Boat on the turn [Archive] - Two Plus Two Older Archives

transient

06-02-2005, 03:08 AM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

BB ($4.98)
UTG ($3.94)
UTG+1 ($5.28)
MP1 ($4.97)
MP2 ($1.41)
MP3 ($1.49)
CO ($2)
Button ($5.21)
Hero ($11.56)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif. MP3 posts a blind of $0.03.
UTG calls $0.02, 3 folds, MP3 (poster) raises to $0.06, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.05, BB calls $0.04, UTG calls $0.04.

Flop: ($0.26) 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 7/images/graemlins/club.gif (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP3 bets $0.08, Hero raises to $0.22, BB folds, UTG folds, MP3 raises to $0.36, Hero calls $0.14.

Turn: ($0.98) J/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players)
Hero bets $0.6, MP3 raises to $1.06, Hero calls $0.46.

River: ($3.10) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)

Final Pot: $3.10

This is my first time playing in a while, so I'm kind of rusty.

btetreau

06-02-2005, 04:37 PM

this all looks normal and standard to me.

what questions did you have about the hand? are you looking for critique on anything in particular?

transient

06-02-2005, 06:05 PM

I guess I'm wondering about the checkraise. Was it the best way to play it? And what's a good rule of thumb for how much to raise?

wdeadwyler

06-02-2005, 06:25 PM

I generally checkraise as a tool to take the pot down right away. You don't really wanna take this pot down on the flop with a checkraise, as someone could have you beat, and reraise you bigtime. I would bet out this flop (about the pot), and if raised reasonably, call, hoping to fill up on the turn and bet out the 1-2 to 3/4 of the pot, hoping to stack or value bet the river, depending on my action. (And hopefully not lose to big two pair that filled up as wel