First hand review

Sand · #1 10-31-2004, 02:32 AM

Hey all,

I have read a lot, but haven't yet posted anything. I have been hitting some walls lately that have me questioning how I am playing.

I just sat down at this table and didn't have any reads on folks. I have been seeing hands like this a ton, and want to see if anyone would have played it differently.

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

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, MP1 folds, Hero calls, MP3 calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, BB checks.

Flop: (5.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
BB checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero bets, MP3 folds, Button calls, BB folds, UTG+2 calls.

Turn: (4.25 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+2 bets, Hero calls, Button calls.

River: (7.25 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+2 bets, Hero raises, Button calls, UTG+2 calls.

Final Pot: 13.25 BB

Thanks!

fairness · #2 10-31-2004, 02:36 AM

raise preflop, the rest looks fine to me.

sin808 · #3 10-31-2004, 02:36 AM

raising pf would have made this hand easier to play. given you didn't, the rest was played fine.

Sand · #4 10-31-2004, 02:57 AM

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raising pf would have made this hand easier to play. given you didn't, the rest was played fine.

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Thanks for the response. Seems to be a consensus (of two, anyway). Pray tell, why do you think this would have made the hand easier to play and what is the reasoning for being even more aggressive than SSH recommends (and Ed is aggressive - he recommends a call here)?

Thanks!

Piiop · #5 10-31-2004, 03:03 AM

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recommends (and Ed is aggressive - he recommends a call here)

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"Ed" does not recommend a call here. He recommends a raise.

Sand · #6 10-31-2004, 03:12 AM

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recommends (and Ed is aggressive - he recommends a call here)

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"Ed" does not recommend a call here. He recommends a raise.

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I stand corrected. Senility is evidently hitting early in life...

Piiop · #7 10-31-2004, 03:14 AM

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I stand corrected. Senility is evidently hitting early in life...

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Anyway, who cares what "ED" does? Why do you think *you* should raise or not raise?

Spartan1983 · #8 10-31-2004, 02:59 AM

Agree, raise preflop. The rest of the hand is fine.