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Re:Idk this maybe any easy play but i need help with it
This is a very tough position. I would say that you have almost no fold equity if you shove which means you are hoping that he called your 3bet with high cards and decided to try and lead-steal. Youre in a tough spot and I think his bet dictates that you fold.
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Mar 25th, 2010
Re:Can we lay down a set here?
I call the river and ask myself why I flatted the flop
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Mar 25th, 2010
Re:Another tough spot with AQ
His preflop raise is a significant part of this puzzle. To a player that has just sat down and opens 3.5x utg, AQ is probably a fold. Sometimes the big open is weak and if thats your read, reraising pre is the move. The flat pre is OK though. But if youve read his open to be of at least moderate strength, which is why you wouldnt have reraised him pre, then you should ask why you are raising him on the flop. If you are raising for value, you are praying that this is a bad player and is going to go off w a medium suited A bc in all likelihood, giving this guy very little credit, that is the ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Mar 25th, 2010
Re:$109 PS. 55 in middle position
Some of the players who I talk whose advice I greatly respect would tell you to just fold this hand. If the table is playing tight like but cheeks, an open is ok. However, the problem with opening this hand is exactly the problem you ran into. When you open it and dont take it down, if the flop doesnt improve your hand, you have to put too much of your stack in to fire the cbet. Your hand is essentially 72. I think the earliest pos you should raise this hand here is hijack+1. Your stack is not deep enough to risk putting in so many chips w a cbet.Your <20bb stack should be preserved at ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Mar 25th, 2010
Re:WWYD - JJ - final table with 4 left
Riverk is right that you cant raise fold here, and it would be difficult to argue that point to the contrary. However, with stacks med-deep (you are all around 40bbs) I think flatting here is the best play. I dont think moving up in the ladder should be the main factor for consideration but rather your opponents desire to move up the ladder. If this were a table full of very competent accomplished players, you just go w JJ 5handed here. However, against this group, they are most likely looking to move up the ladder. So if you raise and he ships you are going to be beat and this guys range, ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Mar 23rd, 2010
Re:MiniFTOPS event 18: ur thoughts on this hand please, 20 min in, so no reads
this is a perfect example of why small ball is a great way to play these stages of the tourney. Your reraise bloats the pot and reopens the action, two things you dont want to do if you feel that you have an edge over your opponents. The value that you can extract from QQ unimproved at this stage of the tournament is dubious at best. If the player is a nutball, be happy to four bet and get it in here if he shoves. However, absent that information, you are much better off just flatting and having a very well disguised hand. All of this being said, the call after you raise is totally fine as ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Mar 23rd, 2010
Re:AK for your tournament life! What should you do?
ditto...ship when it comes to your friend
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Mar 23rd, 2010
Re:Need help reading/analyzing a hand
Youve created a sticky situation by checking this flop. Just bc fownes is betting every flop doesnt mean that you should check to him. your hand isnt so strong that you need to go for the ch/rs as the best ev line. It can work but you leave yourself in a spot where you dont know where youre at. I dont think the fl call and re-evaluate is bad, but it seems like a weak line. With your stacks I like a small raise on your part planning to fold if he ships. Your rereraise represents so much strength that if game does come back over the top you can feel good folding knowing that at that time you ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Mar 23rd, 2010
Re:FTOPS M.E. Never fold KK pre???
no dis intended at all! you played well. I thought the shove was a bad play, only in that with your ep open and two raises behind do you really want to play for your whole tourney in a spot where you could easily be dominated. I do apologize for the way I worded it. Most likely it was a result of me being mad for making the wrong laydown. So I am sorry. Obviously we all make mistakes all the time. 'ppreciate the congrats! gl
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Sep 1st, 2008
Re:EMAIL FROM SCOTTY NGUYEN
yeah, very disappointing. Edogs reaction to it all says enough. Acting like that is not acceptable from him or anyone else. the apology was only him saying im sorry you guys saw it, not that he is actually sorry for acting like a HACK!!!! You expect this from no-talent ass clown, not someone that has been there before...what a drunk!!!
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Aug 21st, 2008
FTOPS M.E. Never fold KK pre???
This hand is late in the FTOPS ME. The BB had been playing very tight. I had not seen many hands at showdown with the UTG raiser so didnt have an exact read on him and certainly couldnt yet give him credit for being a donk. To boot, my end game had been a bit lacking in that I had made some mistakes underestimating how tight people play late in these tournies: Full Tilt Poker Game #7695800940: FTOPS Main Event (54558458), Table 328 - 14000/28000 Ante 3500 - No Limit Hold'em - 3:09:20 ET - 2008/08/18 Seat 1: sckilla (552,115) Seat 2: Kelly Kim (270,078) Seat 3: The-Toilet 0 ...
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Aug 18th, 2008
FTOP ME Thanks yous
Was fortunate enough to take down the ME last night. Sorry I didnt hop in right after, was pretty exhausted. I wanted to thank the whole community, you all have helped alot. But I want to give a real BIG UP! to my good friend and poker coach themasterj33 My game wouldnt be in the same realm that it is in now if it werent for him. Also want congratulate him on a big second place finish on the HTP! After I get done partying Im going to post a pretty crazy preflop decision that ended up not so good. Again, thanks all and ask if you want to know!
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Aug 18th, 2008
Re:dubbeemin at Final Table of FTOPS Main Event
sorry goofy. Kind of got caught up in it all
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Aug 18th, 2008
Re:dubbeemin Wins FTOPS Main Event
thanks alot guys! sorry didnt hit you last night...crazy night! exhausted! I want to shout out themasterj33...friend and mentor. Couldnt have done it without him!
Posted in: Poker Discussion 		dubbeemin
Aug 18th, 2008