A weird one

PokerBob · #1 05-29-2005, 12:52 PM

BB here is a nut. He's angry and could actually be insane. He's been swearing and being belligerent, and has been warned by the deal and the floor to watch it. He will play any 2 cards. Button here seems decent, but can be fishy as well (cold calling too much). My read on him is not strong.

Canterbury 8/16

I am in MP and open with 9 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Button CC's and bb calls.

3 to the flop.
8 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]T [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]J [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

BB bets, I raise, Button calls, bb calls.

Turn: Q [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

BB bets, I raise, Button calls (but looks like he hates it), BB calls

River: 4 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
BB checks, I bet, Button looks very angry and folds, BB calls

Thoughts?

New001 · #2 05-29-2005, 12:54 PM

If the BB is insane and the button coldcalls too much, what's the flop raise for? Otherwise I like it.

Bob T. · #3 05-29-2005, 12:55 PM

Nice hand. If its not right, then I am in trouble, because that is how I would play it.

PokerBob · #4 05-29-2005, 12:56 PM

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Nice hand. If its not right, then I am in trouble, because that is how I would play it.

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Whew.

Bob T. · #5 05-29-2005, 12:56 PM

If the BB is insane and the button coldcalls too much, what's the flop raise for? Otherwise I like it.

Value.

JoshuaD · #6 05-29-2005, 01:31 PM

Can you explain your reasoning on the river bet? I'm getting caught up in these situations.

The rest looks good to me.

CallMeIshmael · #7 05-29-2005, 01:33 PM

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Can you explain your reasoning on the river bet? I'm getting caught up in these situations.

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If button bets, and BB folds, what are you planning to do?

JoshuaD · #8 05-29-2005, 01:50 PM

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Can you explain your reasoning on the river bet? I'm getting caught up in these situations.

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If button bets, and BB folds, what are you planning to do?

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So we're OK with folding to a BB check-raise here? I'd want to see a showdown against a guy fuming like that.

CallMeIshmael · #9 05-29-2005, 01:53 PM

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So we're OK with folding to a BB check-raise here? I'd want to see a showdown against a guy fuming like that.

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Maybe I misworded the question:

I was saying, in the circumstance:

You check, then button bets, then BB folds, what is your plan?

Are you making the call, or folding?

(same question, assuming you need to overcall)

JoshuaD · #10 05-29-2005, 01:54 PM

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So we're OK with folding to a BB check-raise here? I'd want to see a showdown against a guy fuming like that.

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[img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Maybe I misworded the question:

I was saying, in the circumstance:

You check, then button bets, then BB folds, what is your plan?

Are you making the call, or folding?

(same question, assuming you need to overcall)

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I jumped a bit too far ahead I think.

I see what you're saying -- we're getting a bet in here anyway, we might as well get value from hands we're behind as well -- but I think that's only valid if there's very little chance of a check-raise from BB.