It was a while agao since I [censored] up a hand like this...

[Laetus]

I fell like I [censored] this hand up completely. Please comment on both pre and flop play.

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Reads:
Valo is playing 20/16/2.2
Anyway is playing 30/17/1.6
HERO is playing TAG
No especially history between hero and villains
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EverestPoker Game #2010876142: Table Bamako-15 - $2.00/$4.00 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:52:02 - 2007/08/30
Seat 1: Pincedor ($300.00)
Seat 2: EL_FishkO ($36.00)
Seat 3: anyway ($443.20)
Seat 4: Valo ($482.50)
Seat 5: HERO ($572.40)
Seat 6: merwin ($861.60)
EL_FishkO posts the small blind of $2.00
anyway posts the big blind of $4.00
The button is in seat #1
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HERO[A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]]
Valo raises to $14.00
HERO calls $14.00
merwin folds
Pincedor folds
EL_FishkO folds
anyway calls $10.00
*** FLOP *** [5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]]
anyway checks
Valo bets $35.00
HERO calls $35.00
anyway raises to $99.00
Valo folds
HERO folds

[freeucm]

Yeah lets reraise this flop bet, musta been scared of aqs?


JK lets at least call the flop bet , and turn, fold on river.

[Laetus]

Nah, the call was more like a slowplay and a try to get maximum value from weaker aces.

[danjohncochane]

Lets 3bet this preflop please

[AAismyfriend]

I actually think this is fine. I imagine preflop is obv not standard for you, but cold calling with AK once in a while vs another reg is def a good thing to do. As for flop, I could go either way....calling and raising are both fine, and it's obv a fold as played. I don't see why you think you butchered this so bad honestly.

[pokermaniac]

Ok I got a quick question. In a situation like this do you guys always 3 bet PF. And if you do, if nothing hits do you always continue with a bet?

[winningfish]

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Ok I got a quick question. In a situation like this do you guys always 3 bet PF. And if you do, if nothing hits do you always continue with a bet?

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There's no such thing as "always" do this or that. A huge number of players on MSNL love the "standard" play but the winningest players don't stick to that. In fact, you'll forever be at best mediocre if you play by a rulebook. Wild plays that are ridiculed by some posters here are just fine as long as you know what you're doing and show a winning % for it over time.

As for this hand checking PF is OK if you know what you're doing, as is raising PF. Flop a clear fold? There are players who with TPTK put it all in here. As played, checking both PF and flop is not fine. Raise one of them at least.

[jfish]

raise flop!!

edit: i think pf is really good too and should be standard.

edit2: ill probably get lots of [censored] for that.

[winningfish]

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raise flop!!

edit: i think pf is really good too and should be standard.

edit2: ill probably get lots of [censored] for that.

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I think exactly like you.. get lots of [censored].. so what.

[jfish]

i obviously dont care lol. but i think never raising a utg open utg+1 is absolutely fine and possibly really good.