Capping the flop with medium overpair

MoDOH · #1 12-13-2004, 02:02 PM

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Had only played for 2 orbits so no real reads. MP2 seemed very aggressive preflop and on the flop.

Button was a clown...

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls, Hero calls, UTG+2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 raises, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls, SB folds, BB calls, UTG calls, Hero calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (12.33 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 players)
BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, MP1 folds, MP2 raises, Button 3-bets, BB folds, UTG folds, Hero caps, MP2 calls, Button calls.

Turn: (12.16 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls, Button folds.

River: (14.16 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero...

Smasharoo · #2 12-13-2004, 02:10 PM

Well, it's agressive.

You don't think the button hit a set or has a bigger overpair?

Fat Nicky · #3 12-13-2004, 02:18 PM

I like the cap here and the bet out on the turn, especially considering your reads.

The river sucks, but I think you need to keep your trend and bet.

chief444 · #4 12-13-2004, 02:24 PM

I agree with the river bet if for no other reason than there is a small chance JJ-KK folds. But if you plan to check/call then betting is definitely better.

I don't know how much I like the flop cap. I guess given the reads (if by "clown" he means maniac) then it isn't too bad.

MoDOH · #5 12-13-2004, 02:43 PM

Most PP people won´t play trips this fast. usually they wait until the turn to go crazy. no more likely it´s a 5,overcards or an overpair. And if it´s an overpair I think it´s more likely that it´s 66-88 than TT and JJ. I think at least JJ would have been threebet preflop by most PP players.

If I want to continue to play in this hand after the threebet I think capping the flop amd leading the Turn
is the best way to go here. Anyone disagree?
If The turn action would have been Bet-Call-Raise though. I would have instamucked...

MoDOH · #6 12-13-2004, 03:06 PM

Well by clown I mean just that. His bets and raises could mean anything but he wasn´t a maniac by any means, he was just an awful player

MercTec · #7 12-13-2004, 03:08 PM

I think I call the flop 3-bet and check raise the turn if a blank falls. The turn isnt a great card, but I think I still take that line.
River sucks, I don't think you're making MP2 fold, so I check/call.

chief444 · #8 12-13-2004, 03:13 PM

If MP2 folds a better hand even very rarely then I think betting and folding to a raise is a much better line than check/calling.

Wally · #9 12-13-2004, 03:14 PM

anyone else thinking he made a huge mistake by not raising preflop?

MoDOH · #10 12-13-2004, 03:18 PM

could you please elaborate on why not raising preflop UTG+1 with UTG limping is such a huge mistake