888 on the Flop - Page 2

sting · #11 11-04-2005, 11:39 AM

I appreciate the comments 4_2.

I didnt want to flat call and guess after the turn with maniac potentially coming along when there are so many over cards that would scare me.

I really thought I had the best hand here

sting · #12 11-04-2005, 01:17 PM

Maniac folds; Button ponders and calls tabling 66 and MHIG.

Hattifnatt · #13 11-04-2005, 01:21 PM

Close one, and nice hand! Even if I don't like the way you played it. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

djoyce003 · #14 11-04-2005, 01:24 PM

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harsher responses than I thought.

My thoughts. Button would have raised with a high pair especially after 2 limpers. So I thought there was a good chance he had an underpair and raised to protect his small house. Outside chance he limps 99 here though. Maniac, I frankly did not care about. If he had a pair, he'd have raised preflop. I thought he had overs. If he has the case eight, so be it.

Feel free to criticize this thought process . . .

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Ok...since you asked.

Your line wins the least against hands that are drawing dead against you, and loses the most against hands that have you crushed. This is a WA/WB situation as it's relatively assured that he didn't raise with just overs. You are beating 22-66 and it has only running quads to beat you, and you have only running quads to beat 99-AA....I call down here. If he checks to me on the turn I consider a value bet.