bluesbassman
03-27-2005, 10:39 AM
How do I keep from getting sucked-out by (fellow) fish? Here are two of the most recent examples at the $11 SnG buy-in at Stars. I guess I should make a full pot-sized bet (or more?) on the flop? I know, I know, once I got called on my turn bets I should have shut it down (especially when the 3rd club came on the first hand), but it's just too tempting to keep going since at this buy-in they will often call to the river with just a pair.
I've found the few times when I've play the higher buy-ins ($33+) I seem to do much better, since the table isn't just calling everything with any two cards. This has been happening a lot and is very frustrating...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t1500)</font>
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
<font color="#C00000">CO (t1500)</font>
Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls t20, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, CO calls t20, Button calls t20, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: (t100) K/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t60</font>, UTG folds, CO calls t60, Button folds, SB folds.
Turn: (t220) A/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t200</font>, CO calls t200.
River: (t620) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t600</font>, CO calls t600.
Final Pot: t1820
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Kd Js (three of a kind, kings).
CO has 5c 7c (flush, ace high).
Outcome: CO wins t1820. </font>
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
Button (t1745)
SB (t1310)
<font color="#C00000">BB (t3925)</font>
UTG (t1245)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t1325)</font>
MP2 (t1335)
CO (t2615)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t90</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, BB calls t60.
Flop: (t195) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t120</font>, BB calls t120.
Turn: (t435) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t390</font>, BB calls t390.
River: (t1215) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t725 (All-In)</font>, BB calls t725.
Final Pot: t2665
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has 3h Ac (three of a kind, threes).
Hero has Qc Qd (two pair, queens and threes).
Outcome: BB wins t2665. </font>
I've found the few times when I've play the higher buy-ins ($33+) I seem to do much better, since the table isn't just calling everything with any two cards. This has been happening a lot and is very frustrating...
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t1500)</font>
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
<font color="#C00000">CO (t1500)</font>
Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls t20, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, CO calls t20, Button calls t20, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: (t100) K/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t60</font>, UTG folds, CO calls t60, Button folds, SB folds.
Turn: (t220) A/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t200</font>, CO calls t200.
River: (t620) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t600</font>, CO calls t600.
Final Pot: t1820
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
Hero has Kd Js (three of a kind, kings).
CO has 5c 7c (flush, ace high).
Outcome: CO wins t1820. </font>
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
Button (t1745)
SB (t1310)
<font color="#C00000">BB (t3925)</font>
UTG (t1245)
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t1325)</font>
MP2 (t1335)
CO (t2615)
Preflop: Hero is MP1 with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t90</font>, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, BB calls t60.
Flop: (t195) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t120</font>, BB calls t120.
Turn: (t435) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t390</font>, BB calls t390.
River: (t1215) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t725 (All-In)</font>, BB calls t725.
Final Pot: t2665
Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
BB has 3h Ac (three of a kind, threes).
Hero has Qc Qd (two pair, queens and threes).
Outcome: BB wins t2665. </font>