Don't steal my pot!

[aislephive]

Hand #10100990-29169 at Odessa (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 20/Dec/05 17:16:32

cpsunshn is at seat 0 with $11.40.
aislephive is at seat 1 with $24.65.
-sexylady- is at seat 2 with $7.40.
strokesy is at seat 3 with $30.70.
onlymefolks is at seat 4 with $5.85.
The button is at seat 1.

-sexylady- posts the small blind of $.10.
strokesy posts the big blind of $.25.

cpsunshn: -- --
aislephive: Kh As
-sexylady-: -- --
strokesy: -- --
onlymefolks: -- --

Pre-flop:

onlymefolks folds. cpsunshn calls. aislephive
raises to $1.10. -sexylady- folds. strokesy folds.
cpsunshn calls.

Flop (board: 7c 6h 8d):

cpsunshn bets $2.55. aislephive raises to $10.20.
cpsunshn folds. aislephive is returned $7.65
(uncalled).



Hand #10100990-29169 Summary:

$.35 is raked from a pot of $7.65.
aislephive wins $7.30.
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I had just joined the table, but I had not played a hand to this point after about an orbit or two. I popped it up after one limper and he called, he bet out pot immediately on the flop which I read as weakness. If he had a set or two pair he would not have played it that fast, same with a straight. I put him on a pocket pair and that he was making a play hoping I had two high cards and missed the flop. I've made this play a few times before (with and without the goods) against callers who immediately bet out big on the flop. They put me on a big pair and lay their hands down almost every time I do it. I also had overcards in case he called, so I figure to have some outs if he calls.

Thoughts?

[alias2211]

your cards had nothing to do with why this worked, it was your position and the ho-hum flop. it looks like you could have made the same play w/ any two cards here, as you suggest you have done in the past. nice bet.

[IowaSkinsFan]

Yes great play, there is really no way he can call this. I would suggest actually not raising that much as it suggests your hand is at least volitaile (A8, 99, TT) and then he could call your all in with a hand such as JJ, TT. But if you raise to something like 6.50, i think I could put you on hands like AA KK or QQ, or a flopped set.
Just utter critiquing however your play is fine. It always is going to look like you're protecting against a draw here so there is no way he's calling without AA, KK, or a set

[Fnord]

Against an unknown I get called here too much.

[aislephive]

Sometimes the only way to win the hand is to bet ..

Hand #10101026-33790 at Kihei (No Limit Hold'em)
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Started at 22/Dec/05 17:54:03

WSP_Music is at seat 0 with $20.10.
YoDiSwSoPsTaR is at seat 1 with $22.10.
bravedave is at seat 2 with $29.
aislephive is at seat 3 with $23.20.
zpak is at seat 4 with $39.45.
Runner 22 is at seat 5 with $45.80.
The button is at seat 3.

zpak posts the small blind of $.10.
Runner 22 posts the big blind of $.25.

WSP_Music: -- --
YoDiSwSoPsTaR: -- --
bravedave: -- --
aislephive: 8s 9s
zpak: -- --
Runner 22: -- --

Pre-flop:

WSP_Music folds. YoDiSwSoPsTaR folds. bravedave
calls. aislephive raises to $1.10. zpak folds.
Runner 22 calls. bravedave calls.

Flop (board: Ks Qc 2h):

Runner 22 checks. bravedave checks. aislephive bets
$3. Runner 22 calls. bravedave folds.

Turn (board: Ks Qc 2h 6h):

Runner 22 checks. aislephive bets $6. Runner 22
calls.

River (board: Ks Qc 2h 6h Ac):

Runner 22 checks. aislephive bets $10. Runner 22
folds. aislephive is returned $10 (uncalled).



Hand #10101026-33790 Summary:

$1.05 is raked from a pot of $21.40.
aislephive wins $20.35.
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[Les_Worm]

he bet out pot immediately on the flop which I read as weakness

When I make the play he did you can expect a monster. I want you to raise. Be careful coming over the top like that.

[stuck]

he bet out pot immediately on the flop which I read as weakness

When I make the play he did you can expect a monster. I want you to raise. Be careful coming over the top like that.

[aislephive]

he bet out pot immediately on the flop which I read as weakness

When I make the play he did you can expect a monster. I want you to raise. Be careful coming over the top like that.

When I'm up against a tricky opponent I won't nessicarily assume that they are betting without a hand, but I think at 25 NL - 50 NL the players there are relatively predictable and I figure them all to be weak players until proven otherwise.

[Rondavu]

Sometimes the only way to win the hand is to bet ..

Be weary of the downward spiral.