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strong hands, facing heat

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  1. #1

    Default strong hands, facing heat

    Hand 1:
    -villain is pretty decent 28/10/3ish
    -I know he usully bets his good hands pretty strong (even overbets).. so his weak turn lead was kinda weird I thought. Not sure what it meant

    Cryptologic
    No Limit Holdem Ring game
    Blinds: $1/$2
    6 players
    Converter

    Stack sizes:
    UTG: $339.90
    Hero: $387.15
    CO: $211.45
    Button: $115.30
    SB: $336.85
    BB: $209

    Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG+1 with
    UTG raises to $6, Hero calls, 4 folds.

    Flop: ($15, 2 players)
    UTG bets $10, Hero calls.

    Turn: ($35, 2 players)
    UTG bets $10, Hero raises to $32, UTG raises to $120, Hero??


    Hand 2:
    -this guy is SUCH a call centre, 57/8/1.98
    -I was just eyeing his stack the whole time, waiting for a big hand
    -he calls down everthing, rarely raises, but pushed several flops with pure air/draws. Doesn't raise too often on later streets though
    -This hand is in britsh pounds if it matters

    Cryptologic
    No Limit Holdem Ring game
    Blinds: $1/$2
    6 players
    Converter

    Stack sizes:
    Hero: $454.70
    UTG+1: $118.35
    CO: $459.80
    Button: $384.84
    SB: $258.25
    BB: $218.92

    Pre-flop: (6 players) Hero is UTG with
    Hero raises to $7, 4 folds, BB calls.

    Flop: ($15, 2 players)
    BB checks, Hero bets $11, BB calls.

    Turn: ($37, 2 players)
    BB checks, Hero bets $22, BB calls.

    River: ($81, 2 players)
    BB checks, Hero bets $68, BB raises all-in $178.92, Hero ??


    Hand 3:
    -villain is overall solid. He calls me down light sometimes, but usually has something when he raises postflop
    -villain is 15/10/2.38


    Cryptologic
    No Limit Holdem Ring game
    Blinds: $1/$2
    5 players
    Converter

    Stack sizes:
    UTG: $153.05
    CO: $413.20
    Button: $260.20
    SB: $186
    Hero: $204.15

    Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with
    3 folds, SB raises to $7, Hero calls.

    Flop: ($14, 2 players)
    SB bets $10, Hero calls.

    Turn: ($34, 2 players)
    SB bets $18, Hero calls.

    River: ($70, 2 players)
    SB checks, Hero bets $64, SB raises all-in $151, Hero ??
    Quote Originally Posted by Jay-Z
    I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
    I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
  2. #2
    Hand 1: I really don't like your UTG+1 call against an UTG raise. I rather even see a 3-bet then a call, because there's too many people left to act and this gets multiway very easy. I'd muck it though, keeps you out if these flop spots.
    And yes that's a very hard flop. I don't mind a flop raise/call shove.
    Are you raising the turn because of his betsize? After his 3-bet that turn bet looks a lot like a trapping bet, so I'd fold the turn.
    Very difficult hand though, it's the reason why you should avoid the preflop call.

    Hand 2:
    Hmm...I fold, looking for a split pot at best.
    I usually check behind this river. Against this particular opponent I guess betting is good, but I'd make it 40.

    Hand 3:
    hehe you had a tough session?
    I'd muck it because of your read that hero is solid.
  3. #3
    Quote Originally Posted by minSim
    Hand 1: I really don't like your UTG+1 call against an UTG raise. I rather even see a 3-bet then a call, because there's too many people left to act and this gets multiway very easy. I'd muck it though, keeps you out if these flop spots.
    And yes that's a very hard flop. I don't mind a flop raise/call shove.
    Are you raising the turn because of his betsize? After his 3-bet that turn bet looks a lot like a trapping bet, so I'd fold the turn.
    Very difficult hand though, it's the reason why you should avoid the preflop call.

    Hand 2:
    Hmm...I fold, looking for a split pot at best.
    I usually check behind this river. Against this particular opponent I guess betting is good, but I'd make it 40.

    Hand 3:
    hehe you had a tough session?
    I'd muck it because of your read that hero is solid.
    Hand 1- yah you're probably right, calling A10 from this spot isn't too great. I think I make looser calls when I have position on the PF raiser, not that that makes it a lot better.

    Hand 2- I reeeeeeeeally couldn't check through this river against this opponent. There were so many hands he'd call with, but yah, what to do about his raise I"m not sure. I'm probably committed...
    Quote Originally Posted by Jay-Z
    I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
    I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
  4. #4
    Hand 1 I think is a fold, how do you feel about raising the flop? I doubt he does this with AQ/AJ, so unless he's been out of line I think your probably behind, weird action though...

    Hand 2 is... what I might consider if it was me is will the fish hit and run after he wins a big pot. If not i'd be more inclined to pay him off. With your description of villain though, I think your beat or chopping. I don't know if I could fold it to him though. Fish make retarded plays that leave you shaking your head.

    Hand 3: CALL!! He puts you on a busted flush draw. It really doesn't look like you have a Q, so I call for that reason. Besides, you do beat a lot of lower queens.
  5. #5
    Talk me through why we're raising the flop or turn in hand 1.
  6. #6
    Quote Originally Posted by Fnord
    Talk me through why we're raising the flop or turn in hand 1.
    on the flop.. my thinking was "ugh... I hit this flop well, but he could have hit it just as hard so I don't wanna bloat this pot up too much if I'm way behind here"

    on the turn my thinking was .. "what kind of small ass blocking bet is this? he wouldn't bet so small if he had AA/AK/KK/QJ, I must be ahead and I don't want to give him a cheap draw to the straight"

    and then he raised.. and then I got confused ...

    bad thought processes?
    Quote Originally Posted by Jay-Z
    I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
    I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks
  7. #7
    Quote Originally Posted by griffey24
    on the turn my thinking was .. "what kind of small ass blocking bet is this? he wouldn't bet so small if he had AA/AK/KK/QJ, I must be ahead and I don't want to give him a cheap draw to the straight"

    and then he raised.. and then I got confused ...
    Why are you confused? What are we putting him on? Exactly AQ?
  8. #8
    Quote Originally Posted by Fnord
    Quote Originally Posted by griffey24
    on the turn my thinking was .. "what kind of small ass blocking bet is this? he wouldn't bet so small if he had AA/AK/KK/QJ, I must be ahead and I don't want to give him a cheap draw to the straight"

    and then he raised.. and then I got confused ...
    Why are you confused? What are we putting him on? Exactly AQ?
    Confused only because I really didn't think a strong two pair or set would bet so small, and let me draw so cheaply if I chose to.

    But the only hands that I was able to really see myself beating that would play like this are KQ hearts or J10 hearts or something. Even that might be pushing it.

    I tanked and folded... and he showed KQ off.. ugh.. weird play.
    Quote Originally Posted by Jay-Z
    I'm a couple hands down and I'm tryin' to get back
    I gave the other grip, I lost a flip for five stacks

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