A few 200NL live hands
Posted by Harrison Turner
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A few 200NL live hands
Hand #1
utg limps, +1 limps, fold, fold, Hero raises $12 with AKo, fold, button calls, small blind calls, big blind calls, utg folds, utg +1 folds. Pot=$45 flop= A 5 6 rainbow. Check, check, Hero ($170) raises $20, button($90) raises to $50, fold, fold. Here I tank and the guy in the hand calls clock on me...... I keep thinking and then say all in right before I run out of time and he calls. Turn is a 3 and river is an 8 (blanks basically). Villain flips over A6dd and wins the pot.
Hand #2
fold, +1 limps, Hero ($90) raises to $10 with JJ, I get three callers: cutoff, small blind, big blind. Flop($30) K 9s 7s. Check, check, Hero raises $18, cutoff folds, small blind calls, big blind folds. Turn($65) 2 of hearts. Villain checks, I go all in, villain calls (had me covered). Villain flips over KQo and river blanks.
Any thoughts?
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Hand 2 4 ways to the flop some one will have a K far too often for you to bet.
Having said that, a value raise may be less than AK from some live players. One problem you have is knowing nothing about the guy. Even his appearance and the way he acts may tell you something. Typically a lot of live players will call with Ax or less, so I would assume AK is no good when he puts in a small committing raise on a rainbow flop. With a PSR of 2, I would probably put the money in too against an unknown.
Also, it never hurts to be friendly with the guys on your left(in position). Partially to learn something about them and partially since with a few live players it discourages them from trying so hard to get your money.
Hand2
Live, people fold less. If your betting JJ it should be for value. 4 way its far more likely your screwed here and JJ is probably way too slim to value bet. I would often check back here and proceed depending on who does what. Typically I'd give up.
You should also keep in mind you can often raise far larger preflop.
Good points about the player calling the clock.
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