MO1STNUGG3T
217037
17140
300
It's pretty easy
Mar 2, 2016 10:41 PM
MO1STNUGG3T
217037
17140
300
It's pretty easy
MeMeasaur
Dw worry i'll just put on my p-p-p-p-poker face. Nuh nuh nuh nuh. Get out.
Bobloblawlawblogblogslaw
It is all about pot odds. Don't play those pocket 7s if 4 people in-front of you have gone all in.
B4RT3K87
Relevant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5__zd7opRY
ProphetTenebrae
Aflockofdeer
He ded
B4RT3K87
There's no such thing as an "unplayable hand".
jammykan
...like your mum
goflyblind
yeah, but how many pairs of sunglasses do i need to wear?
2boocoo
Just these - http://www.bluesharkoptics.com/
zerofuchs
Hello, fellow poker amateurs! I too am new, and am hosting a rookie night so we can all learn using the top chart! Please, bring lots of $!
WAWDoing
Thumbs down! My friend got a pair of 10's in Texas Holdem, looked at your chart, and we never saw him again!
BasicallyCyrilFiggis
Ya suit doesn't matter and K-anything in late position is definitely a winning strategy
overboard
Instructions unclear: lost my house.
pookieeatworld
At least you didn't lose your dick...
dontlookatmeever
It was caught in the ceiling fan and I lost the house 'as is'. Tough times, let me tell ya, matey.
LompHoofd
calm down there Bolton
iamtheyaki
Doyle Brunson disagrees. 10-2 always.
SonOfChicken
As a casino dealer I reccommend not becoming a casino dealer
Aloofgoof
I will second this motion. Don't do it...it's a trap!
LadyFate
is there a good post to read on this already? I'm intrigued. Why is it a trap?
SonOfChicken
I always tell my punters when I think they are wrong... "it's a trap." I don't say it very often, I reckon I'm about 60% correct when I do
lukewarmcrayons
Who ever made that first tables organization is a straight douchehat, first column is pairs and the rest go by card. I get it, but I hate it
lukewarmcrayons
The first column should actually be the first row. Then I'll be happy
Unquote
Discard A-9 but play 9-10? What kind of complete moron plays like that?
Carrburritoid
A-9 is asking to get outkicked.
Unquote
9-10 is asking to get out everythinged
Carrburritoid
9-10 is a poor starting hand, but what about j-10, for instance. It rivals A-10 for all the fantastic straight draws,
Carrburritoid
(789, 89q, 9qk, qka , all nut straights) vs jqk for a straight if you have AT
LoftheDesert
Reminds me of this one time I was playing poker and I had a 2 and a 7 and I folded, and the next three cards were 2 2 7. I never fold now.
Excruciator
This is correct play. You must learn from your mistakes.
ShitsNGiggelz
Never?? Do you Wanna play some poker?
LoftheDesert
Do you wanna build a snowman?
Famousapples
Going to Vegas soon. Going to get drunk and put 10 on red and black.
2boocoo
That is a dumb bet. You should put $10 on Red OR Black, not both duh ;-)
hotdogg
No no. Let him go and be dumbfounded when it lands on 0. :)
noegrets
I found the first chart useful, but really unintuitive, so I made an easier-to-read version:
360Tableflip
Unless your name is Doyle Brunson.
Thibaz
Isn't poker supposed to be a game where you avoid having a predictable playing pattern, like the one suggested by this chart for example ?
BruceJennersBoobies
It really depends on how you want to come across on the table. If you have a table image of playing extremely loose people are more (1/?)
BruceJennersBoobies
likely to call your bets which an be used to your advantage later on in the tournament. You can also come across as a very tight player (2/?
BruceJennersBoobies
and your opponents will likely respect your hands more, which could lead to bluffing opportunities later on too and stealing pots
OnePunnyGuy
J-9 is great but Q-7 is garbage? Also, no hand is unplayable given the right situation. This is all around bad advice.
Blacklite
I frequently play Q-7 specifically to throw off my opponents. It's my special hand.
deathloop
especially how they say to play big slick in any position. that's a good way to lose all your chips
MO1STNUGG3T
Shhh don't let them know
bkcantthinkofanythingclever
J-9 is the hand that beats AA the most, statistically
Studoku
What exactly are you hoping for from that Q-7?
pookieeatworld
J-9 is my nemesis. I never play it anymore because I NEVER hit anything with it.
SailorJimmy
2-7 off suit?
eroso
This is good basics hand guide for rookies. You gotta start from somewhere.
hashbaz
Oddly enough Q-7 loses more than jack nine. Too far to connect for a straight, and beat by anyone with an A-K or higher kicker.
SofaKingAustralian
What's a late position?
zachneun
When you're one of the last people to act before the flop.
AmiEvilYet
As someone who made decent money playing poker, don't play poker. Learn poker, THEN play poker.
AmiEvilYet
If you don't reflexively know whether it's appropriate to call, raise, or fold with cards in your position, study more or lose money.
AmiEvilYet
You'd be surprised how much money you can lose 'limping' in to a pot with a weak hand will cost you in average.
AmiEvilYet
Biggest tip is don't be afraid to fold what you're dealt. A good beginner rule of thumb is to only play the top 10% hands.
AmiEvilYet
This becomes moot when you get to the level of poker where you play the person and not your cards, but sticks in online format.
gotchasucka
Ya, it's pretty easy when you're not playing with your own money.
JakeTheDogAndFinnTheTRAITOR
You obviously haven't played monopoly
QuietGiant
*Goes all in with fake money.*
WasThatAFartOrAShart
That's why I stopped playing online poker. When it was still around, it was far more enjoyable playing with real money. No all in EVERY hand
EwokCuddles
I've found that if you play the higher stakes people play more seriously since the majority worked to get their "bankroll" up
WasThatAFartOrAShart
True, but I just don't have to patience to ride the shit train to get there, even though it's pretty easy to win out in the low ones.
Flyndaran
It's why most successful business-people are sociopaths. It really is easier if you don't care about how your actions effect others.
Favri
Bit of a sweeping generalisation...
Flyndaran
I said, "most", not all. I also said, "easier", not trivial or impossible for caring people to succeed. But capitalism is amoral and harsh.
Favri
Depends how you look at it, capitalism funds progress and it has had an overall positive impact on our quality of life.
Flyndaran
That's a subjective opinion like all political beliefs. I believe it to a degree but it's still a very hard to proove call.
gotchasucka
You just described Donald Trump.
Flyndaran
I said successful. Trump has often gone bankrupt and from many stupid ideas. He makes money purely through name recognition and cronyism.
ukulelecaitlin
You said it better than I ever could. #MakeDonaldDrumpfAgain
LychFinderGeneral
Strange. Americans liked stories of people who failed repeatedly and finally succeeded, until it was Trump. (Just observing, don't lynch me)
ukulelecaitlin
If he truly succeeds right now, everyone else will lose.
Flyndaran
I understand and agree a little. But an airline with gold plated toilets right after major downsizing in popularity of air travel is stupid.
jimieratchet
Poker? But I hardly know her!
worldsbestmexican
Ha! Classic! Never gets old
pookieeatworld
Do it anyways!
DiscoPhysicist
There's only two ways to play pocket Jacks, and they're both wrong.
Box0kittens
Word
DiscoPhysicist
Fun fact, pocket jacks are also called "fish hooks". Get it? JJ
zachneun
Also because they hook you in
dreaalldai
Hockey sticks
JohnnyNameless
What? You've never broken someone's will to live by beating them with a 2-7? You are missing out.
endfreq
I love it
DidItForScience
There was a guy in our regular game that thought he was poker god. I told him I was going to beat him with 2-7 off suit before the flop. 1/2
DidItForScience
The flop had a 2 & 7 in it. I raised and told him to stay away, he didn't believe me. I got a full boat by the river & had him all in. 2/2
Blacklite
We play a rule - if you win with 2-7 everyone has to pay you 2BB ($1 usually). Pots get out of control when people try to defend the bluff.
BruceJennersBoobies
We usually have a bounty when we play if you can beat someone with 7-2
Dooficus
We have a rule with the friends I play with. You win with 7-2, everyone else has to fill up with an alcoholic beverage of choice and down it
whyteraven74
I once had 3-6, suited and a straight flush later, dude with a full house was mighty pissed.
JohnnyNameless
Epic!
LANIMUS04
"What a sick hand, this idiot" -Phil hellmuth
TheKoolKids
"Where do they even find these guys"- PH
LANIMUS04
Calls me with a 10 7 this idiot
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TheKoolKids
10 4**
BookerT420
If you play K-J all the time your gonna go broke fast...
hashbaz
What most people don't realize is these charts are meant as a basic guide, not an absolute rulebook. Beginners would use this and no one els
DiscoPhysicist
I'd see the flop with it unless someone is representing a well supported ace. Then I'd fold the shit out of it unless the king hit.
2boocoo
So this table is for sooted hands, what about something like Ks Jh or other wise known as Jack King off?
StubbornViking
King Jack off
hotdogg
No, otherwise known as Jack King off (Jacking off).
StubbornViking
Ahhhh, now I get it. I am not very quick witted.
WhenYouLookIntoTheAbyssTheAbyssAlsoLooksIntoYou
AKA the Royal fap...
PenguinTuxedo
I play live poker semi professional if anyone is actually curious how to improve their game
fathersisterberzerker
Where do you play?
PenguinTuxedo
I have played all over. Currently underground in NY. In the past: FL, PA, GA home games.
badoobopbop
make a post!
JoshuaTrace
Yes, then I can beat my family on those days when the power is off
IlAkarsu
I'm gonna be playing poker on Saturday with friends, please teach me senpai!
SirBaldrick
Nah full professional only
redstoneage
I'm not 18, I'm 17 but I play for fun with some friends, really wanna know how I'd kick their ass for once.
LeftHandPanda
How do you do that thing where you stare into someone's soul and can tell what cards they have?
Grrrg
I never have any idea what's going on.
ramonek
I am a self learned Poker Player that has been playing for the past 4 years online. Not a pro but am interested in lessons, bring it on man!
uvare
How should I improve? Like, is there a way to practice, or do research? I play with friends, its pretty casual but I'd still like to improve
myrdrah
1. Learn math.
PenguinTuxedo
1. Books. 2. Online readings 2+2 forums and others. Make sure you understand the math so you can make good guesses about your Hand strength.
PenguinTuxedo
Lastly, hand analysis. Take notes of the hands you played and review them afterwards. not about winning the hand it's about correct decision
fathersisterberzerker
Don't try to put your opponent on a specific hand. Instead, you want to identify the range of hands they could possibly hold.
Jack0d
A hint not often brought up: get really good in any other card game first.
acunninglinguist
Genuine question: what is the best way to play a flopped straight? In my last few trips to Wendover to play poker, I've lost pots of $900 >>
PenguinTuxedo
There is no "way" to play a hand that will be the same each time. It will change based on your opponent.
PenguinTuxedo
Sometimes shoving flop is best against call station. Other times you should slow play
DeviledCrab
When in doubt, always bet!
gmdave
I have been in your position before and I changed that by raising a bit more on the turn. Make the 4 of a kinds uncomfortable with the raise
gmdave
By 4 of a kind, I meant flush draw. Sorry wrong term! When will imgur let us edit comments?
ICryWhenICum
Depends on the other player tendencies, his stack size,etc. There is no basic strategy, every hand is different against every player
zachneun
Impossible to give a general rule. Depends on flow of table and your playing style, and even then you may play it differently each time.
Anotherlevel34
Well you need to not let them see the river. And to do that you have to bet them out of the pot.
acunninglinguist
A guy with pocket aces who flops top set isn't getting out of the hand at any point.
acunninglinguist
And some crazy jack-off who wants to pay to chase runner runner... there's not a whole lot I can do other than over-betting the pot.
acunninglinguist
and $650, after flopping a straight while someone chased a running flush, and another just happened to fill his boat on the river. What do?
dontlookatmeever
Odds of turning a flush draw on the flop into a flush is 35%, so 1 in 3. I generally push on flush draw and take the odds of getting nuts.
C0dewizard
if you flop a straight and either the board pairs, or their's two of any suit. you need to bet and bet big (3/4 pot - full pot).
C0dewizard
MOST of the time. be aware of the player.. if he's a chaser, or a call-station, you may just want to keep the hand cheap and check-down.
Wackfelt
Never slowplay a straight. Make your opponent pay big for every card. That way you can also make a right decision to fold the river if (1/2)
acunninglinguist
2nd part of the comment...?
Wackfelt
board pairs etc. Let your mindset be: I want this pot NOW, while im ahead, and if [opponent] want to chase, it's gonna cost.
Wackfelt
board pairs etc. Let your mindset be: I want this pot NOW, while im ahead, and if [opponent] want to chase, it's gonna cost.
acunninglinguist
I bet it both times. The $900 loss was just a bad river card. I flopped broadway, he hit top set with aces. River paired the board >>>
acunninglinguist
after he shoved post-flop. The guy who chased a river called a $100 raise (pot at around $200 pre-flop) before the turn, then another >>
Wackfelt
You have 64.65% chance to win @ flop. and 77.27% @ turn. So in the long run you make money by getting all your chips in
Wackfelt
That is bound to happend im afraid. You will never get him to fold his top set, and you wont get away either
acunninglinguist
$250 before the river. Had no draw and no pairs on the flop. Just paid to see it. I get fucked by the river a LOT when I flop straights
C0dewizard
the hand where guy flopped top set, he's not going anywhere.. ever... shit like that "just happens", cant expect it, and can seldom read it
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
This is all you need to know. Enjoy playing at your local casino. They would love to have such a well educated player at the table.
ProbablyDrunkAgain
Yes. Please come in. I will buy you drinks and we will have fun. Please, come to my card room.
TheWhiteCollarBrawlerMann
As someone who spends quite a bit of time at my local casino's poker table I would welcome you with the seat to my right
kawwmoi
This is why I stick to blackjack. People are friendly at blackjack.
zildjianvibes
They don't call me the goldmine for nothing
Zschwaffle
If you want to play basic poker wthout money involved this is a good guide. More explanation would have been better but for basics ok
visualvendetta
Wait, you think the casino knows this stuff, too?
BANANENTONNE
Sarcasm?
UpvoteTotem
Your money will be well spent
MO1STNUGG3T
Shhhhhh they can't know I
thegr8rambino
Ya I will load up imgur and refer to this
jiynxed
Where are you that casinos have poker rooms?
gmdave
Montreal casino has a nice poker room.
bkcantthinkofanythingclever
Most casino's have poker rooms, at least in the US
KwickieMartAttendant
I like playing at my local bar... Its free to play, no money involved and you learn how to play.
IHaveAPhrasalUserNameLikeThisOneCauseTheyAlwaysGetTheTopComment
As someone who knows jack shit about card games and especially poker, I have no idea if you're being serious or not.
chance2nl
He's not. It's like you just learned the rules of chess and decide to play against experienced players for money. It wont end well for you.
EZEKIELx25x17
Not terrible advice for beginners but the trick is to recognize what hands are playable factoring in what action has already occured...
ProbablyDrunkAgain
Yes!, I want to see you at my game. Please, show up. And bring lots of money.
UncleCeiling
I would love to play poker with you. I like to fold when I am the large blind with no raises incoming. I may not pay that much attention.
bkcantthinkofanythingclever
Exactly! You can't play K-T if someone raised 2-3 x's the blinds or even A-T
IAmACatMeowMeow
As someone who isn't old enough to play at a casino... I'll save this for later
imnogoodatusernames
You were down voted for being young? OK Imgur. +1
GoombaLord
This and a master's level understanding of psychology
visualvendetta
Being able to discern "tells" and the like is now secondary to math skills for many great players.Masters/Ph.D.s in math/sci aren't uncommon
fathersisterberzerker
Logical deduction is a more valuable skill.
Maiturbanisdurtee
I think a lot of it is just intuition.
jab30
Upvoted for username reference.
ProbablyDrunkAgain
You are our favorite type of player. Please, come in!
pookieeatworld
A lot of it is actually knowing when to gtfo the hand...
DrHeinzOofenshmirtz
Of course you don't need that...just these two pictures and all your money. Head on down to your local poker room! We believe in you!
GoombaLord
Finally someone believes in me! I shall be right down!
Ninjafrog
Bring your life savings, you're a sure thing!
UsernameRelevance
The deed to your house! That's how the big dogs play! ..... slugger! ....
PizzaAmnesia
And 401k whatever that is!
Veit
I've got a masters in applied clinical psych (just what they give you on your way to a doctorate), and it's no help in poker whatsoever.
ImSorryFriend
I bet you're really good at TV show poker, though!
Veit
If you've got a mental illness, on the other hand...
Jayhawk92
Do you think it's worth it to get a PsyD?
Veit
That's what I'm getting so I'm biased, but I think it's definitely worth it. More (and more specific) clinical training than the MSW or PhD.
FisterC
It's a PhD where I'm from, and regarding effort (years of badly [paid] work) and average income later (about +10%), it's not worth it 1/2
FisterC
for most people, if you're not really into research. But maybe you can get a good job perspective and offer in a certain field at a company
ManufacturedMannequin
Yes, please tell
Veit
(2) Thing is, most freestanding PsyD programs are shitty degree mills, avoid those like the plague. University affiliation is a MUST.
Jayhawk92
Yea, my abnormal psych prof said most PsyD programs are just "diploma mills" and to avoid them. Which I plan to do
Stensticles
As someone who plays at the casino. Yes, please come in.
talljustinj
This.
pookieeatworld
I had a newbie (new to Holdem anyways) luck out and felt me the other day. She flopped a boat and only bet $5, in 1-2 NL, so I tried to ~
pookieeatworld
Force her out by raising, once on the flop with my straight draw, then on the turn with my straight by going all in, and she calls...
Sxthebaconbagel
Never play like a logical poker player around newbies.
WhatWhereWynn
I used to play poker at least once a month with my best friends. A few of them would play at the casino but I never did. They always said...
SupraLove
As someone who's only played poker for fun and hasn't played poker at the casino yet, do they frown upon newbies if they want to play?
gmdave
Are you kidding? The more newbies, the better. They want to leave with your money in the end. They will love you!
Stensticles
If you've played for fun and know what you're doing, you'll make money. The people that are newbs don't know anything at all.
cachuck
Let me guess....you play $1-$2 and act like you're Phil Helmuth? See it every time I play at my local casino
Stensticles
$1-2 is what the newbies play. Granted, there are a lot of pros on those tables too. But most don't know what they're doing. Easy money.
SnookerSylph
"I won $20 profit at the casino. HAH! Filthy casuals at the slots wasting all their money while I have my game of skill and intelligence"
YesmynameisGreg
This is me. I don't enjoy gambling but will go with friends. I'll allow myself to "spend" $20, and if I double it at the 1/2 tables, I quit.
blonders1
"And it only took me 5 hours."
bangersandcastle
5 hours of free entertainment and a cool 20 isn't bad
ihavealteredmyusernameagainprayidontalteritanyfurther
...but I looked at the chart, I'm an expert now!
sorryfornocapitalssorryimsorry
don't forget to take the chart with you!
aphallatosis
Taking this chart to my next game and blatantly referencing it.
villlllle
Make sure to track your cards on the sheet with your finger, and let them see it every time.
Juicyhil
But I can ask some help there from other players?
NotSarahsAlternateAccount
yes as long as you tell me what is in your hand, i will help you.
mastikator
You think they'd kick me out if they saw the chart? I'm seriously curious here
EnTaroTassadar42
not usually. most tables will kick you out for using your cell phone at the table though, so have a paper copy, dont try to use a digital 1