Talk:Position (poker)

message: I boldly rewrote the article. original version. The rewrite was to fix 2nd person ("you", "your") and simplify the writing style for ease of reading. I also removed certain tangential bits of information to make the article read more smoothly.--Toms2866 22:57, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The rewrite is fine, but I reinstated the example. I think it's being overly pedantic to call it "POV". While it's true that there may be differences of opinion on how to play a particular poker hand, it would be impossible to adequately cover poker strategy or similar topics without using concrete examples.  There's nothing wrong with having opinions per se in a Wikipedia article if they really serve to clarify the subject; we just don't want Wikipedia taking a position on contentious subjects. I don't think there's anything contentious here, just an ordinary example of everyday strategy. Also I removed the word "exponential", because that does have a precise mathematical meaning and doesn't apply where it was used. --LDC 15:22, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Article rewrite

message: I'm new at this, sorry if my format is wrong - shouldn't pocket queens be listed under the dominating hands, if J-J is in there?
Ben
yes they could. but every example doesn't need to be givin, 22,33,44 could be listed but are to much of a coin flip also
=== QQ and AQ ARE dominating hands to KJ ===
KhJs vs every QQ
*Kh Js vs QsQh 28.04% vs 71.46%
*Kh Js vs QsQd 27.89% vs 71.70%
*Kh Js vs QsQc 27.89% vs 71.70%
*Kh Js vs QhQc 28.62% vs 70.97%
*Kh Js vs QhQd 28.62% vs 70.97%
*Kh Js vs QcQd 28.46% vs 71.21%
Kh Js vs 4 AQ's
*Kh Js vs AsQs 35.25% vs 64.23%
*Kh Js vs AsQd 36.72% vs 62.81%
*Kh Js vs AhQd 36.71% vs 62.82%
*Kh Js vs AhQh 35.36% vs 64.11%
look it up for yourself
poker odds-texas holdem
the reason why is simple if KJ doesn't pair (-flush, straights) and neither doesn't AQ the Ace high will win, matter of fact Kh Js will lose to Ac 2h most of the time (56.86% for A2 to
42.64% for KJ) ▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡Talk 22:18, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: OK, QQ are back in, but AQ is clearly not a dominating hand by your own stats--it's not even a 2:1 favorite.  See Domination (poker) for the usual usage of that term. --LDC 07:30, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

text: Let's not redefine the language here.  Dominating has nothing to do with "beats it badly".  There are two ways of dominating: overpair versus underpair, larger kicker with common card.  That's it.  66 is not a "dominating hand" over A5. 2005 21:29, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

text: I Admit I misunderstood the term and was wrong, I apologize in the face of showing off my inexperience and looking like a donkey, nevertheless I’ll play my pocket Queens over your KJos any day ;-) ▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡Talk 10:12, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Dominating hands

message: KhJs vs every QQ
*Kh Js vs QsQh 28.04% vs 71.46%
*Kh Js vs QsQd 27.89% vs 71.70%
*Kh Js vs QsQc 27.89% vs 71.70%
*Kh Js vs QhQc 28.62% vs 70.97%
*Kh Js vs QhQd 28.62% vs 70.97%
*Kh Js vs QcQd 28.46% vs 71.21%
Kh Js vs 4 AQ's
*Kh Js vs AsQs 35.25% vs 64.23%
*Kh Js vs AsQd 36.72% vs 62.81%
*Kh Js vs AhQd 36.71% vs 62.82%
*Kh Js vs AhQh 35.36% vs 64.11%
look it up for yourself
poker odds-texas holdem
the reason why is simple if KJ doesn't pair (-flush, straights) and neither doesn't AQ the Ace high will win, matter of fact Kh Js will lose to Ac 2h most of the time (56.86% for A2 to
42.64% for KJ) ▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡Talk 22:18, 2 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: OK, QQ are back in, but AQ is clearly not a dominating hand by your own stats--it's not even a 2:1 favorite.  See Domination (poker) for the usual usage of that term. --LDC 07:30, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

text: Let's not redefine the language here.  Dominating has nothing to do with "beats it badly".  There are two ways of dominating: overpair versus underpair, larger kicker with common card.  That's it.  66 is not a "dominating hand" over A5. 2005 21:29, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

text: I Admit I misunderstood the term and was wrong, I apologize in the face of showing off my inexperience and looking like a donkey, nevertheless I’ll play my pocket Queens over your KJos any day ;-) ▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡Talk 10:12, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  QQ and AQ ARE dominating hands to KJ 

message: as a poker professional the two blind positions should be counted as late position.  This is because ~60% of poker play is pre flop and blinds are last to act pre flop.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.188.2.239 (talk) 01:47, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: It's hard to imagine how small a game could be if it was played mostly before the flop.  In poker, the button is "in position".  You can't act eight people before the button and possibly also be in position. 2005 (talk) 02:00, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Completely wrong

message: Just saying, the first two links didn't work for me - 3rd one is ok though :)
88.111.134.87 (talk) 14:09, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  External Links section