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otctrader
08-12-2005, 10:31 AM
Hand A:

[Qs,Qc] - 10/15 stacks ~800; UTG minraises, I bump to 120, MP bumps to 250, minraiser folds, folded to me. I call with the intention of pushing if an ace doesn't show up.

Flop [4h, Ad, 9d] - I check, MP bets 80 into ~500 pot (wtf?) Routine fold here, and is the preflop call a leak?

Hand B:

[Qh,Qs] - Same deal 10/15 everyone ~800; UTG+1 calls, I bump to 60 in CO, both blinds call as does UTG+1.

Flop [Js, 7h, 5s] - Checked to me, I throw out 170 (into 240 pot). SB flat calls the 170, BB pushes, UTG+1 folds. Bleah; standard call here in an evening $33 sans reads w/overpair and backdoor?

Hand C:

[9c,9h] - 25/50 Villian is UTG+1 (~1600) calls, I limp behind on the button (~650), BB checks (~600).

Flop [6d, 3c, 6h] - Villain bets 500 into 150 pot. He's very aggro, contesting every other pot, doubled up on a similar paired board bluffing w/ten high (was called down by a straight draw). My action?

Hand D:

[Ac,Ts] - 15/30, relevant stacks ~750 no reads. Button limps, sb calls, I check AT in the bb.

Flop [5h, 8h, As] - SB leads 45 into 90 pot, I bump to 120 with the draw board and button yet to act. Button folds, SB pushes. My action?

lastchance
08-12-2005, 10:34 AM
1. Being afraid of getting your money in preflop with QQ is generally a dumb idea, unless you don't play the $109+. 3-bet push this, and expect to be a 70/30 favorite.

2. I don't fold overpairs. This board has a J, and it's dry. Call.

3. You know what to do here. Shove your chips in.

4. I think this is a spot where I'd lay it down, but I might be wrong. People can be donks, but I think you're beat.

Isura
08-12-2005, 10:38 AM
Hand A: I think it's fine. You don't really have deep enough stacks to play for set value, so you have to think he could be making this raise with QQ or maybe AK preflop.

Hand B: I think you have to call.

Hand C: Given your read, easy push.

Hand D: I think fold Tough to call this without a read. I also don't mind calling an reevaluating on the turn.

tigerite
08-12-2005, 11:21 AM
A: I push preflop
B: I call
C: I push preflop, I definitely push flop
D: I call the original flop bet, I fold if I somehow raised and he re-raised me, but I don't think I'd ever do that