A lucky hand

[bjsaust]

I think I played this badly, but the poker gods where on my side.


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

CO (t1500)
Button (t1480)
SB (t1620)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1400)
Hero (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with T, T.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t20, 1 fold, Hero calls t20, MP3 calls t20, 1 fold, Button calls t20, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t120) A, T, 8 (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets t80, MP3 folds, Button folds, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls t80.

Turn: (t280) 9 (2 players)
UTG+1 bets t320, Hero calls t320.

River: (t920) T (2 players)
UTG+1 bets t320, Hero raises to t1080, UTG+1 calls t760 (All-In).

Final Pot: t3080


I'm still not sure what I should be thinking in regards to raising TT PF. Is it always? Is it based on position? How many limpers?

Then comes the flop, I cant believe noone bet it ahead of me. Someone must have hit that flop. My bet size was to get Ax to come along (or raise me) and remove odds on draw. I missed the fact that the 8 could give a double gutshot draw though. Probably should have made it potsized, perhaps even an overbet. Hard though when I want some action.

Nine on the turn gives me a bad feeling in my belly, but he still could have a pair of aces, and its sooo hard to fold a set. Then the river comes to my rescue! Get him all in with ease, poker is good!

Make quads, get paid!

Excitement aside, any thoughts on... well every street except river?

[taipan168]

I'm still not sure what I should be thinking in regards to raising TT PF. Is it always? Is it based on position? How many limpers?

In your spot I'd always limp. If it was folded to me in LP or late MP I'd open raise it. With limpers in front, OOP, I'm usually just limping along. Maybe if there were 3-4 limpers and I was in the BB I might stick in a raise.

Then comes the flop, I cant believe noone bet it ahead of me. Someone must have hit that flop. My bet size was to get Ax to come along (or raise me) and remove odds on draw. I missed the fact that the 8 could give a double gutshot draw though. Probably should have made it potsized, perhaps even an overbet. Hard though when I want some action.

That flop is pretty dry (draw-free). That said, with 5 opps seeing the flop I'd bet a bit more, make it 100-120 to go. At a $5.50 somebody will come along with something you crush. If not, you likely wouldn't have gotten any more chips out of them unless they hit an unlikely draw on the turn.

Nine on the turn gives me a bad feeling in my belly, but he still could have a pair of aces, and its sooo hard to fold a set. Then the river comes to my rescue! Get him all in with ease, poker is good!

From my experience, an overbet like this is very often a bluff. I'd shove it right then and there and expect to either win the pot because opp folds or have the best hand if called.