CitizenSpade

There are none Thanks for the pointless, mundane remark. Right off the bat your showing your shining intelligence.1. You don't know the flop is going to be AJ2r2. Checking this flop is wrong. 1. Thank you Captain Obvious.I'm giving a best situation scenario. If it comes 492R, your pretty much checking anyway. This would depend on preflop action, but more often than not your checking, because you didn't connect. 2. In certain situations maybe. Elaborate, instead of making a simple statement and giving no other information backing that statement.Yes you have more info but it's cost you more to g

I think it's safe to assume your beat. With the omnious double raise, and the call, added to the fact that you let these players see a cheap flop just adds to the trouble. You have no info (since everyone limped) and there has been a raise and call. It's a safe bet your beat.

I know what implied odds are in this situation. It means that if he flops his set with what he knows his opponent has, he will get paid off big.Again, if he is as good as you implement, I seriously don't think he'd donk off 10 percent of his stack on a 8 to 1 longshot. Perhaps you would.KK, QQ fits into this situation perfectly also. True, 99 or 88 is partially plausible, but I beleive KK or QQ is more likely because of the bet on the flop.Your playing far too tight.

This makes little sense. If he knows We have AA KK or QQ, why does he call preflop when we raise big? Hoping to flop his set? Yes, but if this player is as good as you'll lead on, he wouldn't call the big raise with a small pair knowing his opponent has an overpair. This just isn't good poker. He's getting laid 2 to 1 on an 8 to 1 shot. Not good odds. Good players lay down the worst hand. Good players don't call with the worst with bad odds hoping to flop a monster. It just isn't good poker. And you must play with absolute rocks to think that he either has quads or a full house.Really, what d

I honestly don't see this being 99 88. Why would he pop it on the flop? A huge majority of the time, when you flop big full or quads, he's looking to check. With quads he's checking 100 percent of the time. He has too. He's hogging the whole board.I honestly put him on KK, with the least being Jacks. The only way it could be 99 88 and he played it like this would be a dead on read that the opponent has an overpair. If he has that read, why would he call preflop though? Hope his 8 to 1 shot comes through?My read is he has KK, QQ, or JJ.

No, you don't fold it.With the odds you were getting, and the lack of information on the player, you play your hand. Simple as that.I don't think KK can ever be folded in a cash game, at least never online. Online poker just has allot less information. Even if you read he's strong, allot of players think AK is strong. Allot think Jacks are strong. You just simply never know.The only freak situations to fold KK would be in tournament play. I think in cash games you need to call, taking into your decision the chances really are that he has the only hand that has you beat.I have this mindset beca

Your validated. The blinds were just about to go up astronomically, leaving you with less than 10 big bets. You were playing against a LA player, and you KNOW he doesn't have AA or KK.It all really depended on what matters most to you, more money or going for the win. Either way, I think you made a correct decision.Good play.

True, but look at the advantages.Let's say you darkcheck with AK. flop comes A J 2, rainbow. He bets (possibly a stab). Your now in a strong checkraise position, which will either get him to fold, or raise. He could call, but why? Slowplay three jacks? Call on a gutshot draw? Etc. And if he raises, then you have more information. Why? Well, now you know that he's bet, you raised, and now he's raising it a third time. If you would have bet the flop, and he raised, you have much less information. If he puts you on a bluffbet postflop, he can raise, putting you to the test. However, if he re-rais

Checking in the dark gives you a better position position. Simple as that. By checking dark, he has to act first post-flop. You get to see the flop, his reaction to the flop, and his action. Plus, dark-checking is seen as odd, so your opponent will be more confused.

I think the majority of "fans" put these poker players on such a high pedestal that they are shocked when they step off or tumble from it.It makes me laugh at how people expect poker players to be all poker. Does a mechanic come home and talk about brake pads and spark plugs? Does a computer programmer come home and talk in code? No. Poker is a job to professionals. While it is fun, it's also a grind. Why would they want to live that grind 24/7 just for the sake of pitiful people who only see them in the poker light?So what if he doesn't want to play the biggest game? Who really gives a ****?

If your going to go with your read and check-raise, raise all-in. If you read he is weak, why raise something he can call? If your going to go with a read, stick with it. Your first instinct is right most of the time. Go with it. When you start second guessing yourself is when you start failing.Also, forget about the arrogance and stupidity of the ever present ******* player. Just be satisfied in the fact you have his number, and he's pissed you do.

It depends on what your goals are. If you want to make the most amount of money with the least amount of risk, tighten up. If you want to win, loosen up and be aggressive.Keep in mind though, as you stated, most are now playing allot tighter. I wouldn't try any fancy bluffs other than the normal stab at the pot. If you get called, play VERY carefull unless you have got nuts or the power of God in your hands. The main thing is not to stress over it. Just factor in the change that your opponents have made, and apply it to your current game. If your current game has worked so far, just input the