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 Originally Posted by JeffreyGB
Originally Posted by mixchange
hand 1: I don't like semi-bluffing OESD with the A out there. I'd rather just check and take the free card.
I wasn't semi-bluffing the turn. I was attempting to rep the A in a "well, you called my c-bet, but now I hit" type of play. I think against many opps checking behind is the better line, however. Esp if they ever call the flop with A-high thinking that it was just a c-bet. Here I had no info, but in retrospect I like a check.
Let me preface the rest of my comments with that most of my experience is at 50nl, with some success at 100NL and 200NL but my whole BR is stuck in the Neteller mess so I've been rebuilding 6 tabling at 25nl. Maybe the nth level of thinking comes a lot more at 200nl than I'm used to.
I guess your play, if it works 50% of the time, works out. But that seems like a high % -- I end up wasting too much money on fancy turn play instead of being a bit more cautious, maybe it's just a projection of my own leaks into this thread.
Originally Posted by JeffreyGB
Originally Posted by mixchange
hand 2: As last to act, I think we always must bet here, regardless of whether the board is dry. I hate free cards with KK
Do a search for Gabe's post about checking behind with KK in the SnG forum. It will be enlightening. In short, the concept he discusses is that you cost yourself money "protecting/defining your hand" when you pay off players holding an A and fold out every other hand. By checking you could make money from bluffers, and you're at most worried about someone hitting 5 outs - not something you should really fear much in balance against a bet that never really makes you money.
I suppose I'm being a bit paranoid with an overpair and may be missing some slim value on rainbow boards.
In regards to this hand, I suppose I would expect at 200NL people usually bet their FD's rather than the check-call crap at low and micro stakes, so perhaps even on a FD board you'd consider checking? Seems like blasphemy (at my stakes) but perhaps it makes sense at yours.
On a board with a FD, surely we have to bet though. I've read his KK thread, but I suppose since it's been months I should read it again.
Originally Posted by JeffreyGB
Originally Posted by mixchange
hand3: hard to tell without reads. I take it sb has been stealing a lot? It looks kinda spewy otherwise considering you have no FE
What range do you expect someone to open from the SB with that AJ isn't a huge favorite against (hence the reraise)? Or are you in favor of folding AJ afterwards getting better than 2-1 on the call?
Maybe I'm weak by just calling, but just because it's the SB doesn't mean villain doesn't have some kind of hand.
Originally Posted by JeffreyGB
Originally Posted by mixchange
hand 4: I muck because of someone calling before me...otherwise I think the raise might be OK.
95% of my reason for playing the hand was that someone showed weakness by limping before me. I fold 3 times as often if it's folded to me here.
I guess I just worry that the sherriff defense, if it doesn't work out, will make us look increasingly weaker. I'd rather defend my button with hands more likely to be playable after the flop.
also to wonder if your image -- have you been raising the button a lot? Maybe MP2 is calling expecting your raise if you've been playing the button aggresively. I sometimes do this to disguise a bit against aggro button players.
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