jadowa
11-17-2004, 01:42 PM
I've been having trouble on SB situations when it is checked to me lately. Especially on Level 3 25/50 where the reward of stealing isn't that great... Here is an example hand, please tear it apart...
8 People left
Hero (SB) - 850
Villian (BB) - 2500
Villian has been playing almost every hand since becoming chip leader.
Hero is Dealt A /images/graemlins/club.gifJ /images/graemlins/club.gif and bets 150
Villian calls
Flop Q /images/graemlins/diamond.gif9 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif2 /images/graemlins/spade.gif
Hero bets 200 (does 200 show weakness? Should I not have bet at all? Should have I bet pot?)
Villian Calls
Hero has 500, pot has 700
At this point I think he has middle/bottom pair or is on flush draw - He has put people all-in twice previous with top pair.
Flop came 5 /images/graemlins/club.gif
I was ready give it up and save my 500 chips for a better spot as I figured he would call with middle pair. So...
Hero checks.
Villian checks.
Should have I pushed here? After he checked, I was leaning more towards a flush draw, but still wasn't certain
River was 7 /images/graemlins/heart.gif
Hero? I checked hoping he would too and get out of this hand.
Villian bets 150
It took my whole time, but I finally decided that he had a "flush draw gone bad" bet.
So the pot has 850, Hero has 500, there was a bet of 150 to me... Do I call here?
Results white below:
<font color="white">I call. Villian shows 9h3d for a pair of 99 and wins 1000 from the pot</font>
8 People left
Hero (SB) - 850
Villian (BB) - 2500
Villian has been playing almost every hand since becoming chip leader.
Hero is Dealt A /images/graemlins/club.gifJ /images/graemlins/club.gif and bets 150
Villian calls
Flop Q /images/graemlins/diamond.gif9 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif2 /images/graemlins/spade.gif
Hero bets 200 (does 200 show weakness? Should I not have bet at all? Should have I bet pot?)
Villian Calls
Hero has 500, pot has 700
At this point I think he has middle/bottom pair or is on flush draw - He has put people all-in twice previous with top pair.
Flop came 5 /images/graemlins/club.gif
I was ready give it up and save my 500 chips for a better spot as I figured he would call with middle pair. So...
Hero checks.
Villian checks.
Should have I pushed here? After he checked, I was leaning more towards a flush draw, but still wasn't certain
River was 7 /images/graemlins/heart.gif
Hero? I checked hoping he would too and get out of this hand.
Villian bets 150
It took my whole time, but I finally decided that he had a "flush draw gone bad" bet.
So the pot has 850, Hero has 500, there was a bet of 150 to me... Do I call here?
Results white below:
<font color="white">I call. Villian shows 9h3d for a pair of 99 and wins 1000 from the pot</font>