Comments on: Revenge vs the shortstackers ! http://doublemeup.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/revenge-vs-the-shortstackers/ An English guy living in France Mon, 22 Sep 2008 15:38:07 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: brooklyn bum http://doublemeup.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/revenge-vs-the-shortstackers/#comment-1077 brooklyn bum Mon, 09 Jun 2008 05:33:27 +0000 http://doublemeup.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-1077 I still would've bet the turn anyway. Even a little bet could be useful in terms of information. In this case I feel that you lose pot control by checking, especially when you're in position. The flop bet looks like a standard C-bet, but if you bet the turn you're representing strength and forcing the bandit to make a call for his draw. If he's got anything he's going to push anyway given the board on the turn. In any event that's my take on it. There's really no right or wrong way to play poker, it's all opinion anyway. Catch you on your next post and happy hunting! I still would’ve bet the turn anyway. Even a little bet could be useful in terms of information. In this case I feel that you lose pot control by checking, especially when you’re in position. The flop bet looks like a standard C-bet, but if you bet the turn you’re representing strength and forcing the bandit to make a call for his draw. If he’s got anything he’s going to push anyway given the board on the turn.

In any event that’s my take on it. There’s really no right or wrong way to play poker, it’s all opinion anyway.

Catch you on your next post and happy hunting!

]]> By: doublemeup http://doublemeup.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/revenge-vs-the-shortstackers/#comment-1076 doublemeup Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:34:45 +0000 http://doublemeup.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-1076 Thanks to both of you for your comments. I like checking behind on this turn for pot control. My hand is good but can't take a raise. My biggest problem was deciphering what the villain's PSB meant on the river. Was that a value bet amount (trying also to make up for lost value on the flop and turn) or a bluff from him. His low aggro factor stats made me think he was value betting only, but our previous history (see hand 1) meant a bluff was a possibility too. Thanks to both of you for your comments.

I like checking behind on this turn for pot control. My hand is good but can’t take a raise.

My biggest problem was deciphering what the villain’s PSB meant on the river. Was that a value bet amount (trying also to make up for lost value on the flop and turn) or a bluff from him.

His low aggro factor stats made me think he was value betting only, but our previous history (see hand 1) meant a bluff was a possibility too.

]]> By: brooklyn bum http://doublemeup.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/revenge-vs-the-shortstackers/#comment-1075 brooklyn bum Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:20:29 +0000 http://doublemeup.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-1075 I think it was a good laydown. The villain could have the straight or backdoored a flush. Or he could even have a better two pair. I don't think he's on A/Q otherwise he'd probably raise pre-flop. Most likely hit backdoored his flush or hit a K/10 two pair combo something like that. The only thing I would do differently is raise pre-flop. Raising pre-flop can narrow down opponent hands. You were in position to dictate the action so that's the only thing I might have done differently. But anyway nice post. Looking forward to reading more. I think it was a good laydown. The villain could have the straight or backdoored a flush. Or he could even have a better two pair. I don’t think he’s on A/Q otherwise he’d probably raise pre-flop. Most likely hit backdoored his flush or hit a K/10 two pair combo something like that.

The only thing I would do differently is raise pre-flop. Raising pre-flop can narrow down opponent hands. You were in position to dictate the action so that’s the only thing I might have done differently.

But anyway nice post. Looking forward to reading more.

]]> By: LuckyStraights http://doublemeup.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/revenge-vs-the-shortstackers/#comment-1074 LuckyStraights Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:56:42 +0000 http://doublemeup.wordpress.com/?p=91#comment-1074 On the laydown hand, I think folding to the river is fine. Though I would have probably bet the turn, why give a free card here? Personally I think its more likely you have him in serious trouble or he's drawing on this turn, so I wouldn't give a free card. On the laydown hand, I think folding to the river is fine. Though I would have probably bet the turn, why give a free card here? Personally I think its more likely you have him in serious trouble or he’s drawing on this turn, so I wouldn’t give a free card.

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