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Hand #******** at SnG-******* (No Limit Hold'em Sit and Go)
Started at 04/Sep/08 17:37:15

Kerouacsdog is at seat 2 with 5740.
DarkAngel_11 is at seat 3 with 3260.
The button is at seat 2.

Kerouacsdog posts the small blind of 50.
DarkAngel_11 posts the big blind of 100.
Kerouacsdog: 9s 6h
DarkAngel_11: -- --


ok, final hand of a 50 CENT SNG, hero(me) is incredibly loose, but I have reads on the other guy, he's very good at sngs, likes to continue bet on the flop, and likes to bet anything if he hits anything.
One of us won the whole thing this hand, as you can see I have nearly double his chipcount, the stacks have yo-yoed a lot between us.

Firstly, what's my action here, as Im small blind?
 
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I call to see the flop cheap. Also, we will have position throughout the hand.
 
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nice answer, wont say yet if its right or wrong, but the whole sng was decided on this hand.....................
 
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Raise imo.
But thats just because i raise every button HU :)
 
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If you are the small blind then you have the button and should be putting out a raise with just about ATC.
 
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You either raise 3x big blind and get a call, or get raised....
I'll guess raise 3x with a call
One question though, how have you normally been playing pre-flop hands in heads up part. Limping, Raising every hand? etc.
 
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^^^^we are analysing each round, ok.
just PF for now..........................
 
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You gave the surprise ending away in your op.

Since the average hand is a pair of 7.5's you have an average hand meaning half the time villain will be sitting better, but the other half villain is dominated. Since poker is mucho bluster buster, you raise pf, and get called.
 
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I call to see the flop cheap. Also, we will have position throughout the hand.

I agree here, you have postion post flop and connecting cards. Take a peek and see what falls, since you have been "loose" all tourney a call will probably give the villain pause
 
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1 of us won on this hand heeheehee

Ok I would say Heads up raise big.
 
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You gave the surprise ending away in your op.

Since the average hand is a pair of 7.5's you have an average hand meaning half the time villain will be sitting better, but the other half villain is dominated. Since poker is mucho bluster buster, you raise pf, and get called.
surprise ending, nah, I'll leave that for next time DJ! Just need your views each round..................
Ok I would say Heads up raise big.
bingo, here's my next move................

Hand #********* at SnG-******* (No Limit Hold'em Sit and Go)
Started at 04/Sep/08 17:37:15

Kerouacsdog is at seat 2 with 5740.
DarkAngel_11 is at seat 3 with 3260.
The button is at seat 2.

Kerouacsdog posts the small blind of 50.
DarkAngel_11 posts the big blind of 100.
Kerouacsdog: 9s 6h
DarkAngel_11: -- --
Pre-flop:

Kerouacsdog raises to 200. DarkAngel_11 calls

I raise it enough, cause I want a call. We are both action players, so there's a lot of action PF, I dont wanna bet him out, as 69os is a very nice hand at HU to a flop, imo.....................



anyone wanna guess the flop?
 
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78x, and you are thrilled...
 
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why do you want a call?? 6,9 is hardly a great hand to take to a flop, since it rarely flops a confident hand plus effectively every hand villains calls pre flop with has you beat. With this hand your looking to take it down preflop, and if called, take it down on the flop with a c-bet.

Anyway, i raise to 300 preflop, your the chip leader so put pressure on villain

As for the flop, i'm guessing the 2s,5c,kh
 
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69 is my 3rd fav hand after AA and 84os...................
 
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I have always performed well with 69;)
 
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should I continue with this HH????
 
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You gave the surprise ending away in your op.

Since the average hand is a pair of 7.5's you have an average hand meaning half the time villain will be sitting better, but the other half villain is dominated. Since poker is mucho bluster buster, you raise pf, and get called.

I really don't think this is true. Just because you cards will average to 7.5 on the whole doesn't mean 6-9 is ahead half the time just because 6 and 9 average to 7.5.

Look at it this way. 10-2 is a 13% favorite over 6-9, even though (10+2)/2 = 6 and (6+9)/2 = 7.5. Therefore, it is much more important heads up to have one high card than a high average, as much of the time a high kicker is all that is needed to win.
 
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Preflop I'd be happy with either a raise or call.

I don't like the minbet though. Save that (if at all) for monsters like QQ+.
 
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Hand #********* at SnG-******* (No Limit Hold'em Sit and Go)
Started at 04/Sep/08 17:37:15

Kerouacsdog is at seat 2 with 5740.
DarkAngel_11 is at seat 3 with 3260.
The button is at seat 2.

Kerouacsdog posts the small blind of 50.
DarkAngel_11 posts the big blind of 100.
Kerouacsdog: 9s 6h
DarkAngel_11: -- --
Pre-flop:

Kerouacsdog raises to 200. DarkAngel_11 calls.
Flop (board: 5c 4c 8h):

DarkAngel_11 bets 400.

OK, here's the flop, it's given me a straight draw (gutshot?) and one overcard. Villian bets 400, half the pot, what's he got (range will be enough for now), and what's our move.....................
 
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anyone.....................................?
or shall I just not bother?
 
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Your comfort at this point is the fact that villain can not felt you. But you are way behind 1/2 the time.

You can't check, as villain would bet you out of this pot.
You could shove, at great peril.
I'm thinking you repeat the last street bets. If villain has nothing he might give it up as a repeat bet here sort of looks like a value bet. This of course assumes he could recognize a value bet.

Personally I would proceed cautiously with a great leaning toward chip conservation. I'm guessing from everything you've mentioned so far that you chose to push, perhaps pretty hard here.
 
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flat call, looking to hit your gutshot, but also as a float and be willing to bet if checked to on the turn if a danger card hits (any club, any card that completes a straight plus any aces or kings)
 
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