Tag Archive | "small blind"

A Hand in Action from $20-$40 limit play

Monday, November 30, 2009

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This hand was taken from my archive of hands that I have at limit hold’em. Although it wasn’t played by me personally but by someone who I was helping at the time! It was folded around to our hero who was on the button with the A-J and he raised. He was using Poker Office [...]

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Only Allowed to Call

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, Just the other day, I played no limit at Poker Stars. At some point, I was not allowed to do the raising and all. Blinds by the way were $100/$200. With Qt of hearts, I was small blind. Eventually, for 200 two players called while for $100 I called. Later on, big blind checked, [...]

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Raising in Holdem

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, Say in a heads-up action, there were two players and the blinds were at 400 & 800. Player 1 was the small blind and then player 2 was the big blind. Eventually, player 1 called the big blind and then expressed verbally he’d raise. Player 2 then went all in and so player 1 [...]

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Winning More Than You Can Cover

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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I played holdem Saturday night. Well, during a hand, the big blind and small blind were put in. Eventually, only one player called the blind. The name of the guy is Bill. Later part, he went all in, however it didn’t even match the big blind. Just an information, the big blind had fifty more [...]

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Seeing the Mucked Cards

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello, I’d start by sharing that for three times a week, I play live N/L tournaments near my hometown. There’s one player I usually encounter in my games. I believe he is one of the best amongst the locals and I heard he runs the NL tournaments. Just last week, I saw him and actually [...]

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About Button Position

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

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Hello there! Say you have three runners. Eventually, the person on the button is ruled out, and as a result the button goes towards that person’s left, considering that on his right is the big blind. In other way around, the dealer or small blind is now on the button. Am I right? In advance, [...]

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The First to Act When Playing Head to Head

Monday, December 8, 2008

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Hi, I clearly understand that when you are playing head to head the button is the little blind and the other player is the big blind. Am I right? But I’m wondering now as to who should play first and why. Any idea? Thanks in advance and great site! Best, McCullough McCullough, The button is [...]

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