I have been getting my ass handed to me lately. So much I am gunshy, second
guessing my reads, timid in pots I know are mine. Its just been a relentless
last cpl of months with the miracle rivers. But this hand has nothing to do with
rivers. Playing a $20 single table SNG on UB. And Faulker1 was insanely
aggressive. Just a donkey you love to have around. No idea were the fold button
is no idea how to bet anything but pot. Doesnt care about position. Doesnt care
about the board just bets pot every chance he had. And played 8 out of 10
hands. Has an enormous chip lead going into heads up. 12,000 to my measly
3000 and constant pressure. I widdle him down to 4000 and then loose to the
floodgate of luck not on my side. So i buddy list this guy incase he ever sits
down at a ring table I wanna be there. Couple hours later sure enough he sits
at a NL table. The only seat available is on his right. Not ideal but for how
aggressive and oblivous this guy is I will take it.
First hand I come in 3rd MP or Early late postion however you want to classify
me. I have Jh10H and blind posted. 3 callers. Faulker1 just dbl taps it to $2
both Blinds call and the flop comes 5s 7h 8h. Everyone checks to me. I know
faulker1 is betting this and fairly confident he is betting pot. I dont really
want to call pot but I dont want to call a pot bet with my defensive bet in
there either. So i check it to him to try and draw as cheap as possible if no1
check raises. Theres 10 in the pot at this time. Faulker1 bets $4. All fold to
the guy to my right who pops up to 8. Its less than I wanted to call but still I
just want to fold. I dont want to be in the middle of an unknown and an
aggressive donk capable of anything in a 2 way contested pot. But then I give
credit to the unknown for playing back at this guy based on his playing history
and figure I will make one call if I hit on the turn I scoop and more than
likely drag one of them with me. Faulker1 folds to the min bet. Turn 9h. I got
my str8 flush and dude bets into me all in. Not perfect book play but it worked.
So theres the background coming up to the hand in question.
I dont limp or even play another hand for 23 hands. And this is the hand.
My thought process here is I would love to isolate Faulker1 but I also dont want
to commit alot of chips preflop and get more than just Faulker1 calling and be
way out of position to face tough decision on the flop. So instead of popping
him right there with the other 3 in the hand. I decide to basically concede the
hand unless i hit on the flop. Just call with Pocket 10s.
Conceading preflop my problem?????
When I hit the only flop that will make me contest here. Its a dangerous flop. I
dont want to see any 9,Jack, or 4 on the turn. I dont want to bet half pot cuz
anyone with those draws are calling. No flush to worry about yet but.... I dont
want to see a king on the turn. Do i bet, do I smooth call, check raise, or
fold.
Betting= I dont like it cuz anyone with drawing hand is near this board and
theres only 8 in the pot and if they want to draw they calling 8. I suppose
betting out here is ok but I dont like it.
Call= I could already be beat by j9 so i need a paired board. But calling gives
me no NFO on what they have and allows them to dictate the hand. Check calling
here is probably the worst idea in my mind.
Fold- why not on the flop alone theres 12 cards you dont want to see it costed
me 2 bucks and this doesnt seem worth fighting for the 2 chips in the pot with
my name on it. But I got top set and I cant even bring myself to fold.
CHeck raise- no1 else is going to bet more then $8 and faulker1 probably going
to do it. He aggressive enough for me to have faith in him. And when it comes
back around to me if I push all in for $48 he cant call on a draw. This isnt a
tournament. So I figure Check raise all in is my best play here.
Am i right???? what did I miss? what do you think I should of done? I have no
read on any of the other players except they are tight. They played maybe 1 hand
in the 24 hands since I have sat down. What did I do wrong?? Is this just
another case of being unlucky???
Hand #47295395-1642 at Skene (No Limit Hold'em)
Started at 10/Nov/07 02:09:44
Bo_Duke is at seat 0 with $98.50.
67chev427 is at seat 1 with $32.60.
PHIPSI104 is at seat 2 with $38.50.
IM__ALL_IN is at seat 3 with $112.40.
sniped1 is at seat 4 with $50.25.
faulker1 is at seat 5 with $83.
calisupra29 is at seat 6 with $83.05.
Petski is at seat 7 with $109.75.
jakecard is at seat 8 with $37.50.
NateTheGreek is at seat 9 with $52.40.
The button is at seat 2.
IM__ALL_IN posts the small blind of $.50.
sniped1 posts the big blind of $1.
Bo_Duke: -- --
67chev427: -- --
PHIPSI104: -- --
IM__ALL_IN: -- --
sniped1: Td Th
faulker1: -- --
calisupra29: -- --
Petski: -- --
jakecard: -- --
NateTheGreek: -- --
Pre-flop:
faulker1 raises to $2. calisupra29 calls. Petski
folds. jakecard folds. NateTheGreek folds.
Bo_Duke folds. 67chev427 calls. PHIPSI104 folds.
IM__ALL_IN folds. sniped1 calls.
Flop (board: 7h Ts 8d):
sniped1 checks. faulker1 bets $8.50. calisupra29
calls. 67chev427 folds. sniped1 goes all-in for
$48.25. faulker1 calls. calisupra29 folds.
Turn (board: 7h Ts 8d Jc):
(no action in this round)
River (board: 7h Ts 8d Jc Qh):
(no action in this round)
Showdown:
sniped1 shows Td Th.
sniped1 has Td Th Ts Jc Qh: three tens.
faulker1 shows 2c 9c.
faulker1 has 9c Ts 8d Jc Qh: straight, queen high.
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