streets. Generally betting to thin the crowd is advisable.

- When there are lots of draws. You never want to give free cards to someone on a draw. Make them pay to chase their flush or their straight. If they do call, they might win, making it more expensive for you, but any time they call when you have a higher percentage of winning it is +EV for you. That is often how much money is made and as long as you aren’t playing above your bankroll you shouldn’t mind people calling down with crap hands. In fact that is what you should look for in table selection.

Times that you should slow play
- When you have a great hand that is unlikely to be beat. Lets say you flopped a full house when there is a flush draw out there, or flopped a nut flush. These times you should slow play. Give people a chance to hit their losing hand and lose their whole stack to you. You hit the nut flush? Someone probably has a lone K or Q of the suit. If they hit they will pay you off.

Other things to consider are the size of a pot. It is generally more advisable to slow play when there is a small pot, because the implied odds are large in comparison to the pot size. If there is a large pot you want to win the pot right then. Forget about milking it to the last dime.

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2006-09-15T18:28:00.000-07:00

Booze it Up For +EV

If you are like me you are always looking for something extra to boost your edge in a game. If I'm playing online, I try to get that edge through table selection. There are generally hundreds of tables going on sites like Party Poker, so it's not hard to find a loose one. But if I'm playing with my friends I generally don't have that option. Now I'm not trying to say I'm unpopular, but getting several hundred games together would be a bit of a stretch.

But luckily there is an easy solution to making even a tight home game juicy. And that would be beer… the cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems. Now if you haven't had the privilege of playing with drunken players you don't know what you are missing. No pair and no draw??? Sounds good enough to call for them. Like they say, if you're trying to beat a game, skill can kill, but liquor is quicker.

So if you are organizing a home game, just make sure that the alcohol is flowing freely. In fact you might want to break it out before the game if you are waiting on someone. Often you can even subsidize all of your booze expenditures by having every one toss in a few extra bucks in the buy in.

So now that you've got your friends all liquored up how should you play against them? I recommend playing a loose, aggressive game. You want to see a lot of cheap flops, and when you do hit a hand bet it, because you will get called down. The value of preflop raises decreases if your opponents are drunk, because it is very hard to get them to lay down hands, so you don't want to invest a lot of money before you know what you have. Additionally bluffs are right out. There are very few mistakes that will cost you more than trying to bluff an intoxicated person out of a pot who is more than happy to call you down with A-7.

There is some question of how ethical it is to use this method. After all they are your friends right? With that being said I would have no hesitation at all from taking 10-20 bucks away from a guy even if he didn't know which side of the card had the values, but I would cut them off from playing before they lost too much and it would endanger tuition and rent.

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2006-09-15T18:27:00.000-07:00

When Is It The Best Time to Play?

One thing that people should consider, especially if they have limited time, is when the best time to play poker is. Very few people have the time, the patience, or the desire to play poker all day every day. Most of us just play it some in our free time, have some fun, and hopefully make some money. So the question is what is the best time to play in order to maximize the making of the money.

The two things that need to be considered for this are if there is a game available, and how people tend to play at different times. Now in general, a game being available isn’t generally an issue. Unless you are playing at one of the smallest or newest sites there are almost always games going on. Large sites such as Party Poker never have less than 10 or 20 thousand people on them, so availability really isn’t an issue.

So the real question is, how people are playing. Through the use of poker tracker, and my own observations, I have noticed what you might expect. Late night games are generally looser, wilder, with most hands being won at the showdown. As a college student, my schedule is pretty free so I have played at a variety of times. Sitting down at tables during a week day it is generally hard to find a table with more than 25% of the people seeing the flop, and often the table is even tighter than that. Also during the day there are much less calls, pot sized bets will often take the hand, and you don’t have to show down as frequently.

At night, and especially Friday and Saturday nights, everything changes. Presumably this is because many of the nighttime players just got off work and they want to kick back and have some fun, not sit there and fold every hand. Also presumably on the weekends, many of them are drunk. Because of this, at night, it is not unusual to sit at a table that has 35 or 40% of the players putting in money to see the flop. Throwing in the big blind that means almost every flop has 5 people in it, and sometimes this is a low estimate. Additionally it is much harder to get people out of a pot, flush and straight draws are chased until the bitter end, and top pair hands are never thrown away.

As a result, if you have a limited time to play poker I recommend doing it in the evening when most people are getting home from work and finishing dinner. The play will be looser and your hands will be paid off more. This situation is ideal and very profitable. However you need to know that with all the callers people will suck out on you more frequently and your bankroll has to be prepared to handle it. If you are playing these games be very aggressive with premium hands preflop, you will get callers, so get the money in when the getting is good. Additionally you should be much more reluctant to bluff hands; you aren’t going to get people out.

If you are playing in the day try to steal pots more frequently. If people are willing to throw away their blinds they might as well throw them your way, and if people aren’t willing to stay in and defend a pot, so much the better for you.

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2006-09-15T17:55:00.000-07:00

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