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Old 09-11-2007, 06:49 PM
sence25 sence25 is offline
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Default 22$ TT early

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Full Tilt Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t40 (9 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

MP1 (t1470)
MP2 (t1455)
Hero (t1500)
CO (t1530)
Button (t1570)
SB (t1370)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1605)
UTG+1 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with T[[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]], T[[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]].
[color=Gray]4 folds</font>, Hero calls t40, [color=Gray]2 folds</font>, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t120) Q[[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]], J[[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]], A[[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]] [color=Blue](3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t120) 8[[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]] [color=Blue](3 players)</font>
SB checks, [color=Red]BB bets t120</font>, Hero calls t120, SB folds.

River: (t360) 8[[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]] [color=Blue](2 players)</font>
[color=Red]BB bets t360</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t720
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Old 09-11-2007, 08:56 PM
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Default Re: 22$ TT early

I would raise to t120 pre in this position, but a limp for set-value is also fine.

I fold turn. Too many scare-cards to come, and we could be up against a str8 already.
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Old 09-11-2007, 09:09 PM
Powers_That_Be Powers_That_Be is offline
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Default Re: 22$ TT early

i too prefer the raise with TT+ pre to 3BB. If there are already several limpers I might limp behind.

I especially like the raise from the high-jack. If called, I am pretty passive on the flop. oh, and fold to a RR preflop this early.

one thing to remember about limping for set value, is it only works if someone is going to give you value when you hit your set. From later positions when you are opening, it is less likely you are going to get set value, and very likely that if you limp your are going to get outdrawn on the flop and not know where you are in the hand.
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Old 09-11-2007, 09:30 PM
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Default Re: 22$ TT early

in EP I limp TT here, but in your position I would raise to 120. Def wouldn't be putting any more money in as played, on this board.
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Old 09-11-2007, 10:46 PM
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Seems you are donating on the turn.
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Old 09-11-2007, 11:09 PM
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Default Re: 22$ TT early

well, i figured he might bet a lower pp here a lot of the time/start bluffing(psb has no sense)
i still have 4+2 outs if he isn't and will for sure check behind on an unimproved river so i decided to call.
i know that's it's questionable tho.
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Old 09-11-2007, 11:19 PM
SappyMcG SappyMcG is offline
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Default Re: 22$ TT early

I always raise preflop to 3.5x BB...3xBB gives BB better implied odds than 3.5.

Only hands you can force out on flop is KQ, QT, or JT. Even so, you could get called on flop if you c-bet.
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Old 09-11-2007, 11:36 PM
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I don't mind preflop. But definitely fold turn.
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Old 09-12-2007, 12:11 AM
HajiShirazu HajiShirazu is offline
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Default Re: 22$ TT early

In this case you have basically a bluff hand postflop so you would be better off betting yourself on the flop (which I would usually do) rather than calling a bet on the turn. You are up against random hands in the blinds only and it's a big card flop so you probably are going to take it down.
Raising preflop is a matter of style but only two off the button and with these stacks I think the hand plays better for a raise.
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