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KidV · #1 03-23-2005, 01:19 PM

I have been playing on the 10+1 for 3 weeks and I have been getting beat on the bubble. So I am going to be posting some hands that are typical of my losses and I am hoping you fisherman can help me get into the boat, i am sick of being a fish. Thanks in advance.

Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t200 (3 handed)

SB (t5518)
Hero (t1655)
Button (t827)

Hero is BB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Button fold SB completes, Hero checks.

K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
SB checks,
Hero bets t1455 (All-In)</font>, SB calls t1455.

Turn J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
River 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

Results in white below:
SB has 7s Ts (flush, ace high).
Hero has 7h Ad (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: SB wins t3310.

wbrumfiel · #2 03-23-2005, 01:23 PM

some tough luck there. However, Id raise more pre-flop if you are going to play this hand at all. Perhaps pushing is the correct move? I dont think he calls a push with T7 sooted

SuitedSixes · #3 03-23-2005, 01:25 PM

That's an easy push.

codewarrior · #4 03-23-2005, 01:27 PM

There is nothing much wrong with your play here. Raise pre-flop.

octaveshift · #5 03-23-2005, 01:29 PM

At this level, I'd probably have pushed with Ax preflop _IF_ I had even decided to get involved at all. The button is in a bad spot here. I'd be more inclined to let the big stack tear him up.....

IMO your mistake was letting him see the 2 flush on the flop. At that point, he had about a 35% chance to catch and knock you out, and took it.

sofere · #6 03-23-2005, 01:29 PM

Push Preflop, but more importantly, don't let a spade hit on the river next time. Tough skill to learn but it just takes practice.

Scuba Chuck · #7 03-23-2005, 01:38 PM

The most important skill to learn here is how to post in white. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

You need to put the text between the (color:white) (/color) text. Like this:

(color:white)
SB has 7s Ts (flush, ace high).
Hero has 7h Ad (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: SB wins t3310.
(/color)

You'll find better results this way. Good first post.

Oh, and by the way, PUSH preflop.

KidV · #8 03-23-2005, 02:09 PM

So if I push preflop, is my goal for him to drop? I figuired i wanted a showdown with my hand 2 player, am I wrong?

KidV · #9 03-23-2005, 02:11 PM

what is the purpose of the preflop raise? to get more chips, to get him to drop? I figuired I had the odds in my favor so I tried to lead him in, is that a mistake?

shoeman · #10 03-23-2005, 02:14 PM

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So if I push preflop, is my goal for him to drop? I figuired i wanted a showdown with my hand 2 player, am I wrong?

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A7o is only 60% to win against a random hand. It is better than average (obviously) but not a hand you want to see a showdown with. If you thought you could take the 200 chips uncontested, definately do it.

BTW, I'm all-in on the flop here too.