My first hand post - did I play this right?

gmanko · #1 01-30-2005, 05:24 PM

OK, here goes, my first hand post.

MP2 was immediately to my left and had the habit of always raising whenever I called in this game (and my VP$IP is < 20%). I think MP3 noticed this and tried to get the pot heads up. I called 2 bets because I thought my hand was not all that bad if they were playing each other.

When I flopped an ace I went for the check raise.
When MP3 raised it in front of me I gave it up -
my feeling is that I need a much stronger hand to raise or even call in this situation.

I don't feel too bad about folding, but I am wondering if I should have bet out on the flop, or maybe folded before the flop.

Party Poker 1/2 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, Hero calls, MP2 raises, MP3 3-bets, 4 folds, Hero calls, MP2 calls.

Flop: (10.50 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets, MP3 raises, Hero folds, MP2 3-bets, MP3 calls.

Turn: (8.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 bets, MP3 folds.

Final Pot: 9.25 BB

Entity · #2 01-30-2005, 05:27 PM

1/2 goes in Micros.

Anyway, on the hand: fold preflop the first time around, and clearly fold preflop the second time around. Then fold the flop.

Rob

mtdoak · #3 01-30-2005, 05:34 PM

A-10o is a easily dominated hand. Don't mistake a 3 bet for an isolation play, though it could be against a LAG. However, being that as it is, no way you can call 2 bets cold with A-10o. AJo would be a borderline here. I'd lead the flop here, and fold to a raise and reraise.

deadmunny · #4 01-30-2005, 05:43 PM

NEO (Non expert opinion) I am folding this pre-flop... You are gonna be behind alot more than ahead with A10.

Regards D

James282 · #5 01-30-2005, 05:54 PM

From middle position, this is an easy open-raise. If it gets capped back to you it's almost always a fold unless the capper is a maniac. There aren't many hands that call for an open limp in that position, and ATo is certainly not one of them.
Peace,
James

Sarge85 · #6 01-30-2005, 06:02 PM

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Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
3 folds, Hero calls, MP2 raises, MP3 3-bets, 4 folds, Hero calls, MP2 calls.

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Pretty much why ATo should face the muck more often that not.

Sarge[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

btspider · #7 01-30-2005, 06:04 PM

welcome. check out the micro forum as was mentioned.

i fold twice PF and once on the flop.

xxxxx · #8 01-30-2005, 07:23 PM

I'd play this against a passive field. Clearly fold to a 3-bet. You are probably up against a bigger ace and a big pocket pair where neither an ace nor a ten will help you.