Questions about preflop selection |
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Posted Tue May 13, 2008 2:52 pm GMT by blah730235
9 player NL Holdem, all stacks ~ 10$, 5c 10c blinds
I'm playing at a very loose passive preflop table. The times that i've raised 4x bb i've had mostly 3-6 callers and rarely I get 1-2 callers. I don't think once I've had everyone fold to a 4x bb raise.
1.
Hero is CO and is dealt  
All limp to Hero, Hero??
I folded here, I figured if i raised and everyone called, I would be in a bad spot with TP against 8 players
2.
Hero is button and is dealt  
Limped to hero, hero??
I think a 4x raise here is good, if i get 1-2 callers i'll be looking for TP, if i get a ton of callers like normal I'll commit to the hand with a flush or straight.
3.
Hero is BB with  
Limped to hero, hero??
Check here and look for a set of 9s on the flop, god help me if the 9's become an overpair
4.
Hero is MP with 
Limped to hero, hero??
Raise 6x-8x BB, with such a big raise it should hopefully help to thin the field? I've also noticed alot of these preflop calling stations will fold if they haven't limped first.
5.
Hero is CO with 
limped to hero, hero??
I folded here but I wonder if i'm losing value in the longrun?
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Posted Tue May 13, 2008 2:59 pm GMT by xDiamond_CutteRx
1. Call. Raising is bad, folding is terrible. Get in cheap, and just be wary with top pair. You have position, so it's much easier to play. You can make some big hands, and it's cheap, so if your stack is deep, play.
2. Call. I don't understand why you want top pair here, but didn't want it last hand. This hand is slightly stronger than the last, but it's really not a great hand for a raised pot. This is a hand you generally want to see cheaply. With no steal value, this is a call.
3. Check. If raising will not thin the field, I do not want to bloat the pot out of position. Check and hope for a 9.
4. I don't know if you want to raise that big, but it might be a good play if you can safely commit with top pair. Depends how many limpers there are, and what they're probably limping with. If you raise here, it's for a combination reason of getting value and potentially buying position for the hand. There is a lot more to this hand than meets the eye and a ton depends on stack sizes and the type of opponent you have.
5. Arguments can be made for any play, but folding is the "safe" play. If bluffs don't often work, lean toward folding. If the game is loose and stacks are deep, lean toward calling. If the game is very tight, lean toward raising.
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