Comments on: In Patience http://www.highonpoker.com/2008/03/in-patience.html Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:22:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: GrayCalx http://www.highonpoker.com/2008/03/in-patience.html#comment-6565 GrayCalx Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:45:00 +0000 http://69.73.186.10/~highonpo/2008/03/in-patience.html#comment-6565 Thanks HoP. Nope no site anymore, I gave it up once I realized only my wife and mom were reading it. Enjoy reading your site though, especially your posts about your live games. Thanks HoP. Nope no site anymore, I gave it up once I realized only my wife and mom were reading it. Enjoy reading your site though, especially your posts about your live games.

]]> By: Pokerwolf http://www.highonpoker.com/2008/03/in-patience.html#comment-6564 Pokerwolf Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:11:00 +0000 http://69.73.186.10/~highonpo/2008/03/in-patience.html#comment-6564 There's no way I'd call that bet in the first hand unless the guy was known as a serial bluffer. Even then, I'd have to know for sure he was bluffing in order to make the call and be really happy about it. Pick a better spot to stack him.<br/><br/>For the second hand, if you have a read and you're willing to gamble, then go for it. The only thing that would make me pause is TiltAway. When you consider pushing here, take note that TiltAway might come along for the ride. If you're comfortable with that idea, jam away. If not, consider things a bit more before getting all your chips in the middle with AQo. There’s no way I’d call that bet in the first hand unless the guy was known as a serial bluffer. Even then, I’d have to know for sure he was bluffing in order to make the call and be really happy about it. Pick a better spot to stack him.

For the second hand, if you have a read and you’re willing to gamble, then go for it. The only thing that would make me pause is TiltAway. When you consider pushing here, take note that TiltAway might come along for the ride. If you’re comfortable with that idea, jam away. If not, consider things a bit more before getting all your chips in the middle with AQo.

]]> By: Littleacornman http://www.highonpoker.com/2008/03/in-patience.html#comment-6563 Littleacornman Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:30:00 +0000 http://69.73.186.10/~highonpo/2008/03/in-patience.html#comment-6563 Nice work in the $12 turbo Stars turbo.You were at my first table and I did say hello.Got moved and crashed out shortly afterwards.( zagga on Stars) Nice work in the $12 turbo Stars turbo.You were at my first table and I did say hello.Got moved and crashed out shortly afterwards.( zagga on Stars)

]]> By: Hammer Player a.k.a Hoyazo http://www.highonpoker.com/2008/03/in-patience.html#comment-6562 Hammer Player a.k.a Hoyazo Thu, 13 Mar 2008 20:12:00 +0000 http://69.73.186.10/~highonpo/2008/03/in-patience.html#comment-6562 Hand 1: I think generally you have to fold here, absent any reads. I think one of the early steps to becoming a non-donkey is being ready, willing and able to lay down the KK when you raise, get called and then an Ace flops and you get bet into. It always hurts, but it hurts more to call and lose to Ace-rag. Good play.<br/><br/>Hand 2 -- if you had those stats and that hand history in front of you to review, I would say the call with AQ is not so bad. It's never probably a great hand to call an allin reraise with, but generally speaking you have to go with your reads and your instincts, and in this case you had objective reason to call so I can live with it. This also wasnt the very beginning of a super-stack tournament with 100 BBs and such, which helps make the AQ a better call here as well. Hand 1: I think generally you have to fold here, absent any reads. I think one of the early steps to becoming a non-donkey is being ready, willing and able to lay down the KK when you raise, get called and then an Ace flops and you get bet into. It always hurts, but it hurts more to call and lose to Ace-rag. Good play.

Hand 2 — if you had those stats and that hand history in front of you to review, I would say the call with AQ is not so bad. It’s never probably a great hand to call an allin reraise with, but generally speaking you have to go with your reads and your instincts, and in this case you had objective reason to call so I can live with it. This also wasnt the very beginning of a super-stack tournament with 100 BBs and such, which helps make the AQ a better call here as well.

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