TPTK for my whole stack

WhiteWolf · #1 11-30-2005, 04:43 PM

First orbit, no reads. On my first hand, I was all in on the flop with a flopped set but lost to a runner-runner better full house, so this may have affected my image. I did not show down my hand.

I deliberately played this trying to put as much pressure on the PF reraiser, putting him to a tough decision if he has a A with a worse kicker. I then realized my line effectively made me play for my whole stack with just top pair, a risky thing to do. Was it justified here?

Paradise Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed)

Hero ($25.00)
MP1 ($7.35)
MP2 ($26.30)
MP3 ($34.35)
CO ($43.00)
Button ($42.71)
SB ($16.50)
BB ($11.60)
UTG ($85.82)

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.25, 1 fold, MP2 calls $1.25, 1 fold, CO raises to $3, 3 folds, UTG folds, Hero calls $1.75, MP2 calls $1.75.

Flop: ($9.60) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $6, MP2 folds, CO raises to $26, Hero calls $16.

Andrew Fletcher · #2 11-30-2005, 04:49 PM

I haven't played at Paradise, but unless CO is really, really, bad, that re-raise usually only means JJ-AA. This is a way ahead / way behind situation. He might make the flop raise with JJ, QQ, KK, so it's sort of hard to fold. But, you're going to face some hard choices on turn and river. It's tough to play TPTK OOP against a PF raiser. I might fold to that raise or maybe even check the flop.

ajmargarine · #3 11-30-2005, 04:52 PM

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Cmon. Pay attention.

schwza · #4 11-30-2005, 04:55 PM

you're drawing nearly dead to AA (1 hand) or TT (3 hands), but you're way ahead of AQ (9) or AJ (9, but less likely), and JJ-KK (15). you're also free rolling or chopping with AK (freeroll unless AhKh). i think you've got to call once you put that much money in.

i like your line.

xorbie · #5 11-30-2005, 05:12 PM

All you can eat.

beavens · #6 11-30-2005, 05:14 PM

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best quote ever.

(btw, im folding QQ pf all the time now)

schwza · #7 11-30-2005, 05:17 PM

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?

Maulik · #8 11-30-2005, 05:21 PM

This is NL25, so I don't mind shoving my stack here.

Change this game to 2/4 NL and I'm mucking on the flop.

niko421 · #9 11-30-2005, 05:28 PM

it is a absolute call... he may have a set... but why raise so much... I give him AQs or better, not likely AA, again his actions on the flop dictate that he doesn't have AA, why push. TT or KK is likely, but again, you raised pre flop and called his raise... he has to put you on AceFace. I call hoping not to be up against TT, but rather AQ or AJ.

#10 11-30-2005, 05:33 PM

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Think it was Scotty Nguyen.