Is the pot too small for a play like this or is this just standard?

PuckNPoker · #1 05-13-2005, 01:27 AM

Party Poker 0.5/1 Hold'em (9 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is SB with 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
2 folds, MP1 calls, MP2 calls, 3 folds, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP1 checks, MP2 bets, Hero raises, BB folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls.

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thesharpie · #2 05-13-2005, 01:31 AM

Fold is standard.

cmwck · #3 05-13-2005, 01:33 AM

yes. you don't even had odds to call a bet, let alone raise.

Jacob_Gilliam · #4 05-13-2005, 01:34 AM

Standard raise. Bet out on the turn if a blank hits and fold if you get raised. Check/call-fold the river depending on the situation (call more than fold).

scotty34 · #5 05-13-2005, 01:38 AM

4-handed with mid pair mid kicker and drawing to at most 5 outs with no backdoor draws, I think I would fold this. Even if you are ahead, there are so many turn and river cards that could beat you. It's just not worth it.

SoftcoreRevolt · #6 05-13-2005, 01:40 AM

I like it, villain is very likely to be trying to pick up the pot versus too many opponents.

Jacob_Gilliam · #7 05-13-2005, 01:44 AM

That's my thinking. You don't need perfect "odds" in this situation. There's a decent chance that you have best hand, and the raise accomplished what you wanted. Just hope you can pick this one up on the turn. By the way, if you raise on the flop here, do not check the turn, your just going to get bet into again. May as well give him a chance to fold.

webgator · #8 05-13-2005, 01:47 AM

I'd probably fold, at the most call and see the turn, not raise. If you don't hit and Villian bets then definitely fold. I've seen a few hands lately where people are just calling preflop even with AK.

PuckNPoker · #9 05-13-2005, 01:52 AM

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That's my thinking. You don't need perfect "odds" in this situation. There's a decent chance that you have best hand, and the raise accomplished what you wanted. Just hope you can pick this one up on the turn. By the way, if you raise on the flop here, do not check the turn, your just going to get bet into again. May as well give him a chance to fold.

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Turn: (4 BB) A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, MP2 calls.

Jacob_Gilliam · #10 05-13-2005, 01:57 AM

Ummm, your in trouble....
check/fold river.