Re: Bad play or bad luck?


"Necron99" <43080307@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> From one fish to another, you are out of position and have an easily
> dominated
> hand.
> 5 callers puts out alot of potential opposition for KJo.
> In this situation I dont think it is a raising hand. The raise did work
> and got
> you head to head, but you would always be second best hand I feel going to
> the
> flop.
> The subsequent betting didn't really acheive anything other than building
> the
> pot while giving odds to the draws. If you had to bet a push would have
> been
> better than dribbling along. After the first bet was called, check and
> fold to
> any would also play.
> Me, given your postion I would have played it like a small pocket pair.
> Call, leave them in and play if you flop a monster.
>
> *gets fire extinguisher ready*
>
>
> On Jan 3 2006 9:34 AM, Marc M wrote:
>
>> Please point out all the flaws in the way I played this. Someday I will
>> get
>> better at this game (or go bankrupt first).
>>
>> $2/$3 blinds NLHE @ a local B&M. I start the hand with about $125. I'm
>> SB
>> and dealt KsJc. There are about 5 callers. I raise to $20. Everyone
>> folds
>> except the guy 3 seats to my right, who calls after some hesitation. He
>> has
>> me covered by a lot, maybe $200. Flop comes up 6TJ, all hearts. I bet
>> $20,
>> he calls. I'm guessing he doesn't have the flush since he didn't raise,
>> but
>> not sure. Turn comes up Tc. I test the water with a $25 bet, he waits
>> almost a full minute, then calls. I'm not real comfortable at this
>> point.
>> River is Kc. Here is where I lose all ability to think, and bet another
>> $25
>> and actually think I want him to call. He pushes all-in. Now I'm pretty
>> sure I'm beat at this point, but I've got less than $35 left, so I push
>> it
>> in, desparately hoping he's bluffing.
>>
>> He turns over AhQc for straight. I am such a fish. I leave with my tail
>> between my legs.
> ** insert witty/funny original comment **
>
>
>
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So basically, I really shouldn't have been betting, and if I did bet, it
should have been much bigger... Sounds like the way I typically play.


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