Check out this string of hands

[elipsesjeff]

Alright, I am playing at .10/25 table and these are hands i get, all in a row.

First Hand, get AA, I win $7.
Second Hand, get AA, FTR is 4,5,6,7,8 and a guy held a 9,J, I lose $2.
Next Hand JJ, FTR is 2,6,9,Q,4. I lose $2.
Next Hand QQ, FTR is 3,8,J,A,4 I lose $1.50
Next Hand AKs, FTR is 2,A,4,4,Q I win $15
Next Hand 77, FTR is 2,5,7,J,J, I win $2.

I raised Preflop with the first AA and everyone called who bet before, so I didn't reraise again on the second AA to hopefully cut my losses, I bet every round and everyone folded eventually except the Fish with the 9-J. After I lost that AA on the river I was discouraged in Reraising with JJ and QQ As I eventually lost those on the turn and river as well, but I did bet post flop with them. I raised Preflop with AKs and did eventually win but i was scared because I had a Fish holding a Q until the very end re-raise me. I called preflop with 77 and when that 7 came on the flop I was more than happy to bet it out, and I did have some fish still call.

If this was No Limit I 'Would' have won each one but those are the swings of Limit I guess.

[fishstick]

ummm, can i borrow your deck of cards?

[elipsesjeff]

Okay I was in a SnG Tournament with Buy-in of $3.

Second Hand into the Game I am in big blind with 10-J suited so i limp into the hand. The flop comes 10-3-10. Since I am in early position I check and see if anyone else will bet to see if they have a ten. They check around the board and the turn comes up an Ace. I was hoping someone paired Aces so I then bet the pot of 185 (I started with 1500). The guy next to me and a notorious maniac also calls. River comes up a 4. I again bet the pot of 365 and I am reraised all-in.

I know that if it were to come down to the kicker I would be pretty okay. I was hoping that someone would think I had an Ace and not a 10 to maybe encourage more callers.

I call and I find the guy was holding a 10-4 boat.

10-J suited is not a raisable hand and I only played it because i was the big blind and thus I got lucky. I had the guy beat down to the river. Was there anything I could have done differently (other than fold)?

[fishstick]

i would have played it the same - you were ahead 'til the river and he caught 1 of 3 cards that could win him the hand.

[elipsesjeff]

I raised Preflop with the first AA and everyone called who bet before, so I didn't reraise again on the second AA to hopefully cut my losses, I bet every round and everyone folded eventually except the Fish with the 9-J. After I lost that AA on the river I was discouraged in Reraising with JJ and QQ As I eventually lost those on the turn and river as well, but I did bet post flop with them. I raised Preflop with AKs and did eventually win but i was scared because I had a Fish holding a Q until the very end re-raise me. I called preflop with 77 and when that 7 came on the flop I was more than happy to bet it out, and I did have some fish still call.

How did this slip through the cracks of Fnord's hammer? Man....I cant believe I actually said that.

And, why is this in tournament tactics?


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