This is what I get for trying to read an opponent

Full Tilt Poker Game #7663282827: Table Marcella (6 max) - $0.05/$0.10 - No Limit Hold'em - 20:39:06 ET - 2008/08/15
Seat 1: BADHORSEE ($11.45)
Seat 2: exfinity ($7.20)
Seat 3: gopeto123 ($4.80)
Seat 4: mattimads1 ($4.10)
Seat 5: Hero ($13.30)
Seat 6: Grinder Bob ($11.90)
BADHORSEE posts the small blind of $0.05
exfinity posts the big blind of $0.10
The button is in seat #6

Holecards(Odds)
Dealt to Hero
gopeto123 calls $0.10
mattimads1 folds
Hero raises to $0.30
Grinder Bob folds
BADHORSEE calls $0.25
exfinity calls $0.20
gopeto123 calls $0.20

Flop(Odds) (Pot : $1.20)

   
BADHORSEE bets $1.20
exfinity folds
gopeto123 folds
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero has requested TIME
Hero raises to $3
BADHORSEE raises to $11.15, and is all in
Hero has 15 seconds left to act
Hero has requested TIME
Hero calls $8.15
BADHORSEE shows
Hero shows

Turn(Odds) (Pot : $23.50)

   

River (Pot : $23.50)

   
BADHORSEE shows a straight, Nine high
Hero shows a pair of Fives
BADHORSEE wins the pot ($21.50) with a straight, Nine high

Summary
Total pot $23.50 | Rake $2
Board:  
Seat 1: BADHORSEE (small blind) showed and won ($21.50) with a straight, Nine high
Seat 2: exfinity (big blind) folded on the Flop
Seat 3: gopeto123 folded on the Flop
Seat 4: mattimads1 didn't bet (folded)
Seat 5: Hero showed and lost with a pair of Fives
Seat 6: Grinder Bob (button) didn't bet (folded)

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fyl that sucks! nice read

Yeah I'd make it a bit bigger preflop, but wtih a suited ace it's not the end of the world if it ends up multiway.

Only thing is that once you raise his flop donk you should snapcall his allin cause otherwise you shouldn't have raised =P

But v nice call actually.

Noob thoughts:

i really think that trying to read players at these stakes will lead to disastrous results. Players here are just so unpredictable, and even if someone seems to be playing mechanically one way, oftentimes cant keep that mechanics for prolonged periods of time and start playing completely random.

Secondly, while calling with middle pair with a read like that is fine imo, 5 is just such a terrible pair. Youre putting him on gutshot or flush draw, and thats like what, 1 in 4? plus like any two cards he has would be overs.
edit: He woulda been a 55% favorite with a flush draw to be exact.

Plus people like that you can usually take money from at any point youre really ahead.

The range I worked out real quickly was basically 40fd/50air/10i'mfuckedbecauseofcombodrawssetsorajack. I obviously would like a better spot, but I honestly thought I was over 50 against his range and that's all I needed to call a raised pot.

Fold A5s MP at nl10

This is actually the best thing that can happen to you.
Turn off your fancy play syndrom at 10nl.

On August 15 2008 21:41 capaneo wrote: This is actually the best thing that can happen to you. Turn off your fancy play syndrom at 10nl.

True, still pretty nice to get some confidence in yourself knowing you can read people or whatever since you was right on with the call there.

On August 16 2008 04:00 Kilay wrote: Show nested quote + On August 15 2008 21:41 capaneo wrote: This is actually the best thing that can happen to you. Turn off your fancy play syndrom at 10nl. True, still pretty nice to get some confidence in yourself knowing you can read people or whatever since you was right on with the call there.

well he was putting his opponent on 50% air, however in this situation it will almost never be air, and when it is air its gonna be overs, which doesnt really help that much.

really really don't like this play. Not at 10NL

nice call, better luck next time