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bubble trouble
i played in 20 SnGs this weekend and towards the end of the weekend i ran in to a string of about 4 4th place finishes in a row. so i wanted to ask about my bubble agression and play on a couple of hands to ask for some advice/input on how you would play these hands. i think that i played both OK but ... well enough of my thoughts. fire away!
bisonbison's hand converter Hand #1 i put the table on pretty loose with lots of calling PF and some minimal raising.. Party Poker No-Limit $5 + 1 Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (4 handed) BB (t3115) Hero (t1090) Button (t2135) SB (t1660) Preflop: Hero is UTG with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero calls t50, <font color="CC3333">Button raises to t275</font>, SB folds, BB folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises to t1090 (All-In)</font>, Button calls t815. Flop: (t2255) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font> Turn: (t2255) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font> River: (t2255) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font> Final Pot: t2255 Results in white below: <font color="white"> Hero has As Js (two pair, aces and nines). Button has Ad Td (two pair, aces and tens). Outcome: Button wins t2255. </font> HAND #2 - while this one is not on the bubble per say as there were more people still around, it seemed like a definitive hand since there were 2 players almost all in at the end. was i too weak/tight here? again typical $5 PP table but more loose agression with lots of pre-flop raising as you'll see below Party Poker No-Limit (5/1) Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) MP3 (t685) CO (t275) Button (t565) Hero (t785) BB (t757) UTG (t655) UTG+1 (t1080) UTG+2 (t788) MP1 (t705) MP2 (t1705) Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. UTG calls t15, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls t15, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls t15, Button calls t15, Hero completes, BB checks. Flop: (t90) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(6 players)</font> Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, <font color="CC3333">MP1 bets t90</font>, <font color="CC3333">CO raises to t180</font>, Button folds, Hero folds, BB folds, UTG folds, MP1 calls t90. Turn: (t450) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font> MP1 checks, <font color="CC3333">CO bets t80 (All-In)</font>, MP1 calls t80. River: (t610) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font> Final Pot: t610 Results in white below: <font color="white"> MP1 has Js 3d (one pair, jacks). CO has 9d Kc (one pair, nines). Outcome: MP1 wins t610. </font> |
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Re: bubble trouble
1st one is player dependent.
2nd is fine. Stop playing $5+1's -SmileyEH |
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Re: bubble trouble
Hand one I would raise to 150 (my standard raise, unless stack sizes dictate push/fold, which in this case they don't). You have a pretty good hand 4-handed, but not one I'd want to go all-in with. Usually when you get called, you are behind. Don't understand your opponent on this one. My only guess is that he didn't respect your limp-reraise all-in, which is another reason to open raise.
Hand 2 looks good. I have no problem folding second pair with a bet and raise in front of you. Hope you took notes on your opponents though. |
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Re: bubble trouble
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Stop playing $5+1's [/ QUOTE ] that's probably the best advice! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] |
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Re: bubble trouble
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My only guess is that he didn't respect your limp-reraise all-in, which is another reason to open raise. [/ QUOTE ] I agree I should have raised to start, although I wonder if he would have just called or reraised it. I figured the latter so went for it. Also, by betting 150 and then calling a raise say ~125 (since he bet out 275) am I on the verge of being pot committed at that point? [ QUOTE ] Hand 2 looks good. I have no problem folding second pair with a bet and raise in front of you. Hope you took notes on your opponents though. [/ QUOTE ] yes - and can't wait to get involved with them again! |
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