emitch
09-20-2005, 08:52 PM
Hello,
Playing overcards is one of the areas I have been trying to work on along with getting my AF=1.65 up. I have had several situations like this lately and regardless of results, I think this is where I may be missing quite a few bets/raises and calling too much. I actually don't have a lot of trouble playing the overcards unless I run into strong aggression, which I did in this hand. The villian is new to the table <15 hands, but has been at least 50% of them and pushing everyone hard. Advice is appreciated.
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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif. CO posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO (poster) calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.
Standard
Flop: (12 SB) 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, Hero calls, CO calls, SB folds.
Missed, I would guess this is where I should raise to clean out overcards behind me? My thoughts were, that with this many players, I was definately behind to at least one pair. Call because of pot odds/size.
Turn: (8.50 BB) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO calls, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.
Good card, so raise the overagg BB. He calls, so I figure I'm ahead, with several draws against my top pair.
River: (18.50 BB) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls, CO calls.
Villian bets into me, and remembering that most players will not bluff the river especially in a large pot, I call. I figured the villian hit two pair with the four or stop and go. This card also helped out several draws and with this many along, that had me worried too. Was a raise in order here?
Final Pot: 21.50 BB
Playing overcards is one of the areas I have been trying to work on along with getting my AF=1.65 up. I have had several situations like this lately and regardless of results, I think this is where I may be missing quite a few bets/raises and calling too much. I actually don't have a lot of trouble playing the overcards unless I run into strong aggression, which I did in this hand. The villian is new to the table <15 hands, but has been at least 50% of them and pushing everyone hard. Advice is appreciated.
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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, Q/images/graemlins/club.gif. CO posts a blind of $0.50.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO (poster) calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.
Standard
Flop: (12 SB) 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, Hero calls, CO calls, SB folds.
Missed, I would guess this is where I should raise to clean out overcards behind me? My thoughts were, that with this many players, I was definately behind to at least one pair. Call because of pot odds/size.
Turn: (8.50 BB) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, CO calls, BB calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls.
Good card, so raise the overagg BB. He calls, so I figure I'm ahead, with several draws against my top pair.
River: (18.50 BB) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, Hero calls, CO calls.
Villian bets into me, and remembering that most players will not bluff the river especially in a large pot, I call. I figured the villian hit two pair with the four or stop and go. This card also helped out several draws and with this many along, that had me worried too. Was a raise in order here?
Final Pot: 21.50 BB