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04-22-2016 , 07:59 PM

tomuki

centurion

Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 193

Just wondering what to here. Playing mid pocket pairs I am not too comfortable with.

WPN, $30 Buy-in (150/300 blinds, 30 ante) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 7 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite. View Hand #37310607

BTN: 9,306 (31 bb)
Hero (SB): 14,163 (47.2 bb)
BB: 10,287 (34.3 bb)
MP1: 11,366 (37.9 bb)
MP2: 10,346 (34.5 bb)
MP3: 14,902 (49.7 bb)
CO: 9,462 (31.5 bb)

Preflop: Hero is SB with T

MP1 folds, MP2 raises to 900, 3 folds, Hero calls 750, BB folds

Flop: (2,310) 8

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets 1,800, Hero calls 1,800

Turn: (5,910) 4

(2 players)
Hero checks, MP2 bets 4,500, Hero folds

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04-23-2016 , 02:08 AM

crow27

adept

Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 975

without any stats, looks fine to me.

You could try a smaller donk bet on the flop (1000ish) but this is a bet/fold type of line to take.

Both bets by V look like strong value bets to me, I would probably play it the same way.

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04-23-2016 , 05:07 PM

Ceruleae

stranger

Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 5

If you are uncomfortable playing middle pairs and you feel your opponent is better post flop, you could consider re raising preflop. Especially if you are planning to call at least one bet on all flops paint-x-x. The only time I wouldn't advise this is if your opponent is capable of 4 betting you lite.

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05-01-2016 , 01:24 AM

BigTobacco

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 373

Looks fine to me and a 3b here is garbage

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05-01-2016 , 03:18 PM

Darth_Maul

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,446

Middle pairs suck, but playing them OOP heads-up is basically the worst spot to play them. I agree a 3b is bad because you're screwed if he shoves. But TT is too good to fold, so I think the way you played it is really the best of a bunch of less than ideal options.

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05-02-2016 , 12:12 PM

onehandatatime

old hand

Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 1,381

tough spot, the problem with calling here is that what do we do on the river? I suppose we could turn our hand into a semi bluff depending on the river card, I think there could be some value in x/r the flop

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05-03-2016 , 11:13 PM

pim

journeyman

Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 247

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Originally Posted by onehandatatime

I might try this if villain's bet-sizing is smaller and his cbet F % is high and his F to X/r is also high. But it's a rare occasion. His bet-sizing is really large for this pot. He wants to get stacks in, imo. calling the flop is fine. Folding the turn is standard.

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05-04-2016 , 12:30 AM

BigTobacco

journeyman

Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 373

yeah people need to chill and realize we can't win every hand

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05-04-2016 , 08:58 AM

Darth_Maul

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,446

That's a terrible spot to x/r without a strong read. The flop is pretty drawy and connects with some of villain's range, and Hero has no chance to improve. For me to consider x/r I would at least want the 10h in my hand, and even then it isn't a great spot.

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05-04-2016 , 09:20 AM

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DDaims

stranger

Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 9

it looks to me like he indeed is trying to get his stack in, those bets make him pot commited obv. so a fold on the turn is fine there imo.

no need to be gambling with the stack you have left. because with 40ish BB left, you'll still have a playable stack.

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