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[1800GAMBLER]

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (10 handed)

UTG+1 ($163.60)
UTG+2 ($178.20)
MP1 ($144.75)
MP2 ($98)
MP3 ($52)
CO ($106.75)
Button ($99)
SB ($80.80)
BB ($100)
Hero ($303)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 7/images/graemlins/club.gif, 8/images/graemlins/club.gif.
Hero calls $2, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls $2, MP1 calls $2, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls $2, Button folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($12) 9/images/graemlins/heart.gif, J/images/graemlins/spade.gif, T/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(6 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets $15, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls $15, CO folds, SB folds, BB folds.

Turn: ($42) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero bets $40, MP1 calls $40.

River: ($122) J/images/graemlins/diamond.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero bets $95, MP1 calls $87.75 (All-In).

Final Pot: $304.75
<font color="#990066">Main Pot: $297.50, between MP1 and Hero.</font>
<font color="#990066">Pot 2: $7.25, overbet by Hero.</font>

[dmk]

I'd probably muck preflop. I'm guessing MP1 has JTs? I'd imagine a raise on the turn if he had the higher straight, and no idea what else could possibly cold call on this street. I personally hate trying to play the ignorant straight.

[1800GAMBLER]

That's the problem with this hand, the turn.

He didn't raise, so he doesn't have the higher straight, he didn't fold, so he doesn't have a weak jack.

If JK and AJ still call the turn here i have no problem with the river bet. But i'm wondering if AJ KJ are still there? /images/graemlins/smirk.gif

Preflop is close, most party games i'll throw these away but this was a little more passive than usual. It may still be a mistake here. Even if it is +EV it's coming with a high variance so i'll probably start to throw these too.