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Old 10-23-2007, 11:55 AM
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Default Re: 10nl-QQ w/ AKx on board- critque my play plz

NL10 bet until you meet resistance then reevaluate.

Ok, first you need to think about what kind of hands will call a bet. (Raise more preflop=value and discourages trashier hands to play) big pairs would probably re-raise here. So that leaves glut of Pocket pairs (22-TT), some broadway hands (JT etc...) and Ax hands (especially in the micro's), more particularly Axs.

Flop - you get just a rotten flop for your hand. A big chunk of villain's range here contains an A or a K but then again so does ours(if villain isn't brain dead). Your cbet is the right thing to do. When villain raises you, you have to really slow down. With that flop and your continued aggression the chances that villain is bluffing here are really small. Why would the reraise fool you? He's trying to tell you he's got an A or a flush draw(and about 80% of the time it's some kind of A). It narrows his range way down. Frustration can = tilt which will make you make bad decisions. Getting pushed around happens to all of us at times. Frustration is not the right reason to call here, though. If you feel this frustration happening, maybe you should take a break for a couple hours.

Your way off on the turn if you think he's bluffing more than 10 or 15% of the time here. Certainly not 50%. Don't fall into the trap of finding ways to go all the way with premium hands when the board and villain are clearly telling you to fold. If I get to this turn its mostly a check/fold. Most villains here, if they are drawing, will take the free card. Check raising is pure spew at nl10. You have very little fold equity against a donk with an A. They are not thinking about your cards or if they are dominated. That's why they are donks.
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