(Cross posted from PTP)

first hand we both play in the 10 we were at this table



PokerStars Game #48618223288: Tournament #304395832, $4.00+$0.40 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) - 2010/08/25 0:05:55 EET [2010/08/24 17:05:55 ET]
Table '304395832 4' 9-max Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Luftgeist (1220 in chips)
Seat 2: Victori64 (849 in chips)
Seat 3: MilesLed (6440 in chips)
Seat 4: Feint06 (5100 in chips)
Seat 5: Triobis (8281 in chips)
Seat 6: Mooiboy_Arie (6330 in chips)
Seat 7: highillusion (4990 in chips)
Seat 8: Dennishulst (11064 in chips)
Seat 9: topcatz13 (5975 in chips)
Luftgeist: posts small blind 75
Victori64: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to topcatz13
MilesLed: raises 300 to 450
Feint06: folds
Triobis: folds
Mooiboy_Arie: folds
highillusion: folds
Dennishulst: folds
topcatz13:-------


Discuss...

I like a flat here. I think a 3 bet is turning a good hand into a bluff. If he calls your re-raise, your in terrible shape against his calling range (AQ+, 1010+ at a push). If he shoves on you, the same applies. By not re-raising your keeping hands like KJ, AJ in....

By calling you can see the flop, and get it in if you dont see overcards.

If you'd asked me last week I would have said 3 bet him...saw a video that's changed my mind on that one.

I like a flat here, too, because of stack sizes and that we have position on him. I wouldn't hate a 3-bet if this guy was loose though, but that would be stat dependent. He'd have to have like a VPIP of 30+.

I don't think I get it in on the flop, even if there weren't over cards. Think stack sizes are too awkward for that. But I'll definitely float most flops and re-evaluate turns.