Back Down

McNeese72 · #1 12-24-2005, 03:23 PM

Okay, I've started my quest to learn six max.

Do any of you backdown on a hand like this and when?

I have only played with the villain for about 12 hands, so I have no read on his play. If I knew he was a solid player, I've may have played the hand differently. With no reads though, I have a hard time not being aggressive to the end on this hand.

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Preflop: Hero is SB with 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP :#A500AF(Villain)/ raises, 1 fold, Hero calls, BB calls.

Flop: (6 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, Villain bets, Hero raises, BB calls, Villain 3-bets, Hero caps, BB calls, Villain calls.

Okay, I've flopped a set but the action already has me seeing monsters under the bed. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

Turn: (9 BB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, BB calls, Villain raises, Hero 3-bets, BB calls, Villain caps, Hero calls, BB calls.

Now, my set has turned into a boat but the monsters under the bed are still there. [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

But I decide to keep the pedal to the metal.

River: (21 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, BB folds, Villain raises, Hero 3-bets, Villain caps, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 29 BB

I'll post what the villain had later if anybody wants to know.

Doc