Aggressively playing the button: when big stacks collide

bigredlemon · #1 11-09-2005, 04:19 AM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (7 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG ($37.35)
MP1 ($15.16)
MP2 ($23.30)
CO ($24.10)
Hero ($43.15)
SB ($4.60)
BB ($40.95)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
1 fold, MP1 calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero raises to $25, 1 fold, BB calls $24.75, MP1 folds.

Flop: ($50.35) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($50.35) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($50.35) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB calls $15.95 (All-In), Hero calls $15.95.

Final Pot: $82.25

Thoughts? [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

My notes say MP1 occasioanlly likes to limp in and will fold to a sizable raise. BB is a little loose and likes defending his blinds.

yvesaint · #2 11-09-2005, 04:35 AM

lol id def say 100 BBs is a sizeable raise ...gj making MP fold, he probably wouldve sucked out on you with some lower pocket pair or 67s ....

#3 11-09-2005, 04:43 AM

You really showed MP you mean business.

bigredlemon · #4 11-09-2005, 04:49 AM

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You really showed MP you mean business.

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Exactly... who does he think he is anyway, limping on my button. Pffff

#5 11-09-2005, 05:45 AM

Maybe you should bet $1.98 on the flop to find out where you're at [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

bigredlemon · #6 11-09-2005, 06:46 AM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 4 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero ($25)
UTG ($19.15)
Button ($62)
SB ($5.59)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
UTG calls $0.25, Button calls $0.25, SB (poster) completes, Hero raises to $19.75, UTG folds, Button calls $19.75, SB folds.

Flop: ($40.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Button calls $5.

Turn: ($45.50) 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

River: ($45.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)

Final Pot: $45.50

How about this hand, where I aggressively play against the button?

#7 11-09-2005, 09:17 AM

I really don't see why you're raising so much. You will be called by a better hand almost all the time, and commit yourself to seeing a showdown regardless of what comes.

derick · #8 11-09-2005, 12:44 PM

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Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (7 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

UTG ($37.35)
MP1 ($15.16)
MP2 ($23.30)
CO ($24.10)
Hero ($43.15)
SB ($4.60)
BB ($40.95)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
1 fold, MP1 calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero raises to $25, 1 fold, BB calls $24.75, MP1 folds.

Flop: ($50.35) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($50.35) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($50.35) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
BB calls $15.95 (All-In), Hero calls $15.95.

Final Pot: $82.25

Thoughts? [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

My notes say MP1 occasioanlly likes to limp in and will fold to a sizable raise. BB is a little loose and likes defending his blinds.

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When you run you preflop overbet into AA or KK a few times you will get stacked.

Don't do it.

The_Bends · #9 11-09-2005, 01:17 PM

I'm assuming I'm missing something and this is a joke. Raising 100bb on the button is terrible, terrible play, for obvious reasons. The fact that you supplied reads suggest its not a joke. In that case your idea is fine but raise to 5/6bb.

beavens · #10 11-09-2005, 01:27 PM

Why the extreme raises?

Unless you're dealing with idiots (this is DEF a possibility), the only time you'll get callers is when you're beat.