http://www.railbirds.com/blog/186917/part-2-to-what-would-you-do-and-why.html
http://www.railbirds.com/blog/186917/part-2-to-what-would-you-do-and-why.html
So u can take a look at the first two blogs and see how I got here.
The whole point of these blogs is about trusting the read and notes you have on someone. Through out this whole hand something just didn't seem right to me, so I just followed my read and depended on the notes I had on this individual.
I do not care if you would have played A/10 out of position, cuz honestly that wasn't my question. So here is the hand from beginning to end.
Full
Tilt Poker Game #7276132236: Table McKnight - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:10:44 ET - 2008/07/18
Seat 1: Ganesha108 ($100)
Seat 2: timothyw31 ($134.90)
Seat 3: watchdog26 ($35.90)
Seat 4: ranbir55 ($98.50)
Seat 5: mareile1 ($76.45)
Seat 6: Rodrigo-A1 ($130.60)
Seat 7: ragflopz ($82.15)
Seat 8: gertrud16 ($18)
Seat 9: uclafan ($28.85)
watchdog26 posts the small blind of $0.50
ranbir55 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to watchdog26
mareile1 has 15 seconds left to act
mareile1 folds
Rodrigo-A1 folds
ragflopz folds
gertrud16 folds
uclafan folds
Ganesha108 raises to $3.50
timothyw31 folds
watchdog26 calls $3
ranbir55 folds
*** FLOP ***
watchdog26 checks
Ganesha108 checks
*** TURN ***
watchdog26 checks
Ganesha108 bets $5
watchdog26 calls $5
*** RIVER ***
watchdog26 checks
Ganesha108 bets $13
watchdog26 has 15 seconds left to act
watchdog26 calls $13
*** SHOW DOWN ***
Ganesha108 shows
a pair of Sixes
watchdog26 shows
a pair of Sixes
watchdog26 wins the pot ($41.80) with a pair of Sixes
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot $44 | Rake $2.20
Board:
Seat 1: Ganesha108 showed
and lost with a pair of Sixes
Seat 2: timothyw31 (button) didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: watchdog26 (small blind) showed
and won ($41.80) with a pair of Sixes
Seat 4: ranbir55 (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 5: mareile1 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Rodrigo-A1 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: ragflopz didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: gertrud16 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: uclafan didn't bet (folded)
© Copyright 2008
19 comments
just alittle advise if you wanted us to get the full grasp of your question- or were trying to show how well trusting your read is it would have helped if you also gave us the notes you had on the player.
if you didnt have the notes like most of us that read the blog most likely you would have to fold this hand if not preflop by the turn
O.k. So it doesn't say notes exactly, but I do give my reasons for making the call, which are in my notes.
Watchdog said:
I do not care if you would have played A/10 out of position, cuz honestly that wasn't my question.
How very "pro"rail of you....
Hand selection and position are essential to winning poker, and your sheriff approach to this hand is a horrible example of how to play...
Congrats on your win, but I certainly wouldn't make it a habit to throw $20+ into a pot w/ only Ace high, read or not...
This isn't so people can question hand selection. It's about what you do in certain situations. Learn to step back and look at things differently. Trusting in your abilitly to read people and situations.
Why would I make it a habit? This, like everything in poker was a situational event. Wold you like a step stool to help you off your high horse?
Sure, I'll borrow yours.
This was a 3 part brag post, straight up... If it was meant to be a "strategy" blog you would have provided info in the first blog body, not after the fact in the comments when several people had already commented on your preflop play...
I don't need to brag about anything. In fact everything I asked was about what would you do at that point in the hand and why? Then at the end I gave what I did and why, period.
Never said it was about strategy. It was about thinking and trusting yourself. Wanting to get people looking and thinking outside the box.
Yer shootin' over their heads WD...lol.... Excellence comes to those who understand these things ! The gut instinct, is the one to trust ! Your mind will try to talk you out of everything, or into anything !...lol...
.....Play on ....Tc....
These are the same ppl that slammed Seraphi's blog about always playing by the book. I think a post blog thought process explanation would eliminate some of the backlash. I'm fairly confident that you weren't blinding calling bets and you understood the risk that went into going with your read. It's unfortunate that many of them do not. A winning hand is the two best cards needed to win, regardless of anything else. Now starting hands, position, how your hand connects with the board on the flop are the ingredients to that stew, but the recipe is BEST HAND WINS. Playing mechanic or robotic poker makes you exploitable. But yeah, probably over most of their heads.
What's your play and why?
Jul 19, 2008 12:14 am Report AbuseFull Tilt Poker Game #7276132236: Table McKnight - $0.50/$1 - No Limit Hold'em - 17:10:44 ET - 2008/07/18
Seat 1: Ganesha108 ($100)
Seat 2: timothyw31 ($134.90)
Seat 3: watchdog26 ($35.90)
Seat 4: ranbir55 ($98.50)
Seat 5: mareile1 ($76.45)
Seat 6: Rodrigo-A1 ($130.60)
Seat 7: ragflopz ($82.15)
Seat 8: gertrud16 ($18)
Seat 9: uclafan ($28.85)
watchdog26 posts the small blind of $0.50
ranbir55 posts the big blind of $1
The button is in seat #2
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to watchdog26
mareile1 has 15 seconds left to act
mareile1 folds
Rodrigo-A1 folds
ragflopz folds
gertrud16 folds
uclafan folds
Ganesha108 raises to $3.50
timothyw31 folds
watchdog26 calls $3
ranbir55 folds
*** FLOP ***
watchdog26 checks
Ganesha108 checks
*** TURN ***
watchdog26 checks
Ganesha108 bets $5
I put my reasons for calling preflop in the comments as I forgot to put them in the body of the first blog, shoot me.
I do not need to puff out my chest, never had to never will. Perhaps you see it as that because that what you would do or how you think. Sorry that's not me. I am just trying to get people to think outside the box and analyze play.
Once seeing everything together most have understood what I was saying, you however don't and that's fine. I just want to try and help someone out, but apparantly your not the one. I'm not gonna sit here and go back and forth with you on this. Good luck to you and have a good night.