Online Poker Forum - Am I too tight?

elcatalan · High Card Joined: 21 Jan 2009 Posts: 3

First of all thanks for the advice on the last thread.
Now a question: sometimes I find myself in situations like these ones and I always fold even if I think I could call. Am I playing too tight?
Thanks in advance
(p.s. I hope the fact the hands are in italian isn't a problem)

Full Tilt Poker Game #11447132407: Table Evans - $0.25/$0.50 Ante $0.05 - Limit Razz - 4:37:05 ET - 2009/04/01
Posto 3: Villain1 ($22.85)
Posto 4: Hero ($5.70)
Posto 5: Villain2 ($3.20)
Villain2 mette l'ante di $0.05
Hero mette l'ante di $0.05
Villain1 mette l'ante di $0.05
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dato a Villain1 [3c]
Dato a elcatalan [4d Ah] [Jc]
Dato a Villain2 [4c]
Hero � Hi con [Jc]
Hero effettua un bring-in di $0.10
Villain2 vede $0.10
Villain1 vede $0.10
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dato a Villain1 [3c] [2h]
Dato a elcatalan [4d Ah Jc] [7s]
Dato a Villain2 [4c] [Qh]
Villain1 ha 15 secondi per agire
Villain1 punta $0.25
Hero passa
Villain2 passa

Full Tilt Poker Game #11447116363: Table Evans - $0.25/$0.50 Ante $0.05 - Limit Razz - 4:34:33 ET - 2009/04/01
Posto 3: Villain1 ($22.65)
Posto 4: Hero ($5.10)
Posto 5: Villain2 ($4.10)
Villain2 mette l'ante di $0.05
Hero mette l'ante di $0.05
Villain1 mette l'ante di $0.05
*** 3RD STREET ***
Dato a Villain1 [9d]
Dato a Hero [2d 9h] [Jh]
Dato a Villain2[As]
Hero � Hi con [Jh]
Hero effettua un bring-in di $0.10
Villain2 vede $0.10
Villain1 vede $0.10
*** 4TH STREET ***
Dato a Villain1 [9d] [8c]
Dato a Hero [2d 9h Jh] [4s]
Dato a Villain2 [As] [Js]
Villain1 punta $0.25
Hero ha 15 secondi per agire
Hero passa
Villain2 passa

goomlah · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:20 am Post subject:

Nah. Pretty standard really. I might have taken a look at 5th street on hand 1 but folding is not bad there either.

tjs545 · Message Board Junkie Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1011

Yea I agree the fold is standard here especially since the pot is so small (just antes and a couple of bring-ins), there is no real reason to commit yourself to either hand. Usually because bets on earlier streets commit you to later streets in limit games a mistake made by folding is better than making a mistake by calling imo.

AllInDrawinDead · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject:

On 5th the bets are worth double what they were on 3rd & 4th so you want to either have the best hand or a good draw to the best. No reason to chase into a nothing pot those are losing calls imo.

MISISIPI-BECK · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:16 pm Post subject:

I had a fat girl ask me that once....oh..sorry,missunderstood the qeustion! Embarassed

elcatalan · High Card Joined: 21 Jan 2009 Posts: 3

DuttyWinin · High Card Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 8

Typically, a fold on 5th st (when the bets double) with two bricks is a good idea. Nevermind all the possible bricks or pairs he might have made, why double the money youve invested thus far when you need to hit 3 perfect cards to make any sort of playable hand. The first 3 rules of any stud game are Fold, Fold, Fold.

teasethedog · High Card Joined: 28 Jan 2010 Posts: 2

I typically wouldn't start playing that hand in a cash game anyway; there's no point to playing a brick unless everyone else has kings & queens at the door.

sgspecial · Full House Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Posts: 180

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