1010 first hand stars 6.50

PokahPokah · #1 08-13-2007, 11:08 PM

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
Hero (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero calls t20, UTG+1 raises to t40, 6 folds, BB calls t20, Hero calls t20.

Flop: (t130) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, UTG+1 bets t60, BB folds, Hero calls t60.

Turn: (t250) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets t80, Hero calls t80.

River: (t410) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets t100, Hero calls t100.

How did i play it? should i have check folded the flop / turn ? this hand had me very confused.

Little John · #2 08-13-2007, 11:13 PM

i like you line. TT is tricky because you are limping for set value but only three to the flop and this guy keeps underbetting...

i think you win this pot well over 50% of the time...

johnnyknish · #3 08-14-2007, 12:21 AM

i like the lne here you lose you lose the basic least you could and i agree wth little ohn yo end up winning ths pot most of the time with the person bluffing with ace high

hoyasaxa · #4 08-14-2007, 12:23 AM

this looks fine to me. I might even make a vbet on the river

PokahPokah · #5 08-14-2007, 01:29 AM

i was pretty happy with the way i played but the weirdo had queens lol i was like "eh? *rubs eyes to check if it was real*"

hoyasaxa · #6 08-14-2007, 01:41 AM

yeah a better played pair of queens couldve won some chips, i think u played this really well

StregaChess · #7 08-14-2007, 03:26 PM

The $6.50s can be donkfest, so I'd raise 3xBB to limit the number of limpers. Often in these the 1st couple hand the donkeys have wings.
I hate the min raise so if either of the two villains have a nick in all uppercase I'd shove and stack'em (OK... well maybe not...but I would strongly consider the 3xBB raise)

Little John · #8 08-14-2007, 03:48 PM

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The $6.50s can be donkfest, so I'd raise 3xBB to limit the number of limpers. Often in these the 1st couple hand the donkeys have wings.
I hate the min raise so if either of the two villains have a nick in all uppercase I'd shove and stack'em (OK... well maybe not...but I would strongly consider the 3xBB raise)

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why do you want to limit the number of limpers?

T3485 · #9 08-14-2007, 04:19 PM

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why do you want to limit the number of limpers?

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By having more opponents in the hand it naturally lowers your odds of winning the hand. Low limit players love suited cards and connectors. Just the kinds of hands that bust sets. If we are looking to maximize the value of a flopped set, I think we also have to temper that with the possibilty of letting in too many limpers and making our hand vulnerable to those kinds of hands that people love to limp. The same applies for any kind of strong pre-flop hand you hold. Inviting in limpers is inviting disaster. At the least, charge them to play those hands.

allhappythoughts · #10 08-14-2007, 04:48 PM

I mean it all turned out okay, but I'm not that big of a fan when it comes to check calling it all the way down like you did. It turns out fine because his bets are so small, but what are you doing when he puts a bet of 275 or 300 out there on the river? I'm not interested in calling that bet obviously with a flush out there, trip J's, overpairs, and 22, 44, and 99 are all beating us (well, 22 and 44 shouldn't be part of Villain's range really but 99 is reasonable). Realistically, it's spew IMO if you're calling the flop and turn bets but fold to the river, and who wants to call off 20% of our stack on the river when we have no idea where we stand? It's obviously very unlikely that our hand will improve as well.

It seems to me like you didn't really have a plan after the flop. Either take the aggressive line or the setmining line, but it seems like you're vascillating here wanting to do both.