by T-Rod » Sat Jan 20, 2007 10:48 am
General Thoughts:
-- I thought you consistently played position very, very well.
-- When you said, "and that's why you don't play T8 for a raise, " I laughed out loud and woke up the fiancee.
--For those watching to learn, I think the most important thing you did very well was to make your bets (or checks) based upon a hand range on which you put your opponent based upon your notes/experience. That is HUGE as you move up to have a real feel for your opponents.
--Our styles are so similiar its scary. I was consistently thinking, "I'd bet X here," and you'd bet X.
Hand Thoughts:
--One hand you had AT in EP and the board was AJ8 (I think). You ckd the flop, bet the turn, but ckd the river and the guy ckd behind with a weak J. I almost always bet that river and I bet it the same amount as the turn. It looks weakish and a J usually will call.
--On a diff hand you have Ace rag in the SB and it was folded around. You folded and the BB scooped. I complete there everytime and lead any flop. HU vs the BB I think its profitable to call and lead the flop.
--Your AA hand was awesome, but your opponent grossly overplayed his/her hand. When you reraise him on the turn, he should know his 8 is no good with just a T kicker.
So say he has QQ there. What's the best line to stack him? I think you stack him with his 8s everytime, but if you raise the turn like that, he'll fold the TT-KK hand range, no.
How about a turn min raise? That's still pretty committting for the TT-KK and he probably just pushes with an 8 thinking you are weak.