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AlmightyJay

03-03-2005, 03:16 PM

Not that this hand was bad, by any means, but I feel like I didn't play it optimally. In retrospect, I think I should have bet out on the flop and gone for overcalls on the turn. This was a few days ago, so I don't remember any reads, sorry. Opinions?

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Preflop: Hero is SB with 5/images/graemlins/club.gif, 2/images/graemlins/club.gif. MP3 posts a blind of $0.02.
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 calls, 1 fold, MP2 calls, MP3 (poster) checks, CO calls, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (9 SB) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/club.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif (9 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, UTG+2 checks, MP2 checks, MP3 bets, CO folds, Button raises, Hero calls, BB folds, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, UTG+2 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 calls.

Turn: (9.50 BB) 3/images/graemlins/heart.gif (5 players)
Hero bets, UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, MP3 calls, Button raises, Hero 3-bets, UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP3 folds, Button calls.

River: (20.50 BB) 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif (3 players)
Hero bets, UTG+1 calls, Button calls.

Final Pot: 23.50 BB

Entity

03-03-2005, 03:21 PM

I'd bet the flop, but I'd play the turn the same way as you. This isn't a situation for overcalls, because if the players you're up against will call one bet on the river, they'll often call two here.

Rob

davelin

03-03-2005, 03:26 PM

Bet the flop. Nice pot.

PuckNPoker

03-03-2005, 03:32 PM

How about betting the flop and 3 betting when it gets back to you? I think from a pot equity point of view that would be a good play. Yes / No?

Thigh

03-03-2005, 03:33 PM

Why would you bet the flop? Shouldn't you try to get a free card here considering you don't have a made hand? Also, since he checked and then limped in, doesn't that hide his hand a little more? Thanks for any help.

davelin

03-03-2005, 03:35 PM

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How about betting the flop and 3 betting when it gets back to you? I think from a pot equity point of view that would be a good play. Yes / No?

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Depends. You could be shutting out callers.

AlmightyJay

03-03-2005, 03:37 PM

I have a REALLY good draw and want to build the pot.

davelin

03-03-2005, 03:38 PM

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Why would you bet the flop? Shouldn't you try to get a free card here considering you don't have a made hand? Also, since he checked and then limped in, doesn't that hide his hand a little more? Thanks for any help.

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Hero has a huge equity draw here. Not having bets put in on the flop would be passing up Hero's equity margin here. His equity is over 33% IMO and he easily can get more than 2 callers here.

Betting here doesn't reveal much about Hero's hand.

bottomset

03-03-2005, 03:52 PM

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Why would you bet the flop? Shouldn't you try to get a free card here considering you don't have a made hand? Also, since he checked and then limped in, doesn't that hide his hand a little more? Thanks for any help.

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Hero has a huge equity draw here. Not having bets put in on the flop would be passing up Hero's equity margin here. His equity is over 33% IMO and he easily can get more than 2 callers here.

Betting here doesn't reveal much about Hero's hand.

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exactly and you get a very disguised hand when you hit the gutshot, as noone expects it