Playing from the blinds: ATo

Scuba Chuck · #1 12-05-2005, 04:14 AM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (8 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

MP1 (t800)
MP2 (t745)
CO (t595)
Button (t775)
Hero (t785)
BB (t1820)
UTG (t800)
UTG+1 (t1680)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
4 folds, CO calls t15, 1 fold, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t45) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets t75, CO folds, Hero folds ??

splashpot · #2 12-05-2005, 04:15 AM

You have a tendency to check every top pair on the flop. What's up with that??

Maulik · #3 12-05-2005, 04:15 AM

I can't justify a call here. There are too many hands that will scare you and kill your action if you are ahead.

Scuba Chuck · #4 12-05-2005, 04:19 AM

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You have a tendency to check every top pair on the flop. What's up with that??

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I'm not posting the ones where I bet the flop, and every one folds. Furthermore, opponents (in this case just one) are more likely to either limp with weak aces. Regardless, I was expecting a check from BB, and a bet (pot steal) from limper, in which case I was planning to c/r.

jeffraider · #5 12-05-2005, 04:20 AM

Call and check-raise all-in on turn!

psyduck · #6 12-05-2005, 04:21 AM

why are you randomly betting some pots with ace-high, and then checking others?

People at the 22s aren't keeping track of your betting patterns. Just pot the flop and go from there.

splashpot · #7 12-05-2005, 04:22 AM

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Regardless, I was expecting a check from BB, and a bet (pot steal) from limper, in which case I was planning to c/r.

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I think it's impossible to make a read like that. Especially level 1 when there has been no action in the hand so far. Much easier to just bet out IMO.

Scuba Chuck · #8 12-05-2005, 04:23 AM

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People at the 22s aren't keeping track of your betting patterns. Just pot the flop and go from there.

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That's not even crossing my mind. And this is a $33, FWIW.

Freudian · #9 12-05-2005, 04:23 AM

That is such an odd bet from BB. I'd probably fold here simply because I have absolutely no idea where I am in this hand and with his overbet it will be more costly to find out than I am comfortable with.

If he bets 45 I don't mind a raise to 130 or so. But cranking it up to 200 is too costly and with no position on the guy I'll just move on to the next hand.

jeffraider · #10 12-05-2005, 04:31 AM

Scuba you gotta start leading flops a lot more if you're so intent on playing pots out of position! Leading is great, gives you value for when you're winning, gives you the initiative, gives you a lot better idea of where you're at, etc. Checking is for wusses!