rikz
03-26-2005, 02:22 AM
I had three interesting sets in a half hour time period in the same session while I was 3-tabling. I managed to get all my money in as fast as possible in all three hands. I was wondering if I got that money properly, or if I could have played these better.
Thanks.
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Reads -
I wish I had better reads on my opponents, but all three hands were within my first 30 minutes multitabling and I didn't have these players in my poker tracker database yet. Assume all villains are semi-loose pre-flop, and aggressive post-flop if they think they have a good hand. None of them appeared to be maniacs, habitual bluffers, or tight pre-flop.
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Hand 1 - I flopped set & got all my money in on the flop. I thought I played this well enough. I can't see folding my set here. Can you?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
MP3 ($41.2)
CO ($38.4)
Button ($23.05)
SB ($13.75)
BB ($141.58)
<font color="#C00000">UTG Villain ($28.05)</font>
UTG+1 ($25.1)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($30.4)</font>
MP2 ($31.35)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
UTG Villain calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $0.5</font>, SB (poster) calls $0.40, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG Villain calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25.
Flop: ($2.75) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, Villain checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, MP2 folds, Button folds, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Villain raises to $10</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $25</font>, Villain calls $17.55 (All-In), Hero calls $2.55.
Turn: ($57.85) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: ($57.85) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $57.85
Results later.
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Hand 2 - I flopped another set & got all my money in on the turn. Should I have been more concerned on the turn reraise than I was? I glad to get my money in when I did. Should I have been more cautious?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (7 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
BB ($19.65)
UTG ($31.09)
MP1 ($20.75)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($27.85)</font>
CO ($32.4)
<font color="#C00000">Button Villain ($32.3)</font>
SB ($13.5)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, Button Villain calls $0.25, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($1.50) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, CO folds, Villain calls $2, SB folds, BB folds, MP1 folds.
Turn: ($5.50) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Villain raises to $15</font>, Hero calls $20.60 (All-In), Villain calls $10.60.
River: ($56.70) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $56.70
Results later.
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Hand 3 - I decided to try something a little different than usual with AKs preflop. I wanted to try limping in hoping to catch a deceptive pot in which my big, suited cards might be a surprise if I caught a decent flop to someone with either a flush, straight or top pair with a worse kicker. I planned to give it up easily if I didn't connect well on the flop. I hadn't done this before. Comments about whether this is ever a good idea at all, as a means of mixing up my preflop play, are welcome.
My pre flop play is questionable at best. I would have had a much better hand if I'd just raised preflop.
Post flop I thought I got my money in ahead of most opponent's hands. And, to be exact, this isn't really a set, but I did flop three Kings with a deceptively strong Ace kicker.
Comments?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
<font color="#C00000">UTG+2 Villain ($24.6)</font>
MP1 ($39.15)
MP2 ($37.55)
MP3 ($28.5)
CO ($126.68)
Button ($49.9)
SB ($13.45)
<font color="#C00000">BB ($19.05)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($24.75)</font>
UTG+1 ($56.65)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
Hero calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+2 Villain calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls $0.25, MP3 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">SB (poster) raises to $0.65</font>, BB calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, UTG+2 Villain calls $0.50, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50.
Flop: ($5.25) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(7 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, Villain calls $3, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls $3.
Turn: ($14.25) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $6</font>, Villain calls $6, BB calls $6.
River: ($32.25) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero calls $15 (All-In), Villain calls $14.85 (All-In), BB calls $9.30 (All-In).
Final Pot: $71.40
Results later.
Thanks.
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Reads -
I wish I had better reads on my opponents, but all three hands were within my first 30 minutes multitabling and I didn't have these players in my poker tracker database yet. Assume all villains are semi-loose pre-flop, and aggressive post-flop if they think they have a good hand. None of them appeared to be maniacs, habitual bluffers, or tight pre-flop.
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Hand 1 - I flopped set & got all my money in on the flop. I thought I played this well enough. I can't see folding my set here. Can you?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
MP3 ($41.2)
CO ($38.4)
Button ($23.05)
SB ($13.75)
BB ($141.58)
<font color="#C00000">UTG Villain ($28.05)</font>
UTG+1 ($25.1)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($30.4)</font>
MP2 ($31.35)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
UTG Villain calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $0.5</font>, SB (poster) calls $0.40, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG Villain calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, MP2 calls $0.25.
Flop: ($2.75) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, Villain checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, MP2 folds, Button folds, SB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Villain raises to $10</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $25</font>, Villain calls $17.55 (All-In), Hero calls $2.55.
Turn: ($57.85) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
River: ($57.85) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $57.85
Results later.
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Hand 2 - I flopped another set & got all my money in on the turn. Should I have been more concerned on the turn reraise than I was? I glad to get my money in when I did. Should I have been more cautious?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (7 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
BB ($19.65)
UTG ($31.09)
MP1 ($20.75)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($27.85)</font>
CO ($32.4)
<font color="#C00000">Button Villain ($32.3)</font>
SB ($13.5)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP1 calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, Button Villain calls $0.25, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.
Flop: ($1.50) 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2</font>, CO folds, Villain calls $2, SB folds, BB folds, MP1 folds.
Turn: ($5.50) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $5</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Villain raises to $15</font>, Hero calls $20.60 (All-In), Villain calls $10.60.
River: ($56.70) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Final Pot: $56.70
Results later.
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Hand 3 - I decided to try something a little different than usual with AKs preflop. I wanted to try limping in hoping to catch a deceptive pot in which my big, suited cards might be a surprise if I caught a decent flop to someone with either a flush, straight or top pair with a worse kicker. I planned to give it up easily if I didn't connect well on the flop. I hadn't done this before. Comments about whether this is ever a good idea at all, as a means of mixing up my preflop play, are welcome.
My pre flop play is questionable at best. I would have had a much better hand if I'd just raised preflop.
Post flop I thought I got my money in ahead of most opponent's hands. And, to be exact, this isn't really a set, but I did flop three Kings with a deceptively strong Ace kicker.
Comments?
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
<font color="#C00000">UTG+2 Villain ($24.6)</font>
MP1 ($39.15)
MP2 ($37.55)
MP3 ($28.5)
CO ($126.68)
Button ($49.9)
SB ($13.45)
<font color="#C00000">BB ($19.05)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($24.75)</font>
UTG+1 ($56.65)
Preflop: Hero is UTG with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
Hero calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+2 Villain calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls $0.25, MP3 calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">SB (poster) raises to $0.65</font>, BB calls $0.50, Hero calls $0.50, UTG+2 Villain calls $0.50, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50.
Flop: ($5.25) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(7 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, Villain calls $3, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB calls $3.
Turn: ($14.25) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $6</font>, Villain calls $6, BB calls $6.
River: ($32.25) 4/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, Hero calls $15 (All-In), Villain calls $14.85 (All-In), BB calls $9.30 (All-In).
Final Pot: $71.40
Results later.