JJ Level Three

[Matt Walker]

In retrospect I think raising to 300 preflop might not have been a bad idea but I'm still not sure. The min bets I don't know what to do with.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (7 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

Button (t1600)
SB (t635)
BB (t1465)
UTG (t453)
MP1 (t1207)
<font color="#C00000">MP2 (t1440)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero (t1200)</font>

Preflop: Hero is CO with J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to t100</font>, Hero calls t100, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB calls t50.

Flop: (t325) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t50</font>, Hero calls t50, BB folds.

Turn: (t425) 3/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t50</font>, Hero calls t50.

River: (t525) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets t125</font>, Hero calls t125.

Final Pot: t775

Any thoughts would be helpful. Results to follow.

[bluefeet]

I don't mind just calling preflop.

I would prefer to find out where I stand on the flop. Understandable to think the minraise, followed by a min-continuation could mean trouble. But look at that flop. Horrid for AA,KK, mid pocket pair, etc. With both a flush &amp; straight draw on board, I'd have to think he'd hit it on the flop if he had something. I would reraise the flop to pot size'ish.

If he calls, slow down on the turn (likely he'd check the turn to you anyway).

If he reraises, lay it down.

[kyro]

When someone minbets the flop after raising PF, they usually either have a monster, or absolutely nothing (no draw, no pair, nada). If you bump it up a couple hundred, you'll know which one they have and you can play the rest of the hand accordingly.

Calling PF is fine.