2/4 NL

The table has just become shorthanded. There are 6 players. I have $400.

I'm dealt [Qc] in the SB. Two limpers to me, I raise it up to $20. BB folds, two limpers call.

FLOP $64
[9h][Qs]

I bet $50.

First limper calls. This guy has a little less then $400. He is a total and complete calling station. He bets big when he hits, or he calls down with 2nd or 3rd pair at other times. So his call doesn't worry me too much.


Second limper recently joined the table.. only has $112 left after my preflop raise. He moves in. It's about $62 more for me to call. An easy call, but, I don't want the calling station in anymore.

I reraise to $200.


What do you guys think about my play??

Results later.

Why don't you want the calling station in anymore? If the CS has some hidden monster, then he's calling your reraise and you're not getting rid of him. If he has a marginal holding (like 2nd or 3rd pair, or QK or something) then why not just call and give him another easy call, then try and milk him through a sidepot for some more?

Great master, let me give my opinion

You are very aggressive and that's the reason of your success I guess. Anyway, I would have played completely different...

I would call preflop with AQo in the SB after two limpers.

The flop looks nice but dangerous. Your first bet was good but, after 2 guys giving so much action, I would have folded. One of them has 89 for 2 pairs or JT for the flopped straight...

MHFlush

After your raise there's about 430 in the pot, and CS has to call 150. I think it's a resonable raise, a smaller one will give him odds to draw to anything. I hope your read is right and he will come along with a weak hand, to give you a sidepot.

If no T,J shows on the turn, you have to put him all in with about 600 in the pot and less than 200 left. I just hope these are players that TPTK is good against.

Kenny two questions:
1. How much to you raise pfp? Your posts give the impression you raise a lot preflop.
2. How many tables do you play at Bodog, if you have to take notes and pay attention to the play?

Take my advice or leave it but 3.7% PFR is way too low in my opinion. That's very tight passive. You want to be raising in the 5-7% range rate preflop. I play 6 max tables and raise from about 7-9% and that works very well for me. You should almost always raise AQ and AK even with a few limpers when you're playing with jokers online. You almost always have the best hand and will take down many pots post flop with continuation bets.

poker2006,

I think it's a mistake to limp with AQ in the situations you just mentioned. Here's why:

90% of the time you have the best hand. The limpers in front of you are limping with small pockets going for a set, Axs, stupid connectors, or Kx.

So, IMO, You should be raising it up to
1. Build the pot.
2. Get junk hands out that will bust you
3. Win the pot on the flop unimproved with a cotinuation bet.
4. Identify opponents' hands.

I like the play and agree that you are probably ahead.

I don't understand the raise to blast the CS out. It seems you would want him in.

Tim

Tim,

Do I really want to give him such great odds, especially when I'm out of position?? In hindsight, I'm glad I raised because a Jack came out on the turn, so 4 to the straight was out. After all the action preflop, I would have been unsure what to do next out of position.

oh almost forgot

Results: All-in opponent had KQ. Calling station folded. The KQ didn't improve and I took it down.

More posts like this one please.

Clarification: more posts documenting how people will throw away their stacks at 1/2 and above with lousy, dominated hands.

I need ammo for the war I'm fighting with myself to make myself move up.

Thanks.