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12-05-2008 , 06:55 PM

alex23

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Poker Stars $0.10/$0.25 No Limit Hold'em - 8 players
The Official 2+2 Hand Converter Powered By DeucesCracked.com

UTG+1: $24.40
MP1: $8.15
Hero (MP2): $25.00
CO: $26.35
BTN: $24.85
SB: $17.95
BB: $8.80
UTG: $9.75

Pre Flop: ($0.35) Hero is MP2 with T

2 folds, MP1 calls $0.25, Hero raises to $1.10, 2 folds, SB calls $1, 1 fold, MP1 calls $0.85

Flop: ($3.55) 9

(3 players)
SB bets $2, MP1 folds, Hero raises to $5.50, SB calls $3.50

Turn: ($14.55) J

(2 players)
SB bets $11.35 all in, Hero folds

Villain is unknown. I'm mainly concerned about how I played the flop. Should I have raised bigger? Flatted? It's a tricky spot because I want to slow him down+charge him a bit if he's got a draw, but I also am outkicked often enough.

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12-05-2008 , 07:09 PM

AlexB182

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Originally Posted by alex23

I'm mainly concerned about how I played the flop. Should I have raised bigger? Flatted? It's a tricky spot because I want to slow him down+charge him a bit if he's got a draw, but I also am outkicked often enough.

How do I say this...this is just ain't working.

Look, when you raise the flop there is basically 1/3 of effective stacks already in and there is less than a PSB left on the turn. So you either raise here and commit or you don't raise.

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12-05-2008 , 07:26 PM

Explosivo

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Alex said it pretty well. What were you trying to get out of your flop raise? Value from K7? Pretty unlikely... Nonetheless on the turn you get one of the best cards for your hand but pretty bad odds.

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12-05-2008 , 07:59 PM

alex23

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Originally Posted by AlexB182

You're right. Think I should be committing here? I'm finding it marginal.

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12-05-2008 , 08:32 PM

Uppercut

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Look for a better spot than this to commit all your chips. You have one pair with a mediocre kicker against someone showing serious aggression OOP.

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12-06-2008 , 05:50 AM

alex23

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Originally Posted by Uppercut

Look for a better spot than this to commit all your chips. You have one pair with a mediocre kicker against someone showing serious aggression OOP.

So just fold against the donk bet maybe?

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12-06-2008 , 06:02 AM

FlushThunder

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fold pre

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12-06-2008 , 06:42 AM

alex23

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Originally Posted by FlushThunder

fold pre

hmm... I don't know if I agree with this. MP1 was a real fish and his range was basically a random hand, plus the players after me besides the blinds were tight. I don't think Isoing him is so bad.

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12-06-2008 , 07:09 AM

La Ultima Cerveca

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i like isolating but i think i would fold to the flop bet because only thing youre ahead of is a draw, but like alex said you would have to raise to find out which i think isnt the best move so i just let it go

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