33R: Weak Tight or Standard

Velocity · #1 06-13-2006, 05:12 AM

Part of my large downswing was definitely due to me mixing it up too much and generally playing like a lagtard tiltmonkey. I've been trying to go back to the more standard approach. Is this an autofold for everyone after the action coming back to me or am I taking this tight early way to far?

PartyPoker Regular Tournament, Big Blind is t40 (10 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

Hero (t2000)
UTG+1 (t400)
MP1 (t1940)
MP2 (t2020)
MP3 (t3920)
CO+1 (t1940)
CO (t2000)
Button (t1740)
SB (t2040)
BB (t2000)

Preflop: Hero is in UTG with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
Hero calls t40, UTG+1 folds, MP1 raises to t135, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO+1 folds, CO folds, Button raises to t230, SB folds, BB folds, Hero folds

KPL · #2 06-13-2006, 05:20 AM

Yeah, I guess I'm folding this one. The biggest problem is that the original raiser may reraise/push, and I'm really not liking my JJ if this happens. Your stack is in good shape, and there's no need to gamble at this point.

Milton19 · #3 06-13-2006, 05:32 AM

I would stick in a good size raise when first to act with JJ.

When a raise comes back round to you, well, you're out of position with a hand that can easily get in trouble. I'd fold.

Paul B. · #4 06-13-2006, 05:42 AM

Verlocity, you played it fine.

RexWoo · #5 06-13-2006, 05:48 AM

Is limping really a good idea, here ? (I am really curious as I do not think so)

dtan05 · #6 06-13-2006, 05:57 AM

this early, i limp/fold like this a lot. AQ+ goes all in here wayyyy to much.

RexWoo · #7 06-13-2006, 06:09 AM

To be clearer : I can see my self limping AQ / AJs, AKo or AA / KK to trap but not AKs/QQ/JJ/TT, for example.

Is this a leak ? (FYI : I play at lower buy-in 5$/10$)

crazyrox · #8 06-13-2006, 07:51 AM

I start by raising 3-4BB with AJs, AQo+, AA, KK, QQ, JJ in this position. I push a reraise with AA, KK and (most of the time) QQ and fold the rest to a reraise.

This obviously would change based on table image, reads and my stack size (amoungst other things) but this is the play 90% of the time.

FeNeF · #9 06-13-2006, 07:56 AM

I am raising JJ here. As played, I fold.

crazyrox · #10 06-13-2006, 08:13 AM

One other thing, I rarely limp AA / KK to trap at this level unless play is very tight.