Flopping monsters from the blinds

Atropos · #1 06-07-2006, 02:38 PM

Hey folks,
I think I have a problem with these situations, where I'm either small blind or big blind, have a strange hand and get a reasonable good / very strong hand like two pair / flush etc... I normally play these fast, because I'm out of position and dont want to fool around too much. On the other hand nobody can suspect I have a great hand, so maybe I should try to checkraise more. Here are some "Blindmonsters" where I would appreciate comments on the lines (I dont have any reads on my opponents in these situations, because of 8tabling):

Hand 1:
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($270.75)
Button ($72.84)
Hero ($200)
BB ($136.52)
UTG ($273.26)
MP ($525.93)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $1.
3 folds, Button calls $2, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($6) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $4, BB calls $4, Button calls $4.

Turn: ($18) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, Button checks.

River: ($18) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $12, BB folds, Button folds.

Final Pot: $30

Hand 2:
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

SB ($381.55)
Hero ($230.95)
UTG ($189.90)
MP ($72.95)
CO ($81.50)
Button ($161)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $1.
4 folds, SB (poster) completes, Hero checks.

Flop: ($4) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $2, Hero calls $2.

Turn: ($8) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB calls $5.

River: ($18) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $12, SB calls $12.

Final Pot: $42

Hand 3:
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (4 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($162)
Hero ($388.11)
BB ($108.25)
UTG ($229.14)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $1.
UTG calls $2, 1 fold, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($6) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG bets $9.15, Hero calls $9.15, BB folds.

Turn: ($24.30) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.

River: ($24.30) Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.

Final Pot: $24.30

Hand 4:
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Hero ($203)
BB ($90.50)
UTG ($131.40)
MP ($193.75)
CO ($46.80)
Button ($66.12)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $1.
2 folds, CO calls $2, Button calls $2, Hero (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($8) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets $5, BB folds, CO folds, Button calls $5.

Turn: ($18) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets $5, Hero raises to $20, Button calls $15.

River: ($58) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button checks.

Final Pot: $58

Hand 5:
Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

CO ($164.99)
Button ($96.15)
Hero ($229.76)
BB ($277.78)
UTG ($185.75)
MP ($126.14)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $1.
UTG calls $2, 3 folds, Hero (poster) completes, BB raises to $3, UTG calls $3, Hero calls $3.

Flop: ($15) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $5, BB raises to $10, UTG folds, Hero raises to $45, BB folds.

Final Pot: $70

Fallen Hero · #2 06-07-2006, 02:47 PM

hand 1 looks good although I think your river bet is too big, after two big scare cards hit I don't think a worse hand is calling very often.

hand 2 raise pf, raise the flop, the rest looks good

hand 3 omfg, bet everywhere.

hand 4 semi-bluffing into 3 players is sort of..meh, but if you get there for christ's sake bet.

hand 5 I like a raise pf but I don't mind the call. Bet bigger on the flop.

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from the examples you've posted this isn't true at all, there's FPS everywhere.

b0on · #3 06-07-2006, 02:52 PM

I don't like your line on hands 3 and 4

ajmargarine · #4 06-07-2006, 02:54 PM

Hands 3 and 4 are particularly poor. You flop a flush in hand 3 and never bet it? Oy.

Hand 4 -- you choose to lead into the field with your draw. Ok. And then when the draw hits, you check?!? You can give off the "I'm scared of the flush" vibe just as easily with a $11 bet and still get some value at the same time.