40-80 88 hand
 

Borg. 40-80 thursday night, the game is ok but not great, no real good player but no one who is totally horrible.
I have 88 UTG+1 suits don't matter
UTG, loose str8 forward, limps, I limp, Mp1 limps, co limps, SB calls, BB calls. 6 to the flop
flop is 532r
SB checks, BB checks, UTG bets, I raise, folded to the BB who calls, UTG calls.
turn is an offsuit 4
Check, check, I bet, BB folds, Utg calls
River is a 7
Utg checks, I bet, he calls.
comments
thnaks
dave

Re: 40-80 88 hand
 

Given the preflop call I like it, but I might raise preflop to try and isolate the UTG limper. Even if one of the blinds comes along, 88 is still a fine hand to have 3-way.

Re: 40-80 88 hand
 

I see no value in the river bet. What is he going to call with that you beat?

Re: 40-80 88 hand
 

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What is he going to call with that you beat?

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With whatever he called the turn bet with. Also, notice the description of UTG as "straightforward".

Re: 40-80 88 hand
 

The river bet is one of the things i was not sure about. I was gonna check and then i was like he is loose don't be a pussy bet, but i was and am not sure if there was/is any value in it.
dave

Re: 40-80 88 hand
 

River bet is no good, unless he is calling down with J high and such.

Re: 40-80 88 hand
 

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What is he going to call with that you beat?

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With whatever he called the turn bet with. Also, notice the description of UTG as "straightforward".

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The only logical hand that he would call with on the turn and river that hero was ahead of just rivered a set.

Re: 40-80 88 hand
 

Interesting hand. Two questions:

1. Why bet the river? Barring some information about UTG that you didn't give us, I don't think you'll get called by anything you beat.

2. On the turn, what was your plan if you had been check-raised? I think I would bet/fold the turn and check behind on the river.

-Ash

Re: 40-80 88 hand
 

I change my mind and conform the general opinion of the forum. Looks like villain has 99.

Re: 40-80 88 hand
 

The best i can see you hoping for here is K5-K3s. Maybe a hand like A7s.

Edit: obviously A7s is no good for you. K7s. There, happy?