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jah0550

03-22-2005, 09:57 AM

This was a $50. I usually only play this hand for set value only, but my question is how much should I bet when the board is unders? I pushed because I didn't want the villian to catch an over. Do any of you make this play?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

BB (t1170)
Hero (t2515)
MP (t2175)
Button (t2980)
SB (t1160)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
Hero raises to t325, 1 fold, Button calls t325, 2 folds.

Flop: (t800) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)
Hero bets t2190 (All-In), Button calls t2190.

Turn: (t5180) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t5180) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t5180

Results in white below: 
Hero has Th Td (two pair, tens and threes).
Button has Kh Kd (two pair, kings and threes).
Outcome: Button wins t5180.

dfscott

03-22-2005, 10:02 AM

Wow - maybe the 50s are different or maybe I'm just bad, but 5-handed, I think 10s are worth playing for more than set value, even in EP. In fact, I think you have a good chance of winning unimproved if you come in for a raise.

I'll be inteterested in seeing what more experienced heads think...

jah0550

03-22-2005, 10:20 AM

On a side note, this is the 3rd hand out of the last 8 hands that pocket Ks have been dealt. What are the odds that KK gets dealt 3 times out of 8 hands?

poboys

03-22-2005, 10:55 AM

Who cares? I know you said this is a side note, but don't let yourself think this way, even trivially. Do not let the distribution of past deals affect your decisions in a SnG tourny.

poboys

03-22-2005, 10:59 AM

The downsides of playing T's this hard on the flop, is that you are only going to get called by hands that you are either really dominated (JJ-AA). Or those that have strong pot equity (AKs, AQs). Or a set, floped straight, or even two pair. At Every once in a while, you'll get someone to overplay TPTK, but more often than not pushing here a) eliminates you having to make tough decisions, b) will only get called when you are in big trouble.

I'd bet 3/4 of the pot and would strongly consider folding to aggressive behavior. Of course, this is where reads make all the difference in the world.

jah0550

03-22-2005, 03:45 PM

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