Micro 6 max: A9s
 

I'm not sure about the way I played this hand. It is literally my first hand at the table. Comments on all streets are appreciated.

I'll post my thoughts on the hand when I get to campus.

Party Poker 0.50/1 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls $0.25 (All-In), Hero calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (7 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Hero checks, UTG checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP 3-bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (6.50 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players, 1 all-in)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (8.50 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players, 1 all-in)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 12.50 BB

Re: Micro 6 max: A9s
 

I would probably c/r/call the river.

Re: Micro 6 max: A9s
 

I might go for a checkraise on the river. Other than that, same-same.

Re: Micro 6 max: A9s
 

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I would probably c/r/call the river.

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Hey Wook - what is your first thought after getting 3-bet on the flop? With no reads given, is there any rational to giving credit for a better A here? Is my recent lack of success making me weak-tight? [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Re: Micro 6 max: A9s
 

With no reads, I think the turn call is OK. That K may be a good card for us because it can give us hidden outs to chop if the board pairs below it. That's likely to be 6 hidden outs plus our 9's, so I want to see the river.

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With no reads, I think the turn call is OK. That K may be a good card for us because it can give us hidden outs to chop if the board pairs below it. That's likely to be 6 hidden outs plus our 9's, so I want to see the river.

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True. This actually happened to me yesterday - I had something like A9 on an AKJJ board at the turn. I ended up folding to AQ, but got lucky - there was a player yet to act who called down with KJ. Seriously - called down. But that's another story.

Re: Micro 6 max: A9s
 

I don't really like the flop checkraise, why do we want to knock out UTG on this board? I just lead the flop.

Re: Micro 6 max: A9s
 

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I don't really like the flop checkraise, why do we want to knock out UTG on this board? I just lead the flop.

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We want to increase our chances of winning. The pot is large enough that we would rather have him out than in.

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We want to increase our chances of winning. The pot is large enough that we would rather have him out than in.

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I think he folds the flop without an ace very often when we lead into the preflop raiser on an ace high flop. The risk of a raise is way too high to call with a 7 or 2 profitably and the only draws are 34/35/45.

Re: Micro 6 max: A9s
 

Muck this preflop. That's pretty bad. The flop check raise isn't too bad, but I think I fold this when villain 3 bets. At that point we are getting 13:1 to see a turn and I'm positive that we have 3 outs max.

What do you think villain is three betting with, KK? Doubt it.