Three of a Kind: Eights
30 days ago
Details
Tournament
5 Players
You are on the button (position 5)
Blinds: 1/2
Stack: 200
I am dealt
8
8
Pocket Eights
Player 1 bets 1
Player 2 bets 2
Player 3 calls 2
Player 4 calls 2
I raise to 10
Player 1 folds
Player 2 folds
Player 3 calls 8
Player 4 folds
Pot after preflop betting
Flop
8
8
Q
9
5
Pair of Eights
Player 3 bets 15
I call 15
Pot after flop betting
Turn
8
8
Q
9
5
8
Three of a Kind: Eights
Player 3 bets 35
I call 35
Pot after turn betting
River
8
8
Q
9
5
8
2
Three of a Kind: Eights
Player 3 bets all-in for 170
I call 170
Pot after river betting
Player 3 shows down
J
T
Straight: Eight to Queen
Player 3 wins
I lose
230
Analysis
You made a couple of significant mistakes in this hand that contributed to your loss.
1. **Pre-Flop Raise Size**: Raising to 10 is too small given the amount of action before you. A more appropriate raise would be around 3 to 4 times the current bet, which would put you around 12 to 16. This size would give you better value and potentially isolate one opponent.
2. **Post-Flop Decisions**: After the flop, you called a 15 bet with a pair of eights, which is not strong enough to call such aggressive betting considering the potential for higher hands already on the board (i.e., straight and overcards present). A raise to about 40 could have applied pressure and forced weaker hands to fold while charging draws.
3. **Turn Decision**: When you hit your three of a kind on the turn, you called a 35 bet instead of raising. Raising would have provided an opportunity to build the pot and extract value from your strong hand.
4. **River Decision**: Although you called the all-in on the river, which was correct because you had a strong hand, you should have considered the board and potential straights on the table more critically. Against a player betting aggressively, they are likely holding one of the straight combinations.
To improve next time, consider your bet sizes relative to the board texture, the actions of your opponents, and the strength of your hand. Always think about how you can maximize value or minimize losses based on the current hand analysis.