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Eeegah
12-23-2005, 05:56 PM
Villain is 31/9/2.00 from 40 hands in a previous session, and has been known to raise A9o. He called down with top pair a few hands ago.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with A/images/graemlins/spade.gif, 9/images/graemlins/diamond.gif.
Button calls, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls.

Flop: (5 SB) K/images/graemlins/club.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif, 9/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, Button calls.

Turn: (3.50 BB) 2/images/graemlins/club.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises</font>, Hero calls.

River: (7.50 BB) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="#CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.50 BB

Something about this hand doesn't ring right, but I can't put my finger on what. I'm tempted to say that the turn was a fold in a small pot where I'm possibly drawing dead and the pot's just 6BB. The river was pretty weak of me as well, and I really shouldn't be fearing a flush/straight. Bet out on the river or go for a c/r?

Edit: forgot to add, villain bought in for 10BB which takes my perception of him down a couple notches.
GTSamIAm
12-23-2005, 05:58 PM
I'd fold the turn the way you played it.
milesdyson
12-23-2005, 08:19 PM
yes plz fold the turn
Vote4Pedro
12-23-2005, 08:51 PM
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I'm tempted to say that the turn was a fold in a small pot where I'm possibly drawing dead

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It's ok Eeegah, these guys still like you /images/graemlins/heart.gif

http://www.mjgkramer.com/animals/lambs.jpg
12-23-2005, 08:54 PM
:grunch:

pre-flop - looks like the villian isn't the only one raising A9o /images/graemlins/wink.gif (yes, I know you were isolating the button, which is fine - I only mention it because you did)

flop - standard continuation bet. Villian obviously is not scared off...

turn - this just feels like a scare card raise for some reason. My gut feeling is that villian has a higher pair at this point.

river - you're right; the river was weak. Either you believe that he's got the flush/straight, and you check/fold, or you believe he's only got a high pair that you now beat, and you check/raise.
macdaddy991
12-23-2005, 08:55 PM
fold the turn in a small pot, even if he doesn't have the flush or straight, you still have crappy odds for your 5 outer.
12-23-2005, 08:56 PM
turn is definitely bet/fold

im not sure i raise preflop either at this limit
Shillx
12-23-2005, 08:58 PM
Check/raise the river. Your hand range for him is much too tight imo. Three nines is the boss hand here.