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Percentage With Regards to Ace
Hi,
Well I actually know that there’s a 54% chance of at least 1 player out of 5 would have an ace preflop. But I don’t know the percentage of 1 player having an ace when there are 10 players at the table pre flop. Your thoughts?
Hope to hear from you soon.
More power and thanks a lot!
Warm regards,
Kelvin
Kelvin,
If 10 players are dealt in, there is a 87% chance that one player will be holding an Ace preflop.
Early, Middle and Late Position Vs. Number of Players
Hello,
Can you please define early, middle and late position in contrast with the number of players at a certain table?
I’ll be glad to hear from you.
Many thanks,
Matt
Matt,
In a nine handed table, the small blind, big blind, and under the gun players are early position. The next three players are middle position. The last three players, which includes the button, is late position.
How Many Hands to Play
Hello,
I don’t know how many hands one should exactly play. Well, a tight one will play approximately 20-25% of the hands they are dealt. By the way, play here means the hands that see the flop.
In case you calculate the percentage, will you include the percentage of times you saw the flop from the big blind position? I tried deducting the big blind from the total to get the percent of hands that I do play and I got approximately 30-40%. Is my percentage good enough?
Since I started playing poker, I’ve been earning fairly. Maybe if I tighten up a bit, I might earn more. I’ve been playing limit holdem (not exceeding .25/.50), however I’m oftentimes short in bankroll. At times cleaned the house and other instances ended a loser.
I’ve tried to play right. Quit when there’s a need to do so. At times if I started with $20 and make $10 then I will quit for a while. Any thoughts?
Your help will be much appreciated.
Many thanks,
Richard
Richard,
I would say that 20% to 30% of hands that you see are playable in most limit holdem games. Now, this may change in cases where the table is loose. You may want to up that to the percentages you mentioned.
The 20% or so rule usually applies to No Limit Holdem and is for a solid tight-aggressive player. A loose player will obviously see many more flops.
Lots of Questions
Hello,
I have lots of questions to ask. But before I begin, I would like first to congratulate you and thank you for this site which has been so nice and helpful.
Now, my questions are:
- At the table, any specific actions or mannerisms you keep record of?
- While in a hand, any questions you ask yourself?
- Say bottom pair BB check or bet instead?
- In tourney, when should one go all in or not with short stack?
- What’s the best or most efficient way to catch a bluff?
- Say small pocket pair middle position with or without raise before to your seat, what will you do?
- In the event you’re up as the chip leader, see many pots several pots?
Thanks again and keep up the good work!
Cheers,
Raymond
Raymond,
- I keep track of betting patterns of my opponent. I also take not of the physical way they bet different hands. I look for body language etc. I also listen to them talk and what they say or don’t say during hands. I also pay attention to what they do while they are in a hand and see if it changes during situations such as bluffs, monster hands, etc.
- What are the potential hands that my opponent may have right now. How does my opponent view me right now. Should I check or bet this flop. What is his stack size compared to mine. What are the odds for this hand improving?
- If you flop bottom pair and you are in the big blind, you will usually want to check unless you were the aggressor preflop. Then you want to make a continuation bet.
- With a short stack, try and find a reasonable hand that you can push your stack with. You really want to try to be the aggressor to allow yourself the best option to win. A pair, big ace, two big cards, or any reasonable ace are good hands to move in with. If the blinds and antes are about to go up, wait a little bit and move in after the level changes to try and pick up some extra money, especially if you have antes.
- The most effective way to catch a bluff is to learn your opponents betting patters. Also watch how they bet when they show hand that are the nuts and when they show bluffs. Try and notice differences in body language and the way they bet.
- You want to try and limp in with small pocket pairs in middle position. If you are facing a raise, if the raise isn’t huge and if you have at least one other caller, take a look at the flop and try and hit a set.
- If you are the chip leader, you do want to use your stack as a weapon, but be careful with tangling with big stacks without hands. You can widen your hand range some, but don’t get too careless or you may give up your chip lead.
12 Players At One Table
Hi,
I’m now planning a home tourney with 10 participants. But maybe later I’ll have 12. I don’t want to have more than 1 table and so I’m thinking if there’s any reason that could forbid me for having 12 players at just 1 table. Do you think there is?
Thanks,
Drew Witherspoon
Drew,
There is nothing that would prevent you from having 12 people at one table, other than physical space.
Various Questions
Hi,
What if the table is finally down to two players, who will be dealt first? Will it be the button? If so, why? And in the event the tournament is down to the final two players, who will be in the big blind? Will it be the dealer or the non-dealer?
By the way, what’s the order of play pre-flop and post-flop? Any idea?
Thank you in advance!
Regards,
Holcombe
Holcombe,
The player not holding the button is dealt first. The player holding the button will be the small blind and the other player the big blind. Preflop, the dealer button will actually act first in heads-up play. For the rest of the hand, the button will act last.
Who Should Be the Next Dealer?
Hi,
There were 4 remaining players on the hand in a certain event. Dealer was knocked out first. Supposedly, I’m the next dealer then however one guy claimed that it should be his turn to deal. By the way, blinds were very high then.
Do you think it was my turn to deal or it was actually my turn to be the small blind instead? Another guy came in and said I was big blind alone and the blinds had gone up at that very moment. Anyway, three players were left at the table. Please kindly tell me everything you know about the conditions and rules related to situations where in someone is knocked out at the table. I need your help!
Thank you very much!
Warm regards,
Foster
Foster,
Since the dealer was the person eliminated, the order of which the button moves did not change. You were next to get the button and should have gotten the button. Your opponent was trying to avoid paying the blind.
If you would have been in the big blind instead of the small blind, there would have been a dead button and you would have been small blind. If you were under the gun in that hand instead of the small blind, then your friend would have been correct.
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