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Do you have to double a out of turn bet out of turn
Here is the situation: Player 2 bet 16000 out of turn. Player 1 object to this and want to bet 20000.
Does player one has to double the raise of player 2 or he is in his right to bet the amount that ...
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Meaning of "buy one" and type of game played
I'm reading an adventure book and the character tells how he won at a poker game, but there's one term I'm not sure to understand.
"In a stud hand I stayed with deuces backed, deuce of clubs down,...
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Responding to possible collusion
I was playing at a 1-3 NLH game at a casino in Colorado. I was seated in the 8 spot and the 6 and 7 spot were taken by what I later learned to be a father and son with the father next to me in the 7 ...
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All side pot player muck. What happens to side pot
With primary and side pot 3 of 4 players muck their hands. Only player remaining is all in for primary pot only. All other players mucked, no one knows what order they mucked. After seeing all in ...
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Question about how straddle bets change the hand
We are playing 10/20 limit holdem.
6 players (named A, B, C, D, E and F) at the table.
Using the following symbols to illustrate:
* = button
S = small blind
B = big blind
X = straddler
Here is our ...
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trips VS a set in poker
What is the difference between trips and a set?
I'm quite new to poker, and I've noticed that sometimes players refers to a "Three of a kind" ranked hand as "trips" and sometimes ...
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Are there any open source GTO charts?
I'd like to do a bit of programming on my own and I was wondering: Are there any open source GTO charts that are widely available and free to use? For example, if I were to make an opinion for which ...
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What should one do with pocket tens from the small blind following a raise from under the gun and a re-raise from the hijack?
In Maria Konnikova's 2020 book The Biggest Bluff, she writes:
As I ride the subway back to Brooklyn, I realize Erik hasn't given me much in the way of concrete advice.
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And yes, it is ...
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What is the correct way to calculate the odds of a flush post flop?
Scenario: You have two hearts, and the board has two hearts.
How I see the odds of a flush calculated everywhere:
you have 9 outs left, and 47 unseen cards.
Odds of hitting your flush: (9/47) + (9/46)...
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What is the best way to spot a bluff in poker?
Bluffing in poker is the art of making opponents believe that your hand is stronger than it actually is. This strategic move is designed to induce opponents to fold their hands, thereby increasing ...
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Game-theory optimality (GTO) background reading
Does somebody have a hint on the details behind GTO? When I google it, I only get links to handbooks on how to implement it. I would like to understand the concepts and math behind it.
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Verbally declaring a hand at showdown….?
2 players are in the hand at the river. Both players check. Player B, acting last says to Player A, “I have top pair, if it’s good, just muck your hand”
Player A, does in fact slide his cards face ...
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Can community cards be used as a hand? [duplicate]
There is already a staight from the community cards that are on the table, its 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. First player has a 4 and 2, making another straight. And the second player has pair of kings. Who wins? ...
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How many players to consider for probability calculation
if I play on a table with 6 players, websites like https://www.omnicalculator.com/other/poker-odds ask you for the number of opponents.
What should I fill in there, the number of opponents initially ...
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Verbal declaration to raise question
In my home game Player A said raise Player B thought he said check (Player B not paying attention).
Player B said raise also Player A just get mad and mucked his cards. Player B said Player A still ...
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