Just How Bad Was This Play?

[Crouch Potato]

Still haven't withdrawn funds from PR yet, so have been playing around the $5 tables as I'm still wanting a few games, and can't play elsewhere as my bankroll is in PR :wall Still, I wanted to start playing a bit more and try to improve my game. Thought this type of incident is one where I could use some feedback. Just played this hand:

Seat 1: DeuceHighOz ($1,420 in chips) [ME]

Seat 2: menace35 ($5,500 in chips)

Seat 3: ikisan x ($3,240 in chips)

Seat 4: Taggart_007 ($2,165 in chips)

Seat 5: Nzame II ($2,070 in chips)

Seat 6: ekkek ($2,000 in chips)

Seat 7: alcapaal ($4,020 in chips)

Seat 8: linkki1 ($2,620 in chips)

Seat 9: dalton-joe ($4,550 in chips)

Seat 10: mandrax11 ($2,415 in chips)

ANTES/BLINDS mandrax11 posts blind ($50), DeuceHighOz posts blind ($100). PRE-FLOP menace35 calls $100, ikisan x folds, Taggart_007 folds, Nzame II bets $450, ekkek folds, alcapaal folds, linkki1 calls $450, dalton-joe folds, mandrax11 calls $400, DeuceHighOz calls $350, menace35 bets $2,400, Nzame II calls $1,620 and is all-in, linkki1 folds, mandrax11 folds, DeuceHighOz calls $970 and is all-in. FLOP [board cards 3D,4S,6C ] TURN [board cards 3D,4S,6C,5H ] RIVER [board cards 3D,4S,6C,5H,AH ] SHOWDOWN menace35 shows [ KS,AC ] Nzame II shows [ 10H,10D ] DeuceHighOz shows [ 4C,6S ] menace35 wins $430, menace35 wins $1,300, DeuceHighOz wins $5,160. ------------------ At the time of both calls, I was thinking everyone else was likely to have big cards are medium to high pairs and that if I hit my flop I was almost certain to win the pot, and that I was getting the right odds. But not having too much knowledge or experience playing, how correct was my thinking and actions? Advice appreciated.

[robilaruk]

Re: Just How Bad Was This Play? don't think you will get many positives on this one :) 350 to win 1400, 4:1 odds with 46o if not good enough for me 350 to call is 25% of my stack? way too much to call with such weak cards if it goes min raise call and call then its 100 to win 700 (7:1) and only 7% of my stack or so, which is much ,more acceptable to take a chance with 46 Flop: having made the call and hit the flop you cannot let it go now, that would just be silly - you have decided to gamble with 46 hoping they had hi cards - so make the call and keep :hope all in all a poor play that worked out for you, but not something I would recommend for long term success cheers Damo