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Hold 'em or fold 'em?

I played my first poker tournament today. there was about 60 people, 10 people per table, with a $30 buy-in. so i ask you...

you hold QhQd.

the flop is 469, all unsuited.

the person to your left goes all in. the person next to him calls. it's on you, and you're the short stack.

hold 'em, or fold 'em??

hold em

no guts no glory

I go all in. It pisses everyone off and I usually win

what were the playing styles of the raiser who went all in and the caller?

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Originally posted by verndogs what were the playing styles of the raiser who went all in and the caller?

dont kill the thread.

and how many people were left at your table when this happened, just the three of you?

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Originally posted by verndogs what were the playing styles of the raiser who went all in and the caller?

slightly aggressive and pretty tight, but that's how i played as well. you don't play many hands, but the ones you do you use to your fullest advantage.

results of the turn and river to come soon (since i called, of course)

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Originally posted by UWM and how many people were left at your table when this happened, just the three of you?

throughout the night, people were dropping out of our table like flies, so as people got knocked out of the table, more people began to fill in.

..so there were ten people at the table, but it was just us three after the flop.

Other than understanding the other players playing styles. The best pair on the flop could be a 9. Someone could be holding a 6/4 hoping for a straight draw. My guess is someone is holding a straight draw... maybe a 10/8, maybe a 7/8...

Heres the situation...
a. They are bluffing.
b. They are on a draw.
c. They are playing to scare you and get you out.

I pick C. Id go all in.

Lets say both of them have a pair (using the flop) with a low card, that already slims down the chance of more low cards to fall. In the end, Id think someone is holding a 6/A, and Id pray that an Ace doesnt fall.

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Originally posted by Orbax dont kill the thread.

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slightly aggressive and pretty tight, but that's how i played as well. you don't play many hands, but the ones you do you use to your fullest advantage.

From the info you provided, probably call

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Originally posted by Vlad Other than understanding the other players playing styles. The best pair on the flop could be a 9. Someone could be holding a 6/4 hoping for a straight draw. My guess is someone is holding a straight draw... maybe a 10/8, maybe a 7/8... Heres the situation... a. They are bluffing. b. They are on a draw. c. They are playing to scare you and get you out. I pick C. Id go all in. Lets say both of them have a pair (using the flop) with a low card, that already slims down the chance of more low cards to fall. In the end, Id think someone is holding a 6/A, and Id pray that an Ace doesnt fall.

LOL you're damn close.


oh yeah, i raised before the flop and both the guys called also. anyways

i figured that with 469.. most likely one of them was going for a straight draw... and at best someone had low pocket pair and caught trips... or MAYBE caught two pair... but who the fuck would call with 69? or 49?

so i call.

it ends up, and this is probably gonna make you guys laugh



first guy who goes all in- A7 offsuit.
second guy who calls- K5 offsuit (why the fuck would he call??)
me- QQ.


turn- 6.

i catch two pair.





river-...
...
............
......


.........




FUCKING ACE GODDAMMIT WHAT THE FUCK

and there went my chipstack, and a shot at $1000. FUCK

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Originally posted by Omega_Blue LOL you're damn close. oh yeah, i raised before the flop and both the guys called also. anyways i figured that with 469.. most likely one of them was going for a straight draw... and at best someone had low pocket pair and caught trips... or MAYBE caught two pair... but who the fuck would call with 69? or 49? so i call. it ends up, and this is probably gonna make you guys laugh first guy who goes all in- A7 offsuit. second guy who calls- K5 offsuit (why the fuck would he call??) me- QQ. turn- 6. i catch two pair. river-... ... ............ ...... ......... FUCKING ACE GODDAMMIT WHAT THE FUCK and there went my chipstack, and a shot at $1000. FUCK

welcome to the wonderful world of poker

you should've folded

Hehe, yea, its a rule of thumb in poker, ALWAYS PLAY THE ACE. Thats why I figured an A/6.

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Originally posted by verndogs welcome to the wonderful world of poker

right? what a bad beat. there's always next sunday i guess.

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Originally posted by Mebot you should've folded

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Originally posted by Vlad Hehe, yea, its a rule of thumb in poker, ALWAYS PLAY THE ACE. Thats why I figured an A/6.

i guess, but man, i hate top face cards with low-ass kickers. i usually fold those unless it's an ace. who goes all in hoping for an ace though seriously? the worst part about it was i pretty much had like a %90 chance of winning that hand when the turn didn't help them out.

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Originally posted by Omega_Blue right? what a bad beat. there's always next sunday i guess.

Even the best poker players in the world would loose with that hand. I could just imagine the expression from Phil Helmouth if he was holding that hand.

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Originally posted by Omega_Blue i guess, but man, i hate top face cards with low-ass kickers. i usually fold those unless it's an ace. who goes all in hoping for an ace though seriously? the worst part about it was i pretty much had like a %90 chance of winning that hand when the turn didn't help them out.

Not 90... maybe 80... but still, its a really shitty way to loose.

But like I said... I think it was more of a bluff to push you all in than a play at the Ace.

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Originally posted by Vlad Hehe, yea, its a rule of thumb in poker, ALWAYS PLAY THE ACE. Thats why I figured an A/6.

I like that rule of thumb

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Originally posted by Vlad Even the best poker players in the world would loose with that hand. I could just imagine the expression from Phil Helmouth if he was holding that hand.

yeah that guy's a whiny bitch. but after i lost i was pretty un-sportsman-like myself, i just said "FUCK!" and shoved my chips at the guy. and then i left. looking back it was probably pretty funny to see something like that.

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Originally posted by Mebot you should've folded

hindsight is always 20/20.

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Originally posted by Vlad Not 90... maybe 80... but still, its a really shitty way to loose.

there are worse ways to lose...

In the WSOP this year, one guy had 5-5 and flopped quad fives. He checks and sees a guy goes all in after he checks and happily calls.
The guy was holding a pair of nines

the turn and river cards were both nines

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Originally posted by Vlad Even the best poker players in the world would loose with that hand. I could just imagine the expression from Phil Helmouth if he was holding that hand.

I've played a few games with Helmuth here in Madison, he was actually pretty cool but these weren't high stakes games by any means

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Originally posted by verndogs there are worse ways to lose... In the WSOP this year, one guy had 5-5 and flopped quad fives. He checks and sees a guy goes all in after he checks and happily calls. The guy was holding a pair of nines the turn and river cards were both nines

See thats just fucked up, lol.


I remember watching celebrity poker on NBC and Daniel Negraneau (sp?) called the river and the flop and got a straight flush. It was amazing.

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Originally posted by verndogs there are worse ways to lose... In the WSOP this year, one guy had 5-5 and flopped quad fives. He checks and sees a guy goes all in after he checks and happily calls. The guy was holding a pair of nines the turn and river cards were both nines

no way! that would suck

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Originally posted by UWM I've played a few games with Helmuth here in Madison, he was actually pretty cool but these weren't high stakes games by any means

yeah, he's from madison originally right?

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