Two Plus Two Older Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Older Archives > Limit Texas Hold'em > Small Stakes Hold'em

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 12-26-2005, 03:18 PM
kyro kyro is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Rochester, NH
Posts: 400
Default 98s in the Blind. Flop play.

Thought most of the decisions in this hand were discussion-worthy. Just got Eddie's book, (it's very good btw) and am trying my hand at limit again.

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (10 handed) FTR converter on zerodivide.cx

Preflop: Hero is BB with 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG calls, UTG+1 calls, [color=#666666]4 folds</font>, [color=#CC3333]CO raises</font>, [color=#666666]2 folds</font>, Hero calls, [color=#CC3333]UTG 3-bets</font>, UTG+1 calls, CO calls, Hero calls.

Flop: (12.33 SB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] [color=#0000FF](4 players)</font>
Hero ?

Lead out? Check/call? Check/raise? What's my equity here?

Reads: LRR has seemed solid, so I think we can define his hand relatively well.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 12-26-2005, 03:26 PM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: 98s in the Blind. Flop play.

I'll usually check/fold, but if UTG leads (likely) and CO just calls (somewhat likely), then maybe I'll call along. You probably have around 5 outs here (4ish to two-pair or set, plus 1ish for both backdoors).

Actually, maybe leading is better. Hopefully UTG will raise, and everyone will fold, and we can see the river with 6.5 live outs.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 12-26-2005, 04:08 PM
Nick Royale Nick Royale is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Sweden
Posts: 270
Default Re: 98s in the Blind. Flop play.

Slovak, chaz and holla back!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-26-2005, 04:11 PM
silkyslim silkyslim is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 359
Default Re: 98s in the Blind. Flop play.

#1 Choose the 2+2 option on the converter so the colors come out correctly
#2 I would check, planning to fold to 2 bets and call 1.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-26-2005, 04:16 PM
silkyslim silkyslim is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Illinois
Posts: 359
Default Re: 98s in the Blind. Flop play.

[ QUOTE ]
Slovak, chaz and holla back!

[/ QUOTE ]
don't you mean two-way check? I can't wait til Vegas in APril. I'm going to be yelling Chaz at the Wynn, drunk at 6am
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 12-26-2005, 07:21 PM
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Default Re: 98s in the Blind. Flop play.

agree
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 12-27-2005, 02:20 AM
logistik logistik is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 14
Default Re: 98s in the Blind. Flop play.

I've heard the term two way check aka Slovak a few times now. What exactly does it mean?
also I think im probably leading this flop.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 12-27-2005, 02:21 PM
shant shant is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 809
Default Re: 98s in the Blind. Flop play.

I holla back this flop.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 12-27-2005, 02:35 PM
TheHip41 TheHip41 is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 856
Default Re: 98s in the Blind. Flop play.

[ QUOTE ]
I'll usually check/fold, but if UTG leads (likely) and CO just calls (somewhat likely), then maybe I'll call along. You probably have around 5 outs here (4ish to two-pair or set, plus 1ish for both backdoors).

Actually, maybe leading is better. Hopefully UTG will raise, and everyone will fold, and we can see the river with 6.5 live outs.

[/ QUOTE ]

why would you put in 3 sb preflop and then fold when you flop top pair with two backdoor draws. the CO might have a real hand like 99-AA, but he could easily have AT, KJs, KQo.

I'd bet, hoping UTG raises, and go from there, if it goes bet, raise, 3-bet, then I'd start thinking about folding depending on my reads.

Check/folding here sucks.

Also, do solid players really LRR?
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 12-27-2005, 02:44 PM
WillMagic WillMagic is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Cupertino, CA (formerly DC)
Posts: 250
Default Re: 98s in the Blind. Flop play.

We've got a bunch of equity here...pairs, backdoor draws, etc, and the pot is pretty big. I'm checking and calling up to two bets, and reevaluating on the turn. I'm fairly confident that folding for two sb's would be a mistake here.

EDIT: Of course if it checks to the CO and the CO bets, I'm check-raising.

Will
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:12 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.