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MoreWineII
08-23-2004, 05:15 PM
3/6 local B&M. God, I love weekends at my local casino.

I don't tell stories as well as Bison, sfer, or some of the others but here goes:

Hero is button with A /images/graemlins/spade.gifJ /images/graemlins/club.gif. Four limpers to hero, hero raises. SB folds, BB calls, everyone else calls. 6 players to the flop.

Flop is QJ8 - all /images/graemlins/spade.gif. Checked to hero who bets, 2 callers.

Turn is the 8 /images/graemlins/heart.gif. Checked to hero who bets. UTG now raises, other player folds, hero 3-bets, UTG caps, hero calls.

Ok, now let me 'splain myself here. UTG was not quite a maniac, but he was definitely on the extreme side of LAGgy. He had a tendency to raise on any scare card. He was a young-ish loud-ish Italian guy who seemed to enjoy trying to use his size and annoyingly loud voice to "bully" the table. He did have a really cool Arco golf shirt on though, I'll give him props for that.

Aaaaaaaaaaanyway, I really thought I had him beat when I 3-bet. He wasn't the type to check and call the flop with a big hand. I wasn't thrilled when he capped, but I knew he'd cap with less than the nuts so I figured I had any spade or jack as an out. If in fact I was even beat at this point. I'm curious to hear comments on the turn action, even if they are flame-y.

Lo and behold the river was a magical J /images/graemlins/diamond.gif

UTG hems and haws about what a terrible river it was. Meanwhile, I watch women's (the Chinese women are strangely erotic) beach volleyball until he's done with his little speech. I then bet, UTG then calls. I turn over my hand and, as UTG is mucking, the lady to my immediate right asks to see his cards. Dealer flips over UTG's cards and shows...

*results in second post*

/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

What should I have done on the turn given my read on the guy? Probably just called his check-raise?

MoreWineII
08-23-2004, 05:18 PM
Dealer flipped over UTG's hand and showed:

6 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif2 /images/graemlins/heart.gif

arkady
08-23-2004, 05:21 PM
UTG called the river? I don't get it...he is not just overly laggy, he is clinically insane.

MoreWineII
08-23-2004, 05:24 PM
I guess he thought it was worth $6 to see my hand...?

cnfuzzd
08-23-2004, 07:30 PM
The people who forget that to beat a bluff you have to be able to beat a bluff are the best friends to have. BTW, was this guy wearing a poker-themed shirt? I met a guy in tunica who runs some internet based tshirt company that makes decent shirts and is willing to cap with 62o, his companies logo. I prefer my logo, mounds of chips.

peace

john nickle