DonT77
08-05-2004, 03:06 PM
I have had a number of interesting hands the past few days that have kept me awake wondering if I should have played them differently. I'll try to post a few of them.
PS $30+3 2-table SnG, pretty early, blinds are 15/30, most stacks between 1400 & 1600. The first orbit or two has been pretty loose-passive, with as many as 6 or 7 limpers to see the flop. I am in MP with Q /images/graemlins/heart.gifJ /images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, <font color="red"> MP/hero raises to 90</font> , MP1 folds, MP2 calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, BB calls, and UTG calls.
I suppose I could have just called to see what would happen behind me, but I hate limping and playing against random hands in the blinds.
5 Players, pot = t465,
flop = Q /images/graemlins/diamond.gif,6 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif,2 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif
UTG-checks...
Okay, I've flopped top pair with a Jack kicker, but there is a 3-flush on board. Do you bet out here to protect your hand / test the waters / represent a hand like A /images/graemlins/diamond.gifQ /images/graemlins/heart.gif or what?
I bet out 400 and everybody folded, but I wondered afterwards if this was the right play. Clearly I do not want to see a raise here. If I had A /images/graemlins/diamond.gifx /images/graemlins/diamond.gif most people would expect me to check the flop - so was a bet by me an invitation for anybody to come over the top or do you give a bet like this credit for a hand like A /images/graemlins/diamond.gifQ /images/graemlins/heart.gif?
PS $30+3 2-table SnG, pretty early, blinds are 15/30, most stacks between 1400 & 1600. The first orbit or two has been pretty loose-passive, with as many as 6 or 7 limpers to see the flop. I am in MP with Q /images/graemlins/heart.gifJ /images/graemlins/club.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, <font color="red"> MP/hero raises to 90</font> , MP1 folds, MP2 calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, BB calls, and UTG calls.
I suppose I could have just called to see what would happen behind me, but I hate limping and playing against random hands in the blinds.
5 Players, pot = t465,
flop = Q /images/graemlins/diamond.gif,6 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif,2 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif
UTG-checks...
Okay, I've flopped top pair with a Jack kicker, but there is a 3-flush on board. Do you bet out here to protect your hand / test the waters / represent a hand like A /images/graemlins/diamond.gifQ /images/graemlins/heart.gif or what?
I bet out 400 and everybody folded, but I wondered afterwards if this was the right play. Clearly I do not want to see a raise here. If I had A /images/graemlins/diamond.gifx /images/graemlins/diamond.gif most people would expect me to check the flop - so was a bet by me an invitation for anybody to come over the top or do you give a bet like this credit for a hand like A /images/graemlins/diamond.gifQ /images/graemlins/heart.gif?