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prizminferno

04-19-2005, 02:37 AM

No read on opponent, so I have no idea what his preflop min-raise means. His flop check is confusing; smells like a big hand. What's your play on the turn?

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.50 BB (8 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

UTG+1 ($20.10)
Hero ($49.85)
MP2 ($54.30)
CO ($31.85)
Button ($19.25)
SB ($36.40)
BB ($27)
UTG ($73.70)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with K/images/graemlins/heart.gif, K/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
UTG calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero raises to $2.5, 3 folds, SB raises to $4.5, 1 fold, UTG folds, Hero calls $2.

Flop: ($10) Q/images/graemlins/club.gif, 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/club.gif (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB calls $5.

Turn: ($20) 5/images/graemlins/spade.gif (2 players)
SB bets $26.9 (All-In), Hero ???

PoBoy321

04-19-2005, 02:41 AM

I think that if you had put in a 3rd raise pre-flop, you'd have a much easier decision. Also, bet more on the flop, and I'd have trouble getting away from this hand, but I probably would (however, if I had bet $10 on the flop, there's no way I can fold on the turn).

prizminferno

04-19-2005, 02:44 AM

Yeah I just realized my flop bet was too small after looking at it again. I guess the flop check made me bet less on the flop or something; I wasn't feeling confident about this at all.

Reef

04-19-2005, 03:20 AM

reraise preflop first of all. I'd usually bet around 2/3 or 3/4 pot on the flop.

You're either A LOT ahead or WAY behind in this situation. I really don't see why QQ would do this. I think I'd call.

Chipr777

04-19-2005, 09:24 AM

QQ or AA seem likely here, but I can't rule out A-Q either. I agree if you put in a 3 bet pre-flop all the money is likely to get in the middle pre-flop is he's holding AA or QQ. If he pushed with that flop after smooth calling a 3 bet it's easier to put him on a hand like A-Q and you know your way ahead and have an easy call.