three 2-4 6max hands

JaBlue · #1 08-19-2005, 11:52 PM

This table is tight and lacking imagination. Probably a lot of weak tighties, but there aren't many showdowns so I have surprisingly little information about the players.

I have been playing controlled. To be honest, its because of the stakes. I normally play 1-2 on a smallish bankroll because I am paying for a lot of stuff with my poker money and am therefore hovering around 2k. I have a lot of gamble in me and felt like playing $2-4 so I did.

HAND 1

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BB ($104.45)
Hero ($670.85)
MP ($346.80)
CO ($796.85)
Button ($484.75)
SB ($553.95)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
Hero raises to $12, 2 folds, Button calls $12, 1 fold, BB calls $8.

Flop: ($38) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $25, Button calls $25, BB calls $25.

Turn: ($113) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB bets $4, Hero calls $4, Button folds.

This was a wierd spot. I was afraid to raise because of the button so I decided to call.

River: ($121) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $64

This is putting him all in. I felt like my turn call could easily mean I had AK or AQ here.

HAND 2
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UTG ($91.45)
Hero ($663.85)
CO ($518.80)
Button ($818)
SB ($422.70)
BB ($458.95)

Preflop: Hero is MP with 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls $4, Hero calls $4, CO raises to $20, 3 folds, UTG folds, Hero calls $16.

Don't get upset

Flop: ($50) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $32, Hero raises to $80, CO calls $48.

I really didn't know what to do here. Check-folding was definitely a possibility but I felt that villain would be betting the flop with a lot of hands that I beat like KK-99 and KQ. I thought that if I just called here I would have no idea how to play it on the turn. Also I think my play may look like a set.

Turn: ($210) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $116, CO folds.
Continued my flop play, and now I have a decent draw.

HAND 3

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SB ($39.45)
Hero ($709.85)
UTG ($150.80)
MP ($1041.85)
Button ($449.55)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls $4, MP raises to $8, Button calls $8, SB calls $6, Hero calls $4, UTG calls $4.

Flop: ($40) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG checks, MP bets $12, Button raises to $24, SB folds, Hero calls $24, UTG folds, MP calls $12.

Turn: ($112) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $28, Button raises to $56, Hero calls $56, MP raises to $160, Button calls $104, Hero raises to $677.85

Standard? Some kind of wierd decisions because CO and button were betting strangely.


I included this because I felt it was interesting that button called with 93 and might shed some light on how he read my play.

Button called I was afraid that he had 22 but...

Hero has Qd 8d (flush, king high).
Button has 3d 9h (two pair, kings and nines).
Outcome: Hero wins $1367.40.

BobboFitos · #2 08-20-2005, 12:02 AM

Hand 1 is perfect. or so I think. Well, it's how I play it. Although sometimes I fold preflop. I think I fold more then I play it.

Hand 2 the flop checkraise is so bad. Check-folding is better. Check-calling is better. Leading out/folding is better.

Given how you got to the turn I guess it's good, of course a raise there once you pick up a draw really is troublesome.

Hand 3 I try not to draw to non nut flushes on paired boards when someone minraised. The straight pot odds aren't even that great.

I also lead at this pot alot of the time. Another thing about the flop, your action to anyone REASONABLE looks like a flush draw, and you're not closing the action. generally that is a bad bad lfop call, but you have better game selection skills then I do.

JaBlue · #3 08-20-2005, 02:22 PM

bump

amoeba · #4 08-20-2005, 02:31 PM

hand1.

the other reason not to raise is that due to his short stack, he might just decide to call you with the heart draw and beat you with K high.

I seriously don't think an ace is folding the river. why would they call preflop if they are going to fold this river to half pot bet?

hand 2. I have a feeling this is not how you play your sets.

hand 3. I generally don't like drawing to non nut flush with paired board but to each his own. I don't think turn play can be disputed here. you have to do this to make your flop call profitable.