Couple hands..
It's either here or bvb. Both realitively early and absent of reads..(too many tables..) First hand I wanted to fold, second hand I wanted to call..I dunno...Thoughts?
PokerStars Game #15484601088: Tournament #77445106, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/02/23 - 01:05:12 (ET)
Table '77445106 24' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: firas71 (3000 in chips)
Seat 2: ali831 (2860 in chips)
Seat 3: icon21 (2850 in chips)
Seat 4: Pooter5 (2090 in chips)
Seat 5: Patrolman35 (4350 in chips)
Seat 6: cvanm (3080 in chips)
Seat 7: lkf20 (2790 in chips)
Seat 8: capistrano1 (2980 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: Akala16 (3000 in chips)
capistrano1: posts small blind 10
Akala16: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Akala16
firas71: folds
ali831: folds
icon21: folds
Pooter5: calls 20
Patrolman35: folds
cvanm: calls 20
lkf20: calls 20
capistrano1: folds
Akala16: checks
*** FLOP *** [6d 4c 3d]
Akala16: checks
Pooter5: bets 80
cvanm: folds
lkf20: calls 80
Akala16: calls 80
*** TURN *** [6d 4c 3d] [Kd]
Akala16: checks
Pooter5: checks
lkf20: checks
*** RIVER *** [6d 4c 3d Kd] [Kc]
Akala16: bets 260
Pooter5: raises 1730 to 1990 and is all-in
lkf20: folds
Akala16: calls 1730
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pooter5: shows [4d Ad] (a flush, Ace high)
Akala16: shows (a flush, King high)
Pooter5 collected 4310 from pot
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PokerStars Game #15486020828: Tournament #77445113, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/02/23 - 02:50:52 (ET)
Table '77445113 3' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: pufftuff (2923 in chips)
Seat 2: jokill6stone (4357 in chips)
Seat 3: 00psiedaisy (2538 in chips)
Seat 4: JOPPAPOK (3092 in chips)
Seat 5: Akala16 (4092 in chips)
Seat 6: jayster151 (4380 in chips)
Seat 7: taku (2800 in chips)
Seat 8: kesher79 (2660 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: bobbyoceans (7363 in chips)
JOPPAPOK: posts small blind 50
Akala16: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Akala16 [Qc Ad]
jayster151: folds
taku: folds
kesher79: folds
bobbyoceans: folds
pufftuff: folds
jokill6stone: calls 100
00psiedaisy: raises 146 to 246
JOPPAPOK: folds
Akala16: calls 146
jokill6stone: calls 146
*** FLOP *** [Tc 7s Ac]
Akala16: checks
jokill6stone: checks
00psiedaisy: checks
*** TURN *** [Tc 7s Ac] [4d]
Akala16: bets 400
jokill6stone: raises 400 to 800
00psiedaisy: folds
Akala16: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [Tc 7s Ac 4d] [Jc]
Akala16: checks
jokill6stone: bets 2199
Akala16 said, "show"
Akala16: folds
jokill6stone collected 2388 from pot
jokill6stone: doesn't show hand
PokerStars Game #15484601088: Tournament #77445106, $100+$9 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/02/23 - 01:05:12 (ET)
Table '77445106 24' 9-max Seat #7 is the button
Seat 1: firas71 (3000 in chips)
Seat 2: ali831 (2860 in chips)
Seat 3: icon21 (2850 in chips)
Seat 4: Pooter5 (2090 in chips)
Seat 5: Patrolman35 (4350 in chips)
Seat 6: cvanm (3080 in chips)
Seat 7: lkf20 (2790 in chips)
Seat 8: capistrano1 (2980 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: Akala16 (3000 in chips)
capistrano1: posts small blind 10
Akala16: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Akala16
firas71: folds
ali831: folds
icon21: folds
Pooter5: calls 20
Patrolman35: folds
cvanm: calls 20
lkf20: calls 20
capistrano1: folds
Akala16: checks
*** FLOP *** [6d 4c 3d]
Akala16: checks
Pooter5: bets 80
cvanm: folds
lkf20: calls 80
Akala16: calls 80
*** TURN *** [6d 4c 3d] [Kd]
Akala16: checks
Pooter5: checks
lkf20: checks
*** RIVER *** [6d 4c 3d Kd] [Kc]
Akala16: bets 260
Pooter5: raises 1730 to 1990 and is all-in
lkf20: folds
Akala16: calls 1730
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Pooter5: shows [4d Ad] (a flush, Ace high)
Akala16: shows (a flush, King high)
Pooter5 collected 4310 from pot
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PokerStars Game #15486020828: Tournament #77445113, $30+$3 Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) - 2008/02/23 - 02:50:52 (ET)
Table '77445113 3' 9-max Seat #3 is the button
Seat 1: pufftuff (2923 in chips)
Seat 2: jokill6stone (4357 in chips)
Seat 3: 00psiedaisy (2538 in chips)
Seat 4: JOPPAPOK (3092 in chips)
Seat 5: Akala16 (4092 in chips)
Seat 6: jayster151 (4380 in chips)
Seat 7: taku (2800 in chips)
Seat 8: kesher79 (2660 in chips) is sitting out
Seat 9: bobbyoceans (7363 in chips)
JOPPAPOK: posts small blind 50
Akala16: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Akala16 [Qc Ad]
jayster151: folds
taku: folds
kesher79: folds
bobbyoceans: folds
pufftuff: folds
jokill6stone: calls 100
00psiedaisy: raises 146 to 246
JOPPAPOK: folds
Akala16: calls 146
jokill6stone: calls 146
*** FLOP *** [Tc 7s Ac]
Akala16: checks
jokill6stone: checks
00psiedaisy: checks
*** TURN *** [Tc 7s Ac] [4d]
Akala16: bets 400
jokill6stone: raises 400 to 800
00psiedaisy: folds
Akala16: calls 400
*** RIVER *** [Tc 7s Ac 4d] [Jc]
Akala16: checks
jokill6stone: bets 2199
Akala16 said, "show"
Akala16: folds
jokill6stone collected 2388 from pot
jokill6stone: doesn't show hand
Comments
If it is a rebuy, then in the first hand example, I have no problem with your play if you are intending to rebuy. But if it is a freezeout, playing suited connectors isn't always what it is cracked up to be. Admittedly, you where in the BB and got the chance to see a free flop, and I have no problem with that. But ask yourself this question about the post flop. If the board was showing JQK rainbow, would you feel your low straight was good? If not, then your K10 high flush is the same. The other guy has only to have two suited cards, J high or better to beat you. By checking the turn, you are also giving the other guy the chance to overtake your hand (for example if he just had only the Ace or trips). Also with a paired board on the river, you also have the chance of being beaten by a Full house or Quads. Dont mind your raise on the river too much, but his all in move and your call where dodgy at best, just think if lkf20 had a pocket pair that hit that board. This is a mistake which I see so often and one I often fall into.
As for the 2nd example. A call is fine, but this is a raise from the button and there is a fair chance he is stealing. A raise upto around 600-800 could of took the pot there. If he re-raises all in, then you know you are 50/50 at best, and there is a fair chance has AK/AA/KK/QQ, all of which put you in bad shape, so in this case I would fold, but still saving you chips in the long run. As you have called preflop, I would of lead out on the flop. You are in a 3 way pot and slow playing this will only allow others to hit 2pairs, trips etc. On the turn I have no problem with you leading out (although you should of done this on the river). Jokill's min raise shows one of a few things. He strong, but with two suited cards there I would of expected a bigger raise to push out other draws. He's semi bluffing, and trying to steal the pot cheaply there and then. You have to think to your self is your AQ good. If so I would push all in. If not, then fold. As for the river, personally I would say it's a good fold, but if someone told me to show, I wouldn't too
Hand 2: reraise preflop... as played post flop is fine
Hand 2 his raise size pre is so suspicious that I don't mind the call if he seems decent otherwise. If he's done anything to make you think hes an idiot then reraise. Postlfop I proably play the same as you.