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Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 05-22-2005, 06:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 82
Posted By Massad
Re: 77 in the big blind, a lesson in value betting

with 5 loose-passives in raising with pocket 77 is definately for value. It does hinder your strategic options post-flop so many people wouldn't do it but there's nothing specifically wrong with...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 05-16-2005, 12:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 27
Posted By Massad
Re: $2/$4, $3/$6 vs. $0.5/$1 games at Party

Yes, they are very different games. I personally didn't find 2/4 game to be that difficult just a tighter and bit more agressive than .5/1 but still pretty good. The 3/6 is were the real fun starts....
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 05-09-2005, 04:30 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 17
Posted By Massad
Borgata 10/20 hand

Reads: Table is pretty good overall, similar to a good 2/4 table on Party. Me and my friends are probably the best 2 players there. UTG+1 is my friend who is typically tight/very agressive, capable...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 04-16-2005, 07:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 75
Posted By Massad
Re: 10-20 hand

Nice hand, we should all be that lucky. I don't think there's a place where you could have folded here, so you played it well. I would have raised the river though, the pot is so big everyone would...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 04-11-2005, 12:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 31
Posted By Massad
Re: Party 2/4. slowplaying aces?

Slowplaying Aces is usually a mistake at Party 2/4. Although, it obviously situation dependent. In a very tight/agressive, where people respect the raises pre-flop but will try to squeeze every last...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 04-03-2005, 02:34 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 99
Posted By Massad
Re: AJs from EP

My first reaction was to fold the flop, but yeah, you actually correct here. Most likely you have 7 outs on the flop so it makes sense to continue. Raising is probably better than calling against...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 04-03-2005, 02:17 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 79
Posted By Massad
Re: Avid did not like this play..$10-$20 at the Borgata

Fold before the flop, fold after the flop. But it's nothing that you didn't know already. I would cold-call the raise with something like JTs after few callers, but KTs is way to dangerous even...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 04-03-2005, 02:10 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 94
Posted By Massad
Re: Advanced Play or total misuse of poker concepts?

I agree with most other posters, that's an easy fold before and on the flop, especially before the flop.

However, on the flop, if I decided to play the hand, I would rather check-raise here than...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 03-25-2005, 02:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 32
Posted By Massad
Re: Playing Mid-Pocket Pair against likely High Pockets

Obviously, if you know this for certain than it's a clear fold, but you can never be certain with stuff like this, can you? Is it likely that he wouldn't cap with AK? Yes. That's my read on him. But...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 03-25-2005, 02:15 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 32
Posted By Massad
Re: Playing Mid-Pocket Pair against likely High Pockets

Shark, so where would you fold this hand, on a flop for 1 bet?
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 03-25-2005, 01:47 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 32
Posted By Massad
Playing Mid-Pocket Pair against likely High Pockets

One situation that gets me in a lot of trouble is playing a mid-pockets like Jacks, and less so Queens, or Tens, against a lot of agression.

Here's a general situation:

Tight Villain raises in...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 03-10-2005, 02:15 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 54
Posted By Massad
Re: Bison?

That's a pretty bad fold in my opinion. What exactly are you putting him on? Slowplayed pocket Kings? If he's is a TAG than he wouldn't have cold-called preflop with pocket 3's or 4's. He might have...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 03-03-2005, 02:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 22
Posted By Massad
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 03-03-2005, 01:50 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 22
Posted By Massad
flop-turn-river: nuts-big dog-nuts -- Questions on every street

Didn't play this at home so no access to PockerTracker, thus no reliable reads. Villain did appear a bit loose.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (9 handed) converter...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 02-15-2005, 04:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 36
Posted By Massad
Re: kk and ace on the flop

I would have fired at the pot one more time and would fold to a turn raise. However, your turn check isn't really that horrible, because the pot is not that big, but it's definately an invitation for...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 02-15-2005, 04:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 21
Posted By Massad
Re: AJs SB Defense

I think you let go of that hand too early. I would 3-bet, the flop here, and lead the turn, if Button didn't cap. His raise on the flop doesn't mean anything because he might suspect you are trying...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 02-15-2005, 03:24 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 206
Posted By Massad
Re: Galaxy NYC

I was there on Saturday. They didn't have a tournament but 1-2 NL game was excellent. Couple of guys had to rebuy 5 times or so. There were about 9-10 people at any time. Overall, it's a good room, I...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 01-23-2005, 02:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 42
Posted By Massad
Re: Results

UTG had KTo for a pair of Kings. CO had AJo for a pair of Jacks. Turn out that I did fold the best hand but looking at the situation I think the fold was justified.
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 01-23-2005, 12:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 35
Posted By Massad
Re: Could\'ve sworn I wasn\'t playing on Party...

I think it's an easy 3-bet on the river. Conceivably he could have raised on the button with 43 trying to steal the pot but it's much more likely than he rivered Aces up or even just a pair of Aces....
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 01-23-2005, 12:47 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 42
Posted By Massad
Pocket Aces in big trouble

<font color="blue"> Just sat down on this table not much of a read on either opponent. They did look much looser than average Party 3/6 player (especially UTG). CO seemed more agressive than usual...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 01-20-2005, 04:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 31
Posted By Massad
Re: 76 sooted flops bottom straight and meets aggression on paired board

Preflop, the call is fine you are getting 7 to 1 here.
After the flop I would go for check-raise and build the pot. I don't think betting out acomplishes anything, unless you were sure UTG will...
Forum: Brick and Mortar 01-18-2005, 05:30 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 80
Posted By Massad
Re: Playing Live tonight.

It obviously depends on the game conditions but for typical Vegas or AC 4/8 game 19% VP$IP is usually way too tight, you can safely play many more hands, especially if they are suited. Of course, if...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 01-09-2005, 02:47 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 20
Posted By Massad
Re: First Stab at 3/6

DeeJ, I knew that flush and straight draws weren't going anywhere, I was trying to fold mid-pairs, overcards and, hopefully, a Queen with low kicker.
What would happen if I got 3 bet on the turn?...
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 01-09-2005, 02:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 52
Posted By Massad
Re: Plugging Leaks with AJo.

I raise with it preflop all the time too, just like other guys. I'm not doing that well with it neither though, +.03BB/hand. Maybe it's the sample (168 hands for AJo) or maybe it's the postflop flop....
Forum: Small Stakes Hold'em 01-09-2005, 02:07 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 29
Posted By Massad
Re: 99... what\'s your plan?

Bet on the turn and then fold to a raise. Your spade out is too weak and the pot is not big enough to call this raise. You are almost always behind here, and even if he's bluffing it would take two...
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