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Old 05-31-2005, 06:42 AM
NYCNative NYCNative is offline
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Default A weakness in my game: Not respecting minraises

This could get me in trouble although I tend to respect minraises from players whom I respect. Very few of them play at this level as you can see...

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) converter

Button (t2635)
SB (t2120)
BB (t775)
UTG (t1915)
UTG+1 (t1575)
Hero (t2685)
MP2 (t2090)
CO (t1205)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls t30, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to t60</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls t30.

Flop: (t165) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t165</font>, Hero calls t165.

Turn: (t495) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets t30</font>, Hero calls t30.

River: (t555) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t555</font>, Button calls t555.

Final Pot: t1665

Results below:
Button has Kh As (one pair, kings).
Hero has Tc 9c (straight, king high).
Outcome: Hero wins t1665.

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Yes I played this badly (mainly calling the flop bet) but I have trouble respecting the fishes. Between the minraise and then the turn bet, I was confused but honestly thought I was in it. Turned out I was way behind and got lucky.

After it was over he said "Nice hand" and I commented "Thanks. I got real lucky." I wanted to scream "YOU PLAYED ME INTO A WIN! MAKE REAL RAISES AND BETS AND DONKS LIKE ME WILL GO AWAY! YOU SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THAT POT!!!"

But I understand tapping the glass is poor ettiquette...

Here's another that just happend. If this guy bets correctly I go away. Instead I steal his pot:

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t60 (5 handed) converter

MP (t2015)
Button (t2785)
SB (t2180)
Hero (t4010)
UTG (t4010)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises to t120</font>, Hero calls t60.

Flop: (t240) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t60</font>, Hero calls t60.

Turn: (t360) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t60</font>, Hero calls t60.

River: (t480) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets t60</font>, Hero calls t60.

Final Pot: t600

Results below:
SB has Jd Jh (two pair, jacks and eights).
Hero has 5s Kc (two pair, kings and eights).
Outcome: Hero wins t600.

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I think it irritates me so much because I'm not posting the numerous times that the results weren't as favorable when I DO play these kinds of things "correctly" and either fold the best hand or lose when I get outdrawn when I was ahead...
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