5/10 top 2 semi-deep

MaqEvil · #1 11-20-2005, 01:36 AM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ Hero (9 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

saw flop|saw showdown

MP3 ($1491.98)
CO ($869)
Button ($1269)
SB ($997)
Hero ($1457)
UTG ($484.75)
UTG+1 ($1739)
MP1 ($2604.75)
MP2 ($816)

Preflop: Hero is BB with Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $5.
2 folds, MP1 calls $10, 5 folds, Hero checks.

Flop: ($25) Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $20, MP1 calls $20.

Turn: ($65) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets $50, MP1 raises to $200, Hero calls $150.

River: ($465) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP1 bets $300, Hero calls $300.

Final Pot: $1065

I think I should reraise turn with all those draws out there, but I couldn't find the trigger. Villian is a 30/8 who hasn't made much of an impression on me.

edge · #2 11-20-2005, 01:47 AM

Reraising the turn is probably good. There's only one hand you're realistically behind, as I assume no one openlimps QQ/JJ from MP (usual disclaimer about not playing full ring). What kinds of hands do people generally limp in EP/MP?

tdarko · #3 11-20-2005, 01:58 AM

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There's only one hand you're realistically behind

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77?
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as I assume no one openlimps QQ/JJ from MP (usual disclaimer about not playing full ring). What kinds of hands do people generally limp in EP/MP?

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77?

EDIT: i am not saying i routinely limp with this hand, but i have seen worse so logically its the only hand he is behind.

#4 11-20-2005, 02:00 AM

I like the way you played it. Reraising the turn puts in a lot of money without the nuts and fairly deep stacks. Legitimately you could be in a tie, or probably ahead. The raise on the turn is awfully big to be a monster... I'd probably say as weak as something like KQ... but no need to play a monster pot here, or put a raise in on the river. Call down is good and you've committed less than half of your stack with top two, yet will win a nice size pot if in fact you are good.

flawless_victory · #5 11-20-2005, 02:11 AM

rerrasing the turn is an awful idea.
betting the river mightve been good.

#6 11-20-2005, 02:19 AM

i think this hand was played well. ill play it the exact same way.

#7 11-20-2005, 03:21 AM

So nobody overbets the river? 6-$700?
If I was villan in this hand I think I have to put you on a draw or a weak Queen. Looks like you are trying to price yourself in with the small bets.

MaqEvil · #8 11-20-2005, 06:18 AM

I don't like a river bet because I feel like he'll be semi-bluffing on the turn a lot and will continue bluffing if checked to and fold if I bet. Plus if I'm beat, he's definately going all in. What's he going to call a river bet with that I beat but check behind? weird play AA/KK, AQ/KQ, he'll probably bet trash lower 2 pair.

I really don't like a river bet at all. I think if I want to get more in it should be on the turn.

creedofhubris · #9 11-20-2005, 06:51 AM

How do you play this if river is not a blank?

I think your instinct of reraising the turn to protect against draws is a good one; realistically you're only behind one hand, 777.

MaqEvil · #10 11-20-2005, 05:40 PM

Villian has a set of 2s