SofaCoach
12-07-2004, 03:11 PM
I was a little unsure if I played this right, then a table coach made some snide remark about my push-push-push-check approach. I don't care what they think or say, but was wondering if I pushed too hard anyway.
Table had been wild with raises and cold calls abound, but my main concern in this hand was UTG who had been playing tight and reasonable.
Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG caps</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, Hero calls.
Easy 3-bet, but when tight UTG caps, I begin to put him on either a big pocket pair or perhaps AK.
Flop: (28 SB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(7 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG raises</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button calls, SB folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, UTG calls, MP2 calls, CO calls, Button folds.
The bet out is automatic, but should I have 3-bet? UTG capped PF and raised here. My thinking was that even if I was behind here I have a pot equity advantage over the majority of this large field.
Turn: (21 BB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP2 folds, CO calls.
Hated the overcard and hated the heart, but bet for the same reason as 3-bet above. Very happy to not get raised.
River: (24 BB) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, CO folds, Hero calls.
Was this check call too weak? TAG UTG capped PF and AA,KK,JJ, or AK all beat me. I figured it very unlikely that any hand that beats me would fold here for one bet, and the vast majority of hands that I beat would fold, if they hadn't already.
Final Pot: 26 BB
TIA, for comments.
Table had been wild with raises and cold calls abound, but my main concern in this hand was UTG who had been playing tight and reasonable.
Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed)
Preflop: Hero is BB with Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG caps</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB calls, Hero calls.
Easy 3-bet, but when tight UTG caps, I begin to put him on either a big pocket pair or perhaps AK.
Flop: (28 SB) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(7 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">UTG raises</font>, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button calls, SB folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, UTG calls, MP2 calls, CO calls, Button folds.
The bet out is automatic, but should I have 3-bet? UTG capped PF and raised here. My thinking was that even if I was behind here I have a pot equity advantage over the majority of this large field.
Turn: (21 BB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP2 folds, CO calls.
Hated the overcard and hated the heart, but bet for the same reason as 3-bet above. Very happy to not get raised.
River: (24 BB) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, CO folds, Hero calls.
Was this check call too weak? TAG UTG capped PF and AA,KK,JJ, or AK all beat me. I figured it very unlikely that any hand that beats me would fold here for one bet, and the vast majority of hands that I beat would fold, if they hadn't already.
Final Pot: 26 BB
TIA, for comments.