Tight Poker

[mirage]

Was my line ok? Can I make this river call?
Villain was something donktastic like 60/9/1.5


PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($13.40)
BB ($14.35)
UTG ($8.30)
MP ($10.80)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, K.
UTG calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.5, SB calls $0.45, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.40.

Flop: ($1.60) 2, J, 6 (3 players)
SB bets $0.5, UTG folds, Hero calls $0.50. <---- Not a very drawy board, I'll make sure to get at least one more bet out of him on the turn before raising.

Turn: ($2.60) 6 (2 players)
SB bets $0.5, Hero raises to $2, SB calls $1.50. <----- Hmm he called that? Uh oh...

River: ($6.60) 3 (2 players)
SB bets $0.5, <----- Hmm... something smells fishy.
Hero raises to $2, SB raises to $10.4, Hero......

[nlman]

Why did you reraise the river when you yourself say that it is "fishy"?

[sfustsh]

My first instinct is that he has AJ. I expect him to reraise on the turn with three sixes.

I'd be hard pressed to find a fold, but what do I know?

EDIT: How is that fishy? He made the same bullshit bet on three streets, his hand usually doesn't improve when he does this, if he's a donkey.

EDIT 2: At worst he has AJ of spades here, I think, and I have to pay that off.

[mirage]

Why did you reraise the river when you yourself say that it is "fishy"?

It looked like a blocking bet, I was expecting at least a dollar there if he were value betting, but it was 50c yet again.

[bigdil511]

My advice, raise the flop, raise the turn, call the river (after his first bet), after you raised fold.

[sfustsh]

My advice, raise the flop, raise the turn, call the river (after his first bet), after you raised fold.

He did raise the turn at least ..

[ugignadl]

Gotta ask yourself. What hands can a retard play like this and then push into two players with some holdings. Not many that you beat. I'm thinking QQ and AJo, KJo, QJo. Other than that there are a zillion donktastic hands that beat you. You aren't getting good enough odds here to call IMO.

[cavman]

flop is not standard but okay.

raise the turn more.

don't raise the river unless you want to call a push.

[snickers99]

Me and my weak/tight style of play would fold as played. I wouldn't have raised the river....I would just call his first bet. Who knows what he has coming from the SB and given his stats.

[mirage]

Before I post the results, let me say that I agree with most everything said. I felt like I played it ok but not raising the flop was a bad idea and the river raise was definitely overboard. You can imagine my surprise when I called anyway and he flipped over:

[:Qc: ], a pair of Sixes

Even so I felt like a moron so I thought I'd post the hand and get some feedback.

[nlman]

You can imagine my surprise when I called anyway and he flipped over:

[:Qc: ], a pair of Sixes

I only have one point to make. DO NOT KEEP THIS HAND IN MIND NEXT TIME YOU PLAY!!! FORGET IT!!! You wouldn't win such a big pot if you called the river, but calling this river was the only correct play.

I think that letting those hands affect my play is my biggest leak. I see 1-2 donk hands on showdown with massive pots and the next thing you know I am down 200BBs because they make me lose all respect for everyone else who I normally would be watching out for.

[ugignadl]

You can imagine my surprise when I called anyway and he flipped over:

[:Qc: ], a pair of Sixes

I only have one point to make. DO NOT KEEP THIS HAND IN MIND NEXT TIME YOU PLAY!!! FORGET IT!!! You wouldn't win such a big pot if you called the river, but calling this river was the only correct play.

I think that letting those hands affect my play is my biggest leak. I see 1-2 donk hands on showdown with massive pots and the next thing you know I am down 200BBs because they make me lose all respect for everyone else who I normally would be watching out for.

This still happens to me. You play solid poker for hours, eke out a few tens of BBs fighting for your life, and then they go to shit.

Anyway. Just echoing NLMan's advice. (And bitching.)

[LadyWrestler]

I want to throw this out there and see what comments it gets, if any. We are all trying to learn more, yes?

Apologies to Mirage for hijacking and altering the post. What about this?

(Altered by LW): Stars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.10 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

SB ($13.40)
BB ($14.35)
UTG ($8.30)
MP ($10.80)
Hero ($10)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K, K.
UTG calls $0.10, 1 fold, Hero raises to $0.5, SB calls $0.45, 1 fold, UTG calls $0.40.

Flop: ($1.60) 2, J, 6 (3 players)
SB bets $0.5, UTG folds, Hero: All-In.

[ugignadl]

I'd say that's an overbet, but at least it's heading in the right direction.

[bigdil511]

I'd say that's an overbet, but at least it's heading in the right direction.

Agreed.