Hand Analysis

#1 09-10-2005, 10:24 AM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

MP2 ($12.75)
MP3 ($24.40)
CO ($10.40)
Hero ($24.65)
SB ($6)
BB ($13.75)
UTG ($46.05)
UTG+1 ($18.20)
MP1 ($24.65)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, MP2 calls $0.25, 1 fold, CO calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.25) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, CO bets $0.5, Hero calls $0.50, SB folds, BB folds, MP2 calls $0.50.

Turn: ($2.75) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
MP2 bets $2, CO calls $2, Hero raises to $7, MP2 calls $5, CO folds.

River: ($18.75) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 bets $2, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $20.75

ryanghall · #2 09-10-2005, 10:28 AM

I'd fold this preflop.

The call on the turn is fine, although a raise wouldn't be awful, especially if the bettor is tight.

I would not raise the turn at this point - this is probably your biggest mistake in the hand. You have position so just call.

The river fold is fine.

Ryan

#3 09-10-2005, 10:40 AM

Preflop: I could limp in for cheap and the table was tight/weak.

My reasoning for raising is that i had almost 9 outs to the flush, and 6 additonal outs to the straight. So, I had 15 outs to the winning hand (provided that my flush was good). I figured that this guy either had a weak ace or a medium PP. So, maybe my King might have been good.

With the raise, I wanted to see where I was and perhaps take it down now.

ryanghall · #4 09-10-2005, 10:44 AM

You need to learn pot control.

Wouldn't it just suck if he pushed here?

Ryan

xorbie · #5 09-10-2005, 02:48 PM

[ QUOTE ]
You need to learn pot control.

Wouldn't it just suck if he pushed here?

Ryan

[/ QUOTE ]

This has nothing to do with pot control. Take the cheap draw, he's bet twice at the pot so I doubt you have much FE.

j0wlev · #6 09-10-2005, 03:30 PM

Semi-bluffs don't work that well when you are in position...

#7 09-10-2005, 03:31 PM

Why not?

UOPokerPlayer · #8 09-10-2005, 03:43 PM

Take your cheap draw on the turn, you're not going to take it down enough to make the raise profitable.