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[BetItAll33]

Is there a better way? Since I started playing at Party, I have been 'crushing' the game, but I know there are still mistakes in here. Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converterPreflop: Hero is UTG+2 with Ad, Td. 2 folds, BB checks.I know I could be raising here, is limping much worse?Flop: (4.50 SB) Jh, Ac, As (4 players)BB bets, Hero calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.I smooth call and get 2 overcalls... Is raising better?Turn: (4.25 BB) 5h (4 players)BB bets, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, BB folds.River: (9.25 BB) 4h (2 players)Hero bets, Hero calls.Final Pot: 13.25 BBhand #2this time I'm on the big blind with a very mediocre hand and I was unsure of the correct play:Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converterPreflop: Hero is SB with 8d, Td. 6 folds, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.Flop: (3 SB) 6h, Js, Jc (3 players)Hero checks, BB checks, Button checks.Turn: (1.50 BB) Th (3 players)Hero bets, BB calls, Button folds.River: (3.50 BB) Kh (2 players)Hero checks, BB bets, Hero calls.Final Pot: 5.50 BB

[KDawgCometh]

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converterPreflop: Hero is UTG+2 with Ad, Td. 2 folds, BB checks.I know I could be raising here, is limping much worse?you could be and should be. A10s is just way toogood to not be raising here. do it and you won't regret itFlop: (4.50 SB) Jh, Ac, As (4 players)BB bets, Hero calls, MP1 calls, MP2 calls.I smooth call and get 2 overcalls... Is raising better?I generally don't like slowplaying Trips, this can be one of the places, but more often then not I don't like slowplaying tripsTurn: (4.25 BB) 5h (4 players)BB bets, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, BB folds.River: (9.25 BB) 4h (2 players)Hero bets, Hero calls.Final Pot: 13.25 BBhand #2this time I'm on the big blind with a very mediocre hand and I was unsure of the correct play:Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converterPreflop: Hero is SB with 8d, Td. 6 folds, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.I wouldn't complete this without another player or two in the pot. YOu want enough players in incase you get a good drawFlop: (3 SB) 6h, Js, Jc (3 players)Hero checks, BB checks, Button checks.Turn: (1.50 BB) Th (3 players)Hero bets, BB calls, Button folds.River: (3.50 BB) Kh (2 players)Hero checks, BB bets, Hero calls.Final Pot: 5.50 BB

[Absolute]

Hand 1: Raise PF. I like calling the flop to get overcalls here on the rainbow flop. Hand 2: Raise (I must have hit my head when I woke up this morning) or fold PF. Probably fold. Bet the river.

[Rocketwadster]

I am not certain that a raise pre-flop with the first hand is ALWAYS correct (table composition is key in my view), but generally I agree that it is a good raise spot. :wink: Second hand, again depending on table composition, I would raise from there more than I would call. With only one other caller before the BB, I think a fold is better in the long run than a call. 8)

[BetItAll33]

hand 1ginob59 shows [ 4s, Ah ] a full house, Aces full of fours.betitall33 doesn't show [ Ad, Td ] three of a kind, aces.ginob59 wins $12.5 from the main pot with a full house, Aces full of fours.hand 2duckman6608 shows [ Qh, 7h ] a flush, king high.betitall33 doesn't show [ 8d, Td ] two pairs, jacks and tens.duckman6608 wins $5 from the main pot with a flush, king high.

[Rocketwadster]

BetItAll33 said:

hand 1ginob59 shows [ 4s, Ah ] a full house, Aces full of fours.betitall33 doesn't show [ Ad, Td ] three of a kind, aces.ginob59 wins $12.5 from the main pot with a full house, Aces full of fours.In this particular spot, I don't see your pre-flop raise getting this guy to fold, but I still think that in general a raise in that spot would be better in the long haul.hand 2duckman6608 shows [ Qh, 7h ] a flush, king high.betitall33 doesn't show [ 8d, Td ] two pairs, jacks and tens.duckman6608 wins $5 from the main pot with a flush, king high.

Here though, a pre-flop raise would almost certainly get this guy to fold (especially when you follow up your pre-flop raise with a bet after the flop in case he thought he would try his luck for the flush!)

[Absolute]

Rocketwadster said:

I am not certain that a raise pre-flop with the first hand is ALWAYS correct (table composition is key in my view), but generally I agree that it is a good raise spot. :wink: Second hand, again depending on table composition, I would raise from there more than I would call. With only one other caller before the BB, I think a fold is better in the long run than a call. 8)

On the first hand a raise is correct 50 times out of 50.

[RISEorFall]

Absolute said:

On the first hand a raise is correct 50 times out of 50.

I disagree. A-10 from middle position a raise 50 times out of 50? No. I agree it would depend on the table. Not saying don't raise with it, but not every single time. then again, it is soooooooted (yay i finally got to say suited with ten o's!!)

[Absolute]

RISEorFall said:

Absolute said:

On the first hand a raise is correct 50 times out of 50.

I disagree. A-10 from middle position a raise 50 times out of 50? No. I agree it would depend on the table. Not saying don't raise with it, but not every single time. then again, it is soooooooted (yay i finally got to say suited with ten o's!!)

It was sooooooted.What I was saying is, in his situation, a raise is always correct here.

[JaysonWeber]

I am all over the place with A-10 Suited. Sometimes I'll raise with it from EP, and get it in MP 2 hours later and just call.The comment about a raise running out the A-4... this is .5/1 on party and not to preach to the choir but.. honestly the A-4 folding there... maybe 75% of the time, not that he shouldn't have raised, its just the way they play. Which is Good for us though.I would fold the SB hand, it isn't worth completing unless you feel you can outplay them post-flop depending on flop without position... very hard to accomplish. Although... I love 10-8 suited

[RISEorFall]

Yeah this table seems really passive (a guy with trips doesn't start betting them til he hit a boat?!) and I'd raise A-10 soooooted pretty much everytime - in this situation.

[wrto4556]

Why in the hell is everyone advocating to fold T8s for half a bet. You are getting 5-1 with a good sooted connector.First hand is fine. The pot is small, you ave a strong hand, slowplaying is goot.The second hand you should bet/fold the river.