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06-30-2008 , 03:32 PM

mellyy85

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Poker Stars $50+$5 No Limit Hold'em Tournament - t15/t30 Blinds - 9 players
2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked

UTG+2: t2845
MP1: t2500
MP2: t1720
CO: t6480
BTN: t3230
SB: t2910
Hero (BB): t3080
UTG: t3410
UTG+1: t3785

Pre Flop: Hero is BB with 6

2 folds, UTG+2 raises to t90, 5 folds, Hero calls t60

Flop: (t195) 2

(2 players)
Hero bets t120, UTG+2 calls t120

Turn: (t435) 2

(2 players)
Hero bets t275, UTG+2 calls t275

River: (t985) 9

(2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+2 bets t480, Hero folds

seems standard right? firgued he had an over pair to the flop like 77 or 88 and was scared to get it. lemme know whats up. thanks

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06-30-2008 , 03:40 PM

ssnyc

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think amid pair checks behind...may have c/called turn but river is close...may make a hero call here..

don't see what he has that takes this line

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06-30-2008 , 03:47 PM

mellyy85

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ya this board has zero draws I figured when I fired 2 bullets and he called. that threw out all over cards to the flop so its either a total bluff or an over pair played really slowly.

am I ever good here 48% of the time?

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06-30-2008 , 03:59 PM

ssnyc

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Originally Posted by mellyy85

I think so...JJ+ may get cute on flop but raises turn most of the time IMO...if he runner runnered you so be it but I think the price is worth it and your check may catch some random bluffs

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06-30-2008 , 05:00 PM

drew5927

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i'm a proponent of folding this preflop rather than playing hu oop. as played i'd value bet the river/fold to a raise...hard to put him on a lot of hands that beat you though he could certainly have a flush or 9, 77-88...i'm looking him up

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06-30-2008 , 05:07 PM

drew5927

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Originally Posted by mellyy85

am I ever good here 48% of the time?

you're getting 3-1 to call so he only has to be bluffing 25% of the time

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06-30-2008 , 05:54 PM

wizard

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Tuff position but you could be betting a draw all the way and giving up when you misses. I think a call is ok but the blocking bet of 275 or so and folding to a raise removes a lot of the questions.

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06-30-2008 , 05:57 PM

ssnyc

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Originally Posted by wizard

Tuff position but you could be betting a draw all the way and giving up when you misses. I think a call is ok but the blocking bet of 275 or so and folding to a raise removes a lot of the questions.

a blocking bet of 1/4 pot is gonna get bluffed raised a lot...minimum 1/2 pot but I like c/c cause we can pick off a few A Q type bluffs

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06-30-2008 , 08:31 PM

drew5927

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Originally Posted by ssnyc

a blocking bet of 1/4 pot is gonna get bluffed raised a lot...

mm, pretty much disagree on this point. depends on the villain of course. c/calling seems fine though

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06-30-2008 , 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by drew5927

mm, pretty much disagree on this point. depends on the villain of course. c/calling seems fine though

so what hand that we beat folds to a 1/4 pot bet is a better question?

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06-30-2008 , 09:48 PM

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drew5927

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its a value bet not a bluff. the theory is that you are choosing your own price otr in case you are beat. i think its pretty safe to assume you aren't getting river raised light at this level very much

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