A few PP 22 HHs for review. Feedback appreciated. Flame on!

[playtitleist]

Here it turned out crazychip held QTo. His bet looks very much like a continuation bet, so the trap might have been on. But by betting half the pot, he gives the flush draw the right odds to call (~3:1). In his situation I am happy take it down here and push begging for a call from somebody making a bad call on a draw. Agree/disagree?

Seat 1: crazychip (555)
Seat 4: MIKE3335 (555)
Seat 6: Bama_13 (770)
Seat 7: HERO (1430)
Seat 8: ericphxkim (760)
Seat 9: pkradd1908 (510)
Seat 10: the_dean123 (3420)
HERO posts small blind (10)
ericphxkim posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ 8c, Kc ]
pkradd1908 folds.
the_dean123 calls (15)
crazychip raises (30) to 30
MIKE3335 folds.
Bama_13 folds.
HERO calls (20)
ericphxkim folds.
the_dean123 calls (15)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 6c, Th, Qc ]
HERO checks.
the_dean123 checks.
crazychip bets (50)


the_dean123 has been playing a HUGE range. HERO too tight here? I definitely don't like a limp here.

Seat 4: MIKE3335 (600)
Seat 6: Bama_13 (1248)
Seat 7: HERO (2010)
Seat 8: ericphxkim (1560)
Seat 10: the_dean123 (2582)
MIKE3335 posts small blind (50)
Bama_13 posts big blind (100)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Th, Ac ]
HERO folds.


Same question, different situation. Too tight?

Seat 4: MIKE3335 (1175)
Seat 7: HERO (1860)
Seat 8: ericphxkim (1485)
Seat 10: the_dean123 (3480)
the_dean123 posts small blind (75)
MIKE3335 posts big blind (150)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ As, 7h ]
HERO folds.


ITM AKs. the_dean123 range is still wide open. Standard?

Seat 4: MIKE3335 (2650)
Seat 7: HERO (2635)
Seat 10: the_dean123 (2715)
the_dean123 posts small blind (150)
MIKE3335 posts big blind (300)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to HERO [ Kd, Ad ]
HERO raises (1200) to 1200

[mlagoo]

Yeesh.

On the first one, you can probably just call the flop. No reason to raise and get yourself into trouble if you face a reraise.

On the second one... Not raising AT five-handed is criminal. Pop it to t250, if you face a lot of aggression from a non-short stack, let it go.

Third one... Yes, too tight with the A7. Either push or raise to t400, it doesn't matter, but don't fold it four handed with a nervous stack in the BB.

Fourth one -- Just open push.

[unreal_nh]

1) fold
2) fold
3) fold
4) push

[mlagoo]

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1) fold
2) fold
3) fold
4) push

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somebody sure likes 3rd places

[unreal_nh]

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1) fold
2) fold
3) fold
4) push

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somebody sure likes 3rd places

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who? do i know him?

[mlagoo]

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1) fold
2) fold
3) fold
4) push

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somebody sure likes 3rd places

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who? do i know him?

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nevermind. i'm sure your detailed advice in this thread was very helpful to the OP. carry on.

[unreal_nh]

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1) fold
2) fold
3) fold
4) push

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somebody sure likes 3rd places

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who? do i know him?

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nevermind. i'm sure your detailed advice in this thread was very helpful to the OP. carry on.

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i was just thinking your not really desparate for chips in any of the situations and the hands are only marginal. maybe i'm wrong.

[playtitleist]

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On the first one, you can probably just call the flop. No reason to raise and get yourself into trouble if you face a reraise.

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I wanted to know what crazychip should do on the flop?

[mlagoo]

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On the first one, you can probably just call the flop. No reason to raise and get yourself into trouble if you face a reraise.

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I wanted to know what crazychip should do on the flop?

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oh im sorry. i wouldn't push, were i him. i would bet something like 3/4 of the pot, make anyone drawing make a mistake but still try to get value out of a big hand.

i mean it's tough to say, when you are the first to bet on the flop, whether your opponents got a piece or not. he can bet and reevaluate the turn without pushing all of his chips in here.

[playtitleist]

Thanks

[jeffraider]

Hand 1: I know you asked about crazychip's move on the flop, but did you just call a minraise with K8s? wtf!!! fold fold fold! Okay, one to crazychip's flop bet. His bet is too weak but it doesn't actually give enough actual odds to a flush draw because the flush draw is worse than 3-1 to come in on the next card. He can then make another bet on the turn offering 3-1 and it still won't be providing the needed 4-1. That doesn't mean that the flush draw isn't correct to call because of it's implied odds, but if crazychip was folding 100% of the time that a flush card comes off then his bets aren't terrible. Not that this is the best way to play his hand, mostly because while you are getting the flush draw to make a mistake calling getting only 3-1 if you're not letting him have implied odds, you could be charging him more for it. Flush draws will call on the flop if it's a pot-sized bet geting 2-1, which is a bigger mistake and more chips for crazychips. I am also high on weed right now so I may be a tiny bit verbose.

Hand 2: Good fold! You don't need the blinds, and you have a very uncomfortable stack for playing this hand UTG.

Hand 3: Same deal as hand 2, really.

Hand 4: I'd rather push here than invite action with my AK. The blinds are worth having without a fight and if you do get called then you've got a great image to steal more blinds. At these blinds though, I'm pushing a lot normally so I have to push with my good hands too. You should also be in this same kind of rhythm by this point in the tourney.