fighter 4 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I was reading his blog and he has an excerpt from his new book. From chapter 1:Hand 38CRUCIAL HAND 3 - MAKING THE WRONG READ - FOLDING TOP PAIRBlinds: 400/800/100, My position: 2 off the button, Hand: Jc 3c, My chip stack: 73,400New round, same procedure. Or maybe not?I make it 2500 two off the button with Jc3c. The BB ponders for a while but finally decides to call. It felt like he was thinking about the re-raise and not the fold so my instinct tells me that my J3 is probably not the best hand…The flop comes:Jh 8c 6sTop pair, ridiculous kicker - but top pair nonetheless!He was supposed to check but instead he decides to fire out 6000. What was that all about? It is not very often that I am facing a substantial lead-out bet when I am the initial raiser and therefore I wanted to take my time to make sure I made the right decision…My opponent had another 14k in front of him which meant my maximum down-side from this point on would be a total of 20k. Maximum up-side 26k.Options:Folding: Seems very odd now that I finally flopped top pair.Calling: Putting in 6000 and awaiting his next move.Raising: Shooting 20k into the middle hoping my J3 was ahead.Three very different approaches and whichever one to take is gonna be decided solely on my read on the situation.Read:• He looked eager to re-raise pre-flop - not a good sign.• He led out 6000 which is a significant part of his stack - not a good sign• He looked mighty confident about the situation at hand - not a good sign.I can remember three times in my career where I raised pre-flop, flopped top pair, and folded facing a single bet! Was this going to be the fourth?The only holdings that made some kind of sense to me were the AJ, the QQ and hands of similar strength. The more I thought about it the more confident he looked, and in the end I saw no other choice than to muck my hand! I folded.Because of my very curious nature I showed the Jack face-up, as I was certain he was going to turn it over if he had bluffed me. Don't worry - he did! He turned over two Tens displaying his victory to the table, or should I say - my ridiculous fold…Where did I go wrong?My initial read about him wanting to re-raise before the flop was correct - re-raising pre-flop with TT would be the normal play.My read on his confidence level after his lead-out bet was also correct - I think taking my time made my opponent certain that his TT was the best hand because how could I ever be taking that long with a Jack in my hand?My read on his lead-out bet was incorrect - I took it as a sign of strength where it was in fact meant as a stab to take down the pot if I didn't hit the flop.I made an informed decision based on all the facts I had available at the time. I came to the wrong conclusion but that is bound to happen when you sit 10 hours at the poker table. Maybe I should think twice next time I am about to fold top pair on the flop…Seems like cardrunners in book form. Could be very interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
fighter 4 Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 I know I spelt hansen wrong, But i didnt check the title before posting. Link to post Share on other sites
tskillz187 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 That actually does look good based on the blog post. Hope it delivers. Link to post Share on other sites
MyPlayIsRAB 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 okwowim buying thisimmed Link to post Share on other sites
Thriceknurd 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I bought it on the date of release. It's a very easy read (you could read through the whole book in 3 hours), and has alot of great insight regarding tournament play. Link to post Share on other sites
Marchione 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 mod's are getting a little lazy ~ this should be in the book forum Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,323 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 mod's are getting a little lazy ~ this should be in the book forumI view book posts as good to be left in general poker for a bit and then moved to the book forum where it will be easy for people to find longterm. Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,367 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 mod's are getting a little lazy ~ this should be in the book forum Link to post Share on other sites
Snake Plissken 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 that was good reading. Gus is kinda funny Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I view book posts as good to be left in general poker for a bit and then moved to the book forum where it will be easy for people to find longterm. Strategery! Link to post Share on other sites
copernicus 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Excellent book, and may add to the legion of players who think you can play small ball in an online shallow stack tourney, ty GH. Link to post Share on other sites
Vick12 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Excellent book, and may add to the legion of players who think you can play small ball in an online shallow stack tourney, ty GH. Link to post Share on other sites
HighwayStar 8 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Excellent book, and may add to the legion of players who think you can play small ball in an online shallow stack tourney, ty GH.Hahah, too true.Keep playing small ball folks! Link to post Share on other sites
nutzbuster 7 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Hahah, too true.Keep playing small ball folks!greatest sig ever? Link to post Share on other sites
Ouch-8s 5 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 greatest sig ever?it's damn good. who is that in the back w/ BG? Link to post Share on other sites
Jupiter 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 it's damn good. who is that in the back w/ BG?duuuuuuurrrr Link to post Share on other sites
poo in a bag 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 greatest. sig. ever.fyp Link to post Share on other sites
I_fold08 1 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 greatest sig ever?agreed Link to post Share on other sites
Vick12 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 greatest sig ever? agreedPFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT Link to post Share on other sites
TravisG 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 i have no money and i cant find this on thepokerbay . gg me. Link to post Share on other sites
no not baxter 0 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 move to book forum immmed so too many people dont buy this and then get hella good at the pokers!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury69 3 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Just based on the good writing and hand analysis of the segment posted, I will read this book. Link to post Share on other sites
keith crime 8 Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 notice he never says - guess i shouldnt have raised with J3 Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,367 Posted May 17, 2008 Share Posted May 17, 2008 i have no money and i cant find this on thepokerbay . gg me.If you have no money, why do you need a poker book to begin with.Step one of bankroll management: acquire a bankroll. Link to post Share on other sites
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