After three and a half years since my very own Damascus flash of light type conversion, I am glad to say that my formula for playing jacks has held up quite well. Who would have thought that the formula P =( 1/3S – C)/R, where P is the pot, S is the stack, R is the […]
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Formula For The Big Slick
A few days ago, I wrote that the big slick needed a formula like JJ’s when preflop. The reason being is that although they are in the top 10 of best poker starting hands they can and do get beaten quite regular which is infuriating and can lead to a person to go full tilt […]
Poker Formula For The Big Slick
The big slick You have probably heard of the formula for playing a pair of jacks in the hole which is P =( 1/3S – C)/R. Where P is the pot, S is your stack, R is the raise and C is the seating arrangement and position of play. So far many people have testified […]
The Poker Totty Blog
While I wile my way through life thinking about the important issues of the day, such as why is Didier Drogba earning less than team mate Michael Ballack (£4.8 million as opposed to £5.6 million)? Also, when the bankers got bailed out did they think that they deserved the help they got? Its great to […]
More Trial of Knave
The new magic formula P =( 1/3S – C)/R, where P is the pot, S is the stack, R is the raise and C is the seating arrangement and position of play has had some spectacular results recently, however, the only problem is when you are short stacked in a early position you are still […]
The Formula is Working!
I have devised a new way of playing those horrible hole cards pair of jacks. Now obviously a pair of jacks are better than a pair of Tens or a pair of Nines. But it seems like Jacks get cracked easier than Tens, Nines, Eights or even Sevens. I may have selected view about it […]
Trial of Knave.
I have an irrational fear of a jacks. I almost give up on my hand the second I realise that jacks in the hole means the end of my tournament or a serious loss of chips if in a cash game. I have therefore devised a cunning strategy to overcome my irrational distaste pre-flop for […]
Love Pair of Queens, Still Hate Pair of Jacks
OK pair of Queens are higher than a pair of Jacks, but, I always get butterflies in my stomach when I have to make a decision when playing my Jacks – do I raise and get rid of as many opponents as possible, or, do I pray for a nice flop? With queens its easy raise, raise […]
Friday Night
Started of really good last night was up by about £1500 when a new guy entered the game and he put the ‘mockers’ on me. From then on I could not win a game and even though he didn’t win he just seemed to put a jinx on me. In one game I had 2 […]