10-15-2001, 08:35 AM
The first hand - so we both have exactly $50. One blind of 50c and I'm on the button.
I've got TT and raise it (I think momentarily about smoothe calling it but figure that I'd take Sklansky's advice on this and raise). I get reraised the pot and smoothe call. A re-re-raise by me would have allowed my opponent to re-re-re-raise and shut me out so I figured I'd call and play for trips on the flop.
Flop 8-6-2 rainbow. My opponent bets the pot ($9). I'm just about to hit the "fold" button when I reflected that my opponent took a long time, and I mean a looooonnnnng time before putting in that pre-flop re-raise. Now surely if he had AA, KK, QQ, or even JJ he wouldn't have had to think. He only has to THINK if he's got a hand he wouldn't have re-raised with in a ring game. AA or KK and the re-raise is practically automatic. QQ or JJ maybe a moments relfection but not the length of time it took him.
I figure I've got the best hand now and want it decided there and then - so I raise get re-rasied and we end up all in.
I win TT aginst 99.
Now my question is:
1. Is this the best play I have ever done and I can feel very pleased with myself (yes there are other far better plays but not ones that I have got anywhere near doing)
2. Is this a stupid play and I just got lucky
3. Bit risky, maybe correct, much-of-a-muchness, welcome to short handed pot limit poker?
Cheers
I've got TT and raise it (I think momentarily about smoothe calling it but figure that I'd take Sklansky's advice on this and raise). I get reraised the pot and smoothe call. A re-re-raise by me would have allowed my opponent to re-re-re-raise and shut me out so I figured I'd call and play for trips on the flop.
Flop 8-6-2 rainbow. My opponent bets the pot ($9). I'm just about to hit the "fold" button when I reflected that my opponent took a long time, and I mean a looooonnnnng time before putting in that pre-flop re-raise. Now surely if he had AA, KK, QQ, or even JJ he wouldn't have had to think. He only has to THINK if he's got a hand he wouldn't have re-raised with in a ring game. AA or KK and the re-raise is practically automatic. QQ or JJ maybe a moments relfection but not the length of time it took him.
I figure I've got the best hand now and want it decided there and then - so I raise get re-rasied and we end up all in.
I win TT aginst 99.
Now my question is:
1. Is this the best play I have ever done and I can feel very pleased with myself (yes there are other far better plays but not ones that I have got anywhere near doing)
2. Is this a stupid play and I just got lucky
3. Bit risky, maybe correct, much-of-a-muchness, welcome to short handed pot limit poker?
Cheers