October 9, 2014
Hi Guys, here I`m in doubt were I think I should put some more agression to V life, but als have thougts about showdown value, here some hands.
Poker Stars No Limit Hold'em Tournament – t/t Blinds – 9 players – View hand 2628494
TournamentPokerEdge.com Hand History Converter
Hero (CO): t73430 1 BBs – VPIP: 24, PFR: 16, 3B: 7, AF: 2,5, Hands: 274392
Player2 (BTN): t152523 1 BBs – VPIP: 52, PFR: 1, 3B: 0, AF: 1,2, Hands: 94
Player3 (SB): t114342 1 BBs – VPIP: 36, PFR: 5, 3B: 4, AF: 1,6, Hands: 55
Player4 (BB): t110038 1 BBs – VPIP: 32, PFR: 8, 3B: 10, AF: 0,0, Hands: 25
Player5 (UTG): t82376 1 BBs – VPIP: 14, PFR: 10, 3B: 11, AF: 1,7, Hands: 147
Player6 (UTG+1): t30711 1 BBs – VPIP: 13, PFR: 6, 3B: 0, AF: 4,0, Hands: 119
Player7 (UTG+2): t63879 1 BBs – VPIP: 17, PFR: 9, 3B: 0, AF: 2,0, Hands: 64
Player8 (MP1): t156839 1 BBs – VPIP: 25, PFR: 18, 3B: 13, AF: 3,1, Hands: 111 cb% 90
Player9 (MP2): t89781 1 BBs – VPIP: 49, PFR: 5, 3B: 1, AF: 1,0, Hands: 270
Pre Flop: (t0) Hero is CO with 8 8
3 folds, Player8 raises to t5790, 1 fold, Hero calls t5790, 3 folds
Flop: (t11580) 5 5 2 (2 players)
Player8 bets t11790, Hero calls t11790
Turn: (t35160) 7 (2 players)
Player8 checks, Hero bets t12348, Player8 calls t12348
River: (t59856) Q (2 players)
Player8 checks, Hero checks
Okay here I flat V open, cause I wasnt comfortable to stick out a 3bet and maybe get blown away by a 4bet.
The flop; pretty dry board, V does C-bet so I think it could be that I have the best hand, I didn`t raise cause I not was sure he did this cbet as a bluff or value with 66+, and my hand on this flop has somekind of showdown value.
The turn; V shows weakness, ofcourse my bet on the turn is ridiculous small but this was more a bet for information cause he still could hold 99+ and if V would checkraise then I could fold cheap.
River: I checkback.
Is there something I had to different/better?
Next hand (hand2)
Poker Stars No Limit Hold'em Tournament – t/t Blinds – 9 players – View hand 2628510
TournamentPokerEdge.com Hand History Converter
Hero (MP2): t2674 1 BBs – VPIP: 24, PFR: 16, 3B: 7, AF: 2,5, Hands: 274392
Player1 (BTN): t1395 1 BBs – VPIP: 21, PFR: 13, 3B: 4, AF: 2,3, Hands: 198
Player2 (SB): t5808 1 BBs – VPIP: 26, PFR: 11, 3B: 8, AF: 1,4, Hands: 61
Player3 (BB): t19593 1 BBs – VPIP: 58, PFR: 19, 3B: 6, AF: 2,6, Hands: 43
Pre Flop: (t0) Hero is MP2 with K Q
4 folds, Hero raises to t239, 3 folds, Player3 calls t239
Flop: (t478) 3 T J (2 players)
Player3 bets t200, Hero calls t200
Turn: (t878) Q (2 players)
Player3 bets t500, Hero calls t500
River: (t1878) 7 (2 players)
Player3 bets t1000, Hero folds
Here I open pre, pretty standard I think
Flop: loose agressive player starts to donk, I think I call I have 2overs+ Oed.
Turn: I catch toppair, V continues donking, I thougt it could be that V had some 2 pair combinations, made straith or weak toppair, I did call cause I thought I have a hand with showdown value
River: V donks for the 3th time here I was thinking my hand is beat, if he would have some toppair hand he could check it and try to see the showdwn couldn`t he?
Should I raise somewhere in the hand, or should I think in order of showdownvalue?
next hand (hand 3)
Poker Stars No Limit Hold'em Tournament – t/t Blinds – 8 players – View hand 2628522
TournamentPokerEdge.com Hand History Converter
Player1 (MP1): t6043 1 BBs – VPIP: 5, PFR: 5, 3B: 2, AF: 0,0, Hands: 108
Player2 (MP2): t3125 1 BBs – VPIP: 15, PFR: 14, 3B: 6, AF: 4,0, Hands: 93
Player3 (CO): t16370 1 BBs – VPIP: 17, PFR: 11, 3B: 1, AF: 1,5, Hands: 185
Player4 (BTN): t11172 1 BBs – VPIP: 17, PFR: 7, 3B: 2, AF: 1,3, Hands: 125
Player5 (SB): t22598 1 BBs – VPIP: 26, PFR: 9, 3B: 3, AF: 1,3, Hands: 77
Player6 (BB): t5237 1 BBs – VPIP: 24, PFR: 5, 3B: 0, AF: 5,0, Hands: 42
Player7 (UTG): t7431 1 BBs – VPIP: 24, PFR: 3, 3B: 0, AF: 1,5, Hands: 271
Hero (UTG+1): t5047 1 BBs – VPIP: 24, PFR: 16, 3B: 7, AF: 2,5, Hands: 274392
Pre Flop: (t0) Hero is UTG+1 with Q K
1 fold, Hero raises to t717, 5 folds, Player6 calls t717
Flop: (t1434) 3 8 J (2 players)
Player6 checks, Hero checks
Turn: (t1434) Q (2 players)
Player6 checks, Hero checks
River: (t1434) A (2 players)
Player6 bets t900, Hero calls t900
Okay pre I open, here with antes in play.
Flop: V checks to me, Here I did not C bet cause I have 2 overcards and I`m in position, and this flop could hit a BB callingsrange.
Turn: I hit here toppair with a good kicker, V checks again, now I`m almost sure that I have the best hand, here I did not bet cause I thought I have showdown value and maybe I induce a bluff from V on the river.
River: Here I call cause I stick to my plan I made on the turn try to bluffcatch, with my “showdownvalue hand”
Is my thought process wrong?
Next hand (hand 4)
Poker Stars No Limit Hold'em Tournament – t/t Blinds – 9 players – View hand 2628527
TournamentPokerEdge.com Hand History Converter
Player1 (BB): t3135 1 BBs – VPIP: 14, PFR: 12, 3B: 2, AF: 2,8, Hands: 208
Player2 (UTG): t2955 1 BBs – VPIP: 11, PFR: 8, 3B: 4, AF: 3,5, Hands: 178
Hero (UTG+1): t2734 1 BBs – VPIP: 24, PFR: 16, 3B: 7, AF: 2,5, Hands: 274392
Player4 (UTG+2): t2955 1 BBs – VPIP: 9, PFR: 6, 3B: 0, AF: 0,0, Hands: 33
Player5 (MP1): t180 1 BBs – VPIP: 21, PFR: 16, 3B: 10, AF: 2,2, Hands: 177
Player6 (MP2): t2955 1 BBs – VPIP: 10, PFR: 6, 3B: 0, AF: 4,0, Hands: 185
Player7 (CO): t3045 1 BBs – VPIP: 24, PFR: 3, 3B: 0, AF: 2,0, Hands: 33
Player8 (BTN): t6071 1 BBs – VPIP: 15, PFR: 10, 3B: 4, AF: 2,0, Hands: 132
Player9 (SB): t2970 1 BBs – VPIP: 17, PFR: 10, 3B: 14, AF: 0,0, Hands: 30
Pre Flop: (t0) Hero is UTG+1 with T T
1 fold, Hero raises to t71, 1 fold, Player5 raises to t180, 4 folds, Player1 raises to t285, Hero calls t214
Flop: (t750) 9 9 K (3 players)
Player1 bets t300, Hero calls t300
Turn: (t1350) J (3 players)
Player1 checks, Hero checks
River: (t1350) 4 (3 players)
Player1 checks, Hero checks
Here I did call pre cause I get the odds to call.
Flop: pretty dry but could hit V min 3 betting range, so forthat I opt for a checkcall, I didnt see mutch reason to checkraise, was thinking that my hand had somekind of showdownvalue.
Turn: stick to my plan.
River: stick to my plan
Should I play this more agressive on the flop wit a donk or checkraise?
TPE Pro
December 6, 2012
This is a good thing to be thinking about. One very important thing to keep in mind is that you are playing a range, not a hand. So the question to ask is not just “what would I like to accomplish with these two cards” but rather “where does this hand fit into my range, and what do I want to do with my range as a whole?” So for example when you have a very weak range you should make more thin value bets, when you have a very strong range you should bluff more but also make more big folds when V shows strength, etc.
Here's an article that may be of help you: …..ge_id=7473
October 9, 2014
Foucault said:
This is a good thing to be thinking about. One very important thing to keep in mind is that you are playing a range, not a hand. So the question to ask is not just “what would I like to accomplish with these two cards” but rather “where does this hand fit into my range, and what do I want to do with my range as a whole?” So for example when you have a very weak range you should make more thin value bets, when you have a very strong range you should bluff more but also make more big folds when V shows strength, etc.
Here's an article that may be of help you: …..ge_id=7473
Thank you for the link
Just read your article, I`m no sure I understand everything correctly(blame myself for it, need to read it a few times more probably before I will fully understand), but 1 question I have already; if Villians don`t read hands/ranges so they only look at there own cards, does your answer from above also apply?
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