Twitter: Wondering what Miles is up to? Playing cards

[links18]

I agree, never call an all in with a small pair. If you are the aggressor, it is a different move (short stack in tourney). Cash games are a different discussion where all-in preflops shouldnt happen to begin with (no matter the cards) atleast if you're doing it right (Always smells of AA v KK when it does occur)

HUH---WHAT?

 

[guag]

I hope he went in pre flop. Pocket 5's on that board? Or the flop came 3-6-2 and he held out for his 6 outer. Gutshot or the set.

 

[jobberone]

Tough luck running into kings. I don't play a lot of small pairs with like 7 tables running. Tough losing that far in on all in. Maybe he was short stacked.

 

[Nemesis4u]

I agree, never call an all in with a small pair. If you are the aggressor, it is a different move (short stack in tourney). Cash games are a different discussion where all-in preflops shouldnt happen to begin with (no matter the cards) atleast if you're doing it right (Always smells of AA v KK when it does occur)

Sigh anyone making comments about how the hand was played without knowing the stack size or the history vs the given villian has no place on commenting about poker.

 

[CyberB0b]

HUH---WHAT?

You have to think of poker in terms of equity, or how much of the pot you own based on your cards versus your opponent's range of likely cards. You also have to consider fold equity, or the likelihood your opponents will fold and you take down the pot uncontested. In tournaments, your stack size, pot size and blind levels need to be considered.

I disagree with @BigStar about all in preflop in cash games. You are leaving a lot of money on the table if you only go aipf with AA.

Anyways, I could spend hours writing about this, but people smarter than me have already published books on the subject. I prefer cash games myself.

 

[jnday]

I wonder what Austin's poker face looks like...

It looks kinda like Mr. Ed.

 

[BigStar]

Sigh anyone making comments about how the hand was played without knowing the stack size or the history vs the given villian has no place on commenting about poker.

I mentioned stack size (tourney?) and going all in with pocket 5's as the caller only sets you up to be faced by a better pair or someone willing to risk it is a 50/50 proposition; that is why it should only be done when short stacked to push off marginally good hands or have a considerable chip advantage. Going "all in" with a big stack simply means covering a shorter stack that would be the actual one going all in. Don't give me that bunk. Knowing your opponent can be pushed off a hand by going all in (until he catches a hand of course)? You would stake your tournament life by calling down an all in pre flop raise with pocket 5's (no matter the history). @ BEST you are 50/50 and 81/19 otherwise. And you're lecturing me?

 

[BigStar]

You have to think of poker in terms of equity, or how much of the pot you own based on your cards versus your opponent's range of likely cards. You also have to consider fold equity, or the likelihood your opponents will fold and you take down the pot uncontested. In tournaments, your stack size, pot size and blind levels need to be considered.

I disagree with @BigStar about all in preflop in cash games. You are leaving a lot of money on the table if you only go aipf with AA.

Anyways, I could spend hours writing about this, but people smarter than me have already published books on the subject. I prefer cash games myself.

Oh I didn't mean to convey that, I meant that when two people go all in pre flop in a cash game, it is usually a case of Aces vs. Kings (stacks being close in range) @ least in Casinos. (going all in to push opponents off hands is elementary, didn't think I needed to spell that out (not you). I understand forcing the opponent to make the tough decision. Variables are at play, if you know your opponent thinks he is strong and know he would call, then durrr(Dwan) Push your Aces pf. Don't mean to come off as a know it all, it is Poker (not a science), just been playing long enough to know these things, etc.

 

[yimyammer]

Why would you go or call all in with pocket 5s?

short stack, late position, first to act

 

[Lodeus]

I'd love to be in a big poker tourny. Unfortunately I suck.

 

[yimyammer]

I'd love to be in a big poker tourny. Unfortunately I suck.

doesn't stop me!

 

[links18]

doesn't stop me!

"Whose all in?" Cowboys slogan ca. 2003?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Maybe he was short stacked.

eh, nevermind.

 

[BigStar]

short stack, late position, first to act

That is what Nemesis is missing. Anyone who risks their tournament life by calling with pocket 5's is in a very likely uphill battle. No matter all the variables involved. Sometimes you have to bc you may get blinded out, but calling with a small pair (going all in) is never a smart move. Your opponent is loose, blinds are up, etc. Doesn't matter. You still don't have the odds on your side or are hoping for a 50/50 shot on your read 20/80 @ worst (wishful thinking hoping for Ace-rag there). You can read your opponent and still not have the odds on your side. All tournament winners need to win 50/50 situations but AVOID them as much as possible unless necessary. Very short handed, MAYBE. Most pros would agree with me.

 

[Fredd]

I hear he got his poker experience sitting in the whirlpool...they put tables and decks of cards next to the wp so that the 5 or 6 guys that had hammies could bond more...

 

[DanTanna]

http://i45.***BLOCKED***/albums/f78/dantanna86/horse_main.jpg

 

[BigStar]

http://i45.***BLOCKED***/albums/f78/dantanna86/horse_main.jpg

Remember the episode where they kept missing each other @ the Movie Theatre? Kramer: "6 feet tall, face like a horse, have you seen him?" Rochelle Rochelle

 

[rkell87]

soooo.... I'm the only one that finds irony in him losing to a pair of cowboys?

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

I can't believe how fat he looks

 

[BigStar]

soooo.... I'm the only one that finds irony in him losing to a pair of cowboys?

Good catch, didn't even cross my mind.