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Larimani · #1 12-07-2005, 02:09 PM

No reads on villain... how did I play this? I don't like the fact that I didn't find spots to raise...

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (6 max, 6 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Hero ($47.43)
Button ($12.25)
SB ($80.65)
BB ($35.40)
UTG ($49.15)
MP ($108.37)

Preflop: Hero is CO with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.25.
1 fold, MP calls $0.50, Hero raises to $3, 1 fold, SB (poster) calls $2.75, 1 fold, MP calls $2.50.

Flop: ($9.50) 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, MP checks, Hero checks.

Turn: ($9.50) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets $4, MP calls $4, Hero calls $4.

River: ($21.50) 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets $10, MP folds, Hero calls $10.

Final Pot: $41.50

Larimani · #2 12-07-2005, 02:11 PM

Raise turn, fold river to decent bet?

ajmargarine · #3 12-07-2005, 02:15 PM

That's a great flop to CB vs. 2 villians with position. I'd bet $8 on the flop. As played, I don't mind the calldown. WA/WB, cheap showdown is a goot thing.

4_2_it · #4 12-07-2005, 02:16 PM

You hit TPGK, but I like the fact that you called down decent sized bets that kept the pot under control. If you raise, what worse hand is calling? Let villain keep padding your pockets (and if he has you beat, be happy that you probably lost the least amount possible).

orange · #5 12-07-2005, 02:16 PM

I like it. A value raise is very thin here IMO. You may advocate a c-bet on flop, but I think checking is good here.

ajmargarine · #6 12-07-2005, 02:20 PM

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You should CB this hand about 100% of the time without reads.

Larimani · #7 12-07-2005, 02:23 PM

I almost never C-bet against 2+ players... leak?

ajmargarine · #8 12-07-2005, 02:28 PM

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Small leak. CB'ing vs. 2 villians is still +EV. You shouldn't do it every time, but look for your spots. And this is a great spot. One broadway on the flop, drawless flop, and they both have checked to you. Picture perfect CB situation agst 2 villians.

mosuavea · #9 12-07-2005, 02:39 PM

I like it, kept the pot small as 4_2 said. I would also CB the flop on this board with position close to 90% of the time if not all the time without a read.

Theoretical question, does anyone fold if MP calls villians river bet, meaning hero would have to overcall?

rachelwxm · #10 12-07-2005, 02:41 PM

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I almost never C-bet against 2+ players... leak?

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Small leak. CB'ing vs. 2 villians is still +EV. You shouldn't do it every time, but look for your spots. And this is a great spot. One broadway on the flop, drawless flop, and they both have checked to you. Picture perfect CB situation agst 2 villians.

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nice post. CB against multiple callers is one problem I have as well. Example yesterday 4 handed, I raise button w KJ and all 4 call, we check down AQxxx and 22 take the pot. He probably have check fold button on all the time. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] What do you think?