Full Tilt $50

car ramrod · #1 04-27-2006, 10:00 AM

no reads, new table. I have been either running bad or I still don't know what I am doing at nl. I have a couple hands to post today, here is one, probably simple. But I have yet to make any real mony off of my sets, this is the most I have made in a while, usually I lead the flop and everyone folds. Would anyone have just smooth called flop and raised the turn or this is ok?

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
4 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $81.60
Button: $43.25
hero: $70.15
BB: $25.60

Pre-flop: (4 players) hero is SB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
2 folds, hero raises to $1.5, BB calls.

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($3, 2 players)
hero bets $3, BB raises to $9, hero raises to $18, BB folds.
Uncalled bets: $9 returned to hero.

Results:
Final pot: $21

Maulik · #2 04-27-2006, 10:05 AM

Slow down, it's not that dangerous of a flop.

Lead the turn or check/call turn lead river.

Ness · #3 04-27-2006, 10:14 AM

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Slow down, it's not that dangerous of a flop.

Lead the turn or check/call turn lead river.

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car ramrod · #4 04-27-2006, 10:41 AM

I knew it as soon as I did it. thanks

Ness · #5 04-27-2006, 10:50 AM

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I knew it as soon as I did it. thanks

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Basically, on this flop you really aren't looking to protect your hand--at least right now.

You want him to commit himself to this pot with a holding you have crushed. Essentially, you need to play this hand in a way that gives him a difficult decision not an easy one--he is more likely to make a costly error when faced with a more difficult problem.

ness

4_2_it · #6 04-27-2006, 10:51 AM

This is a great place for a Stop N Go or check raise all-in on the turn.

Ness · #7 04-27-2006, 10:58 AM

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This is a great place for a Stop N Go or check raise all-in on the turn.

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Frank,

C/R all in on turn.

How often is this a made hand for you v. a big semibluff v. air?

Do you typically make this move on dry boards, attempting to trap your opponent with a weaker made hand?

Do you make this move to protect hands on wet boards?

ness

4_2_it · #8 04-27-2006, 11:24 AM

Ness, look at stack sizes. When villain bets the turn, he has next to nothing left in his stack (he may even do the pushing for us). I want it all in before the river.

Deeper stacks and I lead turn most all the time. If the board were coordinated I would definitely play the set faster becuase it's likely villain already has a second best hand that could improve and beat me.

I will check raise against guys who can't drop an overpair or against maniacs who like to try to bet me out to the pot. In fact, sometimes I like to min-check raise maniacs becuase it usually ticks them off and they push.