tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571035449899581751.post2405038979864854380..comments2023-11-02T03:32:37.981-07:00Comments on DubsPoke's Bankroll Building Experience: HH#2 - Correct call?DubsPokehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15756444135462452458noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571035449899581751.post-3858528691353665792008-03-26T04:57:00.000-07:002008-03-26T04:57:00.000-07:00Nice play. I found the hand is easier to follow li...Nice play. I found the hand is easier to follow like this:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/view.php/id/2965" REL="nofollow">http://www.pokerhandreplays.com/view.php/id/2965</A><BR/><BR/>You can embed the visual right in your posts so that it's easier to understand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571035449899581751.post-15486440496394561722008-03-10T13:18:00.000-07:002008-03-10T13:18:00.000-07:00Good point on the initial $2.50 raise. If I'm goi...Good point on the initial $2.50 raise. If I'm going to be looking at making calls based on pot odds, I definitely need to pay more attention to what kind of odds I am giving.<BR/><BR/>Opponent's stack size consideration is one item I've picked up a lot of good tips on from various Cardrunners.com vids. Obviously I still need to work on implementation.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by!DubsPokehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756444135462452458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571035449899581751.post-44258587396258788622008-03-10T07:38:00.000-07:002008-03-10T07:38:00.000-07:00Preflop call is fine. AJs is fine to play in posi...Preflop call is fine. AJs is fine to play in position, but with a number of people left to act, no need to get crazy and re-raise.<BR/><BR/>Really good flop for you, although I think I would raise it up more than $2.50. He has to call $1.50 into a $6 pot, so your raise doesn't really do much to define his hand, it just puts more money into the pot, because he's going to call with pretty much any hand.<BR/><BR/>Your turn bet was not the best option available to you, I don't think. Just like you said, you have to take his stack into consideration. There is $7 in the pot, and he has $12 behind him. Any significant bet you make here is most likely committing him to the hand if he has anything going for him. So while your initial bet was only $5, in reality it might as well have been $12, because he's either folding or going all-in, and if he pushes all-in, you're obligated to call considering the outs you have.<BR/><BR/>It's important to manage the size of the pot when you don't have a made hand. It's also important to manage the size of the pot relative to your opponent's stack. If your up against a shortie, it's important to remember how much needs to go into the pot to commit him, and act accordingly.Mike Maloneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293592756387294116noreply@blogger.com