Top Pair Weak Kicker

mojobluesman · #1 11-30-2005, 08:00 PM

MP1 is loose preflop. No other reads.

Wasn't sure what to do on the flop with the weak kicker considering the SB bet into a 5 man field, but figured it was raise or fold. I raised to protect my hand.

Pacific Poker 1.00/2.00 Hold'em (10 handed)

Preflop: Hero is in BB with A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] and 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].

3 Folds, MP1 calls, 2 folds, CO calls, Button calls, SB completes, Hero Checks.

Flop: (5 SB) 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, MP1 calls, 2 folds, SB calls.

Turn: (5.5 BB) 6 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, Hero calls, MP1 calls.

River

8.5 BB) 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
SB bets, Hero calls, MP1 calls.

#2 11-30-2005, 08:10 PM

SB is confusing, I guess he has another hand like yours where he doesn't want to give spades a free card. I play it the same way though.

McGahee · #3 11-30-2005, 08:13 PM

I fold the flop - the pot just isn't big enough with no backdoor draws and 3 players to act behind you. FWIW I like the turn & river because you're WA/WB SB and since MP1 can have any 2 cards I don't mind his overcall.

#4 11-30-2005, 08:59 PM

I think that you played it fine.

I would not be surprised if SB showed down a 9,4.

hemstock · #5 11-30-2005, 09:27 PM

SB propably has an ace with a weaker kicker that yours. You can't fold this hand anywhere. Well played.

Redd · #6 11-30-2005, 09:35 PM

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I fold the flop - the pot just isn't big enough with no backdoor draws and 3 players to act behind you.

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We don't really need backdoor draws when we probably have the best hand.

McGahee · #7 11-30-2005, 10:01 PM

It is close, but I'm not sure we have the best hand all that often.

#8 11-30-2005, 10:07 PM

I think our villain made aces up on the turn, in which case we have 6 outs (board pairing the 9, or pairing our kicker, 6). This is like 7:1, and if we consider the possibility that we are ahead, then I think it's worth a turn call. The river UI is a touch decision. We have to beat two opponents. This is borderline, but I'd probably make the call, the fish that I am.

nomadtla · #9 11-30-2005, 10:15 PM

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We have to beat two opponents.

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An intersting question comes of this. Not to derail but if SB is laggy do you raise that river to try and push out MP1 and cut the overcall.

#10 11-30-2005, 10:16 PM

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We have to beat two opponents.

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An intersting question comes of this. Not to derail but if SB is laggy do you raise that river to try and push out MP1 and cut the overcall.

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that's what I was thinkin we could do, but we have no read on SB.