Actuary 3 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 A few times lately I've been new to a table or played against a new arrival and have had to make tough decisions ( well tough for me ).Playing Party $25 Max buy in nlhe bb=$0.259 handed5th hand you've seen.Hero ($24.50)Hero dealt (K, K)Hero is BBUTG Raises to $16 Folds to SBSB callsHero Raises to $4UTG Moves All In (putting Hero All In)SB foldsHero ?Only significant read: Current UTG player just won his last hand slow playing 22 when his set flopped and full house came on turn, beating 3K's for about $22 pot.Please crtitique the raise to $4 and suggest what Hero should do now. And with what holdings would you (not call / call) the all in...Q's and better..only Ace's..etc. Link to post Share on other sites
DKE_XP120 0 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 nothing tough here.... i'm pushing, I dont know about the raise, I dont play much NL. Personally, with AA, KK, and someone raises into me, im pushing, not reraising. Link to post Share on other sites
cdddc75 0 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 The reraise is fine with me.I call in a nanosecond. I call this situation with AA, KK, and possibly QQ and AKs (would like a bit of a read for these two hand). Link to post Share on other sites
bascomeb 0 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 its 25 nl. you have to call right away. People push with AK or worse all the time Link to post Share on other sites
gobears 0 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 With aces or kings, I'm always going to play. Easy call.Reraise is ok too with K's.I'm out of position, so I don't reraise with Q's or AK if those were my hands since UTG is showing strength and with no read. Link to post Share on other sites
TheIceman05 0 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Easy call. Link to post Share on other sites
Actuary 3 Posted June 2, 2005 Author Share Posted June 2, 2005 board comes 55QA (oh crap!) Kit reveals his AQ. So I was way ahead pf and won it on the river. If he knew me, he would never assume that AQ was good against my $3 r/r, as I rarely, if ever, bluff pf or play that loose. In response to DKE..I see the point of pushing, for on another day I was pushed off of A's after the flop when he called (after limping) my r/r from $2 to $5 pre-flop and then moved in for $20 after I sheepishly bet $5 on flop of 5,7,Q. I'm timid and folded suspecting a set. He played few hands and I convinced myself it was a good laydown; however, it could have just as well been a smart play on his part smelling my wimpishness. Earlier yesterday, I had AK and raised three limpers to $1.2 from MP, we ended up with 5 and the a blind bumped it to $1.9, and all called. ($9.50 in pot)Flop comes AQ62 checks to meI bet $7Next guy raises to $15 (all in)Others foldI have $26 left and callHe has AQ and wins.I actually typed: "I'm likely beat" ...is that fishy or what!So should I have re-r/r'd the r/r to $1.90 and taken it down there, or was I fine until calling the $15 with AQ on board...Thanks, it is these questions concerning "When is my hand likely ahead" that I struggle with in my new hobby.. Link to post Share on other sites
cdddc75 0 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 In response to DKE..I see the point of pushing, for on another day I was pushed off of A's after the flop when he called (after limping) my r/r from $2 to $5 pre-flop and then moved in for $20 after I sheepishly bet $5 on flop of 5,7,Q. I'm timid and folded suspecting a set. He played few hands and I convinced myself it was a good laydown; however, it could have just as well been a smart play on his part smelling my wimpishness.Why didn't you push that flop???? Link to post Share on other sites
Actuary 3 Posted June 2, 2005 Author Share Posted June 2, 2005 Seriously, his call of my pre-flop r/r to $5 after he just limped got my attention. So I bet small to say "Hey still interested" and then I get my answer. Stupid wimpy bet considering the odds of hitting the set is less than %15, and two pair was highly unlikely I'd say. No excuse now as I think about it.It's like he thought "Eh, I got AJ, but I can get this pot on the flop, watch me..he'll slow down when I call his pre-flop r/r"I have no idea what he had, except later I saw him play very few hands and be aggressive with solid holdings.Obvioulsy, I've got to be willing to risk losing to flopped sets to ever really be a decent player and not always think my opponent hit.thanks for all the feed back. Link to post Share on other sites
Rocketwadster 0 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 If that is not an almost ideal situation for your kings, then I don't know what you are looking for. Sure, you may be up against aces, and may even be ahead and get sucked out on, but that's poker. Just ask TJ Cloutier :wink: Link to post Share on other sites
Daysleeper 0 Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 Seing as I've had people do this to me with 44, AKo and 66 at the 50 NL at stars I'll call in a heartbet Link to post Share on other sites
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