Lower full on 2-paired board

Boolean · #1 06-09-2005, 03:41 PM

Button is very loose/aggressive, somewhat of a calling station as well, never folds. BB is a player that's pretty straight-forward.

Party Poker Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind t200 (3 handed) converter

Button (t3415)
Hero (t2320)
BB (t2265)

Preflop: Hero is SB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (3 SB, t600) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, Button calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (3 BB, t1200) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB bets, Button folds, Hero ???

Also, should I have attempted a check-raise on the flop?

Thanks

topspin · #2 06-09-2005, 03:53 PM

Not leading this flop is bad. You risk winning nothing if it checks through the flop and everyone folds a small pot to your turn bet, and someone with an A is going to look you up anyhow. Your play also provides you with zero information on the turn now.

Since villain is "straightforward", I think you're splitting at best and losing at worst. What's the difference between payout in 2nd and 3rd?

Boolean · #3 06-09-2005, 04:17 PM

This was a play-money tournament on PP and when I start playing, I'll be trying to find a $2.50+.25 limit tournament. Last time I played, Pacific Poker had a few of these, but I've checked and now they're few and far between. Which brings me to another question, when I do start playing, which site has the best low-limit tournaments?

The flop, I was attempting to slow-play the trips, but since there was an A on the flop already, I probably should've opened the betting. From there, when the ace came and I was reraised, I'd know that either I'm beat, or someone's trying to bluff me. Thanks for the advice, helps a great deal.

topspin · #4 06-09-2005, 05:43 PM

I'd suggest asking in one of the tournament forums; there's likely to be many people who have tried out tourneys at the various sites.

Boolean · #5 06-09-2005, 05:46 PM

Will do, thanks much

amoeba · #6 06-09-2005, 07:44 PM

there is ace and flush draw, you really should raise the flop.