Thanks for putting up with my txt updates on that night - you the man!

One of the things I've noticed about myself recently is that I've become very protective of my poker bankroll. I am very careful about segregating those funds out and making sure that I put it in play during the right situations.

Today is a good example. I got a later start than what I usually prefer and I hit Mandalay Bay around 6:30. There was one table going but no one had much money in front of them. The people that were buying in were buying in for $100 and that's it. On top of that, we were 6-handed. Previously, I would have stayed in that situation and tried to squeeze water out of that rock - not now. I only stayed for a few minutes and left. It's just not a situation that's going to make my bankroll grow, so I move on.

Decided to come home and spend an evening with my Deuces Cracked subscription. I enjoy their videos and they help me develop my game more. So I bought a year's subscription and I want to get the most out of it.

lol you've got you're highest bankroll ever hell of a comeback no level here. So do you remember how the hand played out and how big the pot was preflop?
I actually like that room but it's a long walk back if you can't get a table they still only have one table going according to bravo

I honestly can't remember the pre-flop action. But I did have position on him and I did my usual raises and he came along. I just remember that when I shoved, he snap-called. So that made me really nervous. But, just as many DC videos say, the "general population" has a very wide calling range, more than what you think. Which is basically what happened here - I mean, I obviously had a premium pair. But the villian felt that TT was good in that spot . . .

As for MB, I guess I don't know which walk you're referring to. I don't think the rear parking structure is very far and there's always parking there. It's also not too far to the Luxor and try to get a game there. It is a far walk back to The Strip if that's what you meant. Otherwise, I think it's actually quite an accessible room.

Very nice Jim! I can't wait to get to the Vegas tables in a few weeks!

No poker, no clients and no work today. I'm spending a day at home with my prayers, chores around my place and doing personal projects.

Days like today help me have a clear mind and be 100% ready to win at poker.

Thanks man! I love your screen name - I salute you

I need a line check from today please. 1-3

I'm UTG with QQ, I make it $10
Villain in UTG +2 makes it $30
Fold back to me, I make it $50
Villain all-in for $200 total, I have him covered.
Next?

Leaning towards folding unless I have a really good read and my gut is telling me to call. Any info on the villain that you can add?

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Was this 1/2? if you weren't going to call a shove why make it $50?

I don't see this point in a hero fold, it's probably a crying call at this point but I'd still expect to see 99-JJ and AK/AQs a decent bunch.

But yeh before clicking it to $50 have a plan for what you want villain to do, you certainly don't want a fold, so when he shovels his chips in pre is that what you expected/hoping to happen ?

Live reads would play into a decision a lot for this

Villian (NIT) - fold
Villian (unknown) - call

Preflop, I probably would've raised to 15.
Re-raise could've been a little higher, around 70.

Thanks for the replies so far. I should have stated that the game was new, we had all just started and this was literally like the 6 or 7th hand. I did not have a read on him at all.

I agree with this if you're going to raise to 50 you should probably plan on going the whole way. I don't think that's a good plan I would've called the thirty and I might of limped in with the qqs but that depends on the table. He's probably got AK, aces or kings here.

If your $50 was a feeler bet to see if he "has it" then I would fold.
Why risk $150 for either being dominated (AA:KK) or a flip AK.

With little reads being a new table I would fold and wait for a better spot.

Vegas 1/3? I snap call.

I've seen people shove with pocket 8's.

Will check your line check in pm

That is very, very close to my thinking. DC videos talk about how most people's ranges are much broader than you assume. So my thinking was, "what the heck, only two pairs dominate me and his range could be broad" - so the shove felt right. Needless to say, I ran into KK

Would probably PFR to more than 10, that way when you get a reraise, the signal is more clear

Ie. PFR to 15, the guy probably reraises you to fifty

Now, that's a much bigger reraise than to 30, so dude's range is narrower

And if you decided to fold there because it's a right dude... Then you got away for cheaper

And of you decide to re-raise, you are the one that's shoving for $200, which is better tan being on the other end

Cheers,

S

Thanks to everyone that replied and Natamus for the messaging.

The consensus (and I also agree) is that the re-raise for $50 was a mistake, that should have been a shove on my part. It does show weakness and doesn't give me the opportunity to put him in to tank. I wasn't going anywhere with QQ anyways, the $50 was dumb on my part, I should have totally shoved.

Well, this is all part of the process of becoming a better player.

Don't consider your 4-bet dumb. It is something that will now be in your memory bank. In the future you could actually use a min-raise as a tool in order to have your opponent shove. The weakness it portrays can be used to your advantage under different circumstances.

Are min bets considered signs of weakness these days? I thought they meant strength?

It really is situational depending upon the opponent and your own image that you have been portraying during your time at the table. IMO it is a good bet at times when I want to get my opponents brain into overdrive min-raising let's say a 20 dollar raise into a 150 pot when I have the nuts. The majority have always re-raised me.

I'll have to play around with that, thx

Just finished a session at V and only made a small kill. Two nice things today:

1 - my records show that when I get stacked and rebuy that's usually dead money, I never stage a comeback. But that didn't happen today. I actually did make a comeback and score.

2 - I got a royal flush. That's only my second one lifetime. My first was ages ago at the mirage in some small game, like 4/8 maybe? I got a diamond rf today so that was nice. The pot was only like $30 but it was still nice to get.

grats. 2 in hand?