Playing the daily doubles tonite

[ferrengi]

I'm playing in the daily doubles on FTP tonight.
Jackpot is 48K.

So, this hand came up early in the first hour. I think this is a correct fold at this stage. I think I'm dominated here a good percentage of the time because people don't often reraise in low buyin tourneys.

Full Tilt Poker Game #14440063250: Daily Double - B (105189652), Table 112 - 15/30 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:17:29 ET - 2009/09/02
Seat 1: ayarbrough (2,585)
Seat 2: CCO687 (1,870)
Seat 3: ICYUNVME (1,835)
Seat 4: kclizzard (1,320), is sitting out
Seat 5: ALKOCKAR (2,100)
Seat 6: Flip313 (1,705)
Seat 7: Tersh (1,925)
Seat 8: dnrules (2,015)
Seat 9: gott ist stumm (2,665)
gott ist stumm posts the small blind of 15
ayarbrough posts the big blind of 30
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dnrules [Kc Jc]
CCO687 folds
ICYUNVME folds
kclizzard folds
ALKOCKAR folds
Flip313 folds
Tersh folds
dnrules raises to 90
gott ist stumm raises to 240
ayarbrough calls 210
dnrules folds
*** FLOP *** [9d 9s 4d]
gott ist stumm checks
ayarbrough bets 300
gott ist stumm has 15 seconds left to act
gott ist stumm raises to 900
ayarbrough calls 600
*** TURN *** [9d 9s 4d] [8c]
gott ist stumm bets 1,525, and is all in
ayarbrough calls 1,445, and is all in
gott ist stumm shows [Jh Js]
ayarbrough shows [Kh Kd]
Uncalled bet of 80 returned to gott ist stumm
*** RIVER *** [9d 9s 4d 8c] [8s]
gott ist stumm shows two pair, Jacks and Nines
ayarbrough shows two pair, Kings and Nines
ayarbrough wins the pot (5,260) with two pair, Kings and Nines
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 5,260 | Rake 0
Board: [9d 9s 4d 8c 8s]
Seat 1: ayarbrough (big blind) showed [Kh Kd] and won (5,260) with two pair, Kings and Nines
Seat 2: CCO687 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: ICYUNVME didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: kclizzard didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: ALKOCKAR didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Flip313 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Tersh didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: dnrules (button) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: gott ist stumm (small blind) showed [Jh Js] and lost with two pair, Jacks and Nines

[ferrengi]

Another hand from the DD:

Full Tilt Poker Game #14440301651: Daily Double - A (105189405), Table 98 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:28:32 ET - 2009/09/02
Seat 1: _maky17 (3,195)
Seat 2: grindstugaosd (1,815)
Seat 3: MitchySlick3 (4,375)
Seat 4: moosevuitton (1,910)
Seat 5: Yendor Nevets (2,060)
Seat 6: cajunboy645 (3,300)
Seat 7: betmanwest (6,015)
Seat 8: swadmin (940)
Seat 9: dnrules (1,885)
swadmin posts the small blind of 20
dnrules posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dnrules [7s 5d]
_maky17 folds
grindstugaosd raises to 80
MitchySlick3 calls 80
moosevuitton folds
Yendor Nevets folds
cajunboy645 folds
betmanwest calls 80
swadmin folds
dnrules calls 40
*** FLOP *** [3h 4d 6d]
dnrules checks
grindstugaosd checks
MitchySlick3 bets 120
betmanwest calls 120
dnrules has 15 seconds left to act
dnrules raises to 560
grindstugaosd folds
MitchySlick3 has 15 seconds left to act
MitchySlick3 folds
betmanwest folds
Uncalled bet of 440 returned to dnrules
dnrules mucks
dnrules wins the pot (700)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 700 | Rake 0
Board: [3h 4d 6d]
Seat 1: _maky17 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: grindstugaosd folded on the Flop
Seat 3: MitchySlick3 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: moosevuitton didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Yendor Nevets didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: cajunboy645 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: betmanwest (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: swadmin (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: dnrules (big blind) collected (700), mucked

I called the min raise preflop because of pot odds.
I flopped the nut str8 and I'm really wondering if there was a better way to play it.
I was hoping the original raiser had a high pair and go broke to me. I don't really like the check raise in this spot but I feel I have to charge people to draw to the flush.

Maybe I should just lead out on the flop and reevaluate if a diamond hits the turn?

[luke214]

Another hand from the DD:

Full Tilt Poker Game #14440301651: Daily Double - A (105189405), Table 98 - 20/40 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:28:32 ET - 2009/09/02
Seat 1: _maky17 (3,195)
Seat 2: grindstugaosd (1,815)
Seat 3: MitchySlick3 (4,375)
Seat 4: moosevuitton (1,910)
Seat 5: Yendor Nevets (2,060)
Seat 6: cajunboy645 (3,300)
Seat 7: betmanwest (6,015)
Seat 8: swadmin (940)
Seat 9: dnrules (1,885)
swadmin posts the small blind of 20
dnrules posts the big blind of 40
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dnrules [7s 5d]
_maky17 folds
grindstugaosd raises to 80
MitchySlick3 calls 80
moosevuitton folds
Yendor Nevets folds
cajunboy645 folds
betmanwest calls 80
swadmin folds
dnrules calls 40
*** FLOP *** [3h 4d 6d]
dnrules checks
grindstugaosd checks
MitchySlick3 bets 120
betmanwest calls 120
dnrules has 15 seconds left to act
dnrules raises to 560
grindstugaosd folds
MitchySlick3 has 15 seconds left to act
MitchySlick3 folds
betmanwest folds
Uncalled bet of 440 returned to dnrules
dnrules mucks
dnrules wins the pot (700)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 700 | Rake 0
Board: [3h 4d 6d]
Seat 1: _maky17 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 2: grindstugaosd folded on the Flop
Seat 3: MitchySlick3 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: moosevuitton didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Yendor Nevets didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: cajunboy645 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: betmanwest (button) folded on the Flop
Seat 8: swadmin (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: dnrules (big blind) collected (700), mucked

I called the min raise preflop because of pot odds.
I flopped the nut str8 and I'm really wondering if there was a better way to play it.
I was hoping the original raiser had a high pair and go broke to me. I don't really like the check raise in this spot but I feel I have to charge people to draw to the flush.

Maybe I should just lead out on the flop and reevaluate if a diamond hits the turn?

I think you play this hand right.You had the nuts on the flop.You never want to let them fish for there draw.Good play

[ferrengi]

I think you play this hand right.You had the nuts on the flop.You never want to let them fish for there draw.Good play

Thanks.
Personally, I don't mind letting people fish for their draw as long as they are getting a bad price to chase and I'll be able to get away from the hand if it seems like they hit.
In a situation like this, I'd rather get some more chips from this guys but I also don't think I want 3 opponents in the hand against me on the turn.
I suppose I can just check-fold if the flush card hits but I think at this point, the pot is big enough that I want to make sure I give myself a good chance of winning it. Check calling increases my risk quite a bit.

[ferrengi]

I'm definitely hitting flops but I'm having a hard time getting paid off.

Full Tilt Poker Game #14440408144: Daily Double - B (105189652), Table 112 - 25/50 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:33:27 ET - 2009/09/02
Seat 1: ayarbrough (5,365)
Seat 2: CCO687 (750)
Seat 3: ICYUNVME (1,610)
Seat 4: kclizzard (1,215)
Seat 5: ALKOCKAR (2,430)
Seat 6: Flip313 (1,230)
Seat 7: Tersh (1,775)
Seat 8: dnrules (2,235)
Seat 9: gott ist stumm (1,410)
gott ist stumm posts the small blind of 25
ayarbrough posts the big blind of 50
The button is in seat #8
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dnrules [Ks Kd]
CCO687 has 15 seconds left to act
CCO687 folds
ICYUNVME folds
kclizzard folds
ALKOCKAR folds
Flip313 folds
Tersh folds
dnrules raises to 150
gott ist stumm folds
ayarbrough calls 100
*** FLOP *** [Kc Ac 2h]
ayarbrough checks
dnrules bets 200
ayarbrough folds
Uncalled bet of 200 returned to dnrules
dnrules mucks
dnrules wins the pot (325)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 325 | Rake 0
Board: [Kc Ac 2h]
Seat 1: ayarbrough (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 2: CCO687 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: ICYUNVME didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: kclizzard didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: ALKOCKAR didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: Flip313 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Tersh didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: dnrules (button) collected (325), mucked
Seat 9: gott ist stumm (small blind) folded before the Flop

I like my flop bet because a medium ace is obviously in his range and he might have a flush draw as well.

[ferrengi]

I really needed this one,

Full Tilt Poker Game #14440745054: Daily Double - A (105189405), Table 118 - 30/60 - No Limit Hold'em - 21:49:08 ET - 2009/09/02
Seat 1: dnrules (1,275)
Seat 2: elitewrestla (2,950)
Seat 3: CReyno (4,475)
Seat 4: dozercon (8,595)
Seat 5: 1milord (2,670)
Seat 6: jimmeebgood (3,755)
Seat 7: Imbluffingagain (4,815)
Seat 8: zlsoto (4,850)
Seat 9: TheWizardOfOddz (3,165)
zlsoto posts the small blind of 30
TheWizardOfOddz posts the big blind of 60
The button is in seat #7
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dnrules [Jh Jd]
dnrules raises to 240
elitewrestla folds
CReyno folds
dozercon raises to 420
1milord folds
jimmeebgood folds
Imbluffingagain calls 420
zlsoto folds
TheWizardOfOddz folds
dnrules raises to 1,275, and is all in
dozercon calls 855
Imbluffingagain calls 855
*** FLOP *** [2c Ks Kc]
dozercon has 15 seconds left to act
dozercon bets 360
Imbluffingagain calls 360
*** TURN *** [2c Ks Kc] [6s]
dozercon checks
Imbluffingagain checks
*** RIVER *** [2c Ks Kc 6s] [4c]
dozercon has 15 seconds left to act
dozercon bets 540
Imbluffingagain has 15 seconds left to act
Imbluffingagain folds
Uncalled bet of 540 returned to dozercon
dozercon wins the side pot (720)
*** SHOW DOWN ***
dozercon shows [7h 7s] two pair, Kings and Sevens
dnrules shows [Jh Jd] two pair, Kings and Jacks
dnrules wins the main pot (3,915) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 4,635 Main pot 3,915. Side pot 720. | Rake 0
Board: [2c Ks Kc 6s 4c]
Seat 1: dnrules showed [Jh Jd] and won (3,915) with two pair, Kings and Jacks
Seat 2: elitewrestla didn't bet (folded)
Seat 3: CReyno didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: dozercon showed [7h 7s] and won (720) with two pair, Kings and Sevens
Seat 5: 1milord didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: jimmeebgood didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Imbluffingagain (button) folded on the River
Seat 8: zlsoto (small blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 9: TheWizardOfOddz (big blind) folded before the Flop

I was a little worried about the small PF reraise but I felt that this guy was raising a lot preflop so he doesn't necessarily have a high pair to make this move.

[eejit101]

Fold hand one every time.

Hand 2, slow play.

Same for 3.

As for 4, looks fine

[ferrengi]

Fold hand one every time.

Hand 2, slow play.

Same for 3.

As for 4, looks fine

eejit,
You think hand 3 is a slowplay hand? I could easily have flopped nothing and been bluffing in that spot and there's a lot of hands villain could have that will pay me off. Most people would get suspicious if the preflop raiser checks behind with a flop like that. Then again, this is only a $10 tourney so they are probably not thinking so deeply.

[ffcowboy76]

I think eejit is correct with both 2 and 3. You need to slowplay the big flops and watch out for the draws you think might hurt you. On the flopped straight, smooth call the flop bet and then check raise on the turn. You will find more people willing to go broke on the turn, rather than the flop.

[ferrengi]

I think I played this hand well.

Full Tilt Poker Game #14441358535: Daily Double - A (105189405), Table 118 - 50/100 - No Limit Hold'em - 22:19:28 ET - 2009/09/02
Seat 1: dnrules (3,405)
Seat 2: elitewrestla (3,370)
Seat 3: CReyno (5,405)
Seat 4: dozercon (13,820)
Seat 5: 1milord (2,240)
Seat 6: jimmeebgood (3,755)
Seat 7: Imbluffingagain (1,300)
Seat 8: collegesuckout (2,805)
Seat 9: TheWizardOfOddz (3,405)
dnrules posts the small blind of 50
elitewrestla posts the big blind of 100
The button is in seat #9
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to dnrules [Kc Qc]
CReyno folds
dozercon folds
1milord folds
jimmeebgood folds
Imbluffingagain folds
collegesuckout folds
TheWizardOfOddz raises to 300
dnrules calls 250
elitewrestla folds
*** FLOP *** [6c 3c Ad]
dnrules checks
TheWizardOfOddz has 15 seconds left to act
TheWizardOfOddz bets 375
dnrules raises to 1,300
TheWizardOfOddz folds
Uncalled bet of 925 returned to dnrules
dnrules mucks
dnrules wins the pot (1,450)
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 1,450 | Rake 0
Board: [6c 3c Ad]
Seat 1: dnrules (small blind) collected (1,450), mucked
Seat 2: elitewrestla (big blind) folded before the Flop
Seat 3: CReyno didn't bet (folded)
Seat 4: dozercon didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: 1milord didn't bet (folded)
Seat 6: jimmeebgood didn't bet (folded)
Seat 7: Imbluffingagain didn't bet (folded)
Seat 8: collegesuckout didn't bet (folded)
Seat 9: TheWizardOfOddz (button) folded on the Flop

villain had been pretty aggressive preflop but I didn't it was worth it to push all-in pre because it will cost me too much in situations where he has a real hand.
He makes a standard continuation bet and I felt I could easily have the best hand here. The flush draw was just a nice extra in case he really did have an ace. He folded to the check raise without a moment's thought.