10/20 Live Top Two Pair

#1 12-20-2005, 03:24 PM

9-handed, CO is loose pf, but mostly passive. UTG +2 is somewhat creative, has taken the lead away from me on a few previous hands...

Preflop: I am Button with 7c6c
2 folds UTG+2 calls, 2 folds, CO Calls, HERO calls, SB Completes, BB Checks

Flop: (5 SB) 2s 6d 7s (4 players)
UTG+2 Checks, HERO bets, SB folds, BB folds, UTG +1 Calls, CO Calls.

Turn: (4 BB) 5h (3 players)
UTG +2 Bets, CO Raises, HERO???

BigEndian · #2 12-20-2005, 04:16 PM

I think I would be 3-betting here screaming "life is like a box of chocolates, it won't quite fit up your asses."

But some people think I'm odd.

- Jim

CardSharpCook · #3 12-20-2005, 04:37 PM

that looks bad, doesn't it. I think the options are; call down or fold. Very close decision, and I'd be ok with either one. I'd probably lean towards fold as you describe CO as passive.

mowz · #4 12-20-2005, 04:45 PM

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I'd probably lean towards fold as you describe CO as passive.

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goofball · #5 12-21-2005, 08:19 AM

him being loose PF means he could have a worse two pair enough times to justfiy a call down i think.

private joker · #6 12-21-2005, 08:33 AM

This is a tough spot. I don't like 3-betting, as you'll often get capped by a straight and have to pay more BBs to try and fill up on the river. UTG+2 is a concern with his weak lead, and given the read I think it's possible you still have him beat. You have 4 outs against 22/55 and a straight, but are drawing dead/close to dead against 77/66. I don't think a fold can be too wrong here, with the pot being 7BBs and you having invested only 1. Getting 7:2 to call and not closing the action kinda sucks if you think you have 4 outs a lot of the time.

Nick Royale · #7 12-21-2005, 09:02 AM

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This is a tough spot. I don't like 3-betting, as you'll often get capped by a straight and have to pay more BBs to try and fill up on the river. UTG+2 is a concern with his weak lead, and given the read I think it's possible you still have him beat. You have 4 outs against 22/55 and a straight, but are drawing dead/close to dead against 77/66. I don't think a fold can be too wrong here, with the pot being 7BBs and you having invested only 1 . Getting 7:2 to call and not closing the action kinda sucks if you think you have 4 outs a lot of the time.

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