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  1. I question the idea of raising from UTG with AQ. After reading quite a few posts on this forum from people much smarter and wiser than I (especially DrawingDead's thoughts), I have changed my thoughts on playing AQ for a raise. UTG at a full table of tough or loose players (which they seem to be), I probably just fold. This is not the kind of hand I really want to play OOP with 3 callers behind me. If I can call a bet or limp in from late position, my decidions become much easier as the hand develops. Just my 2 cents......and not really even mine, thoughts from others on the forum that I
  2. A quote that I try to remember when playing a big pot in a tourney or live cash game. Phil Gordon says something like this in his book "The little Green Book""Good players dont go broke on only 1 pair" -- Phil GordonIts can be easy to overplay TPTK or something similar and go broke. There are times when it seems like people (myself included) have blinders on when they flop KJ9 when holding AK. Its easy for them to think I have the best hand with TPTK and just bet or call it all the way down to the end. I see this a lot in loose cash games especially.
  3. Sounds like they definitely wanted a call with the $3 raise preflop and the $2 raise on the flop. I would be scared of this hand.
  4. I would like to change up my style of play from more of a TAG style to a LAG style. Are there any good books out there that point out theory and how this should be played? Any advice is very welcome!
  5. Thanks for the replies. I felt that I probably had the better hand at that point. He had been showing down much less than premium hands previous to this hand and was getting desperate. He also had been sucking out like crazy on people to this point, which didnt stop with this hand...... I agree this wasn't a big enough bet. At the time I was wanting to pick up the pot as I felt that he was on a draw, but I didnt want to push only have A high at that point. Thanks for the info. I went in the tank for a while on this one. She seemed to be a very solid player and I hadn't seen her reraise
  6. I hadn't posted anything in a while and was feeling a bit left out :wink: !I played for roughly 6 hours tonight and only mixed it up in probably 15 or fewer hands total. The hands I am showing here are pretty much all I got all night, I was getting terrible cards (kept me out of trouble). Wanted to see if anyone had suggestions. My table image is TAG as I havent played many hands. The table is a little loose with some agressive and loose players mixed with a few tight and very agressive players.1.) Pretty early in the night, MP +3 is not good but has been getting lucky. He will chase a
  7. All I was trying to say is that you are getting a great price for your minimum investment. Are you trying to say that you would need 10/1 or even 20/1 on your money before taking a flop like this?You are right in the fact that showing what odds you are getting against a single hand are not relevant in determining what odds you need to call against 5 hands. I was merely trying to show that even against the best possible starting hand you are only a 4/1 dog.
  8. I wasn't trying to represent the fact that you are even a 20% favorite against multiple hands. I was trying to point out that even against the best possible starting hand for your oposition.......6/1 odds could still warrent a limp. I am not saying that it is a play I would want to make.If I am wrong with something I say, tell me why. People are quick to insult around here......
  9. I am always inclined to bet out with a high PP. If I pick up a small pot, even just the blinds I take down the pot a very happy man. I would much rather win 10 small pots than 1 big pot. I have much less potential to get sucked out on and lose a lot of my chips.Another reason to bet out is to elimintate people with a crap hand. If I raise 5x the BB with AA or KK, I am eliminating 1/3 to 1/2 of the possible starting hands. This helps me when I see the flop come 268. If I didnt bet out, anyone left in the hand could have ANY 2 cards in the deck. If I bet out, I am eliminating 82, 62 and p
  10. Another consideration for making a continuation bet is your table image. Along with all of the other considerations about position and my opponets actions, I will give thought to how many hands I have been playing and what hands I have been showing down. If I have been involved in many hands recently or I have show down small pocket pairs or weak cards, I will typically check and try to get a free card. If I have been folding and playing tight agressive poker, I will make a larger bet and force my opponet to make a tough decision. -- Ryan
  11. Don't get discouraged with people who respond to a post in a not so great manner. Believe it or not, everyone had to start somewhere. I hope you keep posting and improving your game. As to the original post, you were getting the odds to play just about any two cards at 6/1 odds. I like DrawingDeadInDM's thought that playing these cards will force you to make a tough decision on how to continue with the hand. Because the odds were so favorable to you, everyone else is also getting the propper odds to play just about any two cards out there.I would recomend that you just toss this hand like
  12. You shouldn't insult people like this. You should take down their name and address so that you can send them gifts that you buy them with their money. If you want to play only against professionals and great players, you need to play higher limits. At this point you will be even at the very best and dont stand to win much money. I am being a bit sarcastic, but I am thankful that there are enough terrible players out there. I have just started playing regularly and appreciate any donations I can get :-)
  13. I wish my bank roll was that high, but luckily it was a $5.00 SNG tourney. So the lesson learned from this post is that nobody worries about a set over set. I had heard that before and just wondered what everyone else thought. I would like to know what people think would have been the correct betting amounts, a few posts earlier said my betting was weak. I am always looking to get better, so what do people think?Stack sizes (approx):Hero: 2500Villian: 2400
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