Mid pocket pair -- Anyone play this differently?

#1 08-09-2005, 10:40 PM

Read on villian, Raised twice already, general LAG so far.

Party Poker (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
8 folds.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 bets 3, Hero raises to 8, UTG+1 calls 5.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets 5, UTG+1 calls.

River: 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

kongo_totte · #2 08-09-2005, 11:54 PM

The pre-flop action is messed up. And the read needs to be more specific. Did he raise twice already in 2k hands or in 5 hands?

#3 08-10-2005, 08:15 AM

Yah sorry, the read on villian is that through 15 or so hands, he appears to be about 40/15. Now obviously that doesn't mean much as a sample, but that's all I had to go on. So now how's my line?

vanHelsing · #4 08-10-2005, 09:13 AM

The converter messed it up (PF action, potsize etc.)
Try deleting the term "Texas" at the beginning of the HH before converting.

fuzzbox · #5 08-10-2005, 09:16 AM

You raise to 8 preflop and then bet 5 on the flop, why dont you just hand him your money ?

#6 08-10-2005, 09:17 AM

Okay sorry, here's the repost, it's PP NL25, big blind is 0.25.

Read on villian, Raised twice already in 15 or so hands, a 40/15 player preflop, general.

Party Poker (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 raises to 1.50, 1 fold, Hero calls, everyone else folds.

Flop: J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 bets 3, Hero raises to 8, UTG+1 calls 5.

Turn: 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets 5, UTG+1 calls.

River: 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks.

fuzzbox · #7 08-10-2005, 09:30 AM

Thats a massive pf raise. I dont like calling that with TT hoping to spike a set. If you think you are good then you can reraise, but you can also consider a fold if you think he only does this with PPs = TT+.

Whats the point of betting the turn ?
You are betting 5 into a pot of nearly 20, either push or check - 5 accomplishes nothing.

subzero · #8 08-10-2005, 10:38 AM

Turn bet is way too small. It tells you nothing about his hand when he calls. If you decide to bet the turn, bet at least 1/2 the pot. Otherwise, check down and hope that he shows you overcards. Villain probably has AJ or QQ.