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Ogre

03-19-2005, 06:01 AM

I don't play much NL I'm more of a limit player. This is my first time playing NL200. No reads.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Hero ($195.45)
BB ($660.89)
UTG ($61)
MP ($223.4)
CO ($789.45)
Button ($157.25)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif. Hero posts a blind of $1.
4 folds, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($4) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $2, Hero calls $2.

Turn: ($8) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)
Hero checks, BB bets $4, Hero raises to $10, BB raises to $25, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $43

I check call the flop with the intension of check raising the turn. when he reraises my check raise I put him on a 3. I thought it was even more likely he had a 3 because he bet the min the flop. Good laydown or is this way too weak?

soah

03-19-2005, 06:39 AM

In battle of the blinds I usually bet the flop like 75% of the time. I'd certainly bet this one too. If I suspect my opponent is sick of me stealing, then I'll plan to check-raise most turn cards. But on this particular turn card I would probably have to change my plan, since if he's calling me with any pair then there's a 1/3 chance that he just made trips. Your situation on the turn is a little bit different since he could have been bluffing on the flop... however, if he is bluffinng then he certainly won't call a raise and is likely drawing dead, so raising has no value. If you play a big pot right now your opponent will probably fold if he does not have at least a three. So I'd try to play just a small-medium pot here. Don't do stuff that will scare away most worse hands.

BillUCF

03-19-2005, 09:56 AM

your flop call was incorrect..should have bet at least the pot on flop...don't give your opponent the chance to see that 3 on the turn...

boondockst

03-19-2005, 10:55 AM

flopping mid-low two pair is about the most need-to-be-protected hand out there....bet bet bet

(other than my tournament 8h 9h on a flop of 10d Jd Qd)

Ogre

03-19-2005, 05:15 PM

he showed 94o. I cant expect then to make these plays very often at this game, right?

joewatch

03-19-2005, 07:59 PM

Well-played by the 300BB big stack.At $1-$2 the players start getting tougher.

Tilt

03-19-2005, 09:04 PM

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he showed 94o. I cant expect then to make these plays very often at this game, right?

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If you are a limit player by experience I suggest you start at a smaller level, 50 or 100NL. The 200NL games are populated by some excellent players.