Uh Oh...
- Thread starter Gamah
- Start date
Tasslehoff
Fledgling Freddie
- Joined
- Dec 28, 2003
- Messages
- 1,925
I just went out in a tourney in an all-in.
I had AJ, on the flop came J-8-5 of the same coulour as my ace. Some guy went all in, I saw he was one of the all-inners, so figured my hand was strong enough to join in, especially seeing as I had flush-draw. The guy had 9-10 offsuit with a flushdraw (I would win in that case) so the only way he could win was by getting a straight. And of course he gets it on the river
Luckily it was just a freeroll
I had AJ, on the flop came J-8-5 of the same coulour as my ace. Some guy went all in, I saw he was one of the all-inners, so figured my hand was strong enough to join in, especially seeing as I had flush-draw. The guy had 9-10 offsuit with a flushdraw (I would win in that case) so the only way he could win was by getting a straight. And of course he gets it on the river
Luckily it was just a freeroll
Tasslehoff
Fledgling Freddie
- Joined
- Dec 28, 2003
- Messages
- 1,925
Guess that's VCbet aye?Gamah said:But my VC freeroll is just about to start so
They got any good freerolls (like how many are playing and what is the prizepool on?
)
Tasslehoff
Fledgling Freddie
- Joined
- Dec 28, 2003
- Messages
- 1,925
Sounds good!Gamah said:
I'll look into that, I'm mostly into the bookmaker-part of sites, but freerolls are a great way to get better at poker without losing money
- Thread starter
- #17
Dorimor1 said:Get some rl friends and play real poker, in a real casino, for the real experience :worthy:
imo
Because I play online poker I don't have any real friends? Get a fucking clue, I play once a week irl, not everyone loves playing as much as me hence I play online? I also play tournys in my local casino when they are on.
evzy
Can't get enough of FH
- Joined
- Jan 2, 2004
- Messages
- 2,482
Bugz said:
And thats how generally you lose.....
Anyone can bluff and take risks - the difference is knowing when.
Anyone who says its all luck as well talks through their arse tbh - why else do the same faces pop up at the final tables of major tourneys every year.
2 books worth reading - Super System - Doyle Brunson's book and considered by some the bible of poker (at least it was yrs ago when he wrote it - still good now tho)
The other is Phil Hellmuth's book - the first one he wrote - can't remember the name of it now - mate of mine nicked it ages ago
Best way to learn the basics is play freemoney tables - but...and its a big but - its nowhere near the same as playing for money - when its toy money people will call your bluffs down a lot mroe often than if its for real money - but if its for real money - people who know how to play will spot your bluffs more often so you shouldn't try to win money purely by bluffing - online play tight and you rarely come out behind if its cash tables, tourneys tho do require more bluffing and aggresive style - depends on whatcha wanna play really - personally I would rather sit at cash tables for an hour or two and make profit than play a tourney for an hour or two and still come out short of the final standings that pay money...
Tasslehoff
Fledgling Freddie
- Joined
- Dec 28, 2003
- Messages
- 1,925
The step up from free tables is freerolls, as people will get serious towards the finaltable, that way you just have to survive the all-inners and get to the last 30 or so
Gamah said:
Sorry, I said it in the wrong way, I meant take some of your friends to play poker in a casino, it's great.
No need to go all hostile on me, people like you need to take a step back and calm down a bit, I don't know what it's like in your country but certainly in mine people like you aren't too popular :/
JoshYouAre
Fledgling Freddie
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2006
- Messages
- 84
You live in London. There are tournaments every few hours in London, with the amount of casino's.Gamah said:
Even in Nottingham there are tournaments everyday.
to solve the problem, play strip poker with your bird. :|
JoshYouAre
Fledgling Freddie
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2006
- Messages
- 84
Bull.Bugz said:
It's actually all about value betting your hand.
And about calculating odds on draws, and figuring out other peoples hands/draws and the odds of them hitting, and then placing the right bet to get maximum equity out of it!
It's purely maths, the bluffing is not the most important part.:<
Knowing when a spot/situation where a steal would get the pot unchallenged is just a 6th sense you pick up.
Dillinja
Can't get enough of FH
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2003
- Messages
- 3,056
I started playing online poker with real money for the first time tonight. I'm up $30 already. I wish I had started this sooner, it's so easy. If I played it enough I could probably make a decent amount of money off of it.
I'm bored, tired and a little drunk - so excuse me if this wasn't completely relevant to the thread.
was playing hold'em btw
I'm bored, tired and a little drunk - so excuse me if this wasn't completely relevant to the thread.
was playing hold'em btw
old.Tohtori
FH is my second home
- Joined
- Jan 23, 2004
- Messages
- 45,210
Know when to bluff.
Know when to bluff you're bluffing.
Know when to fold.
Know it's part pure luck.
Know it's part knowing the math.
Know you shouldn't play what you're not going to lose smiling.
Know you ARE going to lose.
Know that they know too.
In a nutshell...know your poker.
Know when to bluff you're bluffing.
Know when to fold.
Know it's part pure luck.
Know it's part knowing the math.
Know you shouldn't play what you're not going to lose smiling.
Know you ARE going to lose.
Know that they know too.
In a nutshell...know your poker.