Coldcalled with KJo...

dozer · #1 06-20-2005, 09:34 PM

I have just started playing 6-max.
How did I play this on all streets?
Mp's raising standards are not too high preflop, and I don't have a specific read on SB.

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Preflop: Hero is CO with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
1 fold, MP raises, Hero calls, 1 fold, SB calls, 1 fold.

Even though Mp's raising standards are not high, should this still be a insta-muck preflop? or is reraising better? 

Flop: (7 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, MP raises, Hero 3-bets, SB calls, MP calls.

Turn: (8 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, MP calls, Hero calls.

I am pretty sure I am behind here after SB's Stop and Go, so I just call 

River: (11 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, MP calls, Hero calls.

should I be raising this river? It is possible that SB had a ragged 2-pair counterfeited 

Final Pot: 14 BB

Derek123 · #2 06-20-2005, 09:43 PM

fold preflop, raise the river.

jman220 · #3 06-20-2005, 11:10 PM

I tried this mantra for a few weeks, and it did wonders for my game: "I will not cold-call 2 bets from middle position. I will not cold-call 2 bets from middle position. I will not cold-call 2 bets from middle position."

MAxx · #4 06-20-2005, 11:14 PM

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fold preflop, raise the river.

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i agree

baronzeus · #5 06-21-2005, 04:05 AM

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fold preflop, raise the river.

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You can also 3-bet this preflop. If he has 20 or 25% PFR, you can get away with an isolation 3 bet preflop. Cold calling here is very bad IMO, because it allows SB to call with any 2, rather than forcing him to call 2 cold.

mistrpug · #6 06-21-2005, 07:52 AM

I don't think it's ever right to cold call with a hand like KJo.