3-5 NL Live Hand
 

MP2 is a thinking player from my observation (laid down kings to too much action postflop but not rock-solid as he "slowplayed" the kings)

Button is an idiot kid who has bragged about playing in the WSOP so far yet keeps rebuying the minimum and pushing in with KTo, etc.

I probably should have bet the flop but I think i was considering check-raising it. I know that open-limping with 34s is suspect as well in MP but that's irrelevant now. Easy call or easy fold?

Live 3-5 (100-200), (9 handed) converter

saw flop|<font color="#C00000">saw showdown</font>

<font color="#C00000">Button ($100)</font>
SB ($xxxxx)
BB ($xxxxx)
<font color="#C00000">MP2 ($383)</font>
<font color="#C00000">Hero ($654)</font>

Preflop: Hero is MP with 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.10.
<font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $5, MP2 calls $5, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Button calls $5, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($25) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, Hero checks, MP checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($25) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(5 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets $5</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $55</font>, MP2 calls $55, <font color="#CC3333">Button raises to $95 (All-In)</font>, SB folds, Hero calls $40, MP2 calls $40.

River: ($315) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $100</font>, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises to $283 (All-In)</font>, Hero?

Re: 3-5 NL Live Hand
 

I dont understand why you bet the river... What are you hoping will call here, two pair?? This is WAY above my stakes though so feel free to defend the bet.

Re: 3-5 NL Live Hand
 

You don't believe in a blocking bet here? I have to bet SOMETHING don't I?

Re: 3-5 NL Live Hand
 

Pot is protected by the all in right? DO you think villain would try to steal against the protection?

Re: 3-5 NL Live Hand
 

If I check and he makes a huge bet with just a 3, can I call? He could make a large bet with just a 3 honestly thinkking he must have the best hand. Also, in case he has a set of 5s or something (he did just flat-call the turn) don't I need to squeeze in a value-bet?

Re: 3-5 NL Live Hand
 

getting almost 4:1, i cannot see a good reason to fold here.

yeah, he will have the nuts sometimes, but he will have a set or worse often enough.

easy call, IMO.

Re: 3-5 NL Live Hand
 

He'd raise with WORSE than a set? Why wouldn't he raise on the turn then? I don't see the reasoning behind that statement.

Re: 3-5 NL Live Hand
 

What are you afraid of here, having to show the table you open-limped with a four high? You have third nuts unless I am misreading something here... You really put someone on 87?

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I wasn't afraid of tabling 34s whatsoever....What range can I put the villain on after he flat-calls the turn and raises the river?

Re: 3-5 NL Live Hand
 

Yikes. Tough spot. Two things come to mind.

1) Bet less on the river. It's a dry side pot, so a really small bet (say 50) doesn't look nearly as weak as it normally would with that size pot.

2) Push the turn. Worst case scenario is that you have outs with the flush, and you might even fold a three.