Flopped quads against TA-A (suspected 2+2) pf raiser

frank_iii · #1 01-06-2005, 11:44 AM

Preflop raiser is TA-A and I suspect he's a 2+2er. I also suspect he knows I'm TA-A and a 2+2er. Button is a fish.

I don't know if I like my approach here. I didn't want to get too fancy but, at the same time, I didn't want to just bet out on the flop and have him raise, forcing the fish out. I toyed with the idea of betting out the turn, but was afraid the TA-A would smell something fishy and just call. I bet out the river in fear of it being checked through and in hopes of a raise.

I don't quite know what hand he could possibly put me on that he wouldn't raise me with, but, oh well. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] If I was in his place, I'd think the only reasonable holding that a TA-A can have UTG that beats him is 88. The only other reasonable holding that a TA-A would just call UTG with is KQo and his two pair beats that two pair. I probably would have played this more strongly in his position.

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
Hero calls, UTG+1 calls, 1 fold, MP1 (TA-A) raises, 3 folds, Button calls, 2 folds, Hero calls, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (9.50 SB) K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, TA-A bets, Button calls, Hero raises, UTG+1 folds, TA-A 3-bets, Button calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (9.25 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, TA-A bets, Button folds, Hero raises, TA-A calls.

River: (13.25 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, TA-A calls.

Final Pot: 15.25 BB