Insty
02-09-2005, 02:10 PM
Here are two hands from a recent Party Poker 20+2 Tournament.
The villain is the same in both these hands, and had been limping into the pot a lot.
It seemed to be costing him a lot, but he kept catching something right when he needed it and doubling up again.
Hand One:
I probably should have put him all in on the flop, but I don't think it would have made a difference. I was prepared to fold if he pushed back but he didn't. Should I just have min-bet here and not put in anymore when he called?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t300 (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
SB (t1300)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t1708)</font>
UTG (t1295)
MP (t1695)
CO (t1102)
<font color="#C00000">Button (t900)</font>
Preflop: Hero is BB with 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls t300, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.
Flop: (t750) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t400</font>, Button calls t400.
Turn: (t1550) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t300</font>, Button calls t200 (All-In).
River: (t2050) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t2050
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has 8h Th (one pair, tens).
Button has Jc 3c (two pair, jacks and threes).
Outcome: Button wins t1950. Hero wins t100. </font>
Hand Two:
I think I'm always going to get called here, the question is could I afford NOT to push in this spot?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t300 (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
UTG (t1150)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t658)</font>
CO (t1745)
Button (t1245)
SB (t802)
<font color="#C00000">BB (t2400)</font>
Preflop: Hero is MP with 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t658 (All-In)</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls t358.
Flop: (t1466) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Turn: (t1466) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t1466) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t1466
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has Ac Ks (two pair, aces and kings).
Hero has 3d 3h (one pair, threes).
Outcome: BB wins t1466. </font>
The villain is the same in both these hands, and had been limping into the pot a lot.
It seemed to be costing him a lot, but he kept catching something right when he needed it and doubling up again.
Hand One:
I probably should have put him all in on the flop, but I don't think it would have made a difference. I was prepared to fold if he pushed back but he didn't. Should I just have min-bet here and not put in anymore when he called?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t300 (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
SB (t1300)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t1708)</font>
UTG (t1295)
MP (t1695)
CO (t1102)
<font color="#C00000">Button (t900)</font>
Preflop: Hero is BB with 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Button calls t300, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero checks.
Flop: (t750) Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t400</font>, Button calls t400.
Turn: (t1550) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t300</font>, Button calls t200 (All-In).
River: (t2050) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t2050
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has 8h Th (one pair, tens).
Button has Jc 3c (two pair, jacks and threes).
Outcome: Button wins t1950. Hero wins t100. </font>
Hand Two:
I think I'm always going to get called here, the question is could I afford NOT to push in this spot?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t300 (6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
UTG (t1150)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t658)</font>
CO (t1745)
Button (t1245)
SB (t802)
<font color="#C00000">BB (t2400)</font>
Preflop: Hero is MP with 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t658 (All-In)</font>, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, BB calls t358.
Flop: (t1466) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Turn: (t1466) 6/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: (t1466) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: t1466
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has Ac Ks (two pair, aces and kings).
Hero has 3d 3h (one pair, threes).
Outcome: BB wins t1466. </font>