Two hands from a PokerStars $50 FO

[Chesskid1]

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (9 handed) internettexasholdem.com

BB (t8447)
Hero (t18160)
UTG+1 (t4780)
MP1 (t2539)
MP2 (t12368)
MP3 (t10860)
CO (t10734)
Button (t4665)
SB (t3469)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t2125</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP1 raises to t2489</font>, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t8397</font>, Hero ?

easy call right?




PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t800 (8 handed) internettexasholdem.com

UTG+1 (t13211)
Hero (t14535)
MP2 (t17410)
CO (t14876)
Button (t9360)
SB (t11234)
BB (t5965)
UTG (t6841)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to t1600</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t4999</font>, <font color="#666666">5 folds</font>, UTG+1 calls t3399.

Flop: (t10298) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ?</font>


is PF okay or would a flat call be better? now, what do i do on this flop? take free card, otherwise check/fold? villan is an unknown.

[markbris]

I think I call the first one, odds are just above 2:1 the way i figured it, so I think thats high for you to fold AQs. Just know that you are gonna be gambling kindof with the worst hand alot of the time.

Hand 2 Im thinking I might move in preflop, I know its kind of a big bet, but I dont like putting in 1/3rd of your stack preflop because of situations like this. Flat calling might be ok here but I like to play it more aggressively, especially when you are shorter like you are here. I think as played you push flop and hope for a fold/you suckout.

[FortunaMaximus]

#1 is dependent on my perception of Villain up to this point. However, you have to realize that a iso range is somewhat dependent on Hero's perceived image. It's not always a call, but it is as a standard rule, a trivial call.

#2, I don't mind a peel, because you're holding the A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Otherwise it's a standard b3b.

I think I've got a little FPS today, so grain of salt.

[markbris]

b3b? and he doesnt have the A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].

[FortunaMaximus]

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b3b? and he doesnt have the A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].

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Oops. Bet-3bet all in if he raises. Meant the K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. It's been a long day.

Basically, if you peel a free card off the flop, spade comes on turn, you've got more FE/draw is stronger if he leads turn to take it away and you shove over it.

[hamnegger]

hand 1 id call but its close.
hand 2:hand 2 i like a flat call preflop. shove flop

[APipeDream]

#1 - Call seems fine, unless you know BB to be super tight.

#2 - Absolutely raise preflop. Just noticed he min-raised. I usually 3 bet that min-raise to around 4600-5000, so that seems perfectly fine. Checking the flop is okay. If you do in fact bet though, I'm guessing 6000 might be right, but then you're in anyway, so might as well check for a free card.


I like this too from FortunaMaximus:
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Basically, if you peel a free card off the flop, spade comes on turn, you've got more FE/draw is stronger if he leads turn to take it away and you shove over it.

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[Sherman]

I'm too lazy to read what everyone else is saying (plus I'm supposed to be teaching [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img] ), but I'd call the first one readless and I check behind on the flop in hand 2.

[LSgambler]

Hand 1: call

Hand 2: Shove preflop. As played, shove flop.