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playing with wrong two cards

home game - we play two decks to be more efficient (red deck / blue deck rotating). 9 players around the table. one of the plays.. pre flop 5 players call BB. flop comes 234. one player goes all in. the other calls (not all in). everyone else…
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It is proper to burn cards if there is no further action?

It is proper to burn cards if there is no further action? i.e. all in preflop, or after the flop
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Opening tournament strategy for Texas Hold'em

I am about to enter my first deep stack tournament. The structure is 1 rebuy and 1 reentry up until the fourth round of a 22 round tournament. Is it better to start off aggressively while the blinds are low or start conservatively and wait until…
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Mucking in live poker

I have a big doubt that I can't or other players I've talked to figure out . It's about mucking and showing in live tournament poker . For example if everyone check on the river who is the first one that needs to show his hand ? And if so do other…
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What are some good strategies for fooling players?

One can give a false image of themselves by various ways, such as pretending to be careless or unfocussed, or otherwise appearing overly meticulous to intimidate new players. This could be using the way one is sitting, or their facial expression or…
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Sets and 2-pair

I was listening to a poker podcast recently and the host referred to his Ah 8h as the nuts on an A 8 2 rainbow flop. I understand that sets "out-nut" 2-pair, but I believe the intention of the host was that he will be playing his top 2-pair like a…
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Question regarding straight

I was recently playing poker online. In the board was 2,A,3,Q. In my hand I had 5,K. Why didn't it say I had a straight? Isn't Q-K-A-2-3 5 in a row? Or does it not carry on after A?
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Pot when you go All-in with less than big blind preflop

If I go all-in preflop with less than the big blind, I'm I entitled to the preflop pot or just double my stake?
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Turning over hands after betting

If i call a bet on the river, i understand that Villain can muck his hand if he does not want to show his cards I can request that the dealer show his hand (if it has not hit the muck) If i request for the dealer to show his hand, does it mean…
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Raising all-in against calling stations on draws?

Recently I read from one of the poker books (NLHE: Theory and Practice, by Sklansky, D. and Miller, E.) that if you are ahead, you should value bet as high as the opponent will call, without giving good pot odds. Bet more than your opponents can…
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Building Pot on Draws

Is it profitable play to raise with the intention for other players to call when you are on a draw? Ie. If i have the nut flush draw on the button, and action is all checked to me on the flop, should i raise ~40% of the pot (assuming more than 1…
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Call or fold - tough spot on turn

One entertaining hand Reinkemeier vs. Seiver High stakes tournament deep stacks Reinkemeier has Seiver covered but not by much Seiver opens in early position for like a min raise - hard to tell as don't know if antes were in play K♠T♠ Reinkemeier…
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Chance of hitting 3 of a kind

Playing with play money online, blinds are 500/1000. Both villain and I have deep stacks, around 230,000 for me and roughly 180,000 for him. I have AA, he raises, I 3-bet and he 4-bets all-in. At this point I figure he has a pocket pair but since I…
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Are there any recommended Tournament Theory Books?

When I got into Poker originally over 10 years ago, I bought myself a copy of "Hold'em Poker" by Sklansky & Malmuth for a bit of theory study off the table. Having got back into it recently, after a 10+ year break, I have taken to playing…
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Bad Etiquette or Smart Poker?

When you're sitting at a cash table at a casino and you're ready to leave, is it bad etiquette to wait until you're about to be in the big blind and then walk? This obviously makes the most sense because you may as well sit and see some free…
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