tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19009081.post3355654743870525661..comments2024-01-08T08:24:50.441-06:00Comments on Yestbay1's Poker Blog: PokerStars Big Game - tourney hand analysisDavid Westbayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11259050920964772251noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19009081.post-60045311458160459662010-10-12T12:58:32.957-05:002010-10-12T12:58:32.957-05:00The fact that your goal was to finish in the top 3...The fact that your goal was to finish in the top 300 changes your strategy to some degree. In other words, some chasing to possibly hit the big hand to carry you into the win group is okay by me.<br /><br />My standard comment to someone who obviously screwed up and is attacking me: "One of us misplayed his strong hand, bro."lightning36https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641629003610446976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19009081.post-21530065418268493572010-10-10T08:40:09.752-05:002010-10-10T08:40:09.752-05:00The kings definitely played it horribly. No doubt....The kings definitely played it horribly. No doubt. They lost that hand by letting everyone see 5 cards cheaply. Your limp to see the flop was just fine. Calling the flop bet leave you in tough spot. Really, there's no way you want to see an ace in a multiway pot, even with AQ. There's just so many ways to lose with a naked pair of aces. In the end, you want a flush or a clean straight to know where you are. By clean I mean the board doesn't look flushy. They kept it cheap enough to justify, but you are leaking chips if you don't hit runner, runner. Runner runner is tough to chase.OhCaptainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09399011365659793142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19009081.post-2308565640251979472010-10-09T22:06:11.784-05:002010-10-09T22:06:11.784-05:00Zeem, I agree that my call on the flop was dangero...Zeem, I agree that my call on the flop was dangerous because I could have caught a different card, like an Ace, that would have got me in trouble against what my opponent turned out to have. I was all set to fold to the half-pot bet that I was sure was coming. I was seduced by the small bet and the potential to win a big pot. It is definitely true that everything fell just right for me, including the cards that came and Alley Cat's poor betting choices. I am grateful to the poker gods for smiling on me in that hand.David Westbayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259050920964772251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19009081.post-12636712754479810872010-10-09T14:08:00.821-05:002010-10-09T14:08:00.821-05:00I'd sometimes make a nice raise with AQ before...I'd sometimes make a nice raise with AQ before the flop, not a great multi-way hand except for flush. But you are in position, I don't mind the limp.<br /><br />The problem with calling on the flop is you have horrible position. There are players behind you relative to the villain's bet. If you hit your ace you are in a tricky situation. I'd probably often fold in that spot.<br /><br /> The set of kings played horribly, of course. His hand is disguised by his limp, so he should make a standard looking bet on the flop, and maybe an occasional check. The small bet seems like the worst play.<br /><br />When he gets called in 3 places and the board has several draws, villain should make a much larger bet.<br /><br />"Pot odds" is best saved for situations when you play a hand horribly and hit a miracle card. I love tilting the grinders with such nonsense!<br /><br />Good luck in the next round.Zeemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14146572821180504168noreply@blogger.com