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Dr_Jeckyl_00

06-07-2005, 01:50 PM

Here are two hands that I am wondering if I played correctly...

1st Hand: Did I play too aggressively?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

UTG (t1850)
Hero (t745)
Button (t3800)
SB (t855)
BB (t750)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif.
1 fold, Hero raises to t90, Button calls t90, 2 folds.

Flop: (t225) 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players)
Hero bets t655 (All-In), Button folds.

Final Pot: t880

2nd Hand: Big stack being a bully... push or fold?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (4 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

SB (t1770)
Hero (t805)
UTG (t3710)
Button (t1715)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG raises to t200, 3 folds.

Final Pot: t275

curtains

06-07-2005, 01:51 PM

Hand 2 is very obvious fold.

Hand 1...I'd definitely bet less, despite the draw heavy board, your hand is just too strong for me to want to scare away action.

RobGW

06-07-2005, 02:01 PM

Hand 1: You only won $115 chips. Despite the somewhat scary flop, you are HU which makes it much more likely that your hand will hold up. I'd bet less and try to extract more chips.

Hand 2: Push into the chip leader? Despite the fact that you are the shortstack, the blinds are only $50. No need to risk everything yet. Your salvation may be just around the corner..

Karak567

06-07-2005, 02:13 PM

Hand one bet 1/3 - 1/2 the pot on the flop.

therock

06-07-2005, 02:25 PM

Hand 1 - anything but a push on the flop. 1/3 pot bet, 2/3 pot bet, or a check-raise if your opponent is agressive. You need to get paid on your set. I'd make a 2/3 pot bet and push the turn.