Pocket 8's

[NutCrackerr]

Party 3/6 - no hard reads on anyone yet.

I'm UTG with 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

I limp, 3 folds, MP raises, folded to BB who calls, I call.

Flop: Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 6 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

I bet (I'm ahead of AK), MP raises (uh-oh), BB folds, I call.

Turn: 7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]

Check, Bet, Call(I'm still ahead of AK)

River: 3 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]

Check, Bet, Call

I felt like I played this hand pretty weak by just calling down. Middle pockets in early position always give me grief.
How do you play it?

[KingSix]

Depends on who the raiser is. If he is a pretty tight raiser who is going to be raising with AA-TT, Big Aces and big suited 20s, I can't see too many hands you are ahead of.(Assuming you have them in PT)

If he is a loose raiser, you still may be in trouble because there aren't a ton more that you would be ahead of except other Aces without a Queen. You really made no move on the pot to find out where you were. This isn't always a tragedy, but you need to know your opponents. If this is someone who will continue to bet, no matter what (with a hand like JTs), it *might* be best just to call him down. Notice also how your poor position puts you at a disadvantage here.

King

[Alobar]

I check the flop and if BB folds to his bet I checkraise him.

the way you played it tho, I think you could have prolyl saved yourself the river call, AK here checks behind 90% of the time.

[chesspain]

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I check the flop and if BB folds to his bet I checkraise him.

the way you played it tho, I think you could have prolyl saved yourself the river call, AK here checks behind 90% of the time.

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Yup

[Kevroc]

How about bet the turn and fold to a raise?

If you put him on AK, betting would be better than check/calling. Just to put the decision on him. I find that not many Party players bluff raise, so you can get outta town for that one BB if faced with a raise.