Finally....i talk myself into not talking myself into doing

[Roco415]

OkaY, as of late ive been quite frustrated and always find a way to tlak myself into being ultra lag in terms of pushing and repopping people after they show strength...
this time, i recognized i was probably at best 50-50 pre and dint just donk shove and let the hand develop...

any thoughts on this hand or the concept of pushing without thinking??


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

UTG (t1420)
UTG+1 (t1130)
MP1 (t1470)
MP2 (t1520)
MP3 (t2100)
CO (t1610)
Hero (t1420)
SB (t1950)
BB (t880)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9, 9.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t20, 4 folds, Hero raises to t80, SB calls t70, 1 fold, UTG+1 raises to t160, Hero calls t80, SB calls t80.

Flop: (t500) 4, 4, 3 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t500) 9 (3 players)
SB checks, UTG+1 bets t200, Hero calls t200, SB folds.

River: (t900) K (2 players)
UTG+1 bets t770 (All-In), Hero calls t770.

Final Pot: t2440

[Roco415]

btw, he had aces....

[CoccoBill]

Don't reveal the outcome, it tends to skew the answers.

Without reads I probably fold to a reraise pf this early, plenty of time to rock'n'roll later. As played the flop is fine, I'd reraise turn to 500 but calling is fine too, whatever you think gets the most chips out of your opponents.

The concept of pushing without thinking sounds pretty much as smart as doing anything without thinking.

[mrhappy333]

btw, he had aces....

looks like it.

[taipan168]

Personally I just limp and try to set mine this early. As played, I agree with CoccoBill, I fold to the limp/re-raise - too much chance of being dominated - and I raise the turn too.

If he had AA, he played it like a total donk and deserved to get stacked IMO.

[kmind]

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