tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828468.post3912517433682433242..comments2023-10-12T07:52:41.914-04:00Comments on Poker Wannabe: Fraser goes down!columbo (at eifco dot org)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16116768669414563102noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828468.post-90039405536046641702007-07-14T12:52:00.000-04:002007-07-14T12:52:00.000-04:00Interesting hand with the QQ smooth call. I have ...Interesting hand with the QQ smooth call. I have some breif thoughts in my blog. I had just pushed over an open raise the hand before and then get QQ. With the 10k open I am pushing or calling for sure especially after pushing the very hand before. I normally would push that, and there were lots to act behind. I had enough chips to get away from an Ace flop still, but close to pot committed. I am not wanting AKs to call behind (maybe want it knowing the other hand has an Ace). The smooth call from me actually looks stronger than the push beleive it or not. Its the advantage of being me, I get respect for my tightness.<BR/><BR/>So in your situation, that is a tough fold, but not unreasonable. AKs is a great 3-way hand, but not if one of them is AA or KK. If I were you, I would have put my range as AK or AA-QQ. I smooth call the 10k open with AK for sure there, as I want a 3-way pot. I also smooth call AA and KK, but QQ was a bit iffy. I probably push that 75% of the time and call 25%. I think if you run the numbers, and assume that the inital pusher likely has a PP you probably made the right play. Of course when the K flops you are kicking yourself.Blindershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457778597515322620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828468.post-52220395710348364042007-07-13T13:00:00.000-04:002007-07-13T13:00:00.000-04:002nd.Not bad at all. Keep in mind, I don't know how...2nd.<BR/><BR/>Not bad at all. Keep in mind, I don't know how are you guys playing, but from one point your shove looks like fear to fold, if he pushes. just a thought.osinshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03531519514583358729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11828468.post-14041359942995127642007-07-13T12:13:00.000-04:002007-07-13T12:13:00.000-04:00Okay, first hand, I call there only with KK or AA...Okay, first hand, I call there only with KK or AA. It's all about context. This is Blinders we're dealing with. And this isn't Blinders pushing, this is Blinders flat out calling an overbet all-in push. So he's already a pretty tight player as it is, the fact that he's willing to straight up call this immediately puts his range on AA-QQ, and maybe, <I>maybe</I> AKs or JJ, but I seriously doubt it. So, with a hand like AK, you are <I>at best</I> in a race against JJ or QQ. However, there is a strong possibility you are freerolling against AK, getting dominated by KK, or getting destroyed by AA. Easy fold there, in my opinion. You can only call with AA or KK.<BR/><BR/>As far as hand #2, I don't think I hate the play. The chance of him hitting trips is very small, so your thought process is right in that even if he hit a pair, you still have 12 outs twice. And you know he has to have hit the flop or have an overpair (unlikely) to call you. You have a good drawing hand, you have a small stack, I like the push. Al just got lucky and flopped a set, not much you can do about that in the situation.Mike Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293592756387294116noreply@blogger.com