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brizzypare
10-14-2004, 02:18 AM
Game is 1/2, Partypoker 6-max limit. I'm still struggling with the starting hand requirements at the short-handed tables, so if you could help me out, that would be great.

QJ in BB, called to you. raise or no?
QTs/QTo UTG
K5s, UTG+1
KJo in BB, 3 callers in front
JTs, button, UTG called
A4o, button, folded to you
ATo, SB, 2 callers in front
55 UTG
KTs, sb, 2 callers in front
J8s, button, UTG called
A3s, UTG+1
K8o, folded to you on the button.
66, BB, callers in front
KTo, raise in front
KJ sb, raise in front
KJ sb, callers in front
33 button, everyone calls in front.
A9o UTG
A9s UTG
ATo/ATs UTG
K8o MP, first to act
KJs, SB, called to you
DrGutshot
10-14-2004, 02:21 AM
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=891774&page=2&view=co llapsed&sb=5&o=14&fpart=1

This should answer all your questions

-DrG
Jeff W
10-14-2004, 03:38 AM
Game is 1/2, Partypoker 6-max limit. I'm still struggling with the starting hand requirements at the short-handed tables, so if you could help me out, that would be great.

QJ in BB, called to you. raise or no?

Suited, yes. Unsuited, check.

QTs/QTo UTG

Fold/Fold

K5s, UTG+1

Fold

KJo in BB, 3 callers in front

Raise

JTs, button, UTG called

Raise or Call depending on likelihood of blinds to fold and passiveness of UTG(would he limp AJ-QJ, AT, KT, QT)?

A4o, button, folded to you

Raise

ATo, SB, 2 callers in front

Raise

55 UTG

Fold.

KTs, sb, 2 callers in front

Raise

J8s, button, UTG called

Fold

A3s, UTG+1

Fold

K8o, folded to you on the button.

Raise

66, BB, callers in front

Check

KTo, raise in front

Fold

KJ sb, raise in front

Raise from where? Tend to 3-bet CO/Button or Lag, Fold to EP. At Party 1/2 loose BB devalues this hand. BB usually calls 3-bet.

KJ sb, callers in front

Raise

33 button, everyone calls in front.

Call

A9o UTG

Raise

A9s UTG

Raise

ATo/ATs UTG

Raise

K8o MP, first to act

Fold

KJs, SB, called to you

Raise

If you haven't looked in the archives for posts on this subject, you should take a look. There are many good posts on starting hands.