http://www.microstackesholdem.com This is the blog about NL/PL texas holdem with micro stakes. Mon, 06 Dec 2010 12:58:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Definition : Suited connectors (or sc) are cards of the same suite and connected. Example : 78 A couple of general thoughts: There are different scs type. I’ll classify them in 3 categories : - High sc, they go from QJs to AKs, their value mainly come from hitting pair, you obviousy will ... http://www.microstackesholdem.com/2010/12/playing-suited-connectors/ Table of Contents. 1. What's a valuebet? And what isn't? 2. What's a bluff? And what isn't? 3. What is "showdown value"? And how can I tell I have any? 4. Piecing the puzzle together. 5. General rules at the microstakes. Intro. I wanted to make a very basic guide for beating microstakes poker (originally posted ... http://www.microstackesholdem.com/2010/04/how-to-beat-the-micros-2nl-50nl/ Below is an essay I've written for my Carpal Tunnel post. It's long (> 2500 words for a 2500th post, I guess). I'm posting it in MTT, where I spent most of my time since joining 2p2, and in MSNL, where I have spent more time lately. Introduction Recently I have put ... http://www.microstackesholdem.com/2009/12/carpal-tunnel-essay-a-framework-for-poker-study/ Unlike blind stealing, you don't HAVE to do this to play optimal poker. I know that a lot of good players/respected posters do this already and some don't like it at all. OK, what you have to realise is quite how +EV blind stealing is. Check you BB/100 when ... http://www.microstackesholdem.com/2009/08/taking-stealing-the-blinds-to-next-level/ I'm just trying to grow beyond basic TAG strategy and need a little help. Not to be discouraging, but what you suggest isn't beyond basic TAG strategy; it's part of basic TAG strategy. As Ed Miller brilliantly put it in his recent 2+2 magazine article: ... http://www.microstackesholdem.com/2009/07/optimal-play-at-25nl/ By NewUser2006: In the SSNL FAQ, Skeme has a section that recommends raising 3-4BBs + 1 per limper in order to "protect your hand" and some other mumbo jumbo. It seems to me that raise size only works optimally when there are a ton of limpers already in ... http://www.microstackesholdem.com/2009/06/4xbb-1-per-limper-why/ This is a how-to post, but it doesn't belong in the software forum; it's to teach people how they can use the Poker Tracker data to find flaws in their game. Not a week goes by that someone doesn't ask if they are playing the game right. In that ... http://www.microstackesholdem.com/2009/05/how-to-use-poker-tracker-2/ There are only a half-dozen reasons why we bet: Value - Villain will call with worse hands. Protection - To make it incorrect for villain to chase draws. Bluff - Villain will fold hands that beat us. Semi-Bluff - Our hand has equity, however we'd be happy just to win the pot now. Information - ... http://www.microstackesholdem.com/2009/04/value-betting/ Here's a list of common terms and abbreviations used in the NL forums. AKQJT - Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten UTG - Under the Gun, first player to act preflop UTG+1 - Under the Gun plus one, second player to act preflop EP - early position MP - middle position LP - late position OTB - On ... http://www.microstackesholdem.com/2009/03/no-limit-texas-holdem-lingo-and-abbreviations/ Chomp asked me to post about counting combos, so I have some time now. For some (or most, I don’t know) this post might be obvious and second nature. But maybe for a few it will be helpful. While reading this, keep in mind that I have an IQ of about ... http://www.microstackesholdem.com/2008/12/poker-combinatorics/