teh_colonel_saigon
Rock Star
Silver Level
Hey guys
Started keeping a poker journal, as some of you recommended. Here's a hand from my last home poker tournament.
Folds to me in SB with Q6s. I dont expect a raise from BB so I say screw it lets see a flop. BB Checks to flop which is....
Q25 with only one in my suit. I check to BB makes a half sized pot bet and I call.
Turn is another Q. I check (I almost always check in early position, even if its heads up, is this bad?)
BB bets slightly larger, but not more than half the pot.
I go into the tank. I didnt think this player would bet onto a board like this without something of a hand, and I knew that pretty much any queen would beat me.
I folded and asked him to show his cards. He did- 92 so just hitting one pair aside from the Queens.
At the time, I was so angry that I even thought to play Q6s since its often dominated by better queens. I didnt even consider how unlikely it was that he would have the 4th Q.
Is there any way I could have payed this better? If I bet out on the turn, or reraised him a small amount, would I have been able to get enough information to make me more confident?
Or should I have just called because of the pure math of the situation? The only problem with math is, it seems like it can justify anything. I'd still be scared of a massive river bet and try to put that into account.
I hate being a nit, I get bluffed out of small pots very often. But I also hate calling with nothing or calling just to be put in a tough spot where id have to fold later. Any help?
-teh colonel
Started keeping a poker journal, as some of you recommended. Here's a hand from my last home poker tournament.
Folds to me in SB with Q6s. I dont expect a raise from BB so I say screw it lets see a flop. BB Checks to flop which is....
Q25 with only one in my suit. I check to BB makes a half sized pot bet and I call.
Turn is another Q. I check (I almost always check in early position, even if its heads up, is this bad?)
BB bets slightly larger, but not more than half the pot.
I go into the tank. I didnt think this player would bet onto a board like this without something of a hand, and I knew that pretty much any queen would beat me.
I folded and asked him to show his cards. He did- 92 so just hitting one pair aside from the Queens.
At the time, I was so angry that I even thought to play Q6s since its often dominated by better queens. I didnt even consider how unlikely it was that he would have the 4th Q.
Is there any way I could have payed this better? If I bet out on the turn, or reraised him a small amount, would I have been able to get enough information to make me more confident?
Or should I have just called because of the pure math of the situation? The only problem with math is, it seems like it can justify anything. I'd still be scared of a massive river bet and try to put that into account.
I hate being a nit, I get bluffed out of small pots very often. But I also hate calling with nothing or calling just to be put in a tough spot where id have to fold later. Any help?
-teh colonel