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Old 08-26-2006, 11:17 PM
LordTacohead LordTacohead is offline
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Default $27: Two suspect AK hands

1. PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t150 (6 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t1907)
Hero (t2698)
CO (t765)
Button (t2385)
SB (t4960)
BB (t785)

Preflop: Hero is in UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
<font color="gray">UTG folds</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t400</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="red">Button raises to t2385 (All-in)</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>, Hero calls t1985

Too comfortable to call here?


2. PokerStars Tournament, Big Blind is t50 (7 handed) Converter on pregopoker.com

UTG (t820)
Hero (t1750)
MP1 (t3155)
CO (t2210)
Button (t2885)
SB (t1410)
BB (t1270)

Preflop: Hero is in UTG+1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
<font color="red">UTG raises to t820 (All-in)</font>, <font color="red">Hero raises to t1750 (All-in)</font>, <font color="gray">MP1 folds</font>, <font color="gray">CO folds</font>, <font color="gray">Button folds</font>, <font color="gray">SB folds</font>, <font color="gray">BB folds</font>

I have no specific reason to think that villain is a donk. He'd lost a big chunk of his chips on two pair that went awry. I'll still have a few chips if I lose, though.
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Old 08-26-2006, 11:37 PM
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Default Re: $27: Two suspect AK hands

1. Very read dependent but I call. The percentage that villain has AQ AJ is big and even if he has a pair your in a flip for a big chip lead.

2. I think I like it but it's more of a feel play.
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Old 08-26-2006, 11:37 PM
DonkStrikeRiver DonkStrikeRiver is offline
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Default Re: $27: Two suspect AK hands

I have no issue with Hand #1

However,

Hand #2 I'd say it's bit reckless, we have a good stack and by no means in a crisis to double up soon, I think we can find a better time to risk our stack with this holding.
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Old 08-26-2006, 11:54 PM
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Default Re: $27: Two suspect AK hands

Hand 1: I fold readless.
Hand 2: I fold.
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Old 08-26-2006, 11:59 PM
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Default Re: $27: Two suspect AK hands

1. I like it for the most part with blinds getting higher, but reads necessary.
2. With big blind of only t50, there's plenty of time to find a better spot. He may be steaming after his two pair lost, but a play I like to make often is to fake steam. That is, push with premium hands after a bad beat etc. Often people will call with next to nothing, believing your on tilt.
(Not to say that villain was doing this)
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Old 08-27-2006, 12:01 AM
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Default Re: $27: Two suspect AK hands

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The percentage that villain has AQ AJ is big

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Maybe I'm having a night of giving-villains-too-much-credit, but I don't see AQ/AJ doing this that often. So as I see it you're calling as a coinflip at best.
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Old 08-27-2006, 12:05 AM
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Default Re: $27: Two suspect AK hands

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The percentage that villain has AQ AJ is big

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Maybe I'm having a night of giving-villains-too-much-credit, but I don't see AQ/AJ doing this that often. So as I see it you're calling as a coinflip at best.

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Yeah, you are right. Although I still think it's obviously read dependent.

I'm thinking I play better then I post. (Hoping! [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img])
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Old 08-27-2006, 12:18 AM
sippin_criss sippin_criss is offline
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Default Re: $27: Two suspect AK hands

Hand 1 is sort of read dependent, but I'm a big fan of hand #2. Less than 1000 chips = panic mode.
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Old 08-27-2006, 01:54 AM
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Default Re: $27: Two suspect AK hands

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Hand 1 is sort of read dependent, but I'm a big fan of hand #2. Less than 1000 chips = panic mode.

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Big Blind is t50
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Old 08-27-2006, 02:01 AM
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Default Re: $27: Two suspect AK hands

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Hand 1 is sort of read dependent, but I'm a big fan of hand #2. Less than 1000 chips = panic mode.

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Big Blind is t50

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I know. You can probably take the biggest pairs out of his range most of the time, and give him mid pairs and maybe AT-AK. Racing or dominating, I'll take it all day.
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