NL HE deception pays off...

I usually dont like to make plays like this UTG, but my raises were getting wayyyyy to much respect...so i threw in a deception play! Talk about 3 out action...gotta luv it!

The reason im posting this hand is not to show off a nice pot i won, it is to show how playing marginal hands can be profitable, in the right situations. Adding deception to your game is a must, but how and when is the tricky part...All comments welcome!


Yours truly,3 2 1


Game #179057779 - (blinds $0.25/$0.50) No Limit Hold'em - 2002/04/20-21:05:53 (CST)

>Table "Ambitle" (real money) -- Seat 7 is the button

>Seat 1: etant ($80 in chips)

>Seat 2: DAVE 711 ($10 in chips)

>Seat 3: lastin ($29.75 in chips)

>Seat 4: Orangebuff ($49.50 in chips)

>Seat 5: TajMan ($67.75 in chips)

>Seat 6: stevo62 ($151.25 in chips)

>Seat 7: str8flush24 ($57 in chips)

>Seat 8: YA SOU ($91.75 in chips)

>Seat 9: Outtactl ($67.75 in chips)

>Seat 10: DIME LINE ($53 in chips)

>YA SOU : Post Small Blind ($0.25)

>Outtactl: Post Big Blind ($0.50)

>Dealing...

>Dealt to DIME LINE [ Ah ]

>Dealt to DIME LINE [ 9h ]

>DIME LINE: Raise ($2.50)

>etant : Fold

>DAVE 711: Fold

>lastin : Fold

>Orangebuff: Fold

>TajMan : Call ($2.50)

>stevo62 : Fold

>str8flush24: Fold

>YA SOU : Fold

>Outtactl: Fold

>*** FLOP *** : [ 9c 4s 8s ]

>DIME LINE: Bet ($3)

>TajMan : Raise ($6)

>DIME LINE: Call ($3)

>*** TURN *** : [ 9c 4s 8s ] [ 9d ]

>DIME LINE: Bet ($14)

>TajMan : Raise ($28)

>DIME LINE: Call ($14)

>*** RIVER *** : [ 9c 4s 8s 9d ] [ Ac ]

>DIME LINE: Bet ($16.50)

>TajMan : Call ($16.50)

>*** SUMMARY ***

>Pot: $103.75 | Rake: $3

>Board: [ 9c 4s 8s 9d Ac ]

>etant didn't bet (folded)

>DAVE 711 didn't bet (folded)

>lastin didn't bet (folded)

>Orangebuff didn't bet (folded)

>TajMan lost $53 [ Tc 9s ] (three of a kind, nines)

>stevo62 didn't bet (folded)

>str8flush24 didn't bet (folded)

>YA SOU lost $0.25 (folded)

>Outtactl lost $0.50 (folded)

>DIME LINE bet $53, collected $103.75, net +$50.75 (showed hand) [ Ah 9h ] (a full house, nines full of aces)

>-----------------------------------------------------and he thought he was ahead on the turn...Nope sorry!>

Nice hand. I am not saying anything bad here, but in my opinon i would rather raise UTG with low suited connectors such as 45, 67 etc. for deception rather than A9 since i know if someone comes over the top of me or if he calls my raise cold i am probably dominated and my decisions would be much tougher if an Ace hits and i get any sort of action. Since your UTG there is a greater probability that someone who calls or raises will have you dominated, therefore i wouldn't do this with a weak ace rather with small pairs and low connecting cards. Well played, i hope you can consider what i wrote above in your next NL game.


Take care,

-MJ

very true- However if someone does come over the top of me(if im playing 78s or 45s or Axs i muck)I understand completely what u are saying and it is correct. By making a raise like this- your doing so that if you hit a favorable flop u get paid...In this hand i have posted he didnt put me on a nine. He put me on something like queens. But yes you are so very right, thanks!


3 2 1

I think you maybe wrong about "my raises were getting wayyyyy to much respect"


You raised 5 times the big blind UTG and he called with T9o.


MS Sunshine

When I see a hand history, I avert my eyes. I will not look at that crap.