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Old 04-21-2005, 09:59 AM
Scuba Chuck Scuba Chuck is offline
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I don't think a continuation bet (if that what you're attempting) will work once you just call preflop.

In retrospect, I'd bet less preflop, and check the flop. As it is, I think villain has AA or KK here.
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Old 04-21-2005, 10:07 AM
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I don't think a continuation bet (if that what you're attempting) will work once you just call preflop.

In retrospect, I'd bet less preflop, and check the flop. As it is, I think villain has AA or KK here.

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youd really raise to less than 3bb? i hope to god you're not quibbling over the 5 extra chips he tagged on there.

as for me, i'd probably play preflop the same (though the number 95 is not one i would choose for a raise just cuz it's not aesthetic or something), but have to agree that betting that flop is pretty poor. he's the aggressor, and you have ace high. he also sent you a big "i have a big hand" signal, which unless i had good reason not to, i'd be respecting usually. people don't even usually make this raise with anything as small as AK. so yeah, i'd checkfold this flop.

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Old 04-21-2005, 10:38 AM
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I don't think a continuation bet (if that what you're attempting) will work once you just call preflop.

In retrospect, I'd bet less preflop, and check the flop. As it is, I think villain has AA or KK here.

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youd really raise to less than 3bb? i hope to god you're not quibbling over the 5 extra chips he tagged on there.

as for me, i'd probably play preflop the same (though the number 95 is not one i would choose for a raise just cuz it's not aesthetic or something), but have to agree that betting that flop is pretty poor. he's the aggressor, and you have ace high. he also sent you a big "i have a big hand" signal, which unless i had good reason not to, i'd be respecting usually. people don't even usually make this raise with anything as small as AK. so yeah, i'd checkfold this flop.

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I hate that stupid slider -- I should just type my bets. I couldn't get it right and with the other 3 tables beeping at me, I just stuck with 95.

Let's say you do get confused and bet the flop. Do you think villain has AA or KK here enough times that I shouldn't expect my K on the turn to be good?
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Old 04-21-2005, 10:49 AM
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Yes, it was a continuation bet. I see people calling big pre-flop raises early with all kinds of crap in the 22s (i.e., KJ, QJ, etc).

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but he wasn't calling you?... he was raising...
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Old 04-21-2005, 10:54 AM
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Yes, it was a continuation bet. I see people calling big pre-flop raises early with all kinds of crap in the 22s (i.e., KJ, QJ, etc).

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but he wasn't calling you?... he was raising...

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Doh! Good point.

I have a bad habit of getting into these testosterone battles early. Although this one worked out (he had the only reasonable hand he could've played this way that I could beat), I'm laying this down next time. I had a feeling that despite the results, I didn't play it correctly and it looks like everyone is confirming that.
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Old 04-21-2005, 11:02 AM
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I hate that stupid slider -- I should just type my bets. I couldn't get it right and with the other 3 tables beeping at me, I just stuck with 95.

Let's say you do get confused and bet the flop. Do you think villain has AA or KK here enough times that I shouldn't expect my K on the turn to be good?

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eh, the bet size thing happens to everyone. take heart, MLG just misTYPED a bet, with an extra 0, costing him $13k. so there's always that to aspire to [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

of all the times i've seen the very small reraise preflop, i've seen hands i can beat in this spot with AK too few i think to think you have the odds. i've seen i think once each 99 and KJ, though it might be common at the 800 chip games, i don't know. i'm sure you have a pretty good sampling of seeing this play from opponents as well, so you can probably shed some light on this one for us too.

sadly, we're all also guilty from time to time of "knowing" we're beat and "knowing" we don't have the odds, but hitting just enough of a hand to change our minds. also, at some point, your stack gets short enough you should gamble to pick it back up or bust. i'm not sure this is one of these points, since you do have enough chips to play poker with if you just get out post turn.

take all my words with a grain of salt for now, since i'm sleepy.

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Old 04-21-2005, 11:27 AM
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of all the times i've seen the very small reraise preflop, i've seen hands i can beat in this spot with AK too few i think to think you have the odds. i've seen i think once each 99 and KJ, though it might be common at the 800 chip games, i don't know. i'm sure you have a pretty good sampling of seeing this play from opponents as well, so you can probably shed some light on this one for us too.

sadly, we're all also guilty from time to time of "knowing" we're beat and "knowing" we don't have the odds, but hitting just enough of a hand to change our minds. also, at some point, your stack gets short enough you should gamble to pick it back up or bust. i'm not sure this is one of these points, since you do have enough chips to play poker with if you just get out post turn.

take all my words with a grain of salt for now, since i'm sleepy.

citanul

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I think you're right. The fact that my K was a [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] is even worse, since most of the hands I can beat are fish on a flush draw.

I'll just write this one off as a lesson I got paid to learn.
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Old 04-21-2005, 11:38 AM
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yah, if you had had the As, i don't think i could have resisted pushing for a second, but alas. thankfully when you lose here you can write it off as an education related expense.

glad to hear it worked out though.

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Old 04-21-2005, 11:43 AM
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I had two quick thoughts on this:

1) At the 22s, I've seen this kind of play preflop with A9s, 99, KJ. This might be completely wrong, but I'm just as likely to come over his head pf as call.

2) If you're going to bet, and there's a flush draw out, why bet the amount you did? I'm not saying you should or shouldn't have bet, but you're offering him almost 3.5:1 to call.
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Old 04-21-2005, 11:00 AM
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I don't think a continuation bet (if that what you're attempting) will work once you just call preflop.

In retrospect, I'd bet less preflop, and check the flop. As it is, I think villain has AA or KK here.


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youd really raise to less than 3bb? i hope to god you're not quibbling over the 5 extra chips he tagged on there.

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Damn it. Citanul, you're right. Thanks for the catch. Thought it was level 1. (wake up Scuba!)
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