Friday, August 15, 2008

Catching up with some larger hands

I finally got a chance to play just a little bit, and will post the big hands that had some postflop action.  You guys can thank me for not putting in 2 times I lost set under set and once set under turned flush....but in spite of feeling really rusty, things went OK.  It really is funny how a week or so off messes up your rhythm, though.

Villain is an unknown, just a few hands with him, nothing stood out.

Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

Hero (UTG): $109.00
CO: $27.10
BTN: $87.55
SB: $38.55
BB: $100.00

Pre Flop: Hero is UTG with A K
Hero raises to $3.50, 1 fold, BTN calls $3.50, SB calls $3, 1 fold

Flop: ($11.50) 6 3 A (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $9, BTN raises to $38.50, SB folds, Hero raises to $105.50 all in, BTN calls $45.55 all in

Turn: ($179.60) 5

River: ($179.60) 9

When he raises, my range for him is a club draw (possibly pair plus flush draw or a gutshot + plus flush draw), 33, 66, Ax, and a bluff (whether air or turning a pocket pair into a bluff).  I decided to go with my hand, but I think now I could find a fold, or if I didn't want to fold, call and shove a non-club turn and check/fold a club turn.
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Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 6 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $146.25
Hero (BB): $100.00
UTG: $79.00
MP: $208.00
CO: $87.05
BTN: $72.15

Pre Flop: Hero is BB with A T
2 folds, CO raises to $3, 2 folds, Hero calls $2

Flop: ($6.50) 4 7 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $5, Hero raises to $16, CO calls $11

Turn: ($38.50) K (2 players)
Hero bets $25, CO raises to $50, Hero raises to $81 all in, CO calls $18.05 all in

River: ($174.60) T

I think that preflop and flop are fine.  The flop probably missed him, and obviously I have a lot of pot equity if he calls.  The turn was a bad play.  I think that I was trying to rep a stab on the flop turning into a hit on the turn, but there's nothing that's calling the flop and folding to my bet  on the turn, and in fact AK is a somewhat likely hand for him at worst.  I could maybe fold out a pair between 77 and KK, but I'm not so sure about that, as really the King is not very likely to have hit me.  After I make the initial bet, though, I'm committed.  The turn pretty much sucked here.

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Full Tilt Poker $0.50/$1 No Limit Hold'em - 5 players
The Official DeucesCracked.com Hand History Converter

SB: $100.00
BB: $102.35
UTG: $139.00
Hero (CO): $104.40
BTN: $51.50

Pre Flop: Hero is CO with K K
1 fold, Hero raises to $3.50, 2 folds, BB calls $2.50

Flop: ($7.50) K 8 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $5, BB calls $5

Turn: ($17.50) J (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $10, BB raises to $20, Hero calls $10

River: ($57.50) 2 (2 players)
BB bets $25, Hero calls $25

I think I played this one OK.  His min-raise spells trouble for me on the turn, but I've got odds to call.  Getting 3:1 on the river, I think the call is OK, too.  Does anyone push their set?  Does anyone fold?

1 comment:

RakebackFAQ said...

I think you played all the hands fine. The 1st to you can find a fold i think , I know i wouldnt fold the ak hand but its probably best.

The A10s i wouldnt push on the turn i hate betting draws on the turn but i understand that its a scare card to.

KK just sucks ill pay him here all the time to.