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Old 06-12-2005, 12:32 AM     Post subject: HU LHE SnGs at Stars are so soft... #1 (permalink)  
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Nice call down

PokerStars Game #1879976948: Tournament #8879675, Hold'em Limit - Match Round I, Level II (20/40) - 2005/06/11 - 20:16:30 (ET)
Table '8879675 1' One on One Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: HenryFnord (1720 in chips)
Seat 2: Rancher79 (1280 in chips)
Rancher79: posts small blind 10
HenryFnord: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HenryFnord [Qd 3d]
Rancher79: calls 10
HenryFnord: checks
*** FLOP *** [5c Qc Ac]
HenryFnord: checks
Rancher79: bets 20
HenryFnord: calls 20
*** TURN *** [5c Qc Ac] [4s]
HenryFnord: checks
Rancher79: bets 40
HenryFnord: raises 40 to 80
Rancher79: calls 40
*** RIVER *** [5c Qc Ac 4s] [8d]
HenryFnord: bets 40
Rancher79: calls 40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HenryFnord: shows [Qd 3d] (a pair of Queens)
Rancher79: mucks hand
HenryFnord collected 320 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 320 | Rake 0
Board [5c Qc Ac 4s 8d]
Seat 1: HenryFnord (big blind) showed [Qd 3d] and won (320) with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: Rancher79 (button) (small blind) mucked [Td Kh]


Great river bet

PokerStars Game #1879988475: Tournament #8879675, Hold'em Limit - Match Round I, Level II (20/40) - 2005/06/11 - 20:18:30 (ET)
Table '8879675 1' One on One Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: HenryFnord (1770 in chips)
Seat 2: Rancher79 (1230 in chips)
Rancher79: posts small blind 10
HenryFnord: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HenryFnord [3d Qd]
Rancher79: raises 20 to 40
HenryFnord: calls 20
*** FLOP *** [7d 3c 9c]
HenryFnord: checks
Rancher79: bets 20
HenryFnord: calls 20
*** TURN *** [7d 3c 9c] [5s]
HenryFnord: checks
Rancher79: bets 40
HenryFnord: calls 40
*** RIVER *** [7d 3c 9c 5s] [Td]
HenryFnord: checks
Rancher79: bets 40
HenryFnord: calls 40
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rancher79: shows [2c 2d] (a pair of Deuces)
HenryFnord: shows [3d Qd] (a pair of Threes)
HenryFnord collected 280 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 280 | Rake 0
Board [7d 3c 9c 5s Td]
Seat 1: HenryFnord (big blind) showed [3d Qd] and won (280) with a pair of Threes
Seat 2: Rancher79 (button) (small blind) showed [2c 2d] and lost with a pair of Deuces



Back to back 3-bet bluffs

PokerStars Game #1880001464: Tournament #8879675, Hold'em Limit - Match Round I, Level III (30/60) - 2005/06/11 - 20:20:45 (ET)
Table '8879675 1' One on One Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: HenryFnord (1905 in chips)
Seat 2: Rancher79 (1095 in chips)
HenryFnord: posts small blind 15
Rancher79: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HenryFnord [9c Kd]
HenryFnord: raises 30 to 60
Rancher79: calls 30
*** FLOP *** [Kc 6h Jh]
Rancher79: checks
HenryFnord: bets 30
Rancher79: calls 30
*** TURN *** [Kc 6h Jh] [2c]
Rancher79: checks
HenryFnord: bets 60
Rancher79: calls 60
*** RIVER *** [Kc 6h Jh 2c] [9h]
Rancher79: bets 60
HenryFnord: raises 60 to 120
Rancher79: raises 60 to 180
HenryFnord: calls 60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rancher79: shows [7d 4d] (high card King)
HenryFnord: shows [9c Kd] (two pair, Kings and Nines)
HenryFnord collected 660 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 660 | Rake 0
Board [Kc 6h Jh 2c 9h]
Seat 1: HenryFnord (button) (small blind) showed [9c Kd] and won (660) with two pair, Kings and Nines
Seat 2: Rancher79 (big blind) showed [7d 4d] and lost with high card King


PokerStars Game #1880004401: Tournament #8879675, Hold'em Limit - Match Round I, Level III (30/60) - 2005/06/11 - 20:21:15 (ET)
Table '8879675 1' One on One Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: HenryFnord (2235 in chips)
Seat 2: Rancher79 (765 in chips)
Rancher79: posts small blind 15
HenryFnord: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HenryFnord [Kd 9c]
Rancher79: raises 30 to 60
HenryFnord: calls 30
*** FLOP *** [3d 2d 6s]
HenryFnord: checks
Rancher79: bets 30
HenryFnord: calls 30
*** TURN *** [3d 2d 6s] [9d]
HenryFnord: checks
Rancher79: bets 60
HenryFnord: raises 60 to 120
Rancher79: raises 60 to 180
HenryFnord: calls 60
*** RIVER *** [3d 2d 6s 9d] [5h]
HenryFnord: checks
Rancher79: bets 60
HenryFnord: calls 60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Rancher79: shows [Ts Jh] (high card Jack)
HenryFnord: shows [Kd 9c] (a pair of Nines)
HenryFnord collected 660 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 660 | Rake 0
Board [3d 2d 6s 9d 5h]
Seat 1: HenryFnord (big blind) showed [Kd 9c] and won (660) with a pair of Nines
Seat 2: Rancher79 (button) (small blind) showed [Ts Jh] and lost with high card Jack

Just loves that Ace...

PokerStars Game #1880018683: Tournament #8879675, Hold'em Limit - Match Round I, Level III (30/60) - 2005/06/11 - 20:23:42 (ET)
Table '8879675 1' One on One Seat #1 is the button
Seat 1: HenryFnord (2460 in chips)
Seat 2: Rancher79 (540 in chips)
HenryFnord: posts small blind 15
Rancher79: posts big blind 30
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to HenryFnord [Kd Qs]
HenryFnord: raises 30 to 60
Rancher79: calls 30
*** FLOP *** [Kh 2h 4d]
Rancher79: bets 30
HenryFnord: raises 30 to 60
Rancher79: calls 30
*** TURN *** [Kh 2h 4d] [Qh]
Rancher79: bets 60
HenryFnord: raises 60 to 120
Rancher79: calls 60
*** RIVER *** [Kh 2h 4d Qh] [Tc]
Rancher79: bets 60
HenryFnord: raises 60 to 120
Rancher79: calls 60
*** SHOW DOWN ***
HenryFnord: shows [Kd Qs] (two pair, Kings and Queens)
Rancher79: mucks hand
HenryFnord collected 720 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 720 | Rake 0
Board [Kh 2h 4d Qh Tc]
Seat 1: HenryFnord (button) (small blind) showed [Kd Qs] and won (720) with two pair, Kings and Queens
Seat 2: Rancher79 (big blind) mucked [Ad 8c]
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Old 06-12-2005, 01:20 AM #2 (permalink)  
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My strat for these:

It's ok to open limp. I'm only raising mostly hand I would raise in a short-handed game. I think so many players raise too much, so they defend perfectly by calling with pretty much any two. Also, keeping the pot small makes it easier to get away from your hand and exploit the juicier post-flop mistakes these guys make. These post-flop mistakes are worth far more than a blind steal at levels 1-3. Once they figure out I'm only raising ~20% or so then I will mix in some raises with weaker hands. Also, I will sometimes limp weaker Aces.

If you open limp and get raised, you should almost always call and take any piece to the river. Don't let them re-steal out of position.

Fold garbage hands pre-flop. I mean the absolue trash, 82o, 72s, 25s, etc. HU and short-handed hold'em is a game of pairs.

Don't bluff raise without a read. Keep your bluffing down to simple pressure to make a hand. Most players won't fold any piece no matter what you do. The only loose change you can pick up is when they fail to catch anything.

It's ok to fold marginal spots, if doing so saves you chips so you can continue to exploit big mistakes. When I get my opponent down to 500-750 chips I will often tighten up (unless the blind have gotten huge) to protect my lead and find a spot to trap him into a desperation mistake that will probably cripple him.
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Old 06-12-2005, 01:26 AM     Post subject: Re: HU LHE SnGs at Stars are so soft... #3 (permalink)  
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Old 06-12-2005, 01:30 AM     Post subject: Re: HU LHE SnGs at Stars are so soft... #4 (permalink)  
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That's because you're an auto-3-betting luckbox punk.
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Old 06-12-2005, 01:33 AM     Post subject: Re: HU LHE SnGs at Stars are so soft... #5 (permalink)  
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Very good post though Fnord, I need to play these more often. What buyin do you play?
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Old 06-12-2005, 01:35 AM     Post subject: Re: HU LHE SnGs at Stars are so soft... #6 (permalink)  
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Very good post though Fnord, I need to play these more often. What buyin do you play?
I've yet to see any action above $10. There seems to be a fairly small fishstock. Once I saw someone waiting at a $100 game, but took a pass.
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