10 10 battle of the blinds

trevor · #1 08-19-2005, 06:59 PM

SB is a bad LAG. He moved from another table that I had seen him at. Min raise in MP w/ Q2o. Raise pre-flop w/ AQs, flop is 964 rainbow heads-up. It gets checked to the river (4 turn, river 10) where he bets $14 w/ nothing and gets called. HHWG.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) converter

MP1 ($128.25)
MP2 ($90.50)
MP3 ($39.50)
CO ($99.25)
Button ($46.55)
SB ($88)
Hero ($96.50)
UTG ($35.15)
UTG+1 ($80.10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
7 folds, SB completes, Hero raises to $5, SB calls $4.

Flop: ($10) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB calls $5.

Turn: ($20) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($20) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $14, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $34

The way I see it I played this hand awful. I see so many mistakes. Looking for alternatives.

kongo_totte · #2 08-19-2005, 07:13 PM

I bet like $7-8 on the flop and call the river. Otherwise, you played it fine IMO.

orange · #3 08-19-2005, 08:01 PM

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Raise pre-flop w/ AQs, flop is 964 rainbow heads-up. It gets checked to the river (4 turn, river 10) where he bets $14 w/ nothing and gets called. HHWG.

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So shouldn't you call the river?

theben · #4 08-19-2005, 08:42 PM

i'd say if he'll call you on the flop with "nothing" (with a decent probability), then you definetly should call. but if he has to have a pair to call, then i would very strongly lean toward a fold.

trevor · #5 08-19-2005, 10:47 PM

I agree that he could have had air on the flop. That is why I feel I am a giant wanker for not betting the turn. If I bet the turn I have a pretty good idea of where I am it. This way I let him take it from me (by letting him lead the river). I agree that not calling the river was a mistake.

imported_anacardo · #6 08-19-2005, 11:16 PM

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SB is a bad LAG. He moved from another table that I had seen him at. Min raise in MP w/ Q2o. Raise pre-flop w/ AQs, flop is 964 rainbow heads-up. It gets checked to the river (4 turn, river 10) where he bets $14 w/ nothing and gets called. HHWG.

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $1.00 BB (9 handed) converter

MP1 ($128.25)
MP2 ($90.50)
MP3 ($39.50)
CO ($99.25)
Button ($46.55)
SB ($88)
Hero ($96.50)
UTG ($35.15)
UTG+1 ($80.10)

Preflop: Hero is BB with T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
7 folds, SB completes, Hero raises to $5, SB calls $4.

Flop: ($10) 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero bets $5, SB calls $5.

Turn: ($20) 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB checks, Hero checks.

River: ($20) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
SB bets $14, Hero folds.

Final Pot: $34

The way I see it I played this hand awful. I see so many mistakes. Looking for alternatives.

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I strongly suggest betting the turn or (my preference) checking behind and calling any bet up to pot-sized so long as the river doesn't come with another Broadway card.

Reef · #7 08-19-2005, 11:30 PM

I bet $7 or $8 on the flop.

Checking turn is fine. Don't want the pot too big, plus an 8 or Q beat you.

River, I generally call this. He could be betting A high, a 2, a 9. If he has a Q or 8, congratulations to him.