A2 checkraise

Lance · #1 11-13-2005, 01:15 AM

4-8 hold'em at local B&M.

I'm in SB with A[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]2[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
UTG calls, cutoff calls, I call, BB checks
UTG is older man, just sat down at the table & I have no read.

3 SB in pot (rake subtracted)
Flop: AQT rainbow, one [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]
I check, BB checks, UTG bets, CO folds.
I checkraise. UTG thinks for a while and asks me if I caught a piece of that flop, then finally calls.

2.5 BB in pot
Turn [AQT] 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (no flush draw)
I bet, UTG calls

4.5 BB in pot
River [AQT5] 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
I bet, UTG calls.

Comments?

sweetjazz · #2 11-13-2005, 01:26 AM

I like this play but I think you need to be able to get away from the hand if you face more aggression, because there are a lot of ways you could be in real bad shape. But chances are you are either ahead or against another A, and even though your kicker stinks, there's a good chance his kicker won't player either because there's two other high cards out. Plus your BD flush draw is a nice bonus too.

It's also a good play because live I think you're getting called by a Q or a T (especially KQ/KT/QJ/JT) almost always. Sometimes even a pocket pair KK/JJ/99 through 22.

In other contexts, it might be best to play this hand with a WA/WB (Way ahead / Way behind) approach. Search the archives for examples of this line.

Lance · #3 11-13-2005, 01:28 AM

UTG flips over AKo to my suprise and takes it down.

The checkraise was to get UTG to fold Ax, but when he put so much thought into the call I figured he had something like KQ or QJ.

I was a little surprised when he called the turn bet, but when the river put a pair on the board I iigured we were splitting the pot at worst. I bet just in case he was asleep and would fold Ax.

BoxLiquid · #4 11-13-2005, 02:27 AM

I think the pot is too small to try a c/r. The reward isn't big enough. You either Lose a ton of money or you win a small pot.

You aren't gonna get him to fold with that c/r. Mind as well call down?

EDIT: Do not call down. Just fold. Too expensive to find out.