This was a great question. I love playing online tournaments too, but I'm in the US, and my options are limited. The problem for live poker for me is that the closest place to play is 45 minutes to an hour away from where I live. It's inconvenient. Take care !!!playinggameswithu said:
Hi Protential, I've asked you questions about general theory before. Today I would like to ask about a specific situation in a particular hand
Final table, 5 remaining players. I am BB with QQ (17bb) and the BTN (13.5bb) push Allin.
With the context, timing and recent history, I think his range is weak. Practically all pocket pairs and some combo with As high. Since of having a strong hand I would only have raised 2bb.
The SB paid, but I do not care too much.
I called from BB and BTN shows A8o and SB had AJo. The flop hits an Ace!
My question is this call is correct? Assuming a case where 70% of the time like this is favorite, is it profitable even with this percentage? or maybe should have let them eliminate each other and continue to steal blinds and playing postflop ( eventually call just with KK,AA.)
I would greatly appreciate the opinion of an expert
I also leave the history of the hand if you want to take a look
Thank you!
Hand:
888 Poker - 40000/80000 Ante 10000 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 1,084,782 (VPIP: 20.90, PFR: 15.63, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, hands: 67)
SB: 579,230 (VPIP: 23.02, PFR: 19.83, 3Bet Preflop: 11.63, Hands: 129)
Hero (BB): 1,395,382
UTG: 1,480,519 (VPIP: 10.45, PFR: 8.47, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 67)
CO: 4,845,087 (VPIP: 26.96, PFR: 18.92, 3Bet Preflop: 7.89, Hands: 121)
5 players post ante of 10,000, SB posts SB 40,000, Hero posts BB 80,000
Pre Flop: (pot: 170,000) Hero has Q♣ Q♠
fold, fold, BTN raises to 1,074,782 and is all-in, SB calls 529,230 and is all-in, Hero calls 994,782
Flop: (2,768,794, 3 players) 5♠ 8♦ A♥
Turn: (2,768,794, 3 players) 4♠
River: (2,768,794, 3 players) K♠
BTN shows A♣ 8♥ (Two Pair, Aces and Eights)
Main Pot [1,757,690]: (Pre 10%, Flop 76%, Turn 88%)
Side Pot#1 [1,011,104]: (Pre 23%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
SB shows A♠ J♣ (One Pair, Aces)
Main Pot [1,757,690]: (Pre 18%, Flop 15%, Turn 7%)
Hero shows Q♣ Q♠ (One Pair, Queens)
Main Pot [1,757,690]: (Pre 72%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Side Pot#1 [1,011,104]: (Pre 77%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
BTN wins 1,757,690
BTN wins 1,011,104
Final table, 5 remaining players. I am BB with QQ (17bb) and the BTN (13.5bb) push Allin.
With the context, timing and recent history, I think his range is weak. Practically all pocket pairs and some combo with As high. Since of having a strong hand I would only have raised 2bb.
The SB paid, but I do not care too much.
I called from BB and BTN shows A8o and SB had AJo. The flop hits an Ace!
My question is this call is correct? Assuming a case where 70% of the time like this is favorite, is it profitable even with this percentage? or maybe should have let them eliminate each other and continue to steal blinds and playing postflop ( eventually call just with KK,AA.)
I would greatly appreciate the opinion of an expert
I also leave the history of the hand if you want to take a look
Thank you!
Hand:
888 Poker - 40000/80000 Ante 10000 NL (6 max) - Holdem - 5 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4
BTN: 1,084,782 (VPIP: 20.90, PFR: 15.63, 3Bet Preflop: 8.33, hands: 67)
SB: 579,230 (VPIP: 23.02, PFR: 19.83, 3Bet Preflop: 11.63, Hands: 129)
Hero (BB): 1,395,382
UTG: 1,480,519 (VPIP: 10.45, PFR: 8.47, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 67)
CO: 4,845,087 (VPIP: 26.96, PFR: 18.92, 3Bet Preflop: 7.89, Hands: 121)
5 players post ante of 10,000, SB posts SB 40,000, Hero posts BB 80,000
Pre Flop: (pot: 170,000) Hero has Q♣ Q♠
fold, fold, BTN raises to 1,074,782 and is all-in, SB calls 529,230 and is all-in, Hero calls 994,782
Flop: (2,768,794, 3 players) 5♠ 8♦ A♥
Turn: (2,768,794, 3 players) 4♠
River: (2,768,794, 3 players) K♠
BTN shows A♣ 8♥ (Two Pair, Aces and Eights)
Main Pot [1,757,690]: (Pre 10%, Flop 76%, Turn 88%)
Side Pot#1 [1,011,104]: (Pre 23%, Flop 91%, Turn 95%)
SB shows A♠ J♣ (One Pair, Aces)
Main Pot [1,757,690]: (Pre 18%, Flop 15%, Turn 7%)
Hero shows Q♣ Q♠ (One Pair, Queens)
Main Pot [1,757,690]: (Pre 72%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
Side Pot#1 [1,011,104]: (Pre 77%, Flop 9%, Turn 5%)
BTN wins 1,757,690
BTN wins 1,011,104
That is based on stack depth and position more than stage of tourney.Vodnik2017 said:
A good easy guide: 13% in ep, 20%-25% in mp, 25% HJ, 35% co, 50% btn.
Sihift a bit the shorter you are, shift a bit the more icm pressure on you.
If im deep into a tournament with and an average stack lets just say im in 5th place out of 10 players and the chip leader has double my stack. Im under the gun and dealt a low pair no higher then 9s. I would like to know the best thing to do in this positionProtential said:
Generalities of tournament play with the chip lead
Hi Protential,
I don't have a very good feel for the game when I get the lead in a poker tournament and I was hoping that you might have some nice pointers on how to play when I am in this position so that I might expand my stack of chips. If you could give examples to some basic scenarios that would be very cool. Thanks for all of the knowledge that you can bestow upon me.
Hi Protential,
I don't have a very good feel for the game when I get the lead in a poker tournament and I was hoping that you might have some nice pointers on how to play when I am in this position so that I might expand my stack of chips. If you could give examples to some basic scenarios that would be very cool. Thanks for all of the knowledge that you can bestow upon me.
Beginner To MTT’s
Hello,
What advice would you give someone who is just starting out in MTT’s.
I know the rules of NL Holdem and what hand beats what, but I need to go back to the basic strategy and go from there.
What books or training sites do you recommend for someone wanting to compete in today’s tournaments?
Thank you!
Hello,
What advice would you give someone who is just starting out in MTT’s.
I know the rules of NL Holdem and what hand beats what, but I need to go back to the basic strategy and go from there.
What books or training sites do you recommend for someone wanting to compete in today’s tournaments?
Thank you!
Hello again Ryan,
I struggle with this scenario:
Our villain is a LAG player and he CBets on the flop everything, no matter the opening position nor the texture of the flop and we are out of position. We decide to check raise him with some draws of ours but not a made hand.He calls.
On the turn a scary card comes but we don't complete our draw , is it rational to lead turn representing the ''completed'' draw or the above move considered like burning chips?
I know it is a complex scenario but long story short is it OK if we check raise flop against someone who Cbets everything and give up turn if we miss?Or a second lead bullet may work some times?
In order to simplify the above chaos let's say we hold some nice blockers!
Thanks and Sorry at the same time 😀
I struggle with this scenario:
Our villain is a LAG player and he CBets on the flop everything, no matter the opening position nor the texture of the flop and we are out of position. We decide to check raise him with some draws of ours but not a made hand.He calls.
On the turn a scary card comes but we don't complete our draw , is it rational to lead turn representing the ''completed'' draw or the above move considered like burning chips?
I know it is a complex scenario but long story short is it OK if we check raise flop against someone who Cbets everything and give up turn if we miss?Or a second lead bullet may work some times?
In order to simplify the above chaos let's say we hold some nice blockers!
Thanks and Sorry at the same time 😀
I would like to play more live poker tournaments, but I have a problem with chip colours. The regular players and dealers all know the colours and the bet amounts are easy for them to see from the bunch of chips players put out.
As one of about 10% of males who have specific colour deficiencies, there is no way for me to quickly assess the size of the raise. I feel uncomfortable asking the dealer every time.
To add to the concern, some tournament chips are so faded, I am at an even bigger loss.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
As one of about 10% of males who have specific colour deficiencies, there is no way for me to quickly assess the size of the raise. I feel uncomfortable asking the dealer every time.
To add to the concern, some tournament chips are so faded, I am at an even bigger loss.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Hey Protential. Sorry if this has been asked before, haven't read the entire thread yet. If you had a really baby bankroll, say in the neighborhood of 20 to 40 dollars, what would be your go-to formats to build it up profitably? I think bounty tournaments would help a lot but would like to know your opinion. Thanks
Hey Protential!
I'm fairly early into this new bankroll I started 6 months ago from nothing. 5 months ago from $50, etc. I love MTT's but just got some advice that perhaps they may not be the best for me at this stage in my bankroll. I just gathered up $200 and am playing on ACR, and live with friends (where I make the bulk of my money). Should I avoid MTT's and stick with sit and go's? Would love to hear your opinion and if you play on ACR, any specifics regarding their available tournaments would be highly appreciated. Thanks!
I'm fairly early into this new bankroll I started 6 months ago from nothing. 5 months ago from $50, etc. I love MTT's but just got some advice that perhaps they may not be the best for me at this stage in my bankroll. I just gathered up $200 and am playing on ACR, and live with friends (where I make the bulk of my money). Should I avoid MTT's and stick with sit and go's? Would love to hear your opinion and if you play on ACR, any specifics regarding their available tournaments would be highly appreciated. Thanks!