Party Poker $200 Max Buy Hand

NickPoker · #1 04-13-2005, 08:22 PM

Villian 1 - MP( $135.8)
Hero - Button( $204.2) A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
Villain 2 EP( $181.95)

I have no reads, 1st time around the table
Here is the hand history:
Villian #2 calls (2)
Villian #1 raises (8) to 8
Hero calls (8)
Villian #2 calls (6)
** Dealing Flop ** : [ 9s, Jh, 7h ]
Villian #2 checks.
Villian #1 bets (30)
Hero folds.
Villian #2 folds.

Question 1: Preflop play?
Question 2: Does anyone call or raise the flop bet here? A reasonable sized raise will borderline commit me to the pot.

-Skeme- · #2 04-13-2005, 08:34 PM

It's 3 handed?

NickPoker · #3 04-13-2005, 08:42 PM

No I cut out the others. It is 10 handed

crazygoose · #4 04-13-2005, 08:58 PM

I think folding is the right option here. What hands would villain be betting with to push out flush draws that you beat. AK or AQ is the only one I can think of. Otherwise I'm guessing he has AA KK QQ...maybe JJ...I couldn't really see villain raising 4x BB in MP with AJo. It looks like he probably has the best hand and just wants to take it down right there.