I play g00t.
 

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 :#A500AF(LAP 90/21/0.9)/ raises</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+2 :#A500AF(LAP 90/21/0.9)/ caps</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, CO calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (20.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">LAP 90/21/0.9 bets</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, CO calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">LAP 90/21/0.9 3-bets</font>, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, CO calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, LAP 90/21/0.9 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, CO calls.

Turn: (20.25 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
Hero checks, LAP 90/21/0.9 checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets</font>, CO calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, LAP 90/21/0.9 calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, CO calls.

River: (30.25 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, LAP 90/21/0.9 folds, MP1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, CO folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, MP2 calls.

Final Pot: 36.25 BB

Re: I play g00t.
 

Preflop: Just call out of the BB, you have what could be a dominated Ace and are going to be out of position for the rest of the hand. If you flop good you can out play the rest of your opponents with good relative position to the PFR. In addition, you open yourself up to a cap.

Flop: The flop play is fine, you have the proper amount of overcallers to get the money in.

Turn: Yes, you picked up outs but you may get re-raised again and only should c/r if you are going to get the others to fold. You are throwing money away here.

River: Well done.

Go Pats!
Joe Tall

Re: I play g00t.
 

Preflop three bet goes either way. I wouldn't do it, but I don't think its bad at all. There's a good chance you have the best hand, since his PFR% is 21. Plus, your hand is suited and there are three lovely coldcallers trapped.

I really only dislike the turn play. Just check call here.

Re: I play g00t.
 

Definatly reraise preflop. Verses a normal reraiser the correct play is to just call. However, the raiser in this hand is a maniac so you can't give him credit for having a big ace here.

Re: I play g00t.
 

[ QUOTE ]


I really only dislike the turn play. Just check call here.

[/ QUOTE ]

I think 3-betting preflop is ok.

Re: I play g00t.
 

Beautiful. Nice hand.

My remarks.
 

Preflop.

You do realize that the PFR raised 21% of the time on a sample of more than 200 hands, right? I only play 25% of hands on the button. Imagine what his possible holdings are. The cold-callers worry me slightly more, but only slightly. This big suited ace of mine probably leads the field--and if it does, it leads by a massive amount, with a pot equity of more than 4. If it does not, there's enough dead money that the raise doesn't kill me badly.

Turn Play

If I could value my Ace fully, I had 15 outs on the turn, which is just barely more than 2:1 against. Therefore, if anyone calls cold behind me, it is a profitable raise. As well, extra action takes into account the discounted ace outs (most of the other outs are to the nuts). Further, this action confuses opponents and might lead to an inexpensive showdown if I back into a pair.

However, I'm not going to call the turn play a "mandatory" line, because (a) it is marginal, (b) all kinds of things can go wrong with it.

Overall remarks

After reading SSH, my game grew a bit unstable. I'm doing well online, but I went off for a large number at a local cardroom applying the concepts I learned to 3/6. I think I'm beginning to see the difference between appropriate and promiscuous aggression, and my results are improving accordingly.

Re: My remarks.
 

You do realize that the PFR raised 21% of the time on a sample of more than 200 hands, right?

What you have to realize is that such players are the toughest to play against, as maniacs get pocket KKs too. We don't need to pay a cap w/AJs out of position, it's a call.

If I could value my Ace fully, I had 15 outs on the turn, which is just barely more than 2:1 against. Therefore, if anyone calls cold behind me, it is a profitable raise

It's not profitable as you think as you are failing to calculate the % of time you are 3-bet on the turn by a made hand.

Go Pats!
Joe Tall

Re: My remarks.
 

Joe Tall sez: "cpk pwned!"

[ QUOTE ]
I think I'm beginning to see the difference between appropriate and promiscuous aggression, and my results are improving accordingly.

[/ QUOTE ]
Appparently you're not done seeing the difference, at least not based on this hand. Neither am I, of course, but that turn check/raise is way out of line.

Nice river [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Re: I play g00t.
 

Not sure about the turn raise at all - I like calling better to see the river. You can always bet again if you hit.

Nice hand otherwise ...