[derick]

First hand in a new underground casino. It's a converted apartment.

Playing 1/2NL Table is 9 handed.


I'm not so sure about playing underground casinos. I'd really rather be in a home game. But then I see the dealer is a really cute asian chick. mmmmmm.
I buy in short $40 to test the waters. Everyone has me covered. If I do well I plan to buy in full.

The only seat is in the hijack (MP3) to the right of a very experienced player (he played with Daniel Negreanu when he was learing in Toronto). I recognize 2 loose players at the table. (neither of them is in this hand)

Blinds are 1/2.

1 limper in MP1 and folded to me, I see TT and raise to $8.
Experienced player in CU folds and the button calls, SB folds and BB calls, limper calls.

4 players to the flop.

Disaster!

What do you do? I didn't want to see this much action. I want my pocket TT to be against either 1 player(value) or 5+(set value). Three or Four callers is the worst situation for TT (can you see why?)

I wish I had bet 5+bb or called.

Pot $33.

Flop J63r

Flop texture looks ok. No A or K or Q. If someone has a J he's go me killed.

BB checks
MP1 checks

What would you do here? One overcard to your pair.

What is the most likely hand for the button?

Middle pair? AQ? AJ? KQ?

I decide to continuation bet. 2 players have checked and will probably fold. I don't know about the button.

How much should I bet.

If I bet half the pot $16 I get 2:1 on my money. Then I could go all in on the turn if a safe card appears. That's the smart thing to do.

But my stack is now only $32. I curse buying in short. Betting $16 will tempt good hands to put me all in anyways and I'd be getting 4:1 to call so...



I go all in (raise $32).

Button calls, BB folds, MP1 folds.

Please criticize my play.