Ralph & his C/Rs vs the Limp-Reraiser

[Ralph Wiggum]

Seems like the limp-reraise is becoming more popular. I counter with multiple check raises. Whether this is right or wrong, "um, iono". Comments?

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="666666">2 folds</font>, MP1 calls, <font color="666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls, <font color="CC3333">MP1 3-bets</font>, Hero calls, BB calls.

Flop: (9 SB) T/images/graemlins/club.gif, 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls, <font color="CC3333">MP1 3-bets</font>, Hero calls, BB calls.

Turn: (9 BB) A/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, BB checks, <font color="CC3333">MP1 bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, BB calls, MP1 calls.

River: (15 BB) 8/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB folds, MP1 calls.

Final Pot: 17 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 17 BB, between Hero and MP1.</font>

[Richard Berg]

Flop: I'd like to see someone smarter than me comment.

Turn: TT is unlikely with two already out. I would bet for information, but I think your line is actually better since my way he'll raise with KK too and your way the lack of a 3-bet is actually more informative. If you lose this one (yeah, right) I hope you make a giant note.

[Ralph Wiggum]

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Flop: I'd like to see someone smarter than me comment

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I don't know why, but I keep using the c/r. I guess my thinking (an afterthought, cuz no way could I think this during the hand) was if I bet out, then I'm raised, that tells me nothing about what he has. I could 3-bet him, then he could call, and I'd still be nowhere. However, since I check-raised him, I couldn't see him 3-betting me with just overcards. When he 3-bets, I know I'm pretty far behind, but I feel I have 5 outs. Oh yeah, I'm Ralph, I'm definitely not smarter than you.

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Turn: I think your line is actually better since my way he'll raise with KK too and your way the lack of a 3-bet is actually more informative.

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Um, yeah sure, my way is better! Well I'm know I'm ahead on the turn. I just wanted to get BB to fold, that's why I went for the c/r again. Oh well, earning 2 BBs ain't so bad either.

[TBone]

A good player could also just call your checkraise w/ an overpair, then raise you on the turn when it gets more expensive. Especially if it's head up. Granted, in your case it wasn't heads up, but if I've got KK I'm not too scared at this point and a call isn't too bad in my book in order to hopefully trap some extra bets from those behind me.

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