Hi All,
I've been a lurker for a while, but have finally decided to take poker seriously.
Here is a hand I played, IMHO poorly and I'd like to check my reasoning for why it's poorly played.
PokerStars - $2.28+$0.22|25/50 NL - Holdem - 9 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
MP+2: 1,560 (VPIP: 13.33, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 30)
CO: 1,535 (VPIP: 9.09, PFR: 10.00, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 11)
BTN: 960 (VPIP: 36.36, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
SB: 2,375 (VPIP: 54.55, PFR: 27.27, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
Hero (BB): 1,430
UTG: 1,215 (VPIP: 45.45, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
UTG+1: 1,430 (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
MP: 910 (VPIP: 18.18, PFR: 9.09, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 11)
MP+1: 2,085 (VPIP: 36.36, PFR: 18.18, 3Bet Preflop: 16.67, Hands: 11)
SB posts SB 25,
Hero posts BB 50
Pre Flop: (pot: 75) Hero has T
K
fold,
fold,
fold,
fold,
fold,
fold, BTN calls 50,
SB calls 25,
Hero checks
Flop: (150, 3 players) T
4
6
SB bets 150,
Hero raises to 400,
fold,
SB raises to 2,325 and is all-in,
Hero calls 980 and is all-in
Turn: (2,910, 2 players) 7
River: (2,910, 2 players) J
SB shows 6
T
(Two Pair, Tens and Sixes)
(Pre 25%, Flop 84%, Turn 86%)
Hero shows T
K
(One Pair, Tens)
(Pre 75%, Flop 16%, Turn 14%)
SB wins 2,910
My reasoning for why I've played this poorly: we're 11 hands into the tournament and I know nothing about my opponent - I have no reads and nothing to suggest he is wild. At this point with top-pair and a reasonable kicker I hold a small-hand. As soon as my raise induces the opponent to shove I should fold because small-hands are for small-pots and the big pots are for monster hands.
I await my beating