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07-03-2009 , 05:13 PM

UhtredTheUgly

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No Limit Holdem Tournament
$3.00+$0.40
10 players
Converted at weaktight.com

Stacks:
UTG (1500)
UTG+1 (1040)
UTG+2 (1500)
MP1 (1500)
MP2 (1500)
MP3 (2150)
CO (1480)
Hero (BTN) (1470)
SB (1380)
BB (1480)

Blinds: 10/20

Pre-flop: (30, 10 players) Hero is BTN K

5 folds, MP3 calls 20, CO calls 20, Hero raises to 120, 2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls 100

Flop: K

(290, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets 160, CO calls 160

Turn: T

(610, 2 players)
CO checks, Hero bets 400, CO calls 400

River: A

(1,410, 2 players)
CO bets 700, Hero folds

Final Pot: 1,410

CO wins 2,110 ( won +730 )
MP3 lost -20
Hero lost -680

edit: title is wrong it's obviously a suited hand

Should I cbet higher?

On the river I get 3:1 but I don't see anything I beat that would lead the river after calling all the way. Folding leaves me with only half a stack so I hate it anyway.

Last edited by UhtredTheUgly; 07-03-2009 at 05:27 PM.

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07-03-2009 , 05:18 PM

ViennaDude

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fold or call preflop. I would never raise at the $3 with KQ after limpers in the early blind levels, even in late position.

on the flop bet more.

from there on I would just check/fold.

your whole play is horrible here, sorry. this hand is a perfect example why you shouldn't do that early on in a sng.

you loose so much equity and KQ is easily dominated or you might just get outdrawn or outplayed, whatever.

risk/reward is never justifying your play here.

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07-03-2009 , 05:24 PM

ChristianT

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Folding this preflop is just ludicrous. I'd flat however. Rest see post above.

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07-03-2009 , 05:36 PM

UhtredTheUgly

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Originally Posted by ViennaDude

np. I'm usually raising JJ+, AJ+ and KQ here (assuming I'm at late position and there aren't too many limpers), would you also just limp AJ?

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07-03-2009 , 05:45 PM

ViennaDude

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jep I limp AJ here too.

I raise JJ+, AQ+. may sound pretty predictable, but at $3 nobody will notice really and gonna call your raise anyway. so you don't have to balance your ranges or make unusual plays to work/change your image.

it is the basic principle of being tight in the early stages and don't play hands fast that can get you in big trouble.

you can def limp wider though in the first two blind levels if the pot is big enough.

that is just my game. if you are a good postflop player and don't play too many tables at once you can take more risks if you feel you have an advantage postflop.

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