2/4 KK from button... I'm a pansy

deathpotato · #1 03-19-2005, 04:53 AM

It's friday night, CO's been playing some strange hands but is far from the worst at the table (not saying much). Postflop he doesn't usually try anything too fancy, nothing tricky from what I've seen. SB is terrible, calling down with most anything, and never betting without a very strong holding.

PF and flop are obvious. On the flop, I thought CO was betting a Q. I've seen SB call down with everything in similar situations down to T high, so there's no use looking at him unless he bets.

On the turn, how often am I beat against this stop and go from a normal Friday night player? Like I said, I had put him on a Q, not a 7, but I didn't think it was unreasonable for him to have bet a 7 on the flop. Maybe this is read-dependent and I'm asking unreasonable questions, but on the other hand I may have my head up my ass and this may be a clear raise against almost anyone. Thanks in advance!

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (8 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls, 1 fold, CO calls, Hero raises, SB calls, 1 fold, MP1 calls, CO calls.

Flop: (9 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
SB checks, MP1 checks, CO bets, Hero raises, SB calls, MP1 folds, CO calls.

Turn: (7.50 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, CO bets, Hero calls, SB calls.

River: (10.50 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
SB checks, CO bets, Hero calls, SB calls.

Final Pot: 13.50 BB

mantasm · #2 03-19-2005, 05:03 AM

I think since the SB is still in there and will call a bet on every street with pretty much anything, just calling the turn bet is best. You'll collect the same number of bets on the turn and 1 extra on the river (assuming the sb would have folded to 2 cold on the turn). I think you're probably still ahead here, but your hand need much protection and you gain about 1 bb by just calling.

deathpotato · #3 03-19-2005, 05:06 AM

Ah, I hadn't thought of it that way, you're right. The SB may fold if I raise, and if he does I'm losing more when I'm behind and gaining the same amount when I'm not as I would if I just call and let the SB come along. Chances for SB to hit a winning hand here are likely very small, after all.