DrStrange
4 of a Kind
Playing $0.25/$0.50 live, eight handed ($20 max buy-in). We are just past the half way point in an unusually feisty session. This game is normally loose/passive/sticky but tonight much of the table is playing well outside their game. Maybe not "better" but certainly less predictable. We all have significant playing time together.
Cast of characters:
Hero sits in middle position with $90. Hero has been unlucky tonight having jammed three times the solid favorite but lady luck was not friendly in those hands. Hero has been plugging away though and is winning. People have seen Hero's cards a lot of times tonight and they were generally good. Hero's table image is good - people know Hero is tight but still play vs his raises.
CO has $50 and has been up and down for the session. She earned a big payday the day before the game making her ready to gamble. Typically a hyper-loose calling station, tonight she is even looser and occasionally tossing in some unexpected bets. Most times you can be sure trouble is coming the few times she raises but it is not so clear this session.
UTG+1 has $60 on a $100+ buy-in. She is a little too loose/limpy to be a true TAG but its close enough to TAG for us. I never have figured why she loses more than wins but somehow she can't cash in on the table's willingness to play any two cards in a $20 buy-in game. Tonight she has widened her ranges a little but nothing totally outlandish.
The hand:
Two limps, including UTG+1 brings us to Hero with . Hero raises to $2.50 (normal sizing). CO calls, folds to UTG+1 who raises to $5. Folds to Hero.
There is $11.25 in the pot just prior to Hero's turn to act. Hero owes $2.50. Let's stipulate that CO is not folding if hero doesn't raise.
Action on Hero, fold, call or raise? If raising how much?
DrStrange
Cast of characters:
Hero sits in middle position with $90. Hero has been unlucky tonight having jammed three times the solid favorite but lady luck was not friendly in those hands. Hero has been plugging away though and is winning. People have seen Hero's cards a lot of times tonight and they were generally good. Hero's table image is good - people know Hero is tight but still play vs his raises.
CO has $50 and has been up and down for the session. She earned a big payday the day before the game making her ready to gamble. Typically a hyper-loose calling station, tonight she is even looser and occasionally tossing in some unexpected bets. Most times you can be sure trouble is coming the few times she raises but it is not so clear this session.
UTG+1 has $60 on a $100+ buy-in. She is a little too loose/limpy to be a true TAG but its close enough to TAG for us. I never have figured why she loses more than wins but somehow she can't cash in on the table's willingness to play any two cards in a $20 buy-in game. Tonight she has widened her ranges a little but nothing totally outlandish.
The hand:
Two limps, including UTG+1 brings us to Hero with . Hero raises to $2.50 (normal sizing). CO calls, folds to UTG+1 who raises to $5. Folds to Hero.
There is $11.25 in the pot just prior to Hero's turn to act. Hero owes $2.50. Let's stipulate that CO is not folding if hero doesn't raise.
Action on Hero, fold, call or raise? If raising how much?
DrStrange