Do I like his call? [Archive] - Two Plus Two Older Archives

BradleyT

01-26-2005, 12:42 AM

I was hoping to take it down on the flop, I definitely do not like him smooth calling like that.

Then again his VP$IP is a lowly 49.21....

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

MP3 ($24.5)
CO ($113.86)
Button ($41.4)
SB ($79.46)
BB ($24.5)
UTG ($27.45)
UTG+1 ($15)
UTG+2 ($21.25)
MP1 ($24.7)
Hero ($56.9)

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
4 folds, Hero raises to $2, 2 folds, Button calls $2, 1 fold, BB calls $1.50.

Flop: ($6.25) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (3 players)
BB bets $6, Hero raises to $20, Button calls $20, BB folds.

Turn: ($52.25) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero ???

soah

01-26-2005, 12:48 AM

Why do you want to take it down on the flop? That's about the safest flop you could possibly hope for.

TheWorstPlayer

01-26-2005, 05:56 AM

Just call the flop. Either you are way ahead or way behind and there are no draws.

zaxx19

01-26-2005, 08:55 AM

BUMP....Donkeys like this double me up on sets all the damn day. Thank G-d for low limit NLH. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

TheWorstPlayer

01-26-2005, 09:08 AM

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low limit NLH

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I'm gonna go ahead and assume you meant "low stakes". /images/graemlins/grin.gif
In any case, let's ask ourselves this question: assume that your friend had (mis)played the hand up until this point and now you had to take over. What would you do on the turn? I basically think that there is no hand that you can beat which would smooth-call $20 on that flop so you have to check/fold. But, given the size of the pot, and maybe that guy is completely donkorific, maybe we should throw some blocking bets? Or check/call small bets if he is not very aggressive? My vote goes to check/call. Unless you know the guy is a moron, you have to assume he can beat your hand here to call your big raise.

BradleyT

01-26-2005, 09:50 AM

Turn: ($52.25) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif (2 players)
Hero calls $34.90 (All-In), Button calls $19.40 (All-In).

River: ($106.55) K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $106.55

Results in white below: 
Hero has Qd As (two pair, aces and kings).
Button has 8c Ac (two pair, aces and kings).
Outcome: Hero wins $106.55.

TheWorstPlayer

01-26-2005, 10:00 AM

Well if you didn't know he was a complete monkey before, you sure as heck do now.

DBowling

01-26-2005, 07:07 PM

I think his PFR is important too. If its really low, you may have reason to worry about him not popping you back with AK. But even still, he has what, $19 left? Put him in. Get shown AJ or AT a lot of the time. Maybe Axs. Sometimes A2, 22. I think youre good more often than not, and even if you werent, the pot size means you have to see a showdown.

edit:my response was before seeing the results. now that i saw the results... *pats self on back*