b2l_cricket
02-18-2007, 10:09 PM
One of the tips in Baluga's post was to get more money out of made hands by betting more. This caused me to think about whether one of my common lines was good. I don't use this line every time but i do take it regularly.
Absolute Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)
Stack sizes:
hero: $91
CO: $35.15
Button: $19.75
SB: $38.15
BB: $296.17
Pre-flop: (5 players) hero is UTG with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif
<font color="#cc0000">hero raises to $1.5</font>, CO calls, Button calls, 2 folds.
Flop: 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif A/images/graemlins/club.gif ($5.25, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">hero bets $3</font>, CO folds, Button calls.
Turn: 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif ($11.25, 2 players)
hero checks, Button checks.
River: 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif ($11.25, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">hero bets $7</font>, Button calls.
Results:
Final pot: $25.25
<font color="#ffffff">hero Shows Ad Qs</font>
Villan had KTo here.
Ok, this hand is not the best example, i think it is a much better line when i have postion. I couldn't find an example where i had position quickly. I think the line generally works better when checking behind on the turn. Anyways, i always thought this line was one of the best ways to play this type of hand because you get value from worse hands that probably would have folded to a turn bet. When you use it in position you get a lot of people to lead on the river with hands they would have folded to a turn bet. You lose value when villain has a hand like AJ but i think you gain enough value when they have weaker hands to make up for it. Baluga's post made me wonder about whether my logic is ok here. I have also tried experimenting with river bluffs out of this line against opponents i think are paying attention and have seen me take the line with top pair type hands. I think that can work to against the right villain.
Absolute Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
5 players
Converter (http://www.neildewhurst.com/hand-converter)
Stack sizes:
hero: $91
CO: $35.15
Button: $19.75
SB: $38.15
BB: $296.17
Pre-flop: (5 players) hero is UTG with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif
<font color="#cc0000">hero raises to $1.5</font>, CO calls, Button calls, 2 folds.
Flop: 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif A/images/graemlins/club.gif ($5.25, 3 players)
<font color="#cc0000">hero bets $3</font>, CO folds, Button calls.
Turn: 9/images/graemlins/spade.gif ($11.25, 2 players)
hero checks, Button checks.
River: 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif ($11.25, 2 players)
<font color="#cc0000">hero bets $7</font>, Button calls.
Results:
Final pot: $25.25
<font color="#ffffff">hero Shows Ad Qs</font>
Villan had KTo here.
Ok, this hand is not the best example, i think it is a much better line when i have postion. I couldn't find an example where i had position quickly. I think the line generally works better when checking behind on the turn. Anyways, i always thought this line was one of the best ways to play this type of hand because you get value from worse hands that probably would have folded to a turn bet. When you use it in position you get a lot of people to lead on the river with hands they would have folded to a turn bet. You lose value when villain has a hand like AJ but i think you gain enough value when they have weaker hands to make up for it. Baluga's post made me wonder about whether my logic is ok here. I have also tried experimenting with river bluffs out of this line against opponents i think are paying attention and have seen me take the line with top pair type hands. I think that can work to against the right villain.