50NL - What now?

#1 09-06-2005, 08:06 PM

No good read on villain. After about 15 hands he is 30/20/2.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

UTG ($112.95)
Hero ($53.20)
Button ($38.19)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
UTG calls $0.50, 3 folds, MP2 calls $0.50, Hero raises to $3, 1 fold, Button calls $3, 2 folds, UTG calls $2.50, MP2 folds.

Flop: ($10.25) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets $10, Button calls $10, UTG folds.

Turn: ($30.25) 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero?

*edit* comments on all streets are welcome and appreciated.

Malachii · #2 09-06-2005, 09:14 PM

Tough situation with stack sizes. I check.

orange · #3 09-07-2005, 01:58 AM

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I check.

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Say Button bets $20. Your plan? call, then c/c or block river, maybe even c/f river depending on texture?

crosse91 · #4 09-07-2005, 02:12 AM

i push, but i hate shortstacks with a passion.

TheRegulat0r · #5 09-07-2005, 02:47 AM

How many hands have you played with him? What's your image?

trumpman84 · #6 09-07-2005, 04:15 AM

With the stack that button has, I don't see how you can get away from this hand. You're going to be getting 2 to 1 or more on a push with top pair, top kicker. I think you have to bet something here on the turn, and whatever that amount is commits you, so I think I'd just push.

#7 09-07-2005, 02:20 PM

When in a tough situation like this, I often find myself going the ultra-aggressive route, and I feel like thats something that I need to work on. However, it's good to know that others would have played it the way I did. I pushed, he called, and showed 66 for a set and MHING. Thanks fellas.

#8 09-07-2005, 02:21 PM

Easy push. Very easy.

brian94709 · #9 09-07-2005, 02:38 PM

What's the point of pushing in this situation?

As a result of stack sizes, even if you're losing this hand, you're going to be putting in all your chips if he wants you to. The only other question is, if *he* is behind is he going to put in all his chips? If you bet a smaller amount, say half his stack, he may be more likely to call with, say, a Queen, but then on the river he realizes he is pot committed, and calls off the rest. If you push, you have a chance to fold hands you are beating, whereas you give ultimately the same amount of money to the hands you are losing to.

BigBiceps · #10 09-07-2005, 02:47 PM

you should check-fold the turn to any reasonable bet >$10.

one likely holding for him is JT.