(22) 99 in SB, early on.

Raiser · #1 09-23-2005, 01:56 PM

I agree with a lot of what you say, but saying that I'll only get called by people with monster draws and those that dominate me is a little silly at this level.

I will get called here a lot by someone with A8 or the like. Any overpairs would have likely re-raised me by now considering the coordination of the board. No draw hit on that turn blank.

PUKE, this hand made me uncomfortable. I don't like pushing either, but I didn't, and don't, know how else to play it. I felt my hand was too good to just lay down. Do you bet the turn here?

#2 09-23-2005, 02:03 PM

I think the only two plays are to make a conservative value bet on the turn or to check fold. Either one would be fine, and it just depends on your style and instincts. I think the AI move was to agressive into 3 people at that early stage.

revots33 · #3 09-23-2005, 04:43 PM

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PUKE, this hand made me uncomfortable. I don't like pushing either, but I didn't, and don't, know how else to play it. I felt my hand was too good to just lay down.

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I'm sorry but I don't see a pair of nines (overpair or no) as too good to lay down in level 2 of a SNG. It's easy to fall in love with overpairs but it's still just a pair. I don't go all in with a pair when 3 other people are telling me they have something.

I also think raising preflop might have eliminated some of your problems later on. If I'm going to limp with a pp early on, then it's for set value only - I'm not losing a lot of chips if I don't hit my set.

schwza · #4 09-23-2005, 04:48 PM

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PUKE, this hand made me uncomfortable. I don't like pushing either, but I didn't, and don't, know how else to play it. I felt my hand was too good to just lay down.

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I'm sorry but I don't see a pair of nines (overpair or no) as too good to lay down in level 2 of a SNG. It's easy to fall in love with overpairs but it's still just a pair. I don't go all in with a pair when 3 other people are telling me they have something.

I also think raising preflop might have eliminated some of your problems later on. If I'm going to limp with a pp early on, then it's for set value only - I'm not losing a lot of chips if I don't hit my set.

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how likely is it that someone is slowplaying on an uber-draw board? what is hero behind to on the flop? i'm not saying it's impossible, but it's not that likely.