Set and straight

[BZ_Zorro]

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Or you could be up against AJ, JJ, KJ, QJ, JT, J9, or J8 taking J8 out of the mix leaves 86 hands.

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J7 anyone?

I really like the way villain played this hand. He put me to a decision on laying down an obviously good hand without giving any information about his own.

I went all in here because it looked so much like a bad player with AK/AQ/KQ. In hindsight I can't see many hands playing this way against a pf/flop raiser except a set or a J.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter

SB ($89)
BB ($164.17)
UTG ($104.05)
UTG+1 ($193.45)
MP1 ($71.35)
MP2 ($133.1)
MP3 ($137.35)
CO ($101.93)
Hero ($114.85)

Preflop: Hero is Button with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.5.
<font color="#666666">3 folds</font>, MP2 calls $1, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, MP2 calls $2.

Flop: ($7.50) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $7</font>, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $14</font>, MP2 calls $7.

Turn: ($35.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP2 bets $35</font>, Hero calls $97.85 (All-In), MP2 calls $62.85.

River: ($231.20) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players, 1 all-in)</font>

Final Pot: $231.20

Results in white below: <font color="#FFFFFF">
MP2 has Jc 7c (straight, ace high).
Hero has Ad Ah (three of a kind, aces).
Outcome: MP2 wins $231.20. </font>

Later noticed that every time Villain bets he bet the pot. I'm beginning to think it's an excellent strategy at these levels, it puts your opponent to a decision and gives nothing away.

[TheWorstPlayer]

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Later noticed that every time Villain bets he bet the pot. I'm beginning to think it's an excellent strategy at these levels, it puts your opponent to a decision and gives nothing away except money

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FYP.

[BZ_Zorro]

OK, well I'm still not decided on that one. It's a highly intimidating play and I've seen a lot of big pots go to these players over time, people start calling with hands they shouldn't and get punished for it. Obviously good read skills are needed though.