07-27-2005, 12:15 PM
I've found that players in $11 and $22 games are pretty prone to fold to continuation bets, but two spots came up fairly early in a game last night where it just didn't feel right to fire at the flop. Here are the hands:
#Game No : 2430047846
***** Hand History for Game 2430047846 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:14291373 Level:1 Blinds(10/15) - Tuesday, July 26, 22:25:39 EDT 2005
Table Table 13813 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 5: pizzzaking ( $1025 )
Seat 10: rosschu ( $800 )
Seat 8: rabidracooon ( $800 )
Seat 1: Fearless9988 ( $785 )
Seat 3: jrtiffany ( $2310 )
Seat 4: stain2 ( $720 )
Seat 7: mpokerw ( $785 )
Seat 6: HERO ( $775 )
Trny:14291373 Level:1
Blinds(10/15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Qd Qs ]
rosschu folds.
Fearless9988 calls [15].
jrtiffany folds.
stain2 calls [15].
pizzzaking folds.
HERO raises [90].
mpokerw folds.
rabidracooon folds.
Fearless9988 calls [75].
stain2 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3s, Ah, Js ]
Fearless9988 checks.
HERO checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kh ]
Fearless9988 bets [125].
HERO folds.
Fearless9988 does not show cards.
Fearless9988 wins 345 chips.
#Game No : 2430103178
***** Hand History for Game 2430103178 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:14291373 Level:2 Blinds(15/30) - Tuesday, July 26, 22:33:52 EDT 2005
Table Table 13813 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 5: pizzzaking ( $1320 )
Seat 10: rosschu ( $1210 )
Seat 8: rabidracooon ( $900 )
Seat 3: jrtiffany ( $2510 )
Seat 4: stain2 ( $815 )
Seat 7: mpokerw ( $605 )
Seat 6: HERO ( $640 )
Trny:14291373 Level:2
Blinds(15/30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Ah Kd ]
jrtiffany folds.
stain2 calls [30].
pizzzaking folds.
HERO raises [150].
mpokerw folds.
rabidracooon folds.
rosschu folds.
stain2 calls [120].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qh, Jc, Qc ]
stain2 checks.
HERO checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5h ]
stain2 checks.
HERO checks.
** Dealing River ** [ 6c ]
stain2 bets [125].
HERO folds.
stain2 does not show cards.
stain2 wins 470 chips.
Was I right to check and fold in these spots, or should I have fired again?
#Game No : 2430047846
***** Hand History for Game 2430047846 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:14291373 Level:1 Blinds(10/15) - Tuesday, July 26, 22:25:39 EDT 2005
Table Table 13813 (Real Money)
Seat 6 is the button
Total number of players : 8
Seat 5: pizzzaking ( $1025 )
Seat 10: rosschu ( $800 )
Seat 8: rabidracooon ( $800 )
Seat 1: Fearless9988 ( $785 )
Seat 3: jrtiffany ( $2310 )
Seat 4: stain2 ( $720 )
Seat 7: mpokerw ( $785 )
Seat 6: HERO ( $775 )
Trny:14291373 Level:1
Blinds(10/15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Qd Qs ]
rosschu folds.
Fearless9988 calls [15].
jrtiffany folds.
stain2 calls [15].
pizzzaking folds.
HERO raises [90].
mpokerw folds.
rabidracooon folds.
Fearless9988 calls [75].
stain2 folds.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 3s, Ah, Js ]
Fearless9988 checks.
HERO checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ Kh ]
Fearless9988 bets [125].
HERO folds.
Fearless9988 does not show cards.
Fearless9988 wins 345 chips.
#Game No : 2430103178
***** Hand History for Game 2430103178 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:14291373 Level:2 Blinds(15/30) - Tuesday, July 26, 22:33:52 EDT 2005
Table Table 13813 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 7
Seat 5: pizzzaking ( $1320 )
Seat 10: rosschu ( $1210 )
Seat 8: rabidracooon ( $900 )
Seat 3: jrtiffany ( $2510 )
Seat 4: stain2 ( $815 )
Seat 7: mpokerw ( $605 )
Seat 6: HERO ( $640 )
Trny:14291373 Level:2
Blinds(15/30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Ah Kd ]
jrtiffany folds.
stain2 calls [30].
pizzzaking folds.
HERO raises [150].
mpokerw folds.
rabidracooon folds.
rosschu folds.
stain2 calls [120].
** Dealing Flop ** [ Qh, Jc, Qc ]
stain2 checks.
HERO checks.
** Dealing Turn ** [ 5h ]
stain2 checks.
HERO checks.
** Dealing River ** [ 6c ]
stain2 bets [125].
HERO folds.
stain2 does not show cards.
stain2 wins 470 chips.
Was I right to check and fold in these spots, or should I have fired again?