Irexes
Legend
Silver Level
I reckon I'm tighter than most in some situations and looser than most in some others. This is one of the former. Whaddayareckon? Is this shrewd, is it weaksauce?? Is it standard???
This is 40 minutes into a $22 MTT with 1000+ entrants on Stars. I've doubled up early and have a more than the average.
Villain's notes read;
"awful call to river gssd!!!!! r J9o pf!!!!!! baaad
bet strength"
The word awful in my notes has specific meaning implying someone who really doesn't know what they are doing (ie probably new). gssd = gutshot straight draw. r= raise. pf= preflop. The more ! I put the more certain I am of the read meaning something (I put ?s if I'm not sure). The number of a's in baaaaaad is also an indicator.
It's not clear from the HH, I'm the SB here.
pokerstars Game #11287789065: Tournament #56616791, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/08/03 - 12:37:06 (ET)
Table '56616791 33' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: OPERAce (8105 in chips)
Seat 2: kelcool46 (2365 in chips)
Seat 3: matgagn (4145 in chips)
Seat 4: hanks123 (2505 in chips)
Seat 5: Irexes (5635 in chips)
Seat 6: qikflipa (5830 in chips)
Seat 7: sir sabla (4085 in chips)
Seat 8: mart29222 (4155 in chips)
Seat 9: timtzotzle9p (1755 in chips)
Irexes: posts small blind 25
qikflipa: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Irexes [Qs Ac]
sir sabla: folds
mart29222: folds
timtzotzle9p: folds
OPERAce: folds
kelcool46: folds
matgagn: calls 50
hanks123: raises 250 to 300
Irexes: folds
qikflipa: folds
matgagn: folds
hanks123 collected 175 from pot
hanks123: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 175 | Rake 0
Seat 1: OPERAce folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: kelcool46 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: matgagn folded before Flop
Seat 4: hanks123 (button) collected (175)
Seat 5: Irexes (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: qikflipa (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: sir sabla folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: mart29222 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: timtzotzle9p folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I fold because his raise is bigger than those he's put in so far which for me screams genuine strength ie JJ+ AK, he will have position on me and most importantly given his calling station nature I don't reckon I'll shake him with a c-bet (and I always c-bet this kind of thing). I'm ruling out a calculated button raise to steal here.
So I reckon a call is costing me at least 750 total including c-bet and I could be dominated and in real trouble on an Axx or Qxx board. If I call and check a missed flop he gets a free card and I face the same decision on the turn.
So I fold cause I have the chips and time to do so and await a better spot to bag him
This is 40 minutes into a $22 MTT with 1000+ entrants on Stars. I've doubled up early and have a more than the average.
Villain's notes read;
"awful call to river gssd!!!!! r J9o pf!!!!!! baaad
bet strength"
The word awful in my notes has specific meaning implying someone who really doesn't know what they are doing (ie probably new). gssd = gutshot straight draw. r= raise. pf= preflop. The more ! I put the more certain I am of the read meaning something (I put ?s if I'm not sure). The number of a's in baaaaaad is also an indicator.
It's not clear from the HH, I'm the SB here.
pokerstars Game #11287789065: Tournament #56616791, $20+$2 Hold'em No Limit - Level III (25/50) - 2007/08/03 - 12:37:06 (ET)
Table '56616791 33' 9-max Seat #4 is the button
Seat 1: OPERAce (8105 in chips)
Seat 2: kelcool46 (2365 in chips)
Seat 3: matgagn (4145 in chips)
Seat 4: hanks123 (2505 in chips)
Seat 5: Irexes (5635 in chips)
Seat 6: qikflipa (5830 in chips)
Seat 7: sir sabla (4085 in chips)
Seat 8: mart29222 (4155 in chips)
Seat 9: timtzotzle9p (1755 in chips)
Irexes: posts small blind 25
qikflipa: posts big blind 50
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to Irexes [Qs Ac]
sir sabla: folds
mart29222: folds
timtzotzle9p: folds
OPERAce: folds
kelcool46: folds
matgagn: calls 50
hanks123: raises 250 to 300
Irexes: folds
qikflipa: folds
matgagn: folds
hanks123 collected 175 from pot
hanks123: doesn't show hand
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 175 | Rake 0
Seat 1: OPERAce folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: kelcool46 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: matgagn folded before Flop
Seat 4: hanks123 (button) collected (175)
Seat 5: Irexes (small blind) folded before Flop
Seat 6: qikflipa (big blind) folded before Flop
Seat 7: sir sabla folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 8: mart29222 folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 9: timtzotzle9p folded before Flop (didn't bet)
I fold because his raise is bigger than those he's put in so far which for me screams genuine strength ie JJ+ AK, he will have position on me and most importantly given his calling station nature I don't reckon I'll shake him with a c-bet (and I always c-bet this kind of thing). I'm ruling out a calculated button raise to steal here.
So I reckon a call is costing me at least 750 total including c-bet and I could be dominated and in real trouble on an Axx or Qxx board. If I call and check a missed flop he gets a free card and I face the same decision on the turn.
So I fold cause I have the chips and time to do so and await a better spot to bag him