Comments on preflop/flop play early [Archive]

codewarrior

05-20-2004, 06:29 PM

Just a few hands in, table is v. LAG already. Too much preflop to call? Post-flop play automatic? Thanks in advance.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

UTG (t1060)
Hero (t2215)
MP1 (t1330)
MP2 (t1870)
MP3 (t1030)
CO (t1385)
Button (t1050)
SB (t1875)
BB (t1685)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 7/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls t30, Hero calls t30, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t30, MP3 raises to t120, CO folds, Button calls t120, SB folds, BB calls t90, UTG calls t90, Hero calls t90, MP2 calls t90.

Flop: (t735) 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/heart.gif (6 players) 
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets t735, MP2 raises to t1750, MP3 calls t910 (All-In), Button folds, BB folds, UTG calls t940 (All-In), Hero calls t1015.

Turn: (t6085) 3/images/graemlins/club.gif (4 players, 2 all-in) 

River: (t6085) 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (4 players, 2 all-in) 

Final Pot: t6085
Main Pot: t4375 (t4375), between UTG, Hero, MP2 and MP3. > Pot won by Hero (t4375).
Pot 2: t90 (t90), between UTG, Hero and MP2. > Pot won by Hero (t90).
Pot 3: t1620 (t1620), between Hero and MP2. > Pot won by Hero (t1620).

Results in white below: 
UTG shows 9d 8c (one pair, threes).
Hero shows 7d 7s (full house, sevens full of threes).
MP2 shows Tc Kc (two pair, tens and threes).
MP3 shows Ah Td (two pair, tens and threes).
Outcome: Hero wins t6085.

Al_Capone_Junior

05-21-2004, 08:13 AM

I am not very fold of playing small pairs this way. In an aggressive game, where it's likely to get raised (tournaments we are talking here) you're too likely to have to pay too much to see a flop. Here, because there were so many players in, I suppose you were OK, but it's still putting up a big chunk of chips for a flop you will have to fold most of the time.

al