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Should I have waited?

GlenelgGlenelg
edited July 2011 in The Poker Clinic

Hi guys&gals,
Another of my hands to analyse....
I was gonna try the DeepStack tonite but got in late so thought I’d try the Mini open. Registered & made a cuppa. Couple of minutes before start decided to check the Lobby! FFS It was like a who's who of Sky poker! I double checked to see if I’d entered the wrong tourney!!
PLEASE, PLEASE God I prayed when the tables were arranging, don't put me on a table with Gliterbabe, Solack, Hurst05, Andrew1945, made4thegame, Supersnedd, ebberdon, gixxerk4, Codex, or Gerrard9!  (I could go on but you get the picture!)  Lucky for me the table I got were all new to me so I relaxed & played some good poker! Was 7/260 at one stage!!!!!
Anyway the hand. Mini open, 300 runners, was lying 35/52, top 40 get paid.
Villain was 3/52 and had just come to table couple of hands ago with a big stack. Had nicked a few blinds iirc.

Your thoughts?? (oh and no peeking at the Mini lobby!)

PlayerActionCardsAmountPotBalance
Dale981 Small blind  200.00 200.00 9772.50
adair333 Big blind  400.00 600.00 14011.25
  Your hole cards
  • 5
  • 5
     
Glenelg Call  400.00 1000.00 6817.50
mag70 Fold     
hitmansin Fold     
VVV Call  400.00 1400.00 21607.50
Dale981 Fold     
adair333 Check     
Flop
   
  • 4
  • 8
  • 8
     
adair333 Check     
Glenelg Bet  1400.00 2800.00 5417.50
VVV Call  1400.00 4200.00 20207.50
adair333 Fold     
Turn
   
  • 10
     
Glenelg Check     
VVV Bet  2100.00 6300.00 18107.50
Glenelg All-in  5417.50 11717.50 0.00
VVV Call  3317.50 15035.00 14790.00
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  • LOL_RAISELOL_RAISE
    edited July 2011
    stop open limping pre, esp with a 18bb stack.
    bet flop smaller
    give up on turn


    ohh and i do believe you have added an extra year to Andrew's age. he wont be pleased with that
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  • iBLUFFiBLUFF
    edited July 2011
    In Response to Re: Should I have waited?:
    stop open limping pre, esp with a 18bb stack. bet flop smaller give up on turn ohh and i do believe you have added an extra year to Andrew's age. he wont be pleased with that
    Posted by LOL_RAISE
    I belive its two added years? :O
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited July 2011
    In Response to Re: Should I have waited?:
    stop open limping pre, esp with a 18bb stack. bet flop smaller give up on turn ohh and i do believe you have added an extra year to Andrew's age. he wont be pleased with that
    Posted by LOL_RAISE
    MANY thanks for reply.
    I know I've got a prob with limping pre but I suppose I want a cheap flop??
    Question tho, why bet flop smaller? Also, give up on turn as it's flushing?
    BTW Sorry Andrew1947!
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  • Dudeskin8Dudeskin8
    edited July 2011
    I would open fold UTG.
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  • jakallyjakally
    edited July 2011
    In Response to Re: Should I have waited?:
    In Response to Re: Should I have waited? : MANY thanks for reply. I know I've got a prob with limping pre but I suppose I want a cheap flop?? Question tho, why bet flop smaller? Also, give up on turn as it's flushing? BTW Sorry Andrew1947!
    Posted by Glenelg

    If you know about the problem, why do you keep doing it?

    LOL_Raise's advice is spot on.

    Betting flop smaller is good because when you are just c-betting with air it's a cheaper way of doing it, plus when you have the goods you are more likely to get called, or raised, by weaker hands.

    It also leaves more room for play on future streets.

    You have 6800 going to the flop.... if you bet 1/2 pot, and get called, pot is 2800 going to the turn, and you have 6100 back.
    As played, you bet 1400, meaning the pot is 4200, with only 5400 back.

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  • grantorinograntorino
    edited July 2011
    either openfold or make it 1000 pre

    I'm not sure I dont just c/f flop 3way oop, if you do bet I prob bet 800-900

    Once your psb on flop is called and river completes draw, the only reason to crai is as a bluff to represent a monster, I much prefer just giving up
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  • GlenelgGlenelg
    edited July 2011
    In Response to Re: Should I have waited?:

    Thanks for all the replies.  Lol_raise's was kinda spooky! Felt he'd been watching me play!!
    I promise I am TRYING to take on board the advice given! I think I am improving, in fact I know I am?
    I just find it difficult sometimes in the "heat of battle" to remember everything!

    pad

    p.s. Villain turned over A8 for a set of 8's. ho hum!
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