PokerStars, €0.45 + €0.05 - Hold'em No Limit - 100/200 (25 ante) - 4 players
UTG: 2,177 (11 bb)
BU (Hero): 1,668 (8 bb)
SB: 3,148 (16 bb)
BB: 6,507 (33 bb)
Pre-Flop: (400) Hero is BTN with K♣ T♥
1 fold, Hero raises to 1,643 (all-in), SB calls 1,543, 1 fold
Flop: (3,586) Q♠ J♦ 5♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Turn: (3,586) 2♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
River: (3,586) 8♥ (2 players, 1 all-in)
Total pot: 3,586
Showdown:
BU (Hero) shows K♣ T♥ (high card, King)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 42%, Flop: 45%, Turn: 27%, River: 0%)
SB shows 9♣ A♦ (high card, Ace)
(Equity - Pre-Flop: 58%, Flop: 55%, Turn: 73%, River: 100%)
SB wins 3,586
I just started 2 weeks ago, since the time is limited for study, I have only been using the basic begginer pokerstrategy strategy with a contibet or bluff bet here and there (almost never :P).
So the "all fold before you" chart says to go all in with KTo. The small blind has been passive/tight until the bubble, then when he reaches less than 10BB, he becomes agressive. He recovers his stack but continues agressive, open raises pre flop, bets and raises post flop. He never went to SD since he got agressive and only folded 2 or 3 times in +-15 hands so i do not believe he got only premium hands and he had increased his range. So, at the time, I just went all in like the chart says without giving much thought, but now that I am trying to analyse this hand, some questions still linger.
- Is the "all before you fold" chart (less than 12BB) take into account the bubble? I mean, with 4 players only, everybody is in late/bind position, and the only one who folded was the cutoff before me, making me feel insecure with pushing KTo.
- Should you wait, with less than 12BB, for a premium hand to go all-in when you are out of position against an agressive player? If he has a wider range, then maybe my KTo has a bit more chances of winning in SD. If I fold, I might not have a chance of getting a good hand like 77+, AT+, RJ+, maybe just similar hands or worse. How much passive/tight should I be with 8BB, out of position against an agressive player?
- What about the heads-up? Does this strategy still apply for that situation? I feel completely like a fish there ![]()
- Also, can some one help me analyse my opponents better with Hand2note software? I only use the HUD to see which hands the villain has played and I feel like I'm not taking full advantage of the software.
So much to learn yet