In this instance, before you decide to play the hand, I think you have to commit yourself to possibly going broke if you get a favorable flop. In this instance, you have to know that the pre-flop raiser is going to continuation bet the flop essentially all the time, whether it's hit them or not. Knowing the raiser may have a better PP, If you get a good flop (all unders, or 10 10 4 or something) I think you have to commit the rest of your chips, and if you're beat, so be it. If you're not comfortable with this then you should lean more towards folding pre-flop.
Statistics: Posted by Drade — Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:08 pm
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Shoesnatcher
Statistics: Posted by shoesnatcher — Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:46 pm
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i'm no SNG expert, but i can't say i like the idea of putting any more chips in on the flop at the lower buy-ins. this guy is representing an overpair (i guess he had TT... can't see in post), and you're losing to everything but 77 and 88. a lot of stars folks only bet when they have hands.
some people will steal these kinds of pots with overs, but sometimes i think you've got to give in. if you think he's just doing a routine CB with overs (i.e., he's that kind of player). then your raise on the flop has some potential, but you've got to fold to the reraise. again, unless you're up against a good, tricky player, there are few people who can make that reraise with air.
other points:
- if this is an SNG, i'm not sure i like calliing that raise as the first caller with only the blinds left to act. if the blinds drop, you basically have to fold to any bet on an flop with overcards and you may be up against a bigger PP anyway. if you're first in with this hand, i think it's worth a raise. also, if there are lots of callers before, it's possible to call for set value even for a raise. as it is... ugh. maybe you can double up if you get a set, but you're paying a dear price for a two-outer.
- if you're going to raise the flop, i think you need to push. it's too easy for a weaker hand (e.g., overs) to call 400 more for a 1525 pot. even if it's technically wrong, you're not punishing the draw enough. of course, this is why i don't really like putting any more money in on the flop anyway.
just my 2 cents... ymmv.
Statistics: Posted by Kuso — Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:26 pm
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Shoesnatcher
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (7 handed)
SB (t775)
BB (t2350)
UTG (t1610)
MP1 (t1820)
MP2 (t3610)
CO (t1885)
Hero (t1450)
Preflop: Hero is Button with
![[9s]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9s.gif "The Nine of Spades")
, ![[9h]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9h.gif "The Nine of Hearts")
. UTG calls t50, 1 fold, MP2 raises to t200, 1 fold, Hero calls t200, 2 folds, UTG folds.
Flop: (t525)
![[6s]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/6s.gif "The Six of Spades")
, ![[5c]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/5c.gif "The Five of Clubs")
, ![[4d]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/4d.gif "The Four of Diamonds")
(2 players)MP2 bets t300, Hero raises to t700, MP2 raises to t3200, Hero calls t550 (All-In).
Turn: (t4975)
![[Tc]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/Tc.gif "The Ten of Clubs")
(2 players, 1 all-in)River: (t4975)
![[9c]](https://livepokerforum.com/images/smilies/9c.gif "The Nine of Clubs")
(2 players, 1 all-in)Final Pot: t4975
Statistics: Posted by shoesnatcher — Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:51 pm
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