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Old 01-21-2007, 02:59 PM
Isura Isura is offline
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Default Re: Discussion: Common preflop situations

raise
call
fold/raise/call (in order of preference)
call
fold/raise
raise
raise
fold/raise/call
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Old 01-21-2007, 03:42 PM
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Default Re: Discussion: Common preflop situations

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I'm surprised so many people just call with 99 in hand #4...I raise here more often than not, maybe much more often. As for the rest, I agree with ticks.

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Raising is absolutely an option.
Calling is fine too.
I think we might get more value out of hands we are ahead of if we just call though.
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Old 01-21-2007, 03:48 PM
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Hand #1: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO raises to $2, Button calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Reraise to $8

Hand #2: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO calls, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Call

Hand #3: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO raises to $2, 2 folds, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Reraise to $6.5

Hand #4: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG raises to $2, folds around, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Call

Hand #5: Hero is UTG with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Fold

Hand #6: Hero is CO with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
1 fold, MP calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Raise to $2,5

Hand #7: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls, 1 fold, CO calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Raise to $3

Hand #8: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
1 fold, MP raises to $2, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Call
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Old 01-21-2007, 03:53 PM
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Default Re: Discussion: Common preflop situations

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I'm surprised so many people just call with 99 in hand #4...I raise here more often than not, maybe much more often.


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you're OOP once the flop comes for the rest of the hand - I tend to assume that most players play a little tighter from EP than they do from LP so I'd think villain would call our re-raise often with whatever he has - and often times here we are WB to TT+ or will be behind when villain pairs one of his broadway cards on the flop/turn. Raising here drops us headfirst into a reverse implied odds spot - and thats not cool.

I'd raise 99 more often if we had position or a read - but my default play here is to smooth call until I have more of a handle on how UTG plays potflop.
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Old 01-21-2007, 03:54 PM
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Default Re: Discussion: Common preflop situations

In general people shouldnt worry too much about preflop, except for a few obvious pitfalls.

1. Calling raises with easily/likely dominated hands.
2. Calling raises OOP with non-pair hands.
3. Playing pocket pairs for set value without proper implied odds.
4. [insert your own]

You can add more if you have reads, say building big pots preflop with non premium hands against loose callstations, etc.
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Old 01-21-2007, 04:02 PM
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Default Re: Discussion: Common preflop situations

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Hand #1: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO raises to $2, Button calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hero raises to $9.

Hand #2: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO calls, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hero calls.

Hand #3: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO raises to $2, 2 folds, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Depends on CO. 80% fold, 20% raise to $7.

Hand #4: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG raises to $2, folds around, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hero calls.

Hand #5: Hero is UTG with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Depends on MP/CO/BTN. Raise 50%, fold 50%

Hand #6: Hero is CO with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
1 fold, MP calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hero raises to $2.50.

Hand #7: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls, 1 fold, CO calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hero raises to $3. Fold when your image is bad, etc.

Hand #8: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
1 fold, MP raises to $2, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hero calls.

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i do almost tha exact same thing aas jogsaw here. except i fold T9s utg about 80% of the time. everything else is exactly tha same for me [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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Old 01-21-2007, 04:11 PM
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Default Re: Discussion: Common preflop situations

I'm not very confident about a lot of my answers, but I do disagree with some of the responses I've seen so I'll have a stab...

1. Raise to pot, hopefully getting HU and then leading most flops.

2. Raise to 6BBs

3. With no reads I'd probably let him take it, but I think this a good hand to 3 bet with from the blinds, so if I did that I would probably raise to ~$8. Calling is probably bad.

4. Call.

5. Fold mostly, but sometimes raise to 3 or 4 BB. Say if it's clubs I'd raise, fold others.

6. Raise to 5BB.

7. Call, but might raise to 6 or 7 BB.

8. Call first hand at a table, but I'll often 3 bet this once I've got comfortable. Readless I don't think I ever fold.
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Old 01-21-2007, 04:15 PM
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Hand #1: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO raises to $2, Button calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

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Re-raise to $8

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Hand #2: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO calls, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

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Call 70%, fold 30%

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Hand #3: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO raises to $2, 2 folds, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

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Re-raise to $8

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Hand #4: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG raises to $2, folds around, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

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Call

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Hand #5: Hero is UTG with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="red"> Hero? </font>

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Raise 50%, fold 50%

pqyite[Hand #6: Hero is CO with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
1 fold, MP calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

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Raise to $2

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Hand #7: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls, 1 fold, CO calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

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Raise to $3

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Hand #8: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
1 fold, MP raises to $2, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

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Call
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Old 01-21-2007, 04:51 PM
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Grunching...

Hand #1: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO raises to $2, Button calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font> Raises... to 8.50

Hand #2: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO calls, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Raise if CO will fold, call if CO or BB will go too far.
Readless, I'll try raising to see what happens.

Hand #3: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO raises to $2, 2 folds, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Readless, I fold. I hate folding here and will look for any excuse to call or reraise.

Hand #4: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG raises to $2, folds around, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Almost always a call. If I know UTG is not positionally aware, and can fold, I'll raise, but that's a pretty rare combination.

Hand #5: Hero is UTG with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Raises 2

Hand #6: Hero is CO with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
1 fold, MP calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Raises. 2.40

Hand #7: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls, 1 fold, CO calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

I hate this hand, but can't keep from calling at least some of the time.

Hand #8: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
1 fold, MP raises to $2, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

yum yum. calls in position.
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Old 01-21-2007, 04:57 PM
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Default Re: Discussion: Common preflop situations

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A couple of common preflop situations. If you say raise, include also how much to raise to.

For all hands, assume:
50NL, 6 players
100bb stacks
No reads


Hand #1: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO raises to $2, Button calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hand #2: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO calls, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hand #3: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
2 folds, CO raises to $2, 2 folds, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hand #4: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG raises to $2, folds around, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hand #5: Hero is UTG with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hand #6: Hero is CO with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
1 fold, MP calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hand #7: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG calls, 1 fold, CO calls, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

Hand #8: Hero is Button with 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
1 fold, MP raises to $2, 1 fold, <font color="red"> Hero? </font>

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#1=Raise to $10
#2=Open complete
#3= 3bet to $8
#4=Call
#5=Fold (raising is a close second)
#6=Raise to $2.25
#7=Raise to $3
#8=Call

These are all my default plays.
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