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My first hand at the table
Party Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $0.10/$0.25 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker Hand History Converter) SB: $40.22 Hero (BB): $25.00 UTG: $20.45 MP: $14.12 CO: $47.26 BTN: $34.88 Preflop: Hero is dealt A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 Players) UTG calls $0.25, MP calls $0.25, CO calls $0.25, 2 folds, <font color="red">Hero raises to $1.50</font>, UTG calls $1.25, MP folds, CO calls $1.25 Flop: ($4.85) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 Players) <font color="red">Hero bets $4.00</font>, UTG calls $4.00, CO folds Turn: ($12.85) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players) Villain has only 14.95 left. Is pushing ok here? |
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Villain has only 14.95 left. Is pushing ok here? [/ QUOTE ] It seems fine to me. |
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Pushing is OK, I think value betting is far better. At this point I'd put in a bet of $8. Now think of this from the other players perspective.
A.) If he's on the flush draw then your offering him 2.75 - 1 odds to call, while he's a 4 - 1 underdog to make that hand on the river, so a call by him would be a mistake, but enticing. Even with the implied odds of the rest of your stack, he still doesn't have a profitable call. 2.) There are also a small minority of people who might take an $8 bet as a second barrel of a bluff and call it. It does have a hint of weakness to it. 3.) If he was playing A2, or had a set, you're already beat, so at least you have a chance to decide whether you want to put in the rest of your stack. You almost have to anyway, but at least you can think about it for a second. Lastly, remember that you're trying to get your opponent to make a mistake, not just take down pots. Pushing all-in here probably closes out those draws while still allowing the monster hands to get your stack. Don't bet in a way that forces your opponent to play his hand correctly. |
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"UTG calls $0.25" i think that gives away his hand. A push here would be the worst thing you could do, I would check before i push but i think a bet would be best.
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"UTG calls $0.25" i think that gives away his hand. A push here would be the worst thing you could do, I would check before i push. [/ QUOTE ] I don't think that "UTG calls $0.25", then calls the raise puts the villain on anything other than the low pocket pair, or flush draw, which has been the thinking all along. |
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I like a push. Youll get called by ridiculous hands alot.
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"UTG calls $0.25" i think that gives away his hand. A push here would be the worst thing you could do, I would check before i push. [/ QUOTE ] roflmints People limp all kinds of crap at this level. I am never going to risk a free card in this spot. This is a terrible spot to CRAI, both because of the plethora of available draws and the lack of a read suggesting villian is likely to bet in the first place. |
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Why push? You aren't going to have any problems getting the chips in and you don't want to risk scaring him off. You want him to call with his FD (or T) so just bet enough to make it a bad call that he feels he has to make.
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