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musikguy
Rising Star
Bronze Level
Hi everyone. Trying to improve my game and need some perspective on how I played my hand. Any and all thoughts are welcomed
Live 1/2 no limit hold 'em with mandatory $5 straddle. 10 people seated and 3 of those 10 are double straddling for $10 every orbit. Wild game with wild swings. Average opening raise is $20 and it only goes up from there. Most people at the table (and everyone in the following hand) had at least $600 in front of them. The button had around $1500.
I bought in for $300 and had been seated for about half an hour, won a couple of pots and had around $400 in front of me.
$5 straddle is on. Folds to me in MP with Ace hearts Ace clubs I open with $30
MP+1 calls, Cutoff calls, Button calls, and straddle calls. 5 to the flop
($150) Flop 3 spades King hearts 4 clubs
Straddle checks. I bet $75. Thoughts on sizing? I realized that this would be easier if I was deeper but any less and I'm inviting everyone to the turn. Any bigger and I'm committing myself to an auto shove on the turn. Now if anyone calls the SPR will be 1 anyway. But it seemed too early to shove to get any value from a king or draw. Thoughts?
MP+1 folds. Everyone else calls. 4 to the turn
($450) Turn 2 diamonds
Straddle checks. Hero? Any comments on decisions that lead to this point would be appreciated
EDIT: my mac keeps deleting the card graphics when I post so I typed them out until I can figure it out. Forum newbie alert
Live 1/2 no limit hold 'em with mandatory $5 straddle. 10 people seated and 3 of those 10 are double straddling for $10 every orbit. Wild game with wild swings. Average opening raise is $20 and it only goes up from there. Most people at the table (and everyone in the following hand) had at least $600 in front of them. The button had around $1500.
I bought in for $300 and had been seated for about half an hour, won a couple of pots and had around $400 in front of me.
$5 straddle is on. Folds to me in MP with Ace hearts Ace clubs I open with $30
MP+1 calls, Cutoff calls, Button calls, and straddle calls. 5 to the flop
($150) Flop 3 spades King hearts 4 clubs
Straddle checks. I bet $75. Thoughts on sizing? I realized that this would be easier if I was deeper but any less and I'm inviting everyone to the turn. Any bigger and I'm committing myself to an auto shove on the turn. Now if anyone calls the SPR will be 1 anyway. But it seemed too early to shove to get any value from a king or draw. Thoughts?
MP+1 folds. Everyone else calls. 4 to the turn
($450) Turn 2 diamonds
Straddle checks. Hero? Any comments on decisions that lead to this point would be appreciated
EDIT: my mac keeps deleting the card graphics when I post so I typed them out until I can figure it out. Forum newbie alert