Fold or Call
 

So for my 3 days back home I've played 2500 hands [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]. Most I've played well, some I have clearly donked so haven't need to post those either. Here's one I think should be much more cut and dry to me than it is. No read, is this an insta muck? Do I need a read that says he will push draws like this or top pair to call, or can I generalize that enough players will do this with TP to call (I'm thinking it's the former).

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Hero ($95.75)
SB ($99)
BB ($413.55)
UTG ($75.40)
MP ($92.15)
CO ($186.20)

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, MP calls $1, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $7</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG calls $6, MP calls $6.

Flop: ($22.50) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
UTG checks, MP checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $20</font>, UTG folds, MP calls $85.15 (All-In)

I'm getting 62-127 on the call, so thats about 2:1. I'm flipping with a SF draw. Crushing AQ, and am crushed by a set. I don't know what the numbers are for 2 pair.

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You're a little better than 3:1 against 2 pair. Reads are really imporant in this spot, though. Against an unknown, I'd probably call and not be too happy about it, against someone who tends to overvalue hands, it's an easy call, against a rock, easy fold.

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You're a little better than 3:1 against 2 pair. Reads are really imporant in this spot, though. Against an unknown, I'd probably call and not be too happy about it, against someone who tends to overvalue hands, it's an easy call, against a rock, easy fold.

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Haha yes reads would be nice and make this hand pretty easy. This is fairly common without them however. Sometimes I see people that have played very reasonably the whole game c/r all in TPTK here against an aggro player and selective memory has me questioning how often this really happens.

Re: Fold or Call
 

I begrudgingly call this with no reads. I think that we can generally rule out AA/QQ here with no PFR, TT is a little less likely because of no PFR, 33 is still definitely possible, as is QT. I think you're up against a draw semibluff or even TP here often enough.

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I begrudgingly call this with no reads. I think that we can generally rule out AA/QQ here with no PFR, TT is a little less likely because of no PFR, 33 is still definitely possible, as is QT. I think you're up against a draw semibluff or even TP here often enough.

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thanks anybody else?

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why such a big raise PF? is this your standard?

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why such a big raise PF? is this your standard?

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Behind a couple of limpers, yes, especially with a hand like KK that doesn't play well multi-way.

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Your action screams AA or KK and he's telling you he doesn't care. The only way you are ahead is if he has AQ and puts you on AK.

I have been killed of late in this situation and am starting to realize that throwing my stack in with one pair is probably not a great play without a solid read.

Re: Fold or Call
 

Against an unknown i usually call this.

A very similar hand happened to me the other day and i called and got shown middle pair + a flush draw. (yes somebody called my preflop reraise with 57s).

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Your action screams AA or KK and he's telling you he doesn't care. The only way you are ahead is if he has AQ and puts you on AK.

I have been killed of late in this situation and am starting to realize that throwing my stack in with one pair is probably not a great play without a solid read.

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I'm coming to a similar conclusion.

Re: Fold or Call
 

People do c/r all in on the flop with some weird holdings. I also had a similar one the other day, where I had an overpair, put him on a flush draw and called. Adapted to OP's flop he had 2 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (yes, spades not diamonds). Turn A [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], river 4 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Bad beats aside, this is a tough spot at this level. I'd lean towards a call without reads, as I think a set would be more likely to smooth call c/r or open push the turn. Nothing wrong with a fold though.

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why such a big raise PF? is this your standard?

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Behind a couple of limpers, yes, especially with a hand like KK that doesn't play well multi-way.

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Yup, and I didn't mention there were two guys with a 50 and 65 VPIP

Re: Fold or Call
 

Fold. IMO, villain's line could only be regarded as solid the whole way through if he hit bottom or middle set -- in which case you're dead.

If he had AA he should have raised preflop, and you'll get him later.

If he hit his QQ, he should have raised preflop, and you'll get him later.

If he hit his 33 or TT, OK, you're beat. But he barely had implied odds to call your pfr, especially OOP, and maybe you'll get him later.

If he hit two pair on the flop, he's a donk for calling your pfr, and you'll get him later.

And if he had anything else, he's a total chip spewer, and you'll get him later.

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Fold. IMO, villain's line could only be regarded as solid the whole way through if he hit bottom or middle set -- in which case you're dead.

If he had AA he should have raised preflop, and you'll get him later.

If he hit his QQ, he should have raised preflop, and you'll get him later.

If he hit his 33 or TT, OK, you're beat. But he barely had implied odds to call your pfr, especially OOP, and maybe you'll get him later.

If he hit two pair on the flop, he's a donk for calling your pfr, and you'll get him later.

And if he had anything else, he's a total chip spewer, and you'll get him later.

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True indeed, except if I folded there would be no way to know. Actually he held Q10 and boated on the turn.