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Did I play this correctly?
Villain is 32/5/1.8 over ~200 hands.
Did I have enough showdown value here? Full Tilt Poker Limit Holdem Ring game Limit: $0.25/$0.5 9 players Converter Pre-flop: (9 players) hero is MP1 with 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, hero calls, 2 folds, CO calls, 2 folds, 2 folds, BB checks. Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4.4SB, 4 players) BB checks, <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets</font>, <font color="#cc0000">hero raises</font>, 2 folds, UTG calls. Turn: 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4.2BB, 2 players) <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets</font>, hero calls. River: 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6.2BB, 2 players) <font color="#cc0000">UTG bets</font>, hero calls. Results: Final pot: 8.2BB |
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Re: Did I play this correctly?
I think you played this okay. The raise on the flop was good for eliminating half the field. The problem you have is of course kicker issues. UTG could have a J, but most likely has an A. When he leads out on the turn, call down like you did. Most likely you will have to settle for a split pot, but you never know.
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Re: Did I play this correctly?
What hands would UTG call with from early position and then bet the flop knowing to have so many people to act behind? JTs, QJs, KJs, AJs, AJ, ATs. Maybe Axs when he is very loose but i wouldn't put him on such a hand, betting right after you raised him doesn't look like he is scaired of you. Moreover he has shown not to be to agressive postflop but now is betting out two times. I think you are far behind. I have trouble with these hands also and tend to call down, but then again when you think for a while folding the turn would be optimal play.
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Re: Did I play this correctly?
I don't see why he'd wake back up with the 4 there. if he has A4 he's still counterfeited. If he has Ax, the question is if his x>9. Another thing to consider is if he just took a weird line with a jack in the hole. I'd probably play it about the same.
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Re: Did I play this correctly?
I personally would have folded pre-flop, due to A7s not being strong enough to continue. A UTG call indicates a hand that is most likely stronger than yours. Because you did call and a couple folded you gained position, but what would of you done if you had a couple of raises behind you? personally I would fold pre-flop to avoid risking the loss of a bet unnecessarily. Your opponent did show strength, not sure if A7s is going to cut it, but you were right to call him down after your flop raise...Please anyone tell me if I am wrong, still learning.
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Re: Did I play this correctly?
The PF is fine for a 25/50c table. You want to get several callers in cheaply, and this can happen fairly reliably at those stakes. The idea is to have a decent hand if you catch an ace and no one else does, but what makes it profitable while the A7o is not, is that completing the nutflush is much more likely. Each of these factors alone is not good enough. The 2 factors together make the hand profitable. As this is more of a speculative hand, postflop is another story.
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Re: Did I play this correctly?
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The PF is fine for a 25/50c table. [/ QUOTE ] With a limper in front of you and several players left to act, a limp is fine at basically any table. |
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Re: Did I play this correctly?
Do I want to defend my statement? You are agreeing with me in a way.
Check your SSHE about what situations are optimal for Axs. I basically meant that your average 25/50 cent game usually meets those reqs. (Pages 69-70 if you're interested) it's not the only place it's right though, as our friend Aaron pointed out. |
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Re: Did I play this correctly?
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What hands would UTG call with from early position and then bet the flop knowing to have so many people to act behind? JTs, QJs, KJs, AJs, AJ, ATs. [/ QUOTE ] You can't come to this conclusion until at the very least the turn. It is also possible (but unlikely) he holds any A and is trying to block a FCP. Clearly a calldown. |
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Re: Did I play this correctly?
What Aaron is trying to say is, it is not only applicable at .25/.5, but also at every other level. Don't let the stakes (be it .02/.04 or 50/100) dictate how you play, let the situation dictate how you play.
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