Two Questions

[KingDan]

The converter isnt working so I am going to copy anmd paste the hand... since this isnt showing stupid opponents i dont think anyone will mind.

Seat 1: mmboy ($1,810 in chips)
Seat 2: JessyJames11 ($3,055 in chips)
Seat 3: buk19 ($2,220 in chips)
Seat 4: RENTALDUDE ($885 in chips)
Seat 5: dammedriver ($2,470 in chips)
Seat 6: Jenichip1 ($2,655 in chips)
Seat 7: kniper ($1,210 in chips)
Seat 8: LeadingMan ($3,550 in chips)
Seat 9: nelson420 ($4,760 in chips)
Seat 10: KingDan23 [ AH,AC ] ($2,770 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
KingDan23 posts blind ($25), mmboy posts blind ($50).

PRE-FLOP
JessyJames11 folds, buk19 folds, RENTALDUDE folds, dammedriver folds, Jenichip1 folds, kniper folds, LeadingMan bets $100, nelson420 folds, KingDan23 bets $350, mmboy folds, LeadingMan calls $275.

FLOP [board cards 7C,10S,JC ]
KingDan23 bets $450, LeadingMan folds.

SHOWDOWN
KingDan23 wins $1,250

The first hand was somewhat early on... I was playing tight and didnt want to get knocked out letting someing play a weak hand on me. Is this too aggressive, and I should try to extract some more chips from him?

Later on...

Seat 1: charlie_glz ($11,090 in chips)
Seat 2: texacali04 ($1,200 in chips)
Seat 3: valley joes ($7,915 in chips)
Seat 4: LongVoTinh ($4,605 in chips)
Seat 5: poolplay ($10,045 in chips)
Seat 6: KingDan23 [ 9S,9C ] ($6,270 in chips)
Seat 7: Golfwick1 ($7,375 in chips)
Seat 8: jaz66 ($4,387 in chips)
Seat 9: mauiwauwi ($15,451 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS
charlie_glz posts blind ($300), texacali04 posts blind ($600).

PRE-FLOP
valley joes folds, LongVoTinh calls $600, poolplay calls $600, KingDan23 bets $1,800, Golfwick1 folds, jaz66 folds, mauiwauwi folds, charlie_glz calls $1,500, texacali04 folds, LongVoTinh folds, poolplay calls $1,200.

FLOP [board cards 6S,JS,2H ]
charlie_glz checks, poolplay checks, KingDan23 bets $4,470 and is all-in, charlie_glz calls $4,470, poolplay folds.

TURN [board cards 6S,JS,2H,10S ]


RIVER [board cards 6S,JS,2H,10S,7D ]


SHOWDOWN
KingDan23 shows [ 9S,9C ]
charlie_glz shows [ QD,QH ]
charlie_glz wins $15,540.

I was only 10 big blinds by then and didnt really think I had much of a choice. There were 80 people left 40 cash and the big(ger) money is top few. I didnt want to go out getting blinded to death

[willperkins]

Hand 1

I see nothing wrong with your play on that hand. You reraised with the best hand and got him to call. Possible flush and str8 on the flop, you have to bet the pot. You do not want him to draw for free.


Hand 2

I disagree with you here. I would just call with two limpers already in the pot and go for no set, no bet. If I was going to use your thinking of being concerned of being less than 10 X BB, I would have pushed pre-flop and not made the baby raise.

[spahk]

first hand was fine. maybe that guy will be less inclined to go after your blinds later in the game. you can consider check-raising the flop. ps i hate seeing JT on the flop when i have aces. it makes me want to vomit.

the call out of the small blind with two limpers and a raise indicates more than a little strength. he just has to have a big pair here, in my opinion. i actually am shocked that it was as low as queens, since i can't imagine making that play with less than kings. i probably would have lost all my chips as well, pushing PF.

[tiger7210]

First hand was fine. Nothing wrong with taking the pot right there with a club draw and str8 draw on the board.

The 2nd hand you probably should have pushed preflop which in this case wouldn't have mattered anyway. Nothing wrong though with picking up the blinds when ur at only 10x BB. If you know you're going to push any flop you may as well get them in preflop and make them make a tough decision when you have a lot of folding equity.

[spahk]

hypothetically, what are you doing with the nines after you limp in and SB raises?

[willie24]

first hand you played very well. no you weren't too aggressive. i actually am relieved when my opponent folds there. i would've bet more, but i think your bet was better than mine would have been, as it will get a little bit more action from hands that it beats.

2nd hand is a no-brainer push preflop.
there is absolutely no reason to limit your raise to 3xBB.

[willperkins]

fold

[KingDan]

I think I might have gotten a little greedy in that hand, hoping to get a caller with crap and eek a few extra chips, probably a mistake.
I guess in theory i could have folded to a big re-raise preflop but I doubt it.
With the 3bb raise if he just called and it was a very bad flop I would have folded and just hope to get lucky with a hand soon.