Comments on: Beware the “isolation play”, it can backfire if not executed properly… http://dadspokerblog.com/beware-the-isolation-play-it-can-backfire-if-not-executed-properly/ Thu, 17 May 2012 17:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Derrick Kwa http://dadspokerblog.com/beware-the-isolation-play-it-can-backfire-if-not-executed-properly/comment-page-1/#comment-1187 Derrick Kwa Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:39:30 +0000 http://dadspokerblog.com/?p=2624#comment-1187 I think for this particular hand, there's no shame in losing with KK to AA. If you had made a pot-sized re-raise, and the BB had re-raised all-in, would you have folded? I know personally wouldn't have.<br><br>That said, yes, I do normally try and isolate players. I'm grinding the 2c NL on Pokerstars at the moment, and generally I raise my entire range to 2bb + 1bb for each preflop limper (up to 2 limpers). I think it can definitely be profitable, it's a question of bet sizing, and picking the right spots (and opponents).<br><br>On a completely different note, I didn't know you were Chris Brogan's father! I've had conversations with him in the past (in my non-poker life, I'm decently involved the social media scene). I think for this particular hand, there's no shame in losing with KK to AA. If you had made a pot-sized re-raise, and the BB had re-raised all-in, would you have folded? I know personally wouldn't have.

That said, yes, I do normally try and isolate players. I'm grinding the 2c NL on Pokerstars at the moment, and generally I raise my entire range to 2bb + 1bb for each preflop limper (up to 2 limpers). I think it can definitely be profitable, it's a question of bet sizing, and picking the right spots (and opponents).

On a completely different note, I didn't know you were Chris Brogan's father! I've had conversations with him in the past (in my non-poker life, I'm decently involved the social media scene).

]]> By: steve http://dadspokerblog.com/beware-the-isolation-play-it-can-backfire-if-not-executed-properly/comment-page-1/#comment-1079 steve Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:49:01 +0000 http://dadspokerblog.com/?p=2624#comment-1079 Derrick, Thanks for the comments. I probably would still have called, but I gave myself no options to be able to fold. As I had no real history with the big blind, I would not have had any idea what his range of hands were. And yes, I am Chris' dad. Small world. :-) Derrick, Thanks for the comments. I probably would still have called, but I gave myself no options to be able to fold. As I had no real history with the big blind, I would not have had any idea what his range of hands were. And yes, I am Chris’ dad. Small world. :-)

]]> By: Derrick Kwa http://dadspokerblog.com/beware-the-isolation-play-it-can-backfire-if-not-executed-properly/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Derrick Kwa Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:39:30 +0000 http://dadspokerblog.com/?p=2624#comment-1078 I think for this particular hand, there's no shame in losing with KK to AA. If you had made a pot-sized re-raise, and the BB had re-raised all-in, would you have folded? I know personally wouldn't have.<br><br>That said, yes, I do normally try and isolate players. I'm grinding the 2c NL on Pokerstars at the moment, and generally I raise my entire range to 2bb + 1bb for each preflop limper (up to 2 limpers). I think it can definitely be profitable, it's a question of bet sizing, and picking the right spots (and opponents).<br><br>On a completely different note, I didn't know you were Chris Brogan's father! I've had conversations with him in the past (in my non-poker life, I'm decently involved the social media scene). I think for this particular hand, there's no shame in losing with KK to AA. If you had made a pot-sized re-raise, and the BB had re-raised all-in, would you have folded? I know personally wouldn't have.

That said, yes, I do normally try and isolate players. I'm grinding the 2c NL on Pokerstars at the moment, and generally I raise my entire range to 2bb + 1bb for each preflop limper (up to 2 limpers). I think it can definitely be profitable, it's a question of bet sizing, and picking the right spots (and opponents).

On a completely different note, I didn't know you were Chris Brogan's father! I've had conversations with him in the past (in my non-poker life, I'm decently involved the social media scene).

]]> By: Beware the “isolation play”, it can backfire if not executed … http://dadspokerblog.com/beware-the-isolation-play-it-can-backfire-if-not-executed-properly/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Beware the “isolation play”, it can backfire if not executed … Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:22:45 +0000 http://dadspokerblog.com/?p=2624#comment-1077 [...] DBMurdock wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptIn Texas No Limit Hold ‘Em the “isolation play” can be used in an attempt to get all other players to fold so that you are just heads up with one opponent. When you think or know that someone has raised with a worse hand than yours and … [...] [...] DBMurdock wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptIn Texas No Limit Hold ‘Em the “isolation play” can be used in an attempt to get all other players to fold so that you are just heads up with one opponent. When you think or know that someone has raised with a worse hand than yours and … [...]

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