pocket 4's

[cmu311]

Ok this is my first hand post, so bear with me... i'm basically just looking to improve my play. i know that i should have gone for a check raise somewhere, but fortunately everyone else was aggressive for me. To make it read better I converted it like the party poker people do.

Your basic 3/6 Hold'em in a local Casino (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 4 /images/graemlins/heart.gif, 4 /images/graemlins/spade.gif.
9 calls hero checks.

Flop:(10SB) 4 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 2 /images/graemlins/heart.gif, A /images/graemlins/spade.gif (10 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, 2 calls, 1 Fold, 1 call, 1 fold, CO raises, Button 3 bets, SB calls, Hero 4 bets, UTG folds, everyone else calls.

Turn: (giant pot about 17.5 BB) 10 /images/graemlins/heart.gif
SB checks, Hero bets, 2 Folds, CO calls, button raises, SB folds, Hero 3 bets, CO calls, button caps, hero calls, CO calls.

River: (giant freakin' pot) 7 /images/graemlins/diamond.gif
Hero bets, CO calls, Button raises, Hero 3 bets, CO calls, Button 4 bets, Hero and CO call.

what do you think?

[rmarotti]

I might think of just calling button's continued river aggression, but otherwise ni han.

[billyjex]

With no read on the button (try to include them in the future, it helps to know how aggressive this guy is postflop), I might just call his river raise.

With the CO trapped between, a river 3-bet isn't bad for value here.

[Nick Royale]

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i know that i should have gone for a check raise somewhere

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I see no reason to check/raise anywhere. Just keep trapping them.

Without a read I feel I have to worry about the unlikely straight on the river when he raise me. Other than that there are no hands that button beats us with here.

[private joker]

I don't like this very much on the river. This guy has continued aggression on the turn well after you've established you have a big hand. He is saying he has the nuts (53) and you don't believe him. Since he was on the button and limped after 8 other limpers, 53s is *almost* a reasonable hand to play. I'd still fold it, but it can't be a terrible call on his part. Hell, some people play 53o in that position.

Anyway, I can justify your turn 3-bet, but once he 4-bets it, I'm slowing down if the board doesn't pair on the river. It didn't, so either check-call or bet and call a raise. A set is a good hand, but this guy is acting like he flopped the straight. Don't keep spewing chips.

[cmu311]

Ok this cracked me up... Button shows A6o... CO mucked but told me he had AJs

[billyjex]

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Ok this cracked me up... Button shows A6o... CO mucked but told me he had AJs

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I love live poker.

Nice hand.

[RollingRockMike]

Unless they're known maniacs, which seems to be the case, I'm slowing down on the river. There's too much action with a potential straight and the possible slowplayed AA or even TT in there.

Mike

[PokeHer]

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I don't like this very much on the river. This guy has continued aggression on the turn well after you've established you have a big hand. He is saying he has the nuts (53) and you don't believe him. Since he was on the button and limped after 8 other limpers, 53s is *almost* a reasonable hand to play. I'd still fold it, but it can't be a terrible call on his part. Hell, some people play 53o in that position.

Anyway, I can justify your turn 3-bet, but once he 4-bets it, I'm slowing down if the board doesn't pair on the river. It didn't, so either check-call or bet and call a raise. A set is a good hand, but this guy is acting like he flopped the straight. Don't keep spewing chips.

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Couldnt agree more

[nsj]

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Unless they're known maniacs...

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Turns out "maniacs" is an appropriate euphemism for your run of the mill live 3/6 idiots.

Nice hand. In my limited low-limit B&M experience, I'm jacking this pot right to the end as you did.