Let up or keep pressing

[BigBaitsim (milo)]

Hand 10: I like the turn raise.

[Homer]

UTG scares me not, but you described UTG+1 as "tight, doesn't chase." If he is calling a board with Jc 8h 8d Ad, chances are pretty good he can beat your hand.

I understand what you're saying, but I think there's a good enough chance that he has T9s, JTs, QJs or J9s for me to at least see the turn. He doesn't chase, but he might be weak-tight enough to never raise with these hands, given that the original bettor could have trips.

I think you have only 2 really clean outs.

I assume you mean on the flop. Once UTG+1 only calls the turn, what do you think? I think that I am definitely ahead of or tied with him, and who knows about UTG. Do you agree that raising the turn may have been the best decision?

If the Q hits, you still stand a decent chance of losing.

True.

A caveat, I am not a Real Poker Player, just a country shrink who plays a bit online and pretends a lot.

I think this describes most of us actually -- you'd be surprised.

This is like the Blind leading the Actually-I-see-pretty-well-but-my-glasses-just-need-a-quick-cleaning, so feel free to blow off the "advice."

I never blow off advice. I might read it and then dismiss it as garbage, but I'll always read and consider it.

Thanks for your thoughts.

-- Homer

[Bob T.]

1 - Bet, It is likely that he has a big pair smaller than yours.

2 - I think it is close between calling it down, and folding. I would lean toward folding.

3 - If you closed the action, I think that this is an easy call, but with two to act after you, I think you have to fold.

4 - Check, and check/fold the river.

5 - Bet. You could still be ahead of a heart draw, and I would rather not get beat by a free card.

6 - I think you can checkfold.

7 - Bet. I think that it is likely that I get called by overcards here.

8 - Call, but be wary of cards that would help the 98 of spades, or other similar hands.

9 - Clear bet. Worry about what to do after you get more information. I would frequently bet second pair in this situation.

10 - Raise the flop, if I get to the turn after calling the flop, I call the turn.

[Brian]

Hi Homer,

[ QUOTE ]
Small pot (2 BB) + possibly not best hand + easily drawn out on if best + bad position = Check-fold

[/ QUOTE ]

I don't think I would play 5-handed if I couldn't bet top pair into 2 opponents. Maybe if it was a 3 straight 3 flush board, but just a 3 flush board, I would bet every time. If SB had bet into me, easy fold. If this were a ring game, I'd definitely check. But 5-handed, I am betting.

-Brian

[SirRaleigh]

I will try and anwser these quickly as I would think I would actually play them.

Hand 1

I would check, I would be scared of A{high card}.

Hand 2

I might fold like 30% of the time, and reraise like 70%.
I don't see many hands out there which he could be semi-bluffing to get a free card,
I am suspecting he has a K a decent percentage of the times.


Hand 3
Raise - I wouldn't mind if the pot got hugh aswell.

Hand 4
check

Hand 5
bet again

Hand 6
bet

Hand 7
I check, probably fold if CO-1 bets


Hand 8
Fold

Hand 9
Bet

Hand 10
Raise

[Homer]

I check, probably fold if CO-1 bets

What do you put CO-1 on? I am not concerned about him in the least. If BB calls, however, I have a decision to make.

Hand 9
Bet

I am surprised that so many people would bet here. I would check-fold and I thought it was a very easy decision.

Anyone else want to comment on this hand?

-- Homer

[J.R.]

Hand 9

I would check with the intention of
1) raising a late position bet or
2) leading the turn if the flop is checked thru and no club turns or
3) folding to a bet and a call or raise.

[J.R.]

Hand 10: I would raise preflop and raise the flop. If LAG 3-bets, call it down and bet when checked to.

[Vehn]

Haven't read other posts.

#1 bet
#2 3 bet, bet turn, bet river release if popped again.
#3 fold preflop, raise flop.
#4 check/fold, maybe call one bet on river if checked through.
#5 easy bet.
#6 check/fold.
#7 easy bet.
#8 call but probably fold on turn if you don't improve. Maybe just call down.
#9 easy bet.
#10 raise flop. wtf?

[Schneids]

Have not looked at other responses, so sorry if anything is repetitious:

Hand 1: Bet
Hand 2: Reraise. You are probably good, and it makes the rest of the hand easier to play.
Hand 3: Fold preflop, but since you didn't do that, I raise. Clean up gutshot outs, hopefully fold everyone else behind you so you can bet the turn and check through on the river.
Hand 4: Check. Too many players.
Hand 5: Bet. So many players take one off before mucking to a turn bet.
Hand 6: Check/fold. Button has you beat 98% of the time and is never folding.
Hand 7: Consider raising PF. Anyway, bet.
Hand 8: Call. How tricky is SB? Answer to this Q determines whether you fold or call down. Leaning towards folding if unimproved on turn (don't wanna fold and see SB had OE straight).
Hand 9: Bet. Easily.
Hand 10: Raise PF, this should be automatic on the button of a SH table. With having only limped, I raise the flop. If you call the flop, you're practically playing the hand blind now. So what if the tight UTG+1 called the flop? If you are totally baffled by UTG+1, raise and if he still calls the flop, just check the turn and foil his plans of slowplaying trips. But please, make QJs on the button of a SH table a raising hand.