Pocket Kings; early in tournament. ($5.50 buy-in)

**PhilPaine** · 09-03-2006 03:45 PM

Any and all feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.

Obviously as the tournament was still in very early days I had no or little read on my opponents. I've left out the turn and river as they are of no consequence to how I did/should have played the hand; if anyone is curious I can post the result later.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

MP3 (t1480)
CO (t1470)
Button (t1470)
SB (t1480)
BB (t1660)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1440)
PhilPaine (t1500)

Preflop: PhilPaine is MP2 with K

, K

.
2 folds, MP1 raises to t70, PhilPaine raises to t300, 2 folds, Button calls t300, 2 folds, MP1 folds.

Flop: (t700) 9

, T

, 7

(2 players)
PhilPaine bets t1200 (All-In), Button calls t1170 (All-In).

I was, of course, fearful of a draw to a straight and thought this all-in push would force a fold if my opponent was holding an 8. I didn't think anyone would call my earlier raise with 8-J or 6-8 so I was not fearful of my opponent holding a straight after the flop cards.
I don't know if this is helpful or not but thought I should include the reasoning behind my initial decision.

**Sykedupp** · 09-03-2006 05:45 PM

seems standard, op could have AT, JJ, but those 5.50's play pretty bad so I hope he didnt have some raggy 2pr (9T, 97).

Either way, the way you played it was correct.

-Chris

**taipan168** · 09-03-2006 09:34 PM

Hi and welcome to the forums!

I agree with Sykedupp, this is fine. I might have led out for 600-700 but in that case you're calling any push so getting it all in is absolutely fine.

**ripjohngotti** · 09-03-2006 10:23 PM

Yeah set would suck, Im assuming thats what he had since u posted this HH

**PhilPaine** · 09-04-2006 09:25 AM

Thanks for the replies, I just wanted validation that I played the hand correctly.

After he called all-in, he flipped over A8s; turn was 4, river was A.

**TLR** · 09-04-2006 10:05 AM

Both your preflop and postflop raise were a bit high
preflop I would reraise to 220-250, you want to have one caller, not to discourage action.
Flop is a good flop for you, you need to bet out an amount that will discourage him from chasing his str8 if he has 8 or QJ, so a bet of about 2/3 the pot will do the job
You dont want to discourage action, you want them to call with incorrect pot odds.

**baudib** · 09-04-2006 10:46 AM

As played, push the flop.

09-03-2006 03:45 PM #1
PhilPaine View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Sep 2006 Posts 61	Pocket Kings; early in tournament. ($5.50 buy-in) Any and all feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance. Obviously as the tournament was still in very early days I had no or little read on my opponents. I've left out the turn and river as they are of no consequence to how I did/should have played the hand; if anyone is curious I can post the result later. PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver) MP3 (t1480) CO (t1470) Button (t1470) SB (t1480) BB (t1660) UTG (t1500) UTG+1 (t1500) MP1 (t1440) PhilPaine (t1500) Preflop: PhilPaine is MP2 with K, K. 2 folds, MP1 raises to t70, PhilPaine raises to t300, 2 folds, Button calls t300, 2 folds, MP1 folds. Flop: (t700) 9, T, 7 (2 players) PhilPaine bets t1200 (All-In), Button calls t1170 (All-In). I was, of course, fearful of a draw to a straight and thought this all-in push would force a fold if my opponent was holding an 8. I didn't think anyone would call my earlier raise with 8-J or 6-8 so I was not fearful of my opponent holding a straight after the flop cards. I don't know if this is helpful or not but thought I should include the reasoning behind my initial decision.

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09-03-2006 05:45 PM #2
Sykedupp View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Dec 2004 Posts 1,080 Location Vancouver, BC, Canada	seems standard, op could have AT, JJ, but those 5.50's play pretty bad so I hope he didnt have some raggy 2pr (9T, 97). Either way, the way you played it was correct. -Chris
	Originally Posted by soupie That is the beauty of poker, it doesnt matter how they play, you can always devise the perfect defense and counterpunch hard.
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09-03-2006 09:34 PM #3
taipan168 View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Jul 2005 Posts 10,571 Location Sydney	Hi and welcome to the forums! I agree with Sykedupp, this is fine. I might have led out for 600-700 but in that case you're calling any push so getting it all in is absolutely fine.

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09-03-2006 10:23 PM #4
ripjohngotti View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Jan 2005 Posts 1,210	Yeah set would suck, Im assuming thats what he had since u posted this HH
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09-04-2006 09:25 AM #5
PhilPaine View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Sep 2006 Posts 61	Thanks for the replies, I just wanted validation that I played the hand correctly. After he called all-in, he flipped over A8s; turn was 4, river was A.

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09-04-2006 10:05 AM #6
TLR View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Aug 2004 Posts 5,908	Both your preflop and postflop raise were a bit high preflop I would reraise to 220-250, you want to have one caller, not to discourage action. Flop is a good flop for you, you need to bet out an amount that will discourage him from chasing his str8 if he has 8 or QJ, so a bet of about 2/3 the pot will do the job You dont want to discourage action, you want them to call with incorrect pot odds.

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09-04-2006 10:46 AM #7
baudib View Profile View Forum Posts Private Message Join Date Aug 2005 Posts 3,772	As played, push the flop.
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