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Trix · #1 02-22-2005, 07:23 PM

Party Poker 5/10 Hold'em (6 max, 5 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is BB with A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
2 folds, Button raises, 1 fold, Hero 3-bets, Button caps, Hero calls.

Flop: (8.40 SB) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero raises, Button 3-bets, Hero calls.

Turn: (7.20 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

River: (9.20 BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero checks, Button bets, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 11.20 BB

Should I have capped the flop ?

Would you play the turn different if you dont cap the flop ?

Opponent seemed aggro from stats, didn´t have much of a read.

Gazza · #2 02-22-2005, 07:37 PM

Yes, I think you went into your shell a little early here.
I would cap the flop and lead on the turn and check call the river whether he raises the turn or not.

spider · #3 02-22-2005, 08:21 PM

Looks OK to me. You have 14 outs against KK or QQ (51% equity on flop), in which case it doesn't matter much whether you call or cap since you can't take a free card on turn. But weighting in AA & JJ would bring you slightly below 50% I'd guess.

Of course, if there is much chance he could 3-bet flop with AK (presumably with K[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]?), you'd like to cap.

Zele · #4 02-22-2005, 08:34 PM

Players get so reactive in steal/resteal situations that I'd say you're even money or better to have the best hand even after his flop 3bet, not even counting your flush equity. So I vote for cap/betout turn.

SmileyEH · #5 02-22-2005, 10:31 PM

I don't see the point of capping here, you aren't going to get free cards and you could very well be drawing to 7 outs against a hand like KQc.

-SmileyEH

arkady · #6 02-22-2005, 10:34 PM

Capping the flop is most likely a .5 bb difference, because getting raised on the turn after a flop cap sucks something hardcore. So capping flop, checking turn, or call/call is fine. i think...

Alobar · #7 02-22-2005, 11:35 PM

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Capping the flop is most likely a .5 bb difference, because getting raised on the turn after a flop cap sucks something hardcore. So capping flop, checking turn, or call/call is fine. i think...

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How do you feel about folding the river unimproved if you cap the flop and he raises you on the turn?

arkady · #8 02-22-2005, 11:47 PM

I think I would prefer to see a SD on this hand for the same price and take a note on villain, before doing something like that.

Trix · #9 02-23-2005, 10:17 AM

I think you are right about the cap.

He had T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]8x

Joe Tall · #10 02-23-2005, 11:32 AM

Sometimes you should raise a turn blank here as you'll see a smaller pair or even the K [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] play the flop this fast. However, the the turn is not a blank and you played it fine.

Peace,
Joe Tall