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07-08-2008 , 10:50 PM
Villain is 46/12 over about 25 hands.

Poker Stars, $5 + $0.50 NL Hold'em Tournament, 15/30 Blinds, 8 Players
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Hero (UTG+1): 1,885
MP1: 1,440
MP2: 1,680
CO: 2,310
BTN: 1,365
SB: 1,095
BB: 1,310
UTG: 2,415

Pre-Flop: (45) A A dealt to Hero (UTG+1)
UTG folds, Hero raises to 90, 5 folds, BB calls 60

Flop: (195) Q 7 8 (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets 100, BB calls 100

Turn: (395) K (2 Players)
BB checks, Hero bets 250, BB raises to 500, Hero calls 250

River: (1,395) T (2 Players)
BB bets 420, Hero calls 420
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07-08-2008 , 11:04 PM
I guess I should mention a bit more what I was thinking.

On the turn I call because I think he may have been checking raising a king he picked up on the turn. Though really I'm thinking 2 pair. In any case, 250 doesn't seem like that much to call for a pot with 1145 in it.

On the river 420 doesn't seem like THAT much for a pot with 1895 with an overpair at $5.50.

Should I be getting away somewhere? Where?
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07-08-2008 , 11:22 PM
I play these as well, I'd bet more pre and every street, probably closer to pot size against a 46/15... What are you trying to accomplish with your flop bet?
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07-08-2008 , 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by bytepollution
What are you trying to accomplish with your flop bet?
I'm trying to value bet the best hand. How much do you think I should bet?
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07-08-2008 , 11:34 PM
At least pot here, you're giving him odds to call with anything here to draw out on you. If you had KQ or QT or 69 or J9 or K8 or w/e wouldn't you call 100 here if you were villain? You want to punish draws that miss and weaker Qs. That's why if you bet 120 pre, then you could bet ~240 on the flop, otherwise, nh... It's ok to bet 120 pre and get folded to, not the end of the world in level 2.
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07-09-2008 , 12:53 AM
We will find reckless plays at this level so raise 3.5x preflop for value, and protection. We must be willing to go with the hand often, so the raise is to small, Imo.

On the flop he will "always" call with draws and any Q he called with preflop, so you can valuebet him and charge him if he is drawing. This will define his range better at the same time. With that small bet, we don`t know where we stand because he will peel light. I like t150.

The K is a bad card because KQ is a hand he can easily have, so when he click it back he tells us that he has a set or 2 pair most of the time. Sometimes they will have a draw or a marginal pair, but not enough that a shove is profitable. I call to see if the river pairs or I improve to a set, but a crappy spot.

I probably end up calling the river because he could be bluffing or having a worse hand, but not optimistic about it.

I guess he had 77,88 or KQ.
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07-09-2008 , 08:15 AM
I think I would probably unhappily shove the turn. He has so few chips left that folding any river would be quite weak imo. As folding to a min raise too. It is often a better hand, but I think it's enough times a draw or Kx.
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