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Re: A free showdown raise with QJ (semi LC)
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Hobbs, I think this is a terrible spot for this play. How often do you think that Q high is going to win at showdown? If you are going to semi-bluff this, I think you have to bet the river - wouldn't you feel foolish if he took the pot with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]? (yeah, I know you said LC... I'll stop now) [/ QUOTE ] Some thoughts on this hand as I actually like my play and think it is kind of interesting....we are playing HU so this guy is going to be open raising with all aces and most kings, thus I don't need to worry about him having Ax[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] or Kx[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] most of the time. The second thought is that given the board texture and the preflop action this guy has a flush draw or nothing SO often that Q high figures to be the best hand here a lot. |
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Re: A free showdown raise with QJ (semi LC)
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[ QUOTE ] Hobbs, I think this is a terrible spot for this play. How often do you think that Q high is going to win at showdown? If you are going to semi-bluff this, I think you have to bet the river - wouldn't you feel foolish if he took the pot with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]? (yeah, I know you said LC... I'll stop now) [/ QUOTE ] Some thoughts on this hand as I actually like my play and think it is kind of interesting....we are playing HU so this guy is going to be open raising with all aces and most kings, thus I don't need to worry about him having Ax[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] or Kx[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] most of the time. The second thought is that given the board texture and the preflop action this guy has a flush draw or nothing SO often that Q high figures to be the best hand here a lot. [/ QUOTE ] Whoops - I completely missed that this was heads-up. Given that, and your read that this guy is agressive enough to raise any K or A, then I like the play a lot. |
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Re: 2/4: AK, A Free Showdown for QTip...
I agree with Silky that this is an excellent free showdown raise.
An alternative line which I probably would have taken (possibly incorrectly) is to raise the flop, bet the turn and check the river. I would be interested to hear what the advantages are of waiting until the turn to make the raise, instead of raising on the flop. |
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Re: 2/4: AK, A Free Showdown for QTip...
Fold better hands more frequently.
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A 2nd LC addition
For those that are going to ask, no I don't normal open K9o this early I just lost track of how close I was to the button. FWIW I think this turn raise is a lot closer than the QJ high one.
Party Poker 15.00/30.00 Hold'em <font color="#0000FF">(10 handed)</font> link Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. <font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, BB calls. Flop: (4.67 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, Hero calls. Turn: (3.33 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> <font color="#CC3333">BB bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls. River: (7.33 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> BB checks, Hero checks. Final Pot: 7.33 BB. Results in white below:<font color="#FFFFFF"> BB has Th Qh (a pair of fours.) Hero has Kc 9s (a pair of fours.) Hero wins 7.23 BB. </font> |
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Re: A 2nd LC addition
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FWIW I think this turn raise is a lot closer than the QJ high one. [/ QUOTE ] Could you explain why you think this Hobbs? Edit: Nevermind, I agree with you now. I'd still like to hear what you think are the most important things to think about when applying the FSD in situations like this though if you could. |
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Re: A 2nd LC addition
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I'd still like to hear what you think are the most important things to think about when applying the FSD in situations like this though if you could. [/ QUOTE ] Preface: I'm drunk. The simple thinking on this hand is that is HU situations reasonable players will check/raise top pair + monsters and donk bet draws and shity pairs. Thus (in this hand I was up against a semi-TAG) when decent players gaybet on drawy boards high card hands are so often going to be to good and thus I look to get quickly to showdown. |
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