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Title: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: totalise on December 28, 2007, 09:25:04 PM
Hi all,

The language of poker is quite a confusing one, so this thread is dedicated to making it less confusing. If you read a term/word on the PHA/anywhere else, and dont understand what it means, and feel too embarassed to make a post about it, then post your question in this thread, and one of the mods of the board will then edit your post to include the answer to your question... so for example:

Q: "what does VPIP mean? I've read it a few times and dont really understand it"

and one of the mods will edit your post, in a different colour, and say something like

"VPIP refers to a column in pokertracker that shows you how often someone Voluntarily Puts money In the Pot (thats where VPIP comes from) if the figure is high, it means they are playing a large amount of hands, therefore loose, and if that figure is low, it means the opposite"

any poker related question at all is actively welcomed, and please dont be embarassed to post if you think that you "should" know what it means but dont.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Graham C on December 28, 2007, 09:33:06 PM
hee hee, good thread :D

I think I know the answer to this, but I've only just figured it out (if I'm right!)

To 3 bet (and 4 bet for that matter)

is that when someone raises, then you raise again? I did think it was 3xbb until not long ago


hi Silo, the reason why you think it was 3*bb is that when it was used in limit, that is effectively what you were doing, ie if the bb was $2, and someone raised to make it $4, and then you 3-bet to $6, you were making it 3 times to initial action (ie the blind). In NL its the same principle, preflop the blind is a bet, then someone raises, and you re-raise, thats the 3rd-bet, and if someone re-raises you, thats the 4th bet and so on. Postflop there is no blind involved, so if you bet, and someone raises, you can 3-bet, and if they re-raise again, thats the 4th bet..etc etc


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: 77dave on December 29, 2007, 04:01:24 PM
Can you explain what EV+ and EV-  stands for   

EV stands for Expected Value, and it is a measure of whether or not an action of gambling/investing will show a profit. If it will show a profit, its considering +EV, if not, then its considered -EV



Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Laxie on December 29, 2007, 09:41:46 PM
Might be no harm to explain what the different positional abbreviations mean too.  Took me AGES to figure out what you lot were talking about!  lol  Things like UTG and all that.  Basic to most, but unknown to many...even those who have a fair idea of how to play the game.  Only for google...I was in big trouble at first.   rotflmfao

this is the point of the thread pretty much. In time it could be used to formulate a FAQ or such list, but for now, questions like that, no matter how "simple", this is what the thread is for.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: B/FsCousinKev on December 29, 2007, 09:51:43 PM
Excellent idea this thread,im going to be greedy and ask two......

hi Kev,

'Floating the pot'

floating is the concept of calling a bet, typically on the flop, in order to steal the pot on later streets. Generally, competent players have a wide distribution of hands they will raise with preflop, so your idea when floating is to call preflop with some hands, and then call flops, even though you have nothing, in order to steal the pot on the turn/river. A crude example of this would be calling preflop with 8/9 suited, the flop comes K27, the origional raiser makes a continuation bet, and you call, with the intention of bettin the turn if/when they check the turn.

and

'snap off bluff'

snapping off a bluff generally is where you play a hand in a manner that increases the chances of them making a bluff, and your intention is to call a bet no matter what happens on the next street.  a crude example would be if you call a raise with QK, the flop comes QAx, they bet, you call, turn comes a 7, they check, and you check, but you check here to control the size of the pot, and to give them a chance to bluff, so when the river comes, no matter what it is, you will call instantly if they bet, to "snap off their bluff"


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: matt674 on January 17, 2008, 11:35:13 AM
Does my bum look big in this?

Yes Matt it does. This is a common problem monkeys face when going clothes shopping. I would suggest going to your local "primates r us" branch and picking out a nice pair of monkey jeans.

cheers :)up as you can see from my avatar picture i usually only wear a t-shirt


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Laxie on January 17, 2008, 01:25:54 PM
Does my bum look big in this?


Yep. 

What's a 'stop n go'?

A "stop n go" is used when short stacked and out of position, this always happens when your in the blinds as you are last to act preflop, but first to act postflop. What you do is flat call a preflop raise and then push the rest of your chips in on any flop. 

The idea behind this is that you know that your opponent will never fold if you push all in preflop as they will have massive odds to call. So you wait till the flop as they might miss it totally and can't call your all in, therefore denying them seeing any turn or river that might hit them.

A typical example is something like this.

UTG raises to 350 at 50/100 blinds he is solid and is doing this with a hand.

You are in the bb with 1000 chip and have 66.

You call the bet and then shove the flop and you may well fold out ak,aq on small flops or even hands like jj,1010 if there are 2 overcards.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Eck on January 17, 2008, 01:41:03 PM


What's a 'stop n go'?

Same as a sit n go but with no chairs....knew i would be useful eventually....

no need for thanks... ;hattip;


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Josedinho on January 25, 2008, 03:51:31 PM
Just reading Tikay's diary, (around the page 153 mark) there is talk of "weeding off money in cash tables" whats that mean?

Weeding also known as "going south". Is a term to describe taking money off the table and into your pocket in a live cash game while carrying on playing. It is more an etiquette issue as it doesn't allow players your sitting with to win their money back from you.

It is enforced on most online sites and live poker venues.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Josedinho on January 25, 2008, 04:38:29 PM
Just reading Tikay's diary, (around the page 153 mark) there is talk of "weeding off money in cash tables" whats that mean?

Weeding also known as "going south". Is a term to describe taking money off the table and into your pocket in a live cash game while carrying on playing. It is more an etiquette issue as it doesn't allow players your sitting with to win their money back from you.

It is enforced on most online sites and live poker venues.

Cheers i don't ever play cash so could you explain something to me?
Say i sat down with £100 and had not moved from that around that level for a couple of hours and then suddenly trebled up would it be bad etiquette to just pick up my chips and walk then? I mean should i stay for a while at least to give the impression of giving players a chance to win there money back or is the problem with it just in playing on but taking some cash off the table so that you can't lose all of your winnings?

As long you just get up and leave I have no issue with it at all. I personally show undue etiquette in cash game and announce to the table i intend to leave at the end of the next orbit etc, but I see no problem with getting up when you like.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Laxie on January 30, 2008, 12:50:41 PM
ROI?  ITM?  WTF?!!!!   rotflmfao

Lol i spend my life talking it 3 word acronyms.

ROI= Return on Investment. How much you make in tournament in prizes in relation to buyins.

For example i buy into 10 $10+1 tournaments and i win $120 in prizes. So my total buyins = $110. I have made a $10 profit

To work out my ROI I divide total profit by total buyins and then multiply by 100 to get a %.

In this case (10/110) by 100 = 9.09%


ITM = In the money%.

How often you make the money as a %. I make the money in 4 out of 10 tournaments. Therefore my ITM = 40%


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Graham C on March 25, 2008, 08:34:32 AM
Can you explain folding equity to me please?  I thought I had an idea, but I've realised I don't have a Danny!

Fold equity is a pretty important part of cash and tournament poker. In most situations by making a raise or a bet we can expect our opponent(s) to fold a certain % of the time, this is our fold equity.

Spotting situations where our fold equity is close to zero or quite high is a key skill. If we 3bet allin in a tournament against a comptent opponent who is gettting 3 to 1 to call, we have no fold equity in this situation. So we would only make this raise with hands that are ahead of his range generally. Whereas if we have a stack of 15-20bbs against a lag preflop opener who won't call us light, we can profitably shove almost any two cards as we have high fold equity.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: DUNK619 on May 03, 2008, 08:38:00 PM
in omaha whats a wrap


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: NoflopsHomer on May 03, 2008, 08:46:41 PM
in omaha whats a wrap

A wrap is a larger than usual straight draw. For example, on a Q-6-5 board, you held 8-7-4-x or 7-4-3-x. The true monster wraps though are when you have two cards either side, like holding J-T-7-6 on a 9-8-2 board is a huge hand and a favourite over top set that has no other improvements. Wraps on a two-flush board should always be played carefully though since a wrap is usually not great against a flush draw, especially if the latter also holds some of you're straight draw outs.

For example, if that 9-8-2 board was a rainbow, the J-T-7-6 is a 55-45 favourite vs 9-9-x-x. But make it J-T-7-6 vs Jh Th Kc Ac on a 9c 8h 2h board, and suddenly the J-T-7-6 is a 30/70 dog, this is why wraps should be played slowly on flushing boards imo.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: DUNK619 on May 03, 2008, 08:48:38 PM
in omaha whats a wrap

A wrap is a larger than usual straight draw. For example, on a Q-6-5 board, you held 8-7-4-x or 7-4-3-x. The true monster wraps though are when you have two cards either side, like holding J-T-7-6 on a 9-8-2 board is a huge hand and a favourite over top set that has no other improvements. Wraps on a two-flush board should always be played carefully though since a wrap is usually not great against a flush draw, especially if the latter also holds some of you're straight draw outs.

For example, if that 9-8-2 board was a rainbow, the J-T-7-6 is a 55-45 favourite vs 9-9-x-x. But make it J-T-7-6 vs Jh Th Kc Ac on a 9c 8h 2h board, and suddenly the J-T-7-6 is a 30/70 dog, this is why wraps should be played slowly on flushing boards imo.
  thanks for your help appreciate it


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: OnTheCards on June 10, 2008, 02:22:42 PM
Just a quick question

Whats a heater?

Someone said it to me the other day after I'd rached the final table...


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: EvilPie on June 10, 2008, 02:46:54 PM
Playing in a pub tournament last night one of the old boys was calling me "Karabiner".

Now I know that there is a guy on here called that but it's definitely not me so that wasn't why.

I assume it's some kind of poker term that I never knew existed and I think it's describing a solid player (cus that's how I was playing at the time).

Help please


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: AndrewT on June 10, 2008, 02:49:05 PM
Just a quick question

Whats a heater?

Someone said it to me the other day after I'd rached the final table...

A hot run of cards/good hands.

Sometimes implying you've been more lucky than good.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: boldie on June 10, 2008, 02:49:22 PM
Playing in a pub tournament last night one of the old boys was calling me "Karabiner".

Now I know that there is a guy on here called that but it's definitely not me so that wasn't why.

I assume it's some kind of poker term that I never knew existed and I think it's describing a solid player (cus that's how I was playing at the time).

Help please

Do you look 80?


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: bolt pp on June 10, 2008, 02:51:15 PM
Playing in a pub tournament last night one of the old boys was calling me "Karabiner".

Now I know that there is a guy on here called that but it's definitely not me so that wasn't why.

I assume it's some kind of poker term that I never knew existed and I think it's describing a solid player (cus that's how I was playing at the time).

Help please

nit/rock


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: The_nun on June 10, 2008, 02:53:04 PM
Maybe he was saying canihavearibina and you miss heard him. :dontask:


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: boldie on June 10, 2008, 02:53:44 PM
Maybe he was saying canihavearibina and you miss heard him. :dontask:

rotflmfao litterally...I am soo sad.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: TightEnd on June 10, 2008, 02:56:31 PM
Playing in a pub tournament last night one of the old boys was calling me "Karabiner".

Now I know that there is a guy on here called that but it's definitely not me so that wasn't why.

I assume it's some kind of poker term that I never knew existed and I think it's describing a solid player (cus that's how I was playing at the time).

Help please


a karabiner is a sniper. was it that you were picking off selected pots?


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: EvilPie on June 10, 2008, 03:08:44 PM
Playing in a pub tournament last night one of the old boys was calling me "Karabiner".

Now I know that there is a guy on here called that but it's definitely not me so that wasn't why.

I assume it's some kind of poker term that I never knew existed and I think it's describing a solid player (cus that's how I was playing at the time).

Help please


a karabiner is a sniper. was it that you were picking off selected pots?

That'll be the one.

LOL at all the other suggestions  ;D

One more quicky.

NIT?? Is it a TLA or just a word?


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: AndrewT on June 10, 2008, 03:18:22 PM
NIT?? Is it a TLA or just a word?

Just a word.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: EvilPie on June 10, 2008, 03:38:55 PM
NIT?? Is it a TLA or just a word?

Just a word.

But why nit? I don't get it?

Is it to do with the term "tight nit" by any chance?


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: boldie on June 10, 2008, 03:48:47 PM
NIT?? Is it a TLA or just a word?

Just a word.

But why nit? I don't get it?

Is it to do with the term "tight nit" by any chance?

yes it is mate


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: FuglyBaz on June 10, 2008, 03:58:28 PM
yes it is mate

I thought nit was referring to the fact you havent washed your hair in ages Boldie :)


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: ifm on June 10, 2008, 04:01:59 PM
yes it is mate

I thought nit was referring to the fact you havent washed your hair in ages Boldie :)

Only cuz he ain't seen it in ages


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: boldie on June 10, 2008, 04:15:18 PM
yes it is mate

I thought nit was referring to the fact you havent washed your hair in ages Boldie :)

Only cuz he ain't seen it in ages

Ah my knight in shining armour, thanks for jumping to my defense mate :)


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: EvilPie on June 10, 2008, 04:29:55 PM
yes it is mate

I thought nit was referring to the fact you havent washed your hair in ages Boldie :)

Only cuz he ain't seen it in ages

Ah my knight in shining armour, thanks for jumping to my defense mate :)

How do you know he was talking about the hair on your head??


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: boldie on June 10, 2008, 04:39:47 PM
yes it is mate

I thought nit was referring to the fact you havent washed your hair in ages Boldie :)

Only cuz he ain't seen it in ages

Ah my knight in shining armour, thanks for jumping to my defense mate :)

How do you know he was talking about the hair on your head??

are you inferring that IFM is stalking me, has set up camp in a tree outside my house and uses a pair of binoculars to spy on me while I'm in the shower?


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: bolt pp on June 10, 2008, 04:52:41 PM
suddenly the thread title: "confused" seems very apt ::)


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: ifm on June 10, 2008, 11:35:12 PM
yes it is mate

I thought nit was referring to the fact you havent washed your hair in ages Boldie :)

Only cuz he ain't seen it in ages

Ah my knight in shining armour, thanks for jumping to my defense mate :)

How do you know he was talking about the hair on your head??

are you inferring that IFM is stalking me, has set up camp in a tree outside my house and uses a pair of binoculars to spy on me while I'm in the shower?

Nah, no clear line of sight.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: tikay on June 11, 2008, 01:46:35 AM
Playing in a pub tournament last night one of the old boys was calling me "Karabiner".

Now I know that there is a guy on here called that but it's definitely not me so that wasn't why.

I assume it's some kind of poker term that I never knew existed and I think it's describing a solid player (cus that's how I was playing at the time).

Help please

In Gala Notts the expression was used to denote a "mug", though that had nothing to do with the Esteemed Person That Is Karabiner.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: EvilPie on June 11, 2008, 08:53:38 AM
Playing in a pub tournament last night one of the old boys was calling me "Karabiner".

Now I know that there is a guy on here called that but it's definitely not me so that wasn't why.

I assume it's some kind of poker term that I never knew existed and I think it's describing a solid player (cus that's how I was playing at the time).

Help please

In Gala Notts the expression was used to denote a "mug", though that had nothing to do with the Esteemed Person That Is Karabiner.

Mug.....

Yep. That sounds like me :)


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Josedinho on July 08, 2008, 04:50:16 PM
Didn't know where to put this and i might have to post it somewhere else to get an answer but.....

Just moved out the family home into a house with 2 mates. We sometimes play MTT's together and have last longers etc.

Now that we are all using the same internet is there anyway this can still happen as i heard they won't let more than 1 person play from one IP address for obvious reasons.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: jizzemm on July 08, 2008, 05:54:30 PM
Some do some dont, I should imagine that you cannot get on the same cash tables... I think you can pretty much play on the same site, tournaments are different I think..
I know you can play in the same tourneys on blonde..


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: snoopy1239 on July 08, 2008, 06:03:40 PM
Playing in a pub tournament last night one of the old boys was calling me "Karabiner".

Now I know that there is a guy on here called that but it's definitely not me so that wasn't why.

I assume it's some kind of poker term that I never knew existed and I think it's describing a solid player (cus that's how I was playing at the time).

Help please

In Gala Notts the expression was used to denote a "mug", though that had nothing to do with the Esteemed Person That Is Karabiner.

Good Lord, it's been a while since I've heard that word used. Made me smile though, thanks for reminding me.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Graham C on July 09, 2008, 05:00:50 PM
Is 5 and 6 card omaha the same game but with more cards dealt out?   Do you still use 3 from the board and 2 from your own hand in them?


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: AndrewT on July 09, 2008, 05:13:04 PM
Is 5 and 6 card omaha the same game but with more cards dealt out?   Do you still use 3 from the board and 2 from your own hand in them?

Yes. Yes.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: kinboshi on July 09, 2008, 05:15:56 PM
Is 5 and 6 card omaha the same game but with more cards dealt out?   Do you still use 3 from the board and 2 from your own hand in them?

Yes. Yes.

It's not that exciting...


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Graham C on July 09, 2008, 05:19:45 PM
omaha's great, but I don't have deep enough pockets :)

Thanks Andrew


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Hairydude on July 10, 2008, 06:59:29 PM
not exactly clued up on my online chat- got FTW(for the win I think???) but whats fyp and ido??


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: gatso on July 10, 2008, 07:12:55 PM
not exactly clued up on my online chat- got FTW(for the win I think???) but whats fyp and ido??

interesting learning centre post

fyp=fixed your post
ido=you just made that one up, however
ldo=like duh obv


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Hairydude on July 10, 2008, 07:13:51 PM
not exactly clued up on my online chat- got FTW(for the win I think???) but whats fyp and ido??

interesting learning centre post

fyp=fixed your post
ido=you just made that one up, however
ldo=like duh obv

lol cheers


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Charlie44 on September 07, 2008, 01:26:03 PM
Anybody tell me please the formula for agression factor (on poker tracker particulary). 

Agression factor = (% Raise + % Bet)/ % Call

Thanks whovever answered


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: The-Crow on September 11, 2008, 03:31:22 PM
Ok If I am on a draw an my chances of hitting it are 4 to 1,

 should I only bet a quarter of the pot ?

Or bet 4 times the pot ?

Or bet only a quarter of my stack ?

And is the word equity something to do with this ?

Confused.com did not help,  but I got a free pen

Erm im so getting levelled here i think.

Anyway poker is so situational that the answer to the question of what to do with a flush draw or an Open ended straight draw it depends. Most of the bets i make are around 2/3 to 3/4 of the pot, irrespective of having a made hand or draw.

If you think you can your opponent to fold alot of the time, betting is a good option as we win the hand alot there and then. If we get called we can still make our draw. If our opponent is a calling station, then it can often be a better idea to check/call and hope to get there and stack him with correct implied odds

Equity can mean different things in poker, but general refers to how often something will happen.

PM Kev for a free blonde pen imo.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: The-Crow on September 11, 2008, 07:54:26 PM
thanks that explains a lot


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Ricardov83 on March 05, 2009, 10:43:10 PM
What is 'make-up' relating to being staked?

Thanks


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: AndrewT on March 05, 2009, 11:08:00 PM
What is 'make-up' relating to being staked?

Thanks

It is the amount to which you are 'in the hole' to your staker, which the staker is entitled to before you can take profits.

For example, you start being staked at 50/50 and burn up $1000 of buyins with no cashes.

You are in $1000 of makeup.

You then cash for $6000.

The first $1000 of the cash goes towards paying off your makeup (ie you get none).

The remaining $5000 is split 50/50.

So out of the $6000, you get $2500 and your backer gets $3500.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: EvilPie on March 05, 2009, 11:28:34 PM
Which seat position is "the hijack"?

I'm guessing one before the cut off but could be horribly wrong.

I know we've got SB, BB, UTG as the early positions then CO, Button as the late ones. Obv hijack slots in between somewhere.

Also are there names for the other position or are they just general "mid positions"


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: AndrewT on March 05, 2009, 11:43:49 PM
Which seat position is "the hijack"?

I'm guessing one before the cut off but could be horribly wrong.

I know we've got SB, BB, UTG as the early positions then CO, Button as the late ones. Obv hijack slots in between somewhere.

Also are there names for the other position or are they just general "mid positions"

Yes, the hijack is the one before the cutoff.

I vaguely remember trying to start a campaign on a blonde update to get the seat before the hijack called something stupid ('suitcase' or suchlike) but given that even I can't remember what it was suggests the campaign wasn't all that successful.

Don;t know of any other names for the remaining positions.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: EvilPie on March 05, 2009, 11:48:13 PM
Which seat position is "the hijack"?

I'm guessing one before the cut off but could be horribly wrong.

I know we've got SB, BB, UTG as the early positions then CO, Button as the late ones. Obv hijack slots in between somewhere.

Also are there names for the other position or are they just general "mid positions"

Yes, the hijack is the one before the cutoff.

I vaguely remember trying to start a campaign on a blonde update to get the seat before the hijack called something stupid ('suitcase' or suchlike) but given that even I can't remember what it was suggests the campaign wasn't all that successful.

Don;t know of any other names for the remaining positions.

Ta for the confirmation.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: keilan303 on March 26, 2009, 02:19:14 PM
ICM. What is it? When and why should I be using it? How much edge does one in the know of ICM have against me in STT's? Or is it just another justification for bad beats/suck outs? (jk) Is playing the cards/situations/players simply not enough to beat SNG's in the long run?

Hmmm don't know how I missed this but i clearly did.

ICM = Independent chip model, it is a way of measuring your equity (the value of your chips) in a tournament, in relation to the prize pool. Most commonly it is used in sngs as a way of measuring mathematically where to go all in or fold is the correct play.

A player playing ICM perfectly has a considerable edge over you, especially in quick formats of the game where the stacks become shallow (less than 12bbs)quite quickly.

ICM is a mathematical formula that allows to use the information at our disposal, our cards, stack sizes and position to asses which is the best play. For further practice I would recommend sngwiz (www.sngwiz.com), which is an ICM calculator.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: biscuit898 on April 10, 2009, 02:53:45 PM
hello, what is a nipper?

I thought at first it was someone that nicked pots, but now i am thinking that isnt right?


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: boldie on April 10, 2009, 03:03:41 PM
hello, what is a nipper?

I thought at first it was someone that nicked pots, but now i am thinking that isnt right?

Someone who comes up to you and keeps asking you for money...especially after you won something.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: biscuit898 on April 10, 2009, 04:30:28 PM
ah thanks boldie


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Robert HM on April 10, 2009, 06:19:03 PM
ICM. What is it? When and why should I be using it? How much edge does one in the know of ICM have against me in STT's? Or is it just another justification for bad beats/suck outs? (jk) Is playing the cards/situations/players simply not enough to beat SNG's in the long run?
http://www.sitandgoplanet.com/sitandgo/sng_bubble/Introduction_to%20ICM.html


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Graham C on April 10, 2009, 11:31:29 PM
hello, what is a nipper?

I thought at first it was someone that nicked pots, but now i am thinking that isnt right?

Someone who comes up to you and keeps asking you for money...especially after you won something.

lend us a tenner want to borrow a tenner :D


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: boldie on April 11, 2009, 05:09:14 PM
hello, what is a nipper?

I thought at first it was someone that nicked pots, but now i am thinking that isnt right?

Someone who comes up to you and keeps asking you for money...especially after you won something.

lend us a tenner want to borrow a tenner :D

blatant brag IMO :)


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Graham C on April 11, 2009, 06:18:57 PM
sigh, definitely not :(


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: fatcatstu on April 09, 2010, 08:57:09 PM
What the hell is "levelling" ?!?!?!?!!?!?!?


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: doubleup on April 09, 2010, 10:44:25 PM
What the hell is "levelling" ?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

Saying something that you know is wrong/stupid and when someone responds pointing out your mistake, you have levelled them as they should have known that you knew that the statement was wrong/stupid.  However, the respondent may be re-levelling i.e. they knew that you were leveling and you should know that they knew that you knew the original statement was wrong or stupid.

It is derived from "Theory of Poker" by D Sklansky, who talked about multilevel thinking in a poker hand and like much of his work has been refined and modified by 2+2 forum members, allowing them to say virtually anything no matter how stupid and if called to task, claim they were levelling, usually with a unintelligble response involving a double negative and a checkbox to avoid being relevelled.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Longy on April 09, 2010, 10:44:50 PM
What the hell is "levelling" ?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

Levelling is deliberately say something that isn't true for comedy effect and to try get other posters to believe that is what you think. So you in fact "level" someone when this happens.

I believe it comes from people working on different levels, as in the whole he knows what I know, so he knows I will do this and so I will work on the next level of thinking to trick him.

Classic examples of this is every post Flushy has made on PHA.





Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: AlexMartin on April 09, 2010, 11:32:19 PM
and in poker?


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: doubleup on April 10, 2010, 12:25:28 AM
and in poker?

[  ]  nice relevel


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Cf on April 10, 2010, 02:03:11 AM
What the hell is "levelling" ?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

congrats, you just levelled those guys who replied to this


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: gunofa on June 28, 2012, 02:39:25 AM
Levelz


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: discomonkey on August 29, 2012, 02:31:59 PM
What the hell is "levelling" ?!?!?!?!!?!?!?

Levelling is deliberately say something that isn't true for comedy effect and to try get other posters to believe that is what you think. So you in fact "level" someone when this happens.

I believe it comes from people working on different levels, as in the whole he knows what I know, so he knows I will do this and so I will work on the next level of thinking to trick him.

Classic examples of this is every post Flushy has made on PHA.





an example of this within a poker context is that you could make a realy small reraise to appear like you have a weaker hand and are tying to buy the pot, if the otehr player(s) are induced into reraising again you can be said to have "levelled them" into committing more chips


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: strak33 on November 04, 2012, 01:54:34 PM
Pokertracker 4 trial.

I set it up imported whatever hands i had was only 60kish. Since that first import it hasent added anymore and i cant view my hands played just today. Is there something i need to do?

Thanks


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Acidmouse on March 19, 2014, 03:16:48 PM
Now I actually have time to play poker again after a 5 year break, I want to go back to playing a few hours a night. Sky is my choice right now, with the main aim to make some money. Plan is anything around £100 a month would be ideal, to fund a few rugby games a want to attend.

I am open to anything really MTT/SnGs or cash as long at they 6 handed.

Can people grind micro stakes from say at starting bankroll off £100 given the rake being relativly high at those levels? what is the best poker format on sky to grind at those levels?

I am against loads of poker tracking and software the only thing i might install is something to keep record of session profit/loss.

Any advice welcome.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: Acidmouse on March 23, 2014, 01:15:30 PM
1st night on sky played a few small Sng's to test software, its fine for 2 tabling but then the site crashed for hours.

2nd night played some cash games and enjoyed it until the whole sky network went down again for hours..not a great start.

3rd day 3rd in an MTT, AA vs K8 for the world and failed to hold but managed to 300% increase my deposit.  Lets hope sky poker dont crash again tonight.


Title: Re: Confused? post your question in here!
Post by: RED-DOG on November 30, 2018, 08:07:14 PM
Bump