Although I won this hand I feel lost playing mid-pairs!
Posted by Joe Tonkin
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Joe Tonkin
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Although I won this hand I feel lost playing mid-pairs!
SB: HU87165: $10
BB: wifa26rus: $10
UTG: Aramani22: $19.52
HJ: sikicem 2013: $10.67
CO: tigertonkin: $10.12
BN: Brulaap: $25
BB: wifa26rus: $10
UTG: Aramani22: $19.52
HJ: sikicem 2013: $10.67
CO: tigertonkin: $10.12
BN: Brulaap: $25
Preflop
($0.15)
(6 Players)
tigertonkin was dealt
9
9
Aramani22 raises to $0.30, sikicem 2013 calls $0.30, tigertonkin raises to $1.47, Brulaap folds, HU87165 folds, wifa26rus folds, Aramani22 folds, sikicem 2013 raises to $2.64, tigertonkin calls $1.17
Aramani22 raises to $0.30, sikicem 2013 calls $0.30, tigertonkin raises to $1.47, Brulaap folds, HU87165 folds, wifa26rus folds, Aramani22 folds, sikicem 2013 raises to $2.64, tigertonkin calls $1.17
I know this is a 10c table but I am telling you now Brulaap, Aramani22 & Sikicem were 3&4 betting the hell out of this table if they sensed weakness!
It took me a couple of hands to notice that their attention had turned to me and it made me realise I was playing to loose, but then I got dealt this hand.
My thought process was Aramani was playing aggressive and although he opened UTG his range could be very wide. Once Siki called I felt like flatting wasn't going to help me on the flop unless a 9 hit so I decided to raise big and take it there and then with my main worry that Aramani may call. (or someone behind 4bets/shoves and I have to fold.)
It took me a couple of hands to notice that their attention had turned to me and it made me realise I was playing to loose, but then I got dealt this hand.
My thought process was Aramani was playing aggressive and although he opened UTG his range could be very wide. Once Siki called I felt like flatting wasn't going to help me on the flop unless a 9 hit so I decided to raise big and take it there and then with my main worry that Aramani may call. (or someone behind 4bets/shoves and I have to fold.)
Flop
($6.03)
A
A
K
(2 Players)
sikicem 2013 bets $0.30,
tigertonkin raises to $3.40,
sikicem 2013 folds
At the time when Sikicem 4 bet I remember thinking he is just trying to bully me, as he had literally pushed me off on an A,10,3 board the hand before with a big check/raise, whilst I was holding A9.
(I should of been thinking something like AK & JJ+ would probably have 3bet PF not just flat called)
Once Sikicem bets 0.30 on the flop I just felt he was so weak. I felt he could have a King but if I bet big surely he would have to fold.
Again my thought process should be more like (Someone holding the King might bet so weak but surely check/call is the better option since I raised so big pf and this hits my range hard. Also any Ace would either check/call to trap or bet 3/4 of pot for protection against the flush draw?)
Anyway I decide since I raised so big pre-flop I am massively representing a hand like AQs+ so decide to carry on along that line.
(I should of been thinking something like AK & JJ+ would probably have 3bet PF not just flat called)
Once Sikicem bets 0.30 on the flop I just felt he was so weak. I felt he could have a King but if I bet big surely he would have to fold.
Again my thought process should be more like (Someone holding the King might bet so weak but surely check/call is the better option since I raised so big pf and this hits my range hard. Also any Ace would either check/call to trap or bet 3/4 of pot for protection against the flush draw?)
Anyway I decide since I raised so big pre-flop I am massively representing a hand like AQs+ so decide to carry on along that line.
Final Pot
tigertonkin
wins $6.16
Firstly,
What should I have done pre-flop? Was the raise right/wrong and what should be the correct bet-sizing?
How would you guys have played 99? maybe just call it pre-flop?
Secondly,
How would you have played the flop?
I thought at the time my raise was too big, but now I think maybe it wasn't so bad because 'sikicem' doesn't have room for a light 3 bet!? However am I now pot committed for the rest of my stack if he shoves?
Maybe I am just so bad but I feel NLH at most levels is becoming so tough......grrr!
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