Called down with two-pair
This one has been bugging me since about two weeks ago.
Live 4/8
Game was very good, most flops were six-way or more. I limp in with K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] in the cutoff.
Flop is A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
I wasn't too thrilled about that flop especially when UTG, who seemed to be the most rational player at the table, bet.
Three callers to me, I call, closing the action.
Turn was a 3, same action.
River was a 7 (no flush possible). UTG bets. It folds to me and I call.
Should I have raised somewhere? River?
I figured nobody would lay down an ace if I raised on the flop, and people play so many A-rag hands that I'd have no idea if I was still ahead (if I indeed was ahead on the flop) when the turn card and river came out. At the same time, I thought I needed to show my hand down unless an ace came out or I was faced with two bets cold.
So is keeping people in the pot my best strategy here?
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