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Beginners' corner for basic questions, general strategy and anything related to learning poker.
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How do I know if I'm playing tilted?
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Do You Use Bankroll Management Strictly or Flexibly?
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What's easy to build you bankroll for beginners ? Cash games or tournaments ?
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Do You Ever Bluff-Catch Wide on Paired Boards?
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Do You Slowplay Sets in Multiway Pots?”
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What’s the Biggest Myth New Poker Players Believe?
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Top Pair, But Not Top Kicker
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When to check-raise?
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Continuation bet — when?
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Houbi37
Some players completely change their style depending on how the table perceives them.
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Play tight or aggressive at the start of the tournament?
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When should we play tournaments and when to play cash games ? How to decide ?
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AA
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ML51450
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What are the odds of facing AA while holding KK?
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thedarkman
Another old one - AQ suited beats AQ
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Houbi37
Do You Think Players Overuse Solver Strategies Nowadays?
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Both styles require completely different approaches.
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How Do You Deal With Short-Term Downswings?
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What Makes a Poker Player Truly “Good”?
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How Do You Handle Long Downswings?
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sibkaz
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Houbi37
Do You Keep a Poker Journal or Track Results?
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Prophet
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Houbi37
Do You Prefer Playing Against Regulars or Recreational Players?
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veryluckyfish7k
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Do You Prefer Deep Thinking Spots or Simple Decisions?
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Houbi37
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Do You Prefer Playing Against Loose Players or Tight Ones?
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kmiarka
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Leandro Moecke
Which part of poker do you find most difficult: math, strategy, or emotional control?
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Houbi37
Are Online Reads as Important as Live Reads?
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Best courses for poker.
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dreamer13
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What’s the Best Advice You Ever Received in Poker?
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How to learn to bluff better? I’m too afraid to do it.
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Houbi37
Do You Believe Luck Balances Out in the Long Run?
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AQ or 77?
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Is Bluffing Overrated or Underrated?
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We all make mistakes at the tables.
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Trying to Improve My Poker Game – Any Advice for Low/Mid Stakes Players?
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The Importance of Patience and Positions in Texas Hold'em
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Houbi37
How Much Do You Study Compared to How Much You Play?
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Which table is tougher for you: Aggressive or Tight?
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Do you study poker solo or with friends?
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Houbi37
What’s the Toughest Part of Poker for You Right Now?
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Is it worth playing freerolls to train?
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Probability calculus
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Why Do Some Players Become Unreadable at the Table? 😶🃏
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When bluffing turns into psychological abuse
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How Do You Deal With Tilt When It Sneaks Up on You?
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Aggressive vs calm what's ur style 💭💭💬
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austral
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Should poker be considered a mind sport like chess?
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Does tilt really stop?
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Favorite hands
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Why do i play great and bad?
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Mind sport poker
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Why don't people like limp?
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What's the worst poker rookie mistake?
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Hands and Positions in Texas Hold'em Poker in Tournaments
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veszmo
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Share thoughts about this hand
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About sizing term
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you need to be good in mathematics for play poker in pro mode?
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Houbi37
What’s your biggest leak right now?
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🧠 Pre-Flop Hand Strength Table (Average Win % vs Random Hand)
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Mig32
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Percentages
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There Are No Unreachable Goals, Only Wrong Strategies
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Kenzie 96
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Probability
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Mag_P1e
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Houbi37
Struggling with AQ in late position
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nabmom
Can you stay a good poker player without studying the game?
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Pocket As
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Phoenix Wright
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Coping with bad beats
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dannystanks
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Basic Poker Strategy for Beginners
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Vrotebal
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Mastery in Poker: Which skills and qualities really make the difference?
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Sos1l
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How Do You Cope with Constant Bad Beats? 😤
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Igor Popadyk
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🐟 From Zero to Hero 🦈 — Growth Through Mistakes
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Sos1l
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📘 Has anyone read Modern Poker Theory by Michael Acevedo? Worth it for MTT micro/low stakes?
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dannystanks
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PRE FLOP
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dannystanks
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Houbi37
$2.20 NL HE MTT: Strategy discussion
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puzzlefish
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Sos1l
Why is it so hard to fold strong hands like JJ, QQ, KK,AKs or AA?
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🧘‍♂️ Can Meditation Really Improve Focus and Self-Control in Poker?
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Sos1l
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How many hours a day does a professional player train?
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Acechador
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What is your poker betting strategy?
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dreamer13
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Is TT a good hand for going all-in pre-flop?
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veszmo
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Suggest me a best course for poker.
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tagece
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Best book or video for beginners in NLHE?
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Mr.Ram
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Is it normal to lose several times in a row even if you play the right one?
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CRStals
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Thanhtam
Please give me an advice :How can I play this hand!
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Poker Orifice
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villa1306
How to study for tournament play?
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Lemonade76
When is it time to stop grinding?
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How to divide time between study and play?
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Fallenglory
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Is PLO harder than hold em ?
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CRStals
Three-Betting, Ranges & Aggression: Winning from the Big Blind in Heads-Up Play
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When is it mandatory to give up a good hand (and why)?
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monkeytilter
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When is it worth bluffing?
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dannystanks
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Multiway pot — different game?
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dannystanks
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What are your book recommendations for learning poker
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dannystanks
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Short stack vs deep stack
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dannystanks
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What's the best poker advice you've ever received?
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Jpatch
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Bankroll management
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DarkSage
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What's harder - folding or calling?
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Phoenix Wright
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Getting started in the world of poker
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aorodrigo
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What's the Hardest Skill to Master in Poker?
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dannystanks
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dangbaonguyen93
when should you raise
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Phoenix Wright
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