1st poast: 62s BB in multiway pot

sledghammer · #1 07-01-2005, 05:36 AM

I believe myself to be a halfway decent winner at 10 20. i have moved up to 15, as bankroll and my mentor (who beat the 15 for a while and now apparently beats the new 30) tell me i should be fine in it. I have my doubts after a few thousands hands. though i have been running well, i have concerns about my well being in this game.

I do have better hands to post, but this one i thought i played well at the time and then realized i probably butchered. also, it was the easiest one to find, because it was 62s.

Reads: UTG was 22/6 after 21 hands, BB was 38/16/1.7 after 216 hands.

main questions are about preflop call ( does any one not call this?, flop bet instead of checkraise, and river bet after UTG cold call.)

Party Poker 15/30 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is SB with 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, 1 fold, UTG+2 calls, 3 folds, CO calls, 1 fold, Hero completes, BB raises, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, CO calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (10 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (5 players)
Hero bets, BB raises, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, CO calls, Hero 3-bets, BB caps, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, CO folds, Hero calls.

Turn: (14 BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets, BB raises, UTG calls, UTG+2 folds, Hero calls.

River: (20 BB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero bets, BB calls, UTG calls.

Final Pot: 23 BB

kurosh · #2 07-01-2005, 05:39 AM

Don't lead the flop.

sledghammer · #3 07-01-2005, 06:31 AM

do you fold to a river raise by UTG?

stigmata · #4 07-01-2005, 07:15 AM

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do you fold to a river raise by UTG?

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In a 23bb pot? Do you want to sleep at night?

ggbman · #5 07-01-2005, 12:13 PM

With 2 pair and a solid redraw and UTG sticking around, i would 3 bet the turn for value since the BB could very easily have KK, AA here IMO. Just me though, i'm quite aggressive and much better at 6 max.

vmacosta · #6 07-01-2005, 12:27 PM

Maybe its just me, but I like your line on all streets.

bobdibble · #7 07-01-2005, 12:40 PM

Your 6 by itself will be unlikely to win at showdown, so you don't need to protect it per se.

Check raise the flop for value to pump your flush draw. You don't want the EP players to have to call 2 cold.

Check raise the turn. BB will bet again given his agressoin on the flop, thinking you are on a draw. But, CR since you have 2 pair now. Just call the 3-bet on the turn because higher 2 pair or a set is starting to look likely unless BB is only thinking on level 1 and has AA, KK, AQ.

Lead the river.

sledghammer · #8 07-01-2005, 03:27 PM

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Check raise the turn. BB will bet again given his agressoin on the flop, thinking you are on a draw. But, CR since you have 2 pair now. Just call the 3-bet on the turn because higher 2 pair or a set is starting to look likely unless BB is only thinking on level 1 and has AA, KK, AQ.

Lead the river.

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At the time i felt bottom two pair was vulnerable enough to protect it from the stragglers here. I think AA, KK and AQ are just as likely as QQ/JJ, so perhaps i should have 3 bet, given that getting capped wouldnt be too bad with the redraw. thanks for the response.