QJ flops top pair in a difficult situation...

[hmkpoker]

Villian is 30%/6% with fairly low PFA.

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Preflop: Hero is Button with Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP3 calls, CO calls, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">BB :#A500AF(Villian)/ raises</font>, UTG+1 calls, MP1 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (12.50 SB) Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 3/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Villian bets</font>, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds

What is your plan and why?

[27offsooot]

I would call down unless I improve or if i'm checked to on the turn, bet and call a raise, and then fold the river UI. If c/red on the river I would fold. I think raising is useless and u have 5 outs if u are behind. I would rather let him keep betting AK or JJ and extract the most if u are ahead. I know half the forum will reply to raise the flop for info, but i don't think that is right.

[DeeJ]

This is a great situation, not a difficult one. You suddenly lost 4 players all who had put in 2 SB before the flop, and you're heads up with top pair!

Raise for information, if you get 3-bet you can probably even call down for a jack or queen which may win you the pot.

If called you may get a free card, which you could take at risk of the check-raise. River call a bet or value bet to a check unless it's an Ace/King in which case check behind. That's my plan. so shoot me already /images/graemlins/smile.gif

[krishanleong]

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I would call down unless I improve or if i'm checked to on the turn, bet and call a raise, and then fold the river UI. If c/red on the river I would fold. I think raising is useless and u have 5 outs if u are behind. I would rather let him keep betting AK or JJ and extract the most if u are ahead.

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This is good advice.

Krishan

[einbert]

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I know half the forum will reply to raise the flop for info, but i don't think that is right.

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Call down UI.

[krishanleong]

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Raise for information,

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Ugg, this is the worst reason to raise. It looks like you are trying to raise so he can dump a worse hand so you can win the least. And if he has a hand you lose to, he gets to 3-bet you and lost the most. /images/graemlins/tongue.gif

I like the other plan.

Krishan

[chief444]

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I know half the forum will reply to raise the flop for info, but i don't think that is right.

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Of course they will. But I agree with you.

[27offsooot]

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I know half the forum will reply to raise the flop for info, but i don't think that is right.

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Of course they will. But I agree with you.

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It's only 25% so far! I think that others will refrain from arguing this though now.

[chief444]

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It's only 25% so far! I think that others will refrain from arguing this though now.

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Good! /images/graemlins/smile.gif

Since we put an early stop to that let me add also that the preflop limp is fine and obvious before that inevitable debate begins. /images/graemlins/cool.gif

[SlantNGo]

I like a raise here for several reasons... possibility of a free showdown, chance to take down the pot right now (even a single overcard is a threat because of the size of the pot), and you have 5 pretty clean outs so you're not in terrible shape even if you're behind.

But what do I know, I'm still a micro /images/graemlins/wink.gif

[Milky]

The flop isn't very threatening. I may just call the bet and raise a harmless turn card.

[Rudbaeck]

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The flop isn't very threatening. I may just call the bet and raise a harmless turn card.

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Then worse hands fold and better hands three-bet you. Calling down is SOP here.