8K Sky Sports Deepstack v £5.50 Deepstack

POKERTREV

I managed to qualify for the 8K Sky Sports D/S via the league stars freeroll, however, I was multitabling in the 8.15 £5.50 deepstack at the same time. I had pocket queens and inst shoved to a raise pre-flop.

Looking back at the hand, was I right to shove pre-flop?
I know if I had re-raised and oppo shoved over the top all of the chips would have went in anyway.
But how about a flat call with QQ, could I have taken it down on the flop?

Ok - as it is the flop is great, but what if it was a A or K high flop? all if and buts, but I can't help thinking I really didn't make the most of this hand.

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
POKERTREV	Small blind		30.00	30.00	4180.00
bigmojo	Big blind		60.00	90.00	4310.00
	Your hole cards	Q Q
The_Dram	Fold
fearless82	Raise		180.00	270.00	10247.50
itsonlyje1	Fold
POKERTREV	All-in		4180.00	4450.00	0.00
bigmojo	Fold
fearless82	Call		4030.00	8480.00	6217.50
POKERTREV	Show	Q Q
fearless82	Show	A Q
Flop
		10 8 8
Turn
		A
River
		7
fearless82	Win	Two Pairs, Aces and 8s	8480.00		14697.50

scotty77

that  shove pre is totally and utterly ridiculous.

raise a standard size.  he flats.  you go all in flop.  EZ game.

YOUNG_GUN

i would have raised as oppoed to shove suprised anyone but aces/kings can call this bet

got in good just ul, I prefer to 4 bet then shove. as your so deep losing alot of value just shoving in this spot.

Donk

POKERTREV

In Response to Re: 8K Sky Sports Deepstack v £5.50 Deepstack:

that  shove pre is totally and utterly ridiculous. raise a standard size.  he flats.  you go all in flop.  EZ game.
Posted by scotty77

You're probably right Scotty.

What if shoves over the top when I raise? Should I be laying them down?

POKERTREV

In Response to Re: 8K Sky Sports Deepstack v £5.50 Deepstack:

i would have raised as oppoed to shove suprised anyone but aces/kings can call this bet got in good just ul, I prefer to 4 bet then shove. as your so deep losing alot of value just shoving in this spot. Donk
Posted by YOUNG_GUN

Can you change that to BIG DONK! please Lol

Here is another one I think I should have got away from during my multi-tabling mahem, but for some reason I just couldn't lay it down.

Player	Action	Cards	Amount	Pot	Balance
cannykid	Small blind		10.00	10.00	5000.00
MK1979	Big blind		20.00	30.00	4980.00
	Your hole cards	K A
rich211	Call		20.00	50.00	4980.00
POKERTREV	Raise		100.00	150.00	4900.00
lucky77777	Call		100.00	250.00	4900.00
cla1982	Fold
cannykid	Fold
MK1979	Fold
rich211	Call		80.00	330.00	4900.00
Flop
		K 9 4
rich211	Check
POKERTREV	Bet		330.00	660.00	4570.00
lucky77777	Fold
rich211	Raise		660.00	1320.00	4240.00
POKERTREV	Call		330.00	1650.00	4240.00
Turn
		A
rich211	Check
POKERTREV	Bet		1650.00	3300.00	2590.00
rich211	Raise		3300.00	6600.00	940.00
POKERTREV	Call		1650.00	8250.00	940.00
River
		2
rich211	All-in		940.00	9190.00	0.00
POKERTREV	All-in		940.00	10130.00	0.00
rich211	Show	K 3
POKERTREV	Show	K A
rich211	Win	Flush to the Ace	10130.00		10130.00

 

YOUNG_GUN

In Response to Re: 8K Sky Sports Deepstack v £5.50 Deepstack:

In Response to Re: 8K Sky Sports Deepstack v £5.50 Deepstack : You're probably right Scotty. What if shoves over the top when I raise? Should I be laying them down?
Posted by POKERTREV

no

DOHHHHHHH

No player in the £220 d/stack is ever gonna call you here unless you are crushed.

You're gonna have to play flops with them, there's no way of avoiding it.

I'd play tight really early on, and use the time between now and the big one to read up on/practise shove and calling ranges - spots to steal blinds, to re-raise/re-shove light and then hope when it comes to the big one, you win you're flips, get some big hands, and run good if u get it in behind.

I'd advise that to prepare for the big deepy, u play some speed/velocity tournys.

There's no way you can learn to play post flop like LjamesL, cowgomoo, offshoot etc in just a couple of weeks, so play to your strengths, minimize their edge, and u might just bink a 2nd place like meeeeeeeeee

vwd for qualifying btw !!! - ull be excited/nervous on the day !!!!

YOUNG_GUN

ouch trev that second one stinks a bit, i probably do my stack there but different

only thing different i would shove there re-raise on the turn, same result just unlucky mate you played it strongly

cooler hand 2 imo

scotty77

In Response to Re: 8K Sky Sports Deepstack v £5.50 Deepstack:

In Response to Re: 8K Sky Sports Deepstack v £5.50 Deepstack : You're probably right Scotty. What if shoves over the top when I raise? Should I be laying them down?
Posted by POKERTREV

i wouldn't be but can see why some people would.  depends on reads on the player.  against a random then no, if someone i know who's a nit then yes.  he opens for 180 we should be going like 500-600 which IIRC leaves us 60bb behind so we can fold.

it was a very loose call from the villain with AQ.  usually you only get called there if crushes/flippign with AKs