I'm new to this site and signed up after reading about the £10 free. After signing up I did not get the £10, Why is this or what am I doing wrong? Posted by JHAY
Hi JHAY
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If you're locked in a room for all eternity with Luke Schwartz and Andrew Feldman and you have a gun with only one bullet, what do you do? Posted by MereNovice
obvious really.shoot luke.............then pistol whip feldman to death.......you're not very bright are you!!
Tournament: Some £25 Gtd freeroller 25 point entry (6 handed tables)
Blinds: 20/40 *Early on Position: On the button *Good position Stack sizes (1st position to BB): 2955, 2795, 3415, 2335 (me), 6310, 5340 *Short-stacked Hole cards: Kc Kd *What a nice hand Playing styles: They're all pulling off wild raises with any two cards *Is waiting for good cards the way to play against this type of opponent?
Pre-flop actions: -1st folds, 2nd + 3rd call, I raise to 200 (5 times big blind) *Should this raise get rid of any junk hands that may just out-flop me? -SB + BB fold, 2nd and 3rd call again. Pot = 620 *Should 2nd + 3rd have reasonable hands?
FLOP: Qc 9h 4c *Should me and my kings be very scared of clubs?
Post-flop actions: -2nd + 3rd check, I raise to 800 *Is this an acceptable raise considering the flop? -2nd goes all-in, 3rd folds, I call *Should I have backed down to the club threat? -He shows 8c Jc! *Does he have business being in this hand?If I faced the same 200 chip raise in his position with 8c Jc, pre-flop, I would fold.
Tournament: Some £25 Gtd freeroller 25 point entry (6 handed tables) Blinds: 20/40 *Early on Position: On the button *Good position Stack sizes (1st position to BB): 2955, 2795, 3415, 2335 (me), 6310, 5340 *Short-stacked Hole cards: Kc Kd *What a nice hand Playing styles: They're all pulling off wild raises with any two cards *Is waiting for good cards the way to play against this type of opponent? Pre-flop actions: -1st folds, 2nd + 3rd call, I raise to 200 (5 times big blind) *Should this raise get rid of any junk hands that may just out-flop me? -SB + BB fold, 2nd and 3rd call again. Pot = 620 *Should 2nd + 3rd have reasonable hands? FLOP: Qc 9h 4c *Should me and my kings be very scared of clubs? Post-flop actions: -2nd + 3rd check, I raise to 800 *Is this an acceptable raise considering the flop? -2nd goes all-in, 3rd folds, I call *Should I have backed down to the club threat? -He shows 8c Jc! *Does he have business being in this hand? If I faced the same 200 chip raise in his position with 8c Jc, pre-flop, I would fold. TURN: Ac *Dead RIVER: Jh I'm knocked out the tournament. Any help/advice for future hands like this? Posted by jamwa
Hi jamwa
I always wait for premium hands in this type of game, you do get people rasing with all kinds of hands, you may also find then calling you down with middle pairs on a high flop, or bottom pair, they just wont fold, even with a low flush draw, there are only 9 cards out of the out of the 49 left your oppo likes i.e. 9 clubs,and, dont forget your oppo may play as he/she likes, but I like to play against this type of player, they will miss most times, but, they sometimes hit, it is the nature of the game
cant win a hand no matter what cards ive got aa kk whatever constantly getting called by such a wide range of hands really startinto get sick of oflookin at junklike 83 and k6. what can ido should i just start open shoving with big hands or keep playing them properly 3 or 4 x raising to keep them players in
cant win a hand no matter what cards ive got aa kk whatever constantly getting called by such a wide range of hands really startinto get sick of oflookin at junklike 83 and k6. what can ido should i just start open shoving with big hands or keep playing them properly 3 or 4 x raising to keep them players in Posted by quadfather
Simple!
1) Keep playing properly. Ideally, with hands like A-A or K-K, bet so that you have one, or at most, two customers, whereas hands like 6-7 suited, or 9-10 suited, these play better multi-way, as you get the odds you need. Remember also Position, & trying to control the pot size via your betting.
2) Try to remember the times your hand "holds", or you outdraw someone, as well as the outdraws. Selective memory is a powerful thing.
Tournament: Some £25 Gtd freeroller 25 point entry (6 handed tables) Blinds: 20/40 *Early on Position: On the button *Good position Stack sizes (1st position to BB): 2955, 2795, 3415, 2335 (me), 6310, 5340 *Short-stacked Hole cards: Kc Kd *What a nice hand Playing styles: They're all pulling off wild raises with any two cards *Is waiting for good cards the way to play against this type of opponent? Pre-flop actions: -1st folds, 2nd + 3rd call, I raise to 200 (5 times big blind) *Should this raise get rid of any junk hands that may just out-flop me? -SB + BB fold, 2nd and 3rd call again. Pot = 620 *Should 2nd + 3rd have reasonable hands? FLOP: Qc 9h 4c *Should me and my kings be very scared of clubs? Post-flop actions: -2nd + 3rd check, I raise to 800 *Is this an acceptable raise considering the flop? -2nd goes all-in, 3rd folds, I call *Should I have backed down to the club threat? -He shows 8c Jc! *Does he have business being in this hand? If I faced the same 200 chip raise in his position with 8c Jc, pre-flop, I would fold. TURN: Ac *Dead RIVER: Jh I'm knocked out the tournament. Any help/advice for future hands like this? Posted by jamwa
This should be in the Poker Clinic really.
But
Apart from the fact that you weren't short stacked everything else is right.
I assume your question about whether the 2nd +3rd who called you should have reasonable hands is rhetorical as you've already said that the table was playing pretty wildly.
You played right, their play was fairly mediocre and they got lucky - you win a lot more chips then you lose if this happens a lot.
EDIT: just as a small point J8s might not be a great hand, but it's certainly not junk. With all the chips already in the pot it's debateable whether he should fold to a re-raise, especially if he was confident in his post flop skills. In this instance it seems like he was an average player who got lucky - but it isn't always necessarily the case.
thanks for the reply tony but say i pick up aa or kk in small or bb all players have limped in b4 i act and once they limp they call any raise ive found this problem on every site i play on but will crack on anyway because i still do ok
In Response to Re: Ask Tikay? : lol Tikay 'stuff' just a question, i see theres 'freerolls' but with 50 points buyin?? now is that really a freeroll?? just asking Posted by 3legsmanx[/QUOTE]
Hi Jake,
Poker Points are given away free to Clients of Sky Poker.
hi tkay, im quite new to poker, and i tend to do pretty well in the games i play, my problem seems to be when it starts to get near the money in tourney i tense up and find myself not playing hands that i normally would, and i dont hit and see a raise i fold. how should i get over my close to money fear? Posted by jewpirate1
Hi Mr Pirate,
I would say just do what you did a week or so ago, when you won a 25 runner Tourney on Sky Poker in fine style!
It's natural to "freeze" when it gets near the money spots, but you need to do the complete opposite, & as the Tourney progresses, open up your range considerably.
Down to the last 25% of a Tourney is the time to really focus. At this stage, we do not necessarily need hands, we need positional sense, tactical awareness, & to take note of weak players who do not defend their Blinds, all the looking for open spots & orphan pots.
By the way, it was a pleasure to share a Table with you on Tuesday evening.
how are the cards sorted and dealed coz,i seem to suffer bad beats every hand!!!! and i mean every hand when in all in positions!!?? Posted by thekipster
Hi Kipster.
I think this is "selective memory" at work. You do not "lose all-ins every hand", but you remember the ones you do, & not those you don't.
If you actually think about it, the way the cards are shuffled & dealt - be it good or bad would not affect whether you repeatedly won or lost.
In Live Poker, if someone gets the same hand twice running, I often hear players say "oi, the cards are not being shuffled properly, I had the same cards 2 hands running". It fails to occur to them, I would surmise, that if the cards were NOT shuffled, they would NEVER get the same cards 2 hands running - it would be impossible, as the Button moves every hand.....
I do hope your luck soon improves, but it's best to look at how we play the game, & learn to understand variance, rather than blame the dealer, or Sky Poker, in my opinion.
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regards 1vorno1 and fisheater2
I would firstly have a look in "Bonuses" at the top of the page, failing that, I would contact Customer Care, just click on Contact us at the bottom right hand corner of the page.
Why do you talk so much sh ite Tikay???
'Did you come down early today to put a towel on the table' ??
Love it
Blinds: 20/40 *Early on
Position: On the button *Good position
Stack sizes (1st position to BB): 2955, 2795, 3415, 2335 (me), 6310, 5340 *Short-stacked
Hole cards: Kc Kd *What a nice hand
Playing styles: They're all pulling off wild raises with any two cards *Is waiting for good cards the way to play against this type of opponent?
Pre-flop actions:
-1st folds, 2nd + 3rd call, I raise to 200 (5 times big blind) *Should this raise get rid of any junk hands that may just out-flop me?
-SB + BB fold, 2nd and 3rd call again. Pot = 620 *Should 2nd + 3rd have reasonable hands?
FLOP: Qc 9h 4c *Should me and my kings be very scared of clubs?
Post-flop actions:
-2nd + 3rd check, I raise to 800 *Is this an acceptable raise considering the flop?
-2nd goes all-in, 3rd folds, I call *Should I have backed down to the club threat?
-He shows 8c Jc! *Does he have business being in this hand? If I faced the same 200 chip raise in his position with 8c Jc, pre-flop, I would fold.
TURN: Ac *Dead
RIVER: Jh
I'm knocked out the tournament.
Any help/advice for future hands like this?
I always wait for premium hands in this type of game, you do get people rasing with all kinds of hands, you may also find then calling you down with middle pairs on a high flop, or bottom pair, they just wont fold, even with a low flush draw, there are only 9 cards out of the out of the 49 left your oppo likes i.e. 9 clubs,and, dont forget your oppo may play as he/she likes, but I like to play against this type of player, they will miss most times, but, they sometimes hit, it is the nature of the game
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1) Keep playing properly. Ideally, with hands like A-A or K-K, bet so that you have one, or at most, two customers, whereas hands like 6-7 suited, or 9-10 suited, these play better multi-way, as you get the odds you need. Remember also Position, & trying to control the pot size via your betting.
2) Try to remember the times your hand "holds", or you outdraw someone, as well as the outdraws. Selective memory is a powerful thing.
Good Luck!
I would say just do what you did a week or so ago, when you won a 25 runner Tourney on Sky Poker in fine style!
It's natural to "freeze" when it gets near the money spots, but you need to do the complete opposite, & as the Tourney progresses, open up your range considerably.
Down to the last 25% of a Tourney is the time to really focus. At this stage, we do not necessarily need hands, we need positional sense, tactical awareness, & to take note of weak players who do not defend their Blinds, all the looking for open spots & orphan pots.
By the way, it was a pleasure to share a Table with you on Tuesday evening.
I think this is "selective memory" at work. You do not "lose all-ins every hand", but you remember the ones you do, & not those you don't.
If you actually think about it, the way the cards are shuffled & dealt - be it good or bad would not affect whether you repeatedly won or lost.
In Live Poker, if someone gets the same hand twice running, I often hear players say "oi, the cards are not being shuffled properly, I had the same cards 2 hands running". It fails to occur to them, I would surmise, that if the cards were NOT shuffled, they would NEVER get the same cards 2 hands running - it would be impossible, as the Button moves every hand.....
I do hope your luck soon improves, but it's best to look at how we play the game, & learn to understand variance, rather than blame the dealer, or Sky Poker, in my opinion.
Take care now.