Button vs Big Blind - do I do anything different

[realbad101]

Party .5/1 - No real read on the Big Blind.

I get roughed up sometimes in a Button, SB and/or BB battle. Any thoughts suggestions on different play?


b]Preflop:[/b] Hero is Button with 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, SB folds, BB calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

Turn: (3.25 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, BB calls.

River: (5.25 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="CC3333">Hero bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">BB raises</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.25 BB

Results in white below: <font color="white">
BB shows Kd 6d (three of a kind, sixes).
Hero shows 8s 9s (two pair, eights and sixes).
Outcome: BB wins 9.25 BB. </font>

[imsomoney]

I think you played it right...it was unfortunate that he hit a strong hand that would be hard for you to predict unless you had a better read on how often this guy calls all the way to the river...I may have checked on the river if you were suspicious of his holding. I think the PF raise in this position is a good idea because a lot of players' idea of defending their blinds is calling the raise with any crummy hand and then folding to your bet on the flop.

[k000k]

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Party .5/1 - No real read on the Big Blind.

BB shows Kd 6d (three of a kind, sixes).
Hero shows 8s 9s (two pair, eights and sixes).
Outcome: BB wins 9.25 BB.

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Bummer hand.. You played it well though, you have to bet out top pair.. You raised PF, he wanted to see if you'd bet the streets for him, and you did.. This hand was played well by BB too, that's just the way it goes sometimes..

[chief444]

This looks fine. I think both you and BB played it well.

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I get roughed up sometimes in a Button, SB and/or BB battle. Any thoughts suggestions on different play?


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If you don't feel comfortable playing these situations then you may want to stick with raising just high cards in this situation. Middle suited connectors aren't that valuable short-handed, especially if your opponents are aggressive. But I would often raise 89s here so I'm not saying it was a mistake.

[realbad101]

Thanks for the support. Appreciate the responses.

[Cleveland Guy]

I'd check the river.

He has called you the whole way - so what's gonna make him fold? A missed straight draw? Missed flush draw? If that's the case - your bet doesn't really incrase the pot.

I'm very suspcisous of a board like this when I can't shake the guy on the flop and turn.