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Old 05-10-2006, 06:12 PM
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Default Could I have folded the river?

No reads on the villain at all...until after this hand, anyways. lol.
My brain told me I was beat but I couldn't get my finger to click the fold button. Had the Q not come on the river, I was ready to lay it down to a big bet but once that Q came I just couldn't.




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Hero ($42)
Button ($27.80)
SB ($22.25)
BB ($6.20)
UTG ($50.35)
UTG+1 ($22.70)
MP1 ($35.30)
MP2 ($13.50)

Preflop: Hero is CO with , .
UTG raises to $1.25, 2 folds, MP2 calls $1.25, Hero calls $1.25, 3 folds.

Flop: ($4.10) , , (3 players)
UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $2, UTG calls $2, MP2 calls $2.

Turn: ($10.10) (3 players)
UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero checks.

River: ($10.10) (3 players)
UTG checks, MP2 bets $5, Hero calls $5, UTG folds.

Final Pot: $20.10

Results in white below:
MP2 has 3s Ks (flush, king high).
Hero has Qs Kh (three of a kind, queens).
Outcome: MP2 wins $20.10.
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Old 05-10-2006, 06:33 PM
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I dont like the turn check, too many draws still out, but you saved yourself a few bucks.

what is with the tiny flop bet?
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Old 05-10-2006, 06:36 PM
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Bet more on the flop to scare the draws, or at least deny them odds.
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Old 05-10-2006, 06:53 PM
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I dont like the turn check, too many draws still out, but you saved yourself a few bucks.

what is with the tiny flop bet?
'Cause I was playing weak/scared.
I'm always nervous of the guy who bets PF and then just checks the flop (trip Qs? trips Js?) I was hoping for some cheap information and if I was check raised then I could get away cheaply.
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then why are you calling with KQo?
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Old 05-10-2006, 07:19 PM
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then why are you calling with KQo?
BECAUSE I SUCK! There, I said it.
I'm trying to loosen up a bit. I'm not sure if you noticed but I've made some posts lately about how the last couple of days have been pretty rough. I think I figured out that the worse things got, the worse my game became. I was tightening up too much and seemed to be scared of every bet that was made against me. I'm trying to overcome that but clearly I've got some work to do still.
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I dont think KQ is the hand to loosen with.

maybe 65s, 44.

of course, you did have position, so use it to take the pot!
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Old 05-11-2006, 12:24 AM
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1st mistake: what are u doing calling an UTG raise with KQo? In fact, what are u doing calling any raise from any position with KQo? bad move.

2nd mistake: Flop Play - If ur gonna bet at it, bet harder. Bet the PS on flop and see if the UTG raiser still likes his hand.
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Old 05-11-2006, 12:32 AM
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I'm trying to loosen up a bit.

a 10max NL cash game is not the place to loosen up in my opinion.
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