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viggosen · 18-02-2007, 23:17

Well, I think your call for ½ SB is ok, as Gaf says when blinds are getting big compared to stacks you should start to be more carefull with completing in SB.
Howeverboth other players, in the pot have over 30 BB yet, so I think a call is still ok, (I usually start throwing suited or connencting cards away in SB, when we are playing for less than 20 BB).
But you really want either to hit a small hand and win a small pot, or hit a big hand and win a big pot. To throw 4500 in, because you have put 75 in preflop, with only top pair with a weak kicker thats going way to far.
I think you have to say to your self, with that flop that you are trying to keep the pot small. You simply can´t throw potseize bets in on every street with such a weak hand, so i think you either have to bet smaller or, or check on either flop or turn.
With both possible straight draws and flush draws out there a smaller bet than potseize still give your opponents good odds, so i think its best to check on either flop or turn, even if it means giving your opponents a free card.
I think I would have just checked the flop (called a small bet), and then put in a good seize bet on turn.

18-02-2007, 23:17	#3 (permalink)
viggosen Senior Punter Join Date: 30 Apr 2006 Age: 39 Posts: 168	Re: i played the end game badly or did i? Well, I think your call for ½ SB is ok, as Gaf says when blinds are getting big compared to stacks you should start to be more carefull with completing in SB. Howeverboth other players, in the pot have over 30 BB yet, so I think a call is still ok, (I usually start throwing suited or connencting cards away in SB, when we are playing for less than 20 BB). But you really want either to hit a small hand and win a small pot, or hit a big hand and win a big pot. To throw 4500 in, because you have put 75 in preflop, with only top pair with a weak kicker thats going way to far. I think you have to say to your self, with that flop that you are trying to keep the pot small. You simply can´t throw potseize bets in on every street with such a weak hand, so i think you either have to bet smaller or, or check on either flop or turn. With both possible straight draws and flush draws out there a smaller bet than potseize still give your opponents good odds, so i think its best to check on either flop or turn, even if it means giving your opponents a free card. I think I would have just checked the flop (called a small bet), and then put in a good seize bet on turn. Last edited by viggosen; 18-02-2007 at 23:18.