11-14-2005, 03:03 AM
8/16 limit.
EP limps, I limp with KJo in MP, button raises and BB and
the rest call. 4 players. Pot is $64 (SB is considered rake)
Flop is AdKdJh.
EP checks. I bet into pre-flop raiser, who raises. Both BB
and EP cold call! What to do?
Raiser is aggressive with wide variety of hands. He does
not need a lock on this hand to raise post-flop. I am not
liking the two cold callers either.
If I re-raise here, I can certainly define the button's
hand if he caps (AA,KK,AJ,JJ and maybe QTs) in which case
I am drawing nearly dead. Meanwhile, I would expect at
least one of the cold-callers to call two more bets.
However, if the button simply calls my re-raise, it is
assumed both cold-callers will call one more bet. But the
button may be hoping for a safe turn card and that I will
bet into him again so he can raise and force callers to
pay 2BBs to chase.
Thus, I am not sure if a re-raise on the flop is correct.
I too want to see a safe turn card, and am prepared to
abandon this hand if I get more action on the turn.
I simply call the flop raise. Pot is $128. Turn is a
harmless 6c. BB and EP check. I decide to check along.
I expect button to bet but if there is a raise from BB
or EP I will fold. However, both simply call again.
Now what? Pot is $176 and offering me 11:1 on a chance
to improve to full house. I assume I can get at least
one more bet if I hit FH on the river but if button holds
AA,KK I am drawing dead; or AK or JJ nearly dead.
I do call and river is another harmless 4h. It is now
checked down and I win.
Button: AhQh
BB : As2s
EP : QdJd
Any thoughts on how to play this differently? I could have
gone ahead and bet into the raiser again on the turn and
folded if anyone raised. That may have been best.
EP limps, I limp with KJo in MP, button raises and BB and
the rest call. 4 players. Pot is $64 (SB is considered rake)
Flop is AdKdJh.
EP checks. I bet into pre-flop raiser, who raises. Both BB
and EP cold call! What to do?
Raiser is aggressive with wide variety of hands. He does
not need a lock on this hand to raise post-flop. I am not
liking the two cold callers either.
If I re-raise here, I can certainly define the button's
hand if he caps (AA,KK,AJ,JJ and maybe QTs) in which case
I am drawing nearly dead. Meanwhile, I would expect at
least one of the cold-callers to call two more bets.
However, if the button simply calls my re-raise, it is
assumed both cold-callers will call one more bet. But the
button may be hoping for a safe turn card and that I will
bet into him again so he can raise and force callers to
pay 2BBs to chase.
Thus, I am not sure if a re-raise on the flop is correct.
I too want to see a safe turn card, and am prepared to
abandon this hand if I get more action on the turn.
I simply call the flop raise. Pot is $128. Turn is a
harmless 6c. BB and EP check. I decide to check along.
I expect button to bet but if there is a raise from BB
or EP I will fold. However, both simply call again.
Now what? Pot is $176 and offering me 11:1 on a chance
to improve to full house. I assume I can get at least
one more bet if I hit FH on the river but if button holds
AA,KK I am drawing dead; or AK or JJ nearly dead.
I do call and river is another harmless 4h. It is now
checked down and I win.
Button: AhQh
BB : As2s
EP : QdJd
Any thoughts on how to play this differently? I could have
gone ahead and bet into the raiser again on the turn and
folded if anyone raised. That may have been best.