[osumike11379]

I am running awful past few days....I guess limping was a mistake??

PokerStars Game #15750063473: Tournament #79725536, $6.00+$0.50 Hold'em No Limit - Level I (10/20) - 2008/03/04 - 23:55:04 (ET)
Table '79725536 1' 9-max Seat #2 is the button
Seat 1: tronsickle (1500 in chips)
Seat 2: faurskov29 (1400 in chips)
Seat 3: r0wsbud (1400 in chips)
Seat 4: dave@rach (1480 in chips)
Seat 5: ndo626 (1500 in chips)
Seat 6: Issam@Lib (1480 in chips)
Seat 7: osumike11379 (1200 in chips)
Seat 8: drpark58 (2040 in chips)
Seat 9: turboscotty (1500 in chips)
r0wsbud: posts small blind 10
dave@rach: posts big blind 20
*** HOLE CARDS ***
Dealt to osumike11379 [Ah 8h]
ndo626: calls 20
Issam@Lib: calls 20
osumike11379: calls 20
drpark58: calls 20
turboscotty: folds
tronsickle: folds
faurskov29: folds
r0wsbud: calls 10
dave@rach: checks
*** FLOP *** [6s 8d 2c]
r0wsbud: checks
dave@rach: checks
ndo626: checks
tronsickle is sitting out
Issam@Lib: checks
osumike11379: bets 80
drpark58: calls 80
r0wsbud: folds
dave@rach: folds
ndo626: folds
Issam@Lib: calls 80
*** TURN *** [6s 8d 2c] [6h]
Issam@Lib: checks
osumike11379: bets 200
drpark58: calls 200
Issam@Lib: calls 200
*** RIVER *** [6s 8d 2c 6h] [9d]
Issam@Lib: checks
osumike11379: checks
drpark58: bets 640
Issam@Lib: calls 640
osumike11379: folds
*** SHOW DOWN ***
drpark58: shows [6d Jh] (three of a kind, Sixes)
Issam@Lib: mucks hand
drpark58 collected 2240 from pot
*** SUMMARY ***
Total pot 2240 | Rake 0
Board [6s 8d 2c 6h 9d]
Seat 1: tronsickle folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 2: faurskov29 (button) folded before Flop (didn't bet)
Seat 3: r0wsbud (small blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 4: dave@rach (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 5: ndo626 folded on the Flop
Seat 6: Issam@Lib mucked [Td 9h]
Seat 7: osumike11379 folded on the River
Seat 8: drpark58 showed [6d Jh] and won (2240) with three of a kind, Sixes
Seat 9: turboscotty folded before Flop (didn't bet)

[jojobinks]

limping isn't horrible, although folding is better. you're after more than one pair, though, b/c an 8 is too vulnerable (and you're oop) and an ace is too likely to be dominated.

so...the flop bet is fine, but i wouldn't bet the turn after getting two callers on the flop. i'd just hope to improve or get to showdown ultracheap.

this hand's a good example of how important position is.

[osumike11379]

I think I need some professional help..

[StevenH72]

were u tilting when u played this hand? Or did this hand make you tilt? It's pretty standard imo, I agree by limping Axs u are looking for more than one pair. Bet flop, and try to get through cheap, with two callers and a paired board on the turn I don't think your 8's are good most of the time.

[JoseRijo]

Sooooo standard. I think you played it fine.

[PhilTheThrill14]

I don't mind the limp - it looks like you will have quite a few people in the pot - and you do have the chance for the nut flush - so you could win a large pot. The flop bet is fine (maybe bet a little more?) - the turn bet is a no in my book.

[tomb1]

No, limping was not all that bad. If you can see a cheap flop with Ace-rag suited that's good, because you want the nut flush or top two pair. But it's probably a mistake to limp so early because you'll almost always face a raise and then you have to put more money in and your flop is not so cheap, or you fold and lose your limp.

Folding Ax early is best, but you got away with the limp, so let's go on to the flop. You didn't hit your flush/2 pair, so you're almost always going to fold to any bet. But in this case you hit the next best flop, top pair. Not very strong, but you might win the hand if you take it down NOW. You do not want any other cards, since things will almost certainly get worse (unless you get another 8 ). So either cut your losses and check-fold, or get aggressive and bet out. I would have bet the pot at least.

Look at it this way -- you bet 80 on the flop and then 200 on the turn. Wouldn't you have been better off to bet 120-150 on the flop? You'd most likely win. Or if you get callers, then you're beat and you've saved some money.

You're in bad position here, but there is one advantage to being early -- you can aggressively take control of the hand, if you want to and the board cooperates. Your small flop bet didn't take control.

But your fold on the river was good!