UB $11 SNG - Level Three Chip leader

NYCNative · #1 05-30-2005, 04:50 AM

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t60 (8 handed) converter

UTG (t1435)
UTG+1 (t980)
MP1 (t1415)
MP2 (t2525)
Hero (t3225)
Button (t515)
SB (t1935)
BB (t2970)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t210, 3 folds, Hero calls t210, 3 folds.

Flop: (t510) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets t100, Hero raises to t400, UTG folds.

Final Pot: t1010

Sykes · #2 05-30-2005, 04:56 AM

Fold pre-flop.

NYCNative · #3 05-30-2005, 05:05 AM

I wanted to see if I could spike a set thinking that I had the chips to play with so I could fold if I didn't without hurtiny my stack to greatly and really increase my lead if I hit the set.

I played the flop as I did when I sensed a continuation bet with a favorable flop to me if he didn't have a Jack or an overpair.

lastchance · #4 05-30-2005, 05:23 AM

Again, fold preflop. No reason to see a flop for a tenth of your stack out of position.

NYCNative · #5 05-30-2005, 05:39 AM

I agree it was risky, although I had position on villain.

I just had it in my mind villain had Slick or AQ and that I could outplay him after the flop if he missed. He did and I did.

Had he made a larger lead-in bet or reraised or even called me, I was done, but I didn't suspect that villain would do those things bassed on what I had seen thus far. I would have haemorrhaged some chips but I had those and I felt I could outplay this table even taking a hit.

This was a read-based play. If you have a read on villain and enough chips to muscle a little, do you try this kind of thing ever? Not even sometimes?

Sykes · #6 05-30-2005, 06:56 AM

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I wanted to see if I could spike a set thinking that I had the chips to play with so I could fold if I didn't without hurtiny my stack to greatly and really increase my lead if I hit the set.

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This is only fine if the opponet has a 3K stack also. And even then I'd fold.

Calling a raise of an 1/7th of oppositions stack is not good. Also, what would you have done if he bets out T400 like a lot of people with AK do here.

emptypockets · #7 05-30-2005, 06:59 AM

I agree with the others pf, but have to say I like your reraise on the flop.

NYCNative · #8 05-30-2005, 06:59 AM

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Also, what would you have done if he bets out T400 like a lot of people with AK do here.

[/ QUOTE ]I would have folded to a pot-sized bet had I not hit my set and still had a ton of chips and reasonable blinds. I didn't anticipate villain making a pot-sized bet unless he made his hand, however.