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I testify that none of the following apply on BRM freerolls all-in fests.
here are several reasons for calling a bet or raise, summarized below. To see more cards: With a drawing hand, a player may be receiving the correct pot odds with the call to see more cards. To limit loss in equity: Calling may be appropriate when a player has adequate pot odds to call but will lose equity on additional money contributed to the pot with a raise. To avoid a re-raise: Only calling (and not raising) denies the original bettor the option of re-raising. However, this is only completely safe in case the player is last to act (i.e. "closing the action" . To conceal the strength of a player's hand: If a player has a very strong hand, they might smooth call on an early betting round to avoid giving away the strength of their hand on the hope of getting more money into the pot in later betting rounds.
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I TESTIFY that the I testify thread has now exceeded one hundred and forty posts..... This is an amazing feat that is only second in total rubbish to the complete bullsh1t thread but as for rubbish, every one loves rubbish, and that is why we are all here...... And there!
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i testify that yesterday was Monday, today is Tuesday and tomorrow will we Wednesday. therefore we can come to a logical explanation that those 3 days are linked in succession to each other, i am pretty sure that this may come as a surprise to our fellow stone age dudes, so if one of you may happen to read this post- i am sure it will do a lot of good for you!
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I testify (for the first time)... That yesterday was indeed Monday, today is indeed Tuesday, but we cannot be absolutely sure that tomorrow will be Wednesday. Just because Wednesday has traditionally followed Tuesday for years, it would be unsafe to make that assumption, because, as everyone knows....
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I testify that none of the following apply on BRM freerolls all-in fests.
There are several reasons for calling a bet or raise, summarized below To manipulate pot odds: By calling (not raising), a player offers any opponents yet to act behind them more favorable pot odds to also call. For example, if a player has a very strong hand, a smooth call may encourage opponents behind them to overcall or even raise, building the pot. Particularly in limit games, building the pot in an earlier betting round may induce opponents to call future bets in later betting rounds because of the pot odds they will be receiving. To set up a bluff on a later betting round: Sometimes referred to as a long-ball bluff, calling on an earlier betting round can set up a bluff (or semi-bluff) on a later betting round. For instance, a player with a strong initial hand may call instead of raise to see the flop cheaply. That flop may not benefit the player, but the player may still have many "outs" (cards left to deal that could make a strong hand), or even if the odds are slim they can try to bluff.
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i testify that this great thread is lurking too low in the pecking order, i feel the need to improve it's rank, seo, meta tags, polarization, dehumidification, perpetuity, level of solar absorption and generally give my all to get even more in return...well not that much, only 10 mobpoints, but they all count
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i testify, that if we all keep testifying for as long as we can keep testifying without getting bored with it,then this could be the all time high post thread,so what do you says mobbits.??
------------ i testify, that if we all keep testifying for as long as we can keep testifying without getting bored with it,then this could be the all time high post thread,so what do you says mobbits.??
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I testify that none of the following apply on BRM freerolls all-in fests.
The gap concept states that a player needs a better hand to play against someone who has already opened (or raised) the betting than he would need to open himself.The gap concept reflects that players prefer to avoid confrontations with other players who have already indicated strength, and that calling only has one way to win (by having the best hand), whereas opening may also win immediately if your opponent(s) fold. Sandwich effect
Related to the gap effect, the sandwich effect states that a player needs a stronger hand to stay in a pot when there are opponents yet to act behind him. Because the player does not know how many opponents will be involved in the pot or whether he will have to call a re-raise, he does not know what his effective pot odds actually are. Therefore, a stronger hand is desired as compensation for this uncertainty. A squeeze play exploits this principle.
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I TESTIFY that this is my 1601 post here at BRM..
I also testify that I am a little disappointed in myself for not clocking when I got to 1600 so that I could have made this I testify post as my 1600 post which would have been a far more memorable, if not as much as this one, achievement.
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I testify that none of the following apply on BRM freerolls all-in fests.
Loose players play relatively more hands and tend to continue with weaker hands; hence they do not often fold. Tight players play relatively fewer hands and tend not to continue with weaker hands; hence they often fold. The following concepts are applicable in loose games (and their inverse in tight games): Bluffs and semi-bluffs are less effective because loose opponents are less likely to fold. Requirements for continuing with made hands may be lower because loose players may also be playing lower value hands. Drawing to incomplete hands, like flushes, tends to be more valuable as draws will often get favorable pot odds and a stronger hand (rather than merely one pair) is often required to win in multi-way pots.
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iTestify
The number π is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter and is approximately equal to 3.14159. It has been represented by the Greek letter "π" since the mid-18th century, though it is also sometimes spelled out as "pi" (/paɪ/).
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I testify, that if we all keep testifying for as long as we can keep testifying without getting bored with it,then this could be the all time high post thread
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I TESTIFY that this morning I won $46.50 on the Pokerfest at pp...... Courtesy of two freerols which gave me entrance and rebut and then I did an add on from tourney dollars i had previously acquired.....so at a cost to me of absolutely nothing. Not a bad couple of hours work!
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i do not testify.
Laser hair removal is the process of removing unwanted hair by means of exposure to pulses of laser light that destroy the hair follicle. It had been performed experimentally for about 20 years before becoming commercially available in the mid-1990s.
i think (not testify) that i am contemplating balls shaving with laser procedure
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I testify that none of the following apply on BRM freerolls all-in fests:
Aggressive play refers to betting and raising. Passive play refers to checking and calling. Unless passive play is being used deceptively as mentioned above, aggressive play is generally considered stronger than passive play because of the bluff value of bets and raises and because it offers more opportunities for your opponents to make mistakes. Hand reading, tells and leveling
Hand reading is the process of making educated guesses about the possible cards an opponent may hold, based on the sequence of actions in the pot. The term 'hand reading' is actually a misnomer, as skilled players do not attempt to assign a player to an exact hand. Rather they attempt to narrow the possibilities down to a range of probable hands based on the past actions of their opponent, during both the current hand and previous hands played by this opponent.
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bowie that bears testify was.. awesome
so iTestify
Scientists discover a viable Pithovirus specimen, the largest giant virus yet found, in 30,000-year-old samples of frozen tundra.
Pithovirus is a genus of giant virus known from one species, Pithovirus sibericum, which infects amoebas.[1][2] It is a double-stranded DNA virus, and is a member of the nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses clade. It was first described in 2014 after a viable specimen was found in a 30,000-year-old ice core harvested from permafrost in Siberia, Russia.
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