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Old 12-18-2005, 04:35 PM
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Default My shot at Stars 30/60

Took a shot at stars 30/60 yesterday, here are a couple of hands where i felt totally lost. These are hands from different tables, play at both have been pretty much maniacal so far.

Hand 1: UTG is a decent LAG, 35.7/22/1.4, seems to be tilting really bad right now though. SB is new to the table, so far his stats have been 51/37/1.5, I have no history against him yet.

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Preflop: Hero is Button with Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB caps</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (13 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB 3-bets</font>, UTG calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, SB calls, UTG calls.

Turn: (12.50 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, UTG calls, Hero calls.

River: (15.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, UTG folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 17.50 BB

Hand 2:
MP is pretty decent, probably pissed at me because i've been trying to run him over all night. Button is a maniac. Here i decided to fold to a reraise by MP and call down otherwise.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero caps</font>, MP calls, Button calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP raises</font>, Button calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (9.25 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls...


I'm sure I messed up both of these pretty bad.
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Old 12-18-2005, 04:58 PM
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Default Re: My shot at Stars 30/60

I can't see where you'd play the first hand any differently. You've shown a ton of aggression and SB still leads into you on the turn. Since you're the button you don't really force UTG into any big mistakes on the turn unless SB 3-bets (which could have happened if you had just called the flop 3-bet and then raised the turn), which means you're probably losing anyway. FWIW I like this flop cap a lot.

I hate the call on the turn in hand 2.
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Old 12-18-2005, 05:03 PM
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Default Re: My shot at Stars 30/60

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I hate the call on the turn in hand 2.

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What would you do in this hand? Reraising flop was an option, so was donking turn or folding for two more the way it played out. There's a billion draws out there and second king on the turn is probably the best card for me other than a queen since it makes it less likely that either has one.
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Old 12-18-2005, 05:08 PM
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Default Re: My shot at Stars 30/60

In hand 1 I call the flop raise, and pop him on the turn. In hand 2 I fold the turn.
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Old 12-18-2005, 06:59 PM
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Default Re: My shot at Stars 30/60

I like your line on the flop and the turn check but given the turn action I fold.
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Old 12-18-2005, 08:24 PM
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Default Re: My shot at Stars 30/60

hand 1: I don't look to cap the flop.
hand 2: I fold the turn.
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Old 12-20-2005, 03:04 PM
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Default Re: My shot at Stars 30/60

Thanks for the responses.
Hand 1 I would probably play the same, I don't feel comfortable getting into raising wars on the turn against preflop capper and putting in maximum on the flop and then making sure i get to showdown seems like a fair plan to me. I was good against KQs here.
Hand 2 I should've donked the turn in retrospect to reduce the chance that i might be blown off the best hand. I was also good here, MP had 9dTd and Button made a very nice play with TT, unfortunately for him i was a tilted monkey and called where i probably should've folded.
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Old 12-20-2005, 03:12 PM
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Default Re: My shot at Stars 30/60

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In hand 1 I call the flop raise, and pop him on the turn. In hand 2 I fold the turn.


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yep.
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Old 12-20-2005, 03:17 PM
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Default Re: My shot at Stars 30/60

Folding the flop is ok in hand 2, but if you call you need to fold the turn.

In hand 1, I flat call the flop and raise any turn.
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Old 12-20-2005, 03:44 PM
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Folding the flop is ok in hand 2

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O RLY? Getting 17 to 1 ?
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