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Thursday, 8 January 2009
Styles of Play
Last night I played for a short time on on 5c/10c table 6 handed. One player had the strangest way of playing. Basically he played every hand except large pre-flop raisers 7 to 10 x BB and then bet 10c on every street including the river unless he'd picked up a flush or straight and then he bet big.
If a flop came AAK he bet 10c from any position if he was raised say 70c he'd call. He rarely laid down a hand and from stuff he won basically if he connected in anyway he played to the river and called several times on the river with nothing.
His variance was huge losing $10 then re-loading building it up to $30 then eventually leaving with around $3.
One hand I lost against him was unreal flop Ac Qc 3c with 3 players he bet 10c next player all in for $6 I called it as I had Kc Jc our strange friend goes all-in for his $9 I call - super he has A7 off - I'm think nice win turn 3 river 3 he wins AA333 the other player had a flush 9 c 8c.
Lot of players would happily limp along with him 10c 10c 10c letting him outdraw them or he would win with a mid pair.
I just could get any good hands against him but still ended up winning back my $10 lost and an extra $3.
I'd play him all day.
Bankroll $348
If a flop came AAK he bet 10c from any position if he was raised say 70c he'd call. He rarely laid down a hand and from stuff he won basically if he connected in anyway he played to the river and called several times on the river with nothing.
His variance was huge losing $10 then re-loading building it up to $30 then eventually leaving with around $3.
One hand I lost against him was unreal flop Ac Qc 3c with 3 players he bet 10c next player all in for $6 I called it as I had Kc Jc our strange friend goes all-in for his $9 I call - super he has A7 off - I'm think nice win turn 3 river 3 he wins AA333 the other player had a flush 9 c 8c.
Lot of players would happily limp along with him 10c 10c 10c letting him outdraw them or he would win with a mid pair.
I just could get any good hands against him but still ended up winning back my $10 lost and an extra $3.
I'd play him all day.
Bankroll $348
Wednesday, 7 January 2009
Range of Hands
I been playing a wider range of hand over the past few days.
For a few reasons as I'm pretty tight I'm finding I get less action against regular players, I play more hands so it's more fun to play, it's harder to put me on a hand and I get paid off very well by people
who won't fold AA or KK with flush and straight draws out and realised perhaps limping their bullets wasn't the trap they thought.
When I multi-table 3 or more I stay tight as I can't play loose on more than two tables.
So for a few days I've been loose aggresive - the pot bet button is my friend. Saying that I'm not reckless it's just more a case of seeing more flops and playing the odds especially if I have position.
So my range
Premium hands raise AA KK AK QQ
Facing a 4 x BB bet dependant on the player I will flat call with Ax suited, and suited connectors, mid to small pairs.
Limpers as above plus gap suited connectors.
I've done very well against badly played AA. By badly I mean people who try and trap you with min bets to the river. I find I'm hitting 2 pair, trips, flushes and straights enough to warrant the plays and I'm winning at the moment as these players aren't folding AA and will call any bet on the river. I might have to make 5 or 6 40c plays to hit but when I do I'm getting $8-10 profit. I'm finding most player with strongs hands on the flop just don't play them hard enough and a player drawing to a monster has good odds to call.
I appreciate this my be all wrong and poor play, perhaps I'm just getting lucky, but I do get away from hands that flop lots of face cards and it is hard for a player with AK hitting either card to really think that he's losing on a A78 flop or a K55 when I've called flopping two pair or trips.
Redeeming points
I duck out if the board pairs (not in my favour) if I feel beaten
I do play from a good starting position
The flop decides if I fold or go on
When I fold people see weakness and will take me on more often
I fold when I feel beaten and for no other reason
Why play this way? I just feel that post-flop 910 suited has so many more chances of becoming a great hand than AA (or any premium pair) plus I nearly always have two live cards and people feel so sure AA is always a winner they give me a chance to bust them. The only time I limp AA is if I'm looking for a raise playing from early position and no one does other than that I'm hard at them and if they fold so be it.
Bank Roll $345
For a few reasons as I'm pretty tight I'm finding I get less action against regular players, I play more hands so it's more fun to play, it's harder to put me on a hand and I get paid off very well by people
who won't fold AA or KK with flush and straight draws out and realised perhaps limping their bullets wasn't the trap they thought.
When I multi-table 3 or more I stay tight as I can't play loose on more than two tables.
So for a few days I've been loose aggresive - the pot bet button is my friend. Saying that I'm not reckless it's just more a case of seeing more flops and playing the odds especially if I have position.
So my range
Premium hands raise AA KK AK QQ
Facing a 4 x BB bet dependant on the player I will flat call with Ax suited, and suited connectors, mid to small pairs.
Limpers as above plus gap suited connectors.
I've done very well against badly played AA. By badly I mean people who try and trap you with min bets to the river. I find I'm hitting 2 pair, trips, flushes and straights enough to warrant the plays and I'm winning at the moment as these players aren't folding AA and will call any bet on the river. I might have to make 5 or 6 40c plays to hit but when I do I'm getting $8-10 profit. I'm finding most player with strongs hands on the flop just don't play them hard enough and a player drawing to a monster has good odds to call.
I appreciate this my be all wrong and poor play, perhaps I'm just getting lucky, but I do get away from hands that flop lots of face cards and it is hard for a player with AK hitting either card to really think that he's losing on a A78 flop or a K55 when I've called flopping two pair or trips.
Redeeming points
I duck out if the board pairs (not in my favour) if I feel beaten
I do play from a good starting position
The flop decides if I fold or go on
When I fold people see weakness and will take me on more often
I fold when I feel beaten and for no other reason
Why play this way? I just feel that post-flop 910 suited has so many more chances of becoming a great hand than AA (or any premium pair) plus I nearly always have two live cards and people feel so sure AA is always a winner they give me a chance to bust them. The only time I limp AA is if I'm looking for a raise playing from early position and no one does other than that I'm hard at them and if they fold so be it.
Bank Roll $345
Poker Odds
http://www.tightpoker.com/poker_odds.html
The link above has a great article on pot odds and a nice table for working out the odds for each drawing hand.
More and more I'm playing the odds
Today for example pot standing at around 60c 4 handed I have A5d flop comes K52 has one diamond (2) and a 5 so I have second pair with top kicker on the button. Everyone bets 10c
I call because I think someone could have a K with a low kicker, but I'm getting 9-1 and my overcard is 7-1 to hit in the next two streets.
Next card is 7 diamonds everyone bets 30c to me. So I call why? 60c + flop bets 40c, +turn bets 90c = $1.90 so for my 30c I'm getting just over 6-1 for my call, I pretty sure any ace wins (giving 2 pair) it and any diamond makes top flush.
So at just over 4.1 for a diamond to hit and if my ace is good 3.1 for both flush and overcard the table offering me 6.1 is a good deal. Thats not counting any action ofter the river.
River junk no diamond or Ace and I fold to a bet from a player who wins with pair of kings 8 kicker.
Lesson is I will win this play more times than I will lose it so regardless of the loss, I'll keep doing it.
Often I'll win a hand and be called a fish or lucky, but I really feel that if I have odds to call and hit - it's not luck its good play.
This is why on the turn heads up with flush/straight draws out and me with a good hand (say top pair top kicker, 2 pair or trips) I will make a pot sized bet giving my opponent even money to out draw me knowing the odds they will are much greater.
http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/odds_chart?chance_format=percentage&decimals=2
The Link above will give you odds in various formats
The link above has a great article on pot odds and a nice table for working out the odds for each drawing hand.
More and more I'm playing the odds
Today for example pot standing at around 60c 4 handed I have A5d flop comes K52 has one diamond (2) and a 5 so I have second pair with top kicker on the button. Everyone bets 10c
I call because I think someone could have a K with a low kicker, but I'm getting 9-1 and my overcard is 7-1 to hit in the next two streets.
Next card is 7 diamonds everyone bets 30c to me. So I call why? 60c + flop bets 40c, +turn bets 90c = $1.90 so for my 30c I'm getting just over 6-1 for my call, I pretty sure any ace wins (giving 2 pair) it and any diamond makes top flush.
So at just over 4.1 for a diamond to hit and if my ace is good 3.1 for both flush and overcard the table offering me 6.1 is a good deal. Thats not counting any action ofter the river.
River junk no diamond or Ace and I fold to a bet from a player who wins with pair of kings 8 kicker.
Lesson is I will win this play more times than I will lose it so regardless of the loss, I'll keep doing it.
Often I'll win a hand and be called a fish or lucky, but I really feel that if I have odds to call and hit - it's not luck its good play.
This is why on the turn heads up with flush/straight draws out and me with a good hand (say top pair top kicker, 2 pair or trips) I will make a pot sized bet giving my opponent even money to out draw me knowing the odds they will are much greater.
http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/odds_chart?chance_format=percentage&decimals=2
The Link above will give you odds in various formats
Check the flop
It never ceases to amaze me how many people feel their second pair is in front just because I check an Ace on the flop and then they won't give up the hand.
Plays I feel work well for me in 5c/10c
Check ace on the flop, if the flop isn't scary (especially if everyone limped)
Make a pot sized bet if I sense weakness (this 9/10 times enduces a fold)
Bet from the button if everyone checks to you (this 9/10 times enduces a fold)
In position call a bet on the flop, if they check on the turn bet again (this 9/10 times enduces a fold)
Bet a flush draw that completes on the turn if against one opponent this 9/10 times enduces a fold
These plays depend on the cards out and opponents, also if people come back at me who would normally fold then I'm gone, the play is worth the effort but giving it up is a better call than losing cash.
Plays I feel work well for me in 5c/10c
Check ace on the flop, if the flop isn't scary (especially if everyone limped)
Make a pot sized bet if I sense weakness (this 9/10 times enduces a fold)
Bet from the button if everyone checks to you (this 9/10 times enduces a fold)
In position call a bet on the flop, if they check on the turn bet again (this 9/10 times enduces a fold)
Bet a flush draw that completes on the turn if against one opponent this 9/10 times enduces a fold
These plays depend on the cards out and opponents, also if people come back at me who would normally fold then I'm gone, the play is worth the effort but giving it up is a better call than losing cash.
Tuesday, 6 January 2009
Push Push Push
Well I had a good night banking $50 playing 5c/10c $10 buy-in, then lost $20 all-in QQ v QJ who rivered a king to give him a straigh 910JQK but I'm ok as I won't lose to many of those.
Ma tactic at the moment is pick on the small stacks when I think I'm ahead. I find people will push/call $1.50 with junk or second pair or top pair poor kicker and if they have raised even a small amount pre-flop they will call any all-in even if they have junk. This is giving me steady wins as these players are less wary of losing their last few dollars and desparately looking for a double up.
Pacific Poker has new software with pre-set min, 1/2 pot and pot bet buttons, it also gives a running total of the pot as bets are placed. I like it much better than the old software . As one of the few players at my level who will bet the pot, I find most even if they are ahead will only venture to 1/2 pot bets max as I think they feel this will encourage people to keep betting but this also is giving other players the chance to out draw them. Now if I'm given the odds to call with a good drawing hand I'm after it, if I hit then players often find it hard to give up their top pair even with straight and flush draws out. I've beaten players holding AA who limp and then bet 10c/20c into $2 pots only to call my all-in flush on the river and they lose big. Bet the flop/turn aggresively and I'm gone, lets hope they never learn that lesson.
Bank roll $329
Ma tactic at the moment is pick on the small stacks when I think I'm ahead. I find people will push/call $1.50 with junk or second pair or top pair poor kicker and if they have raised even a small amount pre-flop they will call any all-in even if they have junk. This is giving me steady wins as these players are less wary of losing their last few dollars and desparately looking for a double up.
Pacific Poker has new software with pre-set min, 1/2 pot and pot bet buttons, it also gives a running total of the pot as bets are placed. I like it much better than the old software . As one of the few players at my level who will bet the pot, I find most even if they are ahead will only venture to 1/2 pot bets max as I think they feel this will encourage people to keep betting but this also is giving other players the chance to out draw them. Now if I'm given the odds to call with a good drawing hand I'm after it, if I hit then players often find it hard to give up their top pair even with straight and flush draws out. I've beaten players holding AA who limp and then bet 10c/20c into $2 pots only to call my all-in flush on the river and they lose big. Bet the flop/turn aggresively and I'm gone, lets hope they never learn that lesson.
Bank roll $329
Straights
I'm always suprised how many people will go gaga for opened ended straight draw, say 567 when they hold only the 4, giving no regard for anyone with a 9 if the 8 comes and betting it hard as if they can't be beat or at worst expect a split pot. They never let the hand go and this proves profitable. I'm usually pretty cautious when I hold the bottom end of a straight with 2 cards nevermind one.
Bank Roll $295
Bank Roll $295
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