W_T_F vs. MKovner

mike0292 · #1 06-26-2007, 12:58 AM

Mkovner runs around 20/17 and I'm a little laggier. I'm generally known to be active PF and aggressive post but I haven't tangled with Kovner too much. I respect his game and recognize him from the PP days and have seen him play as high as 5/10 I think. Fairly solid overall though, not too tricky. We played this hand earlier:

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $2/$4 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $435.00
BB: $386.10
UTG: $522.50
MP: $526.60
Hero (CO): $603.60
BTN: $394.00

Preflop: Hero is dealt 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 Players)
2 folds, Hero raises to $14.00, BTN raises to $48.00, 2 folds, Hero calls $34.00

Flop: ($102) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $75.00, Hero raises all-in to $555.60, BTN calls all-in for $271.00
Uncalled bet of $209.60 returned to Hero

Turn: ($794) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players - 2 All-In)

River: ($794) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players - 2 All-In)

Pot Size: $794.00 ($3 Rake)

BTN had K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (two pair, Aces and Kings) and WON (+$397.00)
Hero had 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (a pair of Sevens) and LOST (-$394.00)

With my image, I was ready to reluctantly stack off if he outflopped me. Turn was a tough one, but I felt that a c/r ai if he bet and if he checked to bet the river biggish would be better because that's how I would play a flush draw. But then WTF at the push. I feel like its a pretty stupid way to bluff, maybe he wants me to make a hero call?

Full Tilt Poker - No Limit Hold'em Cash Game - $2/$4 Blinds - 6 Players - (LegoPoker HH Converter)

SB: $400.00
Hero (BB): $672.00
UTG: $1,128.90
MP: $60.90
CO: $309.85
BTN: $441.80

Preflop: Hero is dealt K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 Players)
UTG raises to $14.00, 4 folds, Hero raises to $44.00, UTG calls $30.00

Flop: ($90) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero bets $70.00, UTG calls $70.00

Turn: ($230) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 Players)
Hero checks, UTG bets all-in for $1,014.90

AAismyfriend · #2 06-26-2007, 01:01 AM

I would call. If he thinks you are bluffy wouldn't he bet smaller here with a big hand to give you room to c/r bluff?

Get_better_Baris · #3 06-26-2007, 01:01 AM

with your image. insta call

bigbabyjesus · #4 06-26-2007, 01:10 AM

not close, sorry you ran into a set.

mike0292 · #5 06-26-2007, 01:16 AM

the dynamics really change when I'm RRing an UTG raiser as opposed to CO v Button

dtan05 · #6 06-26-2007, 01:19 AM

u guys see that this is 150bb right? I might've raised a little more pre, as your current raise size sets him up perfectly to set mine your ass.

FionnMac · #7 06-26-2007, 01:30 AM

def raise more pf, and as played i think folding is too weak

RickOSU · #8 06-26-2007, 01:41 AM

call very very fast.
most of the time this is a combo draw

Josh. · #9 06-26-2007, 01:46 AM

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u guys see that this is 150bb right? I might've raised a little more pre, as your current raise size sets him up perfectly to set mine your ass.

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i agree, and it looks like that's exactly what happened

ikestoys · #10 06-26-2007, 01:47 AM

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the dynamics really change when I'm RRing an UTG raiser as opposed to CO v Button

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you are reading way to much into this, the turn check was to induce a bluff... now call, you are ahead of his pushing range