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**Da1andonly** · 11-19-2008, 02:59 PM

I've played on and off. Not much at all really, and I've managed to hold my 1:1 basically, think I ended up a few euros short. I quit playing because I don't have the patience to wait.

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**Vehicle** · 11-19-2008, 04:37 PM

I played on FullTilt Poker for a while but have hung it up recently due to my lack of funding.

If I was playing for real cash, though, it was generally always in tournies because the possible bank to be made for minimal investment is just too enticing.

As far as strategy goes in tournys I definately play more hands, but only to the flop. I know people who will play like 70 percent of hands for the first two or three rounds all the way down to the river even if they're holding a pocket pair with 3 overcards showing. To me, this is too risky but my roommate's made a few hundred bucks doing it.

I'm definately a conservative player, moreso online than weekly poker night, because you're generally banking on calls and raises that people have made that round to discern whose bluffing or whose got the goods. It works, but some sneaky bastards deliberately play really aggressively for the first 10-15 minutes and then sit on their money/lack of money for the rest of the round and only playing safe hands.

I dunno, for me the once a week drug and alcohol laden poker night has become more than enough. I'm not trying to play for big money, it's just nice to walk away with 100 bucks when you only put 20 in.

**phata$$** · 11-19-2008, 04:46 PM

I find that in most online Sit N Go's, people tend to be very aggressive just to try and get the upper hand early. In the beginning, if you get good hands, play them conservatively and just trap. I try not to bluff at all. After about 2-3 guys get knocked off, then you can bluff depending on how aggressive you were earlier. Since it's online poker, you can't get any reads and it's simple for someone to change playing styles, so just play by the percentages most of the time. Know that if someone raises on the blinds that they most likely have a decent pocket pair or high cards. When it's heads-up, that's when you have to just play strictly by the book. If you're ahead, it's okay to bluff the blinds occasionally but make the raises decent enough.

A good way to know you're beat is by just making value bets. When I think I have the best hand and I'm in position, I like to bet the pot. If the other guy calls quickly then he's trying to trap me and probably has a better hand or is sitting on a draw. If it takes a while for the guy to call, then I'll assume that he's weak and he's most likely sitting on a draw. Whatever the case, it helps if you can remember how he played in previous hands. It's difficult online but after a while, it becomes second nature. Especially when you play among real people.

I always play conservatively in tournaments and I rarely go all-in but that's just me. I think it's all about luck in online tournaments so I don't like doing them.

I play on FullTiltPoker.

**Hercules** · 11-19-2008, 07:22 PM

Lets play a situation. You are rolling with Ace queen (Ad Qh)Off suit.
You raise 4x the BB in mid position, you have one guy who calls (who is generall tight)

Flop (Js 4s Qd)

Now yo haev the top pair, do you generally just go for the kill? or would you watch the situation with the flush... Say you bet 4x into the pot (sb/bb is 50/100. So generally as the pot go's on, how does everyone bet in relation to pot ?

Turn 9c
Would you even let him see that river basically, i guess ther eis a number of hands he could be playing, but in tight position. He has average chipstack and you have about 2x average (for arguments sake)

River 8s

**megaman89** · 11-19-2008, 07:25 PM

just keep watchin me herc

**Kahlan** · 11-19-2008, 07:30 PM

I would definitely raise. Top pair, granted the guy could have a flush draw, but if you place a value bet and he snags the flush, then you can re-raise and bluff him out. and you said this is a tight player so it's a chance to raise on flop, he might just fold there. I tend to place hooks so they stay in.

**Vehicle** · 11-19-2008, 09:07 PM

I'd probably bet 100 and think he had the flush draw if he raised and a pair if he called. On the turn with a club and the straight draw, I'd probably bet like 1/2 the pot and fold like a house of cards if he raised. On the river I'd bet small, he might think I had the straight draw, and fold if he raised again. Like I said, I play online poker like a bitch.

If its heads up though it really depends who you're playing. Even like last 3 or 4 players.

**Eric is God** · 11-20-2008, 01:22 AM