How to play two pair?

InfectGadget · #1 09-06-2005, 12:17 PM

I didnt have any read on the players, just started playing at the table...

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Button ($48.25)
SB ($45.80)
Hero ($52.45)
UTG ($196.85)
MP ($60.50)

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, MP calls $0.50, Button calls $0.50, 1 fold, Hero checks.

Flop: ($2.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP checks, Button checks.

Turn: ($2.25) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG checks, MP bets $2.15, Button folds, Hero calls $2.15, UTG folds.

River: ($6.55) T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP bets $6, Hero raises to $14, MP raises to $22, Hero calls $8.

Final Pot: $50.55

I were thinking about check/calling it all the way, thinking he would bet his ace, as a reraise on the river would scare the top pair, i will be reraised from a set/straight.

So how should i go about here? I think i played it wrong, and shouldve called the river bet, not reraise.

kyro · #2 09-06-2005, 12:19 PM

I'm potting the turn and depending on my opponent, either getting the money in or calling down.

MINETZ · #3 09-06-2005, 12:24 PM

I dont understand the check on the turn, but you got what you wanted, why not re raise pot on the turn?

hfrog355 · #4 09-06-2005, 12:27 PM

I would have bet out the turn almost 90% of the time, but at the very least check raised him. A lot. Then if you get re-raised again, you know you're behind and save yourself all that money on the river.

#5 09-06-2005, 12:53 PM

Bet the flop. The hand plays differently.

Since you didn't bet the flop, lead out on the turn.

Take control of this hand. Never get in a late-round p*ssing match with a shmuck who turns or rivers a lousy set.

InfectGadget · #6 09-06-2005, 12:59 PM

Ok, i get it, play it aggressively. Just wanted to hear opinions on the play i suggested, but i guess its to "complicated" to try at 50NL.

As i said, i checked the turn, then called, hoping an AK or AJ was betting here, and if i reraised those hands would most likely folded, but set and straights wouldve reraised me. Maybe wrong thinking, but seemed good...

InfectGadget · #7 09-06-2005, 01:02 PM

You think i should bet the flop here? if so how much?

rikz · #8 09-06-2005, 01:33 PM

Looks ok to me until the turn and river. I'd bet a little less than the pot on the turn. And then there's no reason not to value bet instead of trying for a check raise. I'd bet 1/3 pot at the river, and call a reraise from UTG+1 up to a pot-sized raise. If villain pushes, I'd need to go with my read of villain. Without a read, I'd like to believe I could fold. A7 two pair isn't that strong in an unraised pot. AT is better. A set is better. Kh Jh just backed into a straight after semi-bluffing the turn. Now, in a raised pot, if you flop two pair vs an overpair that villain can't let go off, then going to the felt is fine. But I wouldn't be surprised if you're beaten here.

Edit: I wouldn't bet into this flop with a pair of 7s either. If I'm called, I just build up a pot out of position with a terrible hand.

phillydilly · #9 09-06-2005, 01:45 PM

This isn't hand specific, but...

lately i've gotten much more aggressive with two pair, its just not nearly as strong a hand it appears

elus2 · #10 09-06-2005, 01:56 PM

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Bet the flop. The hand plays differently.

Since you didn't bet the flop, lead out on the turn.

Take control of this hand. Never get in a late-round p*ssing match with a shmuck who turns or rivers a lousy set.

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why should he bet the flop when he's out of position with 2nd pair in a multiway pot?