33s: JJ first round, call/raise the river?

#1 10-06-2005, 08:23 PM

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em Tourney, Big Blind is t15 (10 handed) internettexasholdem.com

CO (t1010)
Button (t625)
SB (t730)
BB (t800)
UTG (t800)
UTG+1 (t785)
UTG+2 (t980)
MP1 (t595)
MP2 (t800)
Hero (t875)

Preflop: Hero is MP3 with J[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG calls t15, UTG+1 calls t15, 1 fold, MP1 calls t15, 1 fold, Hero calls t15, 2 folds, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (t87.50) 9[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks.

Turn: (t87.50) 6[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 checks, MP1 checks, Hero checks.

River: (t87.50) 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB checks, BB checks, UTG checks, UTG+1 bets t90, MP1 folds, Hero?

MegaBet · #2 10-06-2005, 08:30 PM

Why did you play this hand so conservatively? You have a high straight, push it. There is no flush out there and QJ is unlikey, villain most likely thinks he's playing the board.

#3 10-06-2005, 08:51 PM

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Why did you play this hand so conservatively? You have a high straight, push it. There is no flush out there and QJ is unlikey, villain most likely thinks he's playing the board.

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I should clarify, I am not in fear of not having the better hand here.

I play very conservatively in first round, basically I'm looking for a double-through opportunity. I think I have that opportunity with likely the only high straight draw on flop. I'm hoping for an early bet on river and a caller when the 7 or Q hits, possibly a crazy bet from donk. It happens alot in first round as you know.

Since I didn't get it, go for overcalls (or a donk overraise) with 3 to act behind me? Or make a raise against someone likely playing the board?

Slim Pickens · #4 10-06-2005, 09:00 PM

Bet 90 on the flop. No one who is way behind you now is going to call unless they make a better hand than you have (Ax, Kx, lower PP).

You could check behind on the turn, but I like a 1/2 pot bet, if for no other reason as a blocker. If someone has decided to get clever with the T-high straight, they'll likely attempt to check-raise the river if a blank hits.

Push the river. The overbet into that pot is more likely to get called when peopel think they've got a good chance of splitting the pot by playing the board. Pushing is so obviously a steal... "You call, it's gonna be all over, baby." "I call. I play the board."