Q8s - Post Flop Play Analysis

El Maximo · #1 03-02-2005, 12:04 PM

Was unsure how to play this river. Any comments on other streets? UTG had been playing solid. VP$IP was a little high but nothing crazy.

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

MP2 ($32.05)
CO ($23.65)
Button ($30.1)
SB ($32.4)
Hero ($25)
UTG ($24.4)
UTG+1 ($72.65)
MP1 ($23.4)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.25, 2 folds, CO calls $0.25, 2 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.85) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $1, UTG+1 raises to $3, CO folds, Hero calls $2.

Turn: ($6.85) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 bets $6.55, Hero raises to $13.1, UTG+1 calls $6.55.

River: ($33.05) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players) Hero ??

istewart · #2 03-02-2005, 12:09 PM

Don't minraise the turn. Other than that I like it.

Los Feliz Slim · #3 03-02-2005, 12:15 PM

The question is whether he would/could play a set or QJ this way. I doubt it. Maybe AQ w/the flush draw? I would push the rest in on the river.

Sam T. · #4 03-02-2005, 12:17 PM

You've only got about $9 left in front of you, so your choice is to try for another check-raise, shove it in now, or make an underbet to represent a busted draw and encourage him to come over the top with a second-best hand.

If he's not a complete moron, he's not going to call a push or fall for a second check-raise. I'd make a bet small enough that he has to call, and hope he pushes. $5.00 would look fishy, but if he's got a strong queen, he's going to have to call.

My two cents,

Sam

tbach24 · #5 03-02-2005, 12:38 PM

Shove it in on the turn. Since you didn't, check/call the river.

jonnyUCB · #6 03-02-2005, 01:51 PM

Agreed. Leaving 9 dollars behind is just foolish

xorbie · #7 03-02-2005, 02:59 PM

Edit: Nevermind, misread.

I also think you should be a bit worried about villian holding 910.