Terry's reraised pots of the day (lc)

[TerryToma]

Here's most of my pre-flop reraised pots of the day. Comments welcomed.

Hand 1) Opponent 30/30 after 10 hands

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
9 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $45.30
UTG+1: $9.75
MP1: $45.50
MP2: $30.15
MP3: $37.25
CO: $94.75
Button: $64.30
SB: $49
Hero: $64.10

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is BB with A K
UTG raises to $1, 7 folds, Hero raises to $4, UTG calls.

Flop: A 6 A ($8.25, 2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $5.5, Hero raises to $13, UTG folds.
Uncalled bets: $7.5 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $19.25

Hand 2) MP2 39/24 after 88 hands

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
9 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $38.05
UTG+1: $5
MP1: $64.25
MP2: $40.45
MP3: $57.20
CO: $33.40
Button: $106.85
Hero: $100.85
BB: $50

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is SB with A K
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 raises to $2.75, MP3 calls, 2 folds, Hero raises to $12, 3 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds.

Flop: K T 4 ($28.25, 2 players)
Hero bets $19, MP2 folds.
Uncalled bets: $19 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $28.25

Hand 3) UTG 38/18 after 55 hands

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
9 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $33.30
UTG+1: $53.60
MP1: $51.70
MP2: $89.55
MP3: $53.05
Hero: $50.50
Button: $77.65
SB: $41.95
BB: $48

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is CO with A K
UTG raises to $1, 4 folds, Hero raises to $3, 3 folds, UTG calls.

Flop: 8 4 4 ($6.75, 2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $6, UTG folds.
Uncalled bets: $6 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $6.75

Hand 4) Opponent 29/12 after 17 hands

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
9 players
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Stack sizes:
UTG: $50
UTG+1: $50.90
MP1: $51.45
MP2: $46.35
MP3: $57.60
CO: $52.70
Button: $18.25
Hero: $50
BB: $25.55

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is SB with K K
UTG (poster) checks, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 raises to $2, MP3 folds, CO raises to $7.75, Button folds, Hero calls, 4 folds.

Flop: 4 K A ($19, 2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $19, Hero raises to $38, CO folds.
Uncalled bets: $19 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $57

Hand 5) Opponent 17/6 after 47 hands.

Full Tilt Poker
No Limit Holdem Ring game
Blinds: $0.25/$0.50
9 players
Converter

Stack sizes:
UTG: $98.45
UTG+1: $49.25
MP1: $54.20
Hero: $57.95
MP3: $48.75
CO: $47.25
Button: $17.85
SB: $83.40
BB: $75.20

Pre-flop: (9 players) Hero is MP2 with A A
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to $2, MP1 folds, Hero raises to $6, 5 folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: 2 9 2 ($12.75, 2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $12, UTG+1 folds.
Uncalled bets: $12 returned to Hero.

Results:
Final pot: $12.75

[Hartlin]

I would 3bet in hand 4 do get HU with CO and build a pot, also defining his hand a little more.

[nutsinho]

terry toma never loses reraised pots obviously

[Ash256]

I'm not too sure about the check-minraises. IMO they tell your opponent what your hand is. Betting puts your opponent to a more difficult decision, again, IMO.