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Nick C
06-06-2005, 08:23 AM
In Hand 1, CO is an erratic semi-maniac (55/4/2.1) after 267 hands. He seems somewhat intimidated by me, after a previous encounter during which I outkicked his top pair.

MP1 is 26/13/1.6 after 168 hands.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (4 SB) T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB folds, MP1 calls, CO calls.

Turn: (3.50 BB) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls, CO calls.

River: (6.50 BB) 8/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, MP1 calls, CO calls.

Final Pot: 9.50 BB

In this second hand, SB is a TAG after 186 hands (16/9/2.3). CO is 32/0/1 after just 22 hands.

The table as a whole seemed kind of tight, despite all the limping that took place during this hand.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, Button calls, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (5 SB) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, MP3 folds, CO calls, Button folds, SB calls.

<font color="#0000FF">I figured I'd raise and represent pocket 2's.</font>

Turn: (5.50 BB) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises </font>, CO folds, SB folds.

<font color="#0000FF">I figured maybe CO was on a draw. I guess maybe he wasn't after all, but if he dumped a flush draw, that's okay by me.</font>

Final Pot: 8.50 BB

I'm still working on maximizing my big hands at 3/6, and I'm not really sure I played either of these hands optimally, so all comments are appreciated.

feelixthegreek
06-06-2005, 12:02 PM
On the Q5o hand, it seems as if had you waited for the turn to raise you wouldn't have gotten any bets.

I also like betting out with your ace, especially if you think maniac CO will raise and trap the folks in between.