A few tournament hands for discussion.
Hand # 1
Min-raiser frightens me. My read gives him a good chance of AA or KK (though I found out later I was horrendously wrong) Plus the monster stack is
already in the pot as well, I also have poor position postflop. These are my reasons for only calling the min-raise from the blind.
Is laying down the nut flush draw to the raise a good idea? It's a rebuy tournament, but my stack is comfortable
enough that I really don't need to mix it up too much and I've only invested 50 chips on top of my blind.
PokerStars Game #2975388883: Tournament #14414076, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) -
2005/11/04 - 22:54:44 (ET)
Table '14414076 69' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Plaxus (10730 in chips)
Seat 2: d-boy k-9 (2935 in chips)
Seat 3: jacksintheho (8195 in chips)
Seat 4: yungster (4515 in chips)
Seat 5: Dr. No Bluff (2000 in chips)
Seat 6: FlyinChili (2200 in chips)
Seat 7: LRM44 (9350 in chips)
Seat 8: Confused1 (1450 in chips)
Seat 9: Squirrely1 (19640 in chips)
Squirrely1: posts small blind 25
Plaxus: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Plaxus [Ac Kc]
d-boy k-9: raises 50 to 100
jacksintheho: calls 100
yungster: folds
Dr. No Bluff: folds
FlyinChili: folds
LRM44: folds
Confused1: folds
Squirrely1: calls 75
Plaxus: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [8d 5c Jc]
Squirrely1: checks
Plaxus: checks
d-boy k-9: bets 400
jacksintheho: raises 1000 to 1400
Squirrely1: folds
Plaxus: folds
d-boy k-9: calls 1000
*** TURN *** [8d 5c Jc] [4h]
d-boy k-9: checks
jacksintheho: bets 1450
d-boy k-9: calls 1435 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [8d 5c Jc 4h] [3d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
d-boy k-9: shows [9d Td] (high card Jack)
jacksintheho: shows [Jd 4d] (two pair, Jacks and Fours)
jacksintheho collected 6070 from pot
d-boy k-9 re-buys and receives 1500 chips for $10.00
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6070 | Rake 0
Board [8d 5c Jc 4h 3d]
Seat 1: Plaxus (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: d-boy k-9 showed [9d Td] and lost with high card Jack
Seat 3: jacksintheho showed [Jd 4d] and won (6070) with two pair, Jacks and Fours
Seat 4: yungster folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Dr. No Bluff folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: FlyinChili folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: LRM44 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Confused1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Squirrely1 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Hand #2
I got my money in with the best of it, and got a little unlucky. Does anyone play this hand any
differently? Can you (do you) lay it down to the reraise? I don't think I can. (Still during
rebuy period)
PokerStars Game #2975449095: Tournament #14414076, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) -
2005/11/04 - 23:01:04 (ET)
Table '14414076 69' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Plaxus (11130 in chips)
Seat 2: d-boy k-9 (1700 in chips)
Seat 3: jacksintheho (10705 in chips)
Seat 4: yungster (4415 in chips)
Seat 5: Dr. No Bluff (4350 in chips)
Seat 6: FlyinChili (2275 in chips)
Seat 7: LRM44 (9200 in chips)
Seat 8: Confused1 (1450 in chips)
Seat 9: Squirrely1 (20290 in chips)
Dr. No Bluff: posts small blind 50
FlyinChili: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Plaxus [Qh Qd]
LRM44: folds
Confused1: folds
Squirrely1: folds
Plaxus: raises 200 to 300
d-boy k-9: folds
jacksintheho: folds
yungster: calls 300
Dr. No Bluff: folds
FlyinChili: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Js 3d 5h]
FlyinChili: bets 100
Plaxus: raises 800 to 900
yungster: raises 3215 to 4115 and is all-in
FlyinChili: folds
Plaxus: calls 3215
*** TURN *** [Js 3d 5h] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [Js 3d 5h Ts] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Plaxus: shows [Qh Qd] (a pair of Queens)
yungster: shows [As Jd] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
yungster collected 9280 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9280 | Rake 0
Board [Js 3d 5h Ts Ac]
Seat 1: Plaxus showed [Qh Qd] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: d-boy k-9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: jacksintheho folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: yungster (button) showed [As Jd] and won (9280) with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 5: Dr. No Bluff (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: FlyinChili (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: LRM44 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Confused1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Squirrely1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Hand #3
I lost a lot of chips in this hand. This is a freezeout tournament. This player is a little bit wild and could have a wide range of hands. Any other options for play on the flop or turn? I have respect for the other player (Cathaleon).
PokerStars Game #2975659000: Tournament #14414074, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) -
2005/11/04 - 23:23:28 (ET)
Table '14414074 60' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Plaxus (4727 in chips)
Seat 2: jake002 (2400 in chips)
Seat 3: riverboy4444 (5265 in chips)
Seat 4: Medic84 (3860 in chips)
Seat 5: jackiemqn (3110 in chips)
Seat 6: mylex (1822 in chips)
Seat 7: master86u (3498 in chips)
Seat 8: greekmaniac (7200 in chips)
Seat 9: Cathaleon (9225 in chips)
Plaxus: posts small blind 75
jake002: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Plaxus [8c 7s]
riverboy4444: folds
Medic84: folds
jackiemqn: calls 150
mylex: folds
master86u: folds
greekmaniac: calls 150
Cathaleon: calls 150
Plaxus: calls 75
jake002: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 9c 8d]
Plaxus: checks
jake002: bets 150
jackiemqn: folds
greekmaniac: folds
Cathaleon: calls 150
Plaxus: raises 900 to 1050
jake002: calls 900
Cathaleon: folds
*** TURN *** [8h 9c 8d] [Qh]
Plaxus: bets 3527 and is all-in
jake002: calls 1200 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [8h 9c 8d Qh] [Ah]
Cathaleon said, "wow"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Plaxus: shows [8c 7s] (three of a kind, Eights)
jake002: shows [Th Jc] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
Cathaleon said, "nhs"
jake002 collected 5400 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5400 | Rake 0
Board [8h 9c 8d Qh Ah]
Seat 1: Plaxus (small blind) showed [8c 7s] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 2: jake002 (big blind) showed [Th Jc] and won (5400) with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 3: riverboy4444 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Medic84 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: jackiemqn folded on the Flop
Seat 6: mylex folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: master86u folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: greekmaniac folded on the Flop
Seat 9: Cathaleon (button) folded on the Flop
Min-raiser frightens me. My read gives him a good chance of AA or KK (though I found out later I was horrendously wrong) Plus the monster stack is
already in the pot as well, I also have poor position postflop. These are my reasons for only calling the min-raise from the blind.
Is laying down the nut flush draw to the raise a good idea? It's a rebuy tournament, but my stack is comfortable
enough that I really don't need to mix it up too much and I've only invested 50 chips on top of my blind.
PokerStars Game #2975388883: Tournament #14414076, Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) -
2005/11/04 - 22:54:44 (ET)
Table '14414076 69' Seat #8 is the button
Seat 1: Plaxus (10730 in chips)
Seat 2: d-boy k-9 (2935 in chips)
Seat 3: jacksintheho (8195 in chips)
Seat 4: yungster (4515 in chips)
Seat 5: Dr. No Bluff (2000 in chips)
Seat 6: FlyinChili (2200 in chips)
Seat 7: LRM44 (9350 in chips)
Seat 8: Confused1 (1450 in chips)
Seat 9: Squirrely1 (19640 in chips)
Squirrely1: posts small blind 25
Plaxus: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Plaxus [Ac Kc]
d-boy k-9: raises 50 to 100
jacksintheho: calls 100
yungster: folds
Dr. No Bluff: folds
FlyinChili: folds
LRM44: folds
Confused1: folds
Squirrely1: calls 75
Plaxus: calls 50
*** FLOP *** [8d 5c Jc]
Squirrely1: checks
Plaxus: checks
d-boy k-9: bets 400
jacksintheho: raises 1000 to 1400
Squirrely1: folds
Plaxus: folds
d-boy k-9: calls 1000
*** TURN *** [8d 5c Jc] [4h]
d-boy k-9: checks
jacksintheho: bets 1450
d-boy k-9: calls 1435 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [8d 5c Jc 4h] [3d]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
d-boy k-9: shows [9d Td] (high card Jack)
jacksintheho: shows [Jd 4d] (two pair, Jacks and Fours)
jacksintheho collected 6070 from pot
d-boy k-9 re-buys and receives 1500 chips for $10.00
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 6070 | Rake 0
Board [8d 5c Jc 4h 3d]
Seat 1: Plaxus (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: d-boy k-9 showed [9d Td] and lost with high card Jack
Seat 3: jacksintheho showed [Jd 4d] and won (6070) with two pair, Jacks and Fours
Seat 4: yungster folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: Dr. No Bluff folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 6: FlyinChili folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: LRM44 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Confused1 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Squirrely1 (small blind) folded on the Flop
Hand #2
I got my money in with the best of it, and got a little unlucky. Does anyone play this hand any
differently? Can you (do you) lay it down to the reraise? I don't think I can. (Still during
rebuy period)
PokerStars Game #2975449095: Tournament #14414076, Hold'em No Limit - Level IV (50/100) -
2005/11/04 - 23:01:04 (ET)
Table '14414076 69' Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: Plaxus (11130 in chips)
Seat 2: d-boy k-9 (1700 in chips)
Seat 3: jacksintheho (10705 in chips)
Seat 4: yungster (4415 in chips)
Seat 5: Dr. No Bluff (4350 in chips)
Seat 6: FlyinChili (2275 in chips)
Seat 7: LRM44 (9200 in chips)
Seat 8: Confused1 (1450 in chips)
Seat 9: Squirrely1 (20290 in chips)
Dr. No Bluff: posts small blind 50
FlyinChili: posts big blind 100
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Plaxus [Qh Qd]
LRM44: folds
Confused1: folds
Squirrely1: folds
Plaxus: raises 200 to 300
d-boy k-9: folds
jacksintheho: folds
yungster: calls 300
Dr. No Bluff: folds
FlyinChili: calls 200
*** FLOP *** [Js 3d 5h]
FlyinChili: bets 100
Plaxus: raises 800 to 900
yungster: raises 3215 to 4115 and is all-in
FlyinChili: folds
Plaxus: calls 3215
*** TURN *** [Js 3d 5h] [Ts]
*** RIVER *** [Js 3d 5h Ts] [Ac]
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Plaxus: shows [Qh Qd] (a pair of Queens)
yungster: shows [As Jd] (two pair, Aces and Jacks)
yungster collected 9280 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 9280 | Rake 0
Board [Js 3d 5h Ts Ac]
Seat 1: Plaxus showed [Qh Qd] and lost with a pair of Queens
Seat 2: d-boy k-9 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: jacksintheho folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: yungster (button) showed [As Jd] and won (9280) with two pair, Aces and Jacks
Seat 5: Dr. No Bluff (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: FlyinChili (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 7: LRM44 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: Confused1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: Squirrely1 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Hand #3
I lost a lot of chips in this hand. This is a freezeout tournament. This player is a little bit wild and could have a wide range of hands. Any other options for play on the flop or turn? I have respect for the other player (Cathaleon).
PokerStars Game #2975659000: Tournament #14414074, Hold'em No Limit - Level V (75/150) -
2005/11/04 - 23:23:28 (ET)
Table '14414074 60' Seat #9 is the button
Seat 1: Plaxus (4727 in chips)
Seat 2: jake002 (2400 in chips)
Seat 3: riverboy4444 (5265 in chips)
Seat 4: Medic84 (3860 in chips)
Seat 5: jackiemqn (3110 in chips)
Seat 6: mylex (1822 in chips)
Seat 7: master86u (3498 in chips)
Seat 8: greekmaniac (7200 in chips)
Seat 9: Cathaleon (9225 in chips)
Plaxus: posts small blind 75
jake002: posts big blind 150
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Plaxus [8c 7s]
riverboy4444: folds
Medic84: folds
jackiemqn: calls 150
mylex: folds
master86u: folds
greekmaniac: calls 150
Cathaleon: calls 150
Plaxus: calls 75
jake002: checks
*** FLOP *** [8h 9c 8d]
Plaxus: checks
jake002: bets 150
jackiemqn: folds
greekmaniac: folds
Cathaleon: calls 150
Plaxus: raises 900 to 1050
jake002: calls 900
Cathaleon: folds
*** TURN *** [8h 9c 8d] [Qh]
Plaxus: bets 3527 and is all-in
jake002: calls 1200 and is all-in
*** RIVER *** [8h 9c 8d Qh] [Ah]
Cathaleon said, "wow"
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Plaxus: shows [8c 7s] (three of a kind, Eights)
jake002: shows [Th Jc] (a straight, Eight to Queen)
Cathaleon said, "nhs"
jake002 collected 5400 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5400 | Rake 0
Board [8h 9c 8d Qh Ah]
Seat 1: Plaxus (small blind) showed [8c 7s] and lost with three of a kind, Eights
Seat 2: jake002 (big blind) showed [Th Jc] and won (5400) with a straight, Eight to Queen
Seat 3: riverboy4444 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 4: Medic84 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 5: jackiemqn folded on the Flop
Seat 6: mylex folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 7: master86u folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: greekmaniac folded on the Flop
Seat 9: Cathaleon (button) folded on the Flop
Comments
I think I would have played all 3 hands exactly the same.
The first one is an especially interesting hand, and a challenging one to play well. While I anticipate you getting a lot of differing opinions on your play in Hand #1, I actually think you played it perfectly.
ScottyZ