Two Plus Two Older Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Older Archives > PL/NL Texas Hold'em > Small Stakes Pot-, No-Limit Hold'em
FAQ Community Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #21  
Old 06-01-2005, 10:46 AM
wtfsvi wtfsvi is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norway
Posts: 484
Default Re: I don\'t like this kind of situations. How to improve my line?

This is 6max, don't fold preflop unless villain will only minraise with AA-TT/AK-AQ. Then you are in the bad shape of the millenium obviously. You an consider open raising this UTG by the way, but I personally feel that limping is superior in most games.

As for the flop, I check and reevaluate when it comes back to me. If I read weakness in his bet, I raise; if I read strenght in his bet, I fold; if I read nothing in his bet I call and lead the river for 2/3 pot. Checking and then reevaluating will save you money if someone else has spiked a set or a two-pair as well.

If we both are still around when the ace falls at the river, I don't know what to do. Check calling, check folding, blocking bet. I don't like any.
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 06-01-2005, 11:26 AM
swolfe swolfe is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 632
Default Re: I don\'t like this kind of situations. How to improve my line?

i would rather be in this pot in your position with 86s than KQo.
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 06-01-2005, 12:04 PM
wtfsvi wtfsvi is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Norway
Posts: 484
Default Re: I don\'t like this kind of situations. How to improve my line?

</font><blockquote><font class="small">Svar på:</font><hr />
i would rather be in this pot in your position with 86s than KQo.

[/ QUOTE ]
That is given. Being in this situation (on a random flop) with 86s is nothing short of great. (If you mean on this particular flop, giving you an inside straight draw and a backdoor flush draw, it's a bit more controversial, but might still be true.)

It's still very tight to open fold KQo utg, and it's even tighter to fold it to a minraise. (The latter depends on the oponent though, but in most cases.)
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 06-01-2005, 01:16 PM
swolfe swolfe is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 632
Default Re: I don\'t like this kind of situations. How to improve my line?

my only point was that i try not to play pair poker from OOP.
Reply With Quote
  #25  
Old 06-02-2005, 11:51 PM
Spladle Master Spladle Master is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 374
Default Re: I don\'t like this kind of situations. How to improve my line?

Actually, in position I don't really mind playing KQo against a pre-flop raise. And I would definitely call a min-raise from the BB or after I had already limped. However, if there is a raise behind me after I limp, even if it is only a notch above a min-raise, I'm gone. If one of the blinds raises I'll usually play after I limp.

Leading the turn is reasonable, but I still think check/fold is the way to go, assuming he makes a large bet. If he makes a small bet, say less than 1/2 pot, I'd probably call. Then check/fold the river, since that river sucks. Actually, the more I think about it, the more I think that leading the flop and checking the turn is the way to go.

I see a lot of flops with a lot of questionable hands, but sometimes discretion is the better part of valor.
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:49 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.