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Old 07-03-2007, 07:03 PM
GeraldGiraffe GeraldGiraffe is offline
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Default Stars $5.50, Flopped Straight on Bubble

Not really sure about this one. I assume the villain is calling regardless of how I play this. I had to shove given my line (which I know was horrible) but I think there may have been other, better ways to play this - preflop and post-flop. Any insight would be much appreciated - I seem to be perpetual bubble boy at the moment and it's a combination of playing badly and getting sucked out on, of which this hand is the perfect example:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (4 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

UTG (t3395)
Button (t6060)
Hero (t1585)
BB (t2460)

Preflop: Hero is SB with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG calls t50, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t100</font>, BB calls t50, UTG calls t50.

Flop: (t300) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t100</font>, BB calls t100, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises to t500</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1485</font>, BB folds, UTG calls t985.

Turn: (t3370) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

River: (t3370) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>

Final Pot: t3370

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
UTG has 9s Qd (full house, queens full of nines).
Hero has Kh Ts (straight, king high).
Outcome: UTG wins t3370. </font>

So am I right in thinking that both the [censored] raise preflop was terrible, and the [censored] bet on the flop was terrible? How should I be playing this?

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Old 07-03-2007, 07:11 PM
AMT AMT is offline
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Default Re: Stars $5.50, Flopped Straight on Bubble

the raise preflop was horrible, yes.

as played on the flop, lead closer to 200, rest looks ok.
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Old 07-03-2007, 07:13 PM
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Default Re: Stars $5.50, Flopped Straight on Bubble

Preflop is horrible. If you must raise, raise like you mean it (200-250) - a minraise is pointless. However, this isn't a hand you want to be playing a large pot with out of position, so unless UTG limp-folds a lot, just complete (and fold if BB raises).

Flop bet is horrible. You have the nuts but there is a flush draw and lots of combo draws possible. Your opponents are very likely to have hit something decent so make them pay to outdraw you. Bet pot.

3-bet AI is good.
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