OcUK Poker Thread.

arc@css said:
Rather than trawl through the thread, can someone recommend a good poker book for newcomers to improve their game with? I played on and off a few years ago for around a few months, and over the last month I have re-started playing. Cheers. :)
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I have never read a book on how to play poker in my life.

As they saying goes: Practice makes perfect.

;)
 
tombrr said:
I have never read a book on how to play poker in my life.

As they saying goes: Practice makes perfect.

;)
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Yes, I appreciate practice is very important. Nevertheless, I am interested in reading a book written by a professional or watching some video guide. I can only learn more and get a different perspective. :)
 
I'd imagine that some of the bigger names in the game have done 1 or 2, namely Hellmuth, Chan, maybe Negranue.

I guess the rainforest would sell them
 
arc@css said:
Rather than trawl through the thread, can someone recommend a good poker book for newcomers to improve their game with? I played on and off a few years ago for around a few months, and over the last month I have re-started playing. Cheers. :)
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some good books in general....

theory of poker
mathematics of poker
harrington on hold em
harrington on cash
kill everyone
 
Slinkie said:
Plus super system, good for beginners
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Tis quite comprehensive but was written some time ago so worth bearing in mind that the game will have changed considerably since it was published.

Still it is available free online AFAIK so def worth a read.
 
My dad's housemate won £29,000 on Ladbrokes at the weekend, jammy sod.

Won the bad beat jackpot - he held quad 10's, other guy had a royal flush. He thought he'd won £100 and crapped himself when 29 big ones landed in his account :D:cool:
 
el_dazza said:
My dad's housemate won £29,000 on Ladbrokes at the weekend, jammy sod.

Won the bad beat jackpot - he held quad 10's, other guy had a royal flush. He thought he'd won £100 and crapped himself when 29 big ones landed in his account :D:cool:
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lol, wasnt there any big flash animation come up when it happened?

Seen stuff like that happen on Partypoker when it's won.
 
Checked the BB and got this:


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That has got to be frustrating.. I actually feel sorry for em!
 
Just when you think your pants couldnt be taken down any more :(

PokerStars Game #61772078769: Tournament #392107926, $10.00+$0.81 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (25/50) - 2011/05/07 0:56:33 WET [2011/05/06 19:56:33 ET]
Table '392107926 1' 6-max Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: tabogvind (3055 in chips)
Seat 2: TOZ OZ (1595 in chips)
Seat 3: Danycoia (985 in chips)
Seat 4: XADISS7 (805 in chips)
Seat 5: mr dommelsch (1485 in chips)
Seat 6: Rotty66 (1075 in chips)
TOZ OZ: posts small blind 25
Danycoia: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rotty66 [Ad Ac]
XADISS7: raises 100 to 150
mr dommelsch: folds
Rotty66: raises 150 to 300
tabogvind: folds
TOZ OZ: folds
Danycoia: calls 250
XADISS7: raises 505 to 805 and is all-in
Rotty66: raises 270 to 1075 and is all-in
Danycoia: calls 685 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (90) returned to Rotty66
*** FLOP *** [4s 9s Js]
Rotty66 said, "lol"
*** TURN *** [4s 9s Js] [Ts]
Rotty66 said, "tricky"
*** RIVER *** [4s 9s Js Ts] [Kd]
XADISS7 said, "ohhhh"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Danycoia: shows [Qs Qh] (a flush, Queen high)
Rotty66: shows [Ad Ac] (a pair of Aces)
Danycoia collected 360 from side pot
XADISS7: shows [Qd Qc] (a straight, Nine to King)
Danycoia collected 2440 from main pot
XADISS7 finished the tournament in 6th place
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2800 Main pot 2440. Side pot 360. | Rake 0
Board [4s 9s Js Ts Kd]
Seat 1: tabogvind (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: TOZ OZ (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 3: Danycoia (big blind) showed [Qs Qh] and won (2800) with a flush, Queen high
Seat 4: XADISS7 showed [Qd Qc] and lost with a straight, Nine to King
Seat 5: mr dommelsch folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: Rotty66 showed [Ad Ac] and lost with a pair of Aces
 
Rotty said:
Just when you think your pants couldnt be taken down any more :(

PokerStars Game #61772078769: Tournament #392107926, $10.00+$0.81 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (25/50) - 2011/05/07 0:56:33 WET [2011/05/06 19:56:33 ET]
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Wow, that's sick. You had the Aces, two guys with pocket Queens. You keep your pocket Aces, the other hits a straight and the other, the winner, a flush.

Wow, that really is sick.

You can't beat yourself over a proper good call though.

Oh well.
 
Rotty what do you make of my decision to call a push from someone going over the top of me at a live game last night.

About 17 left, chip average is around 56000, I have about 42k.

blinds: 1500/3000/400 9 players on our table.

from just before the cut off I look down at AKos, raise to 12k. everyone folds to the BB who pushes all in and has me covered. I make the call and go out to pocket 99s
 
I am not folding AK with 14 BB left to a 3 bet

call all day :)

basically it's at worst a race against all but 2 hands and you have to put 30k into a pot of 62k
 
Talk about not taking a hint, WTF did he think I had ? :eek: !!!!!!!!!

PokerStars Game #61930495983: Tournament #393283362, $10.00+$0.81 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (25/50) - 2011/05/10 21:09:07 WET [2011/05/10 16:09:07 ET]
Table '393283362 1' 6-max Seat #6 is the button
Seat 4: Rotty66 (4167 in chips)
Seat 5: DaddyDane74 (3708 in chips)
Seat 6: mekkie1978 (1125 in chips)
Rotty66: posts small blind 25
DaddyDane74: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Rotty66 [Qs 8h]
mekkie1978: folds
Rotty66: calls 25
DaddyDane74: raises 50 to 100
Rotty66: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [8d Qd 5c]
Rotty66: checks
DaddyDane74: bets 50
Rotty66: calls 50
*** TURN *** [8d Qd 5c] [8s]
Rotty66: checks
DaddyDane74: bets 50
Rotty66: calls 50
*** RIVER *** [8d Qd 5c 8s] [8c]
Rotty66: checks
DaddyDane74: bets 50
Rotty66: raises 300 to 350
DaddyDane74: raises 300 to 650
Rotty66: raises 900 to 1550
DaddyDane74: raises 900 to 2450
Rotty66: raises 1517 to 3967 and is all-in
DaddyDane74: calls 1058 and is all-in
Uncalled bet (459) returned to Rotty66
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rotty66: shows [Qs 8h] (four of a kind, Eights)
DaddyDane74: shows [Ks 5s] (a full house, Eights full of Fives)
Rotty66 collected 7416 from pot
DaddyDane74 finished the tournament in 3rd place
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 7416 | Rake 0
Board [8d Qd 5c 8s 8c]
Seat 4: Rotty66 (small blind) showed [Qs 8h] and won (7416) with four of a kind, Eights
Seat 5: DaddyDane74 (big blind) showed [Ks 5s] and lost with a full house, Eights full of Fives
Seat 6: mekkie1978 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
 
LOL what a sponge.

Only a freebie but still..
Dealt to eldazza18 [Qs Qd]
AJKLEN: calls 250
Pilky100: folds
forthewin89: folds
PvPTime: calls 250
bratikvazgen: folds
eldazza18: raises 650 to 900
janina&allan: folds
AJKLEN: calls 650
PvPTime: calls 650
*** FLOP *** [Kh Ah As]
eldazza18: checks
AJKLEN: bets 500
PvPTime: calls 500
eldazza18: folds
*** TURN *** [Kh Ah As] [Qc]

Blehhhhhh :p
 
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