General Poker Strategy

Reed on January 22nd, 2010

          Well howdy folks!  Played in the $25 single table no limit texas hold’em shootout this morning.            It was the usual poker room crowd with ten players at my table.  I have played poker with them all before and pretty much know how they all play.  Got several good hands right off the bat that [...]

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Continue reading about Morning Shootout ( Poker That Is)

Reed on January 17th, 2010

Was playing in this $2/4 Omaha H/L game for about 20 minutes with out winning a hand and was $35 down. I wasn’t really worried because I nocticed alot of bad play so I knew the money would be coming my way. And it did all in one hand.                      Stage #1859196565: Omaha Hi/Lo  Normal $2/$4 [...]

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Continue reading about Scooper Dooper of $148 Pot

Reed on January 15th, 2010

Played in the $60 buy in ( with optional re buy of $20)  muti table Texas hold’em tourney at the local casino.  Haven’t played in this tournament in months. Something else always seemed to be going on. It started with forty players on four tables, the blinds at 25/50 and 3,000 in starting chips. If [...]

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Continue reading about 3 Way Chop of MTT Hold’em Tourney

Reed on January 4th, 2010

Played  in the morning $25 texas hold’em single table shootout at the casino.  Hadn’t caught a hand in the early stages. The table was playing pretty fast and loose.  I was dealt the eight nine suited in spades in the cut off, four people limped in so i also limped, hoping to see a favorable [...]

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Continue reading about Texas Hold’em Shootout…..Rivered!

Reed on December 31st, 2009

 Just sat down at this table and here is the second hand I was dealt. I know leftclick his hyper aggressive and will raise with most anything. He is also not afraid to gamble for alot of money, especially since he has alot on the table ( top buy in is $50) so he must [...]

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Continue reading about Powerfull AAXX in PLO

Reed on December 13th, 2009

By: Lou Kreiger Recommended Starting Hands If you follow this list of suggested starting hands, you’ll seldom get into trouble, or find yourself involved in a hand where you’ll be confused about whether you ought to continue playing or fold your hand. Ace-ace combinations: Any hand containing a pair of aces is a terrific starting [...]

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Continue reading about Some Good Omaha Strategy

Reed on November 29th, 2009

Just got to this table so I have no reads on anybody. Dealt pocket queens and facing a pretty good size raise. I think this is a pretty good spot to get all my money in , clear the field and hopefully get heads up with the raiser.  Not all that concerned with what he [...]

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Continue reading about Pair of Ladies in the Hole

Reed on November 22nd, 2009

Here I am at a low limit deep stack PLO table. Lim68 has been very aggresive and I have caught him bluffing a couple times (as well as the rest of the table). I believe he is very frustated at this point and maybe tilting.  When I checked on the turn, it was to induce a bluff, [...]

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Continue reading about Good Call Me

Reed on November 8th, 2009

At this stage of the tournament I need to get some chips pretty quick. The blinds are rising fast and with the ante kicking in makes me desperate for a all in type of situation. I don’t normally like to go all in pre flop with pocket jacks, especially to call off all my chips [...]

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Continue reading about Got it in Good, But not Good Enough!

Reed on October 22nd, 2009

Here is a funny little video that shows the frustation of playing pocket jacks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP9CBtSW0kA

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