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Nietzsche · #1 08-24-2005, 02:32 AM

No read.

Party Poker 10/20 Hold'em (6 max, 6 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG raises, 4 folds, Hero calls.

Flop: (4.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets, Hero raises, UTG calls.

Turn: (4.25 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets, Hero calls.

River: (6.25 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, UTG bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 8.25 BB

I'd like comments on turn and river.

Is it better to disguise your hand preflop and often go for a CR with 88 here or do you prefer 3-betting?

gildwulf · #2 08-24-2005, 02:35 AM

Unfortunately this hand is very read dependent, but...

I would cap preflop and the rest of it looks OK...hard to say with no read though.

wackjob · #3 08-24-2005, 02:35 AM

3-bet PF.

C-Dog · #4 08-24-2005, 05:54 AM

Maybe I am just suffering from seeing monsters everywhere, but why not just bet/fold the turn and the river?

C-Dog

FrankTheTank · #5 08-24-2005, 05:58 AM

I play it the exact same way in the absence of reads. 3-betting pf is ok, but I hate being out of position with a mid pp against your average overaggro party goon.

Nietzsche · #6 08-24-2005, 06:03 AM

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Maybe I am just suffering from seeing monsters everywhere, but why not just bet/fold the turn and the river?

C-Dog

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This is what I thought after the hand as well, but if he has a hand like KJ then the turn A is a perfect opportunity to get me off a better hand. That was my fear so I thought a check might make him bluff a hand like that. Not sure which line is better.