Turn Decision

Shargaas · #1 02-16-2005, 04:59 PM

The game was typically loose and somewhat aggressive both pre and post-flop. The post-flop raiser had not raised a flop bet from me yet (whether or not I had raised pre-flop). I felt he had at least top pair and maybe better to raise me immediately (I felt a draw was unikely).

Paradise Poker 0.05/0.10 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is UTG+1 with J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. CO posts a blind of $0.05.
UTG calls, Hero raises, MP1 calls, 2 folds, CO (poster) calls, Button calls, SB calls, BB calls, UTG calls.

Flop: (14 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (7 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, Hero bets, MP1 raises, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls, BB folds, UTG calls, Hero calls.

I think this was a big mistake, I should have re-raised immediately. I cannot for the life of me think of why I just called here. This was a great flop but all the players that cold-called the raise had me worried. Nevertheless I feel re-raising was essential.

Turn: (12 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, UTG checks, Hero ??

Not a good card. What is your play from here?

jaxUp · #2 02-16-2005, 05:04 PM

I bet the turn and fold to a raise.

parappa · #3 02-16-2005, 05:10 PM

I 3-bet the flop, lead the turn, and call a raise. His flop play isn't consistent with the straight. 2-pair isn't all that credible; maybe he's got a set, but I think I see A9 (and bizarre, mysterious holdings) on the river often enough to make this profitable.

Shargaas · #4 02-16-2005, 05:16 PM

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(and bizarre, mysterious holdings)

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LOL. This is the best description I have ever seen of some of the hands shown down by my opponents.

DeathDonkey · #5 02-16-2005, 05:52 PM

No way do I fold to a raise.

-DeathDonkey