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Spartan1983

01-23-2005, 10:41 AM

I know I made the righ pre-flop play (raise), after that I'm not too sure. I felt I was behind, but the pot was getting big. Is this a case when it's ok to be a calling station? I'm interested in how others would play this.
BB- TAG 200+ hands, UTG- LP 20 hands, UTG+1 - LAG 110+ hands, MP2 - LAG only 5 hands. Thanks.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif. UTG posts a blind of $2.
UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls, Hero raises, SB folds, UTG (poster) 3-bets, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, CO calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (15.50 SB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif (6 players)
UTG bets, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, CO calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (10.25 BB) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif (6 players)
UTG bets, UTG+1 raises, MP1 folds, CO calls, Hero calls, UTG calls. (Would have bet or raised if it wasn't 2-bet already- 3-bet?) 

River: (18.25 BB) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif (5 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 bets, CO folds, Hero calls, UTG calls. (With the 3rd /images/graemlins/spade.gif and the aggression that came with the 2nd /images/graemlins/spade.gif on the flop I'm pretty sure someone has the flush. No way I can fold at this point though, right?) 

Final Pot: 21.25 BB

captZEEbo1

01-23-2005, 01:14 PM

seems okay to me, not sure what utg+1 could possibly have to beat you (JT or QT maybe? )

Spartan1983

01-23-2005, 02:51 PM

I just noticed the converter messed up the hand history. Hopefully this will be correct. (for Bison, the original was from my processed histories, this one I had Party email me). The original showed a poster and omitted the BB(TAg) from playing the hand. sorry.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, CO calls, Hero raises, SB folds, BB 3-bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, CO calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (15.50 SB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif (5 players)
BB bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, CO calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (10.25 BB) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif (5 players)
BB bets, UTG raises, UTG+1 folds, CO calls, Hero calls, BB calls.

River: (18.25 BB) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif (4 players)
BB checks, UTG bets, CO folds, Hero calls, BB calls.

Final Pot: 21.25 BB

Spartan1983

01-23-2005, 02:53 PM

As a side note, how many BB's do you consider a "BigPot"?

Luv2DriveTT

01-23-2005, 03:18 PM

[ QUOTE ]
With the 3rd /images/graemlins/spade.gif and the aggression that came with the 2nd /images/graemlins/spade.gif on the flop I'm pretty sure someone has the flush. No way I can fold at this point though, right?)

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The aggression could also come from someone holding a T, or from someone who slow played AK on the flop... even a 9 will make some players turn up the heat. Sure a spade is possible but most players wont react stongly here for a flush draw unless they have 2 spades + another connecting card (such as Q /images/graemlins/spade.gif).

TT /images/graemlins/club.gif

Gravy (Gravy Smoothie)

01-23-2005, 04:23 PM

Looks fine. I fear AK/QT/JT more than the flush.

Spartan1983

01-23-2005, 09:11 PM

BB had K /images/graemlins/diamond.gifK /images/graemlins/spade.gif
UTG had T /images/graemlins/heart.gif8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif
So surprisingly to me, MHIG. Nice pot.