TT in the BB

[dfscott]

Table was a little tight. MP2 seemed fairly loose and UTG seemed about average. I'd been getting pretty beat up so I was playing scared (as evidenced by my lack of a river bet).

Comments on all streets welcome.

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Preflop: Hero is BB with T/images/graemlins/club.gif, T/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
UTG calls, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="666666">3 folds</font>, SB completes, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, UTG calls, MP2 calls, SB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(4 players)</font>
SB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP2 calls, SB folds.

Turn: (5.50 BB) 6/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
<font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, UTG calls, MP2 calls.

River: (8.50 BB) A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(3 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">UTG bets</font>, MP2 folds, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 10.50 BB, between Hero and UTG.</font>

[Peter Harris]

looks fine, check-calling river is okay, especially if a player will bet the A as a bluff. If MP2 calls the river, you should fold, as they will have an A or K. When MP2 calls, you call.

I advocate check-calling the river as most player will bet with more hands than they'd call with on the river.

Regards,
Pete Harris