My Pacific Trout Bust Out

reecelights · #1 08-03-2005, 11:00 PM

Button has loosened up and become more aggressive lately...thoughts?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) converter

Hero (t1285)
BB (t745)
UTG (t2745)
UTG+1 (t2610)
MP1 (t3380)
MP2 (t3470)
MP3 (t1445)
CO (t650)
Button (t2575)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
6 folds, Button calls t50, Hero raises to t225, 1 fold, Button calls t175.

Flop: (t500) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets t300, Button raises to t2350, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t3150

and then on the next hand...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (9 handed) converter

Hero (t760)
SB (t695)
BB (t2745)
UTG (t2610)
UTG+1 (t3380)
MP1 (t3470)
MP2 (t1445)
MP3 (t650)
CO (t3150)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
5 folds, CO raises to t150, Hero ???

bluewilde · #2 08-03-2005, 11:07 PM

I honestly don't think there's a better approach to hand one. Preflop, yeah you're OOP, but there's only 1 limper. I think it's appropriate to show strength. Ugh, but then you're OOP and miss the flop (why AQ is a biatch). But if this guy has been aggressive, I think you have to try and beat him to the punch and lead as you do. I like the size of the raise too, you say "seriously go away," but can still walk away yourself (as you really have to).

Hand two, I don't think you're 44 desperate yet. T750 with blinds 25/50, yeah you're getting anxious, but I'm not yet at "screw it, I'm probably ahead, I push" anxious. I don't think pushing is incorrect (this is push/fold though IMO), but I want to see if I can't pick a better spot, one where I have a more legitimately powerful hand or can be the aggressor.

reecelights · #3 08-03-2005, 11:18 PM

Thank you, sir.

lastchance · #4 08-03-2005, 11:25 PM

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Thank you, sir.

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If you know who button is, you could always be ballsy and check-raise bluff him in hand 1.

I think you have to fold hand 2.

Isura · #5 08-03-2005, 11:51 PM

Are these supposed to be interesting? [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

Hand 1: I'd just call and play some poker.
Hand 2: Fold, you have 14bb and 44.

bluewilde · #6 08-03-2005, 11:53 PM

Wait why the quote? Was that sarcastic...am I a jackass? I don't get subtlety people, I need neon signs...or whiteboards...ooo or sock puppets.

curtains · #7 08-03-2005, 11:57 PM

relax he probably just hit the wrong button.