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euphoricism
Post Posted: Fri, 09 Jun 2006, 7:42pm    Post subject: Purposefully passive .. but too much? Reply with quote
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Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Preflop: Hero is MP with Q, A.
UTG calls, Hero raises, 3 folds, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (6.40 SB) T, T, Q (3 players)
BB bets, UTG folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (4.20 BB) 7 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks.

River: (4.20 BB) A (2 players)
BB bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 6.20 BB
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Post Posted: Fri, 09 Jun 2006, 8:04pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I was thinking of raising and folding to a threebet... but then I figured, if I'm going to fold to a threebet, why raise?
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Post Posted: Fri, 09 Jun 2006, 8:29pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I don't think he's ever screwplaying this turn. I bet.
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Post Posted: Fri, 09 Jun 2006, 9:15pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I don't understand the turn check...For most opponents, the flop donk bet is basically telling you he doesn't have a T and the board has a lot of draws on it, so I say just bet.
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Post Posted: Sat, 10 Jun 2006, 12:18am    Post subject: Re: Purposefully passive .. but too much? Reply with quote
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I bet the turn. If he has a ten and bet the flop and got no raisers, it's really unlikely he's going to try to checkraise the turn. And if he has a Q or a draw he's calling, so there is value in betting.
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Post Posted: Sat, 10 Jun 2006, 2:52am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Well, in a case of earth shattering logic, I figured villain either had the T or he did not.

If he had the T, I was saving money by checking through the turn.

If he had a Q, I was losing money by not getting value for it

If he had nothing, I was going to let him attempt to draw thin (I'm only really scared of a K on the river... but it wouldn't change much.) or let him stab at a river which he has no chance of picking up, either way hoping to get an extra bet when ahead and lose the last when behind.

I think I like my check through on the turn. I think I should have popped a river and folded to a threebet. But you guys seem to hate that line.
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Post Posted: Wed, 28 Jun 2006, 3:37pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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what about KJ K9 J8 Qx KQ AJ ?
turn check is horrible
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Post Posted: Wed, 28 Jun 2006, 5:27pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I raise the flop
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Post Posted: Wed, 28 Jun 2006, 10:30pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I also, would raise the flop and see what line my opponent takes. if he calls, im putting him on either a bluff attempt on the flop or maybe hes got a Q also. But the way opponent played the hand...i wouldnt be surprised if he actually did have a 10. i've seen a lot of players bet out their trips and then if they get one caller, try to induce a caller to bet and then check-raise him...but this is at $1/$2...not sure how it is at $5/$10
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Post Posted: Thu, 29 Jun 2006, 5:25am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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I disagree. Raising the flop is dumb. We'll only fold a worse hand, and we'll get punished when he has a better hand. Raising the flop does us precious little good.

If he's willing to fire bets into a pot when he is way the hell behind, why would you want to raise and discourage that?
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Post Posted: Thu, 29 Jun 2006, 5:42am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Over half of the donk bets I encounter are draws.
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Post Posted: Thu, 29 Jun 2006, 12:40pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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midas06 wrote:
Over half of the donk bets I encounter are draws.


So why discourage them from betting?
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Post Posted: Thu, 29 Jun 2006, 4:49pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Because I want to get to showdown. If I raise the flop and bet the turn, I can choose to check behind on the river. It also makes for an easier laydown if I get 3 bet on the flop
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Post Posted: Thu, 29 Jun 2006, 8:29pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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midas06 wrote:
Because I want to get to showdown. If I raise the flop and bet the turn, I can choose to check behind on the river.


If the action goes, villian bets, you raise, he calls. you bet, he calls. You should always be betting the river.

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It also makes for an easier laydown if I get 3 bet on the flop


You'll have the best hand a decent% even when the flop gets 3bet.
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Post Posted: Fri, 30 Jun 2006, 12:13am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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euphoricism wrote:
I disagree. Raising the flop is dumb. We'll only fold a worse hand, and we'll get punished when he has a better hand. Raising the flop does us precious little good.

If he's willing to fire bets into a pot when he is way the hell behind, why would you want to raise and discourage that?


i find that in the low limits that I play at ($1/$2)...this raise is effective for me because its not really "discouraging" my opponents when they're behind. Its just capitalizing on their retardedness for calling my raises when they're behind. Very often they will go to river and showdown with a crap hand all the while calling my raises and bets when i think my hand is good. I see players with low pocket pair firing a bet on flop when the board is paired or even high card draws.
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Fair enough.
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Post Posted: Fri, 30 Jun 2006, 4:41am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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6high wrote:
midas06 wrote:
Because I want to get to showdown. If I raise the flop and bet the turn, I can choose to check behind on the river.


If the action goes, villian bets, you raise, he calls. you bet, he calls. You should always be betting the river.


Why? It's the same concept as raising for a free showdown just on the flop. Would you bet the river against a passive player if 5th st completed every draw out there?
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Post Posted: Fri, 30 Jun 2006, 12:06pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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midas06 wrote:
6high wrote:
midas06 wrote:
Because I want to get to showdown. If I raise the flop and bet the turn, I can choose to check behind on the river.


If the action goes, villian bets, you raise, he calls. you bet, he calls. You should always be betting the river.


Why? It's the same concept as raising for a free showdown just on the flop.


It may cost the same but it is not the same concept as a free showdown raise.

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Would you bet the river against a passive player if 5th st completed every draw out there?


Most definitely yes.
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Post Posted: Fri, 30 Jun 2006, 4:07pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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It costs less
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Post Posted: Fri, 30 Jun 2006, 4:50pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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i fire the turn, i don't see many people donk then c/r the turn over at party...

seen it a lot actully at Crypto...
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Post Posted: Fri, 30 Jun 2006, 6:18pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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midas06 wrote:
It costs less


If you have the best hand, it costs villian less.
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