bangkokjim

10 months ago

Three preflop spots

1. In general, stack sizes are too small to play a 1 gapper unless both opponents are known bad players and I could get paid off by both. In general, this would be an occasional shot with very...

10 months ago

Alternative line to semi-bluff shove?

2-5 NL at DBKC near midnight. At DBKC buy in is 200-500 with players from a broken ta5 ble allowed to bring their chips. Play is nine handed the hero had brought in 5 or 6 hands earlier for 30...

11 months ago

2/5NL - Marginal Spot OOP against an Aggro (Fish?)

Hero should call! Putting the Vi on a 20% range from the button the hero has a 65% equity and is getting slightly more than 2:1 to call.

11 months ago

2/5NL - Marginal Spot OOP against an Aggro (Fish?)

What do you mean by screwplay?

about 1 year ago

A Hand Developing

A) If both player check in front suggest half pot bet trying to at least get some money in before a scare card comes.

C) As calling the 140 will look pretty scarey to the Straddler a...

about 1 year ago

Wimped a pair of Queens

Thanks for the great comments! In the future I will try the suggested lines and report back. Both the bigger raise and set mining approach work are appealing. BTW I was uncomfortable playing ...

about 1 year ago

What is a better line?

Game is 2-5 with Hero stack 800 after a buy in of 500. Cutoff stack is 2500 and UTG stack 1200.

about 1 year ago

Why do people play weak tight?

Do you believe Hellmuth thinks he plays weak tight?

about 1 year ago

What is a better line?

Game is live Table Stakes NLHL with initial buy in of 400 to 1500 when the table starts with later buys up to largest stack on the table.

Hero Mid Position 1K Stack
UTG 1 K st...