A9s in MP1, limp and trip

easypete · #1 09-28-2004, 08:06 AM

I run into this all the time. I limp w/ a hand that I want to see a 2 suited flop, or trip my bottom card, but no... I trip my Ace. In this case, my kicker is above average for most PP players. So how did I do?

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (10 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with A[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
1 fold, UTG+1 calls, 1 fold, Hero calls, 1 fold, MP3 calls, 1 fold, Button calls, SB completes, BB checks.

Flop: (6 SB) 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (6 players)
SB bets, BB folds, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls, MP3 folds, Button raises, SB folds, UTG+1 calls, Hero 3-bets, Button caps, UTG+1 calls, Hero calls.

Turn: (9.50 BB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero checks, Button bets, UTG+1 raises, Hero 3-bets, Button calls, UTG+1 calls.

River: (18.50 BB) T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (3 players)
UTG+1 checks, Hero bets, Button calls, UTG+1 calls.

Final Pot: 21.50 BB
Main Pot: 21.50 BB, between Button, UTG+1 and Hero.

Bob T. · #2 09-28-2004, 11:47 AM

Preflop, second in, I would probably raise with this hand, but I don't think limping is wrong.

Flop, I would have raised the flop, but the call reraise isn't wrong either.

Turn, It is scary when UTG+1 comes to life, I might call now.

River, someone has to put a bet in, it may as well be you.

I think your threebet on the turn might have been a little too aggressive, but then you have a better idea about UTG+1, because you were playing against him. I don't think that it cost you alot, because in this big pot, you have too much hand to fold.

Good luck,
play well,

Bob T.