Going against tha mantra

MarkD · #1 04-23-2005, 04:20 PM

I've long been a believer of "do not fold big pots on teh river for 1 bet" mantra, but lately I think I have taken that mantra too far and I'm calling in spots wher I really should be folding. Comments on all streets welcome but obviously I am most interested in my river play.

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 4 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. UTG posts a blind of $5.
UTG (poster) checks, 1 fold, SB completes, Hero checks.

Flop: (3 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, UTG calls, SB calls.

Turn: (4.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG calls, SB calls.

River: (7.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, Hero bets, UTG raises, SB folds, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 10.50 BB

Kluddeludde · #2 04-23-2005, 04:29 PM

I think this one is fine. He most likely rivered a two-pair.

Kludde

mperich · #3 04-23-2005, 04:29 PM

Good. I probably call if the river was headsup tho.

-Mike

mperich · #4 04-23-2005, 04:31 PM

Raising two pair on this river from that position would be horrifyingly bad. (Not ruling it out but its unlikely, and bad)

-Mike

MarkD · #5 04-23-2005, 04:48 PM

Thanks guys - I will probably be posting a few hands for check up in the future.

Kluddeludde · #6 04-23-2005, 05:51 PM

I agree. Read the post too quickly.

Kludde