A8s from MP1

[Quercus]

9 handed $1/$2 table at Full Tilt, so no converter.

Normal Full Tilt tight table with one or two semi-loose players. Main villain in this drama is tight to semi-tight. No strong read on his aggression.

Hero is dealt A /images/graemlins/club.gif 8 /images/graemlins/club.gif

UTG, UTG+1, UTG+2 fold, Hero raises, MP2 fold, CO fold, Button fold, SB call, BB call.

(6 SB) Flop: 2 /images/graemlins/spade.gif 8 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif 7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif

BB check. Hero bet. SB fold. BB call

(4 BB) Turn: 7 /images/graemlins/club.gif

BB check. Hero bet. BB raise. Hero call.

(8 BB) River J /images/graemlins/club.gif

BB bet. Hero call

Final pot: 10BB between Hero and BB.

Standard play?

[detruncate]

I think I call down too. People like to take shots at scary boards when it looks like you might be on overcards. If you had a read to the effect that villain was passive post flop, I'd be ok with letting go on the turn.

[Piiop]

Pretty standard.

[kurosh]

why do you raise a8s pf in mp???

[Piiop]

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why do you raise a8s pf in mp???

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It's a 9-handed table and the first 3 players folded. You shouldn't ever be limping in this spot. If you want to play this hand, you should come in raising. If you don't want to play it, fold.

[Quercus]

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If you don't want to play it, fold.

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What he said.

And, its a fairly tight table, and the raise will usually knock out A2-AJ and give me a fair amount of confidence than no cold caller dominates me.

[Piiop]

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its a fairly tight table,

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Another good reason to raise.

[kurosh]

so when you're the first one in with that many people you should raise??

[Piiop]

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so when you're the first one in with that many people you should raise??

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Yes.