Overcards, difference between 1/2 and 2/4 [Archive]

shadow29

01-13-2005, 05:04 PM

MP3 is relatively new to the table. Thus, no solid reads. However, he had shown down some bad starting hands that turned into relatively strong hands (A4o cc pf, etc.) Bascially, too loose preflop and not aggressive enough (that I had seen) postflop.

I moved up from 1/2 recently and I've struggled a little bit as to how to play overcards at 2/4. At 1/2 generally a free card play on the flop could give you a look at the river for free. Here, I'm not so sure, so any help is appreciated.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

Preflop: Hero is CO with K/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif.
2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, Hero raises, 3 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 3/images/graemlins/club.gif (4 players)
MP1 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets, Hero raises, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls.

Turn: (7.75 BB) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif (3 players)
MP2 checks, MP3 bets, Hero folds, MP2 calls.

River: (9.75 BB) 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 players)
MP2 checks, MP3 bets, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: 10.75 BB

LImitPlayer

01-13-2005, 05:15 PM

I play this the same way

runa

01-13-2005, 05:23 PM

Looks good. If the people to the left of you were tighter I like this play more. Its not a bad play if you can get it HU with good position and maybe a free card, but if the table is pretty loose you are likely to get CC'ed in a medium-sized field like this, you should probably just call.

PokerBob

01-13-2005, 05:35 PM

MP3 is a nut. You said so yourself. His stop and go when the brick hits the turn is consistent with your assessment the he's a wack job. It's only 1 hand. Don't generalize all 2/4 tables because of 1 dumdum. Good fold. I think you played this very well.