A cold-call with 77

Carmine · #1 07-17-2005, 01:19 PM

Was going over some CC hands in PT and seen this one. My PT notes have Villian listed as a TA-A but I don't know if I had a read at the time.

PF for me with this hand will be a 3-bet If I am in an isolating situation, I will cold-call if many are coming along for the ride, fold if one respectable raiser and just one caller. Why I cold-called with the button I just can't say. Do you guys agree with me that PF is Raise or Fold?

Comments all streets please.

Party Poker 5/10 (7 handed) converter

Preflop: Hero is Button with 7[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img].
UTG raises, 4 folds, Hero calls, SB folds, BB folds.

Flop5.5SB) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], 9[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], T[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG bets, Hero raises, UTG 3-bets, Hero caps, UTG calls
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Turn6.5BB) 9[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero bets, UTG calls

River8.5BB) 2[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (2 players)
UTG checks, Hero checks.

Final Pot:

thesharpie · #2 07-17-2005, 01:27 PM

You dun overplayed this one.

shant · #3 07-17-2005, 01:36 PM

I don't like preflop absent a read.

You're not capping the flop because you think you have the best hand, so I say take the free card on the turn, and fold to a river bet if you miss.

I think when he 3-bets, you are drawing, and I would call the flop, call the turn, and fold the river when I miss.

dark_horse · #4 07-17-2005, 01:37 PM

preflop: i might fold or 3bet but i'm not happy about it. if it's a TA-A i'm probably just folding. if it's a clear donk i'm happily 3betting. CC is worst option.

flop: raise is ok but for god's sake don't cap it. you probably capped to get him to give you a cheap showdown or free card, but the turn baited you into betting.

turn: i end up feeling compelled to bet here as well when the top card pairs to "follow through with the bluff" but it never works. so you probably should have checked.

river: he's not folding for another bet and he probably has AT at the very least. most likely JJ QQ KK AA. so a check is clear. my vote is he had JJ.

Felipe · #5 07-17-2005, 01:43 PM

i don't cold call (with 77) with raiser to my immediate right.

On the flop you've got idiot straight draw! Watch out, if a J hits, any Q's gota ya.