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Old 11-09-2007, 11:06 AM
RapidEvolution RapidEvolution is offline
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Default Re: How to play draws???

I think it depends on how good your draw is and how much FE you have. The better the read you have on a villain, the better your decisions will be. Here are two different combo draw hands that I played differently.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 9 Players
LeggoPoker Hand History Converter

MP1: $8.25
MP2: $23.65
CO: $7.50
BTN: $24.60
SB: $5.80
Hero (BB): $51.45
UTG: $5.20
UTG+1: $24.30
UTG+2: $27.35

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BB)
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 3 folds, <font color="red">CO raises to $0.75</font>, 2 folds, Hero calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50

Flop: ($2.35) T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 Players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="red">CO bets $2.25</font>, Hero calls $2.25, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $5</font>, <font color="red">CO raises to $6.75 and is All-In</font>, Hero calls $4.50, UTG+1 calls $1.75

Turn: ($22.60) 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players - 1 is All-In)
Hero checks, <font color="red">UTG+1 bets $6.75</font>, Hero calls $6.75

River: ($36.10) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 Players - 1 is All-In)
<font color="red">Hero bets $11</font>, UTG+1 calls $10.05 and is All-In

Results: $56.20 Pot ($2.70 Rake)
CO mucked J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] and LOST (-$7.50 NET)
Hero showed A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (a straight, Ten to Ace) and WON $53.50 (+$29.20 NET)
UTG+1 mucked 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] and LOST (-$24.30 NET)

Here, I had a solid read on villain and had them pegged squarely on 22 and knew that my FE was basically non-existent. I could've overshoved the flop, but decided against it to see if the turn paired the board. When it didn't, I was getting odds to just call on the turn, so I did.

Poker Stars, $0.10/$0.25 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 8 Players
LeggoPoker Hand History Converter

MP2: $5.80
CO: $22.15
BTN: $31.55
SB: $6.65
Hero (BB): $25
UTG: $5.15
UTG+1: $22.70
MP1: $6.05

Pre-Flop: A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] dealt to Hero (BB)
UTG folds, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $1</font>, 4 folds, SB calls $0.90, Hero calls $0.75

Flop: ($3) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players)
<font color="red">SB bets $1</font>, Hero calls $1, <font color="red">UTG+1 raises to $5</font>, <font color="red">SB raises to $5.65 and is All-In</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to $24 and is All-In</font>, UTG+1 calls $16.70 and is All-In

Turn: ($52.05) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players - 1 is All-In)

River: ($52.05) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 Players - 1 is All-In)

Results: $52.05 Pot ($2.55 Rake)
SB showed 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (a pair of Eights) and LOST (-$6.65 NET)
Hero showed A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (a flush, Ace high) and WON $49.50 (+$26.80 NET)
UTG+1 mucked Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] and LOST (-$22.70 NET)

Here, I didn't really know villains, but figured that if I called, a turn spade could kill action from UTG+1, plus I could gain some FE.

Remember that really good draws may actually be ahead of some made hands. For example, in hand 2 I was ahead of QQ, so the push was more about getting their money in before the scare cards come down as opposed to after. I tend to be more aggressive in situations like this as opposed to ones where I have just a FE or OESD. Of course, if I get shoved in, it becomes a matter of pot odds. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
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