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bizaff

12-05-2005 02:15 AM

I have blind issues

Villain is 19/9/5.5 over 96 hands.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (7 handed) converter

SB ($111)
Hero ($173.60)
UTG ($167)
MP1 ($25.30)
MP2 ($32.30)
CO ($79.70)
Button ($73.20)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $4, 4 folds, SB calls $3.50, Hero calls $3.

Flop: ($12) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks to let him continuation bet since he's so aggressive, UTG bets $9, SB folds, Hero calls $9.

Turn: ($30) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $15 thinking if he has AQ it may fold him, or I'll find out quick if he can beat a Q.

Is this kosher?

PoBoy321

12-05-2005 02:19 AM

Re: I have blind issues

Lead the flop. It makes your turn decision a lot easier.

bizaff

12-05-2005 02:46 AM

Re: I have blind issues

Even though he's hugely aggressive and I know he'll continuation bet?

PoBoy321

12-05-2005 02:53 AM

Re: I have blind issues

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Even though he's hugely aggressive and I know he'll continuation bet?

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The problem is that this is a board that easily could have hit him and hit him harder than you, and it'll be really difficult to play the turn if you just chek/call here.

bizaff

12-05-2005 02:56 AM

Re: I have blind issues

Ok, so I lead and fold to a raise?

PoBoy321

12-05-2005 02:58 AM

Re: I have blind issues

That's my usual line. The only hand you're ahead of on the flop is AK and JJ, and your hand is very vulnerable, so you don't want to be left to any really hard decisions.

bizaff

12-05-2005 03:02 AM

Re: I have blind issues

Okay, given what I did..

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (7 handed) converter

SB ($111)
Hero ($173.60)
UTG ($167)
MP1 ($25.30)
MP2 ($32.30)
CO ($79.70)
Button ($73.20)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $4, 4 folds, SB calls $3.50, Hero calls $3.

Flop: ($12) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets $9, SB folds, Hero calls $9.

Turn: ($30) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $15, UTG calls $15.

River: ($60) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $20.

PoBoy321

12-05-2005 03:03 AM

Re: I have blind issues

That looks alright as long as you can fold to a raise on the end.

bizaff

12-05-2005 03:04 AM

Re: I have blind issues

Even a minraise?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (7 handed) converter

SB ($111)
Hero ($173.60)
UTG ($167)
MP1 ($25.30)
MP2 ($32.30)
CO ($79.70)
Button ($73.20)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $4, 4 folds, SB calls $3.50, Hero calls $3.

Flop: ($12) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets $9, SB folds, Hero calls $9.

Turn: ($30) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $15, UTG calls $15.

River: ($60) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $20, UTG raises to $40, Hero...?

PoBoy321

12-05-2005 03:09 AM

Re: I have blind issues

ugh, getting like 6:1, I suppose you have to make the crying call, but don't expect to be $120 richer when the hand's over.

scrapperdog

12-05-2005 03:12 AM

Re: I have blind issues

Im not folding. You see AA or AK here enough for the call.

Andrew Fletcher

12-05-2005 03:17 AM

Re: I have blind issues

I like how you explained your action on each street. A few quick comments without reading the other responses.

I don't like the pre-flop call. QT is one of those hands that can get in a lot of trouble post-flop, quick. It can't withstand a lot of pressure and is often outkicked by hands like QK, AQ, QJ, etc. I think the pre-flop call in marginal at best. Without position, I would toss that hand away. Of course, if you can hit the flop hard then you're hopefully going to take money from aggressive players who can't fold.

I would re-raise the flop. You got the contiuation bet, now let him know that he is behind. If he doesn't re-raise you on the flop, you can bet the turn and river. If he re-pops you on the flop you can let the hand go.

Andrew Fletcher

12-05-2005 03:22 AM

Re: I have blind issues

I think Villian's hand range is wider than that. He could be holding a lot of stuff we're ahead of, like a medium PP like 77-TT.

Andrew Fletcher

12-05-2005 03:24 AM

Re: I have blind issues

I love people who min raise with the nuts. What a dumb way to play poker.

bizaff

12-05-2005 03:47 AM

Re: I have blind issues

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (7 handed) converter

SB ($111)
Hero ($173.60)
UTG ($167)
MP1 ($25.30)
MP2 ($32.30)
CO ($79.70)
Button ($73.20)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG raises to $4, 4 folds, SB calls $3.50, Hero calls $3.

Flop: ($12) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG bets $9, SB folds, Hero calls $9.

Turn: ($30) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $15, UTG calls $15.

River: ($60) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $20, UTG raises to $40, Hero calls $20.

Final Pot: $140

Results:
Hero has Ts Qs (three of a kind, queens).
UTG has Qh Ac (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: UTG wins $140.

Stupid Ace.

PoBoy - dead on.

scapperdog - generally I agree, but less so against this opponent.

waxie - tx. I think against this guy, unless I hit the flop way harder than this against an UTG raise, I'm gone.

I think my blocker was less than I normally make. If I'm going to block, I should block $30 and fold to any raise.

Lesson learned. I hate it when people have exactly what they're representing [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

SpaceAce

12-05-2005 04:48 AM

Re: I have blind issues

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That looks alright as long as you can fold to a raise on the end.

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Folding to a raise sucks given the weak bets Hero has been making. 1/2 pot on the turn and 1/3 pot on the river and you plan to fold to a raise from a person with a post-flop aggression rating of 5.5?

SpaceAce

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