Series of Pushes on $215...in same game...too aggressvie? [Archive]

Pitcher

06-16-2005, 02:32 PM

Hi All,

Sorry for the long post. This game was played this morning and I made a series of pushes. I just wanted some feedback. Were some of these too aggressive or just right.

This 1st hand was on level 4. I know that if I am called I will be behind. Both the button and the big blind are tight players. Not much read on BB, as it was the 1st time playing with him, but I suspect he was tight because of earlier play in this tournament. I got very lucky here.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (7 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Hero (t1945)
Button (t1045)
SB (t1055)
BB (t835)
UTG (t2525)
MP1 (t1000)
MP2 (t1595)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
3 folds, Hero calls [t1945] , Button calls [t1045] , 2 folds.

Flop: (t150) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players)

Turn: (t150) 2/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)

River: (t150) 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players)

Final Pot: t150

Results in white below: 
Hero has Kc Qd (two pair, kings and queens).
Button has As Qs (one pair, queens).
Outcome: Hero wins t150. 

On this one, I am pushing any two.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Hero (t3690)
MP (t1990)
Button (t1025)
SB (t2000)
BB (t1295)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
Hero calls [t3690] , MP calls [t1990] , 3 folds.

Flop: (t300) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 players)

Turn: (t300) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players)

River: (t300) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)

Final Pot: t300

Results in white below: 
Hero has Kh 7d (one pair, sevens).
MP has Kc Ad (one pair, aces).
Outcome: MP wins t300. 

On the this one, I was pushing with a fairly wide range of hands. A10 was in that range. I got very lucky here.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t300 (5 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Hero (t3250)
MP (t4230)
Button (t875)
SB (t1600)
BB (t45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with T/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
Hero calls [t3250] , 2 folds, SB calls [t1600] t150.

Flop: (t450) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/heart.gif (3 players)

Turn: (t450) K/images/graemlins/heart.gif (3 players)

River: (t450) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif (3 players)

Final Pot: t450

Results in white below: 
Hero has Th As (straight, ace high).
SB has Ah Kc (two pair, kings and queens).
BB has Ts 9c (straight, king high).
Outcome: Hero wins t450. 

So, too aggressive, or do you think these were ok.

Pitcher

curtains

06-16-2005, 02:41 PM

I beleive hand 2 was way too aggressive. Why would you push with any 2 there, it's not even the bubble?

Hand 3 - I'm fine with playing the ATo. Your hand is very strong, if you feel that the huge stack has zero creativity however (this is the case for most players), I'd make a smaller raise.

zambonidrivr

06-16-2005, 02:44 PM

i don't like any of them except the first. mostly because of table position and a healthy stack. but i am only a $33 player

Pitcher

06-16-2005, 03:20 PM

Hi Curtains,

Thanks for the solid reply.

I got a bit carried away on hand 2. I determined all opponents were tight and was foolishly bullying /images/graemlins/blush.gif

Hand 3 I think is more interesting. If I make a smaller bet and get it shoved back in my face I will likely have to fold. That isn't the worst result, of course /images/graemlins/laugh.gif. I doubt he would have done anything but put me all in pre-flop, but if he re-raised and we played the hand, he would have won because I would have to fold on the flop.

Pitcher