FTP Ring: Benefits of Aggression
I had raised or reraised the short stack all-in with hands like AQ, AK, and the monster J3o several times. He caught me on the J30, so he was willing to reraise me with 89o this time. The QQ caller in this hand must have either really loved QQ or thought the short stack and I were just playing each other. Anyway, nice hand.
I like taking some risks against short stacks early on in a sitting to establish an image. For the few times I get caught I don't lose that much, but most people don't notice I'm only picking on the short stack and are willing to call off their much bigger stacks against me. And, if I do lose an all in to a short stack, they're probably gonna call again later when I pick up a real hand.
By the way, I only have two problems with the short stack's play here. First, there were two of us in the action pre-flop, so he was going to have trouble playing both of us. Second, if he was going to make a play he shoulda gone all in instead of just committing himself.
(Side Note: In the next three hands I had AA and KK, but didn't get any pre-flop action)
Full Tilt Poker Game #774760113: Table El Parque - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:24:34 ET - 2006/07/06
Seat 2: N8DIGGS ($22.25)
Seat 5: Virge ($45.60)
Seat 8: tomb9974 ($6.75)
tomb9974 posts the small blind of $0.25
Amarus posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Kh Kd]
N8DIGGS raises to $1.75
Virge raises to $3.50
tomb9974 raises to $5.25
N8DIGGS calls $3.50
Virge raises to $33
tomb9974 calls $1.50, and is all in
N8DIGGS calls $17, and is all in
Virge shows [Kh Kd]
tomb9974 shows [9s 8d]
N8DIGGS shows [Qs Qc]
Uncalled bet of $10.75 returned to Virge
*** FLOP *** [2h 2c Kc]
*** TURN *** [2h 2c Kc] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [2h 2c Kc Jh] [Ac]
Virge shows a full house, Kings full of Twos
N8DIGGS shows two pair, Queens and Twos
Virge wins the side pot ($29.45) with a full house, Kings full of Twos
tomb9974 shows a pair of Twos
Virge wins the main pot ($19.75) with a full house, Kings full of Twos
N8DIGGS is sitting out
tomb9974 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $51.75 Main pot $20.75. Side pot $31. Rake $2.55
Board: [2h 2c Kc Jh Ac]
I like taking some risks against short stacks early on in a sitting to establish an image. For the few times I get caught I don't lose that much, but most people don't notice I'm only picking on the short stack and are willing to call off their much bigger stacks against me. And, if I do lose an all in to a short stack, they're probably gonna call again later when I pick up a real hand.
By the way, I only have two problems with the short stack's play here. First, there were two of us in the action pre-flop, so he was going to have trouble playing both of us. Second, if he was going to make a play he shoulda gone all in instead of just committing himself.
(Side Note: In the next three hands I had AA and KK, but didn't get any pre-flop action)
Full Tilt Poker Game #774760113: Table El Parque - $0.25/$0.50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:24:34 ET - 2006/07/06
Seat 2: N8DIGGS ($22.25)
Seat 5: Virge ($45.60)
Seat 8: tomb9974 ($6.75)
tomb9974 posts the small blind of $0.25
Amarus posts the big blind of $0.50
The button is in seat #6
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Virge [Kh Kd]
N8DIGGS raises to $1.75
Virge raises to $3.50
tomb9974 raises to $5.25
N8DIGGS calls $3.50
Virge raises to $33
tomb9974 calls $1.50, and is all in
N8DIGGS calls $17, and is all in
Virge shows [Kh Kd]
tomb9974 shows [9s 8d]
N8DIGGS shows [Qs Qc]
Uncalled bet of $10.75 returned to Virge
*** FLOP *** [2h 2c Kc]
*** TURN *** [2h 2c Kc] [Jh]
*** RIVER *** [2h 2c Kc Jh] [Ac]
Virge shows a full house, Kings full of Twos
N8DIGGS shows two pair, Queens and Twos
Virge wins the side pot ($29.45) with a full house, Kings full of Twos
tomb9974 shows a pair of Twos
Virge wins the main pot ($19.75) with a full house, Kings full of Twos
N8DIGGS is sitting out
tomb9974 is sitting out
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $51.75 Main pot $20.75. Side pot $31. Rake $2.55
Board: [2h 2c Kc Jh Ac]
posted by Steven at 8:35 PM
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