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Happycamper374 · #1 10-10-2005, 11:07 PM

Do I even bother to try to take it or let him have it?

***** Hand History for Game 2858640066 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:16496892 Level:2 Blinds(15/30) - Monday, October 10, 23:01:11 EDT 2005
Table Table 67206 (Real Money)
Seat 3 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: motomikeh ( $1175 )
Seat 2: kelekaaukele ( $750 )
Seat 3: Corey1017 ( $665 )
Seat 5: jaydes ( $725 )
Seat 6: Lothar374 ( $1360 )
Seat 7: Tgwynne ( $1350 )
Seat 8: NutDangler ( $715 )
Seat 9: domaister ( $570 )
Seat 10: BernieFish ( $690 )
Trny:16496892 Level:2
Blinds(15/30)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Lothar374 [ 9s Ts ]
Tgwynne folds.
NutDangler folds.
domaister calls [30].
BernieFish folds.
motomikeh folds.
kelekaaukele folds.
Corey1017 folds.
jaydes calls [15].
Lothar374 checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Td, Qc, 5c ]
jaydes bets [35].

And this one...good or bad?

**** Hand History for Game 2858648593 *****
NL Texas Hold'em $20 Buy-in + $2 Entry Fee Trny:16496892 Level:3 Blinds(25/50) - Monday, October 10, 23:02:41 EDT 2005
Table Table 67206 (Real Money)
Seat 7 is the button
Total number of players : 9
Seat 1: motomikeh ( $1265 )
Seat 2: kelekaaukele ( $795 )
Seat 3: Corey1017 ( $665 )
Seat 5: jaydes ( $785 )
Seat 6: Lothar374 ( $1315 )
Seat 7: Tgwynne ( $1290 )
Seat 8: NutDangler ( $685 )
Seat 9: domaister ( $510 )
Seat 10: BernieFish ( $690 )
Trny:16496892 Level:3
Blinds(25/50)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Lothar374 [ Ks Ah ]
>You have options at Table 67986 Table!.
BernieFish folds.
motomikeh folds.
kelekaaukele calls [50].
Corey1017 folds.
jaydes folds.
Lothar374 calls [50].
Tgwynne folds.
NutDangler folds.
domaister checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ Kd, 3h, 6h ]
domaister bets [100].
kelekaaukele folds.
Lothar374 raises [275].
domaister raises [350].
Lothar374 raises [350].

splashpot · #2 10-10-2005, 11:11 PM

Hand 1: fold
Hand 2: why bother with the min-raising, just push

Skip Brutale · #3 10-11-2005, 01:29 AM

I dont like your line with hand 1. What I like to do is check to him to get him to bluff, then raise really big. This lets the whole table know you arent to be messed with, and protects your hand.

Hand 2 I like your play! You have top pair, dont let them get away PUSH!!

Happycamper374 · #4 10-11-2005, 01:35 AM

I ended up folding in hand one because I've been taking a beating early on trying to play too much "poker" with guys who aren't quite reading into it as much as me. Thanks for the input.

BDarch · #5 10-11-2005, 01:36 AM

I would say hand 2 is definately a raise preflop

splashpot · #6 10-11-2005, 01:37 AM

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I would say hand 1 is definately a raise preflop

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Are you on crack?

BDarch · #7 10-11-2005, 01:42 AM

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I would say hand 1 is definately a raise preflop

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Are you on crack?

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lol oops meant hand 2

Happycamper374 · #8 10-11-2005, 01:45 AM

I've started to experiment with limping AK from various positions because I've found that continuation style bets have lost me lots of money. If I miss, I'm out. If I hit, well, then my hand is disguised.

#9 10-11-2005, 01:48 AM

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I've started to experiment with limping AK from various positions because I've found that continuation style bets have lost me lots of money. If I miss, I'm out. If I hit, well, then my hand is disguised.

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Problem is, AK plays way better heads up or against two callers than against a field of limpers. Sure, your hand is disguised, but so is the BB's 92 that flopped two pair and is going to own your chips.

Slim Pickens · #10 10-11-2005, 01:50 AM

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I've started to experiment with limping AK from various positions because I dislike money.

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fyp

Always raise AK preflop in the 22's. It's much harder to play it postflop after not having raised for as much profit as you make raising preflop.