bernie
02-20-2005, 06:29 AM
Mucks 10-20. Usual great game.
UTG or UTG 3 openraises. I can't remember which position but this player would open raise from either with a wide range of hands. Even down to 67s.
Guy (we'll call him MP for ease) on his direct left 3 bets. He has done this nearly every time this guy has opened like this. Everyone has noticed and some comments are being made to the (new to the table) guy on my direct left that this is normal. He is clearly trying to isolate. I haven't had a decent enough hand to put a stop to it, or slow it down a bit yet. Until now.
1 fold, I cap. Someone mentions that though the other 2 are routine, my raise is the "first time that's happened." Guy on my left thinks a long time. He really wants to call. He groans how he can't call all that, I say, 'sure ya can.' He folds. He's a relatively predictable player here. But likes to play PPs. He most likely has that, but could also have some outs of mine. Maybe.
Now a hush kind of comes over the table as the guy on my left was pondering. Literally. Someone, as I put that bet in, said, "Ah, there you go!" To the players raising as if saying, 'now you're in for it.' Which may have something to do with my image to this person. Everyone's watching this hand a little more intently now. Game is on! Kinda weird how that happens.
Folded to initial raiser who carefully calls. MP looks like he got caught a little bit as if saying, 'uh huh huh. hmm. dammit.' and timidly calls, his wheels are turning. He will be treading carefully postflop.
Flop: A Q 7 r
Didn't like seeing the A on the board. Oh well, here we go. Checked to me, I bet, UTG calls carefully, not really showing a call down mode that I can detect. He could have a 7. I think I may have heard a bit more if he had an A. However, given my strong play preflop, plus the reaction to it by others, he may have a crap A.
MP thinks a bit, looks me over, nods a bit, then folds. Cool. I got it HU like I wanted.
Turn: small card that makes a b-door flush draw possible
UTG checks, I check. UTG makes an expression like 'Ahh, he doesn't have the A or could mean he thinks the flop missed me entirely.' This doesn't necesarily mean he has one. It means unless I improve, I've induced a bet and will have to call if he bets on the end.
River Q Makes flush possible.
UTG bets out, but not auto. I sensed a little hesitency. Doesn't matter, I improved so I raise him instantly and he bullet folds which actually kind of suprised me at how fast he drops. I don't remember seeing him fold that fast in that spot.
Anyways, I thought it was kind of a fun hand for KQo that we don't see too much.
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UTG or UTG 3 openraises. I can't remember which position but this player would open raise from either with a wide range of hands. Even down to 67s.
Guy (we'll call him MP for ease) on his direct left 3 bets. He has done this nearly every time this guy has opened like this. Everyone has noticed and some comments are being made to the (new to the table) guy on my direct left that this is normal. He is clearly trying to isolate. I haven't had a decent enough hand to put a stop to it, or slow it down a bit yet. Until now.
1 fold, I cap. Someone mentions that though the other 2 are routine, my raise is the "first time that's happened." Guy on my left thinks a long time. He really wants to call. He groans how he can't call all that, I say, 'sure ya can.' He folds. He's a relatively predictable player here. But likes to play PPs. He most likely has that, but could also have some outs of mine. Maybe.
Now a hush kind of comes over the table as the guy on my left was pondering. Literally. Someone, as I put that bet in, said, "Ah, there you go!" To the players raising as if saying, 'now you're in for it.' Which may have something to do with my image to this person. Everyone's watching this hand a little more intently now. Game is on! Kinda weird how that happens.
Folded to initial raiser who carefully calls. MP looks like he got caught a little bit as if saying, 'uh huh huh. hmm. dammit.' and timidly calls, his wheels are turning. He will be treading carefully postflop.
Flop: A Q 7 r
Didn't like seeing the A on the board. Oh well, here we go. Checked to me, I bet, UTG calls carefully, not really showing a call down mode that I can detect. He could have a 7. I think I may have heard a bit more if he had an A. However, given my strong play preflop, plus the reaction to it by others, he may have a crap A.
MP thinks a bit, looks me over, nods a bit, then folds. Cool. I got it HU like I wanted.
Turn: small card that makes a b-door flush draw possible
UTG checks, I check. UTG makes an expression like 'Ahh, he doesn't have the A or could mean he thinks the flop missed me entirely.' This doesn't necesarily mean he has one. It means unless I improve, I've induced a bet and will have to call if he bets on the end.
River Q Makes flush possible.
UTG bets out, but not auto. I sensed a little hesitency. Doesn't matter, I improved so I raise him instantly and he bullet folds which actually kind of suprised me at how fast he drops. I don't remember seeing him fold that fast in that spot.
Anyways, I thought it was kind of a fun hand for KQo that we don't see too much.
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