elitegimp
12-21-2004, 05:21 PM
I've been struggling mightily with QQ, and thought I'd toss up a hand to see if I'm playing it decently. I've added my commentary, so please let me know if and when I think something stupid. Typical party table, I've been here about an orbit and it's nothing unusual.
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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO folds, Button calls, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, BB folds, UTG folds, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, Button calls, SB calls, MP1 calls.
Pre-Flop thoughts: The first raise was automatic, and I think the cap is too.
Flop: (18 SB) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, SB calls, MP1 folds.
Flop thoughts: Man, I wish I had the Qd... maybe everyone else is as afraid of this flop as I am, let me see what people were cold-calling the raises with.
Turn: (10 BB) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.
Turn thoughts: Well, pairing the T just gave me two more outs (don't need to be afraid of a lone K if I hit the Q), and it's heads up. Might as well bet.
River: (12 BB) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
River Thoughts: SB isn't going anywhere for one bet, and I don't want to get check-raised. I'll take the free showdown.
Final Pot: 12 BB
Final Thoughts: At first I thought SB would 3-bet with a big A (AK, AQ), so I was surprised he check-called the flop. I was even more surprised at the check-call on the turn, when it would be ideal for one of those hands to check-raise... hence the free showdown.
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Crazy hand that happened as I was typing this:
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Preflop: Hero is BB with 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: (2 SB) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
Turn: (1 BB) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
River: (1 BB) 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB folds.
Final Pot: 1 BB
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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO folds, Button calls, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, BB folds, UTG folds, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, Button calls, SB calls, MP1 calls.
Pre-Flop thoughts: The first raise was automatic, and I think the cap is too.
Flop: (18 SB) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button folds, SB calls, MP1 folds.
Flop thoughts: Man, I wish I had the Qd... maybe everyone else is as afraid of this flop as I am, let me see what people were cold-calling the raises with.
Turn: (10 BB) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, SB calls.
Turn thoughts: Well, pairing the T just gave me two more outs (don't need to be afraid of a lone K if I hit the Q), and it's heads up. Might as well bet.
River: (12 BB) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
River Thoughts: SB isn't going anywhere for one bet, and I don't want to get check-raised. I'll take the free showdown.
Final Pot: 12 BB
Final Thoughts: At first I thought SB would 3-bet with a big A (AK, AQ), so I was surprised he check-called the flop. I was even more surprised at the check-call on the turn, when it would be ideal for one of those hands to check-raise... hence the free showdown.
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Crazy hand that happened as I was typing this:
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Preflop: Hero is BB with 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button folds, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: (2 SB) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
Turn: (1 BB) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB checks, Hero checks.
River: (1 BB) 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
SB folds.
Final Pot: 1 BB