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  1. TOMCOYOTE99 TOMCOYOTE99 is offline

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    May 31st, 2012 (5/31/2012 9:36pm)

    Guys, I know I played this hand badly but would just like to know how you would have played it

    pokerstars Hand #81295789114: Tournament #565733645, $5.00+$0.50 USD Hold'em No Limit - Level V (40/80) - 2012/05/31 21:31:57 WET [2012/05/31 16:31:57 ET]
    Table '565733645 19' 9-max Seat #8 is the button
    Seat 1: TOMCOYOTE99 (3000 in chips)
    Seat 2: alr1986 (2925 in chips)
    Seat 3: Rimskiy (2570 in chips)
    Seat 4: mrBigLeslie (2963 in chips)
    Seat 5: MRNICEBDN (11629 in chips)
    Seat 6: Grog cs (3399 in chips)
    Seat 7: antiag (3400 in chips)
    Seat 8: stathos (1765 in chips)
    Seat 9: BITCH129 (4687 in chips)
    BITCH129: posts small blind 40
    TOMCOYOTE99: posts big blind 80
    *** HOLE CARDS ***
    Dealt to TOMCOYOTE99 [Jc Ac]
    alr1986: folds
    Rimskiy: folds
    mrBigLeslie: folds
    MRNICEBDN: folds
    Grog cs: folds
    antiag: folds
    stathos: folds
    BITCH129: calls 40
    TOMCOYOTE99: raises 160 to 240
    BITCH129: calls 160
    *** FLOP *** [Ts Jd 7c]
    BITCH129: bets 80
    TOMCOYOTE99: calls 80
    *** TURN *** [Ts Jd 7c] [Tc]
    BITCH129: bets 240
    TOMCOYOTE99: calls 240
    *** RIVER *** [Ts Jd 7c Tc] [8s]
    BITCH129: bets 2800
    TOMCOYOTE99: calls 2440 and is all-in
    Uncalled bet (360) returned to BITCH129
    *** SHOW DOWN ***
    BITCH129: shows [6c 9c] (a straight, Seven to Jack)
    TOMCOYOTE99: shows [Jc Ac] (two pair, Jacks and Tens)
    BITCH129 collected 6000 from pot
    *** SUMMARY ***
    Total pot 6000 | Rake 0
    Board [Ts Jd 7c Tc 8s]
    Seat 1: TOMCOYOTE99 (big blind) showed [Jc Ac] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Tens
    Seat 2: alr1986 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 3: Rimskiy folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 4: mrBigLeslie folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 5: MRNICEBDN folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 6: Grog cs folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 7: antiag folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 8: stathos (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
    Seat 9: BITCH129 (small blind) showed [6c 9c] and won (6000) with a straight, Seven to Jack
  2. tyson219 tyson219 is offline Moderator

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    May 31st, 2012 (5/31/2012 9:40pm) in reply to TOMCOYOTE99

    Main thing -- fold river. You shouldn't often beat a single hand the villain has in this situation.

    Flop -- since villain only min bet flop, I'd probably raise flop to 250. You want to extract value from weaker Js, Tx hands and any 9x/8x hand that may be drawing. Turn call is fine. Not a huge fan of raising turn because better hands always reraise or call and worse hands usually fold.
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  3. TOMCOYOTE99 TOMCOYOTE99 is offline

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    May 31st, 2012 (5/31/2012 9:44pm) in reply to tyson219

    I think I was trying too hard to get a stack by trapping but guess this is what happens if you don't put your opponent on a hand :( thanks
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    May 31st, 2012 (5/31/2012 9:55pm) in reply to TOMCOYOTE99

    General advice -- don't try to trap TPTK type hands on boards where a lot of turn/river cards will leave you guessing. Any K, Q, T, 9, 8, 7 all possibly improve your opponents range and make it more difficult to know where you are. On boards like that, focus on extracting value from Jx/Tx hands and draws.
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  5. TheSquirrel TheSquirrel is offline

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    Jun 1st, 2012 (6/1/2012 2:58am) in reply to tyson219

    Maybe reraise on flop, but call is fine. Call on turn fine. Definitely fold on river.
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