Should I have raised pre-flop?

ramjam · #1 11-21-2003, 10:14 PM

Online $1/$2, mostly LP, one maniac

I limp UTG with Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

MP poster checks, LP1 (maniac) calls, LP2 calls, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

The blinds check, I bet, poster folds, the rest call.

Turn: Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

The blinds check again, I bet, everybody folds.

bisonbison · #2 11-21-2003, 10:24 PM

Instead of raising, the best play would be to never play this hand UTG.

crockpot · #3 11-21-2003, 10:32 PM

ouch, not a big granny fan, are we?

i'm sure she's hurt by this.

CrackerZack · #4 11-22-2003, 01:06 AM

Terrible call unless you're a zooster, then you have GrannyMae and should be raising.

ThrillFactor · #5 11-22-2003, 01:10 AM

Auto-fold. You got lucky this time.

Sven · #6 11-22-2003, 01:12 AM

No I would not raise preflop and I would have folded

Nottom · #7 11-22-2003, 02:03 AM

If you are going to play a Granny, I think you at least have to raise and give yourself the best chance to win without a showdown.

In reality, although favorite hands can be fun they will only cost you money in the long term.