66 as an overpair

[SmileyEH]

pp 20+2

The other player involved seemed a little reckless - overvalueing weakish holdings. I'm not sure about my line here. My thoughts for the flop raise were: "well I might have the best hand, and if I don't I'll probably get a freecard if I want it."
Do you like the turn check?
What do you do if the straight doesn't hit on the river ie; what size bet would you call?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (8 handed)

BB (t595)
UTG (t1530)
UTG+1 (t740)
MP1 (t800)
MP2 (t1235)
CO (t565)
SmileyEH (t1855)
SB (t680)

Preflop: SmileyEH is Button with 6/images/graemlins/club.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls t15, CO folds, SmileyEH calls t15, <font color="CC3333">SB raises to t55</font>, BB folds, MP2 calls t40, SmileyEH calls t40.

Flop: (t180) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">MP2 bets t150</font>, <font color="CC3333">SmileyEH raises to t450</font>, SB folds, MP2 calls t300.

Turn: (t1080) Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
MP2 checks, SmileyEH checks.


-SmileyEH

[0evg0]

This is why I hate limping with middle pairs with only 2 others in. You've already made that play though, so that's done.

Tough move, and I don't know whether or not to like or hate the check on the turn. Hard to say what MP2 is holding, but I'd have to imagine a couple of club overcards - which could very well include a Q. I think the solution might have been a bigger reraise on the flop, but IMO this is a tough hand. Would like to see some other comments here.

[LethalRose]

I think the check on the turns means he doesnt have the flush..most likely he has an ace and is hoping for a 2.

[SmileyEH]

River was a seven, my opp. moved all in I called and won. He had 34 for bottom two pair.

-SmileyEH

[adanthar]

IMO, the limp is fine, especially with 1800 chips. If you are a big stack and don't limp/call these smallish L1-L2 raises with small pairs you are playing too tight.

On the flop, I'd prefer minraising since you don't really want to play for a lot of chips. If he's that bad, minraising and raising to 450 will have the same effect. Either way, I plan on folding to a big bet on the river unimproved. (Also, a player of this type will not bluff if a club hits, so if one does and he checks you can check it down.)