Some questionable bubble play

[Elektrik]

All from Party 109. Comments on play of last hand appreciated.

#1 - Blinds 150/300

SB (t4310)
BB (t1380)
UTG (t3205)
Hero (t1105)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t1105 (All-In)</font>


#2 - blinds 100/200

BB (t1105)
UTG (t2205)
MP (t3990)
CO (t1080)
Hero (t895)
SB (t725)

Preflop: Hero is Button with 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t895 (All-In)</font>


#3 - Blinds 100/200

UTG (t1925)
Button (t3260)
Hero (t2785)
BB (t2030)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 4/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to t500</font>, BB calls t300.

Flop: (t1000) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif, K/images/graemlins/club.gif, 7/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets t500</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB raises to t1000</font>, Hero folds.

Final Pot: t2500

[Elektrik]

n/m

[Michael C.]

Just my two cents but:
#1 I like the play. SB isn't getting pot odds to call you unless he has a hand, and BB isn't going to call you unless he has a better than average hand since he doesn't want to get knocked out.

#2 I don't like this play if the BB understands about pot odds. You're in a steal position, and you're offerring him&amp;#12288;12-7 odds. And you can't bust him. My range of hands would be pretty wide here. But in the 100's in particular it depends A LOT on the players. There are a lot of passive types who will just fold without a monster here.

#3 It would depend a lot on my read on the player and what you think his read on you is. But in most cases I'd fold, since the typical 109 player is too passive to make this move without a hand. Plus he could easily have a pocket pair, and you really aren't beating that much.

[ChrisV]

1: Completely standard.
2: Slightly questionable, but I like it.
3: You need to check the flop. You can't make a credible bet without pot committing. The 500 bet stinks of weakness. You can consider checkraising if he makes a similarly weak looking bet. He will probably check the flop with a king. Then you can bet 500 on the turn, which now looks a lot like a king slowplay. You can then fold to a raise. I think it's worth giving up a single free card in exchange for avoiding the dodgy-looking flop bet.

Edit: And conversly, I don't mind betting weakly here with the king sometimes, although check is also good.

[Michael C.]

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3: You need to check the flop. You can't make a credible bet without pot committing. The 500 bet stinks of weakness.

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I agree. I was just answering what you should do next based on how you played it. But the 500 initially isn't a good idea without a king (I think sometimes slowplay, sometimes bet out in that case).

[rachelwxm]

1 and 2 depends on your read of blinds calling tendency.
3. push PF and save you some headache since bb has 10bb left.