Am I way out of line on my play here?

foxfox1 · #1 06-09-2005, 02:21 AM

I'm trying to find some leaks in my game and was wondering what you thought of this play.

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
4 folds, CO raises, 2 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.40 SB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (3.20 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, CO bets, Hero raises, CO calls.

River: (7.20 BB) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, CO calls.

Final Pot: 9.20 BB

Results in white below: 
Hero has 5h 6h (one pair, fours).
CO has Kh 7h (two pair, sevens and fours).
Outcome: CO wins 9.20 BB.

Entity · #2 06-09-2005, 02:22 AM

I'm checkraising the flop.

ihardlyknowher · #3 06-09-2005, 02:27 AM

On this flop, I would bet out sometimes and c/r raise sometimes, depending on my opponent.

einbert · #4 06-09-2005, 02:27 AM

I would usually checkraise the flop and go from there, you're likely to get overcards to fold to a turn bet and an overpair will usually go ahead and threebet you on the flop.

Given that you didn't c/r the flop, I don't mind your turn checkraise, and the lead on the river isn't awful either.

PokerSparky · #5 06-09-2005, 02:30 AM

Is this a standard call preflop?

ihardlyknowher · #6 06-09-2005, 02:34 AM

For a blind defense, I think so. You can be aggressive with strong draws and make most people fold a better hand.

cjhellm · #7 06-09-2005, 03:19 AM

I really think you need to show some aggression on the flop.
However, given that you check-called the flop I really like the turn check-raise. I bet the CO was pretty surprised that he won this hand.

brettbrettr · #8 06-09-2005, 10:24 AM

I like it *if* you know CO can release a hand or pushes a hand he hasn't hit. There's more room for these plays at 5/10, IMO.

speirs · #9 06-09-2005, 10:27 AM

Bet or checkraise the flop