03-06-2002, 03:39 PM
Hi all,
I won a big pot with this hand but I am not very happy with the way I played it, and I'd like some comments on it.
I had pocket JJ in middle position. I raised pot after a very loose limper before me and the BB called and the limper called. We all had around $80 give or take $10.
The flop was 49T all spades and I had the J of spades. The BB checked, the limper bet the pot at me. Hmmmm, what to do here. He is a very loose player who would make this move I felt with a relatively weak hand against me.... either a draw or a pair (hopefully not two pair or a set). He is very unpredictable and not a very good player. What's my move?
I was pretty sure I was ahead at this point but just called to see what the BB would do. He folded. The next card was the 3d making the board
3d4s9sTs.
He bet around $34 or so. Now it was decision time. It felt like he was protecting his hand here and if I called this, he had around $15 left which I felt was going to go in the middle no matter what card came on the turn. For some reason without thinking much I just called.
The river was another T for a final board of
49T3T with 3 spades. He bet his final $15, I called (I had him covered by a couple bucks) and he shows 93 no spades. I win! I really don't like the way this hand was played and wonder if I should have just folded the flop or turn or raise the flop and / or turn instead of calling the whole way.
Flame away!
Jeff
I won a big pot with this hand but I am not very happy with the way I played it, and I'd like some comments on it.
I had pocket JJ in middle position. I raised pot after a very loose limper before me and the BB called and the limper called. We all had around $80 give or take $10.
The flop was 49T all spades and I had the J of spades. The BB checked, the limper bet the pot at me. Hmmmm, what to do here. He is a very loose player who would make this move I felt with a relatively weak hand against me.... either a draw or a pair (hopefully not two pair or a set). He is very unpredictable and not a very good player. What's my move?
I was pretty sure I was ahead at this point but just called to see what the BB would do. He folded. The next card was the 3d making the board
3d4s9sTs.
He bet around $34 or so. Now it was decision time. It felt like he was protecting his hand here and if I called this, he had around $15 left which I felt was going to go in the middle no matter what card came on the turn. For some reason without thinking much I just called.
The river was another T for a final board of
49T3T with 3 spades. He bet his final $15, I called (I had him covered by a couple bucks) and he shows 93 no spades. I win! I really don't like the way this hand was played and wonder if I should have just folded the flop or turn or raise the flop and / or turn instead of calling the whole way.
Flame away!
Jeff