Too passive with pocket 88's ??

mockingbird · #1 06-10-2005, 04:30 PM

My real question is: Should I have bet the turn?

If I had, it seems like anyone with overcards (except an OESD) would have to fold or make a -EV call. Is this right? I guess I didnt want to get raised or c/r by player with a 9 or a J. As it is I think I may have allowed Villain to draw out on me for free.

Also, please let me know what I am doing wrong that I get that "#A500AF" or whatever before the word "Villain" in the Preflop description.

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Preflop: Hero is MP2 with 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
2 folds, UTG+2 calls, 1 fold, Hero calls, 1 fold, CO raises, 2 folds, BB :#A500AF(Villain)/ calls, UTG+2 calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Villain checks, UTG+2 checks, Hero bets, CO calls, Villain calls, UTG+2 folds.

Turn: (5.75 BB) J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Villain checks, Hero checks, CO checks.

River: (5.75 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
Villain bets, Hero folds, CO folds.

Final Pot: 6.75 BB

Thanks

J.R. · #2 06-10-2005, 04:34 PM

yes

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why not, you have no decent draw nor any reason to think this possibility will occur frequently

blatz · #3 06-10-2005, 04:38 PM

Good chance the CO is on overcards that don't contain a Jack. It's a bet that needs to be made. At this point you still have to think the pot is yours, and reevaluate if someone tells you otherwise.

Buck_65 · #4 06-10-2005, 04:47 PM

Not raising preflop is an egregious error. You should bet the turn to knock out naked aces or other overcards like KT. I don't like how this hand is played at all.

PokerSparky · #5 06-10-2005, 04:49 PM

You have to bet this turn IMO

J.R. · #6 06-10-2005, 05:04 PM

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Not raising preflop is an egregious error

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limping is fine

Buck_65 · #7 06-10-2005, 05:06 PM

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Not raising preflop is an egregious error

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limping is fine

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Pretty weak IMHO. Maybe I'm turning LAG.

mister · #8 06-10-2005, 05:12 PM

I agree that in that position, you're trying to win with your 88s unimproved. I'd raise them every time.