Was I running scared with otherwise strong trips?

TommyTutone · #1 10-04-2004, 10:43 PM

I don't have notes on these players, but none of them seem outright fishy.

Party Poker 2/4 Hold'em (9 handed)

Preflop: Hero is SB with J[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img].
UTG folds, UTG+1 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls, MP3 folds, CO folds, Button calls, Hero completes, BB checks.

Flop: (4 SB) 6[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], Q[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero checks, BB checks, MP2 checks, Button checks. - I thought the slow play here would be okay since there was a rainbow and no overcards.

Turn: (2 BB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (4 players)
Hero bets, BB folds, MP2 folds, Button raises, Hero 3-bets, Button caps, Hero calls. Okay, I cap it, but I'm nervous.

River: (10 BB) K[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (2 players)
Hero bets, Button raises, Hero calls. - my kicker is okay, but I'm still scared after the last cap.

Final Pot: 14 BB

BigEndian · #2 10-04-2004, 11:36 PM

Looks ok by me, though I might only check call the river after my opponent capped the turn if they have been especially tight with their chips. Otherwise, I'm shovelling away.

- Jim

TommyTutone · #3 10-05-2004, 10:48 AM

He ended up showing Q5 for the boat. I know after the flop, raising would not have scared him off, but would have sent the rest of the table packing (which is what happened anyway). I can take solace in the fact that I had the better kicker, I just wasn't sure how far to press it on the turn and river. Thanks for the feedback!

Entity · #4 10-05-2004, 10:52 AM

Your opponents may call one bet on this flop with as little as an ace or a medium pocket pair. I think you're missing a few SB's on the flop in general -- I usually bet out with a hand like this.

Rob