set of 4's UTG

man · #1 03-05-2005, 06:27 PM

No reads on players at the table. This may be low content, but I'm wondering if there was any other way to play it.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $0.5 BB (9 handed) converter

MP2 ($50)
MP3 ($9.25)
CO ($69.1)
Button ($53.5)
SB ($25.95)
BB ($50.65)
Hero ($47.5)
UTG+1 ($78.35)
MP1 ($39.25)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]. MP2 posts a blind of $0.5.
Hero calls $0.50, UTG+1 calls $0.50, MP1 raises to $1, 1 fold, MP3 raises to $1.5, 4 folds, Hero calls $1, UTG+1 calls $1, MP1 calls $0.50.

Flop: ($7.25) 4[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 bets $3, MP3 raises to $7.75 (All-In), Hero raises to $46 (All-In), UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds.

Turn: ($64) J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

River: ($64) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players, 2 all-in)

Final Pot: $64

Should I have folded this preflop?
Should I have cold-called the flop, and push a non-spade turn?
Bet out the flop?

Discuss.

theben · #2 03-05-2005, 06:58 PM

behind the min raise and min reraise, i would be a little worred about calling in case the first raiser fires at the pot preflop again. but with pp's 100bb structure, theres nothing wrong with limping UTG with 44. once you made your set, if you can get all in on the flop do it/

Los Feliz Slim · #3 03-05-2005, 07:20 PM

The pre-flop call is fine, IMO. I usually lead out when I have a set on the flop and there are two suited cards on the board. After that, though, I think you could call the flop bet and bet or check-raise a non-scary turn.

tbach24 · #4 03-05-2005, 07:24 PM

Pre-flop is fine.

Lead out with your set.