Did I play this hand Badly? You Decide

[Chris Hrobak]

i was looking for some input on this hand and how i played it

Stage #961439431 Tourney ID 1896082 Holdem Multi Normal Tournament No Limit $30 - 2007-10-28 15:16:57 (ET)
Table: 1 (Real Money) Seat #1 is the dealer
Seat 1 - BUGSBYSAA ($2725 in chips)
Seat 2 - ASH4SIMONE ($4040 in chips)
Seat 3 - I BET U CALL ($1450 in chips)
Seat 4 - KALANA ($1350 in chips)
Seat 5 - ONEEYEDLEFTY ($3980 in chips)
Seat 6 - XBASSMAN58X ($1445 in chips)
Seat 7 - JK_KY ($1685 in chips)
Seat 8 - ALABAMATIDE4 ($1235 in chips)
Seat 9 - XXHOBIZZYXX ($705 in chips)
ASH4SIMONE - Posts small blind $15
I BET U CALL - Posts big blind $30
*** POCKET CARDS ***
Dealt to XXHOBIZZYXX [Qs As]
KALANA - Folds
ONEEYEDLEFTY - Raises $120 to $120
XBASSMAN58X - Folds
JK_KY - Folds
ALABAMATIDE4 - Calls $120
XXHOBIZZYXX - Raises $240 to $240
BUGSBYSAA - Calls $240
ASH4SIMONE - Folds
I BET U CALL - Folds
ONEEYEDLEFTY - Calls $120
ALABAMATIDE4 - Folds
*** FLOP *** [9s Qd Ad]
ONEEYEDLEFTY - Checks
XXHOBIZZYXX - Checks
BUGSBYSAA - Checks
*** TURN *** [9s Qd Ad] [Qc]
ONEEYEDLEFTY - Checks
XXHOBIZZYXX - Bets $420
BUGSBYSAA - Folds
ONEEYEDLEFTY - Folds
XXHOBIZZYXX - returned ($420) : not called
*** SHOW DOWN ***
XXHOBIZZYXX - Does not show
XXHOBIZZYXX Collects $885 from main pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total Pot($885)
Board [9s Qd Ad Qc]
Seat 1: BUGSBYSAA (dealer) Folded on the TURN
Seat 2: ASH4SIMONE (small blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 3: I BET U CALL (big blind) Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 4: KALANA Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 5: ONEEYEDLEFTY Folded on the TURN
Seat 6: XBASSMAN58X Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 7: JK_KY Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 8: ALABAMATIDE4 Folded on the POCKET CARDS
Seat 9: XXHOBIZZYXX collected Total ($885) HI$885) [Does not show]

Chris Hrobak

[AaronBrown]

I'm not sure why you played it the way you did. Preflop is pretty straightforward, then you chose to slowplay on the flop. That makes sense, but then why switch on the turn? Why not let JT or KJ draw for a straight, or AT, KQ or JJ feel confident, or 55 draw for a full house?

The only hand that beats you is AA, or possibly 99 with the case 9 on the river. AA is slowplaying you, no point in betting. There's some small value into forcing 99 out. But there's a lot more value in keeping every other hand in.

With 2 pair on the flop, the slowplay is more dangerous. You could be up against a straight draw, trips or lots of other hands that could beat you. I think it's a good play, but the slowplay on the turn is much better.

[Chris Hrobak]

thanks for the input im always trying to better my game but then some idiot has to berate me at the table and it pissed me off but then again who cares

Chris

[shootaa]

[ QUOTE ]
I'm not sure why you played it the way you did. Preflop is pretty straightforward, then you chose to slowplay on the flop. That makes sense, but then why switch on the turn? Why not let JT or KJ draw for a straight, or AT, KQ or JJ feel confident, or 55 draw for a full house?

The only hand that beats you is AA, or possibly 99 with the case 9 on the river. AA is slowplaying you, no point in betting. There's some small value into forcing 99 out. But there's a lot more value in keeping every other hand in.

With 2 pair on the flop, the slowplay is more dangerous. You could be up against a straight draw, trips or lots of other hands that could beat you. I think it's a good play, but the slowplay on the turn is much better.

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Because someone could have a Q and you'll get a lot more money more often. OP, your line is fine, nobody had anything, that's all.

[El_Hombre_Grande]

I think his line was (censored) backwards. When he had a vulnerable hand he slowplayed. When it developed into almost the nuts, he bet big, even though there were river cards that would have resulted in his opponent getting stacked.

[jay_shark]

I hate the small mini-raise pre-flop . Either make a larger raise or don't raise at all .

[rufus]

[ QUOTE ]
The only hand that beats you is AA, or possibly 99 with the case 9 on the river. AA is slowplaying you, no point in betting. There's some small value into forcing 99 out. But there's a lot more value in keeping every other hand in.

[/ QUOTE ]

Actually, Kd Jd and Kd Td have single-out straight-flush draws as well, but between the two opponents those three possibilities it's still about 1 in 10,000. The AA is about 1 in 500 -- 20 times more likely.

[Woolygimp]

this is probably the very worst forum for advice.

RR more preflop.

Bet the flop, there's too many hands you can get value from and you build a pot. You charge flush draws, get called by Ax, and often big queens. You could even bet small to entice a push.

Go from there...

[mattak]

I didnt get past the min raise preflop. My answer is yes, you played it badly.