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phuc
07-07-2005, 10:56 PM
I'm beginning to think I'm the worst online player ever...what do I do here? Should I have folded on the flop?

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $50NL (9 handed) converter (http://www.selachian.com/tools/bisonconverter/hhconverter.cgi)

SB ($13.25)
BB ($48.7)
UTG ($52.95)
UTG+1 ($51.4)
MP1 ($48.15)
MP2 ($47)
MP3 ($61.75)
Hero ($66.8)
Button ($45.5)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, Q/images/graemlins/spade.gif. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, MP2 calls $1, Hero calls $1, Button calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>.

Flop: ($4.75) 2/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 2/images/graemlins/heart.gif, Q/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, MP2 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $3.25</font>, Button folds, <font color="#CC3333">UTG+1 raises to $8</font>, MP2 folds, Hero calls $4.75.

Turn: ($20.75) 7/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG+1 checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero ???

PoBoy321
07-07-2005, 11:10 PM
I'm gonna fold the flop because I REALLY don't see QT playing like this.

ajmargarine
07-07-2005, 11:32 PM
Well, as it played out here, I would check behind on the turn. And probably fold to a largish bet on the river. Without a read on your opponent, I can't fault your call of the check raise. 4.75 to call...pot of $16...3+ to 1 pot odds. You'd have to be 75% certain you were up against AA, KK, QQ, AQ, KQ or a hand with a 2 to fold here. It's a semi-close call, but I probably would have called, and then been slightly encouraged when he checked the turn.

imported_anacardo
07-07-2005, 11:42 PM
Looks like he checked to see the action &amp; raised a late position bet to protect his hand. Very "limit" of him.

Only hands I see playing this way that you beat might be some kind of desperate &amp; stupid JJ or TT. His turn check is just weird. Can he really be afraid you have a two? I'd check behind and call a reasonable bet on the river, if I didn't fold the flop (which I would probably do.) Makes for an interesting note, anyway.