2/4 Debut - 99 Hand

McGahee · #1 07-10-2005, 03:27 PM

Sup Small Stakers -

I've only been here for a couple of orbits, but villian seems pretty straightforward. He's been folding a lot and getting good cards, playing AA/QQ fast. I don't have enough info to know if he'd bet AK UI - am I throwing $ away on the turn? What if the flop weren't monotone - how do you play it differently than you normally would?

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 2 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls, 1 fold, SB raises, Hero calls, UTG calls, MP2 calls, MP3 calls, CO calls.

Flop: (12 SB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB bets, Hero calls, UTG calls, MP2 folds, MP3 calls, CO folds.

Turn: (8 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, MP3 folds, SB calls.

River: (12 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot: 12 BB

Any general tips for table selection at 2/4?

brettbrettr · #2 07-10-2005, 03:32 PM

I'd really be considering a 3 bet pre-flop. You're in perfect position to get this HU. If the raise had come from somehwere else, sure, the call is fine.

Rest looks fine.

brettbrettr · #3 07-10-2005, 03:32 PM

Oh, I'd also consider raiseing the flop.

McGahee · #4 07-10-2005, 03:39 PM

I thought about that - but I had seen one of the players to my left coldcall with K7s before, so I didn't see him folding. Thanks

JinX11 · #5 07-10-2005, 03:50 PM

I like your play throughout the hand.

I like the flat call on the flop since no big [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] is going anywhere, I like the turn raise on a safe card, making a big [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] pay a lot to catch their frush, and I especially like the river check behind: I don't see much that SB will call with here that you beat.

nh, imo.

Nick C · #6 07-10-2005, 03:54 PM

Interestingly, the turn card may have been a very good one for you.

If SB had, say, A [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], the addition of the wheel draw on the turn may have contributed to his decision to bet again.

soweak. · #7 07-10-2005, 04:16 PM

I like your line throughout the hand. However, if there's a chance to get this hand HU (and with 4 limpers there prolly isn't), then 3-betting PF is correct. raising the flop gains no value and does not protect the hand.

brettbrettr · #8 07-10-2005, 04:20 PM

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raising the flop gains no value and does not protect the hand.

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A single ace, king or queen would not be justified in calling 2 bets to see this turn.

Bodhi · #9 07-10-2005, 04:25 PM

Really? They'd be getting much better than 4.1:1, can you explain?

brettbrettr · #10 07-10-2005, 04:28 PM

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Really? They'd be getting much better than 4.1:1, can you explain?

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4:1? When Hero calls the flop, thhat puts 14 sb's in the pot which would be a call for a single overcard. If he raise, its cut in half.

I'm not saying the raise is right or that Hero is ahead. But I think dismiss this possiblity too quickly.