Playing back at PF-raiser w/ medium pairs

randomfish · #1 02-10-2005, 03:24 PM

Unfortunately, no reads or stats on villains in this hand.

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Preflop: Hero is UTG with 9[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
Hero calls, 1 fold, MP1 calls, 1 fold, MP3 raises, 3 folds, BB calls, Hero calls, MP1 calls.

Flop: (8.50 SB) 5[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 2[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (4 players)
BB checks, Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP3 bets, BB folds, Hero raises, MP1 calls, MP3 3-bets, Hero calls, MP1 calls.

Turn: (8.75 BB) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (3 players)
Hero checks, MP1 checks, MP3 bets, Hero folds...

davelin · #2 02-10-2005, 03:39 PM

I'd raise pre-flop. That's tough, it certainly looks like Villain has a high PP.

jaxUp · #3 02-10-2005, 03:42 PM

I think that's probably exactly how I would have played it. That being said, I am now beginning to lean towards a PFR with 99. I'm definitely going to start trying it more.

DMBFan23 · #4 02-10-2005, 04:03 PM

limping versus raising pf is close. I prefer raising, but there have been countless arguments advocating both. and certainly the hand plays differently if you had raised.

given that you limped, postflop is awesome.

SlantNGo · #5 02-10-2005, 04:21 PM

Exactly how I'd play it, including pre-flop. Lead the turn if MP3 only called your raise then lead a river blank?

randomfish · #6 02-10-2005, 04:35 PM

I'm not quite confident in my postflop play to raise 99 from EP at 1/2 yet.

Of course, MP3 turns over AK to steal the pot from me [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] (MP1 had Ace-rag).

If MP1 folds to my flop raise, do you call down here, or is it still a check/fold UI on the turn? How about if the flop was 8-instead of T-high?

tytygoodnuts · #7 02-10-2005, 05:05 PM

This is where the tell is essentail. If you had know he was a wild loose player, you might have called him down.