A Hand That Made Me Happy and Sad and Maybe Happy Again...

[W. Deranged]

Villain in this hand was new to the table. He'd sat for 15 hands, of which he had played 1, and it was for a raise. He didn't show it down.

Party 10/20 (9max, 9-handed)

I'm UTG+1 with 7 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] 7 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].

1 fold, I raise, one fold, Villain (MP1) three-knocks it, folded around and I call.

Two to the flop for 7.5 SB.

Flop: 7 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 3 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] A [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]

I bet, Villain calls.

Two to the turn for ~5.5 BB.

Turn: 3 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img]

I check, Villain bets, I raise, Villain three-bets, I call.

Two to the river for 11.5 BB.

River: Q [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].

I check, Villain bets, I call.


What do y'all think?

[toss]

I'd only call the turn 3-bet if I wanted to checkraise the river. I think you placed villain on AA too soon here.

I'd rather checkraise the flop.

[Piiop]

I think you stopped too soon too. 6 BBs for turn+river.

[W. Deranged]

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I think you stopped too soon too. 6 BBs for turn+river.

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With what I've seen of this opponent, he's somewhere in the sane-passive-reasonable area.

I think that on the 6th BB we are absolute toast, personally. If we cap the turn, lead the river, and get raised, are we ever winning?

[toss]

If we cap and get raised on the river theres a good chance we're beat. However I think your letting villain get to showdown too cheaply when he has AKs, AKo.

[Piiop]

It's only been 15 hands.

I agree that on the 6th bet you'll probably be behind more often than not, but you'll be ahead more often on the 5th. Your line only gets 4.

[hobbsmann]

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I think you stopped too soon too. 6 BBs for turn+river.

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With what I've seen of this opponent, he's somewhere in the sane-passive-reasonable area.

I think that on the 6th BB we are absolute toast, personally. If we cap the turn, lead the river, and get raised, are we ever winning?

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The times he has AQ.

[sean c]

Hi WD given the hand range of villian i don't like the turn check. Let him call down with his big pair or raise a big ace. I rather get in 1-3 bets vs 0-2 on the turn or worse yet he even folds to a turn check/raise. As played i capp the turn and bet/call the river if he has AA o well.

[Evan]

If you're going to bet the flop you should bet the turn.

[brettbrettr]

Pre-flop, flop, fine. I *hate* the turn check. And I'd cap it too.