Anything good here with 66 in SB?

TripleH68 · #1 08-18-2005, 08:12 PM

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MP is a decent player. Since the table got short he has become more aggressive.
Preflop I was thinking 'Hmmmm, I haven't made a set in awhile." Please critique on all streets.

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP raises, 1 fold, Hero calls, BB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP checks.

Turn: (3 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, MP raises, Hero 3-bets, BB folds, MP calls.

River: (10 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets...

istewart · #2 08-18-2005, 08:16 PM

I think betting the flop is a better line. Given how you played it, I like it, but be careful if he caps the turn after checking the flop.

Aaron W. · #3 08-18-2005, 08:20 PM

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MP is a decent player. Since the table got short he has become more aggressive.

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Consider a 3-bet preflop. You would be much happier heads up with villain than in a 3-way pot.

Runin · #4 08-18-2005, 08:25 PM

I'm definitely betting the flop. With two opponents and two cards to the flush on the flop I don't want to give away any free cards.

tiltaholic · #5 08-18-2005, 09:32 PM

hi
when i am playing well i 3-bet preflop. when i am playing scared i call.

i probably bet the flop because of all the diamonds.

DCWildcat · #6 08-18-2005, 10:08 PM

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I think betting the flop is a better line. Given how you played it, I like it, but be careful if he caps the turn after checking the flop.

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I agree with the first sentence, but I'm confused about the second. What do we have to fear here? We shouldn't play passively for the possibility of an overset.

TomBrooks · #7 08-18-2005, 10:26 PM

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I'm definitely betting the flop. With two opponents and two cards to the flush on the flop I don't want to give away any free cards.

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I assume hero was going for a c/r and whiffed. You have to be pretty damn sure the preflop raiser MP was going to bet. Hero guessed wrong this hand. MP doesn't look so aggressive as hero as indicated he read him.

DCWildcat · #8 08-18-2005, 10:27 PM

If it was a whiffed c/r, I'm not a fan. 3-handed on a crappy board, most fish will check with their AK....

TomBrooks · #9 08-18-2005, 10:34 PM

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If it was a whiffed c/r, I'm not a fan. 3-handed on a crappy board, most fish will check with their AK....

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True, or certainly true too often to take a chance. Only if you have a read that MP will always bet after he raises preflop should you take this chance. Even a ManiDonk might check this flop through with his A9o or other marginal preflop raising hand.

TripleH68 · #10 08-18-2005, 11:15 PM

Thanks for the replies.
I posted this hand because my blind play stinks.

I did not know what to do preflop. I guess a 3-bet to get it heads up would have been alright given my read.

As I played it I would usually throw out a bet on this flop, but did not want the action to go fold, call - then bet, fold on the turn. I also was not too afraid of giving a free card on this board - I have a set. If MP checks through I can peg him on overcards right? If I check-raise him and he just calls, overcards.

Funny thing is MP called the river here with QQ.
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