A 7s hits 2-pair.

kongo_totte · #1 09-26-2005, 12:58 PM

Villian is 35/10 after 60 hands,

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (9 handed) converter

UTG+1 ($42.70)
MP1 ($99)
MP2 ($43.15)
Hero ($98)
CO ($62)
Button ($94.45)
SB ($45.65)
BB ($165.75)
UTG ($158.75)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.50.
UTG calls $1, 2 folds, MP2 calls $1, Hero calls $1, 2 folds, SB (poster) completes, BB checks.

Flop: ($5) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $5, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls $5, MP2 folds.

Turn: ($15) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero....?

amoeba · #2 09-26-2005, 01:07 PM

I bet 10.

#3 09-26-2005, 01:07 PM

Bet. He's loose and could be calling with a variety of hands on the flop. I wouldn't worry about getting checkraised here, in fact I wouldn't mind getting checkraised here, since he may very well do it with a hand such as QT.

Dumle

dtbog · #4 09-26-2005, 01:08 PM

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Flop: ($5) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (5 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, MP2 checks, Hero bets $5, SB folds, BB folds, UTG calls $5, MP2 folds.

Turn: ($15) T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero....?

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This gets interesting because of the flush draw!

Normally I check behind here with two pair, hoping my opponent will make a medium-sized bet on the river that I can call. Without the flush draw, two pair is a dicey holding here because AQ and AT are likely -- and a turn c/r will make you vomit; also he might fold some garbage like A2 on the turn where it's possible that he'll bet it on the river.

With the flush draw, though, I think it makes even more sense to check the turn, despite your dramatic increase in equity. Consider that AQ has you 75/25 on the turn, even with the flush draw... and you put yourself in prime shape against an unpaired ace for him to make his 2 pair on the river when you make a flush.

Others may criticize this line because it doesn't maximize value against a hand like QT.. but I think you need a read to play a big pot here.

I check behind on the turn.

amoeba · #5 09-26-2005, 01:10 PM

against a tag, sure, check behind, but villain is hardly that I think.

#6 09-26-2005, 01:10 PM

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I bet 10.

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jkkkk · #7 09-26-2005, 01:14 PM

Bet and its not even close. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

dtbog · #8 09-26-2005, 01:29 PM

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against a tag, sure, check behind, but villain is hardly that I think.

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Even so, if we're going to assume we're good, why not give him a chance to hang himself on the river... and raise for value if we so choose?

crosse91 · #9 09-26-2005, 01:31 PM

is there a good reason to check behind here?

DeadMoneyOC · #10 09-26-2005, 01:31 PM

Value bets his nuts. Two pair and the nut flush draw. Thats ALMOST has good as an open-ended straight flush draw with two over cards, but not quite.