early stars 100 hand

gboro · #1 08-04-2007, 01:32 AM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (8 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

MP2 (t2950)
CO (t2990)
Hero (t3280)
SB (t2750)
BB (t3260)
UTG (t3030)
UTG+1 (t2410)
MP1 (t3020)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG raises to t60, UTG+1 calls t60, 1 fold, MP2 calls t60, 1 fold, Hero raises to t300, 2 folds, UTG calls t240, UTG+1 folds, MP2 calls t240.

Flop: (t990) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets t650, UTG folds, MP2 raises to t2650, Hero folds.

kinda standard but a spot i see myself getting into a lot in the early stages now. like im dumping half my stack before the tournament even begins.

nasty flop but i hate checking behind and defining my hand. i was curious if some of you would be playing this slower both before and after the flop being just 5 minutes into the tournament.

shaundeeb · #2 08-04-2007, 01:36 AM

I don't see how both of these guys are ever both folding enough of their range on this board to cbet. It hit them too hard take the free turn theres like 30of them that vastily improve your hand.

djk123 · #3 08-04-2007, 01:51 AM

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I don't see how both of these guys are ever both folding enough of their range on this board to cbet. It hit them too hard take the free turn theres like 30of them that vastily improve your hand.

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0evg0 · #4 08-04-2007, 02:03 AM

cbet is definitely not that bad at all since 22/44-88 make up a huuuuuuge part of their range

flip a coin since the board is so dry

i think this hand is played totally standard on both streets

djk123 · #5 08-04-2007, 02:05 AM

Lots of people will call this flop with middle pairs.

KneeCo · #6 08-04-2007, 02:55 AM

Don't C-bet this flop 3 way.

When I give people this advice I'm always reminded of the first episode of Seinfeld.

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JERRY: Yeah, OK. Oh, wait a second. Oh, I, I forgot to clean the bathroom.

GEORGE: So what? That's good.

JERRY: Now, how could that be good?

GEORGE: Because filth is good...Whatta you think: rock stars have sponges and ammonia lyin' around the bathroom? They, they have a woman comin' over: "I've gotta tidy up? Yeah right, in these matters you never do what your instincts tell you. Always, ALWAYS do the opposite.

JERRY: And this is how you operate?

GEORGE: Yeah, I wish.

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mikeJ · #7 08-04-2007, 06:17 AM

Calling preflop is fine as is reraising pf, although I would typically make it around 360-400. I would not cbet this board tho into two players on this board, it simply does not work often enough to be profitable, imo.

shaundeeb · #8 08-04-2007, 08:22 AM

evg with a 10 high board 55 is calling if the 2nd guy to act has it. It's a bad call but this is tourneys and people don't fold.

0evg0 · #9 08-04-2007, 08:28 AM

fair enough

RandALLin · #10 08-04-2007, 09:26 AM

I call here alot preflop except the fact you are in positiom so I like your re-raise more in this situation.