Been awhile

Sleepy Weasel · #1 06-05-2004, 05:10 PM

I haven't posted anything in awhile. Took a bit of a break from poker, and now I'm getting back into it. I'll put my thoughts on this hand in a separate post, skip it if you don't want to be tainted.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 folds, Hero raises, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls, BB calls.

Flop: (8 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, BB checks, Hero bets, Button raises, SB folds, BB folds, Hero 3-bets, Button calls.

Turn: (7 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

River: (9 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button calls.

Sleepy Weasel · #2 06-05-2004, 05:12 PM

I think I probably played this fine (your thoughts might differ), but it got me thinking that maybe I have better options. Specifically, do you think the 3-bet on the flop is worthwhile? I had a thought that maybe just calling the flop raise, then betting out on the turn to see what happens might be better.

My reasoning is that if the button does have a 5, he'll either cap the flop or call it then raise the turn. And if he doesn't have the 5, I run a greater risk of him folding an inferior hand with the flop 3-bet.

Also, say I do 3-bet the flop, and it comes back capped. Is that a definite fold (or call, then check-fold the turn)? If so, I think the 3-bet makes sense, but I'm not sure it is a definite fold.

Am I nuts, or just thinking too much into a straightforward hand?

sthief09 · #3 06-05-2004, 05:14 PM

very standard