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At a loss: 99 UTG
.25/.50 nl hold'em 6-handed
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font> MP ($26.57) CO ($49.90) Button ($40.68) SB ($77.55) BB ($129.40) Hero ($43.47) Preflop: Hero is UTG with 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25. <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $2</font>, MP calls $2, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>. Flop: ($4.75) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3</font>, MP calls $3. Turn: ($10.75) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets $5</font>, Hero folds. |
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Re: At a loss: 99 UTG
Looks totally find to me.
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Re: At a loss: 99 UTG
You need reads to play poker. PF is fine. I like to bet something like 3.5 instead of 3. In my experience it works so much better, and it's only .5 more. That's nitpicking though. 2/3 pot turn and fold to a raise. If you get called, don't even bother with a river blocker, just check/fold. You get a lot of folds on the turn, the king card could be scary to villian.
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Re: At a loss: 99 UTG
I definately think this line is losing money.
preflop: -everyone folds. I make 75 cents. -someone makes a small reraise. Do I call? Now I'm afraid of most flops, and could just be screwed, hands down. -someone makes a big reraise. I lay this down, right? -I get called by more than one player. This is probably the best scenario. I get one caller, and make the continuation bet on this flop. -If he folds, I've bet a total of $5 to make 2.75, minus rake. -If he reraises it's an obvious fold He calls. -Now what? Checking shows obvious weakness here and he will surely bet. |
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Re: At a loss: 99 UTG
So how would You play the hand?
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Re: At a loss: 99 UTG
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You need reads to play poker. [/ QUOTE ] The guy had just sat down. Had been there about 1 orbit. [ QUOTE ] 2/3 pot turn and fold to a raise. If you get called, don't even bother with a river blocker, just check/fold. You get a lot of folds on the turn, the king card could be scary to villian. [/ QUOTE ] You really think he'll fold often enough that a 2/3 pot bet is +EV? Or that he'll call with a hand that's losing to me? |
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Re: At a loss: 99 UTG
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So how would You play the hand? [/ QUOTE ] That's how I played it, but I hate it. I'm at a loss. |
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Re: At a loss: 99 UTG
Ahh.. OK [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
IMO the play is fine but I see your point. |
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Re: At a loss: 99 UTG
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I definately think this line is losing money. preflop: -everyone folds. I make 75 cents. -someone makes a small reraise. Do I call? Now I'm afraid of most flops, and could just be screwed, hands down. -someone makes a big reraise. I lay this down, right? -I get called by more than one player. This is probably the best scenario. I get one caller, and make the continuation bet on this flop. -If he folds, I've bet a total of $5 to make 2.75, minus rake. -If he reraises it's an obvious fold He calls. -Now what? Checking shows obvious weakness here and he will surely bet. [/ QUOTE ] Well, on the bright side, while you may steal the blinds, or take down the pot with a continuation bet, or may flop an overpair, you also get four cards to try to spike a well concealed set. If you feel so bad about raising 99 UTG, then limp and play for set value alone. |
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Re: At a loss: 99 UTG
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I definately think this line is losing money.... I get one caller, and make the continuation bet on this flop. [/ QUOTE ] If caller is SB or BB, you won't have to make a continuation bet because you'll have position. Your argument may well be valid, and I usually limp 99 UTG (full ring, don't know about 6max), but the reason is position. I'll raise 99 on the button all day long. |
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