HU hand

[Wevie]

Party 10+1

***** Hand History for Game 2560851432 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $10 Buy-in + $1 Entry Fee Trny:14971808 Level:8 Blinds(200/400) - Friday, August 19, 09:15:17 EDT 2005
Table Table 39807 (Real Money)
Seat 9 is the button
Total number of players : 2
Seat 2: HERO ( $3645 )
Seat 9: Hubes19 ( $4355 )
Trny:14971808 Level:8
Blinds(200/400)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ 5s Ts ]
Hubes19 calls [200].
HERO checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 4d, 7s, 6d ]
HERO bets [400].
Hubes19 raises [800].
HERO calls [400].
** Dealing Turn ** [ Ac ]
HERO bets [400].
Hubes19 raises [800].
HERO calls [400].
** Dealing River ** [ 3c ]
HERO is all-In [1645]


Anything wrong with this?

[Isura]

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Anything wrong with this?

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Yeah, you shouldn't play shallow stacked SNG HU poker like limit holdem. I'm not a fan of the flop bet, especially that big. I might check/call a small flop bet and folding isn't bad either. The turn is pretty bad, why are you donk betting into him again with T high?

[Wevie]

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I'm not a fan of the flop bet, especially that big.

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That was a min bet. I check preflop and find myself with an open straight draw. I thought this was enough outs to make a bet. If this is wrong and I would lose more in the long run betting as such, let me know.

After the turn, I bet again because I was very certain he did not have an Ace as he would have raised preflop.

[lastchance]

I love semibluffing straight draws. I love being a constant semibluffer with HU 10x BB blinds.

So, I check-raise all-in on the flop. I strongly consider just pushing preflop, though checking is good. If I manage to bet out, which shouldn't be horrible, I decide to 3-bet push.

[ChuckNorris]

I would (once again) play it exactly like lastchance.

[11t]

Yes I agree, if you are getting involved you should get all of your chips in on the flop instead of this minbetting/calling/leading the turn BS.

[DrPhysic]

Preflop there are those that would just push. The call is ok. I can't fold T5s HU. I really would like to see a 1200 bet here. You are giving him an opportunity to fold, and not giving him pot odds to take a run with mediocre hands.

The flop gives you an OESD, so now you can't fold. You either push or wait. I actually prefer wait, here. Check/call the flop, with the intention of check/raising

[DrPhysic]

Preflop there are those that would just push. I can't fold T5s HU. I think the call is at least questionable if not an outright bad play. I really would like to see a 1200 bet here. You are giving him an opportunity to fold, and not giving him pot odds to take a run with mediocre hands.

The flop gives you an OESD, so now you can't fold. You either push or wait. I actually prefer wait, here. Check/call the flop, with the intention of check/raising the turn especially if you hit the straight, or a really useless card hits on the turn. If he pushes, fine. You have the oesd to justify a call. The minraise is just bleeding your stack, and giving him pot odds to call with just about anything, and raise with anything decent. Translation: your minraise stinks!

That would leave you with about a 2400 stack at the turn. When the A hits, PUSH. He simply cannot call with an A on the board unless he either has an A or has hit a set or 2p. But 75% of the time you win the pot right there. Again, if he calls, you still have 8 outs to hit the straight on the river.

Not nearly aggressive enough for HU. Go back and review your bets. They make a pretty good definition of weak/tight.

Doc

[Isura]

Yeah, I thought the blinds were 100/200. At these blinds, I'm pushing preflop like 95% since the preflop limp from sb is almost always with a hand he can't call a push with.

I also like c/r the flop all-in.

[yabastid]

Anyone just push the flop and not C/R allin?

[microbet]

I don't mind either playing it fast or slow, but not medium.

The worst part, I think, is having a rerun of the flop on the turn. But, since this has worked this way so far, why not lead out with 400 on the river?

[DrPhysic]

As I said, I think I prefer check/call on the flop, BUT...
my only other option is push. Not C/R push, just push right on the front when the OESD flops. (and, imo it's pretty close either way.)

Doc

[yabastid]

I push the flop. I don't want villian checking behind. I would hate to lead the turn get CRed and have to fold. Though if I knew he would bet the flop, I think a C/R push is best here.

[Wevie]

Thans for all the advice. I definitely see where I wasn't agressive enough. Although this one worked out, he called my all-in, I see your point that I should have pushed the flop and drove him out. Pure luck on the river, this one.