Play a hand with me (NLTRN)

[Somekid]

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What the hell is going on here?

I raise hand one because they are suited and pretty and I call hand two because RRing here sucks and then I check/fold.

Barry

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I agree with this completely. I was really surprised people want to check/call the flop. A flop donkbet I understand, but check/calling just seems to be giving away chips. Even if he checks the turn, are we going to take a shot at the river? If the opponent were a thinking player I could understand this line, but I don't think we can just assume that he is. I'm just uneasy with playing like this so early in the tournament. I voted for check/fold.

disclaimer: I am a complete beginner to HU and haven't played anything close to the 100s

[ChicagoRy]

To the disclaimer's about not playing 100s:

Pretend the only difference between the 100s and the level you play is that people rarely just open shove random hands early on in the match and they are little more solid in every level. Nothing drastic, but I think that should give you an idea of how to play against the "average" player you'd face at this level.

[daveT]

So an average player would be slightly < than a solid 20?

[Vinetou]

This thread is a great idea. I'll try to follow it. It is so much better than looking through the whole HH and falling asleep.

I voted checkraising. I played a couple of those stakes, and people seem to double barrell a lot. So checkraising probably costs you less money. c/c seems just giving chips away, and c/f seems too weak. If he calls, you obviusly shut down.I rarely bet into preflop raiser, so I don't know how would they respond to a bet. I know that if you bet 75 here, I would raise you.

[jay_shark]

There should definitely be more votes for the check-raise option . There is a good argument for all 3 .

[Somekid]

So the c/r is to get some fold equity on the flop, and if they call we shut down? I didn't think average players folded enough in that spot for our flop c/r to be worth it.

[Dromar]

Yeah, I think this situation will vary a lot (as shown by the voting) based on each of our play styles, and also our perception of the average villain's play style.

But I wanna keep moving here, and I really don't see how we're gonna come to an agreement, since all three options have some amount of reasoning behind them. The leading vote (by just a bit) is folding, and since it's so divided, it couldn't be a terrible option.

Hand 2

(SB)Villain 1480
(BB)Hero 1520

Villain posts 10, Hero posts 20.

Villain raises to t60. Hero has 3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Hero calls.

Flop: Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]4 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (pot 120).
Hero checks. Villain bets t90. Hero folds.

Hand 3

(SB)Hero 1460
(BB)Villain 1540

Hero posts 10, Villain posts 20. Hero has T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero?

[Dromar]

Hand 3

(SB)Hero 1460
(BB)Villain 1540

Hero posts 10, Villain posts 20. Hero has T [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero folds.

Hand 4

(BB)Hero 1450
(SB)Villain 1550

Villain posts 10, Hero posts 20. Hero has 5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Villain folds.

Hand 5

(SB)Hero 1460
(BB)Villain 1540

Hero posts 10. Villain posts 20. Hero has A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero raises to 60. Villain calls.

Flop: A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (pot 120).

Villain checks. Hero?

[[Phill]]

I follow the concensus, but i bet 100 not 90 with that AT hand.

[Fliff]

Dromar, how do you determine the cards and action?