What to do?

brimstone1 · #1 06-21-2005, 11:37 AM

Here are some hands that I wanted to get some 2+2 reflection on.
What would you have done?

Consider table image of hero to be tight if it applies.
All $22s.

1.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t150 (4 handed) converter

Button (t3655)
Hero (t2265)
BB (t1285)
UTG (t795)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t350, Button raises to t900, Hero...?

2.

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Button (t4060)
SB (t2300)
Hero (t870)
UTG (t770)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, Button calls t300, SB raises to t700, Hero...?

3. Ridiculously loose pseudo-big stack UTG.

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BB (t1520)
UTG (t1788)
MP (t1199)
Hero (t253)
Button (t580)
SB (t2660)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls t100, 1 fold, Hero...?

4.

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SB (t1890)
Hero (t1235)
UTG (t925)
Button (t3950)

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, Button raises to t425, 1 fold, Hero...?

5. Especially MP1 has been loose, playing XYs from any position, calling pre-flop raises with AXo from EP, etc.

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MP2 (t970)
Hero (t305)
Button (t965)
SB (t610)
BB (t750)
UTG (t2840)
MP1 (t1560)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP1 calls t100, MP2 calls t100, Hero...?

6. BB is loose/aggro with his big stack.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (7 handed) converter

CO (t870)
Hero (t715)
SB (t945)
BB (t3180)
UTG (t1330)
MP1 (t705)
MP2 (t255)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP1 raises to t105, 1 fold, CO calls t105, Hero calls t105, 1 fold, BB calls t75.

Flop: (t435) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, MP1 bets t75, CO folds, Hero...?

7.

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Hero (t1275)
Button (t1115)
SB (t1385)
BB (t1720)
UTG (t2505)

Preflop: Hero is MP with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, Hero raises to t450, 1 fold, SB raises to t1385 (All-In), 1 fold, Hero...?

durron597 · #2 06-21-2005, 11:44 AM

Hand 1: Pushes. Never lay down KK preflop without a very very very very very good read. Especially against two opponents where they likely have each others outs.
Hand 2: Pushes. You already have 33% of your stack in the middle and he might make that raise with any ace.
Hand 3: Easy fold, you are behind to Q2.
Hand 4: Folds, wait for a spot where you can be first in.
Hand 5: Pushes, this is your chance to double up + dead money.
Hand 6: Reraises preflop, you have position. The flop decision is difficult because you haven't restricted their range of hands. On the flop I probably push and pray.
Hand 7: Pushes. See hand 1.

Maulik · #3 06-21-2005, 11:47 AM

#1
All chips in PF. Button may be trying to steal blinds and is correct do so

#2
SB is correctly trying to steal the blinds from the limper push in your chips for t170 more. he's obviously not folding but he can/should have any two.

#3
Loose or not you've only got t253 chips

#4
He's going after your chips correctly and should go allin and he will probably fold

#5
Allin, you described the player

#6
PF, its okay to call the raise, becuase you're the button. Low cards and two [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] fall. I'd triple his t75 raise.

brimstone1 · #4 06-21-2005, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the quick reply, but are you sure about the K9 hand? He's the gigantic chip leader and he's pushing us around, K9 is ahead most of the time, I'm BB and one of the short stacks?

Unarmed · #5 06-21-2005, 11:51 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Hand 1: Pushes. Never lay down KK preflop without a very very very very very good read. Especially against two opponents where they likely have each others outs.
Hand 2: Pushes. You already have 33% of your stack in the middle and he might make that raise with any ace.
Hand 3: Easy fold, you are behind to Q2.
Hand 4: Folds, wait for a spot where you can be first in.
Hand 5: Pushes, this is your chance to double up + dead money.
Hand 6: Reraises preflop, you have position. The flop decision is difficult because you haven't restricted their range of hands. On the flop I probably push and pray.
Hand 7: Pushes. See hand 1.

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Same except:

1) I call to get shorty to come along so I'm ITM even if big stack takes me out.

durron597 · #6 06-21-2005, 11:52 AM

[ QUOTE ]
Thanks for the quick reply, but are you sure about the K9 hand? He's the gigantic chip leader and he's pushing us around, K9 is ahead most of the time, I'm BB and one of the short stacks?

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This is by far the toughest hand. I just banged em out real quick - folding was my gut instinct.

Edit: just wanted to add that if button has been very aggro you can push. But if it's tempered aggression it's very close.

runner4life7 · #7 06-21-2005, 12:51 PM

I agree with all of the posts the K9 included because even if he is a loose big stack there is just no reason to risk it all on K9, what if he has an ace, a better king, pocket pair whatever, what if he calls with Q10 being so loose that he might be. I just dont want to risk it when I am not in a desperate position.

Maulik · #8 06-21-2005, 01:28 PM

what is he is using his stack to pick up blinds? Then what?