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Blinds 2,000/4,000 Antie 500
BB checks, I check
RIVER: Qc
BB checks, I check
My Thoughts:
PRE_FLOP
This is a fairly standard open for me with pocket 5's in the Cutoff.
FLOP: 4s,6h,Qs
Not the worst flop for pocket 5's, although clearly the big blind can have Qx hands in his range. So I lead out to protect my hand if I'm good and take it down ideally. I think my opponent folds at least 50% of the time here, making it the correct play imo, however in this case he calls.
TURN: Tc
My opponent checks again and I check behind.
I can't see a benefit in betting here. My hand has showdown value if against a flush draw and it is also pretty likely that I am behind. If he does have a queen, I can't see him folding.
RIVER: Qc
My opponent again checks (presumably to induce a bluff.)
I decide to check behind, as I would expect most hands that beat me to call, and I could still be good against a missed flush draw.
CHIP COUNT AFTR HAND: 205K
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Feel free to add comments.
Cheers,
Graham.
Blinds 2,000/4,000 Antie 500
PRE_FLOP
A fairly wide open from UTG+1 with A5s, although I'm probably just about deep enough to justify raising with a suited Ace.
FLOP: 4c,8c,Qs
Not the flop I was hoping for, so I decide to check and just give up. Of course it is always tempting to Cbet most flops in this situation, but there are so many draws, Qx hands and Pocket pairs that are not folding, so I feel it is best not to Cbet here and just give up if my opponent leads.
Another innocuous hand I think, but feel free to comment if you see things differently.
CHIP COUNT AFTER HAND: 205K
Cheers,
G
Blinds 2,000/4,000 Antie 500
PRE_FLOP
Seemed like a good opportunity to 3bet squeeze here, some people may prefer a call, however for me a 3bet appeared preferable. In general I'm not calling too much at this stage of a tournament, so it's usually a choice of 3bet or fold for me with hands like these.
CHIP COUNT AFTER HAND: 230K
Cheers,
G
Cheers,
G
Blinds 2,000/4,000 Antie 500
In general a fairly interesting hand that can be played in a number of ways.
PRE_FLOP
Not really expecting a limp at this stage and I was new to the table, so didn't know if this was a standard play by my opponent. I decided to make it 15K and he called. 15K is a bit on the big side, however blinds and anties made the pot significant as it was, so I decided on a slightly larger raise size than normal.
FLOP: Ac,Kd,5d
Well I flop massive here, and I'm pretty sure I'm ahead, and decide upon a standard C bet of 15K which is called.
TURN: Ac
Well I pretty much have a lock on the hand for sure, I decide to check for deception. Normally in this spot when a player has just "floated" the flop (see TK's thread on floating), it is with the intention to take it down if I show weakness. With this in mind, I tried to represent weakness by checking, when in fact, I have the nuts. It worked and he bet 30K.
I took quite a long time and intentionally appeared indecisive before I called. (There is a possible argument for re-raising here, but it looks so strong. If you think your opponent will bet the river then a call is preferable imo)
Another argument for re-raising here is that a flush draw may call you, even though you know they are drawing dead.
RIVER: 8c
This is an interesting spot now, I could lead out, however continuing along the line of trying to convey weakness, I decide to check, feeling that my opponent will bet if he has an Ace or a worse full house, but it also gives him the opportunity to bluff a missed draw or indeed bluff again if he was floating the flop with air. Unfortunately he checks behind.
Summary:
OK ish with how I played this, however one mistake I often make live, is showing my monster hands very quickly out of courtesy (as I had the nuts), when in fact he was the last aggressor and should show first.
Because I showed and he mucked his hand, I lost out on vital information and reassurance as to whether I had played the hand well or not. If he had an Ace, I probably could have got more, but if he was at it, then I probably got the max. We'll never know. If I thought he had an Ace (it would have been the case Ace), then I should have kept barrelling.
CHIP COUNT AFTER HAND: 290K
Hopefully this hand will produce some interesting discussion.
Cheers,
G
Yeah I am pretty new to sky, had an account on here for a while but iv never really played much volume until recently.
+1 I feel like your looking through my soul at times! its such a nightmare when your to my left ):
GL.
Blinds 2,500/5,000 Antie 500
CHIP COUNT: 285K
Starting Hand: Jd9c
PRE-FLOP
I raise to 12K in the HJ, everyone folds.
CHIP COUNT AFTER HAND: 296K
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Blinds 2,500/5,000 Antie 500
CHIP COUNT: 295K
Starting Hand: KcTc
PRE-FLOP
I raise to 11K UTG with KTs, UTG+2 calls, everyone else folds
FLOP: 6d,8d,Jc
I check UTG+2 checks
TURN: Qh
I bet 18k (into a pot of 32K), UTG+2 calls
RIVER: 8s
I check, UTG+2 bets 30K, I fold
My Thoughts:
PRE_FLOP
Quite a wide open UTG with KTs, however it was a tight table and a lot of open raises were getting through.
FLOP: 6d,8d,Jc
Not a flop to C-bet on imo, there is just too much in my opponents range that calls or re-raises.
TURN: Qh
Turning an open ender gives me some incentive to bet. With my opponent checking back on the flop, there are some hands (low/medium pocket pairs for example) that I could get to fold. It also builds the pot if I do happen to hit on the river. My opponent calls.
RIVER: 8s
Having missed, I give up as it's just not a great board to try and bluff on. My opponent bets and I fold.
CHIP COUNT AFTER HAND: 265K
As always, feel free to post comments/discuss
Cheers,
G