Top pair hits lots of action... River?
 

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I was out of sorts with this hand. All comments welcome.

MP2 is a 34/22/3.2 after 49 hands.
SB is 78/2/0.2 after about 48 hands.

Preflop: Hero is CO with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
<font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, SB calls, BB calls, UTG+2 calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (12 SB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(6 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero 3-bets</font>, SB calls, BB calls, MP2 calls.

Turn: (12 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB calls, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

River: (16 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">SB bets</font>, BB folds, <font color="#CC3333">MP2 raises</font>, Hero ???

Re: Top pair hits lots of action... River?
 

why did you decide to not 3-bet preflop? i'm folding that river. i think SB has 2 pair and MP has a slowplayed set.

Re: Top pair hits lots of action... River?
 

I didn't want to drive out the limpers. SSHE does rec. coldcalling here, doesn't it?

psw

Re: Top pair hits lots of action... River?
 

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I didn't want to drive out the limpers. SSHE does rec. coldcalling here, doesn't it?

psw

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it says cold calling is fine, i was just asking (playing too much 6-max maybe) but usually limpers- once they're in, they're seeing the flop regardless.

Re: Top pair hits lots of action... River?
 

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why did you decide to not 3-bet preflop? i'm folding that river. i think SB has 2 pair and MP has a slowplayed set.

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hero has two pair here too. [img]/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img]

though yeah, i fold this river.

Re: Top pair hits lots of action... River?
 

I cold call with AQo but usually three bet with AQs, dont worry about people dropping out of the pot, i dont think they will and if they do that is just more dead money in the pot.

And yes i fold on that river, i cant see you having the best hand

Re: Top pair hits lots of action... River?
 

Straight beats trips?

Re: Top pair hits lots of action... River?
 

SB seemed to be leading out a lot for being so passive. It's a tough fold, but seems to be the right play.

Re: Top pair hits lots of action... River?
 

you really need to three bet here PF to hopefully Isolate the aggro dude. I think the hand plays much different from there.

as is you have to fold the river, I really don't see what you're beating there and there is a good possibility that it could get three bet

Re: Top pair hits lots of action... River?
 

OK, thanks for the replies. I do need to work myself away from being totally bookish when I play. It's good to hear exceptions from the rule pointed out to me.

I did fold the river... and the best hand. SB had Q4 and MP had Ax w/ no match on the board. It made my stomach twist.

psw