Learning from Entity
 

No, not the 2+2 PLO8 game the other nite

Entity: "I know you have the boat"
Me: "pot it"
Entity: "So I'll pot it"

But this hand

Table is relatively tight, and much softer than I expected. First foray into 1/2 at Stars, as I spend most of my time getting my butt handed to me as Party/skins.

PokerStars 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, Hero calls, MP3 calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (5 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 bets</font>, SB calls, BB folds, UTG folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (4 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>

Comments?

Re: Learning from Entity
 

Why not just bet the flop?

Re: Learning from Entity
 

did u think the bet MP3 was just for position? then what cards were you looking for on the turn to gaybet? I'm still in straightforward mode, please explain

Re: Learning from Entity
 

I don't like it. But it's better than checking.
Bet the flop It's cheaper. And raise the UTG limper PF.

Re: Learning from Entity
 

What did you learn? I dont like anything about the way you played this hand. In the future, I'd bet PF, and lead the flop and go from there

Re: Learning from Entity
 

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did u think the bet MP3 was just for position? then what cards were you looking for on the turn to gaybet? I'm still in straightforward mode, please explain

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MP3's bet smells like a position bet. The range of hand he would have limped here is large, and not many of them include and Ace. Sure Axs is possible, but as tight as this table was playing, I don't think he's limping that.

As for the gaybet, I'm betting any card that doesn't pair the board if checked to.

Re: Learning from Entity
 

And wouldn't betting the flop get you more information for less money?

Re: Learning from Entity
 

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And wouldn't betting the flop get you more information for less money?

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If I lead, and get called all the way around the table, what do I know?

Closing the action on the flop got me enough info to think I had the best hand.

Re: Learning from Entity
 

If you plan on continuing after the flop, this is the way to play it. NH

-Jaran

Re: Learning from Entity
 

If you are decently sure that he is making a position bet then I like the turn.

How would you have reacted if he had raised?