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How to play 88?
My table image was actually a LAG, I was catching good starting hands, but getting no flop improvement. My stats after 40 hands are 42/12/3. No reads on villain, but he has done noting out of line.
PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $2 BB (5 handed) internettexasholdem.com Hero ($228.25) MP ($94.95) Button ($312.70) SB (villain)/ ($78.25) BB ($248.25) Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. Hero calls $2, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">SB (villain)/ raises to $10</font>, <font color="#666666">1 fold</font>, Hero calls $8. Flop: ($22) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> villain checks, Hero checks. Turn: ($22) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> <font color="#CC3333">villain bets $4</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $12</font>, villain calls $8. River: ($46) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font> <font color="#CC3333">villain bets $4</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $25</font>, <font color="#CC3333">villain raises to $56.25</font>, Hero ???? Am I good here? What do you make of the donk bet followed by the reraise? Critique on all streets encouraged. |
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Re: How to play 88?
I would much prefer to make a real turn raise and then not put any more money in
On the river, I would probably fold to his 3-bet, as A-high is more likely to just flat-call, so you're looking at snapping off a bluff. I don't think he's bluffing enough to call |
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Re: How to play 88?
I raise this preflop every time, is that stupid?
On the flop I certainly will bet 2/3 pot or so. If he calls I will probably check behind on the turn. On a good day he had slowplayd a monster and you hit your 6-outer. As played a fold is in order to the river 3-bet. |
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Re: How to play 88?
I fold to his 3-bet on the river.
Does anyone lead/bet this flop? |
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Re: How to play 88?
villian is in the blinds
but no, I prefer to check behind and bet/call the turn |
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Re: How to play 88?
I bet this flop after villian checks. Most of the time when some-one raises from SB and then check on a flop like this one it's AK, AQ or so. And even if its not hero has 6 outs 99% of the time.
Problem of course that Villian can c/r Hero outs of the pot with AA, KK that could had drawn out for free, but I think its more important to dont give a free card to 2 high cards. |
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Re: How to play 88?
I'd raise preflop, bet the flop, and just call the river.
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Re: How to play 88?
What is your thought process on the river? I don't see any worse hands that can call you.
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Re: How to play 88?
[ QUOTE ]
What is your thought process on the river? I don't see any worse hands that can call you. [/ QUOTE ] Villain didn't play many hands so raising out of the blinds indicated strength. My thinking on the river was that if he had AA-TT he played them unconventionally (and -EV) for a semi-tight to tight player. His $4 donk bet screamed A, hence my raise, his three-bet baffled me. He definitely does not have a 4. I think there is a good chance that his re-raise here is a response to my 'steal attempt' with an A. I'll give results in a while, but am curious to get comments on this line. |
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Re: How to play 88?
I raise preflop. But hell, it looks like you are pretty loose and pretty aggro preflop so maybe limping every now and then is ok too.
I bet 15-22 on the flop, and if he plays then I know Im beat, and dont lose any more money, checking might let him have a free Ace/King/Queen/whatever I prefer to raise close to pot on the turn, and I just smooth call the 4 on the river, as if he does have A-high, he is hardly calling my raise, so there is no point. I wonder if you get shown 66 or 44 here [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]. |
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