Hand that knocked me out #1

EasilyFound · #1 04-17-2005, 08:33 PM

I'd like to post hands in which I got out of a tourney and get some feedback about how I played the hand at each stage. Here there is only one stage, but other hands will have more than preflop.

My thinking at the time was that he had overcards and would lay down his hand. I had played very few hands and thought that a tight table image might increase the likelihood of a laydown, and that I was likely ahead if I had to play it out. As it turned out, I might have had more success by just calling and making a strong bet after the flop.

Here's the hand:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (6 handed) converter

MP (t525)
CO (t3955)
Button (t1380)
Hero (t710)
BB (t720)
UTG (t710)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
3 folds, Button raises to t125, Hero raises to t710 (All-In), 1 fold, Button calls t585.

Flop: (t1450) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Turn: (t1450) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

River: (t1450) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 1 all-in)

Final Pot: t1450

Results in white below: 
Hero has 3d 3h (one pair, threes).
Button has Jh Ac (one pair, aces).
Outcome: Button wins t1450.

Phill S · #2 04-17-2005, 08:40 PM

oh man, i gotta get back to party from stars if even 2+2 players are pushing with 33 in level 2.

Phill

Cry Me A River · #3 04-17-2005, 09:01 PM

Fold PF.

Then pick the cards back up and fold them again.

This is low buy in, I assume? Never, ever, expect anyone to fold pf early in an SNG after raising pf unless you have a very specific read that they will. Haven't you noticed all the yahoos calling PF all-ins with A6 and 44?

If this is at a higher level, villain probably already has a note on you that says **LAG** so he's never folding anything he'd raise with this early, even if it was a steal.

This is way, way, way too early to be showing this much aggression with such a marginal holding.

gasgod · #4 04-17-2005, 09:06 PM

Villain fires t125 into a t45 pot and you go to war with 33. Risk: t695 Reward: t170

GG

EasilyFound · #5 04-17-2005, 11:15 PM

what is **LAG**?

Never mind. Loose Aggressive. Got it.

zipppy · #6 04-17-2005, 11:19 PM

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what is **LAG**?

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lol.

you're joking, right?

Allinlife · #7 04-17-2005, 11:24 PM

Loose Aggresive Player

33 is too weak to push here.

EasilyFound · #8 04-18-2005, 07:10 AM

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you're joking, right?

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No, I'm not, as a matter of fact.

swarm · #9 04-18-2005, 07:49 AM

Well you deserved to get knocked out on this hand. Why would you go all in with 33 after a big raise? At best you are looking at a coin flip... at best????

I've seen this trend a lot lately by the fish. Yes every once in awhile they win a big pot with 44 but they are not going to win at a consistent rate. Your stack is healthy, why risk it now?

This is a complete fish move.

At least run a stop and go with this hand where you push on a flop without any J or better...

Komodo · #10 04-18-2005, 08:47 AM

"My thinking at the time was that he had overcards and would lay down his hand. I had played very few hands and thought that a tight table image might increase the likelihood of a laydown, and that I was likely ahead if I had to play it out. As it turned out, I might have had more success by just calling and making a strong bet after the flop."

I think this is in general the best way to play small pockets versus two overcards. He will miss 70% of the time, after which you can take the pot.
Bye the way, what would you do here with AJ?