JJ Level Three

Matt Walker · #1 05-10-2005, 10:50 PM

In retrospect I think raising to 300 preflop might not have been a bad idea but I'm still not sure. The min bets I don't know what to do with.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t50 (7 handed) converter

saw flop|saw showdown

Button (t1600)
SB (t635)
BB (t1465)
UTG (t453)
MP1 (t1207)
MP2 (t1440)
Hero (t1200)

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP2 raises to t100, Hero calls t100, 2 folds, BB calls t50.

Flop: (t325) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
BB checks, MP2 bets t50, Hero calls t50, BB folds.

Turn: (t425) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 bets t50, Hero calls t50.

River: (t525) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
MP2 bets t125, Hero calls t125.

Final Pot: t775

Any thoughts would be helpful. Results to follow.

bluefeet · #2 05-10-2005, 11:25 PM

I don't mind just calling preflop.

I would prefer to find out where I stand on the flop. Understandable to think the minraise, followed by a min-continuation could mean trouble. But look at that flop. Horrid for AA,KK, mid pocket pair, etc. With both a flush & straight draw on board, I'd have to think he'd hit it on the flop if he had something. I would reraise the flop to pot size'ish.

If he calls, slow down on the turn (likely he'd check the turn to you anyway).

If he reraises, lay it down.

kyro · #3 05-10-2005, 11:29 PM

When someone minbets the flop after raising PF, they usually either have a monster, or absolutely nothing (no draw, no pair, nada). If you bump it up a couple hundred, you'll know which one they have and you can play the rest of the hand accordingly.

Calling PF is fine.