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Poker Forums / Poker Hand Analysis / Re: 40bb 99 in 3bet pot blind-on-button
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on: March 26, 2012, 01:32:29 PM
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I think that with these stack sizes, you should just flat call villian's opening raise. Although your hand is way ahead of villian's opening range you seem to be turning it into a pre-flop bluff. If you flat you could hit a pretty well disguised set. If you get called (as here) the only flop you are likely to be comfortable with is one with a nine in it. I think you have to fold to a 4-bet from villian too? Would you really lead out on the flop with an overpair in this situation? I dont think so. so, for me, it's flat pre, but, as played, i will go for a check on the flop.
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Poker Forums / Poker Hand Analysis / Re: good spot to shove?
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on: March 19, 2012, 11:58:01 PM
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I agree with Treefella. I would be concerned regarding the UTG limp, but, if he gets out of the way, you should have a decent chance of getting a shove through and be in reasonable shape most of the time when called.
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Poker Forums / Learning Centre / Re: Universal Replayer
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on: March 18, 2012, 01:24:02 PM
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No idea about Universal Replayer, but, the hand replayer in HEM2 seems very good. You can use it to convert hand histories into differentv formats for posting too. Worth a look if you dont already have it. (available on fee trial)
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Poker Forums / Learning Centre / Re: Raiser's Edge
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on: March 18, 2012, 01:20:06 PM
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I have this book. I find it really difficult to get into. There is a lot of useful in there, but, the charts just seem way too complicated to get your head around. Probably just me, but, in my case, not an easy book to get to grips with. I preferred 'Kill Everyone'.
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Poker Forums / Poker Hand Analysis / Re: Silly Flop Spot
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on: March 18, 2012, 11:39:13 AM
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I agree with Honeybadger too. Based on how you describe your opponent, particularly his opening frequency, i think you have to go with it, and treat it as a cooler if he has happened to have flopped the nuts. You certainly get some tough spots in these high stakes cash games. Would it still be a tough decision if the stakes were much lower?
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Poker Forums / Poker Hand Analysis / Re: Bleurgh spot in 3bet pot. Weekly Stars 100k Guarantee
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on: March 15, 2012, 10:28:00 AM
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I've got no experience whatsoever at playing online tournaments of this level, so, amongst many other factors, i'm not really to sure what range of hands villian would be calling a 3 bet oop with. I hope nobody minds me having a stab anyway. I think you should CALL the all in. I think it's highly unlikely that villian will re-raise all in with any flush. So this would leave either a straight, or, more likely, a pair with a flush draw and gutshot, such as JJ. I just think with a nut straight he would be more likely to just flat call, hoping to dodge a spade on the river.
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Poker Forums / Poker Hand Analysis / Re: Basic MTT spots- A PHA diary
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on: March 15, 2012, 08:26:49 AM
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Now that you've given villian the free turn card it looks like you have to check behind again and give him another free card. It will be pretty comical if he gets there on the river. I'm liking my bet / call suggestion more and more as the hand progresses. Just hope he didn't flop anything.
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Poker Forums / Poker Hand Analysis / Re: Basic MTT spots- A PHA diary
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on: March 14, 2012, 10:27:33 AM
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To me, although i dont hate checking behind for pot control, i'm not keen on giving my opponent a free card to out-draw me with, regardless of what he may be holding. Surely hero would be c-betting most hands here usually, including AK. If he doesn't believe us villian may well just flat with a pair or a draw, giving hero more value. If hero checks behind, he can only improve with another queen, and even then there is an outside chance that he's allowed villian to get there with a gutshot. With villian's stack size, there is a decent chance that he may turn a pair or gutshot into a bluff by re-rasing hero's c-bet. Obviously if villain has a king or two, or pocket tens, then it's gg George, but i think it's a risk worth taking. He who dares wins.
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Poker Forums / Poker Hand Analysis / Re: Basic MTT spots- A PHA diary
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on: March 13, 2012, 12:19:56 PM
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made a total mess of my last one (the one i just deleted) lol. This time i will go for- Jam pre. Great spot to jam. You will certainly get called by worse hands. As played, i would bet the flop. If villian re-raises, it puts you in a seriouisly tough spot. Would villian do this with a semi bluff, such as AQ? Would he do it with a flopped set? I think that villian would have 4 bet with just about everything that was beating you pre, and also AK too. My main concern would be that villian may have flopped a set of tens. He could have AQ, but obv your hand drastically reduces the likelyhood of this. same goes for KQs. So, IF, you have narrowed his likely range down to TT-QQ, AQ you are ahead against everything but a set of tens. Bet-call for me, but not loving it. Good one George.
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Poker Forums / Poker Hand Analysis / I poker tournament on the bubble
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on: March 10, 2012, 11:01:14 PM
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I'm playing in an ipoker $15 freezeout 16 players remaining and 15 getting paid. In the previous hand i lost almost half of my stack in a blind on blind confrontation. (i was in the big blind with AT suited). This is the very next hand. It folds to me on the small blind. I have . IPoker, $15 Buy-in (400/800 blinds, 100 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 8 Players UTG+2: 10,762.14 (13.5 bb) MP1: 8,900 (11.1 bb) MP2: 8,787.31 (11 bb) MP3: 4,522.53 (5.7 bb) CO: 8,250.64 (10.3 bb) BTN: 19,225.04 (24 bb) Hero (SB): 13,439.98 (16.8 bb)BB: 17,443.98 (21.8 bb)Preflop: Hero is SB with A:heart: T:club: 6 folds, [color="red"]Hero ? Is it a standard shove in this situation, or should i consider folding into the money? The first place pays about $430. 15th down to 10th place pays about $32
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Poker Forums / The Rail / Re: The "I don't like playing online" thread.
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on: March 10, 2012, 12:04:07 PM
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I would echo Geeksteins comments. I'm a recreational tourney player and for me the great thing about online is that it's such a good learning tool. Ie-you get plenty of hands in, you have software available to record your hands and replay them, so i just treat the online games as a little practice session that i can dip in and out of at my convenience. As far as losing too much money etc, i really think that if you are playing online primarily to earn money, you need to get some serious advice about bankroll management. Also, i would suggest you look at the mental side of your poker game. If you are going into an online comp with the attitude that you 'just can't win', then you may be beaten before you start. Jared Tendlers book 'The Mental Game Of Poker' has a lot of info that you may find helpful. Maybe you could check out his website for a bit more info. Poker is meant to be an enjoyable game, so, whether it's live or online, if you are not getting any enjoyment from it, taking a break until your appetite returns is probably no bad thing.
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