Just bet the damn flop?

DownUnder · #1 05-10-2005, 07:17 PM

There was a plan here somewhere, but I can't for the life of me articulate it. I probably misplayed every street.

Party Poker 1/2 (10 handed)

BB has been tricky and somewhat aggressive. Has shown a tendency to defend blinds

The only thing I noted about CO was that they raised the turn and folded to a 3-bet a couple of hands ago, but not been at the table long enough to draw any conclusions about that.

Hero is SB with K [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

Preflop: 6 folds, CO limps, button folds, Hero completes, BB raises, CO and Hero both call

Raise, call or fold preflop? As soon as I called, I think I lost the initiative in the hand. The aggressive BB put me off raising, but I guess that just makes me a wimp.

Flop: 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] K [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players, 6SB)

Hero checks, BB checks, CO checks

I get a piece of the flop, but outsmart myself by checking with the intention of raising a bet from BB. Should I have just bet out here?

Turn: 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players, 3BB)

BB bets, <font color="red"> </font> CO Raises , Hero....???

Well and truly lost control now...

ArturiusX · #2 05-10-2005, 07:50 PM

Easy flop bet. Why did you check?

irishpint · #3 05-10-2005, 07:53 PM

trying to fold out someone with a check/raise? free card on the turn? i dunno, with 3 people i dont think thats a good idea. however BB did raise preflop, so maybe it makes sense to think he'll raise this. i guess he has QQ or something maybe?

DownUnder · #4 05-10-2005, 07:55 PM

I was planning to raise a bet from the BB. Actually, don't know what my plan was for this hand [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

aK13 · #5 05-10-2005, 07:57 PM

A check/raise isn't going to protect your hand and you're OOP. I'd bet and hope BB raises to knock the other player out. Also, there's only 3 people in the pot, so a bet won't be bad. Fold when it's 2 back to you on the turn.

irishpint · #6 05-10-2005, 07:59 PM

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A check/raise isn't going to protect your hand and you're OOP. I'd bet and hope BB raises to knock the other player out. Also, there's only 3 people in the pot, so a bet won't be bad. Fold when it's 2 back to you on the turn.

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I know it sucks, but do we have to fold when it's 2 back to us on the turn? we still have top pair on a drawless board (well runner runner [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] maybe....). It sucks sucks sucks but could we call this?

Entity · #7 05-10-2005, 08:01 PM

Limp preflop. Bet the flop. Fold the turn.

DownUnder · #8 05-10-2005, 08:01 PM

I figured I was ahead and wanted to raise for value. As I said above, I didn't really have a clearly thought out strategy for the hand which I am going to have to work on to get better at this game.

Go Twins! Is Sydneysider Grant Balfour still on the club?

DU

irishpint · #9 05-10-2005, 08:02 PM

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Go Twins! Is Sydneysider Grant Balfour still on the club?

DU

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i think he's hurt or something. but ya, i believe we still own his rights/soul.

aK13 · #10 05-10-2005, 08:03 PM

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I figured I was ahead and wanted to raise for value. As I said above, I didn't really have a clearly thought out strategy for the hand which I am going to have to work on to get better at this game.

Go Twins! Is Sydneysider Grant Balfour still on the club?

DU

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No offense, but if you're unclear of what to do in a simple situation like this, I think your money is in deep trouble.