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Sohmurr
Rock Star
Silver Level
The button isn't folding for another 271, he's committed to this hand. His range here probably includes alot of weak Aces with low draws, so I'm not worried about his hand too much. The SB called, and had been making alot of calls since getting shorthanded, but hadn't invested too much before the flop on any given hand. He's got me covered several times over, but I still don't see him calling if I raise pot here. Top 3 make the money.
My image here is definitely loose-aggressive. I've been making alot of small-ball type raises (min raising and up to 2.5BB preflop, and making 1/2 pot bets post flop) and it's definitely been working. I got in a confrontation w/ the small blind earlier (when he still had alot of chips) and check-called along, and he backdoored a flush to beat me. Since then I've been making position plays for the blinds. So if I raise pot (which will effectively commit me, but leave me with 90 chips against a call) it should signal a strong hand and get the small blind to fold (I hope).
full tilt poker Game #10873734914: Cardschat $150 money added (79617079), Table 3 - 200/400 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L
Seat 3: cutoff (5,740)
Seat 4: button (1,671)
Seat 5: small blind (21,399)
Seat 6: Sohmurr (big blind) (5,690)
small blind posts the small blind of 200
Sohmurr posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Sohmurr [Kc 3c 9d Kd]
cutoff folds
button raises to 1,400
small blind has 15 seconds left to act
small blind calls 1,200
Sohmurr has 15 seconds left to act
Sohmurr ??
One obvious disadvantage is the fact I can't make a low, not even a bad one. Is calling an option? The button only has 271 left if I call, so he's not getting away from his hand. But I can get out on the flop if the small blind catches well. Because the small blind has such an incredible chip lead is he likely to call if I raise pot? Should I fold? If I fold I still have chips and could slip into the money. But since I'm playing to win, my thought process is more along the lines of "If I raise the small blind out of this hand and win, I have more chips and a better chance at winning." I really can't figure out what should have been done here. Please, help!
My image here is definitely loose-aggressive. I've been making alot of small-ball type raises (min raising and up to 2.5BB preflop, and making 1/2 pot bets post flop) and it's definitely been working. I got in a confrontation w/ the small blind earlier (when he still had alot of chips) and check-called along, and he backdoored a flush to beat me. Since then I've been making position plays for the blinds. So if I raise pot (which will effectively commit me, but leave me with 90 chips against a call) it should signal a strong hand and get the small blind to fold (I hope).
full tilt poker Game #10873734914: Cardschat $150 money added (79617079), Table 3 - 200/400 - Pot Limit Omaha H/L
Seat 3: cutoff (5,740)
Seat 4: button (1,671)
Seat 5: small blind (21,399)
Seat 6: Sohmurr (big blind) (5,690)
small blind posts the small blind of 200
Sohmurr posts the big blind of 400
The button is in seat #4
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Sohmurr [Kc 3c 9d Kd]
cutoff folds
button raises to 1,400
small blind has 15 seconds left to act
small blind calls 1,200
Sohmurr has 15 seconds left to act
Sohmurr ??
One obvious disadvantage is the fact I can't make a low, not even a bad one. Is calling an option? The button only has 271 left if I call, so he's not getting away from his hand. But I can get out on the flop if the small blind catches well. Because the small blind has such an incredible chip lead is he likely to call if I raise pot? Should I fold? If I fold I still have chips and could slip into the money. But since I'm playing to win, my thought process is more along the lines of "If I raise the small blind out of this hand and win, I have more chips and a better chance at winning." I really can't figure out what should have been done here. Please, help!
