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Old 07-17-2007, 11:39 PM
synbad13 synbad13 is offline
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Default Pocket pairs in the blinds... multiple hands

I'm hoping to get more comfortable playing these small pairs in the blinds.

I would appreciate hearing your intention playing these hands.

PokerStars 2/4 Hold'em (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, <font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, Hero checks.

Flop: (2.50 SB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls.

Turn: (2.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, Hero calls.

River: (6.25 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 8.25 BB


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Preflop: Hero is BB with 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB raises</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (4 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 2 BB

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Preflop: Hero is Button with 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">UTG raises</font>, <font color="#666666">[i]Hero ?
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Old 07-17-2007, 11:44 PM
Point Blank Point Blank is offline
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Default Re: Pocket pairs in the blinds... multiple hands

i raise hand 1 and hand 2 ... preflop

and fold hand 3
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Old 07-17-2007, 11:51 PM
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Default Re: Pocket pairs in the blinds... multiple hands

hand 1 I usually c/r the flop vs an aggressive villain. there's not much he's going to be calling you with, prob safe to fold to the turn raise on this board

hand 2 at least look at the turn, you're ahead a lot of the time if villain opens a wide range.

hand 3 I can only assume you're at a heads up table where button=sb, in which case call preflop.
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Old 07-18-2007, 03:30 AM
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Default Re: Pocket pairs in the blinds... multiple hands

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hand 1 I usually c/r the flop vs an aggressive villain. there's not much he's going to be calling you with, prob safe to fold to the turn raise on this board

hand 2 at least look at the turn, you're ahead a lot of the time if villain opens a wide range.

hand 3 I can only assume you're at a heads up table where button=sb, in which case call preflop.

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Hand 1
I have stopped c/r'ing here. Dont know why. Good spot to do it. Donks love to "c-bet" their open limps and they will pay of 2 on the flop and prolly 1 more on the turn.

Your turn play sucks. The pot is really small. There is no reason to SD here IMO.

Hand 2
This fold is bad. You are going to get owned so much at higher stakes if you play like this in blind battles. The optimal line is very read dependant so your options are rather wide. But just calling preflop and then folding on this relatively safe flop is terrible.

Hand 3
Its 6 handed Yourface. Super standard fold. If you want to either coldcall or 3-bet in that spot without reads you prolly need to work on your preflop strategy.
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Old 07-18-2007, 04:10 AM
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Default Re: Pocket pairs in the blinds... multiple hands

Consider 3 betting pf in hand 2. If you dont 3 bet pf, its with the intention of letting him continue to bet into you. Folding the flop is giving up way too easily in a spot where his range is wide and the flop is relatively safe.
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Old 07-18-2007, 05:08 AM
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Default Re: Pocket pairs in the blinds... multiple hands

No reads = no advice
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Old 07-18-2007, 05:19 AM
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No reads = no advice

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LOL!

You never play unknowns?
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Old 07-18-2007, 05:25 AM
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Default Re: Pocket pairs in the blinds... multiple hands

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No reads = no advice

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LOL!

You never play unknowns?

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NEVER
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Old 07-18-2007, 05:32 AM
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Default Re: Pocket pairs in the blinds... multiple hands

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No reads = no advice

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LOL!

You never play unknowns?

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NEVER

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You must not play stars.
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Old 07-18-2007, 03:28 PM
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Default Re: Pocket pairs in the blinds... multiple hands

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No reads = no advice

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LOL!

You never play unknowns?

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NEVER

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You are super annoying and lame and must die.

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