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lycoreus
Joined: 27.01.2012
PokerStrategist

Preflop i minraised to represent a monster and control the pot. The flop was ugly so i decided to check it and revaluate on the turn, but i think that bet/folding might be a better way to play this.

Party, $0.85 Buy-in (50/100 blinds) No Limit Hold'em Tournament, 10 Players
Poker Tools Powered By Holdem Manager - The Ultimate Poker Software Suite.

UTG+2: 3,240 (32.4 bb)
SB: 1,940 (19.4 bb)
BTN: 1,840 (18.4 bb)
MP1: 1,000 (10 bb)
CO: 1,540 (15.4 bb)
MP3: 1,080 (10.8 bb)
UTG+1: 3,260 (32.6 bb)
Hero (UTG): 2,000 (20 bb)
BB: 1,940 (19.4 bb)
MP2: 2,160 (21.6 bb)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with T T
Hero raises to 200, UTG+1 calls 200, 4 folds, CO calls 200, 3 folds

Flop: (750) A A J (3 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, CO checks

Turn: (750) 6 (3 players)
Hero bets 500, UTG+1 calls 500, CO folds

River: (1,750) 4 (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks

Results: 1,750 pot
Final Board: A A J 6 4
UTG+1 showed 9 9 and lost (-700 net)
Hero showed T T and won 1,750 (1,050 net)


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Orion801
Joined: 20.03.2012
Poker Player

Personally I would make the pre-flop bet slightly larger, 2.5 to 3 BBs, to try and stop as many people from calling as you don't really want too many people in the hand with TT.

On the flop I would make a 1/2 pot c-bet as the board is dry and you can represent a strong hand. Also that way you get more information about what your opponents hold. The only disadvantage to this is that you're unlikely to get paid off by any weaker hands as people will probably only call you if they have an ace or a jack, or a higher pocket pair such as queens or kings. On the other hand you may well get people with Jx to fold allowing you to take the pot despite having a weaker hand.

The way you've played it has allowed you to get paid off by a weaker hand and you would expect a 3bet or river bet that you could fold to if they had an A so maybe it's quite a good way of playing it! If your opponents are only likely to call pre-flop with mid to low pockets in this situation (as many probably are) then the way you've played the hand makes a lot of sense!


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chenny8888
Joined: 03.10.2007
Elite Grinder

Hi all,

From early position I like making it closer to 2.5bb here. I think 3bb is still too much seeing as how we only have 20bb. Flop's close between cbetting and checking. I like check/evaluating better personally but note that it does get you into tougher spots. The reason is because people can play pretty well with KQ/QT/KT high hands (call the flop, bet the turn to make us fold) as well as obviously never folding Jx or Ax on the flop.

As played turn I like your bet/fold but I like making it 375 instead. River is well played.


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