NL10 - KQs - Let the shortstack take over?

KingOtter · #1 08-06-2007, 10:06 PM

UTG was unknown... SB was, too (in fact SB doesn't even show up in my db for some reason, hrmm).

PokerStars $0.05/$0.10 No-Limit Hold'em - 5 players
Hand Converter Tool from DeucesCracked.com

BB: $10.00
UTG: $4.15
CO: $3.10
Button: $6.75
SB: $10.05

Preflop: Hero is BB with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG calls $0.10, CO folds, Button folds, SB calls $0.05, Hero raises to $0.50, UTG calls $0.40, SB calls $0.40.

Flop: ($1.50) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $1.25, UTG calls $1.25, SB folds.

After he called the bet and I looked at his stack I saw he had $2.40 left. He called the bet so I thought if I bet it might scare him into a fold. I'll check and see if he bets it...

Turn: ($4.00) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $1.20, Hero calls $1.20.

He did, goodie! I thought about min-raising him all-in here, but I thought I'd see what happened on the river.

River: ($6.40) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $1.20 (all in), Hero calls $1.20.

Final Pot: $8.80

Cool, he bet it all-in.

Was this too passive? Should I have bet earlier?

DeathDonkey · #2 08-06-2007, 10:17 PM

Just shove the turn, he'll call off his stack with a draw but might take a free card and fold it on the river. People are more likely to put it in on the turn than the river because on the turn there is always hope, on the river there is finality.

-DeathDonkey

KingOtter · #3 08-06-2007, 10:32 PM

Hmm, that was kind of an easy answer.. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] What about this one...

Villain was playing rather laggy, about 62/13/2.24 and the deck has been really nice to him on the turn and river.

PokerStars $0.05/$0.10 No-Limit Hold'em - 6 players
Hand Converter Tool from DeucesCracked.com

CO: $11.55
Button: $15.95
SB: $11.75
BB: $9.25
UTG: $10.00
MP: $11.20

Preflop: Hero is CO with K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
UTG folds, MP folds, Hero raises to $0.40, Button folds, SB calls $0.35, BB folds.

Flop: ($0.90) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $0.40, Hero raises to $1.20, SB calls $0.80.

Turn: ($3.30) 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $3, SB calls $3.

River: ($9.30) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: $9.30

MrWookie · #4 08-07-2007, 10:32 AM

Against a laggy opponent, you might do better to check the turn and call a river to snap off a bluff. Against a passive opponent, your line is better.

cockandbull · #5 08-07-2007, 04:00 PM

first hand, turn is fine, i'd lead the river though, just run the clock down a little though.

second one, i disagree with wookie, your turn line is prefect vs both types of player at this level, only you'd be better off betting the river vs a passive calling station, maybe 1/3 pot or something small.