1010 in SB playing short stack.

WeakTight · #1 (**permalink**) 12-03-2006, 10:03 AM

I think I have to re-raise preflop here in order to isolate the button and I didn't want to re-raise too much incase someone else woke up with something. Do you raise more here preflop? In hindsight I think I should have.

There's no way I'm folding on that flop and I just wanted to get his money in the pot. I wanted to check and hope he bluffs with a worse hand but I didn't want him to check behind and see an overcard on the turn OOP. I opted for betting just over half his stack which is something I've been doing a lot lately in sng's. The donks think that you're leaving yourself room to fold with the bet and raise you with nothing.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t30 (8 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: ITH Forums)

MP2 (t2455)
CO (t2750)
Button (t860)
Hero (t1410)
BB (t1220)
UTG (t2045)
UTG+1 (t1370)
MP1 (t1390)

Preflop: Hero is SB with

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3 folds, MP2 calls t30, 1 fold, Button raises to t120, Hero raises to t300, 1 fold, MP2 folds, Button calls t180.

Flop: (t660)

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(2 players)
Hero bets t360, Button folds.

Final Pot: t1020

Results in white below:
No showdown. Hero wins t1020.

the alex · #2 (**permalink**) 12-03-2006, 10:24 AM

In level 2, I'm re-shoving PF just about everyday.

BTW, he isn't shortstacked.

WotaWaster · #3 (**permalink**) 12-03-2006, 10:44 AM

M of 30, 8 handed table - potential multi way pot.
Isn't that a call and play for trips?

Edit:

I guess your figuring it for a button steal. Do you agree with me if the raiser is from EP?

the alex · #4 (**permalink**) 12-03-2006, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WotaWaster

M of 30, 8 handed table - potential multi way pot.
Isn't that a call and play for trips?

Edit:

I guess your figuring it for a button steal. Do you agree with me if the raiser is from EP?

Blind on Blind? We have the best hand. I wouldn't overweigh a coinflip when people are felting Q9.

OrionPro · #5 (**permalink**) 12-03-2006, 11:52 AM

Well played. You have to bet, since you're the agressor. If you check, he'll almost certainly check behind no matter what he has.

the alex · #6 (**permalink**) 12-03-2006, 12:03 PM

I'm a donk. I completely misread the hand. I drink too much on Saturday nights.

You're still OOP. You played it perfect. If he pushed, I'd call.

nima · #7 (**permalink**) 12-03-2006, 12:26 PM

That was correct to bet on the flop. You didn't make a large bet either.

You could have gone all in to pretend that you are buying the pot right there and migh have got called by him (Which obviously you want that to happen) (you probably would have doubled him anyways, if he had a J on that flop).

Cheers,