poker

does anyone else on DDO play poker? thinking of setting up a poker strategy debate.

I would like to see that!

but no, i suck at it soooo bad, i guess thats why i would like to see the debate.

I haven't played poker that much so I don't know any strategies. Just have fun it is just a game, unless you are really winning money, then take it seriously.

I like poker. I was at the WSOP for a few hours this past July, while in Vegas.

I'm pretty good. My stategy is to never talk or show any emotion or noise whatsoever. Never show your cards when you win a hand. Never give anything away. Don't bet unless you have good cards - like some people bet just for the sake of it - it is a waste of chips and adds up after a while. That's it in a nutshell.

I love it. I've got a monthly home game and am playing online as I type this. I'd enjoy reading/participating in a poker-related debate =D

At 10/16/2009 7:40:40 PM, Nags wrote:
I'm pretty good. My stategy is to never talk or show any emotion or noise whatsoever. Never show your cards when you win a hand. Never give anything away. Don't bet unless you have good cards - like some people bet just for the sake of it - it is a waste of chips and adds up after a while. That's it in a nutshell.

I have to disagree there for a few reasons. First of all, you want to avoid becoming predictable. Raising with only a certain type of hand allows others to adapt and respond accordingly (folding, in this case). Secondly, as a player who loves seeing a lot of flops, garbage can turn to gold in a second. Depending on your position, raising low cards can reap some rewards.

I also disagree with not showing any emotion or talking but that's just preference, I suppose. I love doing a lot of talking, for both enjoyment's sake and in the hopes that others will respond in kind. Many players become looser in that type of environment.

At 10/16/2009 7:48:59 PM, Maikuru wrote:
I have to disagree there for a few reasons. First of all, you want to avoid becoming predictable. Raising with only a certain type of hand allows others to adapt and respond accordingly (folding, in this case).

I only show my hand if I win. If I lose or fold, I never show my cards. Thus, it would be impossible to tell if I only bet on good cards.

Secondly, as a player who loves seeing a lot of flops, garbage can turn to gold in a second. Depending on your position, raising low cards can reap some rewards.

Probability is on my side, I'll take it.

I also disagree with not showing any emotion or talking but that's just preference, I suppose. I love doing a lot of talking, for both enjoyment's sake and in the hopes that others will respond in kind. Many players become looser in that type of environment.

I talk after I fold and in between hands, but never when I have cards in my hand or when the game is actually being played. I notice lots of tells by people who talk and show emotion, so I'm not going to give my opponent's an equal advantage.

At 10/16/2009 7:56:51 PM, Nags wrote:
I only show my hand if I win. If I lose or fold, I never show my cards. Thus, it would be impossible to tell if I only bet on good cards.

Even when folding is the norm at a table, it takes little time to realize what types of hands a player takes all the way. If every revealed hand only contains certain cards, a pattern is established. It would be one thing to use this strategy as an advantage and abuse your opponents' beliefs about your cards, but only betting with the goods defeats that.

Then of course there are the matters of bluffing, varying play to match your opponents, and being blinded away while waiting for good starters.

At 10/16/2009 8:16:43 PM, Maikuru wrote:

At 10/16/2009 7:56:51 PM, Nags wrote:
I only show my hand if I win. If I lose or fold, I never show my cards. Thus, it would be impossible to tell if I only bet on good cards.

Even when folding is the norm at a table, it takes little time to realize what types of hands a player takes all the way. If every revealed hand only contains certain cards, a pattern is established. It would be one thing to use this strategy as an advantage and abuse your opponents' beliefs about your cards, but only betting with the goods defeats that.

Then of course there are the matters of bluffing, varying play to match your opponents, and being blinded away while waiting for good starters.

Hmm... I've never had the problems mentioned above. Maybe it's because the players I play with are not advanced enough. Regardless, I win in Texas Hold 'Em a good 80% of the time. I'll stick with my strategy. :)