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12-03-2009 , 04:59 AM
anyone done for deep/ante 100nl tables? help me start them plllllease
12-03-2009 , 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by icehawk84
I tend to agree with this. Obviously bet/calling isn't awesome because you're gonna be in a tough spot on almost any turn card. But bet/folding sucks too. It's kind of a situation where none of the options are great against a good villain.

I would say that check/calling is the best play in a vacuum against a decent villain. But if he's really good, he will play a lot better against you if you put your hand face up like that. Against those guys I think it's necessary to bet/call a hand like this at least some of the time. Partly to strengthen your c-betting range so it includes more value hands and he can't just auto-raise your c-bets. But it also skews your range away from what he perceives it to be and will make him react poorer.


Cliff notes: I think bet/calling is a good play to balance your range.
Do we really need to have a b/c range OOP on super drawy flops 100bb deep?
12-03-2009 , 05:07 AM
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Originally Posted by eastern motors
Do we really need to have a b/c range OOP on super drawy flops 100bb deep?
That was sort of my point. If you're always getting it in or folding to his raise, villain can start bluff-raising any two. And you would need to get it in super light to combat it. Correct me if I'm wrong.
12-03-2009 , 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by TheGreatWall
Yeah both plays are pretty terrible obviously.

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WRONG, u2killers clearly soul owned him.
12-03-2009 , 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by rsxpunk
flatting with the 89 there w/o history sucks pretty bad what are u guys smoking
I think not donking that turn is much worse then his flop call of the c/r.

And this post explains exactly why it's terrible not to donk:

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Originally Posted by Slayer
i imagine his plan is to bet/call flop and c/ship decent turns since your range is really heavily weighted towards draws on this board. Still I think given that a ton of turn cards are going to be "bad" and that you can have a draw that checks back turn and gets a free river, ugh, I don't see bet/calling that flop as a good decision. If he thinks you're going to be raising lightly (which he must if he's calling your raise) then shouldn't check/calling be an option? He can assume that you are going to auto-bet the draws that would raise his cbet and at least that way he can keep the pot smaller and not be committed with second pair oop.
If his plan was to check/shove the turn then obviously check/shoving for value blows. He's also going to get a lot of check back from draws.
12-03-2009 , 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Worm75
Fixed your post for you... If you're going to cbet 2nd pair there, folding is criminal
What? Why.

Im not cbetting there with the intention of calling a raise.

It folds out hands with decent equity against us and acts as a semi bluff against better hands that will flat. Check calling will suck oop on this board imo loads of bad cards and could easily be behind already.

Calling the flop raise is spew without some kind of history. Id be very suprised if even a good player could make it profitable with no reads/dynamic.
12-03-2009 , 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by icehawk84
That was sort of my point. If you're always getting it in or folding to his raise, villain can start bluff-raising any two. And you would need to get it in super light to combat it. Correct me if I'm wrong.
When this starts to happen you can adjust. Readless not folding here is bad when even if they are bluffing they could have 40%+ equity.
12-03-2009 , 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by icehawk84
That was sort of my point. If you're always getting it in or folding to his raise, villain can start bluff-raising any two. And you would need to get it in super light to combat it. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Yah it's so hard to think of a way to adjust when someone is raising any two on the flop.
12-03-2009 , 09:32 AM
Me likey the conversation. Just to add some things....

A few people have said that my raising range is mostly draws and very little value. However, it should be noted that I may also have overpairs in my range here like AA/KK/QQ etc. With fish in the blinds I'm fine flatting these hands to keep them in. Im also not aware of Om Nom's fold to 3bet, but if it is high there is a greater chance I would again flat these hands.

Regardless of whether he knows that (and he prob doesnt cuz very little history), the peel is very optimistic at best. It would be better if he had blockers to some of the combo draws/fd's.

And again - Im not bashing Om...I think he is a solid player.

edit - I just spilled my coffee all over my shirt. FML.
12-03-2009 , 10:34 AM
Don't get me wrong, guys. I was just saying there could be arguments for making that play as an adjustment under some circumstances. I do agree that it's spewy with no reads/history.
12-03-2009 , 11:03 AM
you guys think to deeply into this game. just mash buttons, imo.
12-03-2009 , 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by SirFelixCat
Since I don't post in the chz/life thread, I thought I'd share here...my wife and I have been devastated the last couple of months since she got laid off of work, and me, counter-productive, being too stressed out to play much.

Well, she's been busting her butt the last month+ and today, got 3 job offers, one of which is literally w/i walking distance of our loft. It just so happens that that was the most $$$ as well! :thumbup:

We're still not doing 'well', but if we can make it one more month, we're golden. Just very, very relieved that the wife finally was able to find a job! Just thought I'd share
Nice, good luck
12-03-2009 , 11:48 AM
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Fixed your post for you... If you're going to cbet 2nd pair there, folding is criminal
I think default is a fold readless given our mighty kicker and being OOP. You can still cbet it because readless villain will float you a decent amount on this board and sometimes call with overs o other stuff you beat (draws etc)

check/call imo
12-03-2009 , 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by treppex
you guys think to deeply into this game. just mash buttons, imo.
+1mirrion
12-03-2009 , 11:58 AM
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Check calling will suck oop on this board imo loads of bad cards and could easily be behind already
Of course it sucks to play OOP vs a decent oponent but you'll also check/call AK probably if you check/call 9x here so our range will do ok on many turns.
The biggest issue with checking is eliminating the good overpairs and 99/TT out of our range so a good hero can just open the floodgates and fire, fire, fire but untill you've seen that hero is actually capeable of this I prefer checking.

You can usually also elimintate the very top of his overpair range due to PF so I guess it balances out.
12-03-2009 , 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by treppex
you guys think to deeply into this game. just mash buttons, imo.
seriously, i think there is some truth to this. there are times where i'd be better served not thinking so much.
12-03-2009 , 12:18 PM
I think I played fairly badly the last couple of days and ran mediocre. Basically I won hands were I got it in lolbad and lost most hands were I got it in good, kinda strange

But I found the perfect tiltbuster. I raved about this game in multiple other threads but Tiger Woods 10 for the Wii is great against tilt. Just playing a round of 18 and smacking the **** out of some balls does wonders.
I guess a punching bag etc would work as well
12-03-2009 , 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by clowntable
The biggest issue with checking is eliminating the good overpairs and 99/TT out of our range so a good hero can just open the floodgates and fire, fire, fire but untill you've seen that hero is actually capeable of this I prefer checking.

So if you c/c, what are you doing on a/k/q/j/6/heart turns?

I feel like I get owned way too often if I c/c there.
12-03-2009 , 12:41 PM
Whats the best way to get right click=fold??
12-03-2009 , 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Balbomb
WRONG, u2killers clearly soul owned him.
Normally when I soulown someone I have more than 31% lol.
12-03-2009 , 01:00 PM
b/cing that flop is pretty terrible esp considering the reraise size. I think shipping ocassionally isnt bad but b/cing you can even be behind a few overpairs and top pairs(sometimes). And then to check the best turn card possible has got to be terrible given the reasons for calling flop in first place right.
12-03-2009 , 01:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TheGreatWall
Normally when I soulown someone I have more than 31% lol.
most people when they call with the nut low can't soulown someone, but U2killers did some serious soulowning with nut low
12-03-2009 , 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by treppex
you guys think to deeply into this game. just mash buttons, imo.
best post in this thread
12-03-2009 , 05:35 PM
i hate you treppex.
12-03-2009 , 05:36 PM
Full Tilt Poker $2/$4 No Limit Hold'em - 4 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

CO: $472.30
BTN: $1075.00
Hero (SB): $1337.00
BB: $406.60

Pre Flop: ($6.00) Hero is SB with 8 9
1 fold, BTN raises to $12, Hero calls $10, 1 fold

Flop: ($28.00) 5 K 7 (2 players)
Hero bets $24, BTN calls $24

Turn: ($76.00) 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, BTN bets $60, Hero raises to $192, BTN calls $132

River: ($460.00) A (2 players)
Hero bets $212, BTN raises to $847 all in, Hero calls $635

Spoiler:
Final Pot: $2154.00
BTN shows 8h 7h (a pair of Sevens)
Hero shows 8s 9s (a flush, Ace high)
Hero wins $2152.00
(Rake: $2.00)

      
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