Hand from the other Night
Live at BCC 2/5 LHE
I've played pretty much ABC poker, c-bet when I hit the flop or connected hard, showed down good hands and seem to be getting respect at the table. Table is 9 handed most of the night with a few donks. Then this hand comes up:
I get AQs early, I raise, get 3 callers...flop comes QQ3 rainbow. I was in early position and figured that if I checked they would all become suspicious (or was I foolish to think that they were paying attention) so I led out and everyone folded (which almost never happened). Any comments on the bet, or should I have played this differently?
Thanks,
Young Grimmm
I've played pretty much ABC poker, c-bet when I hit the flop or connected hard, showed down good hands and seem to be getting respect at the table. Table is 9 handed most of the night with a few donks. Then this hand comes up:
I get AQs early, I raise, get 3 callers...flop comes QQ3 rainbow. I was in early position and figured that if I checked they would all become suspicious (or was I foolish to think that they were paying attention) so I led out and everyone folded (which almost never happened). Any comments on the bet, or should I have played this differently?
Thanks,
Young Grimmm
Comments
I think in a situation like that you need to do a little more trapping. At this point you really have very little to worry about, so why not let your opponents catch a card, or bluff at the board. There is no point betting at this point in my opionion, and if you had been playing tight/strong like you said you had, they probably put you on either AA, KK, AK or xQ and took this for a feeler bet. Unless they could beat any of those hands, chances are they are gonna fold at any bet, like they did in this situation.
Just my thoughts...
Like I said, I don't think you played it wrong. Next time try a c/r and see what happens. I'm surprised that some donk didn't at least test you though.
NH sir
Basically, any backdoor straight or flush draw, any pair, and hand containing an ace.
I think Miller's small stakes book suggested checking your big hands is ludicrous in most situations since your opponents will find a reason to call regardless.
I also found betting on the flop would get a number of calls, and if the turn was a super safe card I could then check looking as if I was trying to steal on the flop(I know this is total fancy play syndrome, but I think there are so many players who will bet whenever they are checked to).
Ultimately, I think I always bet this flop.
I tend to bet a lot of flops when I PFR, see two or three players drop out and then bet-ty freddy to get the third out (if he's not a Calling station).. If I get 2+ callers on the flop I shut down.
I'd probably check. I can see why you bet out, but there is nothing really for them to chase. Let them see a free card and one of them might catch something.
It's hard to say if they're paying attention. You just have to remember, they're not thinking about what your thinking.
If you overthink it, you're destined to not get paid off in pots like this. (atleast that's what ive found from my own experience)
Good advice.
You can make alot of money this way.
As for the way you played your hand in original post:
The first thing I noticed you said was that you were playing ABC poker, which is fine and definitely good enough to earn a decent profit at this level...
But it probably means you've been fairly tight...
Second thing I noticed is you have pretty much only shown down strong hands...
Immediately, I am assuming the rest of the table (at least the two who are paying attention) would have you as having a queen overpair in your hand when you bet.
Assuming your table image is what it seems to be, check this flop to allow someone else to bluff at it or catch up.