Two pocket JJ hands. Early SNG.

06.05.2008, 15:19 0

HAND 1:
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t20 (9 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver)

Hero (t1500)
SB (t1500)
BB (t1500)
UTG (t1500)
UTG+1 (t1500)
MP1 (t1500)
MP2 (t1500)
MP3 (t1500)
CO (t1500)

Preflop: Hero is Button with J, J.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls t20, 3 folds, CO raises to t40, Hero calls t40, SB calls t30, BB calls t20, UTG+1 calls t20.

Flop: (t200) K, K, A (5 players)
SB checks, BB bets t100, UTG+1 folds, CO calls t100, Hero folds, SB folds.

Turn: (t400) Q (2 players)
BB checks, CO bets t200, BB folds.

Final Pot: t400

Results in white below:
No showdown. CO wins t400.

HAND 2:

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (6 handed) Poker-Stars Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: FlopTurnRiver Cards)

Hero (t1415)
UTG (t3695)
MP (t2235)
CO (t2620)
Button (t1870)
SB (t1665)

Preflop: Hero is BB with , .
2 folds, CO raises to t175, 2 folds, Hero calls t125.

Flop: (t375) , , (2 players)
Hero bets t150, CO raises to t450, Hero raises to t1240, CO folds.

Final Pot: t1275

Results in white below:
No showdown. Hero wins t1275.

5 replies

frzl

Joined: 25.04.2006

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06.05.2008, 15:27 0

1) good imo

2) i think i would push it preflop. even if he folds you can add a good amount to your stack and you should be way up in front against his stealing range here.
if you decide to call you have to go broke on any flop where you´ve got an overpair

chenny8888

Joined: 03.10.2007

Posts: 17,729

06.05.2008, 15:38 0

Originally posted by frzl
1) good imo

2) i think i would push it preflop. even if he folds you can add a good amount to your stack and you should be way up in front against his stealing range here.
if you decide to call you have to go broke on any flop where you´ve got an overpair

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06.05.2008, 15:48 0

both are fine

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frzl

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06.05.2008, 15:51 0

why not push preflop ? and why donk the flop and not check/raise ?
come on give some explainations. i know you can do it. i´ve seen your coachings ^^

Unam

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13.05.2008, 10:53 0

why not push preflop ?
because we are way to deep, we should never push preflop with more than 20 times the amount bet before us

and why donk the flop and not check/raise ?
there are 2 reasons, the first one is, it is unlikely that he will not try to take away the pot, if we donk, the second one is we are protecting what has a good chance to be the best hand

BUT I got carried away with the second hand, first I usually C/R and mix it up with some donk bets, but that isn't necessary, and second I think Chenny is right, we should push preflop here.

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