88: LRR from UTG

ep510 · #1 09-14-2005, 01:08 AM

villian is 26/11/1.7 over 3k hands.

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero calls, 3 folds, MP3 raises, 4 folds, Hero 3-bets, MP3 caps, Hero calls.

Flop: (9.40 SB) A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 calls.

Turn: (5.70 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP3 calls.

River: (7.70 BB) 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, MP3 bets, Hero folds.

Final Pot: 8.70 BB.

sy_or_bust · #2 09-14-2005, 01:14 AM

Stop this crap. Raise preflop.

hobbsmann · #3 09-14-2005, 01:23 AM

ugly ugly hand. raise preflop. As the hand played out c/f the flop.

JayKon · #4 09-14-2005, 01:29 AM

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Stop this crap. Raise preflop.

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Raise PF UTG w/ 88!?! Are you crazy? This would probably put your PFR around 15-20%

You better play damm well post flop.

shant · #5 09-14-2005, 01:47 AM

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Stop this crap. Raise preflop.

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Raise PF UTG w/ 88!?! Are you crazy? This would probably put your PFR around 15-20%

You better play damm well post flop.

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Depending on the table texture, there's nothing wrong with raising 88 UTG. You're raising 99 UTG right? This isn't that far off. I think 77 is much closer.

Sarge85 · #6 09-14-2005, 01:57 AM

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villian is 26/11/1.7 over 3k hands.

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so you were hoping he was weak tight and would fold to your agression?

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ep510 · #7 09-14-2005, 03:52 PM

I think it's likely that villian could have 99-QQ here. By betting, I represent the A and/or K. Since villian didn't raise the flop, I figured he probably didn't have an A. That's why I bet the turn again, trying to get a K, or 99-QQ to fold.

Fat Nicky · #8 09-14-2005, 03:57 PM

The limp re-raise just made the hand much more difficult to play.

ep510 · #9 09-14-2005, 04:00 PM

I haven't been getting good results recently raising 77-99 pf from early. Too many times, I raise utg, get two cold-callers, and flop comes one or two overs. I bet flop, someone raises, and I fold. Or, I bet flop, they call, I check-fold turn.

Limping a mid pocket pair lets me evaluate the strength of my opposition's hands at a lower cost. Also, if I like the flop and bet, people will give me more credit for a hand when I limp than when I raise pf.

In this scenario, I felt that villian's 3-betting range could easily include AJ-AK, KJ-KQ, and maybe even QJ. His postflop play was lacking and I felt that after it became heads up pf, I should take the lead by 3-betting.

Comments?

shant · #10 09-14-2005, 04:04 PM

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I think it's likely that villian could have 99-QQ here. By betting, I represent the A and/or K. Since villian didn't raise the flop, I figured he probably didn't have an A. That's why I bet the turn again, trying to get a K, or 99-QQ to fold.

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If I was your opponent in this hand and I had a Ace I would be calling the flop and turn and raising the river. You either have AA or you have a hand I don't want you to stop betting.