top two in unraised pot on BB

pk Wools · #1 06-03-2005, 01:12 PM

Ultimate Bet No-Limit Hold'em, $.10 BB (10 handed) converter

Button ($8.90)
SB ($12.10)
Hero ($9.25)
UTG ($8.75)
UTG+1 ($6.15)
UTG+2 ($4.40)
MP1 ($9.40)
MP2 ($14.90)
MP3 ($7.65)
CO ($12.70)

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.10, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls $0.10, 6 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: ($0.35) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets $0.3, UTG raises to $1.25, UTG+2 folds, Hero???

bizaff · #2 06-03-2005, 01:30 PM

With no reads, I'd reraise to about $3. You're way ahead of a strong A or other pocket pair, a little ahead with Ahxh, and way behind to a set. I think everything other than the set will happen often enough to make the raise.

If you're convinced he wouldn't do this with a flush draw, you could call here and try for a check-raise on the turn.

swolfe · #3 06-03-2005, 01:36 PM

reads?

call and lead a non-scary card (heart, 5, 9, T)

pk Wools · #4 06-03-2005, 01:39 PM

no reads sat in recently

pk Wools · #5 06-03-2005, 01:40 PM

suppose you call and a scary card comes
check/fold ?

nietzreznor · #6 06-03-2005, 01:42 PM

I think the only thing you might be beating right now (besides A3, maybe, if opponent is a donkey) is a huge draw, so if the turn is a scare card, I think you have to be done with this hand.

swolfe · #7 06-03-2005, 01:53 PM

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suppose you call and a scary card comes
check/fold ?

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actually, i think i might lead the turn regardless of the card. if he has a made hand, then he'll be just as scared of the scare card. if he's hit his draw, then he'll raise and we can fold. if he just calls the turn, we can safely check/fold the river knowing that he was likely slowplaying hitting the draw on the turn.

calling the flop then leading the turn costs as much as your flop raise, but gives you a better chance of seeing showdown or getting a fold.

pk Wools · #8 06-03-2005, 01:54 PM

i called putting him on A6, but looking back that was unlikely

he had set of 6's, thanks for the feedback guys

pk Wools · #9 06-03-2005, 01:55 PM

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calling the flop then leading the turn costs as much as your flop raise, but gives you a better chance of seeing showdown or getting a fold.

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i like this reasoning a lot

nietzreznor · #10 06-03-2005, 02:02 PM

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actually, i think i might lead the turn regardless of the card. if he has a made hand, then he'll be just as scared of the scare card. if he's hit his draw, then he'll raise and we can fold. if he just calls the turn, we can safely check/fold the river knowing that he was likely slowplaying hitting the draw on the turn.

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I like your line better as well.