Playing Bottom 2 pair

Toronexti · #1 10-03-2007, 02:15 AM

Alright 2 hands that I played today, I don't know if I played them well or not.

Hand 1

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
6 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $129.85
UTG+1: $10.30
CO: $112.30
Button: $40.60
SB: $212.20
Hero: $97

Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is BB with 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
4 folds, SB raises to $4, Hero calls $3 (pot was $5).

Flop: 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] ($8, 2 players)
SB bets $5, Hero calls $5 (pot was $13).

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] ($18, 2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $10, SB raises to $26, Hero raises all-in $88

SB is 22/14.81, Att to steal is 37.25% over 385 hands.

Hand 2

Poker Stars
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.50/$1
9 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $107.65
UTG+1: $81.70
MP1: $133.20
MP2: $86.50
MP3: $100
CO: $58.25
Hero: $98.50
SB: $63.35
BB: $112

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is Button with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls $1 (pot was $1.5), 4 folds, Hero calls $1 (pot was $2.5), SB calls $0.5 (pot was $3.5), BB raises to $5, UTG+1 calls $4 (pot was $8), Hero calls $4 (pot was $12), SB folds.

Flop: 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] ($16, 3 players)
BB checks, UTG+1 bets $10, Hero raises to $25, BB raises all-in $107, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls all-in $68.5

UTG+1 is 32/9.4 over 53 hands
BB is 35/28 over 28 hands

pineapple888 · #2 10-03-2007, 02:27 AM

1.) Don't play crappy hands like these.
2.) If you are going to play crappy hands like these, well then I guess you kinda have to go broke when you hit your 2-pair.

Edit:
3.) The right way to play them is fast when you do hit bottom 2. So you got that part right. Seriously, though, just fold this crap preflop. You are on the ass-end of everything.

loveinvain · #3 10-03-2007, 04:01 AM

Hand 1 I fold preflop, as played I think you can fold turn seeing how little u have invested and villain line is super strong.

Hand 2 is fine IMO.

Toronexti · #4 10-03-2007, 09:50 AM

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Hand 1 I fold preflop, as played I think you can fold turn seeing how little u have invested and villain line is super strong.

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So you're putting him on a set, or str8 here?

Daddy Warbucks · #5 10-03-2007, 09:52 AM

There's all kinds of hands that have you beat. The turn check raise does not bode well for your hand.

EDIT: Meh, BoB, this isn't so bad.

SABR42 · #6 10-03-2007, 09:53 AM

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as played I think you can fold turn seeing how little u have invested and villain line is super strong.

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WTF? Villain has an overpair or AT pretty often, and sometimes bluffs as well. Two pair in a blind battle is a very big hand here.

Nick Royale · #7 10-03-2007, 09:57 AM

Hand 1: I like preflop. The rest is good.

Hand 2: Raise more on the flop. Rest is fine.

aditya · #8 10-03-2007, 10:02 AM

Go broke in both these spots, especially in hand 2.

Suigin406 · #9 10-03-2007, 10:42 AM

c/r does looks strong in hand 1...

get the stack in there in hand 2...

Nick Royale · #10 10-03-2007, 10:44 AM

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c/r does looks strong in hand 1...

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I think it's a turned draw or OP often enough to get it in.