QQ and a need for remedial assistance:

Zoelef · #1 03-07-2005, 01:23 PM

Bleh, I know I played this wrong, but I'm not 100% sure where/why.

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+2 with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Hero raises, MP1 3-bets, MP2 caps, 5 folds, Hero calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (13.50 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, MP1 raises, MP2 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (9.75 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets, MP2 calls $1.50 (All-In), Hero calls, MP1 raises, Hero calls.

River: (16.25 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players, 1 all-in)
Hero checks, MP1 bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 18.25 BB
Main Pot: 14.25 BB, between Hero, MP1 and MP2.
Pot 2: 4 BB, between Hero and MP1.

wyoak · #2 03-07-2005, 01:35 PM

I thought you couldn't reraise a partial raise when someone goes all in? apparently i was mistaken....
any reads on villians?
anyway, with the typical .5/1 players you could as easily be up against TT or JJ (or AK or AQ for that matter) as KK or AA....I think I check call down the whole way (including the flop) unless a K or A falls (or a Q obviously), but I'm prepared to lose. Might be a leak.

Thigh · #3 03-07-2005, 01:46 PM

How did MP1 raise on the turn after it was called to him?

Anyway, it's hard to tell without any reads what's going on here. Since he raised PF, he's probably on some kind of high pair or high cards. Either he's holding KK, AA or, due to his flop raise, maybe a J10s, giving him a straigh draw.

The board is looking pretty scary on the turn, due to the other players aggressiveness, I think I might have folded.

iluzion · #4 03-07-2005, 01:49 PM

i might be wrong here.. but i think how the raise worked if player a bets $1, player b raises to $1.5 and is all in, player c can reraise to $2, completing the incomplete raise.

MrWookie47 · #5 03-07-2005, 01:49 PM

I don't think that check/call on the flop is right. MP2 capping preflop looks intimidating, but since he was almost all-in, he could very well be gambling the last of his chips on a semi-decent hand, not necessarily a monster. I'm inclined to 3bet here. If MP1 caps you, you can think about folding against a passive player, or calling down versus a LAG. If he just calls, fire again on the turn.

iluzion · #6 03-07-2005, 01:52 PM

this is sorta what i was thinking to do, but thought i was really off. id be tempted to 3bet the flop, call down if he caps but lead the turn if he only calls my flop bet.

Zoelef · #7 03-07-2005, 02:01 PM

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i might be wrong here.. but i think how the raise worked if player a bets $1, player b raises to $1.5 and is all in, player c can reraise to $2, completing the incomplete raise.

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To alleviate confusion, MP1 reraised from $1.50 to $2.50.

Bodhi · #8 03-07-2005, 02:18 PM

Always, always, always mention something about the betting patterns of your opponents. Say that you don't know if you don't know.

Raise the flop.
Bet out and raise the turn.
Call the river when the board pairs.