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Hand History Question from $22k Guaranteed

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  1. voff voff is offline

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    May 16th, 2007 (5/16/2007 8:53pm)

    I played this hand a little differently than I normally would, and I'm wondering what people might think. I have 99 in the hand, and I had about 7500 in chips.

    Blinds: 80-160...I'm to the right of the cutoff seat. It folds around to the guy on my right, who raises to 560. I re-raise to 1200. Folds around to the raiser, who goes all-in for about 6300 total...I have to call 5100 for about an 8000 chip pot.

    I call, and he has Ad Qd.

    Thoughts?
     
  2. d2themfi d2themfi is offline

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    May 16th, 2007 (5/16/2007 8:57pm) in reply to voff

    depends on other things like ur image and his image, ur edge on the table but just looking at what you posted it seems standard.

    The call really depends on the range you assign him which depends on your own personal read.

    If you correctly assumed he is pushing AQ+, and say like 88+ here, then it is an call
     
  3. Rex55 Rex55 is offline

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    May 16th, 2007 (5/16/2007 10:11pm) in reply to voff

    What's up VVV?

    Putting aside reads of the player and your image, since that info isn't offered, I would have prob just smooth called with the 99 in position, and taken a flop with him. Too many players 3-bet all in with AK, AQ, and even AJ, and now you are at best 50%. You had a nice stack in relation to the blinds, and I think a softer play would have assured better protection, rather than you having to make that tough decision.
    After you reraise it to 1200, and he comes over the top of you, I would consider laying it down. I'm pretty sure I fold there...in that position, taking into consideration the blinds and your stack...it's still early and I don't think you need to race there...
    WHat can you really beat? He either has 99+ or AK, AQ, AJ....
    That's why I like the smooth call preflop...
    Just my humble opinion =)

    -CJ
     
  4. voff voff is offline

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    May 17th, 2007 (5/17/2007 9:53pm) in reply to Rex55

    That would be the way I play it most often, Rex. I tried to take control of the hand without having to push on the flop, which is why I kept the re-raise small.

    And once he re-shoves, I thought there was a good chance of him having AK, or possibly AQ, which is why I called for the odds.

    It was a riskier way to play it, I agree.
     
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  5. Command007 Command007 is offline

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    May 17th, 2007 (5/17/2007 11:54pm) in reply to voff

    Sometimes that happens. I try to see flops with middle pairs for as cheap as possible while still putting in an INITIAL raise to get the riff raff out of the hand. The problem is you're almost always facing a bigger pair or two over cards when you are either calling a raise or you re-raise over the top and then they re-raise you, making it a coin flip at best. Given your stack size in relation to the blinds, you're risking too much, too early.

    If you want to vary your play with middle pairs you have to be the initial raiser. You can't really try and come over top like that. Think of his pot odds...they are good enough (almost 4 to 1) to call you're raise to 1200. You're not scaring someone with AQ suited out with that little of a re-raise and you should have a close idea of what he has (which you did).

    Make sense?
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