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Old 07-04-2009, 05:30 PM     Post subject: A couple of hands from 25NL #1 (permalink)  
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 I'm a bit cash-retarded, but what is the best play in these spots.

Hand 1

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

UTG+1 ($7.95)
MP1 ($21.75)
MP2 ($25)
MP3 ($36.70)
CO ($25)
Button ($17.55)
SB ($24.75)
BB ($25)
Hero (UTG) ($24.15)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, K
Hero bets $0.80, 4 folds, CO calls $0.80, 3 folds

Flop: ($1.95) Q, J, 6 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $1.50, Hero calls $1.50

Turn: ($4.95) 5 (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets $4, Hero folds

Total pot: $4.95 | Rake: $0.20


Hand 2

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Button ($25)
SB ($7.50)
BB ($34.60)
UTG ($20.15)
UTG+1 ($9.55)
MP1 ($14.95)
MP2 ($25.05)
MP3 ($37.45)
Hero (CO) ($24)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 3, 3
5 folds, Hero bets $0.80, 2 folds, BB calls $0.55

Flop: ($1.70) 5, K, 6 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero bets $1, BB calls $1

Turn: ($3.70) 5 (2 players)
BB checks, Hero checks

River: ($3.70) Q (2 players)
BB bets $2.50, Hero folds

Total pot: $3.70 | Rake: $0.15


Hand 3

It seems like flush/straight draws are in his hand range here. What the heck do these min-raises mean and should I consider just calling here?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (7 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

BB ($34.60)
Hero (UTG) ($30.35)
MP1 ($16.70)
MP2 ($10.90)
CO ($10.25)
Button ($17.75)
SB ($5)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with A, K
Hero bets $0.90, MP1 calls $0.90, 5 folds

Flop: ($2.15) 5, A, 2 (2 players)
Hero bets $1.30, MP1 raises to $2.60, Hero raises to $6.50, 1 fold

Total pot: $7.35 | Rake: $0.35
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Old 07-04-2009, 06:28 PM #2 (permalink)  
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Don't put too much stock into my answers. I suck at poker

Hand 1: I will usually C-bet this flop against 1 opponent if I don't have any reads. If you have some reads on him and know what kind of range he has then I might check it on the flop. And if you're not going to follow through on the flop I don't see the point in calling the flop bet.

Hand 2: Standard I guess. I will sometimes fire a second barrel depending on opponent

Hand 3: Min bets can mean a lot of things. Sometimes it's just a player trying to catch you c-bet bluffing.
 
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Old 07-04-2009, 06:51 PM #3 (permalink)  
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H1- I'm never check-calling here really w/o reads. Either cbet or c/f.
H2- Cbet harder, like $1.4, assuming you want people to fold their marginal hands. The turn card didn't change anything, so it's barreling is read dependent. Turn/river fine.
H3- Like NPP said, minraises are a shit-ton of things. I don't mind trying to get it in vs. this awkward stack donkey.
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Old 07-04-2009, 07:14 PM #4 (permalink)  
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 Reads?

Vs. unknowns:
1. Cbet flop
2. Check flop
3. Fine
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Reads?

Vs. unknowns:
1. Cbet flop
2. Check flop
3. Fine
Why check the flop in hand #2? It's a K high, flop, We are in position, and it definately one fo the things we are repping by our PFR.
 
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Old 07-04-2009, 09:01 PM #6 (permalink)  
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 Because we should have some sort of checking back range and 33 is one of those few hands as we only have 2 outs if called and he should be calling a lot.
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Old 07-04-2009, 09:05 PM #7 (permalink)  
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 Hand 1: This is a great flop semi-bluff spot, and your check/call has reverse implieds odds written all over it.

Hand 2: I think it's best to check the flop here. We often have a hand that has little to no showdown value here, so I'm more inclined to check the smaller pairs. Also, it's fairly unlikely that you're going to get someone to fold one pair here unless it's like 44, so it's pretty -EV all around.

Hand 3: If you're going to 3-bet, pay attention to the odds you're giving him.
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Old 07-04-2009, 09:37 PM #8 (permalink)  
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Hand 2 - listen to kmind/spoon

Hand 1 - I love barreling AK when I have overs + gutterball, it's a 10-out draw (unless the frush is active). Based on a read, I would probably 2 barrel here and fold to a turn raise or decent sized river bet.
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