durron597
05-24-2005, 08:36 PM
I think one of the reasons I like the 6-max SnGs is that it's not nearly as important to build a big stack early because there are fewer chips in play. I feel like in 9 or 10 man SnGs you have to double up at least once, and that's chancy preflop and rare postflop (i.e. you need a very LAG opponent or an ideal situation like 2p vs. a set) But while very good, it's not as key in the 6 man ones.
I feel like shorthanded play is all about aggression and picking up the small pots. Thus you don't have to take hands to showdown as much even when likely ahead. Of course one shouldn't take that idea too much to heart - but I think it's correct to fold this flop. What do you think?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
SB (t1240)
BB (t1020)
UTG (t2300)
Hero (t2370)
Button (t2070)
Preflop: Hero is MP with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t120</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls t90.
Flop: (t255) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t120</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t900</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: t1275
I feel like shorthanded play is all about aggression and picking up the small pots. Thus you don't have to take hands to showdown as much even when likely ahead. Of course one shouldn't take that idea too much to heart - but I think it's correct to fold this flop. What do you think?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)
SB (t1240)
BB (t1020)
UTG (t2300)
Hero (t2370)
Button (t2070)
Preflop: Hero is MP with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t120</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls t90.
Flop: (t255) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t120</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t900</font>, Hero folds.
Final Pot: t1275