Win.by.TKo
10-20-2007, 01:44 PM
Greetings all...Today I am posting a hand from last night's session, as I play in the home game tonight.
Today features a hand I played from BB for free. Again, this is a spot where I have difficulty getting a read on my opponents' hands. Villain here is LAG (50/13/.71/38)
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
MP2 ($2.86)
MP3 ($1.97)
<font color="#C00000">CO: (Villain)/ ($3.64)</font>
Button ($5.37)
SB ($4.37)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($3.31)</font>
UTG ($4.87)
UTG+1 ($5.12)
MP1 ($1.08)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls $0.02, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls $0.02, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO:(Villain)/ calls $0.02, Button calls $0.02, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: ($0.12) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font> I flop the top end of the SD, but with a /images/graemlins/diamond.gif FD on board. The table is playing LP. Because everybody here seems to be a calling, I don't think a bet would accomplish anything but to sweeten the pot. I decide to check with intent to call a reasonable bet. Is there an betting alternative that could thin the field? Would I even want to do that?
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $0.04</font>, Villain calls $0.04, Button folds, SB folds, Hero calls $0.04, UTG+1 calls $0.04.
Turn: ($0.28) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
I missed. The turn paired the board, meaning a FH is a possibility, but unlikely. I felt the most it could have done is to give somebody a set. I felt another c/c is warranted. It does make reading my hand as a draw, but felt the table would believe a FD more than a SD. I haven't hit yet, so I yielded to pot control.
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $0.06</font>, Villain calls $0.06, Hero calls $0.06, UTG+1 folds.
River: ($0.46) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Bingo! The 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif completes my straight without putting a flush on the board. I'm nearly certain my hand is good. I now only worry about a full house, which going into the river betting I discount it to a weak possibility.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.25</font>, MP2 calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">Villain raises to $0.76</font>...
This I didn't expect. Does this bet mean a FH or slowplayed trips. I have to find out, but I'm not as confident that my hand is good now, so instead of trying to get all the chips in the middle, I choose to call instead.
Hero calls $0.51, MP2 folds.
Final Pot: $2.23
My main problem is trying to get any type of read on the hands, especially against a LAG. Is there a betting line that would actually net any info? I find myself believing that betting into a LAG for info is pointless, as a call would tell me nothing I can trust.
What says you?
Thanks for all your help.
Today features a hand I played from BB for free. Again, this is a spot where I have difficulty getting a read on my opponents' hands. Villain here is LAG (50/13/.71/38)
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.02 BB (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool (http://poker-tools.flopturnriver.com/Hand-Converter.php) from FlopTurnRiver.com (http://www.flopturnriver.com) (Format: 2+2 Forums)
saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>
MP2 ($2.86)
MP3 ($1.97)
<font color="#C00000">CO: (Villain)/ ($3.64)</font>
Button ($5.37)
SB ($4.37)
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($3.31)</font>
UTG ($4.87)
UTG+1 ($5.12)
MP1 ($1.08)
Preflop: Hero is BB with 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls $0.02, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls $0.02, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, CO:(Villain)/ calls $0.02, Button calls $0.02, SB completes, Hero checks.
Flop: ($0.12) 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font> I flop the top end of the SD, but with a /images/graemlins/diamond.gif FD on board. The table is playing LP. Because everybody here seems to be a calling, I don't think a bet would accomplish anything but to sweeten the pot. I decide to check with intent to call a reasonable bet. Is there an betting alternative that could thin the field? Would I even want to do that?
SB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $0.04</font>, Villain calls $0.04, Button folds, SB folds, Hero calls $0.04, UTG+1 calls $0.04.
Turn: ($0.28) 7/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
I missed. The turn paired the board, meaning a FH is a possibility, but unlikely. I felt the most it could have done is to give somebody a set. I felt another c/c is warranted. It does make reading my hand as a draw, but felt the table would believe a FD more than a SD. I haven't hit yet, so I yielded to pot control.
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $0.06</font>, Villain calls $0.06, Hero calls $0.06, UTG+1 folds.
River: ($0.46) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
Bingo! The 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif completes my straight without putting a flush on the board. I'm nearly certain my hand is good. I now only worry about a full house, which going into the river betting I discount it to a weak possibility.
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $0.25</font>, MP2 calls $0.25, <font color="#CC3333">Villain raises to $0.76</font>...
This I didn't expect. Does this bet mean a FH or slowplayed trips. I have to find out, but I'm not as confident that my hand is good now, so instead of trying to get all the chips in the middle, I choose to call instead.
Hero calls $0.51, MP2 folds.
Final Pot: $2.23
My main problem is trying to get any type of read on the hands, especially against a LAG. Is there a betting line that would actually net any info? I find myself believing that betting into a LAG for info is pointless, as a call would tell me nothing I can trust.
What says you?
Thanks for all your help.