Posted by Junelli 12:47 PM
Eliminated on the very first hand of a 3-Table $30 SNG. Not much I could do here, and I think I played it about as well as possible.

***** Hand History for Game 2629395660 *****
15/30 Tourney Texas Hold'em Game Table (NL) (Tournament 15327577) - Wed Aug 31 13:43:15 EDT 2005
Table 3 - Table(444865) Table 2 (Real Money) -- Seat 8 is the button
Total number of players : 10
Seat 1: jahausa (1000)
Seat 2: krash67 (1000)
Seat 3: KevFather187 (1000)
Seat 4: Callejo (1000)
Seat 5: LndOfPrft777 (1000)
Seat 6: junell (1000)
Seat 7: JWhite3 (1000)
Seat 8: zxrxz (1000)
Seat 9: Burt_Tastic (1000)
Seat 10: JonsBond (1000)
Burt_Tastic posts small blind (10)
JonsBond posts big blind (15)
** Dealing down cards **
Dealt to junell [ 8s, 8h ]
jahausa calls (15)
krash67 folds.
KevFather187 folds.
Callejo folds.
LndOfPrft777 folds.
junell raises (45) to 45
Standard raise of 3x BB
JWhite3 folds.
zxrxz folds.
Burt_Tastic folds.
JonsBond folds.
jahausa calls (30) He smooth calls the $45
** Dealing Flop ** : [ As, Kd, Ts ] Not the flop I was looking for, but I'll make a continuation bet to see where I am.
jahausa checks.
junell bets (100)
jahausa calls (100) Another smooth call. At this point I think I'm up against a bigger pair or a spade draw
** Dealing Turn ** : [ Ks ]
jahausa checks.
junell checks. Very bad card. He made his spades or Kings.
** Dealing River ** : [ 8d ] Okay, that was the perfect card. His trip Kings are no longer good. His flush is no longer good.
jahausa bets (200)
junell raises (475) to 475
jahausa raises (550) to 750
junell raises (380) to 855
junell is all-In.
jahausa calls (105)
jahausa is all-In.
Creating Main Pot with $2025 with jahausa,junell
** Summary **
Main Pot: 2025
Board: [ As Kd Ts Ks 8d ]
jahausa balance 2025, bet 1000, collected 2025, net +1025 [ Ad Ah ] [ a full house, Aces full of kings -- Ad,Ah,As,Kd,Ks ] Whoops!
krash67 balance 1000, didn't bet (folded)
KevFather187 balance 1000, didn't bet (folded)
Callejo balance 1000, didn't bet (folded)
LndOfPrft777 balance 1000, didn't bet (folded)
junell balance 0, lost 1000 [ 8s 8h ] [ a full house, Eights full of kings -- Kd,Ks,8s,8h,8d ]
JWhite3 balance 1000, didn't bet (folded)
zxrxz balance 1000, didn't bet (folded)
Burt_Tastic balance 990, lost 10 (folded)
JonsBond balance 985, lost 15 (folded)

1 Comment(s):

Posted by  NumbBono, at 3:21 AM, September 01, 2005  

I would say your post flop bet was a little large. I like to vary my continuation bets from a baseline of half the pot. Adjusting up or down based on the situation, and varying my own play to not become predictable. Since this was the first hand, and I'm assuming you had no info the other guy. I probably would have made a slightly less than half pot sized bet give the fact that it was the first hand. This makes it easier to release later on with less money invested.

You were very vulnerable after the flop, but apparently read weakness in your opponent. which is fine. Bad reads happen, but when he re-raised you on the river, that should have sent up a warning shot that maybe you should fold, and battle with your diminished stack rather than risk it all on hand one.

I'm no expert, and don't make fun of me for my blog which is in it's infancy. Just thought I'd comment. Since I've read, and re-read, and digested Harrington's stuff, the word "continuation bet" looks familiar to me.

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