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ClerkenwellBoi
Joined: 15.02.2013

Just to explain - I don't really have any experience of SNGs but while getting a little impatient for a table that I wanted to sit at, I absentmindedly perused the tourney lobby and noticed this turbo SNG starting and thought for the price of $1.50, I might wile away the time and give it a go. Knowing fully well that I'd probably end up outside of my comfort zone but hey, rock n roll :)

And although this specific example then is not from a cash game, I hope it's ok me posting it here as I was interested in the dynamic. Or more to the point, the reaction from the BB. In all my time, I have never seen such a vitriolic reaction to my play from an opponent. The abuse in the chat box was incredible. He just would not let it go, calling me a "fucking donk idiot" and all the rest that you can guess ;)

Now, I don't care at all about chat box abuse. In fact I always love it cos it means the guy is clearly not concentrating any more and is on tilt etc. So that doesn't bother me. But it did get me wondering if I had really played this as badly as he continued to insist. Was I the 'donk calling station moron' that he shouted I was....?

PokerStars - $1.36+$0.14|500/1000 (6 max) - Holdem - 4 players
Hand converted by PokerTracker 4

CO: 6.73 BB (VPIP: 25.64, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 39)
BTN: 2.92 BB (VPIP: 53.85, PFR: 0.00, 3Bet Preflop: 0.00, Hands: 13)
Hero (SB): 13.43 BB
BB: 6.09 BB (VPIP: 26.92, PFR: 15.38, 3Bet Preflop: 20.00, Hands: 26)

Hero posts SB 0.25 BB, BB posts BB 0.5 BB

Pre Flop: (pot: 0.75 BB) Hero has J♠ J♣

fold, fold, Hero raises to 1 BB, BB raises to 1.5 BB, Hero raises to 2 BB, BB calls 0.5 BB

Flop: (4 BB, 2 players) 8♦ 3♦ 5♣
Hero bets 0.5 BB, BB raises to 1 BB, Hero calls 0.5 BB

Turn: (6 BB, 2 players) 2♥
Hero checks, BB bets 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

River: (8 BB, 2 players) K♣
Hero checks, BB bets 1 BB, Hero calls 1 BB

My reasoning was that pre flop, his 3 bet range would be very wide and that I should still maintain aggression post flop assuming that he might still just have high cards, flush draw etc.

His raise could mean he has a set etc but I didn't think that was reason enough to lay down my hand. Even the K OTR meant that I should just call down.

At least that's what I thought. Am I "fucking donk idiot" for thinking so? :f_confused:

Oh and if you'll forgive the slightly triumphant footnote, i did in fact end up winning the tourney. The BB's reaction was alas not recorded

All the best,

Charlie


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firsttsunami
Joined: 23.01.2006

Please post your next SNG Hand in the SNG-Forum but nevermind that you did post it here. After you capped Preflop and you'd bet the Flop and you were facing a flopraise, you could either 3bet or just call down. I would go for a 3bet for value as i think that he might be raising the flop with a broad bunch of hands, even containing small pairs , flushdraws and some hands like K8 A8 etc. 77 66 TT 99.

Hands that a guy on these limits usually proceed with, seing the showdown. In cashgames there might be players who raise the Flop with a polarized range. That means with small pairs that they'll lay down on further action or stronger pairs they want to induce more action with. Sometimes it's ok to just calldown but against some random Opponent on this limits, you should be playing more aggressively and not give too much credit just because he raised the flop.

Next time please don't provide information about the tournaments result.


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YohanN7
Joined: 15.06.2009

Originally posted by firsttsunami
Please post your next SNG Hand in the SNG-Forum ...

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I think that a FL Hold'em Sit&Go is more FL Hold'em than Sit&Go. I wouldn't mind having a few posts from Sit&Go's here, but then, I wouldn't be the one having the extra burden of evaluating them. That said, I don't think the forum would be swamped if Sit&Go hands were allowed.


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