Party 2-4 vs. INCinerate.

[Jeff W]

MP2 is INCinerate of Warcraft II fame. Rockish pre flop(Plays 12% of his hands and raises 6%). He seems to play very aggressively when he senses weakness. On another table, he repeatedly made big flop raises against me on scary boards(AKx - I folded JJ).

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Jeff (9 handed) converter

MP2 ($400)
Jeff ($400)

Preflop: Jeff is BB with Ts, Td. SB posts a blind of $2.
3 folds, MP2 raises to $15, 4 folds, Jeff calls $11.

Flop: ($32) 5d, Th, 3c (2 players)
Jeff checks, MP2 bets $30, Jeff raises to $60, MP2 calls $30.

Turn: ($152) Jd (2 players)

I bet $100.

[edge]

I'm really not a fan of the flop checkminraise. Lead out or make a real checkraise. This tiny checkraise just gives away the strength of your hand without getting much value.

[AZK]

Do you not like money? Lead weak, like 15 on this flop, then let the hand play out, given your history with this guy.

[Jeff W]

Yeah, I guess you're right. I got too fancy. It worked out well in the end(he pushed turn w/ 98s), but I think that leading for $15 is the best plan.

[AZK]

nh

[kagame]

bet he couldnt believe you were really dumb enough to be min raising with a set!

i make that mistake also

[Jeff W]

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bet he couldnt believe you were really dumb enough to be min raising with a set!

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[img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Although my play wasn't ideal, he misread my hand the way I wanted him to. Doesn't a min check-raise usually represent a vulnerable hand like 77 in these games? He'd seen me lay down some hands to his big raises and I thought that it would be hard to get all his chips by leading.

[kagame]

so check CALL the flop

then lead the turn

or bet call the flop, check the turn

right?

[Jeff W]

That make sense. I think bet-call, then check-raise is probably the best line against this opponent.

[kagame]

gotta give him the chance to bluff all in though