three river call/fold decisions

[samoleus]

Hey thanks Aggie. Yeah, I suppose that I would appreciate if we didn't discuss this stuff too much. Personally, I don't use PT at all and just rely on my memory and feel for players, but I imagine that it might put me at something of a competitive disadvantage if this is discussed at length.

Thundercat, as to your question, I have absolutely no idea what my blind defending stats are. I just know that I defend my blinds a huge percentage of the time. I will defend with:

- good hands
- connected hands
- suited hands
- small opening raises
- against weak opening raises
- against frequent raisers

Of course, the weaker the raiser (and the better I am at reading him), the more likely I am to defend. Also, I am more "in the zone" in some sessions as opposed to others. When I feel like I am playing very well and making good decisions, I am more likely to defend with marginal (or worse) hands.

[IHateCats]

I for one have no intention of posting more detailed stats but for those who haven't played with you, the PFR and VPIP stats provide some context as to your extreme laggish tendencies, otherwise their responses won't really reflect the situation as it stands with your table image being what it is.

Samoleus' play is quite distinctive which is why I think it's best if those replying mention whether they have played a substantial # of hands with him as his table image/metagame is a HUGE part of his game and discussing hands in absence of that experience will not mean a lot.

[CanIPlay]

1. Fold
2. Call
3. Fold

[gunslingner]

Hand#1: I dont think thagt your hand needs protection. You can call his bet on any non-flush river if you think that he was drawing...Check behind if he checks! As played.... I think you have to fold... Overpair+flush draw or AKd is a significant chunk of his hand range....

Hand#2: Your opponent knows that you have at least a ten when you call the turn. He is smart. You should fold. But I would call to make sure....

Hand#3: He easily can have 1010. Call

[Nezzar]

I have just read the entire thread.

Samoleus: this is some AWESOME poker. Truly AWESOME!!
I think you play perfect flawless poker on hand 1 and 3. I dont see how you can play hand 2 any better either, but this hand feels somewhat... something.

I makes alot of calls like the one you did in hand 1 and hand 1 dont impress me as much as the folds in hand 2 and especially hand 3! As I implied i think you made the right decision in every hand.

I make alot of big calls but i could never make those big laydowns... I remember someone here (edge?) said something like this in another thread: "Its one of those folds that seems good when you think about it for some time but never actually make in play".

Truth is I shudered and got goosebombs when I read about your laydown in hand 3.

Please post more. You have just climbed up to number two after strassa as my favourite poster on here.

[samoleus]

Nezzar, thanks so much for your compliments. They really get me fired up - I appreciate it buddy!

[mythrilfox]

Jman is curiously absent from this thread

[Parlay Slow]

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Truth is I shudered and got goosebombs when I read about your laydown in hand 3.

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WTF??????

[IHateCats]

Yea, this man on man crush here is a little creepy.