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04-10-2008 , 03:48 AM

niwatori

centurion

Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 150

I know A9o is kind of a loose raise but ive passed up 3-4 orbs so tried to use my image to push a hand. Either way As played is the Turn callable? Maybe should have shoved Turn and not checked? I was definately afraid of the flush though.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t100 (8 handed) Hand History converter Courtesy of PokerZion.com

SB (t1755)
BB (t1815)
UTG (t1295)
UTG+1 (t1550)
MP1 (t1455)
Hero (t1395)
CO (t1795)
Button (t2440)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 9[

], A[

].
3 folds, Hero raises to t300, 1 folds, Button calls t300, 2 folds.

Flop: (t750) 7[

], A[

], 5[

] (2 players)
Hero bets t300, Button calls t300.

Turn: (t1350) 9[

] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets t1000, Hero ??

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04-10-2008 , 04:10 AM

retam

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,590

I would fold pf. Don't trust your image too much in a 6.5. You're maybe the only one knowing what it should be

If you really want to raise, make it 250, a Cbet will be cheaper that way, and you will probably try a Cbet.

As played, flop bet is too weak IMO. You don't charge draws enough.

I would shove turn. Villain could have a lot of other holdings than a flush, and the Ac is on board, making a flush less likely for him. As played, I'm calling all day.

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04-10-2008 , 04:17 AM

MCHpow_pow

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Dont expect many players at the low levels to notice that you're tight. I fold pf.

As played, the flop is a bit tricky... any reads on villain?

If you do cbet, bet more. I'd say 450... 300 just looks weak.

I'll often try and go for the delayed cbet on a flop like this (i.e. check flop, and cbet on turn)... If he bets rather than checks on the flop though, then you have to go with your reads, and decide whether he has the A (fold) or doesn't (push).

On turn, there's no way you can fold this... You've got your miracle 2 pair, and most of your stack is already in the middle. Snap call.
Though pushing straight up is better.

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04-10-2008 , 04:29 AM

guitarizt

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fold pf, but as played I don't think shoving the turn oop is the best play. i'd crai.

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04-10-2008 , 05:42 AM

retam

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Originally Posted by guitarizt

fold pf, but as played I don't think shoving the turn oop is the best play. i'd crai.

Hmmm, can you explain this pliz? Don't we fear a club on the river? You think we are not being called by Aces a lot here? Another reason to C/R?

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04-10-2008 , 05:53 AM

xxyungeloest

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Originally Posted by retam

Hmmm, can you explain this pliz? Don't we fear a club on the river? You think we are not being called by Aces a lot here? Another reason to C/R?

As played I shove the turn, if he has the flush you have outs and sometimes he folds an weak flush too, if he`s a fish

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04-10-2008 , 06:05 AM

SneakyFerret

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14 BB.... push/fold situation, and this is definitely a fold... I'm pushing AQs+, and 99+ here

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04-10-2008 , 07:53 AM

guitarizt

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Hero's flop bet looks so weak. Villain is likely to bet with a worse hand if we check the turn. If we bet the turn he's folding some hands we beat. A club isn't likely to hit the river, and I think villain bets here enough with worse hands.

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04-10-2008 , 08:10 AM

retam

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OK, thanks to you, guitarizt ! I have to think deeper in this kind of situations, I guess.

With a bigger bet on the flop, I suppose the shove would have been better.

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04-10-2008 , 08:41 AM

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guitarizt

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Just be careful not to get fps. I sometimes find myself checking the turn when I should have just bet out.

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04-10-2008 , 09:08 AM

#11

levAA

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Fold preflop - raising here is a mistake, and the rest of the hand is only a result from that mistake.

As played it doesn't matter at all what you are doing - you have 800 left and there is 1350 in the pot - you can never lay down a 2 pair-hand with odds like these - check/calling and shoving are quite equal here imo.

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04-10-2008 , 09:44 AM

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mortimo

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Preflop: Our hand should be strong enough that we can profitably shove preflop. If we decide to open, we should do it with the monsters, for value. At higher buy-ins we must mix it up more. 2,5x is a good opening size. I think 99+,AJs+,AQ+ is fine where I would raise JJ+,AK. With a bigger stack, we can open a bit lighter, but not much.

Flop: C-bet t450-ish with attention of getting it in..If you are up against a better kicker, that`s the prize to have to pay when opening with that marginal hand.

Turn: Easy shove.We are probably up against an another A with better kicker, so don`t give him a chance to check behind with a flushdraw, if he has. As played, call.

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04-10-2008 , 12:05 PM

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whitemeteo

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Quote:

Originally Posted by retam

I would fold pf. Don't trust your image too much in a 6.5. You're maybe the only one knowing what it should be

Spot on. Stay patient!

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