BadBatsuMaru
12-09-2005, 02:43 AM
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed) pokerhand.org hand converter (http://www.pokerhand.org)
Hero (t1140)
CO (t745)
Button (t635)
SB (t2685)
BB (t1025)
UTG (t2465)
MP1 (t1305)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t100 (stack left = 1040)</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB calls t85, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls t70.
Flop: (t330) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t200 (stack left = 840)</font>, SB folds, UTG calls t200.
Turn: (t730) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t400 (stack left = 440)</font>, UTG folds.
Final Pot: t1130
So, things worked out just fine, I was just thinking that this is a very good example of a common situation. I flopped top pair and a really good kicker. Actually, maybe it's not that good of an example since there really aren't many hands out there that have any business calling a bet on that flop.
So, the A comes on the turn, and that's kind of scary. The pot is 730, and I have 840 left. I don't feel like it's a good move checking back and trying to induce a bluff to call, maybe letting some random straight draw or middle pair catch up. If I don't bet a significant amount villain may see it as an opportunity to bluff me off my hand. So, I'm thinking 400 was a good amount to bet -- slightly more than half the pot (so hey, I'm not scared of that A) and slightly less than half my stack (so if he check-raises me all-in I can throw it away).
If my stack was any less, I would have to be prepared to just go all-in. If my stack was any more, I wouldn't be so worried that someone was making a move on me if they raised me. Just wondering if this is the way most people handle these situations.
Hero (t1140)
CO (t745)
Button (t635)
SB (t2685)
BB (t1025)
UTG (t2465)
MP1 (t1305)
Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls t30, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t100 (stack left = 1040)</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB calls t85, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls t70.
Flop: (t330) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t200 (stack left = 840)</font>, SB folds, UTG calls t200.
Turn: (t730) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t400 (stack left = 440)</font>, UTG folds.
Final Pot: t1130
So, things worked out just fine, I was just thinking that this is a very good example of a common situation. I flopped top pair and a really good kicker. Actually, maybe it's not that good of an example since there really aren't many hands out there that have any business calling a bet on that flop.
So, the A comes on the turn, and that's kind of scary. The pot is 730, and I have 840 left. I don't feel like it's a good move checking back and trying to induce a bluff to call, maybe letting some random straight draw or middle pair catch up. If I don't bet a significant amount villain may see it as an opportunity to bluff me off my hand. So, I'm thinking 400 was a good amount to bet -- slightly more than half the pot (so hey, I'm not scared of that A) and slightly less than half my stack (so if he check-raises me all-in I can throw it away).
If my stack was any less, I would have to be prepared to just go all-in. If my stack was any more, I wouldn't be so worried that someone was making a move on me if they raised me. Just wondering if this is the way most people handle these situations.