I Was Called A Moron!
 

Typical Party 2/4. No reads, I hadn't been at the table long.

EP limps, 2 MP players limp, Button limps, You're in SB with 10, 8o...do you complete?

I did, and was called a moron...so, am I a moron? After the AJo hand I posted yesterday... I'm beginning to think maybe I am a moron [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Re: I Was Called A Moron!
 

I must be a moron too because I complete this.

Re: I Was Called A Moron!
 

With no reads, I definitely wouldn't - what if BB raises? Do you want to be in for two bets with those rags?

If they were suited and I was fairly sure the table was passive I would complete T8s, but I'd leave T8o alone, personally.

Re: I Was Called A Moron!
 

Getting 11:1, this is an easy, easy, super easy complete.

If BB raises, folding is debatable. But you're giving money away when you don't complete this hand in a 1:2 blind structure with 4 limpers.

Re: I Was Called A Moron!
 

I agree.

The more I play this game, the more I see that marginal hands like this cost me money over and over. What do you do when you catch a piece of the flop? You will be left with a bad hand out of position, but tempted to keep going. I muck this now, and avoid those temptations. A month or so back, I would be playing it, but no more.

Re: I Was Called A Moron!
 

I also complete here, but will throw it away if the BB raises.

Re: I Was Called A Moron!
 

Easy, easy complete. I would worry very little about the asinine chat that goes on online. I was once called an ass-tard to capping a nut flush draw on the flop into like the whole table. I like that.

Re: I Was Called A Moron!
 

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I also complete here, but will throw it away if the BB raises

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On reflection, I like this better than what I just said, though I still want the flop to hit pretty hard to keep going....

Re: I Was Called A Moron!
 

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What do you do when you catch a piece of the flop? You will be left with a bad hand out of position, but tempted to keep going.

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I'm looking to hit the flop hard or get out immediately. In this case, with T8o, if I get a T or 8 on the flop, I'm still looking to fold in most cases. What I really want is two pair, straight draw, or better, else I'm folding to the first sign of a decent hand. So far this has been very successful for me. In most cases, I either lose 1/2 SB or gain many BB.

Re: I Was Called A Moron!
 

Good point. My own strategy is probably just a symptom of my self-admitted spotty preflop release skills. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]