55 vs. PF Min-Raiser - Tripled Flop

AliasMrJones · #1 07-05-2005, 04:25 PM

I have rarely played NL cash games, mostly playing $33 and $55 NL STT, but decided to try some NL ring while reading a NL cash game book. No real read on villain. Comments on all streets appreciated.

Party Poker No-Limit Hold'em, $ BB (10 handed) converter

SB ($22.45)
BB ($13.8)
UTG ($23.6)
UTG+1 ($27.4)
AliasMrJones ($24.3)
MP1 ($25)
MP2 ($32.15)
MP3 ($20.05)
CO ($24.3)
Button ($26.45)

Preflop: AliasMrJones is UTG+2 with 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]. SB posts a blind of $0.1.
2 folds, AliasMrJones calls $0.25, MP1 calls $0.25, 1 fold, MP3 raises to $1, 4 folds, AliasMrJones calls $0.75, MP1 calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3.35) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] (3 players)
AliasMrJones checks, MP1 checks, MP3 bets $3, AliasMrJones raises to $8, MP1 folds, MP3 thinks for a bit and calls $5.

Turn: ($19.35) 4[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] (2 players)
AliasMrJones bets $15.30 (All-In)

amoeba · #2 07-05-2005, 04:32 PM

don't like it.

I call you with any pocket pair I raised with preflop.

once your flop raise is called, I think you have to slow down.

AliasMrJones · #3 07-05-2005, 06:41 PM

Well, I felt with the pause and the fact that he didn't raise/push back on the flop that he didn't have a pocket pair. I thought a typical Party $25NL player would insta-push with a pocket pair that he would raise with PF against 2 limpers. Since I'm posting this hand, though, I'm obviously not sure about that...

kurto · #4 07-05-2005, 07:21 PM

I'd like it better with a stronger read. He could have been pausing to figure how to get the rest of your stack?

I've occasionally made big calls with little pairs, but I don't think its been a good strategy. Too often they make crying calls with weak pairs that just happen to beat my hand.

It basically comes to guessing, do they have a pair? and if so, is it better then 5s? will they lay down a pair higher then mine?

The thing that looks questionable is... since you didn't reraise preflop, he can probably guess what you don't have. I'd say he definitely calls with JJ-AA and 44, possibly with 1010 or 99... lays down 8s and below. (Unless he thinks you're making a move... then who knows what he calls with.)

Its certainly going to make most people holding overcards fold.

I like the hand better and better the if you have a lot of hands with the guy.

AliasMrJones · #5 07-05-2005, 08:56 PM

Well, FWIW, I knew anyone with a better pocket pair was calling. As the pot had gotten sizable, my intention was to get overcards to fold.