After playing poker for a few months, I used to sloplay all the time. Finally, I got sick and tired of people drawing out on my trips and low straights, and I went to the opposite extreme of almost never sloplaying strong hands. I think I went too far, however, with the result that I'm failing to maximize value on my good hands.
When do you sloplay? I'm looking for some guidelines.
Below are two recent examples for discussion.
Thanks,
Jonathan
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Hand 1......
I played it fast, but later regretted doing so. I think my expectation may have been higher if I sloplayed. This tournament is $36 + $3 Satellite to the Sunday $250,000 guarateed prize pool. My chip position is not great, therefore I think I lost an opportunity to move up here. What do you think?
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed)
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saw flop|
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SB (t1405)
BB (t4620)
UTG (t6355)
UTG+1 (t10105)
MP1 (t2260)
MP2 (t2410)
CO (t1680)
Hero (t2045)
Preflop: Hero is Button with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
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2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t100, MP2 calls t100, <font color="666666">
1 fold</font>, Hero calls t100, <font color="666666">
1 fold</font>, BB checks.
Flop: (t450) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, MP1 checks, MP2 checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets t400</font>, BB folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds.
Final Pot: t850
<font color="green">Main Pot: t450 (t450), won by Hero.</font>
<font color="green">Pot 2: t400 (t400), returned to Hero.</font>
Hand 2......
From a $55 + $5 6 handed turbo Sit n Go
Here I thought was a good opportunity to sloplay. What do you think? Results to follow.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (5 handed)
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saw flop|
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UTG (t1200)
MP (t1890)
Button (t2670)
<font color="C00000">Hero (t1260)</font>
<font color="C00000">BB (t1980)</font>
Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
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3 folds</font>, Hero completes, BB checks.
Flop: (t60) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">BB bets t30</font>, Hero calls t30.
Turn: (t120) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">BB bets t30</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to t150</font>, BB calls t120.
River: (t420) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets t390</font>, <font color="CC3333">BB raises to t1770</font>, Hero calls t660 (All-In).
Final Pot: t3240
<font color="green">Main Pot: t2520 (t2520), between Hero and BB.</font>
<font color="green">Pot 2: t720 (t720), returned to BB.</font>