Party 2/4, yet another question on this river

ace_in_the_hole · #1 01-22-2005, 08:34 PM

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, MP1 folds, MP2 folds, Hero raises, Button calls, SB folds, BB folds, UTG+1 calls.

Flop: (7.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, Button calls, UTG+1 calls.

Turn: (5.25 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, Button raises, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls.

River: (9.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.25 BB

Do i 3-bet the turn? Do I raise the river? I was scared of AJ, should I have been? Thanks.

Nick C · #2 01-22-2005, 10:17 PM

I think this is all right. You may be ahead on the turn (Button may just have you on overcards such as AK or AQ), but you could be behind AJ, a set, or even an overpair such as QQ. Since he cold-called your preflop raise, I'm thinking Button probably started with something at least halfway decent, and AJ is in fact something to worry about. Maybe he just picked up a draw on the turn with something like Q [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] J [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] or he thinks his 88 is good, but I'd start calling down, like you did.

jonahmavesin · #3 01-22-2005, 10:24 PM

My first thought here is "SET!" Maybe of JJ or 55. I think AJ more likely raises the flop. But you never know. Anyway, I'd go into call-down mode rather than re-pop the turn. I think you did fine. I just don't think you can keep cramming top pair-not-top-kicker to a raise on the turn. But head's up, I don't fold it for 2BB either. Call down makes sense.

deadmunny · #4 01-22-2005, 10:36 PM

I would have played this exactly the same and just call it down.

Regards David