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Newbie pairs help

Ploppy33Ploppy33
edited August 2010 in The Poker Clinic
Hi

On the advise of Tikay, being a newbie I struggle with pocket pairs - heres 1 I lost a significant amount with - anyone able to point out the error of my ways please?

Thanks in advance
PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
Ploppy33 Small blind  75.00 75.00 10577.50
barcode Big blind  150.00 225.00 11185.00
  Your hole cards
  • 7
  • 7
     
colwul05 Fold     
iceclstig Fold     
whitedog Fold     
DENVERGIFT Raise  300.00 525.00 1175.00
Ploppy33 Call  225.00 750.00 10352.50
barcode Call  150.00 900.00 11035.00
Flop
   
  • 4
  • 2
  • 5
     
Ploppy33 Bet  1500.00 2400.00 8852.50
barcode Call  1500.00 3900.00 9535.00
DENVERGIFT Fold     
Turn
   
  • 8
     
Ploppy33 Bet  1950.00 5850.00 6902.50
barcode Call  1950.00 7800.00 7585.00
River
   
  • 4
     
Ploppy33 Check     
barcode Bet  1800.00 9600.00 5785.00
Ploppy33 Call  1800.00 11400.00 5102.50
barcode Show
  • 3
  • 4
   
Ploppy33 Muck
  • 7
  • 7
   
barcode Win Three 4s 11400.00  17185.00
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  • donkeyplopdonkeyplop
    edited August 2010
    i think you were unlucky here.

    you bet out well imo but you were unlucky they had the open straight draw!!

    the fact he called your 1500 bet screams of a drawing hand imo.

    was this a freeroll as you will get called alot lighter too!!

    id say keep betting big and make them pay for there draws.

    unlucky.
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  • waynecwaynec
    edited August 2010
    In Response to Re: Newbie pairs help:
    i think you were unlucky here. you bet out well imo but you were unlucky they had the open straight draw!! the fact he called your 1500 bet screams of a drawing hand imo. was this a freeroll as you will get called alot lighter too!! id say keep betting big and make them pay for there draws. unlucky.
    Posted by donkeyplop
    I agree it does appear you were unlucky with hindsight! Dont you think he should have slow down on river, 67 or set here maybe?
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  • Ploppy33Ploppy33
    edited August 2010
    In Response to Re: Newbie pairs help:
    i think you were unlucky here. you bet out well imo but you were unlucky they had the open straight draw!! the fact he called your 1500 bet screams of a drawing hand imo. was this a freeroll as you will get called alot lighter too!! id say keep betting big and make them pay for there draws. unlucky.
    Posted by donkeyplop
    Was a £5.75 Bounty Hunter - should I have raised pre flop ? - everytime I do with pairs I seem to lose bundles
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  • DOHHHHHHHDOHHHHHHH
    edited August 2010
    They're tough to play....

    Especially on boards like this where they look alot stronger than they actually are.

    Although uve been unlucky with the guy getting there on the end, betting well over the size of the pot into the pre flop raiser here is abit krazy.

    I have no idea how to play 77 on that flop! Absoluuuuuutely no clue, I probably end up check calling 1 time, and check folding the turn, which is just rubbish. 

    Id rather see A K Q than 2 4 5 lol. Thats equally as stupid, but it keeps the decisions simple.
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  • beanehbeaneh
    edited August 2010
    I'd play it the same except I wouldn't over bet the flop.
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  • Ploppy33Ploppy33
    edited August 2010
    In Response to Re: Newbie pairs help:
    I'd play it the same except I wouldn't over bet the flop.
    Posted by beaneh
    How much? - pot value 3/4? or ?
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  • beanehbeaneh
    edited August 2010
    lead for about 700.
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  • wynne1938wynne1938
    edited August 2010
    I would of raised the bet to 525, and then perhaps barcode could not of called.
    Feedback from all of you have commented appreciated, as I am learning as well.
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