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Old 10-05-2008, 01:15 PM     Post subject: pot odds, implied odds, position, and slow playing... #1 (permalink)  
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this one hand is a perfect example of the importance of pot odds, implied odds, position, and why slow playing is down right dangerous in a multi-way pot... so i thought i'd share...

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.05 BB (9 handed) - Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com

MP2 ($2.45)
MP3 ($5.75)
CO ($4.87)
Hero (Button) ($4.83)
SB ($4.83)
BB ($5.59)
UTG ($3.40)
UTG+1 ($7.15)
MP1 ($7.40)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 6, A
UTG calls $0.05, UTG+1 raises to $0.20, 1 fold, MP2 calls $0.20, MP3 calls $0.20, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.20, 1 fold, BB calls $0.15, UTG calls $0.15

Flop: ($1.22) K, 3, J (6 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $0.05, MP2 calls $0.05, MP3 calls $0.05, Hero calls $0.05, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.05

Turn: ($1.47) 4 (5 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $0.30, MP2 calls $0.30, MP3 calls $0.30, Hero calls $0.30, UTG calls $0.30

River: ($2.97) 9 (5 players)
UTG checks, UTG+1 bets $0.50, MP2 calls $0.50, MP3 raises to $2, Hero raises to $4.28 (All-In), 1 fold, UTG+1 calls $3.78, 1 fold, MP3 calls $2.28

Total pot: $16.31 | Rake: $0.80

Results in white below:
Hero had 6, A (flush, Ace high).
UTG+1 had J, J (three of a kind, Jacks).
MP3 had Q, 7 (flush, Queen high).
Outcome: Hero won $15.51
 
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Old 10-05-2008, 01:22 PM #2 (permalink)  
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 Someone is going to complain about your call on the flop, and I will promptly point at them and laugh.
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Old 10-05-2008, 01:28 PM #3 (permalink)  
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Someone is going to complain about your call on the flop, and I will promptly point at them and laugh.

You mean his check? that's what I saw...
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Someone is going to complain about your call on the flop, and I will promptly point at them and laugh.
0.05 into a pot of $1.30+ is giving him direct pot odds for his backdoor flush (4.5%?) imo, good call
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