theBruiser500
01-31-2004, 04:41 PM
I have a specific hand which I'm curious about, but also how to play this type of situation in general.
At Pokerstars .50 - $1 buy in game, 8 handed, I have about $70 in front of me to start the hand, my opponent has me covered. I limp in in middle position with Ad9d, someone right behind me raises to $3, someone in LP calls, a blind calls, I call.
Flop comes 9h 7h 6d, blind checks, I bet out $7, preflop raiser folds, LP raises to $14, blind calls. This is where I'm unsure, this strikes me as a very difficult situation. And yes, I know this could have been avoided by folding preflop, but I think I can outplay my opponents at lower stake tables and make some profit in this situation.
1) If I raise and he calls he could very easily have a 8, but he could also have two pair or trips or a straight. Do I go all in on the turn if he calls my reraise? If I check and he bets (which he could easily do with just an 8) I have to give it up, no?
2) Another way to play it is check/call which I did in the game, but if he has a draw he'll get the money in when he has the best hand, and check when I have the best hand.
3) I think maybe this is the best way to play it. Call the flop raise, and then if a non-10 or 5 comes off, I can check raise him all in. As opposed to the other options this has the advantage of letting him bet his inferior 9, or bet his straight draw and let him get some more of his money in with a worse hand whereas if I reraise on the flop he can save a bet. Also, if I checkraise him here, I can see how big his bet is. If he bets the pot or overbets it, maybe I'll just fold, but if it seems like a weak bet then I can raise all in.
Thoughts?
danny
At Pokerstars .50 - $1 buy in game, 8 handed, I have about $70 in front of me to start the hand, my opponent has me covered. I limp in in middle position with Ad9d, someone right behind me raises to $3, someone in LP calls, a blind calls, I call.
Flop comes 9h 7h 6d, blind checks, I bet out $7, preflop raiser folds, LP raises to $14, blind calls. This is where I'm unsure, this strikes me as a very difficult situation. And yes, I know this could have been avoided by folding preflop, but I think I can outplay my opponents at lower stake tables and make some profit in this situation.
1) If I raise and he calls he could very easily have a 8, but he could also have two pair or trips or a straight. Do I go all in on the turn if he calls my reraise? If I check and he bets (which he could easily do with just an 8) I have to give it up, no?
2) Another way to play it is check/call which I did in the game, but if he has a draw he'll get the money in when he has the best hand, and check when I have the best hand.
3) I think maybe this is the best way to play it. Call the flop raise, and then if a non-10 or 5 comes off, I can check raise him all in. As opposed to the other options this has the advantage of letting him bet his inferior 9, or bet his straight draw and let him get some more of his money in with a worse hand whereas if I reraise on the flop he can save a bet. Also, if I checkraise him here, I can see how big his bet is. If he bets the pot or overbets it, maybe I'll just fold, but if it seems like a weak bet then I can raise all in.
Thoughts?
danny