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What are some good win rates for heads-up and 6-max SnGs? (regular or turbo, but not hyper)

I usually only play heads-up SnGs or 6-max SnGs, with speed being regular or turbo, never hyper. In order to be profitable, what percentage of games should one be winning? For the heads-up, I read online that it should be at least 60 %, and…
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Max re-buy poker night in america

Apparently the re-buy rules for poker night in america (PNIA) is you cannot be-buy for a total stack of over $20K. Torelli added a $5K chip from his coat pocket that put him over by $657. It just seemed odd to me that you would have a chip in you…
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Heads up hand between two pros

Bizzar hand I just watched Heads up blinds 5 10 Cove on the button with 8♠7⋄ calls Starts with 16 BB Firth with 5♥6♥ checks Has Cove covered Flop 3⋄J⋄7♠ Firth check Cove check Turn 4♥ Firth check Cove check …
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Angle shoot speech play - for sure I am calling

Acting in turn on the river if you said "for sure I am calling" to get a reaction would that that be ruled a call? Mainly looking for feedback from dealers. What about slag "for sure going to look you up"? If you said "for sure I am calling" out of…
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Is there a difference between a "loose" and an " aggressive "player?

I hear these terms used seemingly interchangeably, but is there a difference? Someone who plays loose is supposedly someone who bets often and likes to see many flops, so what does it mean to be an aggressive player?
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No-Limit Holdem first bet after the flop

Say the BB is $100 and that this is post flop action. After the flop the SB is first to act (if they are still in the hand) Can the first player betting make a bet of $150 when they are not going all in (they still have chips). Meaning is that $50…
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math for hands against you

Most of the reading material on poker odds have to do with the possibility of you getting a certain target hand based on what you are holding. For instance, what are the chances of you getting a straight if you have three consecutive ranks. But…
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AA versus AA what is the chance of winning

AA versus AA the only way to win or lose is a flush What is the chance of a flush? To me a general answer on how to calculate odds is not a duplicate. I think most or many people on this site would not know how to calculate this situation even…
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Even after I win a hand, Zynga poker won't show me the hole cards from other players

Playing Zynga poker on my phopne. One thing that gives me grief is that I make it all the way to the River, win the hand, but without getting to see the hole cards from other players who went the distance with me. This happens about half the time…
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Taking the second card in poker as the highest card

Hi I'm not too sure about this. Player 1: K⋄ Q⋄ Player 2: K♣ J♣ On the table: T⋄ J♥ Q♣ A♣ 8⋄ Who would win in this situation as player 1 has a higher second card but then when you consider the 5 highest cards of each…
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Can someone help me calculate if I am "pot committed" in the following scenario?

Scenario: Final round of betting, two players left. Player 1 and Player 2 have each contributed $38 to the pot. There is $102 of 'dead money' from other players in the pot, so there is $178 in the pot. Player 1's remaining stack is $11. Player 2's…
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Card removal and marginal hands

We know that big cards like ace and king are played more pre flop For me in late position card removal would not really change how you play AK. What about 88? Does card removal make it any more playable multi-way? Say 4 in the pot and not…
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Odds on flopping a Royal Flush?

Playing tourney Omaha hi/lo split last night, I hit a Royal Flush on the flop, we were 9 handed at the time and I'm wondering if anyone out there knows the odds on that happening
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Distinct 7 card poker hands

From this link The number of distinct 5-card poker hands that are possible from 7 cards is 4,824. Does anyone have the break down of the 4,824? A list of the 4824? Better yet a program to generate the 4824?
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220£ tournament

I've been playing last weekend a 25k guaranteed buy in 220£. I get a entry by satellite of 30£. Initial chips 25k My stack 27k CO 33k On the first level 50/100. I was very quiet, at this point I didn't want to play big pots, no bluffs I didn't want…
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