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Test your Poker Skillz......

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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited September 2009

    Oh yes - I forgot to add.

    I did Call. The A flopped, & that was that.

    I could list every excuse under the sun, but really it's easily summed up - it was a horror Call by me. There was just no reason or justification - as almost every single reply confirmned - to Call in that spot. But I was just so curious to see what his game was, & paid the price.

    My bad.

    Thanks for the replies, very enjoyable Thread, & let's see more of these, particularly where they involve unforced errors.
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  • Sky_DaveSky_Dave
    edited September 2009
    DQ'ed by Tikay?! OMG!

    And seeing you had no history on the guy, I thought 32 hands was a decent enough range :P

    I have to agree with you though, a very enjoyable thread. More of these from anyone in the Sky Poker ranks has got to be a good thing, IMO.


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  • Grimstar30Grimstar30
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz......:
    Oh yes - I forgot to add. I did Call. The A flopped, & that was that. I could list every excuse under the sun, but really it's easily summed up - it was a horror Call by me. There was just no reason or justification - as almost every single reply confirmned - to Call in that spot. But I was just so curious to see what his game was, & paid the price. My bad. Thanks for the replies, very enjoyable Thread, & let's see more of these, particularly where they involve unforced errors.
    Posted by Tikay10
    Agreed TK, this has been a good thread.

    Anyone else with more (without the results) would be good.
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  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz......:
    I play a lot of DYM and see this kind of crazy move. It's often AK the times I've seen it done (and the player has shown)
    Posted by NoseyBonk
    Ok, what's my prize for first correct answer?

    I take cash ;-) LOL

    Great thread!
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  • PILLOWMANPILLOWMAN
    edited September 2009
        
          Great thread and great posts .The suspense was killing me .
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz......:
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz...... : Ok, what's my prize for first correct answer? I take cash ;-) LOL Great thread!
    Posted by NoseyBonk
    Sorry, I disqualified you.

    I have not decided why, yet.
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  • Grimstar30Grimstar30
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz......:
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz...... : Sorry, I disqualified you. I have not decided why, yet.
    Posted by Tikay10
    For being nosey ;)
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  • BlackFish3BlackFish3
    edited September 2009
    I know you have already revealed everything TK but i would like to add my thinking. In your spot I would be thinking that he has AA... my reasoning is that you have only limped and shown no strength so he could make you fold by just making a smaller raise if he had air. With a real hand by shoving he is very unlikely to get called and so he is effectively blind stealing a ridiculously small amount. By shoving he is getting called light (for example the amount of hands sky dave would call with!) as it looks a ridiculous play with a complete monster. You were obviously a lot stronger than you looked with your limp but you still have to fold because you have to be better than these players to play at this level. If you are not better than them there is no point playing at that level. So if you tell yourself you are better than them then you should fold being worried about 'coin flip' or dominating situations as you can easily find a better spot.I have seen some weird plays by people when they shove with anything at a random time but you have to be cautious and assume they know how to play poker well-ish.
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  • NoseyBonkNoseyBonk
    edited September 2009
    Nobody loves me :(


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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz......:
    I know you have already revealed everything TK but i would like to add my thinking. In your spot I would be thinking that he has AA... my reasoning is that you have only limped and shown no strength so he could make you fold by just making a smaller raise if he had air. With a real hand by shoving he is very unlikely to get called and so he is effectively blind stealing a ridiculously small amount. By shoving he is getting called light (for example the amount of hands sky dave would call with!) as it looks a ridiculous play with a complete monster. You were obviously a lot stronger than you looked with your limp but you still have to fold because you have to be better than these players to play at this level. If you are not better than them there is no point playing at that level. So if you tell yourself you are better than them then you should fold being worried about 'coin flip' or dominating situations as you can easily find a better spot.I have seen some weird plays by people when they shove with anything at a random time but you have to be cautious and assume they know how to play poker well-ish.
    Posted by BlackFish3
    Good Post bud, I don't really disagree with a word. My play was bad.

    I had 9-9, & felt sure he'd Call if I Raised, then I'm playing 9-9 OOP against an aggro unknown, so I won't like many Flops.

    So I actually Limped thinking he'd try & nick it for - judging by his three previous PF Overbets - 250 or 300, & the Plan was to jam on him, to say, in effect,  "look, stop messing with me sunny Jim, cos I can Over-Bet just as easily as you can, so lets all be cool, like Fonzi, eh?".

    And of course he had sent down a googly, & bowled me all ends up, & I felt rather silly, quite rightly too.

    Of course, if the A never flopped......
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  • PiAnOpLaYaPiAnOpLaYa
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz......:
    Oh yes - I forgot to add. I did Call. The A flopped, & that was that. I could list every excuse under the sun, but really it's easily summed up - it was a horror Call by me. There was just no reason or justification - as almost every single reply confirmned - to Call in that spot. But I was just so curious to see what his game was, & paid the price. My bad. Thanks for the replies, very enjoyable Thread, & let's see more of these, particularly where they involve unforced errors.
    Posted by Tikay10
    do u know if he went on to cash?
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  • pod1pod1
    edited September 2009
    my 2 pence worth is he is sitting on a k suited, strong enough hand if some one calls, but not aa kk massive hand that he would slow play, obviously an action junkie, best to fold catch him later, what do i  know, just an opinion
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz......:
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz...... : do u know if he went on to cash?
    Posted by PiAnOpLaYa
    Yes, he won it.

    No cpmplaints there, either - he got the golden "early double-up" we all crave so in these, so it would have been very simple from there on in, bearing in mind he only has to await one player to exit. All thanks to tikay tonking off his stack. ;(

    If you 2xup early in a DYM, you are nailed-on to cash.
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  • apollo_11apollo_11
    edited September 2009
    I would guess he had high suited connectors or A-A K-K.
    At this stage of a DYM I would fold and wait for a better spot after not raising in the SB.
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  • MereNoviceMereNovice
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz......:
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz...... : Yes, he won it. No cpmplaints there, either - he got the golden "early double-up" we all crave so in these, so it would have been very simple from there on in, bearing in mind he only has to await one player to exit. All thanks to tikay tonking off his stack. ;( If you 2xup early in a DYM, you are nailed-on to cash.
    Posted by Tikay10
    Interesting.
    Surely he has to wait for 2 more players to exit if you are the first one out?
    My experience is that an early 2xup is no guarantee of a cash in a DYM.
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  • Tikay10Tikay10
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz......:
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz...... : Interesting. Surely he has to wait for 2 more players to exit if you are the first one out? My experience is that an early 2xup is no guarantee of a cash in a DYM.
    Posted by MereNovice
    err...yes.

    Do you HAVE to be right every time? ;)
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  • MereNoviceMereNovice
    edited September 2009
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz......:
    In Response to Re: Test your Poker Skillz...... : err...yes. Do you HAVE to be right every time? ;)
    Posted by Tikay10

    Awwwwwwwww, thx - shucks.

    If you keep setting up the open goals, I'll try not to miss them (but no promises).

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