A hand my sister played

[Chris Daddy Cool]

Here's a hand my little sister played.

UB .01/.02 .01/.01 blinds

Entire table limps. SB raises. Hero calls in the BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. Entire table calls. 10 players to the flop for 20 SB.

Flop: 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 5 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 2 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

SB bets. Hero doesn't know whether to call or raise.

[Shargaas]

I would raise, hoping to knock a few people out.

If SB (or anyone else) 3-bets, I would call, with the top pair, back-door flush and str8 possibilities and see what the turn brings.

[SteveY]

Raise! Any overcard that you potentially fold by forcing them to call 2cold improves your chances of winning.

[sublime]

Raise

TP, 1 overcard (weak I know) and a backdoor flush.

The flop is ragged as hell, calling doesnt do a damn thing to improve our chances of winning.

[bisonbison]

pot is huge. 2 bets mean nothing. watch flop action. if flop action and turn card favorable, raise the turn.

Course, I've been wrong before.

[Brain]

Raise that stuff b/c the pot is huge and hopefully you can get some (or all 8!) players to drop out.

[Nottom]

That bison guy is smart.

[Brian]

Call the Flop. Raising isn't going to do much for you. It's not for value, because I'd be very surprised if you are anywhere near the favorite to win the hand. It's not going to knock anyone with overcards out. Look at the action behind you, and look at the Turn card, then act accordingly.

-Brian

[sublime]

It's not for value, because I'd be very surprised if you are anywhere near the favorite to win the hand.

I would be surprised if he isnt at least one of the favorites at this point.

[Nate tha' Great]

Raise. Even if you can't eliminate other players, you have a lot of equity against this many opponents.

http://twodimes.net/h/?z=431341
pokenum -h 9d 8d - ac kc - jc ts - 6h 6s - as 5h - kd js - ah 9s - 8c 7c - qh 4c - 6d 5s -- 8s 5d 2c
Holdem Hi: 406 enumerated boards containing 8s 2c 5d
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
9d 8d 106 26.11 290 71.43 10 2.46 0.273
Ac Kc 49 12.07 357 87.93 0 0.00 0.121
Ts Jc 45 11.08 361 88.92 0 0.00 0.111
6s 6h 14 3.45 373 91.87 19 4.68 0.058
As 5h 30 7.39 373 91.87 3 0.74 0.078
Js Kd 22 5.42 384 94.58 0 0.00 0.054
9s Ah 2 0.49 401 98.77 3 0.74 0.009
8c 7c 56 13.79 343 84.48 7 1.72 0.147
4c Qh 50 12.32 356 87.68 0 0.00 0.123
5s 6d 0 0.00 384 94.58 22 5.42 0.027

http://twodimes.net/h/?z=431348
pokenum -h 9d 8d - jc jh - js ts - 6h 6s - as 5h - kd qs - ah 9s - 8c 7c - qh 4c - 6d 5s -- 8s 5d 2c
Holdem Hi: 406 enumerated boards containing 8s 2c 5d
cards win %win lose %lose tie %tie EV
9d 8d 70 17.24 329 81.03 7 1.72 0.181
Jc Jh 87 21.43 319 78.57 0 0.00 0.214
Js Ts 22 5.42 384 94.58 0 0.00 0.054
6s 6h 11 2.71 378 93.10 17 4.19 0.048
As 5h 44 10.84 359 88.42 3 0.74 0.112
Qs Kd 58 14.29 348 85.71 0 0.00 0.143
9s Ah 3 0.74 400 98.52 3 0.74 0.011
8c 7c 67 16.50 335 82.51 4 0.99 0.170
4c Qh 17 4.19 389 95.81 0 0.00 0.042
5s 6d 0 0.00 386 95.07 20 4.93 0.025