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Old 10-01-2005, 12:14 PM
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Default Trying to get most from big hands

These two hands were early in a SnG, and you guys seem better at extracting value with deep(ish) stacks, so I'm asking over here:

Hand 1:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) internettexasholdem.com

UTG+1 (t975)
UTG+2 (t845)
MP1 (t785)
MP2 (t790)
MP3 (t770)
CO (t815)
Hero (t435)
SB (t1015)
BB (t785)
UTG (t785)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP3 raises to t55</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t120</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP3 calls t65.

Flop: (t262.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
MP3 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t130</font>, MP3 folds.

Final Pot: t392.50

- Should I have just called pre-flop?
- Should I give the free card on the flop?

Hand 2:

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (10 handed) internettexasholdem.com

MP2 (t950)
MP3 (t895)
CO (t625)
Button (t975)
SB (t730)
BB (t700)
Hero (t605)
UTG+1 (t1005)
UTG+2 (t815)
MP1 (t700)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Hero calls t30, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls t30, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, CO calls t30, Button calls t30, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t180) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">CO bets t85</font>, Button calls t85, SB folds, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t250</font>, MP1 folds, CO folds, Button folds.

Final Pot: t600

- Is this a WA/WB situation? There's only 4 cards I have to improve (probably less given the action).
- My strength is hidden, should I just call?

In both of these, I feel like I'm strong enough that I should be able to extract more money from each. Or am I mistaken, and both hands aren't that strong?
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Old 10-01-2005, 12:38 PM
The_Missile The_Missile is offline
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Default Re: Trying to get most from big hands

Wrong forum.

You'll get better feedback in the 1TT forum then here.
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Old 10-01-2005, 12:49 PM
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Default Re: Trying to get most from big hands

reraise more pf. you basically just made a useless min raise
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Old 10-01-2005, 01:50 PM
djoyce003 djoyce003 is offline
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Default Re: Trying to get most from big hands

Your raise in hand 1 sucks. Either make a real raise, or just flat call and be tricky, but don't make a minraise.

Hand 2 - you have a strong hand but it's very vulnerable on that board....you've gotta raise here to protect your hand.
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Old 10-01-2005, 03:02 PM
kitaristi0 kitaristi0 is offline
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Default Re: Trying to get most from big hands

I'd usually come out firing in hand 2, instead of check raising. If it gets checked around and any T, K or diamond comes you're gonna be kicking yourself for not betting.
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Old 10-01-2005, 04:34 PM
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Default Re: Trying to get most from big hands

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Your raise in hand 1 sucks. Either make a real raise, or just flat call and be tricky, but don't make a minraise.


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The reraise pre-flop, or the bet post-flop?

If pre-flop, make it so that he's pot committed?
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