Discussion concerning MTT on subscritpion poker sites as well as micro stakes cash games.http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/list.php?44Sat, 18 May 2013 21:13:12 -0700 Phorum 5.2.9a http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,28935,28946#msg-28946 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,28935,28946#msg-28946
Let me do this.... e-mail me at admin@drcheckraise.com and I will send you a tournament request form. You fill it out and send it back to me and I will get the games you want added to the game client. They will take a long time to fill up I would think, because I think they will only be for FeltStars players and they may not be Network wide... We will see...But I am sure I can get some games added for you.]]> DrCheckRaise Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySun, 03 Jun 2012 12:34:53 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,28935,28945#msg-28945 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,28935,28945#msg-28945-------------------------------------------------------
> FeltStars has Micro tables.

Yeah, I downloaded their software and have played in a freeroll to see how I like the interface.

The problem is, all of their micro tournaments and SNGs are turbos.

For example, FeltStars has 18 player SNGs for 1.10, with 5 minute blinds. On PokerStars, the 9, 18, 27, 45, 90, and 180 player SNGs for 1.20 had 10 minute blinds. Even the .25 (no rake) SNGs had 10 minute blinds. The lowest buy-in they have for a 10 minute blind SNG is 2.20.

I think they're missing the mark. Yes, some people prefer turbos, and they should offer them, but there is a huge player base in the micros.

Is there anywhere else to look?]]> seanof30306 Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySun, 03 Jun 2012 12:14:07 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,28935,28943#msg-28943 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,28935,28943#msg-28943 DrCheckRaise Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySun, 03 Jun 2012 11:00:40 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,28935,28935#msg-28935 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,28935,28935#msg-28935
Right when Spade Club went away, an old acquaintance of mine got into a jam, so I PayPalled him a couple of hundred bucks. As a show of gratitude, he transferred his remaining 12.87 balance on PokerStars to me. I went to the .01/.02 tables, and won a little, but the PokerStars players didn't get Aziz, and it wasn't as much fun.

Instead, I decided to see what I could do with that 12.87, and began playing the micros. My favorites were the .25 (no rake) 45 and 90 player SNGs, and the twice-daily .25 (no rake) MTTs, and the 3am .50+5 MTT. I actually managed to turn that 12.87 into a tidy sum, and more importantly, saw my game improve.

So after Black Friday, no more PokerStars. I got all my money, but have had nowhere to play. I'm in Oklahoma, so the subscription sites won't even let me play!

I've looked at Lock, Cake, etc., but they didn't have micros. Does anyone know of a site that takes US players that does?

Thanks

FREE AZERBAIJAN!!!!!!]]> seanof30306 Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySun, 03 Jun 2012 00:07:20 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,19015,21652#msg-21652 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,19015,21652#msg-21652 DonkeyKong Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySat, 29 May 2010 06:46:03 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,6307,19831#msg-19831 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,6307,19831#msg-19831
Nothing big online yet, but I do not take it very seriously yet either. I will have another 3 months to play on SC in a few weeks.

All in all, the game has me 14k ahead since 2007, every year is getting better. I am at +990 this year 3 months in, I feel like some leaks have been plugged.

Jonswife is still up $40 YTD, but she took her first few shots and has spent well in excess of $2500 playing and is still up that hair, so it is productive and an investment. She took $100 at 1-2 moved up to 2-5 an pulled $1600 profit out in 2 sessions. It let her take a shot at a $550, a $225 and a $185.

One thing that has helped is selling action. After watching her play cash game, a few players bought 50% for $280 and again $80. I like making these deals as it is win, win.

Should she cash big, they would take a huge junk, but she would gain that in future stakes based on performance. She has gone deep and been last woman standing when she was horsed, so they are still satisfied in their picks.

I believe the impaired charge should be lifted and full speed ahead!]]> jontm Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySat, 06 Mar 2010 12:54:01 -0800 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,19015,19016#msg-19016 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,19015,19016#msg-19016
1.) Goal # 1 is to make money. How many chips on average does it take to be ITM (in the money). Calculated: 100 players with 1500 chips starting. That equals 150,000 chips in play. Top 20 places are ITM. Therefore the average stack would be 7,500 to be in the money. This is a great guage to let you know where you stand; along with your M Zone numbers. If you build your stack to 7,500 chips, and maintain that level, you should at least win some cash.

2.) Goal # 2 is to make the final table. As above; be cognizant of # of players at final table. Let us say 10 make it to the FT, therefore the average stack at the final table would be 15,000 chips. If you win 15,000 chips, and maintain that level, you should at least make the final table.

3.) Lastly Goal # 3 is to win it all. You need all 150,000 chips in play. Simple as that.

By knowing your 3 goals you get a great understanding of where you stand in a tournament. Remember the old adage; How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!]]> LoganWon Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyThu, 04 Feb 2010 06:52:06 -0800 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,19015,19015#msg-19015 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,19015,19015#msg-19015
1) Know your table. Profile and test the water while the blinds are low and stacks deep. Watch everything. Who is tight, who is a calling station, what types of hands are they playing? Who plays position and c-bets? Who is over aggressive and who over commits? Who can I understand and who will leave me in the dark.

2) Know DK's P.S.I. Position, Stack and Image. Yours and theirs. Have I been playing over aggresivelly or tight? Am I playing opposite the table? What about my opponent? Can their stack support my aggresion? Can mine or will I commit myself? Can I trap them into being pot commited? What is my "M"?

3) Know your M. Your stack diveded by the big blind + the small blind and add the ante x the number of players at the table. So if the blinds are 500/1000 with a 100 ante and 10 players it will cost me 2500 per orbit. 20,000 chips dont last long with an M of 8! How many big blinds is decieving. I dont use the exact harrington model but follow some basic rules. My range and aggresion have to work with my M.

4) Consider the chips in play and average stack. Know how many players are in the field and starting stack. I like to stay on pace or obviously better. Sometimes things go well and I can sit back more. But countinually reavalute average stack and M so you dont wait too long. And steal in the sweet spots while there are chips to spare! Sometimes everybodies M's are low so having an idea of what percentage of the chips in play you have and comparing it to spots paid is imortant.

5) Don't auto bet or auto c-bet. Especially out of position or against lags. It sucks to be wasting chips with nothing against a player that I should know has more info than me or is a calling station. Reserve position or c-bets for tight players or Later in the game when chips are more conserved and at tables with tight image established. Learn to love the checkraise or float the flop to wait for for a cooler on the turn against players who auto bet.

6) Dont over commit. Get to accept that a good draw with great odds, pot or implied are worth chasing and 1 pair wont hold up. Exploit players that do. Betting 17 BB wont change a lags mind. Only call with odds and a stack to support putting them in the middle. Save as many as you can for raising in situations where you are in the drivers seat.

7) Maximize monsters and minimize losses. Take it slow. Give rope but dont hang yourself. Control the pot. Look to get opponents carefully commited with big hands but also be ready to take the backdoor out.

8) Play the bubble but accept you will often be the bubble doing it. I have read that cashing 1 in 4 games and winning one of every 4 of those is outstanding. You will lose far more touneys than you will win. But the math will work out in your favour if you play to win. Don't be a nit and blind out. The only sure thing about cards and you never know which 2 will come and when.

9) Play to win and be profitable. AFTER the bubble, sometimes your best move is to try to advance a couple more money jumps or take a chop. Evaluate each game individually. Did you play for a small profit to help your bankroll? Is it a sat or cash session? Are you looking to make enough for a bigger buyin or is the top 3 spots the only thing worth fighting for? Are you trying to advance on a leaderboard or points race? Which is most important right now?

10) Ask yourself a couple of things in every tricky spot and especially on the river....Can I only get called by a better hand here? Can my opponent read the info presented? If he or she can and isn't backing down why? If they can't and you have it great. If you don't, don't do it.
They don't know what they don't know. But if you do be content with your decisions. If you wanted the call and lost, know than in losing you gained by making a long term profitable play. Don't get mad at the puppet when you are pulling the strings. Make bets you want called or admit to yourself that you took the gamble in and it wasnt the right type of player, situation or look for where your story didnt add up. Don't blame the cards, they only know how to be random and inconsistent.

Learn from every hand and every player you play it against!]]> jontm Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyThu, 04 Feb 2010 05:56:30 -0800 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,4608,13286#msg-13286 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,4608,13286#msg-13286
The question I have for you is how do you deal with players that you have a low volume of data on? Do you adjust to volume for accuracy somehow or do you just go with the stats regardless?

What HUD are you using and what other tools do u use? SNGWIz?

One area I know I need to improve on is the post game analysis. After a mass tabling session I'm so wiped out I don't wan't to look at another hand. Then I when I'm back in the mood again, I just want to jump back into a session. Do you have a regiment for going over hands later?

Thx

DK]]> DonkeyKong Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyTue, 28 Jul 2009 23:56:23 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,4608,12353#msg-12353 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,4608,12353#msg-12353-------------------------------------------------------
> I read a good, but short, post some time ago
> about how to play against Multi-Tablers. Recently,
> I was unable to find it again, nor could I find
> other posts like it. From what I can remember,
> it suggested that the MTBLR usually defend their
> blinds. If it was checked around to them in the
> BB they would usually put in a raise to get
> everyone to fold. The author suggested that
> usually if you reraised back, they would fold.
> For me, I have found that the majority aren't
> playing many hands, so when they raise preflop,
> Until I see what they are playing, I'll tend to
> stay out of the hand since they usually will raise
> aggressively post flop regardless of what they
> have. Occasionally, I think that they are there
> just to break even and collect FPPs. Why else
> would I see a SuperNova at PokerStars sitting at
> the .10c/.25c PLO8 table (and not doing much)?
>
> I've been thinking recently, if I multi-table,
> what would be my strategy. Most of the time, I
> would lose knowing the payers well enough to call
> bluffs or force them to fold based on the
> situation and observed play. It's got to be
> harder to bluff that you're thinking about playing
> a marginal hand, when you hold the nuts, etc..
> Part of deciding what to do, was thinking about
> how others would play against me.
>
> Which brings me to my question.
>
> What strategies do you employ against a MTBLR?
>
> So far I have tried to stay away from tables where
> they are playing (either because they may be good
> or they play tight so the table's not very
> profitable). It will usually be a long time
> before they are in a hand where they show what
> they have. It makes it difficult to determine what
> I think is important, what do they push big with
> after the flop. For some it will be FH others 2
> pair will be enough or even just high pair. While
> I try and keep emotions checked at the table, when
> I take a big chunk out of one of them by standing
> up to their over aggressive betting with a better
> hand, i say out loud "Take that." and blow the
> smoke off the end of my finger gun.
>
> I'm a relative newby at this. What are you more
> savvy players doing?


As someone that mass tables at times, and I say at times when I always run 12-16 SNG's at least depending on how fast the games fill, I aim for 18-24 at time usually. Don's its easy to get up to 50 which is the max tables I will run, and cash tables stars only allows 24 of them at a time.

I will tell you how I am playing more or less.

I stack tables one on top of the other so I am only seeing one table at a time. I use a program to close tables I have busted out on, register me into games, size my bets and so forth.

I use HEM, with a HUD showing me ~30 different stats for each person, I cant even see cards that are upped at my table for the majority of the people, as different info is displayed over that area. I am not worried if I win or lose the hand, if I played it in a way that is going to win over time. That is why I prefer volume play, it helps with the variance of the game and to overcome it quickly as well as increase hourly winnings. If I click in the area the stats are then I have alot more information on a bigger popup screen if I want to look at something I normally do not use real quick. All the information is data I have chosen to have displayed for my personal preference. I am using those numbers to make virtually every decision and I only have to "scan" the table before doing so and can make them quickly since I knew exactly what info I need at the time and where it is. Like if someone has a low steal %, I am not going to defend my blinds against them, while someone with a high steal % I am 3 betting like crazy against. Someone that does not defend their blinds, I am stealing like crazy, but someone that does, I will not steal as much from. That should give you an idea of what I am talking about, but its not just in relation to steals. Its every step of the way, preflop, flop, turn, and river.

Your right that I am playing tight in general, but if I am pretty sure I can get heads up against someone I can play a certain way profitably, then 23o+ is my range when against them as my cards are useless if they are playing thiers.

If you was to play me due to the way I am playing someone else that plays totally different from you, then you really wont have an idea of what I am doing or why, since I am playing against you in a totally different way, based on your stats and not theirs. If you are a rock and I am shoving the river against you, rest assured I got the nuts or very close to it, yet if your a loose calling station that loses most of your showdowns I might be shoving with TPTK, or even worse, but not a total bluff.

As far as making comments if you nail me, I will rarely ever see it. My tab is set to the info tab, and many times I do not even know when I win or lose a hand at showdown, even if it busts me out of the game. I do not have to see the end result if I know it works or wins, since I do not care about a single result. Sometimes I am just totally wrong on what I am thinking and why, but being wrong a few times out of many is not a reason for me to stop playing in ways I am consistently winning with. I do review hands later on though, to make sure when I have time to think about it I am playing the way I should be and to be able to recognize things quicker when I do not have the time to think about it.

For your question of how to play people that mutli alot of tables, I cant really say one way that will work against all of them, against me it would be to play far different than a way you would normally play. Remember, you have one or maybe just a few tables, so losing a hand or busting out means much more to you than it does to me. In fact a single hand or game does not mean anything at all to me, I could care less actually, winning long term results is all that matter to me.]]> Nerice Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyTue, 30 Jun 2009 18:09:27 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,3583,12341#msg-12341 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,3583,12341#msg-12341
Postflop - I try to exercise pot control. I often check one street usually flop or turn with AA if the board is dry and not draw heavy. By raising big preflop and hopefully getting just one caller, you cut down there range a lot, so you are less likely to be calling a big raise with something like a suited connector, so drawing hands are less likely to be a threat. You can try to keep the pot small to give you options to fold or call on later streets. Alternatively you could really try to define their hand on the flop with a decent bet.]]> DonkeyKong Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyTue, 30 Jun 2009 10:12:18 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,11839,11839#msg-11839 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,11839,11839#msg-11839 jwh22 Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySun, 14 Jun 2009 09:04:51 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,11278,11548#msg-11548 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,11278,11548#msg-11548
The smaller games, TAG and open up against the tight players towards end of tourney. There are going to be some bubbles.

The big games will offer you a little more small ball early as they are exciting for alot of new players so they try to play smarter. Watch for the one or two other opponents that will play fearlessly and stay out of their way. As the bubbles approach, be willing to attack the rocks. By then you should know your table. If you get a healthy stack early, there is no need to gamble as much, rather look for those that are likely to pad your stack without much resistance.

I had 31 cash finals at SC and 5 green trophies. I cashed in all but one red token I played.

Practise your end of tourney play in the point builders where you won't feel the pressure to tighten up becuase there is money or badge potential. We all feel it, I blinded out far to many times in the past praying, or my track record could have been better.

Don't fall into the trap of overbetting and overprotecting hands because the field is looser. SC is a great place to practise opponent selection and pressure points. These help your game at all levels and will see you final alot more everywhere.

Read all the posts you can here, especially the one on "M" zones and the PSI posts. You won't be dissapointed.]]> jontm Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySat, 23 May 2009 09:16:15 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,3583,11490#msg-11490 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,3583,11490#msg-11490Anyways. AA KK yes will get cracked. and yes i choose to play them the same way every time. You will be way ahead when you get 3 or 4 all in callers chasing each others outs and you will be set for a long time. BTW I NEVER FOLD IT. IF THERE IS A FLUSH DRAW OR STR8 DRAW I AM ALL IN POST FLOP. IF THEY HAVE IT ON TO THE NEXT TOURNEYMENT. IF THEY DONT CATCH THEIR DRAW TOO BAD FOR THEM.]]> MrM89 Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyMon, 18 May 2009 14:57:01 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,11278,11278#msg-11278 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,11278,11278#msg-11278 jwh22 Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyThu, 14 May 2009 18:56:57 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,4608,10772#msg-10772 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,4608,10772#msg-10772 DonkeyKong Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyWed, 29 Apr 2009 13:43:49 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,8334,10761#msg-10761 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,8334,10761#msg-10761 MrM89 Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyWed, 29 Apr 2009 11:18:30 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,5842,10721#msg-10721 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,5842,10721#msg-10721
I practice this at cash game tables by limiting my play to 30 hands or when I double up. At that point, it's on to a new table. I feel that if I can't get a read on a table in less than 30 hands, I am in over my head. It has worked wonders for my reading skills.

Also, use the notes feature of online poker rooms extensively. Mark players, label them tight/loose, aggressive/passive, hard to read, or I like to label those very skilled opponents "muck in case of strong actions", LOL. Anyway, this is extrememly good advice. My own mantra is "aggression plays".

We've all heard it before, "...the opponent can't fold if you don't bet/raise to them", or "putting pressure on a player will either let you know if they have the nuts, or if they think they have the nuts; with that information you will be able to more effectively control the pot."

Being active and aggressive let's you be in control of the betting action, can flip the power of position in many cases, and will mark you as a very dangerous opponent at the table. All three will enhance your ability to extract chips from others, and put donkey pelts on your walls, floors, and wherever else you like to lay them.

Good luck on the felt folks.]]> eagle0468 Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyTue, 28 Apr 2009 06:51:24 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,4608,10593#msg-10593 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,4608,10593#msg-10593against Multi-Tablers. Recently, I was unable to find it again, nor could I find other posts like it. From what I can remember, it suggested that the MTBLR usually defend their blinds. If it was checked around to them in the BB they would usually put in a raise to get everyone to fold. The author suggested that usually if you reraised back, they would fold. For me, I have found that the majority aren't playing many hands, so when they raise preflop, Until I see what they are playing, I'll tend to stay out of the hand since they usually will raise aggressively post flop regardless of what they have. Occasionally, I think that they are there just to break even and collect FPPs. Why else would I see a SuperNova at PokerStars sitting at the .10c/.25c PLO8 table (and not doing much)?

I've been thinking recently, if I multi-table, what would be my strategy. Most of the time, I would lose knowing the payers well enough to call bluffs or force them to fold based on the situation and observed play. It's got to be harder to bluff that you're thinking about playing a marginal hand, when you hold the nuts, etc.. Part of deciding what to do, was thinking about how others would play against me.

Which brings me to my question.

What strategies do you employ against a MTBLR?

So far I have tried to stay away from tables where they are playing (either because they may be good or they play tight so the table's not very profitable). It will usually be a long time before they are in a hand where they show what they have. It makes it difficult to determine what I think is important, what do they push big with after the flop. For some it will be FH others 2 pair will be enough or even just high pair. While I try and keep emotions checked at the table, when I take a big chunk out of one of them by standing up to their over aggressive betting with a better hand, i say out loud "Take that." and blow the smoke off the end of my finger gun.

I'm a relative newby at this. What are you more savvy players doing?]]> RocketmAAn Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySat, 25 Apr 2009 11:13:35 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,4608,10583#msg-10583 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,4608,10583#msg-10583
>
> I read that Nevad Kahn was playing 20 plus sit n
> go's at the same time regularly and winning. I
> have trouble winning 1 sit n go at a time. I have
> been thinking about that a lot. They recorded him
> playing, all of them at the same time, and he was
> making money. I think I need to find the recorded
> session and see how he was playing...card
> selection...position...etc...there is no way he
> could be doing anything but playing the cards, and
> that was obviously enough.
>
> Anyone seen that recorded session??

Hevad Kahn (H..) (plays under "RaiNKhaN") was actually suspended by PokerStars. PokerStars said that no one could play more than 24 SNGs at a time and accused him of being a bot. Fortunately I was able to find a link to the original video he made of himself playing 26 SNGs, simultaneously, on ONE MONITOR (and not a big one at that). He presented the video to PokerStars and was reinstated. Full Circle, he's now a Team PokerStars Pro. He's got it set for the table to pop up to the front when it's his turn (a setting that I find irritating because it yanks the cursor from wherever you are typing at the moment and you start typing in chat instead).







The second link is a more recent recording of him playing 26? at once. Something I hadn't noticed before, it looks like he must be playing with the keyboard commands that PokerStars has, instead of the mouse.






OK I see the video seems to show in the post, I thought you needed to use the embedded link for that.]]> RocketmAAn Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySat, 25 Apr 2009 09:40:43 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,9660,9813#msg-9813 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,9660,9813#msg-9813 MrM89 Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyThu, 09 Apr 2009 13:03:51 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,9660,9664#msg-9664 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,9660,9664#msg-9664
I noticed a post were you mentioned pot control when players are chasing or you are. Try this. Practise your small ball. Opponents position and timing are more important than preflop hands. Look for passive players and try to double your stack early....either by hitting some hands or using position. AVOID the loose aggresive players...they aren't going to fold. Looks for spots that offer good odds...if you stick to this you will slowly gain.

Mid stage you can play aggresively when you do have hands. Come bubble time, pick up those chips again...small ball position.

Practise the "M" zones mentioned in PkHrGd's post. It will help you go further by making easy decisions and using varying stacks to their best potential...... and you won't be calling of chips.

If you can build a decent stack by midway in the tokens (around 12-15k) You should be able to coast to the money stealing the odd pot against the passive players. That will pay you fees. You will need to turn it up 2 notches if you want to go deeper.

Will see what else we can do to help.]]> jontm Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyTue, 07 Apr 2009 10:53:37 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,9660,9660#msg-9660 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,9660,9660#msg-9660 MrM89 Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyTue, 07 Apr 2009 09:05:21 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,3583,9610#msg-9610 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,3583,9610#msg-9610
1. 10% of your bankroll buy in. Or SUb site. This is my methodThis is actually a good way to test your table and get the feel. Raise 4-8 times the BB we will say your out of position 2 spots before the button. 2nd to act. Player in front of you folds. Hit the raise key lol. Your gonna get 1-3 callers. 1.Bet high after the flop. 2. Lead out half the pot size if there is a draw on board. 3. Play passive. Nine time out of 10 one of the guys that called hit top pair. As well as being unexpirenced they think that is thier pot. check first to act. Re//raise if they bet the pot or half the pot. And the trap is set. I would say 8 out of 10 times the player is going to re raise you all in. Why you ask? Because you made them do it. They have top pair and a good kicker. most likely A K , A Q , A J or A T.But guess what little do they know they already need 1- 2 runners to win. Watch out for the straight and flush draws. But i will tell you that with this method you take controll of all these guys playing big pots with KQ KJ A8 ect. But what i like the most. Is they can not possible have any idea where they are at in the hand. They called a preflop raise and get check raised. Now they are pot commited as well very upset that you just came over top of them. They will make the decision of making the call with thier pair of Jacks with a King kicker. I hope im clear about what im writing lol im new to this blogging in the forum But this is my fave thing to do with AA or KK early.....Cross your fingers and hope they dont hit one of thier 2%ers.]]> divato Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySun, 05 Apr 2009 20:15:01 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,9564,9564#msg-9564 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,9564,9564#msg-9564
Check here from time to time.

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[www.drcheckraise.com]]]> jontm Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySat, 04 Apr 2009 15:39:02 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,5843,9549#msg-9549 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,5843,9549#msg-9549 jontm Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySat, 04 Apr 2009 10:51:11 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,6307,9547#msg-9547 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,6307,9547#msg-9547
Mainly lack of advanced steal plays, the resteal and squeeze plays. I am getting more comfortable with atc position raising to pick up blinds and SNG's on money sites are helping bubble play and short handed improvements.

These topics are all discussed in the tactical section, with the SNG strategy to come. I will post links here later.

I have moved from SC to micro stakes at cash sites, but mainly for time scheduling reasons. Already after SC I am accumulating Stars leaderboard points at 4x the rate pre spadeclub...so I will have to go from SPOY improvement to using SharkScope, Bluff DB and Official Poker Rankings to see improvement.

My live play is improving in my opinion, but no big cashes as I attempt to put it all together. We aren't even close to the end of the year yet...look for some good tips to apply to your micro games soon!]]> jontm Low Risk & Low Limit StrategySat, 04 Apr 2009 10:38:57 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,8334,8335#msg-8335 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,8334,8335#msg-8335 jontm Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyFri, 13 Mar 2009 16:44:18 -0700 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,8334,8334#msg-8334 http://www.drcheckraise.com/phorum/read.php?44,8334,8334#msg-8334
Definition of Donkey from an online resource:
Stupid, weak player of stupid move.
Usage: Like in sentence "Let's go to this poker room. it is full of donkeys" ..

So why are Donkeys berated, reprimanded and hated so much? Shouldn't they be embraced? Well, I believe the Donkey's are our future..

The Poker Economy is drying up in both $ and players. It is felt from the lowest .01/.02 online games all the way up to the Big Game in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio (if you don't believe this, listen to any recent interview with Barry Greenstein). Two reasons:
1. UIEGA legislation has slashed the US poker pool.
2. The recession has left people with lower disposable incomes for things like poker.
Couple this with the fact that players are getting better faster due to all the resources available today and being a winning poker player is not as easy as it used to be. . .

Subscription sites like Spade Club create a way around UIEGA legislation in the US, and provide a low cost solution. The nature of subscription sites also form a breeding ground for Donkeys, because of a sub sites accessibility and low risk environment. But I argue that this good for Poker overall. With the Poker Economy drying up and the average level of skill higher than before, these "Donkeys" represent the future of our beloved game.

When a Donkey makes an incredible suckout, it's a win for poker, as it reinforces bad play, and keeps them coming back for more. They represent the seeds that will someday bear fruit for all of us. Donkey's are the poker economic stimulus package. (Coincidentally the Donkey is the animal of a certain political party responsible for another economic stimulus package) Subscription sites are like a gateway drug for Donkeys. Today's Donkey at your Subsite just might be tomorrow's Fish at your regular live cash game.

Anyone else for Surf and Turf?


DK]]> DonkeyKong Low Risk & Low Limit StrategyFri, 13 Mar 2009 16:18:06 -0700