What to do . . .

Wizard0965 · #1 05-31-2005, 02:00 AM

PokerStars 0.25/0.50 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP2 with T[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 2 folds, Hero raises, 2 folds, SB calls, 1 fold, UTG calls.

Flop: (7 SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB bets, UTG calls, Hero raises, SB calls, UTG folds.

Turn: (6 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, SB 3-bets, Hero calls.

River: (12 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets, Hero raises, SB calls.

Final Pot: 16 BB

What do people do in this situation? I've had two hands with two pair and people beeting into me. Is there so guideline I should know?

fluxrad · #2 05-31-2005, 02:03 AM

The stop-n-go kind of makes me nervous. I probably call the turn and play the river like you did. I think you're either behind an overpair or trips.

Schwartzy61 · #3 05-31-2005, 02:08 AM

I probably play it the same depdending on your read on SB. With no read the line is good. He could be betting and raising with an 8 after a blank hit, or he could be continuing his aggression with a J.

milesdyson · #4 05-31-2005, 02:09 AM

Call the turn bet and bet the river if checked to. Don't find out if he has a J or not.

Flop was fine, amazing that UTG folded there, but great for you.

therockofgibraltar · #5 05-31-2005, 02:15 AM

I would not raise the turn, only call. River is perfect.

irishpint · #6 05-31-2005, 03:12 AM

for one dont say you have 2 pair when there is a pair on the board, since it's MUCH weaker than 2 different cards in your hand pairing up on the flop. i like the flop raise but when im bet into on the turn again I think I call instead of raising and giving him the option to 3bet me. easy river raise now.

Bodhi · #7 05-31-2005, 03:41 AM

Nice hand. Lucky that you caught the ten. I'm not sure if about your turn raise.

Kumubou · #8 05-31-2005, 04:53 AM

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Spike a ten on the river. [img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img]

That is a very weird line the SB is taking there. Stop and go on a brick? I would say that he probably has a J and he does not know how to checkraise (or thinks that it is too cheap). Just call down from there. This is heads up now and I do not think you are ahead >55% of the time, so value raising is silly.

-K