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Nak
05-23-2005, 11:36 AM
I have been trying to work on pushing short-handed edges (especially since I play at UB a lot). Is this play appropriate? I don't know much about the blinds except that they both have VPIP less than 30. Button is standard weak passive with calling station tendencies.

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Preflop: Nak is CO with 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/club.gif.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Nak raises</font>, Button calls, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 6/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 8/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Nak bets</font>, Button calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Nak bets</font>, Button calls, MP2 calls.

River: (8.25 BB) K/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Nak bets</font>, Button calls, MP2 folds.

Final Pot: 10.25 BB
MrWookie47
05-23-2005, 11:55 AM
Betting and checking the river there when the K hits is close, but these guys seem to be likely to call with anything. Nice hand.
Nak
05-23-2005, 12:07 PM
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Betting and checking the river there when the K hits is close, but these guys seem to be likely to call with anything. Nice hand.

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Thanks. Yeah, I thought about the river. There are now two overcards, but he could very likely be calling down with a smaller pair or any ace or queen. Do I fold to a raise on the river? I guess so without any reads to the contrary.

Nak
irishpint
05-23-2005, 12:07 PM
standard? although it wouldnt suprise me to see a blind take the pot with K5 or something lame.
Nak
05-23-2005, 01:22 PM
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standard? although it wouldnt suprise me to see a blind take the pot with K5 or something lame.

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Well, I am glad to hear that it is standard. I am just getting used to these plays, I guess they don't often occur to me or something.

Nak
gopnik
05-23-2005, 01:22 PM
looks fine. I think I'd fold to a raise on the river.
gharp
05-23-2005, 01:24 PM
Is 9-handed considered short-handed? I think I'd tend to fold this preflop with another limper in. Is that wrong?
istewart
05-23-2005, 01:25 PM
The OP meant he wanted to "go for a short-handed pot."

Depends on button/blinds/limper of course, but yes I like this from time to time.