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Miffed22001
Old 12-27-2005, 02:40 PM     Post subject: Preflop big pair detection #1 (permalink)  
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 Two situations early in my poker experiences i thought id never avoid ever, AAvsKK and QQvsAA/KK
Well, i now think i can.
This is typical of how you dont play QQ or even KK i think

-----HAND 3------
Game #1194671604: Hold'em NL ($0.50/$1) - 2005/12/27 - 10:17:26 (ET)
Table "Pawtucket" Seat 1 is the button.
Seat 1: Stelou001 ($26 in chips)
Seat 2: Svartgul ($6 in chips)
Seat 3: Allan01 ($37.46 in chips)
Seat 4: Miffed ($37 in chips)
Seat 5: kitchie ($39.08 in chips)
Seat 6: Foxhunt33 ($82 in chips)
Svartgul: posts small blind $0.50
Allan01: posts big blind $1
----- HOLE CARDS -----
dealt to Miffed [Kc Ks]
Miffed: calls $1 <<<tight image, card dead
kitchie: folds
Foxhunt33: raises to $4 <<<aggressive
Stelou001: folds
Svartgul: folds
Allan01: folds
Miffed: raises to $12
Foxhunt33: raises to $82 and is all-in <<<donk>>>
Miffed: is all-in $25
Returned uncalled bets $45 to Foxhunt33
----- FLOP ----- [Jh 2s As]
----- TURN ----- [Jh 2s As][Ts]
----- RIVER ----- [Jh 2s As Ts][9d]
----- SHOW DOWN -----
Foxhunt33: shows [Qh Qd] (A Pair of Queens, Ace high)
Miffed: shows [Kc Ks] (A Pair of Kings, Ace high)
Miffed collects $72.50 from Main pot
----- SUMMARY -----
Total pot $75.50 Main pot $72.50 Rake $3
Board [Jh 2s As Ts 9d]
Seat 1: Stelou001 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: Svartgul (small blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: Allan01 (big blind) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Miffed showed [Kc Ks] and won ($72.50) with A Pair of Kings, Ace high
Seat 5: kitchie folded before Flop (didn't bet)

Why is this a bad play? Ok, the limp reraise firstly stinks or KK/AA that makes just pushing QQ a poor play. Also, if opp reraises here to say $15, the only hand that really pushes is AA, i think KK may also but i think at least you give yourself a better idea to jusge how good your opps hand is. AK/QQ probably should call here and play the flop appropriatly. QQ should not push here. I insta-called this becasue i knew opp overated his hands both preflop and post flop, therefore it was unlikey he held AA i thought.
Anybody agree with my line of thought if im in opps position here?
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Old 12-27-2005, 03:54 PM #2 (permalink)  
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6 handed with a 37bb stack, it's not even a decision.
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Old 12-27-2005, 04:55 PM #3 (permalink)  
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His preflop betting wreaks of AA. Why wouldn't you even consider he has it? Call regardless, but that's a classic AA preflop play by him.
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Old 12-27-2005, 05:54 PM #4 (permalink)  
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His preflop betting wreaks of AA. Why wouldn't you even consider he has it? Call regardless, but that's a classic AA preflop play by him.
wrong
this how QQ plays
and thats what he turned over. Classic 100NL player who overates QQ preflop against a big reraise or limp reraise
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Old 12-27-2005, 06:00 PM #5 (permalink)  
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QQ should play for stacks here with a 37bb effective stack size.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBvge-c2_Xg
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Old 12-27-2005, 06:35 PM #6 (permalink)  
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His preflop betting wreaks of AA. Why wouldn't you even consider he has it? Call regardless, but that's a classic AA preflop play by him.
wrong
this how QQ plays
and thats what he turned over. Classic 100NL player who overates QQ preflop against a big reraise or limp reraise
That's how I play AA preflop. If they reraise my reraise it's straight to stacks. QQ, I just call the reraise and take it from there. So, how am I wrong? I'm not the only one doing this.
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Old 12-27-2005, 07:03 PM #7 (permalink)  
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This hand is silly because of the small effective stack size. AK might even want to get it all-in...
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Old 12-27-2005, 08:10 PM #8 (permalink)  
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I don't mind his push because of the small stack sizes.

Full stacks I see QQ AI preflop VERY rarely at 100NL.
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Old 12-27-2005, 08:13 PM #9 (permalink)  
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Full stacks I see QQ AI preflop VERY rarely at 100NL.

...but they love to get it all-in with an over-pair post-flop after just calling your raise.
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Old 12-27-2005, 08:18 PM #10 (permalink)  
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Full stacks I see QQ AI preflop VERY rarely at 100NL.

...but they love to get it all-in with an over-pair post-flop after just calling your raise.
true.
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Old 12-27-2005, 08:33 PM #11 (permalink)  
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Unless my opponent shows me AA, in a ring game, if I'm given the oppurtunity to put all of my money in with Kings, I'm doing it without hesitation 95% of the time. I don't think you made the wrong play.
 
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Old 12-27-2005, 08:58 PM #12 (permalink)  
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 I asked if QQ made the wrong play open pushing into my limp reraise?
anybody?
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Old 12-27-2005, 09:00 PM #13 (permalink)  
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I asked if QQ made the wrong play open pushing into my limp reraise?
anybody?
Right or wrong, I probably play it the same way.
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Old 12-27-2005, 09:03 PM #14 (permalink)  
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I asked if QQ made the wrong play open pushing into my limp reraise?
anybody?
Yes but its not the most horrible play (sans read) I've ever seen because of your stack. If you have a full stack its horrible.
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Old 12-27-2005, 09:09 PM #15 (permalink)  
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 http://www.flopturnriver.com/phpBB2/...=220886#220886

Check this, that i know fnord posted on. I believe opp showed QQ, if he reraises preflop with QQ against the AA and AA pushes QQ is fold. Same here, QQ reraises me, despite my limp/reraise. When i push he folds. QQ is avoidable, perhaps i'd also argue so is KKvs AA but much less likely
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Old 12-27-2005, 09:12 PM #16 (permalink)  
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In that thread both players are sat with huge stacks. Everyone here has said it was ok because of the stack sizes but horrible with full stacks.
gabe: Ive dropped almost 100k in the past 35 days.

bigspenda73: But how much did you win?
 
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Old 12-27-2005, 09:17 PM #17 (permalink)  
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 So we argue that 1/3 of your stack, dominated by two hands AA/KK and a flip with one other AK is worth it here if you are full stacked?
Opp has basically half his stack to call me here. Still a good call?
Do u make the same call in an mtt/sng, QQ for 1/2 your stack?
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Old 12-27-2005, 09:26 PM #18 (permalink)  
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Do u make the same call in an mtt/sng, QQ for 1/2 your stack?
ICM math and the different game texture (rising blinds) both color that hand very differently.
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Old 12-27-2005, 09:31 PM #19 (permalink)  
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So we argue that 1/3 of your stack, dominated by two hands AA/KK and a flip with one other AK is worth it here if you are full stacked?
Opp has basically half his stack to call me here. Still a good call?
Do u make the same call in an mtt/sng, QQ for 1/2 your stack?

I think the point was thats its ok if you ARE'NT full stacked as more hands will push or call against you with a small stack. In a full stacked $100 NL game you generally don't play for stacks preflop with QQ because noone without at least KK is playing for stacks. I havnt actually played at those stakes but thats how i understood the other posts.
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Old 12-27-2005, 09:40 PM #20 (permalink)  
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So we argue that 1/3 of your stack, dominated by two hands AA/KK and a flip with one other AK is worth it here if you are full stacked?
Opp has basically half his stack to call me here. Still a good call?
Do u make the same call in an mtt/sng, QQ for 1/2 your stack?

I think the point was thats its ok if you ARE'NT full stacked as more hands will push or call against you with a small stack. In a full stacked $100 NL game you generally don't play for stacks preflop with QQ because noone without at least KK is playing for stacks. I havnt actually played at those stakes but thats how i understood the other posts.
dont worry about not playing there.
You made a valid point
SO you all think this is a no brainer with QQ then because of my stack size? regardless of how i decided to play this against this opp/stack size and coniering my own position/stack size etc
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SO you all think this is a no brainer with QQ then because of my stack size?
Without a very strong read, you want it all-in pre-flop. However, if I knew it was the resident FTR nit and knew you didn't know I was capable of this fold...
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Old 12-27-2005, 10:40 PM #22 (permalink)  
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SO you all think this is a no brainer with QQ then because of my stack size?
Without a very strong read, you want it all-in pre-flop. However, if I knew it was the resident FTR nit and knew you didn't know I was capable of this fold...
nit
i get the feeling you;re being mean to me again fnord
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Old 12-30-2005, 02:15 PM     Post subject: right or wrong #23 (permalink)  
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Id say right with one exception being the fact that you where less than half his stack i might have just called his $4 raise in this case. Am i right or wrong if you just call him doesnt this give you position on this guy. I might try to bully you some but that all in by him was silly
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Old 12-30-2005, 07:14 PM #24 (permalink)  
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 QQ and KK get it all-in preflop for a third of a normal full stack in 6-max. *shrugs* I like the way villain played it moreso then you to be honest.
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SO you all think this is a no brainer with QQ then because of my stack size?
Without a very strong read, you want it all-in pre-flop. However, if I knew it was the resident FTR nit and knew you didn't know I was capable of this fold...
nit
i get the feeling you;re being mean to me again fnord
hehehe... ignore any insults from him, it's not worth the online stress.

I don't think that villain here was trying to see a flop. Everyone knows that the chance of an A or K on the board with two held in hand is near 50%. It seemed like he was just trying to get his money in when he thought he had the best hand. Fortunately for us, we held KK and whooped 'em. I would have just called the $14 re-raise to see a flop and go from there.
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