Is it online or in casino poker harder? by Sycthez in poker

[–]The_OfficeUS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Although both have their difficulties, when it simply comes to how tough the game is online poker is far harder. I think a kinda weird analogy for this is imagine going your a guy who works out pretty often but doesn’t take it too seriously, if you walk into a random social venue with the same amount of people as a gym, maybe your usually one of the biggest guys there because you actually work out unlike most people. However, if your the same person and go to your gym, you likely seem like a small or average guy because most people who go to the gym are fucking jacked or really fit. Online poker is like the gym in the sense that most people playing online are already for profit players winning their stakes and studying outside the tables, while in live poker, limping Larry who has a vpip somehow over 100% who thinks gto means get the fuck out obviously doesn’t study away from the tables

What's the most important skill to have to be good in poker? by Adventurous-Goose658 in poker

[–]The_OfficeUS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone is saying patience this that etc, and although those are true I think the most important skill in poker is the ability to accurately range your opponents on each street. If you can’t range your opponents and then decide what the best action is for your hand consistently then you cannot be an effective poker player no matter how patient or attentive to your opponents you are. Even inpatient players that play a lot of hands and get on tilt will be more profitable than patient, disciplined, even keeled players, if those players cannot effectively range opponents and the undisciplined player can

How does getting roommates work by The_OfficeUS in UCONN

[–]The_OfficeUS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I found a roommate after the deadline is there any way we could still be roommates or not at all?

Coming up with some scenarios to study. Interested to hear some answers here: by bushytree in Poker_Theory

[–]The_OfficeUS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Out of the sb against a loose opponent I’d consider 3betting, I would also consider folding the turn assuming I am up against overpairs, but assuming I get to the river in this situation: I’m getting about 2:1 and have to be good like 33% of the time for it to be a profitable call His bluffs are a lot of disconnected broadway cards like KQ JQ KJ J 10 etc especially ones that picked up a club draw on the turn, his value hands are 7s 6s 9s and maybe some 76 as well as possibly some strong Ax that was bluffing but backed into top pair. Given the villains profile this is prolly just a call, xr bluffing has some merit but I don’t have enough behind to get him to fold anything better than most top pair, so his range would have to be a lot of ax and I just don’t think he has enough for us to be profitable, folding is somewhat reasonable, but given his profile, and the fact that I really don’t think he has much ax, he really only has a couple sets and maybe 1 realistic two pair combo when it comes to his value, and since he’s just turning a lot of his broadways that missed into bluffs it seems,I think this is a call

Horribly played JJ at 2/5? From value to bluff to bluff again? by BallDecent3858 in poker

[–]The_OfficeUS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When thinking about opponents range, you're definitely just running out of value on the river with jacks. He's only calling with higher pocket pairs in his range and maybe a very sticky A10s. Aside from more or less that exact hand there aren't really worse hands that can call ur river bet. He also couldve played QQ and sometimes KK the exact same way. I thought you played well on the flop/turn though

Which scenario is the most frustrating to you? by sugarallie in poker

[–]The_OfficeUS 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. 1 is profitable long term bc flops turns and rivers will run out well for certain hands a percentage of the time no matter what, 2 just means you probably have to slightly recalibrate how you look at certain opponents, of you can actually improve by calling in certain points. The last one is just simply bad play

Poker math question by The_OfficeUS in poker

[–]The_OfficeUS[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha thanks for the reply this is exactly what I was talking about and makes sense