Two TT hands

#1 11-11-2005, 01:48 AM

$10NL on UB

Just joined the table a few hands ago, villain1 in hand #1 is unknown, villain2 in hand #2 is a maniac, 89/39/2.13 over 28 hands. Villain1 just recently double up through villain2 by limp/calling maniac's preflop raise with QQ, and check raising all-in on a flop of J96. Maniac calls with 88.

Hand #1:

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Button ($3.55)
SB ($2.95)
BB :#A500AF(Villain1)/ ($10.60)
UTG :#A500AF(Villain2)/ ($8)
UTG+1 ($9.10)
Hero ($9.90)
MP2 ($5)
CO ($11.70)

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG :#A500AF(Villain2)/ calls $0.10, UTG+1 raises to $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, 4 folds, BB :#A500AF(Villain1)/ calls $0.15, UTG :#A500AF(Villain2)/ calls $0.15.

Flop: ($1.05) 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Villain1 checks, Villain2 checks, UTG+1 bets $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, Villain1 calls $0.25, Villain2 folds.

Turn: ($1.80) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Villain1 checks, UTG+1 checks, Hero bets $1.8, Villain1 calls $1.80, UTG+1 folds.

River: ($5.40) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Villain1 checks, Hero bets $3, Villain1 pushes, Hero (4.60 to call)??? 

Hand #2:

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SB ($3.25)
BB ($4.40)
UTG :#A500AF(Villain1)/ ($20.10)
UTG+1 ($4.80)
MP1 :#A500AF(Villain2)/ ($8.85)
MP2 ($8.15)
Hero ($9)
CO ($4.75)
Button ($11.20)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls $0.10, MP1 :#A500AF(Villain2)/ raises to $0.45, 1 fold, Hero calls $0.45, 1 fold, Button calls $0.45, 2 folds, UTG+1 folds.

Flop: ($1.60) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
Villain2 bets $1.6, Hero ???

Thoughts?

#2 11-11-2005, 03:50 AM

HAND 1:
I call, you're getting 2:1 almost, and I think villain has Ak, AT, or AQ here enough that you can call that. If he has AA or KK, well then that sucks.

HAND 2:
I probably raise or fold

beset7 · #3 11-11-2005, 04:01 AM

Hand 1 is a pretty easy call I'd say. He has two pair or something similar often enough to make the price good for a call.

Hand 2 I reraise preflop and then play accordingly.

kurto · #4 11-11-2005, 04:03 AM

First hand is terrible. Why are you calling with a set on a draw heavy board. Put in a big raise on the flop.

If the board was 10 7 2... maybe you can slowplay.

But you don't call with a set on that board where you're going to hate any 9, j, q or ace.

#5 11-11-2005, 07:17 AM

I got greedy. With such a small bet from UTG+1 on the flop i figured he doesn't have much and isn't going to put any more money into the pot. So i called hoping to get one more call from one of the other two left to act and then make my move on the turn.

Regarding villain's river check, how often do you see people check the river with the nuts or near nuts? I couldn't check the river with AA, KK, or QJ here and potentially miss out on a lot of value.

trumpman84 · #6 11-11-2005, 07:48 AM

Hand #1: Really easy call..I dont really see why this was even posted. Maybe if villain had raised $14 to $15 more, you'd have a decision (although I still think it's a call), but here , he barely more than min-raises you and you have a set.

hand #2: You caught a really nice flop. You should put in a raise here and fold to a 3-bet. If he calls your raise, I'd either bet the turn, and take a free showdown (folding to any further aggression by villain) or check the turn and call most river bets (unless it came something like A, K on turn/river)