To slowplay, or not to slowplay

[Rubeskies]

Party 5/10 6-max (6 handed)

CO and SB are on the loose passive side.
No read on MP

Hero has Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] in the BB.

UTG folds, MP calls, CO call, Button folds, SB raises, Hero 3-bets, MP caps, CO calls, SB calls, Hero calls.

FLOP: Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

SB bets, Hero calls, MP calls, CO calls.

TURN: 3 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

SB bets, Hero calls, MP folds, CO calls.

RIVER: J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

SB bets, Hero raises


I know this is a safe flop to slowplay but is that not the issue here?

[Danenania]

Looks good to me.

[Jeff W]

Perfect.

[Scotch78]

The CO will probably call one bet on the flop and turn with pretty much anything given the size of the pot, but I don't think you'll make much money on him. MP probably has AA, KK or something that makes no sense. If it's the former, I call the flop hoping to get caught between him and the SB. If it's the latter, I think raising knocks out two players.

On the turn, since it's still 4-handed, I call again. Odds are good one of the three will make a second best hand. If it's 3-handed with the CO I may call or raise. If it's 3-handed with MP, I pop the turn.

Scott

[PokerNoob]

I would raise the flop and see if MP limp capped with the traditional AA/KK or even better, the fishier A8s. Yeah, you might lose CO, but you could make up those bets if the higher pockets or the odd eight goes to war. At worst, I think somebody will check call you to showdown.

[Bluffoon]

I raise the turn here to make hands with outs pay. I see a lot of hands here that are tied to this pot and if one of your opponents has made something nice too a raising war will ensue.

By the river you are going to lose calls from the hands that had outs and people will be more suspicious that you slowplayed a monster.

[wahooriver]

I also like raising the turn. Difficult to judge the absolute best line unless you have a great feel for the opponents.

[Rubeskies]

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I raise the turn here to make hands with outs pay.

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Who can call correctly?

At most somebody has 2 outs, and would be calling 1 bet incorrectly. I believe the single bet protects my hand. I want these guys to call.

[Evan]

I would raise the flop. I think overpairs (which someone has) are going to give you all kinds of action assuming you have AQ or something.

[Jonny]

I don't like a raise on the flop becuase it isolates. You WANT callers here. Little chance of losing the hand. Overpairs will give plenty of action to a turn raise, which is the best play.