PP 100 NL Hand

KeithF40 · #1 03-20-2005, 01:21 AM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (8 handed) converter

Hero ($105.85)
BB ($110.85)
UTG ($62.4)
UTG+1 ($114.65)
MP1 ($103.5)
MP2 ($194.5)
CO ($107.65)
Button ($59.05)

Preflop: Hero is SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. Hero posts a blind of $0.5.
UTG calls $1, 5 folds, Hero (poster) raises to $3.5, 1 fold, UTG calls $3.

Flop: ($9) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks.

Turn: ($9) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $4, UTG raises to $8, Hero calls $4.

River: ($25) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets $15, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $40

tbach24 · #2 03-20-2005, 01:25 AM

Either fold the turn of block the river. Preferably fold the turn.

KeithF40 · #3 03-20-2005, 01:31 AM

What does block the river mean. Did you find anything wrong with betting the flop.

tbach24 · #4 03-20-2005, 01:35 AM

Blocking the river is putting a small bet disguised as a value bet/weak lead. It's purpose is to get a cheap showdown.

I'm kind of on the fence with that flop. On one hand, they may have a low PP and just check/fold. On the other, it's very draw-heavy. So, I'd think that checking is fine, as you will have no clue whether he's slowplaying or drawing. That's a problem with being OOP.

KeithF40 · #5 03-20-2005, 01:37 AM

Do you mean the turn cause I really didnt think about betting the flop at all. Also what do you consider a small bet in relation to the size of the pot and I also assume that if Im raised then I should just fold.

tbach24 · #6 03-20-2005, 01:42 AM

Betting the turn is fine.

A blocking bet should be the least that you're opponent will call and not raise. However, if that bet is something like the size of the pot, then making one is worthless. I think that a blocking bet on that river was necessary to prevent him from bluffing a busted flush draw. But folding the turn would be better if you are going to check/fold the river.

meow_meow · #7 03-20-2005, 09:03 PM

You can go ahead and fold to the raise on the turn. Either you are drawing dead or to 3 outs.

If it was me, I'd have pot the flop. Probably would have lost more than you did...

AncientPC · #8 03-20-2005, 11:16 PM

Bet the flop, bet the turn, fold to a reraise.

KeithF40 · #9 03-22-2005, 02:50 AM

How much would you bet on the flop and the turn. It just seems that every reasonable preflop hand would either be ahead of me or would be drawing to a good hand. Only AK without them both being diamonds would probably fold on the flop. The other player could of had pocket unders and would also fold then too but I also think that that player would just check and fold the entire hand so after the flop and possibly turn I would probably be able to pick up on that or maybe put them on AK or AQ which would call until the river with a draw anyway. Anyway the board looked really scary and the only hands I would be able to push off on the flop are AK without two diamonds and pocket unders.