Tight Poker

[velar]

Yes, this has been asked a few thousand times...but what's the current majority line of thought?

A few hands before this on another table, 3 people are in a pot and the flop is



It goes around and gets capped by a guy I easily put on a set.

Turn , so I know the guy has a boat or quads. He keeps betting out and raising and ends up showing Quads.

I wonder if he played it right...then I pick up this at table #2.

***** Hand History for Game 4430065780 *****
$2/$4 Texas Hold'em - Saturday, June 03, 08:59:37 ET 2006
Table Life Saver (Real Money)
Seat 5 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 3: blazedjacks ( $39.17 )
Seat 4: binka2565 ( $80.50 )
Seat 5: Jacksipper ( $97 )
Seat 6: martenJe ( $143.50 )
Seat 2: Velar ( $157.50 )
Seat 1: megazym ( $122 )
martenJe posts small blind [$1].
megazym posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Velar [ 7s 7c ]
Velar calls [$2].
blazedjacks: umm pretty sure i did (side note - guy still bitching about his KK from a BF post)
blazedjacks folds.
binka2565 folds.
Jacksipper folds.
martenJe calls [$1].
megazym checks.
** Dealing Flop ** [ 6c, 7h, 3h ]
Velar: pf, flop ??
martenJe bets [$2].
megazym raises [$4].
Velar raises [$6]. --> looks like people like their hands and there are draws on board. I figure this is a standard 3-bet.
martenJe folds.
megazym raises [$4].
blazedjacks: i didnt????
Velar calls [$2].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 7d ]
Velar: no
blazedjacks: thought i did
megazym bets [$4].
Velar raises [$8]. --> raise or call? I figured he was in to the end and it's better to make him pay if he's still on a draw. If the river is a blank, I don't get the action.
blazedjacks: pretty tired though
megazym calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ 8s ]
megazym checks.
Velar: check the HH
Velar bets [$4].
megazym calls [$4].
Velar shows [ 7s, 7c ] four of a kind, sevens.
megazym doesn't show [ 3d, 6h ] two pairs, sevens and sixes.
Velar wins $46 from the main pot with four of a kind, sevens.

Turns out it was a bit of a PP setup giving him bottom two pair, but he's got to get away from it.

Anybody play it differently? What is the opinion on playing Quads fast or waiting to see if people catch up?

[goofyballer]

LOL, three pair is not a hand in hold'em. He has sevens and sixes with a shit kicker on the river. What a retard.

[velar]

So my session wasn't starting off great...and then this.

btw - I call the PF 3-bet knowing for sure I'm going to have to call another $2 and have to hit my 8. I am a fish.

***** Hand History for Game 4462977135 *****
$2/$4 Texas Hold'em - Wednesday, June 07, 16:40:20 ET 2006
Table Wait N Sea (Real Money)
Seat 2 is the button
Total number of players : 6
Seat 1: Ixiterra ( $258.50 )
Seat 4: BillKilgore1 ( $322.50 )
Seat 5: Osiriz1983 ( $92 )
Seat 6: Velar ( $117.59 )
Seat 3: gussette ( $37 )
Seat 2: OzBandit ( $83 )
gussette posts small blind [$1].
BillKilgore1 posts big blind [$2].
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to Velar [ 8h 8d ]
>You have options at Party Time Table!.
Osiriz1983 calls [$2].
Velar calls [$2].
Ixiterra raises [$4].
OzBandit folds.
gussette calls [$3].
BillKilgore1 folds.
Osiriz1983 raises [$4].
Velar calls [$4].
Ixiterra raises [$4].
gussette calls [$4].
>You have options at Party Time Table!.
Osiriz1983 calls [$2].
Velar calls [$2].
** Dealing Flop ** [ 7c, 3h, 8c ] -->Sweet!
gussette checks.
>You have options at Party Time Table!.
Osiriz1983 bets [$2].
Velar raises [$4]. --> Play it fast against known Aggros
Ixiterra raises [$6].
gussette calls [$6].
Osiriz1983 raises [$6].
Velar calls [$4]. --> Going to cap here myself, but I'll settle for a call.
Ixiterra calls [$2].
gussette calls [$2].
** Dealing Turn ** [ 8s ] --> ZOMFG!
gussette checks.
Osiriz1983 bets [$4].
Velar calls [$4]. --> Please somebody raise!!
Ixiterra calls [$4].
gussette calls [$4].
** Dealing River ** [ 5d ]
gussette checks.
Osiriz1983 bets [$4].
Velar raises [$8].
Ixiterra folds.
gussette folds.
Osiriz1983 calls [$4].
Velar shows [ 8h, 8d ] four of a kind, eights.
Osiriz1983 doesn't show [ Kd, Kh ] two pairs, kings and eights.
Velar wins $95 from the main pot with four of a kind, eights.

Biggest single pot I've won since starting 2/4 6-max.